Re: "MaCalleigh....What Could've been".
With the week come and gone, Macalleigh was excited for it was friday night, the night of her Spring Fling, a night that will never be forgotten.
"Dad, what time are you picking up Horatio"?
"In about half an hour, why"?
"Cause I'm so excited to see him, mom can you help me get ready"?
"Calm down Macalleigh, you have lots of time".
"I know, but I need to be ready before he gets here, please mom".
"Alright, come on".
Heading upstairs, her father wondered to himself, just what she was wearing, he hadn't seen the dress that her mother helped her pick out, but he knew his wife, oh yes, it was most likely dangerous, to dangerous for a 16 year old.
"Mom...do you remember your first formal dance"?
"I do sweetheart, it was night I'd never forget. I dated a real geek back then, a geek that went on to become a millionare".
"Whoa...why did you break up with him"?
"I was younger then him Macalleigh, he decided he couldn't wait, so we parted friends, and it was two months after that, he started dating Brenda, a senior, very well built, and very pretty".
"I bet she wasn't as pretty as you, I mean look at you mom, you're still gorgeous, dad says that beauty like your's comes from within, he's always saying your heart is more beautiful then your appearance, and how you were the one who brought him back from a life of pain, teaching him how to trust in love again, that not everything or everyone disappears".
"Your dad is a hopeless romantic, with an endless poetic mind, and it was he who brought me back from my life of pain and heartache".
"Sounds to me like you saved each other, I can only hope Horatio and I have the same passion and love you and dad do".
"I'm sure you will love, if Horatio is anything like his father, which I know he is, you'll be loved and treasured forever".
"Talk about dad being poetic, jeez mom".
"What can I say, after almost 17 years I've become part of him, he's rubbed off on me".
Macalleigh giggled, for she had an idea what her mom meant by rubbed off on her.
The Airport.
When Horatio arrived, Mac noticed he looked tired, worn down.
"Hello Horatio, how was your flight"?
"It was tiring, but good. How's Macalleigh, is she all excited"?
"She is, but more excited that you are here. Are you feeling okay son, something you need to talk about"?
"Not really, just mom and dad having a few problems, they'll work them out".
"Of course they will, don't worry, trust in their love, they'll be fine".
As they walked, Mac knew about the problems Stella was having with Horatio, the long hours, the endless cases, his need to keep pushing on instead of settling down, but he also knew their relationship was strong enough to get through this little dip.
Arriving at the house, Horatio headed up to the spare room to change, just as Macalleigh was coming down in her dress.
"Horatio......as she ran into his arms, as he felt every curve of Macalleigh's body against him. I missed you so much".
Not being to form a thought due to her beauty, all he got out was...."I've missed you too".
As Mac watched, he looked at his wife and said....."what the hell kind of dress is that, she looks to revealing in that, look at it, it's all black, sleek, showing every inch and curve of my little angel".
"Oh calm down, it's just a dress, a dress that looks stunning, and beside's that your little angel, like it or not, has grown up".
"Well I don't like it, not at all".
Kissing her husband smartly on the mouth, she said...."smile and pretend you do".