He let out a sigh and ran a hand down over his face. He felt like the crappiest father in the world right now... he should have been there with her. "I should have been there... " There was no excusing it really... no matter what was going on at work. Right now he just wanted to get out of here, go and forget. He reached for his cell, checking for text messages and finding one from Niki, to which he replied without thinking. -- Marcus' Apatment

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Date Posted: 13:12:44 09/16/05 Fri
Author: Marc
Subject: He let out a sigh and ran a hand down over his face. He felt like the crappiest father in the world right now... he should have been there with her. "I should have been there... " There was no excusing it really... no matter what was going on at work. Right now he just wanted to get out of here, go and forget. He reached for his cell, checking for text messages and finding one from Niki, to which he replied without thinking.
In reply to: Ashley 's message, "You tell me that you love me so
You tell me that you care
But baby when I need you most...
Your never there " on 09:31:22 09/15/05 Thu

>It had been a long couple of months, since Marcus had
>taken on this big new case with Nikita he had been
>completely enthralled with it - spending all his time
>at the station. Some nights he wouldn't come home at
>all and others he would crawl into bed at three a.m.
>giving her a kiss to her cheek before he crashed. She
>was trying to be ok with it but it was starting to get
>more and more difficult, especially with Jessie always
>asking for her daddy constantly. He had always gone to
>the doctors appointments with her, always held
>Jessie's hands but the last one he missed because he
>had some 'research' to do. A soft sigh escaped her
>lips as she tucked the little girl into bed and then
>headed out into the living room. If he wasn't home
>within the hour, she was calling someone to babysit
>while she went out. This was getting ridiculous.

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She shrugged a touch, about to open her mouth to say something before he picked up his phone. A slight frown crossed her features before she bit her lip, looking away for a second. With a deep sigh, she stood up, clearing her throat. "I'd like to go for a run or something, would you mind staying home for like an hour or so? I won't be long." She tied back her hair in a ponytail, waiting for his answer a little anxiously. She needed to get out of here herself, taking a few moments for herself would be a godsend. (NT) -- Ashley, 13:19:43 09/16/05 Fri