Papa Don't Preach {William}

[william]

When Katie poked her tongue out at him, he felt like they were going back to normal. Being brother and sister all over again, which he had missed over the last few weeks. He had been nice the last few minutes of their conversation with her just being there with him, in his arms, even though he was there comforting her.

After William had put the phone down, and commented about not being able to get in contact with Jason, Katie replied by saing that he needed to know the truth. William nodded. "I know sis, but if he doesn't answer, I can't help that. I will try again in a couple of minutes. But then Katie continued, saying that maybe he had had enough of his adopted family. William shook his head this time. "Don't think that. I am sure you are right, he is probably busy."

Then there was a knock at the door. William watched as Katie replied and then went straight to the door. He wondered who it could be at this time of night. Then his question was answered as the door was open to reveal Jason standing there at the doorstep. William witnessed Katie again start to cry, and tell Jason that she was sorry, and try and get out what she wanted to tell him.

Then Jason was being dragged through into the apartment, smiled at William weakly, and then positioned himself on the chair opposite to where William and Katie were. William hoped that all would go well when Katie told Jason the actual truth behind her being pregnant. Though he hoped that he would go yelling and screaming, like William might have done, if Katie hadn't asked him to not judge her for what she was going to tell him.

When Katie blurted out the full story in a very short amount of words, William waited for Jason's reaction. He had sat there in silence just before Katie had spoken, and now he was just sitting there, and then blinked. William comforted Katie again as she broke down and cried. He didn't think she would have any more of those in her, but apparently she did. Maybe it was a female thing, just having that waterworks on standby for any given emotional moment. But really, he couldn't blame Katie for getting upset. What she had been through, it was sure to mess you up a bit, and really mess with you emotionally.

William looked at Katie, trying to console her, and then his attention went back to Jason. He saw that his hands were now closed fists, and he was hitting his lefgs with them. Oh no, was all William thought, he is going to explode right now. Then Jason got up and went over to sit on the other side of Katie. He commented to her about what she had just said, and he apologised for how the last conversation went. Then Jason asked the most obvious question. William thought it was best of he answerred that one, as Katie was so upset from talking about it again. Looking at Jason, William replied, "His name is Jake. That is all we know."

Then William thought it might be best to fill Jason in on what Katie had suggested earlier. "Katie thought it might be beneficial for her to overcome her fears to maybe face him again. I don't know if it is a good idea or not. But if it is going to stop her nightmares, I can't see any problem with it. Though if he tries anything, I don't know if the stress of it all would cause her to lose the baby." William hoped it wouldn't, but then he had another idea. "What about seeing a psychologist? Maybe someone who is an expert in hypnosis? Might be worth looking into?"

[katie]

Katie really was quite upset when it looked as if Jason had ignored the call from William, and when she had said as much, William said that he couldn’t help if Jason didn’t answer, but that he’d try again in a few minutes. “I know it’s not your fault William, it’s alright.” Katie replied, not wanting William to think that she was blaming him for Jason not answering the phone. When she had went on to say that maybe Jason had had enough of his adopted family, she saw William shake his head and told her not to think like that and that she was probably right and he was just busy. “I guess so.” She hated to be so negative about it, but after their last discussion, she couldn’t help feeling the way she was.

Not long after however, there had been a knock at the door, and when Katie went to open it, Jason was standing there. She hadn’t meant to drag him into the living room the way she had, but because of the last conversation, she just wanted him to know how much she loved him, and how much she had missed him over the past few weeks.

After she had told him what happened, she could only sit and wait for his reaction. For what seemed the longest time, he said nothing. Katie wasn’t sure if that was a good or bad thing. Then she saw him clench his fists and begin to bang them on the tops of his legs. Now she was even more unsure if it was a good or bad thing. Then he was moving to sit opposite her. Well, at least he hadn’t begun to shout at her again, so maybe it was a good thing, well for her at least. She wasn’t so sure it would be a good thing for Jake.

Then his hand was over the back of her neck and rubbing her shoulder. Alright, so it wasn’t like the massive hugs William had been giving her, but from Jason it was nice and it was far better than having him storm out on her. His words were comforting as well. She couldn’t hold the grudge, because she had went through a bad time, and she had gave Jason bad news press, so when he apologised for the way he had acted, she just leaned into him, and smiled up at him. “It’s alright Jason, I’m just glad we can talk again, I missed you.” She replied, and that was true, she had missed him.

He then asked her if she knew the asshole who had done it, but Katie really didn’t want to speak of him, because the last time, earlier with William, she had got upset at the sound of his name. Thankfully William answered that question for her. William then went on to tell Jason what she had been suggesting earlier about facing her fears and meeting up with Jake again. Maybe it had been a crazy idea, because the mere mention of his name was making her shake, but these nightmares she was having, they had to stop somehow.

After William had explained to Jason what she had been thinking, she thought she would explain a little more why she wanted to do it. “Guys, I know you might not think it’s a good idea, but these nightmares that William has just mentioned, they’re chronic, and it’s not just at night. Even if I try to sleep during the day, or if I just close my eyes for a second, he’s there. I see it, and the attack happens all over again. I know William could take it away, but I don’t want him to go through what I went through. That’s why I suggested meeting him face to face.” She thought she was going to cry again, but thankfully she was able to keep her composure.

Then William suggested going to see a psychologist or going through hypnosis. She hadn’t really thought of either of those ideas, and it might be an option worth looking into she realised. “You know, William, maybe either of those suggestions might not be such a bad idea after all.” Katie replied to William giving him a smile, it had to be better than facing Jake again surely? And doing this, meant that hopefully the nightmares would be gone and she wouldn’t have to make William go through it either.

[jason]

"I missed our dysfunctional family" he said with a slight chuckle, "My real family, now they are creepy, remember that television show I created? Well, my brother is a writer on the thing" He said just shaking his head. He really didn't know why he would want to mention them to his adopted family, but probably because he needed. He needed to talk to someone besides his biological family and he figured that he would talk with his adopted family.

However he was resentful to even speak to this family. Though it was Evan's idea for him to talk to them. Evan seemed to think that he needed to talk with the adopted family and get a straight answer, because it seemed to Evan or so he had said to Jason that he was angry and was always talking bad about Katie. He couldn't believe that he would be that way, but he guess that it would happen and he just needed to have peace with him and just have closure. If that even made any sense.

He had to ask who the person who made his baby sister this way and he looked at William having a gut feeling that he would tell him who it was. Because Katie in his eyes seemed a bit of a wreck and perhaps it was good that William would say it and right on money William had said it. "So his name is Jake? You know, I could kill him like I killed my captures" he said with a weak voice, not even wanting to mention killing. Just what he needed to kill someone.

In Jason's eyes the man who did this shouldn't live and he wanted to make this man suffer. However he wasn't sure if he should pursue that idea of his. Usually his ideas ended up in the trash because of his arrogant personality. He just went over to Katie and comforted her it was the least he could do and sighed as she spoke about the nightmares. He had been there and done that. He just stayed silent.

"Sadly, I'm an expert on psychology and I'll agree with William both are good choices, though I do recommend hypnosis, it helped me with nightmares back from the war...after my unfortunate capture by the Taliban, shame it didn't cure me of PTSD, but what is going to cure me of that?" He said in a sarcastic tone shaking his head. He really didn't even know why he was commenting; perhaps he thought it was for the best. It was just something for him to say and not get violent about.

[william]

William listened as Katie spoke to Jason, as he continued to rub her shoulders. He knew that they all now missed Jason. But probably Katie the most, after her last confrontation with Jason. He hated seeing his family fight, but unfortunately it was part of life. But hopefully their life would get to some sort of normality now, as Katie had now told both of them what has happened.

When William spoke up about who the guy was, Jason spoke about wanting to kill him, which was what William wanted to do to, but it wasn't in his nature. "Jason, maybe we can resort to something else besides violence. I know that we all want this guy to be done away with, but that is not the way to deal with it." Looking at Katie, he then listened to what she said, in regards to how these nightmares were really effecting her. Just hearing how they are messing her up, made William reach for her hand to hold it. He sure wanted to get into her head and just remove the pain that she had been through, but hearing what she sort of went thought, William wasn't sure that he was prepared for that.

William was glad that they both liked his ideas, about going to see a psychologist or have hypnosis done. "I just thought that it might work, so that you dont't have to face 'him' again. I know it will still freak you out a bit seeing him under hypnosis, but you never know." William didn't know a lot about it, but he had read sometimes in magazines that the process was successful for the ones who had been through a lot of trauma. Well, Katie was surely a candidate.

Then Jason mentioned about himself going through hypnosis after he came back from the war. William knew that it had messed him around a bit too, but if it helped Jason, it was sure to help Katie as well. "Well. Maybe tomorrow we can check out a few places that deal with that. In the meantime, I think that maybe we all need a sleep. I know I do." And then William turned to Katie. "If you want tonight, you can bunk in with me. I think I would feel better if I was there if you have any nightmares." William gave her a small smile, and squeezed her hand a bit to reassure her a bit.

[katie]

When Jason said he missed his dysfunctional family, Katie wasn't sure what to say at first. She hadn't really seen them as dysfunctional, not when you took the likes of the Bennets and Petrellis into consideration. But she figured since they had found out Jason was adopted, and they weren't aware of the fact, that maybe yeah, they were dysfunctional after all. So she decided to laugh a little at that. "Guess we are a little dysfunctional after all, well, we've missed you too." Katie said, speaking for William as well, because she knew he did. When Jason spoke of his biological family he said they were creepy, which made Katie raise her eyebrow and then he went on to mention the show he created. "Hey, nothing wrong with being a writer on the show you created." Katie said, putting emphasis on the word you.

When Jason spoke about killing Jake, Katie didn't know what to say. The fact that his name was being mentioned again wasn't particularly helping her, but she wasn't daft. She knew that his name needed to be mentioned, given that she was telling them the truth about what actually happened. "Probably not the best idea Jason, although, I wouldn't say no to hearing him being locked up in a cell." Even though what he had done was technically rape, because she had said no, it still probably wouldn't have happened, if she had not gone off the rails in the first place, and what was more, now she was pregnant, she'd be all alone, well apart from William, because no guy would want her, no guy would be interested in bringing up another guy's baby and she wouldn't blame them for that.

She then listened as William mentioned of ways of dealing with him other than killing him, even though that's what everybody was feeling like they wanted to do. Katie was glad William spoke up about that as well, as she somehow didn't think Jason would have taken it from just herself.

When William mentioned the psychology or hypnosis to help Katie get rid of her nightmares, it seemed Jason was quite in favour of that as well, although he seemed to prefer the hypnosis option, having gone through psychology himself. "Yeah, maybe hypnosis is the way to go then." Katie said, looking from Jason back to William, with a sad smile. She didn't really care, as long as it got rid of the nightmares.

When William said that she might still find it difficult to see his face, she nodded her head, because she knew it would be. "It will, but would you come with me?" She asked him, she wasn't sure if there was any point in asking Jason to come with her, because she knew he was busy with his job as Vice President, and she had really put him through enough as it was without asking him to come along to experience her going through it all under hypnosis.

When William spoke of needing sleep, Katie realised just how draining telling him and Jason everything had been to her, besides she had been getting tired more easily since she had got pregnant anyway. "Sounds like a plan, and I'd love to bunk in with you tonight, or any night until I can get these under control." She leaned in to give him a hug then and smiled at him. It felt so good to have her older brothers back again and when he squeezed her hand, she wrapped her fingers around his own, she didn't want him to let go.

[jason]

Jason wanted to kill the man who raped his baby sister and he hated to admit that, but it was just a part of life. However he was going to control himself. The world didn't need anymore violence. They were already having multiple killings happening and thyey didn't need anymore.

"I know, I shouldn't have said that," he said referring to the killing part. "I usually don't say those things about people, that's only in line for classified information" he said with a weak smile just shaking his head, not trying to say to much about his work life. He was just glad to spend time with his adopted family now.

Finally, a thought came to him. "I'll have a man named Danko look into this Jake person perhaps we can see if we can find this man and put his ass behind bars" he said wondering if that would be a good idea. However they really couldn't put the guy behind bars without proper evidence.

So then Katie agreed to do some kind of phychology thing. That was good. He figured that since he came to terms with them now that he could go back to his vacation. "Well, it was nice talking to everyone, but I think since you all are going to get some shut-eye, I think I best be leaving, I promised Zach I would pick him up at the airport, no worries won't say anything...about you know what"

[william]

William was happy that Katie was agreeing to the hypnosis thing, and then was even more happy when she asked him if he would come with her. Just seeing her nod in acknowledgement at it being hard to see his face through it all, he knew he had to be there for her. William was grateful that she had stepped forward and opened up to him about what had happen. He felt that he was now back in her life for good again.

William heard Jason talking, telling them about a guy he knew, who could look into Jake. "If you think it will help, I suppose so. But if you find anything, maybe let me know about it. We don't want Katie to feel that she had to be loaded up with information. I think she has been through enough to have to find out about his history as well."

William was glad that Katie wanted to stay with him. Katie leaned in for a hug at that moment, and William returned it with a slight sqeeze. They parted and Katie smiled, which led to William smiling back. But then, looking at her seriously, he said, "You can bunk with me until you feel ready to sleep on your own." William then turned to Jason, as he spoke about leaving. "It was nice talking, under the circumstances. Give Zach our best, and thanks for not telling him anything. I am sure that Katie will talk to him, when she is ready." Looking at Katie, he hoped that she would tell him, but in her own time.

[katie]

"It's alright Jason, in a way, it's nice to know you feel so strongly about it. And I'm just glad to have both my big brothers back. I've really missed you guys, and I really am sorry for everything I've put you both through." Kate said looking from Jason to William giving them both a warm smile. She knew she had said it before to each of them separately, but she wanted to say it again to the both of them, because she wanted them to know she really meant it.

When Jason mentioned the guy Danko, Katie wasn't sure about it at first, because she didn't want a can of worms opened, but at the same time, she felt justice needed to be served. She was about to speak when William replied. So she waited until he was finished speaking before she decided to say something herself. She nodded her head, "I was just about to say something like that myself. I agree with William, tell him, then if he feels I can handle it, he can tell me." Katie replied, and for the first time she felt like the adult she was meant to be.

Katie was glad when William said she could bunk in with him until she felt she was ready to sleep alone. Hearing him say that made her know for sure she had her brother back. Back to the way they had been almost from the day she had been born. "Thanks William, I might just do that. I don't like the idea of having a nightmare and waking up on my own." She then hugged him again.

"Thanks Jason, I'd rather tell him myself, and I will tell him. Like you and William, he needs to know. I'm not sure how he'll cope with it, what with him being younger, but he does need to know." Katie said with a weak smile, and then giving William a slightly stronger one so he would know she meant it when she said she would tell him.

{Finished? If you both agree - you can lock and archive it - but let me know if you can. So I can mark it off - unless either of you feel another post each could do it.}

[jason]

{Well, I'm out of it you two can still role-play if you two want too!}

[clairebear]

Well since everything has been said and done which this thread was aimed for - I declare it finished!

*locking and archiving*