Sunday Dinner

The fringe benefit to it all for Elizabeth was she would get some real quality time with the kids. And she'd get to see if the rehabilitation that Black Jack had done in his life would carry over to being a stepfather.

The kids ate their meal quietly, Emily and Katie in awe of the Black giant at their table. Finally, Katie cleared her throat cutely.

"Daddy Jack?" she asked. That made both Elizabeth and Jack whip their heads around.

"Yes, Katie?" Jack said hesitantly.

"Are you ... are you going to marry Mommy?" Katie asked, her big blue eyes looking intently at him. His mouth opened and closed reflexively a couple of times.

"Well ... would you like that?" he asked. Katie thought about it for a second before nodding robustly.

"I think Daddy Jack makes Mommy happy, so yes!"