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Oct-1-2009 05:01


It was the curtain call and Clift Garrett had to put on a smile.

It was not genuine…

It was not even convincing...

It was rather a smile of disbelief…

Oct-4-2009 13:13

"Makensie, darling, I'm surprised to see you here", Clift said, when really he wasn't surprised. He knew how Makensie was once she was fired up.

Makensie knew that as well, so she scrunched her face up, and said, "Umm, no you're not"

Clift wiped his mouth with his napkin, then said to Vulkie, "Pardon my rudeness. Vulkie, I would like you to meet Makensie Brewer. A detective like yourself, and also the Mother of my son. Makensie this is my friend..."

Makensie smiled, politely cutting him off, saying to Vulkie, "It is a pleasure to meet you, and I'm really sorry for this interruption" Looking at Clift, she said, "I would like to speak to you in private, and I promise I won't take up much of your time"

Clift looked at Vulkie, apologizing before leaving the table.

They walked out into the lobby, Makensie walking briskly in front of Clift.

Clift reached out, and gently grabbed Makensie's arm.

"Will you slow down? I'm not going to chase you through the halls, trying to talk to you", Clift said.

Makensie took her arm away from him, and said, "Working on another victim in there, I see" She looked behind him, in reference to the young lady he was having lunch with.

"Is this why you came here?" , Clift said, with a smile.

"No it isn't. I don't care who you are trying to WOO now. What I want to tell you is, I've thought about it, and Cody is NOT going to London to a boarding school"

Clift started to talk, as Makensie held her hand up to stop him.

"Hold up. I'm talking, and I mean every word I say, Clift Garrett. My son will not be away from me for one second. I can not help that you have a problem with women, and can't seem to stay out of the bed. It is YOUR fault that Cody and Isabella can not , and will not be raised together as brother and sister. Cody is not going to boarding school, and he is not living in London without ME. He is just fine where he is now, and he is getting the best of education right here in New York"

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Oct-4-2009 13:28

Clift breathed in, then out slowly, before speaking, as he felt his temper growing slightly himself.

"Makensie, I know how stubborn you are, and I know you are doing this because it's a control issue..."Clift said, before Makensie cut him off...again.

"I'm doing this because I love my son, and I feel he is better protected with ME. You galavant around the world like you are some Don Juan, and that is not healthy for our child"

Clift laughed, and said, "What? Don Juan? You see me as that kind of person? Look, I'm not asking for just Cody to come to London. I'm asking you too. I know you dont have your apartment in London anymore, but, we could work something out. I will take care of you and our son"

Makensie shook her head, and said, "Clift, I can't drop things here in NY because you want your son close by you. You do what you have to do in London, then when you return, stop by. You know that you are always welcome in my home...but, I'm sorry...Cody isn't going to London, so you, him, and Isabelle can be one big, happy family. I've basically raised Cody by myself and I have that right to make this decision I am making"

Clift didn't look too happy, but, he also knew that Makensie was right. She is a wonderful mother, and at his own fault, she's had to do most of the child raising on her own.

Makensie slowly walked away, leaving the theater.

Clift watched her until she left.

He secretly wished Makensie would've decided to come to London. He may be dating other women now, but, there was still something about Makensie that he loved, and kept him very intrigued. She was more to him than just the mother of his son, but, unfortunately, with his life, and her life...they just wouldn't be able to make it work. Not right now.

He slowly turned, to head back to the lunch room to finish up his lunch with his friend, deep in thought.

Oct-5-2009 01:38


"So.. Victoria... I mean Vulkie..." Clift started as he sat back down with Vulkie for lunch. "That's quite interesting and different. I hope you don't have the valcano's temper though." He joked.

Vulkie wondered who that woman who just spoke to him was, but decided not ask seeing that Clift did not readily volunteer any information.

As the two kept on chatting, Clift learned many interesting things about Vulkie.

For instance, Vulkie was a tough girl, whilst Clift had only been meeting the charming ones so far. She's been through everything. Her brother died in a war between the Dies Arcanum Brotherhood and Vulkie, Joseph, Anais and Ace Masters. Her nephew also died,during the "reign" of Al Capone..

She has also been on a lot of adventures. Three of them have intensively made her emotional interrupted. He was impressed to note that she saved President Roosevelt during an "assassination" attempt on him, with the help of Heimlich VonVictor and Joseph Zeo.

Her best friends for now were Joseph Zeo, Kevin Greene, Anais Nin, Riza Hawkeye, Heimlich VonVictor, Charlie Cain.

He also learned from her that a dear friend of his was recently killed, Ace Masters. This upsetted Clift as the death of Ace Masters was truly unfortunate.

"I'm sorry about Ace," Clift spoke.

"I know, I felt terrible as well when Kevin Greene broke the news to me..." Vulkie shrugged.

The two realised that they had more in common than they initially thought. Joseph Zeo and Ace Masters were both mutual friends. Heimlich VonVictor, a dear friend of Vulkie's, was Clift's first ever agency director during his days as a detective.

Clift was enjoying his time with Vulkie so much, but had to finally excuse himself and return to rehearsals.

In the back of his mind he was thinking of a way to get Mak to change her mind and finally have his two children living in the same country. What can I do... what can I do... if she were my wife then she'd have to do what I said...

Oct-5-2009 10:53

Vulkie knew she could watch the rest of the rehearsals and so she did. After the rehearsals were done,it was already 4 pm and Vulkie rushed towards Clift,asking if he would drop by at her apartment for dinner.

And so,the two of them left for Vulkie's apartment. Vulkie made a special dinner for Clift. Some nice veal steaks,with a red wine sauce and a nice red vino (wine) from 1907.

"To the acting and detective organisations" Vulkie exclaimed,while she held her glass of wine up. Clift nodded and took a small sip of the wine.

"So,who was that woman who we "met" today?" Vulkie asked.

Clift immediately turned red. This wasn't what he expected. He wanted to have an exciting,nice evening with Vulkie.

"Ehmmm..... She's one of my ex-wifes...." Clift said.

"Ex wife?" Vulkie said bluntly,with a frowning eyebrow.

"Yes... As I already told you,I once had a family. 2 lovely children and a wife. That's her... Makensie Brewer.... I wish that my boy could stay with his sister,but she won't allow it..." Clift said,breaking up in tears...

"Clift.... I'm.... I'm sorry..." Vulkie said and she began to "cheer" Cliff up.

So,the evening went by and it was already midnight,when Clift stood at the door.

"Thanks for the lovely evening" Clift said. Clift turned around,to leave,but changed his mind and kissed Vulkie full on the mouth.

It was beautiful. Vulkie took Clift back in her apartment and they stayed "busy" for the whole evening,waking up the next day to eachother...

Oct-5-2009 15:15

Makensie had gone home the night before, eating a late dinner, with a glass of wine. Cody had already been in bed, and Claudia was in her sleeping quarters for the evening as well.

She still couldn't get over the fact that Clift would actually think she would allow Cody to be that far away from her.

"LOndon!", she'd said. "How absurd!"

Makensie may be a charmer, but she was also one tough cookie, and she wasn't letting any man tell HER what she was going to do with HER son...not even his own father. He's been in and out of his life, ever since Cody was born...and more OUT of his life than in, and she wasn't about to let him start playing Daddy NOW, when it was convenient for HIM. She thought alot of Clift, still, after all this time but, she wasn't a push over when it came to her son. She would protect Cody with her life....and kill anyone who harmed him, and she couldn't watch over him, if he was in LONDON.

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(next morning)

Makensie got a late start this morning, since she had a restless sleep. Ofcourse, the 4 glasses of wine she had didnt go over too well either, but it sure tasted great at the time.

She'd falled asleep in her recliner, which left her with a kink in her neck, when she woke up.

Walking out the door, with Cody in tow, she was rubbing her neck, and telling him that he was going to be with her today at her office, since Claudia had personal business to attend to today. That made Cody very excited.

"Alright! I get to be with my beautiful Mommy today!", he'd said, as he skipped ahead of her a bit.

She laughed, and watched him laugh and skip.

As they were walking by the apartment buildings, which was quite close to her agency, she saw Clift walking out.

His hair was a bit tussled, and he was walking quickly down the walk, as he saw Makensie.

Seeing Cody first, he said, happily, "Hi sport!"

Hi Daddy!, Cody said, in response, as he skipped on.

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Oct-5-2009 15:24

Makensie yelled ahead of her, "Don't go any further than that, Cody! Wait for me"

Makensie looked at Clift, knowing exactly what he'd been doing. His hair was tossled, and there was a lipstick smudge on the collar of his shirt.

"Busy night, lastnight huh?", Makensie said.

Clift ran his fingers through his hair, and said, "It isn't what it looks like..."

Makensie laughs, and said, "Please! Don't mock my intelligence, Clift. I dont care what you've been doing, there's no need to lie about your new girlfriend"

"She isn't my girlfriend. I was just upset about a few things..." Clift started to say.

Makensie finished, "and you just needed someone to hold you"

Laughing again, to hide how much it bothered her, she said, "...and you REALLY want our son to go off with YOU to London, when it is quite obvious you have a problem with women. He would be raised with baby sitters, while YOU are off mating with every woman that comes down the pike. GIve up on the idea of Cody ever doing such thing, because it isn't happening"

Makensie began to walk off, as Clift said, "Mak, please, lets discuss this over dinner tonight or something"

TUrning around to face him, she said, "NO, thank you! YOu are not buttering me up to try to change my mind on this. I'm not THAT easy, Clift Garrett, you should know that. Our son stays with me.....I don't trust you at all" She glanced towards the apartment buildings, giving emphasis as to why she doesn't trust him to be responsible.

She walked off, taking Cody by his hand, as they continued toward her agency.

Cody turned, and smiled, while waving, "Love you Daddy"

"Love you, kiddo", Clift said, waving sadly.

Clift agreed that he brought this on himself, and he shouldn't have done what he did but he wasn't expecting to see Makensie walking down the sidewalk this morning. He also forgot that her agency was right down the road.

"Clift, you fool", he scolded to himself, as he walked away from the apartments.

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Oct-5-2009 15:32

Meanwhile, Makensie finally made it to her agency, marching into her office, shutting the door, as Cody walked off and began playing with his toys.

She plopped down in her chair, thinking about what she'd said to Clift.

Maybe she was a bit too hard , but she was just irritated that he would think she'd allow Cody to leave her side.

After she got some work done, she was going to contact Clift, meet for dinner, and tell him more calmly why she wasnt going to let Cody go. It wouldnt be fair to him at all.

She began thumbing through some paper work that was piled sky high on her desk, thankful that there hasnt been any crimes right now for her to deal with, as she was trying to get her agency together.

Oct-6-2009 09:14


**Meanwhile**

As Clift was walking away from Vulkie's apartment building he thought back to the happenings of the past night... Vulkie's tender smile and body, their many laughs.... 'That was fun...' he thought smiling to himself.

His mother, Gary-Beth, has tried very hard to get him to marry and settle down. Yet he managed to to remain single into his thirties have various liaisons and two children came out of them.

Before leaving the apartment, Vulkie made him a King's breakfast and waited on him making him feel like royalty. 'That was nice...' he thought, '...to be treated like that...' He remembered leaving Vulkie a small note after leaving her place.

Today was his day off so walked to the park to relax and let off some steam.

***

His thoughts immediately went to Makensie. That was pretty unfortunate, bumping into her just as he was walking out of Vulkie's apartment the morning after their date. He liked all the women he encountered in his life, but Mak was special.

'The thoughts Mak must be thinking right now...' Clift wondered. Maybe he could get Violet to send Isabella over to the United States. He then remembered the importance of all that is British to Violet.

He called over a boy and gave him some money to take a note to Mak asking her again to meet him for in dinner at Sami's. He then wondered what Vulkie was doing right now... Victoria...

Oct-6-2009 10:36

"Business as usual" Vulkie murmered and she dropped by at her agency office department in NY. As she entered the building,there were many friends and detectives who greeted her.

Vulkie was famous,of course she was,of all what happened to her. Even the agency clerk smiled towards her and nodded.

"Hiya George. Anything new yet on the "Mondolo" case?" Vulkie asked and the clerk began to "look" around.

"Not yet miss Vulkie. Say,we should have some lunch sometime. That would be splendid" the clerk replied and Vulkie blushed. "I'm already seeing someone at the moment George. Maybe later..." Vulkie replied and she headed towards her office.

As she entered her office,she began to look through casefiles and the time flew by.

As it was already 3 O'clock,a telephone call came in.

"Miss Vulkie,I have a certain Miss Makensie Brewer here. She wants to see you about some guy named... excuse me Miss Brewer,what was the name?.... Clift. That's the name. A certain Mr. Clift Garrett. Can I send her in?" the clerk said and asked.

"Of course" I replied and within 5 minutes,Makensie Brewer was sitting at the other side of my desk,with a chair added for her son.

"So,with what can I help you Miss Brewer?" I asked and waited for a reply...

Oct-6-2009 11:38

Makensie couldn't believe she was doing this, but, Vulkie seemed like a very nice, young lady, and she felt she had to warn her of her new 'friend'.

Smiling gracefully, as she always did, she began with, "Miss Vulkie, I first want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with me. I know, from being a Detective as well, how busy one can get so, again, I thank you"

Vulkie smiled, nodded her head in response, but remained quiet, waiting on what Maskensie was about to say.

Crossing her leg over the other, as she kept her hand resting on her son's arm, she said, "I'm sure you have some what of an idea on why I am here, so I will cut right to the chase, so as not to waste anymore time than Im wasting right now. I've heard that you are the new galfriend in Clift's life. For the moment, anyway"

Vulkie frowned a bit, and said, "What do you mean by that?"

"Well," Makensie said, in response, "As I said, you seem like a nice gal, and I see how you look at him when he is around. The same way that I looked at him when we first met. I know Clift very well...as you know", and Makensie looked over at her son in emphasis, then continued on. "Not JUST because of THAT...his and I's relationship is much deeper than that. I know how he is with women. He has a woman problem. I don't know if you are aware of this or not, but, he also has a daughter, who lives in London with her Mother, and who is also a dear friend of mine. Violet Parr"

Vulkie said, "Oh yes, I've heard of Violet Parr. She is a very classy lady"

"Yes, she is. Anyway, I'm not here to keep you away from Clift...I am here to tell you to not get wrapped up with him. Don't wear your heart on your sleeve. Clift will break your heart in the end"

"I do know what Im doing, but, I thank you for your concern, and I will keep in mind all that you said", Vulkie said, a bit shaken by what she heard, as she was really starting to have feelings for Clift Garrett, no matter how *more*