A/N: So this is something a little different for me but I like a challenge :P
This is the first of 20 drabbles I'll be writing for the drabble123 challenge on livejournal. I chose to use the table 'Romance' :)
My livejournal name is iam_kelly for anyone who wants to take a look, all of my blends and icons are on there for anyone who hasn't seen them. Any fics I post on there will be posted here to.
The drabbles are unrelated unless I state otherwise. Each drabble will be 300 words exactly!
To Build A Home
Prompt 8 - Home
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He's been away for a week speaking at a conference in New York. Even with a phone call every day and a video call every two he is still more homesick than he's ever been. Everything seems to want to get in his way on his journey home.
The car arrives late at the hotel.
There's traffic as far as he can see.
He almost misses check-in by a second.
The flight is delayed for 2 hours. He doesn't even listen to the excuse they give him. He just wants to be home.
By the time he lands in LA it's 3am and he's barely awake as he climbs into a cab.
He lets himself into the house quietly and kicks off his shoes. He's still not quite home. He still feels homesick.
He climbs the stairs carefully and opens the door to his bedroom. It's then that the feeling of home starts to wash over him. It's then that he sees his wife sleeping soundly, their 3 year old daughter curled up against her side.
He changes into his pyjamas and slowly slips into the bed, he dips his head and kisses his daughters dark curls, breathing in the familiar scent of kids shampoo that he loves so much.
He stretches up and kisses his wife's forehead gently, she scrunches her nose up a little and stirs.
"Mmm, Sam?" she mumbles tiredly.
"Sshh, go back to sleep baby" he whispers.
"You're home" she says opening her eyes a little, a tired smile crossing her face.
"I'm home" he says stroking her cheek gently.
"We missed you" she whispers.
"I missed you too" he says kissing her gently "Go back to sleep, we'll talk tomorrow"
"Okay" she yawns "I love you"
"I love you too" Sam smiles. He's finally home.
