Chapter four
John clenched his jaw. He took the child in his arms and grabbed Helen and Ashley's hand. He teleported them back to his home. "Get the child fed and bathe yourself. If we hope to leave alive we must make haste."
Helen nodded as she took the child from Ashley and sent her to the shower. "Do you have any food I could feed the child?"
John shrugged, "Perhaps we should explore the kitchen." After searching through many cabinets, John pulled out applesauce. "We could feed him this."
Helen raised her eyebrows. "I'm not sure that young children should eat that." However she shrugged, "I suppose that will work."
John held the baby in his lap as Helen spoon fed him. Ashley strutted into the room, "Better?"
He shook his head, "No, you look like hell."
Helen playfully slapped him. "Are you and the child ready to go?" Ashley shrugged.
"I'll take that as a yes." John scooped up the baby and retook Helen and Ashley's hand. They teleported to an open field.
"Where the hell are we?" Ashley's voice was growing stronger.
John laughed, "I believe we are in a field."
Smart ass…wait how the hell did they find me? Ashley cleared her voice, "How did you find me?"
Helen turned back to her. "Actually John found you." John took off running; he stopped at a large lake. The women came up behind him. "Going for another swim?" John nodded then striped to his boxers.
He dove into the water. "Mom, what's he doing?"
Helen cocked her head. "I believe he is searching for an exit."
"An exit to where?"
"Our earth,"
John rose out of the water. "I have found the exit, we must hurry." Ashley handed John the baby. She and Helen submerged. John placed his hand over the child's mouth and swam back to the exit. Helen and Ashley were in front of him, after they swam through, he clenched the child to his chest and followed.
He managed to land on his back. Ashley crawled to him, "Is my baby alright?"
John nodded as he heard the child cry. He handed him to Ashley. John slowly came to his feet and teleported them to the front door of the Sanctuary.
"John," Helen yelled, "Would you kindly take us to the infirmary?"
John nodded, "I was just checking to be sure the E.M. shield was on." He teleported them to the infirmary. "Helen, after you give Ashley and the child,"
"Gabe,"
John half nodded, "After you give Ashley and Gabe a check-up, may we speak a moment?"
Helen shrugged. Fifteen minutes later, Ashley had an IV in her arm and Henry was feeding Gabe.
"John," Helen walked over to him.
He turned to face her. "Helen, I do not mean to intrude but I feel that I should be here. Ashley will need to cooperate and I wish to help. Perhaps if the two of you find it possible to forgive me I can be a grandfather."
Helen smiled, "And what of your job?"
John paused momentarily, "I can get an apartment here in London and commute."
She shrugged, "Alright but if you leave again…"
John held up his hands. "I promise not to leave or betray you."
Helen yelled over her shoulder as she walked back to Ashley. "You'd better be a damn good role model."
There may be more, I haven't made up my mind yet. Please r&r and let me know who wins.
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BJ