Tom had been sitting comfortable in one of the chair on his patio with his beautiful wife reading right next to him. A lot had happened that day. He had discovered that his stepdaughter had a lover, much like Kevin before his kidnapping, and that he was planning to propose. Sweet Pea seemed like a pretty okay man. He had honorable qualities and the entire reason that he worked with the rogues was to afford Josie's ring and make himself feel like he was protecting her. Tom still hasn't told either Sierra or Josie about the young man's plan to propose. Because that was his call. Not even the king could take away that from. Tom rubbed his wife's shoulder, feeling comfortable and cared for.

"How's the little one?" Tom said, moving his hand down to touch her stomach.

"The little is only about four ounces love." Sierra said with a smile, intertwining her hand with Tom's.

"Still, I think that their daddy has the right to ask." Tom said, pressing kisses against her neck, making her laugh. Tom pulled away and kissed her knuckled.

Sierra moved off of his arms and sat down on his lap. She smiled and rubbed his shoulders. Tom blushed. Sierra moved down to press a kiss against her lips, when there was a neigh from below and afar at the same time. Strange. Tom and Sierra both slowly pulled away and turned over to look across their balcony. Sierra moved off of her husband and they looked out to the woods. Their eyes widened at who they saw. A familiar black stallion horse, with a rider dressed in silver armor… and a passenger with brunette hair that anyone could recognize from afar.

"Tommy…" the queen cried.

Tom didn't even speak, he took his wife's hand and ran with her back inside of the bedroom. Tom stopped, pulling Sierra up into her arms. He didn't want his pregnant wife to fall and hurt their child. The older man took off into a sprint, running out of the bedroom and barrelling down the steps to get to the front door. And he wasn't the only one. He looked over and saw none other than Josie, running down the steps in her large ball gown. She had been in a fitting. But this was way more important. She ran down the steps, met her parents in the middle of the room and ran out of the palace doors. They all looked out to the woods. They watched as the fast running stallion started approaching quicker and quicker and sooner rather than later, the horse and her two passengers made into the palace grounds.

Moose turned over and took at his lover, taking one hand off of the reins and taking Kevin's hand. "We're home now." he whispered.

Kevin moved his head off of Moose's back and smiled. "Home." he repeated.

Moose rode slowly into the main palace grounds and towards the front door, where he saw his king, queen and princess anxiously waiting for him.

"Kevin!" Josie cried first, pulling up her gown and running over to Moose, Kevin and Layla.

Moose rubbed Layla's mane and made her slow down. Josie ran over. Kevin pulled away from Moose and jumped off of Layla, right into Josie's arms. Josie hugged him tightly, grasping onto the shirt that was way to big for him anyways. Josie started to sob into his shoulder, Kevin rubbing her back to let her know that he was here and that he wasn't going anywhere from here on out. He matched her sobs. He had missed the new sister so much. He had missed everyone so much. Moose smiled, seeing his love finally reunite with his loving stepsister. Tom and Sierra slowly made their way over to Kevin. Tears were in their eyes. Tears of happiness. Kevin looked up from the mess that was Josie's curls and his smile widened.

"Dad! Sierra!" he yelled, tears now dripping from his cheeks.

"Oh son!" Tom cried, sprinting over and grabbing his son. He pulled him close to his chest.

"Kevin!" Sierra cried, jogging over with her small fetus and hugging Kevin as well.

"I'm safe… I'm safe…" Kevin whispered to them in the midst of crying, pulling them close so that they could all hold him tightly and so he could hold them just as tight.

Tom buried his face in his son's neck. Finally he was holding him. Finally he was back with him. Tom took in his son's new pine scent. He was never going to take his son for granted again. He was never going to let him go again. He was going to make sure that he was safe and he was okay for here on out. Tom looked up from his son's hair for air and met eyes with Moose. He was still on his horse, looking down at the family with a smile. He was just as happy as they were to have Kevin back. Josie pulled away from Kevin and walked over to the knight. She pulled Moose down from his horse. She hugged him tightly.

"Thank you!" she cried. "Thank you, thank you, thank you for saving him! You saved him!"

Moose smiled and hugged her back. "You are welcome Princess Josie."

"You did your kingdom a great honor by rescuing the prince." Tom said, pulling Kevin against his chest and rubbing his cheek to pull away some of his tears. "Thank you Moose."

Moose nodded and bowed down. "It was my pleasure, King Tom."

Kevin gave Moose a smile. "Moose. I-"

The young prince was cut off when Sierra walked over and pulled up his shirt. Her motherly instincts started to kick in. She saw the bandages that Moose had used after their shared waterfall shower covering his wounds. "You should see the physician Kevin. Have her clean up your wounds, close them and wrap them properly. Come."

Sierra took Kevin's hand and slowly started to lead him towards the palace entrance. Kevin turned around as he walked, meeting Moose's eyes. Moose gave him a comforting smile as he walked inside of his home.

"I love you." he whispered as he disappeared back inside of the palace.

"You arrived earlier from when I sent you out to rescue Kevin." Tom said, getting Moose's direct attention. He stood up straighter, looking at his king in the eyes."I didn't expect you for another two weeks. It's only been one."

"I took a shortcut from the map and followed some blood that I found. I led me to the mountains where Kevin was being held. After the battle, some of the mountains were destroyed. It blocked my path when I tried to bring Kevin home and we took the original route back to Riverdale." Moose explained.

"So that was the crumbling that I must have heard." Josie said.

"Did you slay Abraxas?" Tom asked then.

Moose turned over to the king and the princess. "I… I didn't."

"What?!" Josie cried. "Why the hell not?!"

"That bastard could come back and take Kevin again!" Tom yelled, raising his hand and pointing at Moose. "I ordered you to kill that beast and bring Kevin home! Do you have any idea what you've done by not killing him!? I trusted you to kill him!"

"We all trusted you to kill him! This is terrible!" Josie cried. "This is a danger to society!"

"I should send you to the dungeon while I go kill him myself." Tom growled.

"King Tom please, let me explain." Moose said, holding out his hands up at the two royals in front of him.

"Yes, please explain." Josie said, both angry and sarcastic.

"No. I didn't slay him." Moose said. And he quickly spoke before he was going to be screamed at again. "Because Kevin did!"

Tom looked at him almost confused. His son? His precious boy slayed the beast? "Kevin killed Abraxas?" he repeated, calmly and not angry.

Moosed nodded with a bow. "Yes my king. Kevin killed Abraxas."

Tom nodded. "I should have let you finish."

"That's alright. You were worried about Kevin's safety." Moose said. "I would be too. Well… I am."

"Thank you for going out to rescue him." Josie said, moving over and pressing a kiss against his cheek.

"I would do anything for him Princess Josie. I love him more than I do myself." Moose said.

"You should come inside of the palace. Allow my physicians to take a look at you, get some rest and get some food inside of you." Tom said.

"Thank you. I would very much appreciate that."

Tom nodded. "Josie… would you show Moose to the same guest room before he left. I'll send for the physicians and ask the servants to serve him some food."

Josie nodded as well. She walked over and took Moose by the hand. "Come on."

Moose nodded, following her inside of the palace. Tom looked over at him and sighed. There was much to be done now that his son was back. Much to be done. Starting with helping his son and protecting him.

Moose decided to go and visit his love once he was fed and healed from his cuts. He asked the kind lady in waiting that was helping him change for Kevin's bedroom. She was kind enough to led him to the bedroom. Moose walked over to the bedroom door with a small smile on his face. He wanted to see his prince so bad. Moose lightly knocked on the door. "Kevin… it's me… Moose." he called. "Can I come in?"

There was no response. Instead the door slowly opened, revealing Kevin. The paleness of his face was gone and he had proper bandages around his cuts. He had on a long navy blue and gold silk robe on over his bare chest. Kevin gave Moose a smile.

"Hey." he said, his voice raspy. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you." Moose said, moving his hand over and taking Kevin's smaller on in his hand. "How do you feel."

"A bit weak." Kevin responded.

"We're just waiting for the servants to bring Kevin some tea and food." called the voice of Moose's king and Kevin's protective father.

Kevin opened the door wider, showing Tom. He was sitting on one of Kevin's chairs and leaning down against it. Moose swallowed and bowed down.

"My king." he said.

"Come in Moose." Tom said.

Kevin took Moose's hand and led him inside of the bedroom. Moose held him close as he sat him down on the bed. Moose rubbed his shoulder, pressing a kiss against his temple.

"Dad was just telling me about what I missed out on during my kidnapping." Kevin said with a smile.

"Well what happened?" Moose said.

"I shall tell you at supper." Tom said, getting up from where he was sitting. "I think that you and the prince deserve a moment alone, you know. A moment not spent in the woods." Tom walked over to Kevin and pressed a kiss to his nose. "I love you."

"I love you too father." Kevin said with a smile.

"Never forget it." Tom said with a smile. He gave Moose a nod and walked out of the room.

Moose and Kevin immediately met eyes. "So." Kevin said, moving over and sitting a top of Moose's lap. "We have some time together that's not inside of the forest."

"Are you sure that you're okay? I know that you just got healed and bandaged up."

"I'm fine Moose. I promise.'

"As long as you say so. I just want to make sure you're okay." Moose said, taking Kevin's cheek in his hand. "May I kiss you my prince?"

"You can kiss me."

"Good."

Moose and Kevin both leaned in, kissing one another.

Tom walked out of the bedroom with a smile of his face. He was so glad that his son was back with him and that he was safe and sound in his arms. Tom walked away from the door, knowing that his son deserved a moment alone with the knight that he was in love with. Tom walked over to the stair to back to his pregnant wife. He walked inside, and there was his beautiful queen. Waiting for him. She smiled at him, walking over to him and taking his hands in hers.

"He's back." Tom said with a wide smile. "He's back, he's back with us. He's home!"

"He is." Sierra said with her beautiful smile, holding her husband's hand and rubbing her thumb against his wedding ring. "Kevin is home and he's safe now. With us."

Tom smiled. "I'm just… I'm so happy."

"We all are." Sierra said. "We all are."

How long as this story taken to update? A while. I know. I'm sorry. I should have update sooner. But I'm continuing around to writing.