Title: Holidays
Spoiler: This FF is going to go through all of the holidays, starting with Halloween.
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer I have nothing to do with The Agency and receive no compensation
Chapter 8: Memories of Odessa Tuesday- 11/25/03
Stiles woke up early, he looked at Terri and smiled. Lately she has really been getting moody. The book said this was normal. One day Terri was happy and smiling everything was normal. The next day she would be mad at him for just walking into the room. He didn't know what to do. He tried to just be there for her and tell her he loves her. Sometimes it worked and other times he was afraid she would come after him with a frying pan. Its times like this when she reminded him of Helen. He was always glad that John was there to listen to him.
Stiles read up on the baby's development. "Your baby is constantly moving and shifting, although you won't be able to feel it for many more weeks. The arms now bend at the elbow and curve slightly; the hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over the heart area. The legs are lengthening, and the feet may be long enough to meet in front of the body. It's still impossible to tell whether you're having a boy or a girl" Stiles thought about that. He hadn't thought about whether he wanted a boy or a girl. It really didn't matter to him. He just loved the idea of him and Terri being together with their baby.
Terri woke up and Stiles held his breath for a minute he wasn't sure what kind of mood she would be in. Terri remembered that one year ago today she could have lost him forever, before they got together. Before she ever let him know she loved him. Stiles looked and saw a tear rolling down Terri's cheek. He gently wiped the tear from her face. "Terri, what's wrong?"
"I was just thinking about last Thanksgiving." Stiles put his arms around her and pulled her close to him. "You could have died. Stiles what if I never got the chance to tell you I love you? What if we never made this baby?"
"I know Terri. You saved my life last year. I would have never made it if it wasn't for you."
"Stiles, they were going to kill you if "
Stiles kissed her. "Look, it didn't happen, we can't dwell on it. I'm here with you. Terri, just like we can't dwell on what happened to you last May. I don't want to think about it."
Terri just laid there in Stiles arms for a while. She still couldn't shake the feeling that she could have lost him. Its when she thinks about last Thanksgiving, and when she was kidnapped last May she doubts she ever wants to go back to the CIA. "Stiles,"
"Yeah."
"Do you ever think about not going back to the CIA in January?"
"Sometimes. I'm not sure what I would do, if I didn't though."
"I don't ever want to go through what we did last year."
"I don't either, but Terri, it made us what we are. It made us ready to make this commitment to each other. If it wasn't for the CIA, there would be no us."
"I don't believe that, we would have found each other."
"Maybe. Terri, this isn't the day to think about it. Last Thanksgiving was rough for us. Remember what Andrei told me."
"What?"
"Never let your past slow you down. Terri we can't change the past. Lets concentrate on here and now."
"Ok. I'll try." Stiles kissed her and smiled at her. "What time is your parents plane coming in."
"Noon."
"Did you tell them about my brother's boyfriend?"
"I told Ma. She said she would talk to Dad about it. Are you going to go to the airport with me?"
"I wish I could but I've got so much to do around here. I need to go shopping."
"Ok. I'm going to take a shower." Stiles got up and took a shower. While he was in there he couldn't stop thinking about Odessa last year. He really didn't think he would make it. He remembered how he felt when he heard her voice. He couldn't help but smile. He was also afraid he would never see her again. He couldn't understand why he didn't try harder to make things work between them back then. He was scared, because he never felt like that before. He never loved anyone that much. The funny thing is he loves her more now than before, but he's no longer afraid of that.
Stiles came out of the shower wearing his robe. Terri smiled as she was bringing in breakfast. "This is a nice surprise." he told her as he kissed her.
"I know how lucky I am. I'm not going to take that for granted." Stiles climbed back into bed and Terri sat down next to him. They ate breakfast and talked for a while about family Thanksgivings from their past. Both stayed away from last year. Stiles cell phone started to ring. "Who is it?" Terri asked him.
"Gage's office." Terri immediately tensed up. Memories of last year came flooding back once again. "Stiles." Stiles paused as he listened. "Yes Sir. I'll come by this morning. Thank you Sir."
Terri was trying not to be over emotional. The tears were welling up. "No, you're still on leave. You're not going anywhere. Not now."
"Terri, relax." Stiles walked over and put his arms around her "Terri, calm down. I'm not going anywhere. Gage bought turkeys for all of his key staff. He wanted to know if I would go pick it up." Terri just held on to Stiles and couldn't stop crying. Stiles just sat down and held her in his lap close to him. "I love you. Its gonna be fine. I promise you." Stiles was very scared. Terri was a basket case. He knew he was going to have to think long and hard about going back to work for the CIA. He didn't ever want to see Terri like this again.
When Terri finally calmed down enough, he called Helen and asked her to come and stay with Terri while he went to the airport. As soon as she got there, Stiles briefly explained what happened and left. He definitely needed to talk to Gage. He knew that Terri needed help. Helen thought Terri was regressing back to the way she was right after the kidnapping. She wanted to know what was going on.
A/N Please read and review.
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer I have nothing to do with The Agency and receive no compensation
Chapter 8: Memories of Odessa Tuesday- 11/25/03
Stiles woke up early, he looked at Terri and smiled. Lately she has really been getting moody. The book said this was normal. One day Terri was happy and smiling everything was normal. The next day she would be mad at him for just walking into the room. He didn't know what to do. He tried to just be there for her and tell her he loves her. Sometimes it worked and other times he was afraid she would come after him with a frying pan. Its times like this when she reminded him of Helen. He was always glad that John was there to listen to him.
Stiles read up on the baby's development. "Your baby is constantly moving and shifting, although you won't be able to feel it for many more weeks. The arms now bend at the elbow and curve slightly; the hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over the heart area. The legs are lengthening, and the feet may be long enough to meet in front of the body. It's still impossible to tell whether you're having a boy or a girl" Stiles thought about that. He hadn't thought about whether he wanted a boy or a girl. It really didn't matter to him. He just loved the idea of him and Terri being together with their baby.
Terri woke up and Stiles held his breath for a minute he wasn't sure what kind of mood she would be in. Terri remembered that one year ago today she could have lost him forever, before they got together. Before she ever let him know she loved him. Stiles looked and saw a tear rolling down Terri's cheek. He gently wiped the tear from her face. "Terri, what's wrong?"
"I was just thinking about last Thanksgiving." Stiles put his arms around her and pulled her close to him. "You could have died. Stiles what if I never got the chance to tell you I love you? What if we never made this baby?"
"I know Terri. You saved my life last year. I would have never made it if it wasn't for you."
"Stiles, they were going to kill you if "
Stiles kissed her. "Look, it didn't happen, we can't dwell on it. I'm here with you. Terri, just like we can't dwell on what happened to you last May. I don't want to think about it."
Terri just laid there in Stiles arms for a while. She still couldn't shake the feeling that she could have lost him. Its when she thinks about last Thanksgiving, and when she was kidnapped last May she doubts she ever wants to go back to the CIA. "Stiles,"
"Yeah."
"Do you ever think about not going back to the CIA in January?"
"Sometimes. I'm not sure what I would do, if I didn't though."
"I don't ever want to go through what we did last year."
"I don't either, but Terri, it made us what we are. It made us ready to make this commitment to each other. If it wasn't for the CIA, there would be no us."
"I don't believe that, we would have found each other."
"Maybe. Terri, this isn't the day to think about it. Last Thanksgiving was rough for us. Remember what Andrei told me."
"What?"
"Never let your past slow you down. Terri we can't change the past. Lets concentrate on here and now."
"Ok. I'll try." Stiles kissed her and smiled at her. "What time is your parents plane coming in."
"Noon."
"Did you tell them about my brother's boyfriend?"
"I told Ma. She said she would talk to Dad about it. Are you going to go to the airport with me?"
"I wish I could but I've got so much to do around here. I need to go shopping."
"Ok. I'm going to take a shower." Stiles got up and took a shower. While he was in there he couldn't stop thinking about Odessa last year. He really didn't think he would make it. He remembered how he felt when he heard her voice. He couldn't help but smile. He was also afraid he would never see her again. He couldn't understand why he didn't try harder to make things work between them back then. He was scared, because he never felt like that before. He never loved anyone that much. The funny thing is he loves her more now than before, but he's no longer afraid of that.
Stiles came out of the shower wearing his robe. Terri smiled as she was bringing in breakfast. "This is a nice surprise." he told her as he kissed her.
"I know how lucky I am. I'm not going to take that for granted." Stiles climbed back into bed and Terri sat down next to him. They ate breakfast and talked for a while about family Thanksgivings from their past. Both stayed away from last year. Stiles cell phone started to ring. "Who is it?" Terri asked him.
"Gage's office." Terri immediately tensed up. Memories of last year came flooding back once again. "Stiles." Stiles paused as he listened. "Yes Sir. I'll come by this morning. Thank you Sir."
Terri was trying not to be over emotional. The tears were welling up. "No, you're still on leave. You're not going anywhere. Not now."
"Terri, relax." Stiles walked over and put his arms around her "Terri, calm down. I'm not going anywhere. Gage bought turkeys for all of his key staff. He wanted to know if I would go pick it up." Terri just held on to Stiles and couldn't stop crying. Stiles just sat down and held her in his lap close to him. "I love you. Its gonna be fine. I promise you." Stiles was very scared. Terri was a basket case. He knew he was going to have to think long and hard about going back to work for the CIA. He didn't ever want to see Terri like this again.
When Terri finally calmed down enough, he called Helen and asked her to come and stay with Terri while he went to the airport. As soon as she got there, Stiles briefly explained what happened and left. He definitely needed to talk to Gage. He knew that Terri needed help. Helen thought Terri was regressing back to the way she was right after the kidnapping. She wanted to know what was going on.
A/N Please read and review.