Ugh, I feel like I've been hit with a ton of bricks...and a semi truck. I open my eyes and wait till they adjust to the bright lighting in the room. Ok, what the fuck, how the hell did I get in a hospital. Oh hell no! I better not have been in another damn coma.
"Faith!" I try and smile as I see Buffy. Well at least it's good to know she's alright. Oh hell it's great to know she's alright. Wait a minute, why the fuck is the damn cop trying to pull her away? I try to speak but can't to seem form any words at the moment.
"Wait..." I manage to squeak out and they both stop to look at me. She non to gently shoves the cop and runs over to me. she starts raining kisses all over my face and I'm suddenly feeling a lot better.
"So I was missed?" I say in a hoarse voice but she doesn't stop kissing me everywhere. My forehead, cheeks, nose, everything is being worshipped by Buffy's lips.
"Maybe I should-" I don't finish as she cuts me off by connecting our lips together. Our mouths move on each other fiercely in a passionate kiss. I run my tongue on her bottom lip and she opens her mouth to me invitingly, wasting no time to caress her tongue with mine. We break away slowly, her holding my lip between her teeth then leisurely letting it go. I opened my eyes and smiled at her face that was still so close our noses touched.
"yes...I missed you." She whispers against my tingling lips.
"Er, mam we really do have to go now." A cop says from the door and I give her a confused look.
"Go where?" I ask and frowns.
"Danny." She says and I feel the anger in me boiling.
" I brought him in and now they want to know what all happened." She says.
"Shouldn't I go." I say trying to get up then wince as a sharp pain goes through my lower abdomen to my side.
"Your stitches." She whispers. I place my hand on her cheek.
"You'll be alright?" I ask and she nods, leaning into my hand.
"I'll be fine. It's just some questions." The officer at the side clears his throat.
"We'll need you to answer some questions to Ms. Lehane." I nod.
"Yeah, kinda figured." Buffy kisses my forehead and moves to go away but I grab her arm and pull her down to me. I kiss her quickly and she looks at me kind of surprised.
"Missed you too." I grin and she squeezes my hand gently.
"I'll be back."
"You better." She walks over to the cop and he nods his head at me to say bye.
"See you tomorrow when your feeling better." He says and I roll my eyes. Just can't wait.
Buffy POV
"Mr. Smith is your husband correct?" I nod and he gets a confused look.
"Then why did you say that Ms. Lehane was your girlfriend?"
"Er, because she is. Uhm, I was having an affair with her. Which is why we were at the motel but he found us."
"So you just left and let her deal with your husband, who I would think would be furious?" I swallow.
"He had brought our son, Tommy, with him and Faith suggested I take him away while they worked it out." He nodded, getting most of the story now.
"But it didn't work out that way and he ended up stabbing her." He sighs and shakes his head. He looks up suddenly.
"How did a small thing like you manage to capture him though?" I raise an eyebrow at him.
"I may be small but weak...I'm not." I reply sternly and he holds up his hands.
"Fair enough, can't say you haven't proved it." His partner who I had shoved into the wall at the hospital rubs his shoulder.
"Oh, sorry for that." I say lowly but he doesn't comment back. The officer plops down a file onto his desk and rubs his temples.
"Can I go now?" I ask and he looks up.
"I suppose." He looks to his partner who quickly shakes his head.
"No way, your taking her this time." I get up and scowl at him.
"Well, if you would've just let me see her I wouldn't of had to push you." I remark.
"Lewis just take her. Don't be such a pussy." He gets up and opens the door.
"Fine, come on." He growls.
I sigh as he stops in front of my neighbors house. This is one of those moments I really have been dreading. I get out of the car and start towards the door. I raise my hand up and knock on the door, feeling my whole body go numb. He's going to cry like hell when he finds out his daddy wont be home. What else he'll do however I don't know. The door opens and I am met with Steve's smiling face. He's an older man who's probably in his fifties and has a wife named Judy. They both always love taking Tommy since their youngest of three sons moved out.
"Buffy, did you get the problem sorted out?" I look down at the ground.
"Sort of but I'm going to need to talk to Tommy." He nods slowly with a confused look on his face. I didn't exactly tell him what the problem is when I brought Tommy over, in a rush remember? By the look of my face he must think someone died.
"Well he's sleeping, so maybe you should hold it off till tomorrow?" I sigh, he's right.
"Your probably right." Judy walks up beside Steve with Tommy's head resting on her shoulder as she holds him.
"There's my baby boy." I smile as Judy hands him over.
"Mommy...?" He whispers and lays his head into the crook of my neck.
"Yeah honey, it's mommy. Go back to sleep." I say while rubbing his back.
"Was he any trouble?" They shake their heads.
"You know we always love having him over. He's such a little angel." Right! For them maybe, they haven't been there when he puts up one of his fits.
"Thank you so much." I say and they wave as I start walking back to my house next door.
I enter and place my keys, which I no longer have a car to, on the counter. Tommy wiggles in my arms and I bounce him up and down some. I sigh and go into his room to put him down to sleep. He looks so peaceful as he cuddles up to his stuffed animal. I run my hand through his soft blonde hair and just watch him sleep for awhile, never wanting to leave his side.
"I love you." I whisper and his eyes flutter open a little.
"Mommy...where's daddy?" I feel my heart drop when he asks me. I guess there's no time like the present.
"Honey...Daddy's going top be away for awhile." I say and he cocks his head.
"Like a business trip?"
"No sweetie, he's not coming back." Tommy frowns.
"Did...Did I do something?" He says as tears start forming in his eyes.
"No, baby." I say and pick him back up. He wraps his arms around me so tight I can't breathe but at the moment I don't care. All I can think about is how I wish he could just be happy again. How I wish I could do something that would just suddenly make all his pain wash away...but I can't. All I can do is be here for him until he gets over it.
"I love you Tommy." I repeat but he still sobs into my neck.
"but daddy doesn't." He whispers and I pull back to look him in the eyes.
"Yes he does honey. Daddy just made some bad decision." I say while trying to wipe away some of his tears with my thumb. They don't seem to end.
"Do you want to sleep with mommy tonight?" I ask and he silently nods. I pick him up and carry him to my bedroom then lay him down. As fast as possible I change in the bathroom then lay down with him. He curls up to me and I kiss the top of his head. The sobs are dying down some and I know he's falling asleep.
"Goodnight." I whisper and wipe the unshed tears from my eyes. Today has been to much of an emotional day for me. I can only hope things don't get worse from here.
TBC...