Disclaimer - The 4400 does not belong to me i'm in no way associated with this show. This is just a story for fans.
Hope you all enjoy ! Please R&R
Thanks to Laurie , freitazal and Evita aka Oracle and BuffyFan16 for the reviews , this is the first part of the final chapter and want it to be a tribute to Jacqueline Mckenzie ( Diana ) because shes a great actress and Joel Gretsch ( Tom )
Chapter 5
At Home Land Security
Tom was finishing up an hour early for the day , he and Diana were going to check out the other adress where Charlotte's parents might be that they got a few days earlier
" You ready " Tom asked walking over to Diana and taking a peice of paper out her hand and wrapping himself around her for a kiss
" Yes " Diana replied breathless accepting his kiss.
" Before we go Diana... i wanted to ask you if next weekend you're not doing anything we could go away for a weekend break i think we deserve a break "
" Sure , Ryland has been working us like mad this past two weeks. I can get my cousin to babysit "
Tom smiled as they head out
After a realy long over an hour drive they finally found the house and they pulled up outside and knocked on the door and a man answered
" Hi , we're from Home Land Security we are looking for someone who use to live around here a while ago Elaine and Jamie Jhonson do you know them?" Tom asked
" Hi yeah i do know them but they have been out the country for a few months but they came back about a week ago they live right down Freer road over there number 14"
" Great, thanks " Diana replied
" But they probably wont be home yet , they work at a bar on the same road you should'nt miss it "
" Ok thanks " both relieved they finally might have gotton somewhere
After about another 10 minutes they tried their home adress first but there was no answer they drove around a little longer until they found the bar it did'nt look very nice they thought as they pulled up outside
As they walked in they walked up to the bar
" Hi we're looking for someone who we were told worked here Elaine and Jamie " Tom asked
" They went for lunch but the're due back in about 15 minutes if you wanna wait "
" Thank you we'll wait over there " Diana replied
" How the heck we going to explain this to them what are we gonna say Diana their daughter has'nt aged a day in the last 10 years"
" We'll just have to explain best as we can that the daughter they hav'nt seen in 10 years is one of the 4400"
" If the've heard about the 4400 yet thev've only been here a week "
" They would of seen them all over the news over the world they should have "
Tom nodded as the drinks they ordered were placed on their table and continued small talk until a man and women came through the door. The bartender nodded at them
" Hi , we're from Homeland Security we need to talk to you about your daughter "
They both stared at Tom and Diana stunned , they had'nt mentioned her in years thats the only way they could bare the thought of their lost child
Diana continued
" Your daughter Charlotte , she's one of those people The 4400 "
" Where is she " Elaine weeped
" She's staying with a foster family its quite far away " Tom replied
" We can take you to her now " Diana added
" How she doing ? is she ok " Charlotte's dad asked
" Shes doing ok , she misses you terribly "
" We're coming to get her now "
" We'll take you , i'l give her foster family a call " Tom nodded
They headed out back to the car as they drove back as they explained more about the 4400 and how Charlotte was ok and that she was checked out by the quarantine doctors. Elaine and Jamie had been abroad and had only heard about the 4400 a couple of weeks ago.
" Almost there now " Tom told them after he was driving for a little while longer "
" I still can't believe it , she's still only 10 years old Charlotte is suppose to be 20 years old now it dont make any sense " Elaine said still crying a little.
" We have another child now Hannah who is five " Jamie added
" We've called and told Charlotte's foster family there so happy , they could'nt believe it "
Soon as they reached Charlotte's house her parents practically ran towards it.
Charlotte was waiting by the front door for them she had been crying to , and hugged her parents soon as they walked in.
" Hi , we've been looking after her for a couple of weeks we're so happy we found you " Charlotte's foster mom said as she introduced herself
" Thanks a lot , hope she was'nt to much trouble " Elaine replied
" Pleasure , we'll just go and get her things ready upstairs "
Charlotte hugged her foster parents goodbye and said she'll write to them to say how she's doing back at home.
" Our baby , we're going to take you home "
" I'l call a cab to take us home " Jamie said
Tom and Diana smiled as they headed out so happy for the reunited family
" I'm heading home now , you wanna come back to my place for a little while ?" Tom asked Diana
Diana nodded as they headed out and drove back to Toms. They were tired when they got there Diana settled on the sette whilst Tom hung up their coats and made some coffee.
Tom settled next to Diana on the sette as she cuddled up to him when he retrieved to the living room
" hmm i'm looking forward to going away this weekend , i could use a break "
" Just the two of us , I love you "
" Love you too " Diana replied with a kiss
TBC
A/N - Hope you liked it , the final chapter will be posted soon featuring more of Tom , Diana , Kyle , Maia , Charlotte and her family.