Only You
A coming home story - The Kelly's
Main Pairing: Chin Ho Kelly & Abby Dunn
Main characters: Chin Ho Kelly, Abby Dunn, and Sara Diaz-Waincroft.

Chapter four

Later in the afternoon, they had settled into the living arrangements at his mother's house, shown Sara her bedroom, loving how his mother had managed to make sure it was all pretty with the things she liked.. She had rang and spoken to the three of them and made sure that everything was perfect.. Kalani knew that they would want their own space at some point, but she also knew that she wanted them to feel at home and especially Sara to feel like she could access anything she wanted in the home.

"So, this is home", Abby said softly as they settled back on the soft mattress in their bedroom. Sara was making some cookies with Kalani for dinner that evening, and so Chin and Abby were just relaxing in their bedroom.. "I really love it here Chin, and I know you would love for us to have a place all of our own, but I'm happy to stay here as long as your mother wants and or needs us".

Moving onto his side, he smiled at Abby.. His family home was a big home, and spread across three floors as well, the basement floor was big enough to make a self-sufficient flat, with two bedrooms with ensuites, living area, bathroom and kitchen. The main floor had a large open kitchen that flowed out into a big dinning and living areas, and had another two bedrooms, a main bathroom and an ensuite in one of the bedrooms. The third floor was what they called the attic and that had been done up as another living space with a loft feel known as the teenagers retreat which Chin had spent a lot of time in as a kid.

"Are you sure you want to commit to that Abby?", his fingers linked with hers and he looked into her eyes, wanting her to be sure that they could still have their own house if she wanted that.. It had been years since he had lived at home, but his mother's health was declining, just before they decided to move back, Kalani been diagnosed with breast cancer and was about to go through chemotherapy and possibly surgery and radiation so he wanted to be able to help his mother as much as he could.

Smiling softy at the man that she hoped would one day be her husband, she nodded her head.. "I love your Mom Chin, and even after everything is done and completed, she still might need help, especially in a house this big.. This is a family home Chin, and I know your mother doesn't want to give it up.. All her memories of her children and nieces and nephews running around playing and being kids are here.. So I don't see why we wouldn't want to commit to making this our family home".

If he didn't already know this was the woman he wanted to marry, this would have been the moment of realisation. "You are amazing Abby.. I can't tell you how much this means to me that you would consider this, let alone be committed to living in my family home", Her leg draped over his, she smiled again and leaned into kiss him gently. "Your Mom made me feel welcome when I first came here and began spending more and more time with you and your family, and I really feel at home here already Chin".

It had been decided that Sara's bedroom would be up in the attic since as she grew, she would want a space of her own, and that Chin and Abby would have the self-sufficient flat, and Chin's mother would have the the main floor since she didn't need to up and down stairs, and they would spend some of their time up on the main level with his mother as well as making the flat their own space. It seemed like a perfect idea, he knew his mother would love them to stay but she wouldn't necessarily want to ask herself because she didn't want to feel like a burden.

"I think Sara would really love it as well, and it is enough room if Jorge and Maria want to come stay and also if we maybe one day decide to extend our family". As soon as Chin had gotten back there, it felt home again, and he knew he would have trouble moving away from his mother when she was ill, and not up to maintaining a house this size, and not wanting to downsize due to all her memories. Smiling back at him, she kissed him, "I'd love that once we are settled, and maybe once your mother has had her treatment and finished, we can talk about that".

Rolling them both so that he was on top of her, he smiled brightly and kissed her deeper, "or we could start now", she smirked, wrapping her legs around him. "Mmm as much as I would right now, we need to get ready to go to Steve and Catherine's soon, but we can pick it up later on after we get back perhaps?", he whispered, leaning down to kiss her again before he let her roll them back onto their sides. "I like the sound of that very much".'

Just as they were about to get up, Sara knocked on the bedroom door that was closed, "The cookies are ready, do you want to try any before we put them in a container to take to Uncle Steves?", she asked them still keeping the door closed till they said she could come in.. "You can come in sweetheart", Chin's soft voice answered.. She opened the door and peeked inside, and then came in.. "And we'd love to try some of your cookies wouldn't we". Abby added as Sara came to sit on the bed.

Sitting there on the bed, it appeared to both Chin and Abby that she had something more important to discuss then just freshly baked cookies.. "what's up sweetie?", Chin asked as he sat up and pulled the nearly eleven year old into his lap.. "I want to talk to Uncle Jorge and Aunt Maria as well, I just want to make sure they are okay with this, but I've been thinking", once her uncle nodded for her to continue, she took a breath, her fingers playing nervously with the necklace her Momma had brought her before she had died.

"I love my Momma and my Daddy a lot.. and I don't want to do this if it's going to upset anyone, but I've been thinking and talking to Grandma as well.. Would it be okay if I changed my name to Kelly?.. I don't want to upset Uncle Jorge and Aunt Maria or even you Uncle Chin if I take away Diaz or Waincroft from my name, but I feel you are more like my Dad now then my Uncle.. and Abby has become like my Mom".

She trailed off, unsure of what else to say, and then Abby took her hand, and smiled up at her.. "We have talked about this, your Uncle and I.. and one day, when we decide to get married, we were hoping to maybe formally adopt you as our own, we have also talked about this with your other Aunt and Uncle, and the main things they are concerned at is that we continue to educate you about not only your Hawaiian ancestors on your fathers side, but your Mexican ancestors on your mothers, and that we continue to allow them to be apart of your life, and to visit, to both we have agreed".

Sara smiled brightly and launched herself at them both, hugging them tight, "Does that mean I can call you Mommy and Daddy?", the little girl was excited at the thought of finally having a Mommy and Daddy.. She in no means wanted to replace her mother and father, but for an orphan, it was a nice idea to have someone you can call Mom and Dad again.. "I guess it does sweetheart, I guess it does", he hugged the little girl back whom had became this massive part of his life, all because he had fallen in love and been married to this little girls Aunt.

In his pocket was the ring.. and he leaned in to Sara and whispered in her ear, keeping her ear he was whispering into covered with his hand, and then they pulled away and smiled at each other.. This wasn't exactly how he had thought he would propose, but he couldn't think of a better way, surrounded by his amazing girls… Carefully getting the box out of his pocket, he smiled, and after opening it, he allowed Sara to hold it and his hand was on it as well..

Looking up at Abby, seeing her tearing up.. He smiled.. Proposing to Malia was this easy as well, and he couldn't help she was smiling down on them all, "Sara and I would love to know if you would officially like to become a member of the Kelly clan and do us the honour of being my wife and Sara's mother", taking a breath, his smile got wider, "Will you, Abigail Marie Dunn marry me?"

Her hand moving over her mouth, and she felt the tears move down her face, "Yes, yes, yes, I'd be so very honoured to be your wife and to be Sara's mother". Chin took the ring out of the box and looked into her eyes as he slid it onto her finger, "We love you Abby", he whispered, speaking for himself and Sara, "And I love you both so much too.. come here, both of you", she opened her arms wide and they both fell into her arms for a big hug, wiping her tears away with her fingers..

They held each other for a long time it seemed, but it felt right.. That moment they became more then just a couple with legal guardianship of a child, they became a family and it all happened right here in his family home, and on the island he grew up on.. Memories like this, you couldn't buy, it was priceless, and he couldn't wait for the next chapter to start already.