A/n: sorry for the super long delay on updates for this but I've been super busy with various things but I'm back and I am going to try my super hardest to update regularly which will be kind of hard since I'm a junior this year but there's always the weekends to write anywho here's chap 2 hope you like and Before I get to the actual chapter here's a few thanks to you my reviewers of chapter three

Thanks to:

Inwe Palantir

Sapphire girl1226

Warning: some characters may be OOC

Chapter: three

After Sam left his and graces house he drove about three miles in the opposite direction of the police station. He turned onto a street and parked into the driveway of a beige house. He got out of his car and walked to the front door, he then stopped took out a key and used it to open up the door before walking inside.

He walked up a staircase then down a corridor that lead to a bedroom he opened the door and stood in the door way admiring the inside of the room. The room was dark except for three candles centered around the room casting a faint light. On the bed were rose petals and a figure of a woman lying in the shadows of the bed.

"I've been waiting for you"

she said calling out to him. He walked into the room and approached the bed

"I know you have "

he said responding to her words . he pushed her down unto the bed and roughly kissed her as he hovered on top of her . the kiss turned from rough to sensual as the stayed like that for about ten minutes. She broke the kiss and stared lovingly into Sam's eyes

"Oh Sam it seems too long since we last kissed, what took you so long to come over here "

"Grace couldn't sleep again"

"Oh"

"I told her hank called me about some major case, and she got upset said I shouldn't be working at hours like that because of Sammy"

"she should be happy that you risk your life while working so you can support Sammy and her "

"I know but she just worries about me she means well "

"I'd like it better if we didn't discus your wife, how about we do what I called you over here to do '

"And what would that be"

Sam said seductively placing his lips back on hers

"oh Sam "

""oh......"

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Knock knock

"mom are you ok"

"yes Simone I'm fine I'll be out in a minute"

eve got up off of the floor and flushed the toilet she then filled her hands with water and rinsed out her mouth . there had been a flu epidemic at the hospital and she had been feeling like she was coming down with it too.

Eve opened the door and saw Simone standing there worried

"are you alright "

"yes Simone I'm fine I think I may be coming down with something that's all "

"it's not just that you've been looking very tired since me and JT got here is there something bothering you"

"it's nothing I've had some extra shifts lately that's all don't worry about it honey I'm fine"

Simone wasn't completely convinced but she decided to let it go and change the subject.

"Daddy and John made breakfast they sent me to call you down"

"oh honey I don't think I'll have time to eat I have to head over to the hospital"

"Can't you just stay a few minutes dad and john worked really hard to make breakfast and you know daddy hates to cook plus you and john haven't talked much since we got here"

"all right I'll have a little bite then I have to go"

"great "

so the mother and daughter walked down the stairs and into the kitchen on the table was a plate of pancakes, eggs ,toast, bacon a bowl of freshly cut fruit and glasses of orange juice.

"t.c. ,john this looks delicious"

They all sat down and eve put a little of each food on her plate . She quickly ate it and got up to wash her plate

"I've got it Dr. Russell "john said taking her plate as well as well as his, Whitney's and t.c. and depositing them into the dishwasher

"Oh please John, call me Eve"

"Ok...I've got it Eve"

"Well I have to get going to the hospital, t.c, Whitney, bobby and Nigel's plane will be arriving at 3:30 so you'll need to be at the airport at 2:30 "

She hugged Simone and gave t.c. a quick kiss before leaving. He had barely said anything to her all morning and she wasn't surprised that he hadn't responded to what she had just said though she was sure he had heard every word she had spoken. She waved bye to john and left the house.

She got into her car and drove the short drive to harmony memorial. She went into her office and her secretary walked in with eves chart of patients she would be seeing for the day. Eve signed some paper work then started out on her rounds.

Her first patient was a 22-year-old woman who was showing symptoms of flu.

"Hello Cindy I'm doctor Russell what seems to be the problem "

"Well I've been feeling tired, nauseous and I have some muscle pain"

"Well let me take your temperature, and blood pressure to see if you have a fever or if anything is irregular "

eve explained

"Ok'

Cindy said opening her mouth as eve stuck the thermometer in

"well your temperature is a little above average "

"is that bad"

"not necessarily"

"I'm going to check your blood pressure now "

eve took out the spigmomometer and listened to Cindy's heart as the arrow descended as the air left the arm cuff

"is everything ok"

"Cindy I'd like to do some test before I tell you anything just so I can know for sure, but don't worry the results should come back by the end of the week "

"Ok"

Eve pulled out some lab slips and X' d off the test she wanted done for Cindy.

"Thank you Dr. Russell "

Cindy said leaving the office and heading towards the lab.

Eve's other patients consisted of flu patients, a patient complaining of stomach pain, and several others with various ailments. At the end of the day she was more than ready to go home to see her daughter, grandson and future son in -law .

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eve had just driven into the driveway and grabbed her medical bag from the car and opened the front door to be greeted by an excited bobby

"grandma ! grandma!"

He ran to eve and hugged her

"She picked up the boy and hugged him she hadn't seen him since Christmas , since Whitney and Nigel were always busy with work and bobby had school"

Right behind bobby stood Whitney who waited for her mother to put bobby down before hugging her

"Whitney I'm so glad you bobby and Nigel came, wait where's Nigel"

"He had some things to tend to at work he'll be taking a later flight"

"Oh "

"It's so great to have both of my girls home, did your father pick you up on time?"

at the moment she said that t.c. appeared and he didn't seem too happy in fact he looked annoyed.

"Why wouldn't I, I unlike some people keep my appointments concerning my family members"

"t.c. I...."

"Yeah, yeah I know what you're going to say Eve, the hospital needs you, and you're the only doctor they have "

t.c. said in a very sarcastic tone

"I wasn't going to...."

"Save your breath I'm going to bed"

With that said t.c., left the room leaving a confused Whitney and bobby and a worried eve . Whitney then turned to her son.

"bobby why don't you go watch the basket ball game with uncle JT and Auntie Simone "

"ok mommy "

bobby said giving both Whitney and eve a hug before leaving the room

"mom can we talk"

"about what sweetie"

"about you and daddy"

"There's nothing wrong with me and your father he's just had a stressful time finding a second job because of the school budget cuts on his PE classes "

"no mom it's something else ,I've never seen daddy act or talk to you that way are you two having problems"

"no of course not I told you ,your father is just stressed "

"mom I'm not a little girl anymore please don't try to hide anything from me , maybe I can help but you have to let me in"

"fine, alright....your father and I have been arguing a little bit lately sometimes over little thing and other times over my working or his lack of work"

"have you tried counseling"

"I seriously I don't think counseling will help, especially with your fathers temper"

"So your just going to sit there while your marriage of 25 years falls apart"

"of course not sweetie, In fact I plan to get us back on track "

"how and when"

"during the harvest festival of course there are several couple activities where t.c. and I can spend some much needed time together and try to get back to where we were "

"I hope so me nor Simone couldn't bare it if you and daddy separated or even worse divorced"

"that's never going to happen your father and I made vows that we would be together for the rest of our lives, till death do us part, everything will be fine"

"I hope you right... how about we join bobby, Simone and JT in the living room and later when I go to pick up Nigel you can try to talk to daddy, I'm sure he'll be awake being the late sleeper he is "

eve nodded and followed her eldest daughter . though she doubted things would get better with her husband especially If her intuitions were right about a certain something .

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though Nigel Thomas told his girlfriend and son that he would have to take a later flight due to some business he had to take care of. It wasn't work kind of business this matter was more personal and concerning his past and who he is or rather who he used to be.

He knew sooner or later he would have to reveal certain things to Whitney; after all he couldn't avoid harmony forever, especially with her family and friends living in the quaint little town. Not to mention his own ties to Harmony.

After dropping of Whitney and bobby at the airport, Nigel had driven about seven miles before parking in the parking garage of ten story office building. He had then taken the elevator to the first floor where he was met by the doorman who questioned him.

"Good evening sir what brings you to CLH today"

"I'm here to see JC I heard he was in town "

"may I see you CLH ID card "

"I don't work here"

"then why would you need to see JC"

"Because I'm......."

"Oooh ok "

the door man slash security said after Nigel told him who he was and let him pass.

Nigel passed through a hallway and towards two elevators he pressed the up button and waited about 30 seconds before the elevator dinged and opened to reveal a man with a brief case he got off. He waited for the man to clear the elevator than he walked in and pressed ten.

Cheesy elevator music played as the elevator ascended up each floor 1...2.... 3...4.... ding. The door opened and two men walked into the elevator, one pressed 8 the other 6. neither of the men spoke or acknowledged Nigel and he did the same towards them as it started to go up again 5....6..ding . One of the men quickly got out and the doors closed behind him. 7......8..ding . the second man got out and the doors quickly shut . 9.... 10...ding.

This was it he had reached the tenth floor his destination. He got off and went down a hallway that led to a desk where sat a skinny red haired girl with glasses who appeared to be the secretary for the floor. She was engrossed in a magazine with the words "glasses to make you look smart and sophisticated" written on the front .

He had to clear his throat several times before the girl broke her concentration and appeared to notice the dirty blond haired man in front of her .

"how may I help you? "

"I'm here to see JC"

"I'm afraid he's busy at the moment "

"well it's important that I see him"

"well he told me not to disturb him and I wanna keep my job"

"if you don't tell him I'm here you'll lose you job anyway for not letting me in"

"and who are you his son"

"in fact I am"

"oh, I so knew that you look just like him but cuter"

"just tell him I'm here"

"fine , I don't even get a thank you for that comment yeesh"

the secretary went to her phone and dialed a number her boss picked it up and Nigel could somewhat here the conversation

"what is it Mindy ,I thought I told you not to disturb me"

"it's Mandi sir and I know you told me not to disturb you but there's a man here that wants to see you he says he's your son"

".....send him in....click"

"you can go right in"

Nigel walked into the office it was plainly furnished with a desk two cabinets a couch in the corner and chairs on both sides it was clear that this particular office wasn't used much. JC's chair was facing the window and when Nigel walked in the chair was spun around.

"well .... I see it really is you"

"yes ...it is"

"long time no see ...son"

"if you want to call it that ..yes it's been awhile"

"so what brings you by "

"you tell me I believe it was you that summoned me not vice versa"

"yes I did, how's life how are my future daughter –in law and my grandson doing"

"lets cut the small talk ...father why did you want to see me and cut the I wanna know how your life is genuinely going you never cared before ,for me Carrie or Natalie why start now"

"well believe it or not I would actually like to get to know you and your sisters ,I'm a changed man Nic..."

"it's Nigel now and I don't care to know you I left that destructive life behind me along with that name , now if this is all you wanted to say I have a flight to catch"

"son ..wait "

"what!"

"I mean it I would like to have a relationship with my children and I wanted to start with you"

"why did my sisters react the same way or did you come to me because I'm the only son you have left"

"Nigel I'm dying "

"how do you expect me to react to that you want me to burst into tears pull you into a hug and say daddy don't leave me ,are you insane"

" actually I'm not dying but I see now how you would react if I was "

"what do you want from me, stop playing games"

"Here ,read this I should be leaving LA to go back home in about a week I'll see you in Harmony then and I hope to get a decision from you on the matters on the paper ,you can leave now"

Nigel snatched the envelope from his fathers hand and walked out of the office. He passed Mindy or Mandi or whatever her name was who was again engrossed in her fashion magazine. Nigel was too angry at his father to open the envelope instead he threw it in his briefcase to be forgotten where it would be discovered again when he joined Whitney and bobby in Harmony.

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A/n: that's it for now I promise the next chapter will include more characters I just wanted to at least get a chapter out since I haven't in a long time please review let me know what you think and remember suggestions are always welcome but no flames you don't like it don't read it I wouldn't flame yours don't flame mine

-RMSOBlue