Chapter 9 Who is coming?
Hondo pulled into the driveway of their home. Hondo reached out and held her hand. "Welcome home baby girl."
Sam squeezed his hand "Thanks babe. I cant wait to be in our bed and sleep without the constant interruptions form the nurses taking my blood pressure." Hondo laughed and proceeded to get out of the car to open the house and carry Sam into the lounge room. Hondo sat next to Sam and let her lay down in his lap. Sam smiled in content and closed her eyes. Hondo moved her hair out of her face whilst she eventually fell asleep. Once she was in a deep sleep Hondo moved her into the bedroom and laid next to her.
***A few hours later***
Sam woke up in a panic as she wasn't sure where she was. She started to scream, and Hondo came running through. "Shhhh its ok I'm here. Your safe." Hondo laid next to Sam, "I didn't mean to leave you I just wanted to start on dinner for you."
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to panic. It was dark just like the room I was in. I automatically thought I was still captured." Sam curled into Hondo and cried.
"Hey its ok. How about we leave light on for you at night so if you do wake you wont wake in the darkness?" Sam nodded into his chest. "Deal we will do that. Now I just heard from your parents."
"Parents? As in both of them or just one side? Like mum and stepdad or dad and step mum?" Sam looked at Hondo.
"More like mum, stepdad, dad and step mum. I did call them once we found you to let them know that you were found. Your dad wanted to come over straight away when you first went missing. But Hicks managed to convince him to stay put until you got home. But they are all on the same flight and will be here tomorrow." Sam went to ask a question "Now before you ask anything they are stay at the hotel as I know what they are like. I don't need you stressed out I want you to relax."
Sam sighed in relief "Thank you baby. But you know that they will still be here when you're at work."
"Ah yes well I have 70 sick days saved up and Hicks is allowing me to have the time off whilst they are here and whilst your recovering Deacon will be stepping up to 20-David whilst I'm here with you." Hondo moved the hair off Sam's face causing her to look at him in the eyes "those 6 weeks were to long without you, so I want to spend the next few weeks with you. Spoiling you and helping you get back to 100% and if you get sick and tired of me let me know and ill return to work." Hondo gave her a kiss.
"I'm glad that I don't have to endure them on my own. You know why I left them in Australia and came out here. It was a toxic environment both houses."
"I know and trust me I didn't want them to know but they found out because it was mentioned on the news that a female S.W.A.T Officer was taken, and they couldn't raise you. It wasn't international news, but they obviously follow the LA news to find it out. Now I was going to make some of my gumbo for dinner sound good?"
"Perfect baby I'm just going to stay here in bed if that's ok, I'm really comfortable here"
"Dinner in bed sounds great baby. It will be a little while, but do you need or want anything?" Hondo asked as he got up to go cook dinner.
"Just a drink and my phone please Hondo. Thank you" Sam propped all the pillows up and turned on the tv to watch some Netflix. Hondo brought in a glass of water and Sam's phone. Hondo leaned down and gave her a kiss.
"Just call out if you need anything."
Sam nodded and started to look through her phone and messages. There was quite a few messages there but the first that she opened was from Rocker 'I know that your home now Deacon let us all know. I will come visit tomorrow let you settle in but I'm always a message away if you need anything.' Sam replied with 'Hey sorry I was asleep but yes home now. Apparently, the parents (Yes, all 4 of them) are coming tomorrow but at least staying at the hotel. Hondo off for the next few weeks as well. Always welcome around anytime Rocker.'
Just as Sam sent of that message another came in from Luca in the 20-David squad chat 'Sam glad you are home. We will organise a party once your settled. We missed you and I'm sure that Hondo is waiting on you nonstop.' Sam laughed at the Hondo waiting on you nonstop part 'hey guys I'm home and super glad that I'm in my bed, yes he is but I'm sure that you will all be missing him when he does get back.' Sam flicked through the Netflix and seen that her favourite show had released the new season, so she started to watch it.
Sam was through the second episode when Hondo walked in with dinner. "Dinner in bed for my baby girl" Sam looked up and smiled whilst taking the tray that Hondo brought in. "Ill be right back just getting my dinner, ok?"
"Ok thank you it looks delicious." Hondo soon returned and they watched Sam's tv show before Hondo took away the dishes from dinner. Sam looked at the time and then looked at Hondo "I'm going to go back to sleep stay with me until I fall asleep?"
"Of course, I will." Hondo got up and turned off the main room lights before leaving the bed side table light on for Sam. "Ill leave this light on for you, ok?" Sam nodded before snuggling into Hondo and falling asleep again. Once Hondo knew that Sam was asleep again, he kissed her goodnight before going out to the lounge room. Hondo grabbed his phone and sent a group message to 50-David squad and 20-David squad. 'Hey teams, as you know Sam is home now I'm off until she return or gets sick off me which ever is first. I know not all of you are aware, but Sam's family are arriving tomorrow. This is the first time that she has seen them in many years. I personally have only met them over video chat. Sam has her reasons on why she hasn't seen them, and you need to respect that. I am however asking to ensure to check in on her and always welcome to pop over and see her. She has no doubt messaged most of you and if she hasn't don't take it personally, she has slept most of the afternoon. Always a message away if you need anything.' Everyone replied with 'ok we will' or 'thanks for the update, Hondo.'
Hondo sent a quick message to his family 'We are home safe; Sam has slept most of the day. The parents arrive tomorrow. We will organise a gathering for everyone to catch up and see Sam' Hondo got up and locked the house up and put the dishwasher on before joining Sam in bed.
