So far, Hanson had been waiting four days for his any sign at all his son was being returned to him. Sonya, the judge, had said he would receive a phone call when Caleb was getting dropped off at the Haddock Household. The day in court had been terrifying, Hanson's outburst in frustration almost cost him having custody, but Caylee pulled through from beyond the grave and Hanson ended up finding her will that said Hanson was to have custody of Caleb. It wasn't just custody he was awarded, Hanson got to adopt him! Caleb's name was now legally, Caleb Hiccup Haddock. Hanson still found it surprising that Caleb and he shared a middle name. It was also a reason that Hazel had the middle name of Hope, same as Caylee's middle name. It was interesting for them to have the names like that, each child having a piece of one parent to carry with them.

Since custody was awarded to Hanson, he hadn't been to the base once. Hanson spent the last four days making sure the house was spotless for Caleb's return, and he had not yet told Hazel because he didn't know when Caleb was coming home. While drinking his morning coffee, his cell phone rang as he answered it quickly. Steven and Hazel looked over wondering who it was. "Hello?"

"Mr. Haddock. This is child services, and I'm calling to inform you that your son, Caleb Haddock will be brought to your home address at 2 pm today by one of the workers," the male on the phone told him. Hanson could have cried but refrained, Caleb was coming home today and in eight hours!

"Thank you so much," Hanson replied as he then hung up and just sat there.

"Who was it, son?" Steven asked instantly seeing Hanson's shocked face.

"Caleb is coming home today! That was the child services office, and he'll be brought here at 2!" Hanson exclaimed.

"You mean it, Daddy?! Big brother is coming home today, a-and he gets to stay?" Hazel said getting to her feet and jumping in his arms.

"Yes, baby girl. Yes, he's coming home and staying forever with us. And you know what we're going to do?" Hanson smiled wide as Hazel shook her head, "We're going to clean up this place and throw a welcome home party for him," he added.

"Yay, with cake and ice cream too?" Hazel beamed.

"Absolutely!" Hanson replied with a nod.

"Oh, that's wonderful new son. I still have to work today, but I'll try and leave early to be home for when Caleb arrives," Steven smiled as he hugged Hanson then got up to leave for work. Hanson was over the moon about the news, Caleb would be home soon! He had to tell everyone and right now, Caleb would have the perfect homecoming. Hanson sent a group e-mail out to Aubree, Thatcher, Ella, Sylvia, Ricky, Vincent, Eli, Dustin, Franklin, Heather, Sawyer, Grant, Raelyn, and Taylor to let them know to meet at Hanson's house for 1:30 pm for the party. No gifts were needed, but if they felt like bringing something for food that they were welcome to, but he had pizza, cake, ice cream, chips, and soda covered.

(1:30 pm)

Hanson took care of everything at the house, including cleaning it top to bottom in three hours flat. After that, Hanson took Hazel to the store so they could buy some party supplies and then returned home just as Hanson's friends arrived and offered their help in bringing things in, by that time it was 1:15 pm. The pizza came five minutes later, and now it was just waiting the final thirty minutes until Caleb was brought to the house.

"Excited, Hanson?" Heather asked curiously.

"Do I even need to answer that? Of course, I'm excited; my son comes home today!" Hanson replied, none of them had seen him this happy since the day he proposed to Caylee, and it was good to see him this excited about a situation that never should have happened in the first place. The will clearly stated that Hanson was to get Caleb in the event of Caylee's death, and Hanson knew Caylee had left one but didn't know where until he looked in an album of their lives together. Caylee hid her will in the album where she knew Hanson would find it when he needed something to raise his spirits again.

"At least now he's yours for good. Is the adoption finalized?" Thatcher asked.

Hanson nodded, "Yes. That's why it's taken so long to bring him home, they were finishing it up and made the name change after I signed what I needed to, and it got filed in the right spots. Caleb doesn't know yet, it's part of his welcome home," Hanson stated.

"So, he's Caleb Haddock now?" Aubree asked.

"Full name, Caleb Hiccup Haddock, yes," Hanson replied.

"I find it fascinating that he has your middle name," Franklin smiled.

"Well, Caleb was born two months early, and Caylee knew about old Nordic names where the runt of the little was called a hiccup. Just so happened that I was born early too and my parents gave me the middle name of Hiccup. And to keep to parents and kids having similar names. Caylee gave Caleb a C letter name, and when Hazel was named, she has an H like me. Now Hazel's middle name matches Caylee's. Both of them have Hope as a middle name; we thought it would be fun to make sure our kids carried a piece of us with them always," Hanson explained.

"That is cool and smart," Raelyn giggled. "How much longer?"

"Well, it's 1:40 pm now, still twenty minutes," Hanson mumbled, he hated to wait.

"Daddy, are you going back to work after Caleb comes home?" Hazel asked curiously.

"Well, I'll take a little more time off to be with you two, but then I do have to go back. I've been out almost two months now," Hanson smiled as she was sitting in his lap.

"You were out with good reason, Hanson. Don't worry about it; Major Belmore hasn't minded filling in." Ricky informed.

"I'm still the base leader, Rick. There are some things only I can do," Hanson shrugged to him.

"True," they nodded in unison.

"Do Caleb and I have to go back to school?" Hazel looked up at him.

"Yes, you do. We'll have the weekend together but Monday, you both go back." Hanson smiled as he kissed her forehead. The next twenty minutes seemed to the dragon on until the clock struck two and Hanson heard a car pull up outside, he was on his feet instantly with Hazel beside him while opening the door and looking at the dark blue car parked on the side of the road. A man stepped out and then moved to the back door on the passenger side, not more than a moment later, Caleb was out of the car and looking at Hanson, and he saw the welcome home banner on the door. Caleb's eyes widened as he let go of the man's hand rushed into Hanson's arms.

"Oh, Daddy. I've missed you so much!" Caleb cried uncontrollably while being embraced by his father.

"I know, son, I know. You're home now, and no one will ever take you away again, I promise you that. You're home for good with Papa, Hazel, and me," Hanson replied while trying to control his emotions at the reunion with his son.

"You mean it, I'm home forever now?" Caleb asked.

"Forever and always," Hanson nodded as he smiled and let a few tears slip down his face before hugging Caleb again, then releasing him so Hazel could embrace him next. Hanson faced the social worker before him, "Thank you,"

"May I speak with you outside a moment?" the male asked as Hanson nodded motioning for them to keep an eye on the kids for a minute, they nodded, and Hanson shut the door. "Caleb did not have an easy time in the foster home we placed in him for the duration of the custody hearing. The other children were very mean to him the parents admitted that Caleb was silent and upset but never told them what the other kids did. We just want to make sure he's okay,"

"I'll talk to him later on before he goes to bed tonight and see if he'll tell me," Hanson replied.

The male nodded, seeming satisfied with the answer. "Very well then. I'll let you have your family time now, good day, Mr. Haddock," then he turned and left after getting into his car. Hanson worried what happened at the foster home, had Caleb been hurt more than that bite mark he saw in court? Hanson would raise hell if this whole situation emotionally and mentally scarred his son. Hanson let it go, for now, he was just glad Caleb was home, and now they could celebrate. Hanson returned inside and grabbed his son to hug him again.

"Is this party for me, Daddy?" Caleb asked happily.

"All for you, kiddo," Hanson nodded to him, "And, I have a big surprise for you too. Do you remember when Mommy and I told you that after we got married, you would become a Haddock?"

"Yeah. You were going to adopt me, but Mommy passed away before you two got married..." Caleb reminded.

"When Daddy found the paper that Mommy wrote to say I got to keep you, the courts made me your adoptive father and now," Hanson paused getting a piece of paper off the counter and handing it to Caleb so he could read it.

"This is to certify that the child Caleb Hiccup Bog, born on February the 20th of the year 2009, has been lawfully adopted by Hanson Hiccup Haddock and has now become Caleb Hiccup Haddock," Caleb read slowly as he looked at Hanson now. "I-I'm...a Haddock now, and you adopted me?" he asked.

"Yes. I'm legally your Dad now, and you're a Haddock. No one can ever take you away from me again. I have full custody over you, son and you get to live with me forever," Hanson explained. Caleb had tears in his eyes again as Hanson pulled him in for a tight embrace. "But I'll let you in on a little secret,"

"What's that, Daddy?" Caleb asked, and Hanson kissed his forehead.

"You have always been my son even before that paper made it official," Hanson told him.

"I love you, Daddy," Caleb cried a little.

"I love you too, son," Hanson replied as they hugged again, "Now what do you say we get this party started?" he asked.

"YAY!" Hazel and Caleb cheered together as Hanson put Caleb down and the party began, this was the perfect day, and Hanson was beyond happy to have his family back and things finally okay again. Hanson still missed Caylee and always would, she'd forever have a place in his heart that no one could take, but even with her gone, Hanson knew she was there with them so he finally felt whole once more and everything was going to be just fine from here on out.