NCIS and SHIELD Divided c22
Two weeks later…
Sam had managed to convince her mother not to take her home, she was not leaving Bobbie or her pack. They had all been there for her, she had spent several hours with Bobbie alone sorting things out, she was angry that she had allowed them to amputate but after having an argument they settled things, she calmed down enough to now understand why she did it but she was not yet used to it. She was lying on the bed, Bobbie was sitting in the chair her lungs had healed enough she no longer needed to be hooked up to oxygen. Her arm was still in a sling for her shoulder but with the serum she was healed more than what she had to show. Her mother was across from them busy working on some knitting, the rest of her family were out much to Sam's relief they had been suffocating her with affection. Maria came in with two bags, one Sam could smell the food in and had her grinning the other was a back pack, but Sam was looking at the bag with food.
"Is that what I think it is?" Sam asked eyeing the bag
"Angelo's…your favorite." Maria replied placing it down on the table out of her reach.
"Ria…" Sam pouted looking at the bag just out of her reach. Maria didn't react but she was happy, this was the Sam she knew, before the new bond.
"Doctors have a few questions, then it's all yours." Maria replied just as the doctor came into the room. After the same questions were asked and he seemed satisfied with her answers was she left alone and Maria handed her Angelo's food. She was still annoyed that she was yet to be given an answer of when she could leave but was happy enough that she was eating normal food once more.
"What's in the other bag?" Sam asked after she had started to eat.
"Some clean clothes, other things to keep you entertained." Maria replied as Sam looked down at the pajamas she was wearing, they were better than the hospital gown but she had more comfy clothes.
"When can I leave?"
"When you get the all clear from the doctor." Maria replied Sam looked as though she wanted to protest but didn't instead she focused on the food. Maria could feel Sam's mother watching her but she did not turn around to look at her.
'How am I going to explain this to my family?' Sam asked Maria across the link, they still wanted her to go home but right now Sam did not feel like that was her home. The pack house with her pack was home, well her wolf makes her feel as though it is her home. Maria looked at her, she understood what she was asking and right now did not know a decent answer that would satisfy her and her family.
'We will take it one day at a time, I need to head back into the office. Izzy will be by later on.' Maria informed her over the link Sam accepted it as Maria left the room Sam turned to look at Bobbie and they had a private conversation with their eyes. Sam turned to her mother as Bobbie went through the bag.
"We have a book, some cards, some movies and this." Bobbie said pulling out her sketch pad. Sam had left that at the pack house and had not really drawn anything since after Alexa was healed and their move into the new pack house. Bobbie however opened it and started flipping through it a small smile pulling at her lips as she looked through it. "You know I don't recall being a model." Bobbie stated turning it around on a page that had Sam cringing that was when they went to the beach one time almost a year and a half ago, Sam had drawn Bobbie in her bikini lying on the towel she was asleep.
"You were asleep, it was not my fault you were looking perfect…I captured it pretty good." Sam replied "Besides you are my inspiration." Sam replied reaching over for it but Bobbie pulled it back.
"I have not finished looking." Bobbie stated and Sam's eyes widened as she remembered what else was in that book she tried reaching for it again only for Bobbie to end up laughing. "When did you do this?" she asked turning it back around. There as a picture of Loki dressed as a ballerina, the drawing was actually rather good.
"When we were benched or more correctly I was benched, you were on a mission with Clint. Don't turn the page." Sam stated but it was already too late Bobbie turned the page there was a picture of Clint dressed as a clown. Bobbie gave her a questioning look Sam only shrugged. "You were on a mission with him." Bobbie flipped through the pages and Sam knew she was getting to the page she really did not want her to see. Bobbie seemed to tense as she looked at it, Sam looked down before looking back up at her. It was the picture of them in a basement with hands reaching up to get them. That time they were with Maria and they were attacked by other wolves who were faking to be dead lying amongst corpses and grabbing them trying to kill them. That fight had haunted Sam's nights for nearly three weeks until Maria did her thing and stopped her nightmares…that was also when Maria made it a command that if she was having trouble sleeping she was not to hide it. Bobbie turned the page as her mother was in the room and was interested in the mood change. Bobbie once again raised an eyebrow at a drawing of herself but this time she looked to be dressed like an Amazon Warrior. She turned it around with a questioning look…
"I have always said you are my Amazon warrior."
"This is how you see me?" Bobbie asked, this was by far the best drawing.
"No, I couldn't quite capture how I truly see you, and I don't think I ever would. This is how I fantasize about you…when you are on missions without me." Sam stated when she heard a noise from her mother one that meant she did not need to hear that.
'Best to stop.' Sam told her she knew that the next couple of pages was drawings of their wolves…nothing gave away their secret and they were pretty good drawings but nothing abnormal about them that would say I am a werewolf…but it was more on the fact that she now only had one arm, that means her wolf would be down to three legs and seeing pictures of them would be hard.
'Okay.' Bobbie replied she went to close it but something caught her eye and she turned to the last page in the book.
"Sam when did you draw this?" Bobbie asked turning it around Sam was confused at the tone she was using.
"After Berlin, why? Bobbie?" Sam called out after her as she left the room her mother looked after her with interest but ended up moving over to Sam as she was trying to get up. She had been allowed off the bed and for small walks around the hospital in a wheelchair, but her ribs were still cracked, her legs were still in casts and her body was still healing from the surgeries. "I need to go…"
"You are still healing…"
"I need to…" Sam was about to retort but stopped when she got a look from her mother she went to say something else with less attitude but stopped again this time because Maria was telling her to remain in bed. Sam rubbed her hand over her face in frustration but settled back down.
"I can put a movie on if you want?" Her mother asked and Sam sighed she was over the hospital.
Bobbie came back an hour later with her sketch book moving onto the bed so she was sitting next to Sam who was lying down looking at the tv. Sam tried to ignore her, giving her the silent treatment she focused on the screen but her curiosity won out and she turned to Bobbie who wore a small smile.
"You're cute when you're annoyed." Bobbie told her kissing her temple and Sam actually whined.
"Don't make me ask?" Sam pouted looking up at her their eyes locked onto each other and part of Sam really wanted to pull her the last few centimeters and make out with her. Bobbie also seemed to be mirroring her desire but the spell was broken by a cough making both of them turn to see Izzy in the doorway.
"This is still a hospital." Izzy pointed out, "Let alone your mother is just down the hall on a phone call." She added making Sam sigh as Bobbie moved back, Sam grabbed her though stopping her from getting off the bed.
"We've made out in front of you before." Sam stated
"Yes, but you are still connected to those." Izzy stated pointing to the heart monitor.
"I could take it off."
"That would definitely not send nurses in to check on you." Izzy retorted
"One more reason as to why I want to leave." Sam retorted "So Izzy what have you been up to?" Sam asked changing the topic because she still wanted to make out with Bobbie.
"Been busy with work…you know how it goes."
"Any news? Bobbie here has been keeping me in the dark." Sam asked looking from Bobbie to Izzy.
"That is not why I am here."
"Oh?" Sam asked she was about to make a snarky comment but didn't have time as Izzy was talking again.
"Before you make that snarky comment I come baring gifts." Izzy stated pulling out a bottle of tequila.
"You were worried about us making out, but you bring alcohol?" Sam asked
"This is for when you are out of here. This is for now." She said pulling out a bottle of milk "I was going to bring ginger beer but thought this would taste better. You out did Mexico so I am here to complete our tradition." Izzy stated
"I didn't get out unscathed." Sam pointed out
"You survived, Bobbie and I agree this is yours." Izzy stated passing it to Bobbie who ended up hiding it in the bag. Izzy pulled over the movable table and brought out three shot glasses and a chocolate syrup putting it down next to them as Bobbie pulled out the cards for their normal poker came.
"Ginger beer and chocolate, your taste is weird. I appreciate the swap." Sam stated as Izzy poured chocolate into the glasses before opening the milk.
"Says the girl that would eat even stranger food combinations than anyone else I know." Izzy replied they watched Sam closely as she ended up playing one handed, they both tensed when she looked down at her other arm moving it so that the sheet covered it before turning her attention to the game.
"Hey…oh you have company." Ellie stated entering the room only to freeze when she saw Izzy and Bobbie sitting around her with half a carton of milk and an empty chocolate syrup bottle.
"What's up Ellie?" Sam asked turning to her sister, she couldn't help but falter every time she saw her. Her arm was still in a sling and her arm was still in a cast. Thankfully the bruising on her face was gone but she knew her ribs were still healing. She got hurt because of her and she did not know if she could forgive herself for that.
"Mom is heading back to the hotel. Thought I might stick around for a while." Ellie stated.
"What's going on here?" Sam asked indicating the tension in the room.
"Nothing." Ellie replied but Sam could tell she was lying so she turned to Bobbie and gave her a pointed look the two of them once again had a conversation with their eyes and Bobbie relented.
'Tension between SHIELD and NCIS is sort of high at the moment. Gibbs has been on Maria for information. They think we are keeping things from them.'
'Are we?'
'We are SHIELD.' Bobbie replied, 'You need not worry about it.' She added making Sam sigh before turning to look at Ellie who was still standing in the doorway.
"Come in, join us. I was just winning." Sam stated smirking making both Izzy and Bobbie protest at that comment, she was not actually winning Bobbie was and she and Izzy were somewhat at a draw for second. "Do you still have that good poker face?" Sam asked her sister ignoring their protest.
"Compared to trained operatives I don't know how good I will be." Ellie stated moving over to join them, "what is with the milk and chocolate?" Ellie asked sitting down.
"Something we do after a rough mission…usually contains tequila but well wait until I get out of here." Sam said grinning only for it to falter as she looked at her legs still in the plaster and her eyes inadvertently dropping down to her arm. She tried to push away the depressing feelings and thoughts she had no idea what would happen once she left the hospital. Was this the end of her career?