"It still looks the same." Steve commented down to Sam as they finally arrived back at the McGarrett household a soft smile on his lips. It was just as he remembered and after a long flight back to Hawaii he was more than happy to be home right now.
Hearing Steve Sam smiled a little before chuckling a little as she stepped inside, popping their bags down before she moved into the living room more and picked up one of Reuben's toys that were left on the floor. "Just a few more toys than you remember…"
Closing the door behind him, Steve moved and stood next to Sam, looking down to the toy in her hands a sigh passing his lips. "I'm sorry."
As he apologised Sam frowned a little as she looked up to him. "Sorry for what?" She had no idea what he had to be sorry for!
"That I wasn't here. For you. For Reuben." He mumbled with a sigh.
Hearing him Sam couldn't help but sigh as she cupped his face gently in her hands and looked to him. "You have nothing to be sorry about. It's not like you just left us…"
"But in a way I did…"
Sam shook her head. "We thought you were dead Steve. You didn't leave us. You were taken from us. You had no choice on the matter." She pressed a soft kiss to his lips before smiling to him. "How about a nice hot bath and a chill out in bed?" She suggested looking to him. "I can bring us up some nibbles and sugary goodness? Then you can have that well deserved decent night's sleep you wanted and clearly need." She whispered running her fingers lightly under the bags of his eyes.
Sighing as he heard her he nodded a little before he then smiled to her suggestion. "That sounds…perfect." He replied as he pressed a kiss to her head.
Closing her eyes briefly as he kissed her head she then smiled to him as she slid her arms around him. "You go run your bath while I have a tidy up down here. Your clothes are still in the closet…"
"You thought I was dead but didn't throw away my clothes?" He asked curiously to her.
"I didn't have the heart to." Sam admitted looking up to him. "If I threw them away then it would have been real…and I wasn't ready for you to be gone. I wasn't ready to let you go." She whispered with a sigh.
Steve smiled down to her. "I'm glad you didn't." He told her with a smile as he tried to lighten the mood before he smiled and lent in and kissed her forehead keeping his arms tightly around him.
Sam smiled up to him before she smiled and playfully tapped his bum and kissed his chin. "Go have your bath. I'll be up soon."
Steve smiled and nodded and made his way upstairs, a small yawn passing his lips he headed into the en-suite of their bedroom and ran himself a bath. It was something he needed that was for sure. Sam loved a bath and he always used to tease her with the amount of bubbles she would use, but after two year of taking crappy showers and constantly watching his back he was happily welcoming a bubble bath that was sure.
Stripping off and climbing in he happily rested back and let the hot water run over him. He was a bit achy from all the fights he got into in prison. When everyone thought he tried to kill their Prime Minister he was a walking target. Grabbing the sponge from the side he happily began to scrub himself down. Yeah he had showers in prison, but he still felt grubby. Dirty. It wasn't the hygienic of places. Grabbing the towel from the side he soon got to his feet and climbed out of the bath, wrapping the towel around his waist as he headed into the bedroom and over to the draws to get a pair of boxers. Opening the draw he couldn't help but smile, everything was just as he left it. Slipping on a pair of boxers he let a yawn pass his lips as he climbed onto the bed, his body instantly relaxing onto it. Oh this felt good. It was true when people said there was no bed better than your own bed. Another yawn passing his lips he flopped back before he curled up slightly, his eyes falling shut, they felt so heavy right now he couldn't help but nod off.
After tidying up downstairs, Sam made a tray of goodies for them and locked up before heading upstairs. Heading into the bedroom she couldn't help but look at her husband in awe as she watched her husband sleep. Popping the tray down on the side she grabbed a throw off the side before she gently moved it over Steve before pressing a kiss to his head. Heading to the bathroom she stripped off and had a quick shower before heading back into the bedroom, slipping on a vest she wore to bed and a pair of shorts before she gently climbed on the bed next to Steve, being careful not to disturb him. He looked so peaceful right now; she didn't want to disturb him.
A small yawn passing her lips, Sam spent most of the night watching Steve sleep. She couldn't take her eyes off him. It was still sinking in that he was actually here. Another yawn passing her lips she moved to lay down next to him, happily curling into her husband as she pressed a kiss to his forehead. She had really missed falling asleep next to him. Missed being in his arms. Smiling to herself she let her eyes fall to a close, happily falling asleep next to her husband.
Eyes fluttering open, Steve let his eyes adjust before he looked to the clock on the side. He had slept all night. For a minute he thought everything was just a dream but then he could see Sam beside him in the corner of his eye. Looking to Sam sleeping beside him he couldn't help but smile, she was facing away from him but she was still in bed with him. Tilting his head a little as he noticed something on her back he shuffled closer to her before he moved her hair slightly and smiled to himself. Starting at the bottom of her neck and going down her spine was his name at the top, followed by Alfie's under his then Lily's then finally Reuben's. Slipping his arm around her waist he pressed a kiss to each of their children's names before he then pressed a kiss to Sam's neck, happily snuggling into her.
Feeling a kiss to her back and neck Sam couldn't help but smile as she let her eyes flutter open before she then turned in his arms and smiled as she rubbed her nose gently against his. "Good morning."
Smiling to her he pressed a soft kiss to her lips before gently tightening his arm around her. "Good morning indeed."
"Did you sleep okay?" She asked him with a soft smile. He looked brighter. Healthier.
Steve nodded. "Like a baby." He admitted to her before he frowned at the bruise on her jawline. It was more noticeable today. "Did she do this?" He mumbled with a sigh as he gently ran his fingers lightly over the purple bruise.
Sam sighed and gave a small nod. "She attempted to torture me but if I'm honest she kinda sucked at it."
"What did she do?" Steve asked with a frown.
"Well she attempted to drown me. That was pretty much it. Oh and she knocked out of my back teeth. I'm more pissed about that than her trying to drown me." She grumbled with a roll of her eyes before she then looked to him and smiled. "But I'm okay. You're okay. That's all that matters. You are home where you should be." She ran her finger lightly over the cut that was starting to heal on his forehead. "We'll get you back to strength in no time." She promised with a small smile to him.
"I woke up and for a second I thought it was all a dream…" He admitted before looking to her. "Then I saw you in the corner of my eye." He smiled to her. "It feels so good to be home."
"It feels good to have you home." Slipping her arm around his waist she smiled. "In fact it feels amazing." She beamed with a grin to him.
"I couldn't agree more." He whispered with a smile to her.
Sam smiled as she happily went in to kiss her husband only to be paused as her phone went off. Sighing a little she rolled onto her back and grabbed her phone off the side and pressed it to her ear. "Hey Lou…" She answered before she sighed a little as she sat up properly. "Okay I'll come and get them now." She smiled a little and looked to Steve. "He's good thanks Lou. Pop in later when the kids are in bed if you want." She paused and nodded a little. "Okay I'll leave the house now. Ten minutes tops." Hanging up the phone she got to her feet.
"Everything okay?" Steve asked as he sat up.
"Yeah, Reuben hasn't been well. Doctor said it was a viral infection but Lou just said he's started to be sick. I'll go pick them up now and see how he gets on through the day." She told him with a smile before looking to him. "You ready to see the kids?"
Steve nodded and smiled. "Of course I am…what do we tell them?"
Sam sighed a little as she put on some fresh clothes and her shoes. "I don't want to lie to them…I'll try and explain best I can." Going over to him she smiled and lent down and stole a kiss off him. "I won't be long…"
"How about I come with you?" Steve suggested to her.
"You sure?" Sam asked looking to him.
Getting to his feet, he nodded and looked to her. "I've missed out on too much over the last two years. I don't wanna miss another second." He told her with a smile as he grabbed some pants and a top and slipped them on before looking to her. "Let's go."
Sam smiled to him as she grabbed the keys from the side and offered them to Steve. "Would you like to drive your truck or have you forgotten how to drive?"
Steve smiled as he took the keys. "They say you never forget how to drive. Even after long periods of times. It's like riding a bike." He mused with a smile to her before he gently pulled her to him and captured her lips with his. "I love you." He whispered against her lips. "So god damn much."
Sam smiled as she moved her arms around him and kissed him back. "I love you too. More than anything in the world. Me and you against the world." Kissing him again she smiled. "Let's go get our babies."
"Me and you against the world." He confirmed with a smile to her before nodding. "Lets." He smiled and took her hand as he happily led the way down the stairs. He couldn't wait to see the kids. Couldn't wait to meet his new son. He hated that he missed Reuben's birth. Hated that he missed so much in the last two years but he was sure as hell going to make sure that he was going to make up for it now. He wasn't going to miss another second for as long as he could.