One Month Later

Pulling up outside the house, Sam climbed out of the truck before heading to the back and grabbing the groceries. Alfie and Lily were in school and Steve was at home with Reuben. She loved having Steve home and so did the kids. Everything just fitted back into place perfectly. Reuben loved Steve. They had such an adorable bond already. She knew Steve still felt guilty about not being there even though it wasn't even his fault. Heading into the house, Sam glanced around a little and frowned not seeing Steve or Reuben. In fact she was met with silence. "Hello?" She called as she kicked the door shut and headed into the kitchen with the groceries and popped them onto the counter, moving her sunglasses up to rest on her head. Looking outside she then took a double take as she noticed Steve was out in the garden, sprawled out on a picnic blanket under the umbrella with Reuben, to which she guessed they were sleeping from the lack of movement from either of them. Smiling to herself she popped the shopping away before she grabbed the bag of doughnuts she bought and headed out of the back and over to her husband and son, bringing her sunglasses down over her eyes once more. Popping the bag of doughnuts on the blanket she slipped out of her flip flops, smiling as she saw Reuben clinging onto Steve's arm as he slept before she gently straddled Steve, being careful not to wake him up before she leant forward and pressed a soft kiss to his lips. "Wakey wakey sleepy head." She whispered kissing him again.

Eyes fluttering open, Steve smiled to his wife as he slid his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him as he kissed her again. "I'm awake. Just resting my eyes."

Sam laughed against his lips. "Yeah right you were asleep." Sitting up properly she grabbed the bag of doughnuts and held them up. "I woke you up for a good reason." She mused with a grin as she lifted her sunglasses off and put them on the grass.

"You're trying to fatten me up aren't you?" Steve asked looking up to her with a chuckle.

"Honestly? Yes I am" Sam admitted with a smile as she leant down, folding her arms across his chest before resting her chin onto her arms, a soft sigh passing her lips. "When you came home you had lost at least three stone. You've only gained about seven pounds since being home." She looked to him. "I'm just worried about you."

"It has only been a month babe."

Sam scoffed. "That means nothing. I gained seven pounds in a week when I was pregnant with mister there."

Steve laughed a little. "You were eating for two. My stomach is not as big as it used to be…. I'm fine honestly. I'm getting there"

Sam sighed. "Just promise me you're looking after yourself and that you are eating enough. Especially when I'm not home."

Steve smiled as he leant forward and kissed her forehead. "I promise. And anyway…it's not very often you're not going to be home."

"True but what have you eaten while I've been out shopping?" She asked looking to him.

"I ate the half of Reuben's sandwich he didn't want." Steve told her happily.

Sam looked to him. "You should have made your own sandwich. No more picking. Proper meals from now on mister." She told him before she sat up once more and opened the doughnuts. "Besides…I bought these cause they were on offer and I was in the mood for doughnuts." She beamed as she took a doughnut out before offering the bag to Steve.

Taking the bag Steve sat up properly, being careful not to wake up Reuben as he took his arm back before coming face to face with his wife as he stole a kiss off her and smiled to her. "You worry too much."

"Only because I love you so much." She told him looking to him before she took a bite out of her doughnut.

"I love you too. And I'm sure when I go back to training I'll start to bulk up again." He reassured with a smile as he picked out a doughnut. "And if you keep bringing home sugary goodness the weight will soon creep on." He chuckled taking a bite out of his own doughnut.

Sam smiled as she banded her arm around his neck and grinned to him, happily to just sit on his lap. "I'll fatten you up in no time." She beamed cheekily to him before she then looked down to Reuben who was stretching out as his eyes fluttered open. "Trust you to wake up as soon as I put food in my mouth."

Sitting up, Reuben rubbed his eyes before he took out his pacifier and through it on picnic blanket before reaching up and taking Steve's doughnut off him and taking a bite himself.

Sam couldn't help but laugh as she watched Reuben take Steve's doughnut. Shaking her head she moved off Steve's lap and plonked herself down on the picnic blanket and gently bought Reuben to her, taking the doughnut off him she gave it back to Steve before grabbing the bag and breaking off some off another doughnut.

As Sam took the doughnut off him, Reuben nearly started crying but was happy once Sam had replaced what she had taken. Resting back against his mother he happily began to tuck into his own doughnut.

"Cheeky monkey." Steve declared with a smile as he gently poked Reuben's tummy. Happily finishing off his doughnut before Reuben made another attempt to take it from him, he smiled to himself as he happily watched them both together. Sam was an amazing wife and mother. He loved this woman more than anything in the world. The love he felt for her overwhelmed him at times but it was something he would never change. This woman gave him three beautiful children, made him feel like no other woman had before. He had loved before, but it was nothing compare to what he felt for Sam. She was his life and so were their children.

Noticing Steve was just staring at them in his own little world, Sam smiled as she gave him a little prod with her toe. "You okay?" She asked softly to him, gently running her fingers through their son's hair.

Steve looked to Sam as she spoke he smiled and nodded. "Just thinking."

"Happy thoughts?"

"Just how much I love you and the life you've given me." He told her with a smile.

Sam looked to him in complete awe. Gently moving Reuben to sit by the side of her she crawled over to her husband and happily captured her husband's lips as she kissed him, cupping his face as she moved to sit on his lap once more, keeping her lips locked to his. She could hear Reuben giggling as they kissed.

"Sam will you please put your husband down for two minutes?" Came Danny's voice as he came in from picking Alfie and Lily up from school. He always picked them up on a Friday after school and took them for ice cream.

Reluctantly pulling away from her husband, Sam looked to her brother and poked her tongue out to him. "Spoil sport." She pouted before she then smiled as her children came running over to them.

"Wow little man look at all those stickers." Steve commented looking to Alfie's top.

Alfie beamed proudly to his dad, puffing his chest out. "This one is for reading, this one is for being kind to my friends, this one is for tidying up and this one is because I'm awesome."

Sam laughed. "You're awesome? Those are the teachers exact words?"

"I think you mean awesome helper there buddy." Danny told him with a chuckle as he moved to sit on the edge of the picnic blanket.

"Still means I'm awesome." Alfie beamed as he plonked himself down next to his brother and grabbed the bag of doughnuts.

Sam chuckled to him before she then looked to Lily who was happily cuddled into the side of her father, resting her head on his shoulder. "What's up baby girl? You had a busy day?"

Lily simply nodded to her mother. "Me and Joseph were very busy."

Sam raised an eyebrow. "Dare I ask doing what?"

"We were making invitations."

"For what?" Sam asked with a frown.

"We're getting married." She happily told them.

Steve nearly choked on the doughnut he was sharing with Alfie as he looked to his daughter. "Excuse me?"

"Then when we're married we are going to have babies." She beamed proudly. "But real babies like Reuben not babies like my dolls."

Steve looked to his daughter horrified before looking to Sam. "Who is this Joseph?"

Sam just laughed at Steve before looking to Lily. "Baby girl you're too young to get married. Like you have to be eighteen…and you're only five…you got a long long way to go yet before you're allowed to get married."

"And you got to be forty five before you even think about having kids." Steve grumbled to her.

Lily huffed leaning into Steve more. "Not fair."

Steve moved his arm tightly around her. "Hey I'm the only man you need in your life."

"What about Alfie?" She then asked.

"And him."

"And Reuben?"

"And him."

"And Uncle Danno?"

"Yep and him."

"And Uncle Chin?"

"Yeah he's included too."

"And…"

"Yes all them." Steve cut in quickly with a chuckle before the list went on and on. "But daddy's at the top of that list." He told her with a smile.

Lily giggled curling into him. "Okay then daddy."

Steve smiled as he moved his arm around her and kissed his daughters head. Despite the mini heart attack she just gave him he loved being a dad more than anything. He loved his family more than anything. Happily holding his daughter close while he held Sam in the other he looked over to Alfie and Reuben who were happily sharing a doughnut together while Danny chilled behind them soaking up the sun. This was the life for him. Being with his family. His beautiful wife. His beautiful children. Even Danny. It was all he needed right now. He would eventually get back to normal and get back to work but right now he was enjoying much needed time with his family. Everything was perfect. Life was perfect. The last two years had been hell for him, but now he was home. He had his ohana.

That's this story done then guys, hope you enjoyed reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it.

More Sam and STeve coming soon!

Much Love

K xx