Author Note: Thanks goes to Leasha Orton, LindaPipeBomb, calwitch, THE Kid Hardy, tatyadias, and DeeMarie426 for the awesome reviews. Thanks goes to Nats22, and angelsdee327 for becoming followers to this story. I hope everyone enjoys the new chapter, it will be a little more emotional than the previous two.

"So here's to you if you care to listen

Here's to you, let me cross the distance

Even if you're not here

I'll reach you, I'll reach you

Even though you're away, I'm near

We'll forgive and forget

I'll reach you"

'I'll Reach you' by: Delain

Chapter 29: Welcome Home

The sun was warm on Rydia's face the second she stepped into the sunlight from the airport. She tried to push what happened the previous night to the back of her mind. There was no point in dwelling on it. She had a life to continue living and people that cared a lot about her, even loved her. She knew that she had to stay strong for the people around her. Her fingers were laced with Roman's free hand in a snug fit. He was the one constant thing in her life that she could rely on and he had proved to her that he wouldn't leave her for any reason.

"It feels good to be home..." Seth whispered taking a deep breath in.

"You miss Skye don't you?" Rydia asked turning to face him for a brief moment.

"Yeah, it's been two weeks since I've seen her."

Seth smiled at her, not letting her worry about his state of mind. He had become so close to her over the last few months and she wouldn't trade that friendship for anything. Dean remained quiet and even that was out of character for him. He was always the one to lighten a mood when it was depressing. "What's wrong, Dean?" She asked.

"I've just got this bad feeling..."

"About what? Mia?" Roman asked.

"Yeah...she's been quiet for two days."

Now that he mentioned Mia's quietness, Rydia also noticed her sister's lack of conversation. The whole time she was overseas she may have received two text messages and one small phone call. Mia wasn't know for silence. The rental car was parked around the corner for them to easily enter. Roman opened the back seat door for Rydia and she tucked her head, sitting down on the leather seat. Seth crawled in the back next to her, leaving Roman to drive and Dean in the passenger seat.

The small distance from her boyfriend gave her the opportunity to message her sister about her silence. Her fingers opened the application and quickly swiped the tip of her finger over the letters to create the words she wanted to send. "Hey we just got back into the states, why so quiet. Dean is worried about you."

Mia's Hotel Room

Mia sat down on the edge of her bed, trying to pace herself so as not to throw up for the third time in an hour. She had no idea why anyone would want to be pregnant if that was how you felt the entire time. The sound of birds chirping alerted her to a message on her Iphone. Reading the words, her heart started to accelerate to a panic. That was the last thing she wanted to have happen. "I'm sorry, I've been dealing with some health problems that I will explain to him when he gets here. I'll tell you later to. Things haven't been easy here without all of you."

"Alright..."

Randy stirred awake from the small sofa. His blue eyes greeted her warmly. There were purplish-blue bags under her eyes from lack of sleep. He wished there was something he could to help her sleep better. Listening to her in the middle of the night, he realized that she dreamed of horrific things that could possibly happened to Dean and Rydia.

"Mia, are you alright?" He asked sitting up.

"I honestly don't know..."

He could hear the approaching sobs in the back of her throat when she spoke. Standing up and making the short distance to the bedside she was sitting upon, felt like an eternity. So many thoughts of things he could say or do to make her feel better about the current situation came to his mind in sudden flashes. "Everything will be alright. Dean will be fine with all of this. I truly believe that. "

"Now I know you're lying, because you don't like him."

Randy sat down next to her and reached for the side of her face. His hand cupped the back of her neck, tangling his fingers through her soft hair. Mia froze with his sudden bold gesture of comfort. Her eyes remained sore from her thousands of tears shed for sake of disappointment in herself. "It's not that I don't like him...I envy him, because he has you."

"He has me because you didn't want me anymore, remember?"

"It was a mistake. I still love you."

Mia laughed halfheartedly. She never imaged those words to come out of his mouth ever again after what he did last year. Randy cocked his head to the side out of confusion to her reaction. She held her hand up to prevent him to speak. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed. Randy I appreciate that you still care about me; but our time is over. My heart belongs to Dean and that's the way it will be."

"I know; but I needed to tell you."

She reached up and rested her hand on his forearm. He needed closure from their previous relationship. Not thinking about the pregnancy eased the turmoil in her stomach. It was the best she felt for hours. "We never did have a clean break, did we?" She whispered.

"It was a harsh break on my part and I'm sorry. I regret leaving you..."

He boldly tried to lean in closer to her lips. She sucked in a startled breath of air and out of reflex she pulled her head away. "Don't make this harder. I don't want to push you away completely. I've enjoyed your company over the last two days. I want to stay friends." Mia pleaded.

"I'm always going to be a friend" He replied placing his lips tenderly on her forehead.

His actions were confusing her. During the entire time they were together, he never was this open with her about anything. The words he expressed broke the dam of tears she held back by a weak barrier. Randy never thought that she'd cry in front of him; but this was the third time in the last forty-eight hours. "Don't cry. It's fine. He captured your heart and he deserves someone like you. I just hope he can be what I couldn't be."

"Can we please stop talking about this? I'm pregnant with his child, there is no going back to how things used to be. You can either be my friend through this or you can stay away from us."

"I'm not going anywhere..."

"Okay..."

Her hand trembled against the skin of his forearm. After knowing that Randy had cheated on her in the past, she thought that she'd never be able to speak to him on this kind of level; but the more they spoke to one another the more she realized that he really was a good person deep down and it brought back to her mind the real reason why she was with him in the first place. "I should have treated you better. I'm not going to try and win you over; but you need to know that I still care about you and will be there for you if you ever need me for anything."

"Thank you, I'm sorry that I've always been so hostile towards you in the past. I should have let you talk to me all the times you tried to."

Randy shook his head, "No, you had every reason to do that. I need to go. Dean will be here soon I can imagine and I really don't want to be here when he gets here." He stated and leaned in closer to her face once again, attempting to give the last kiss he'd ever place on her lips and this time she didn't back away. His lips chastely touched hers and a brief kiss that lasted only a few seconds; but it was enough to give him some closure.

Dean made his way into the hotel lobby Mia was presently staying in. He couldn't wait to see her. All of his emotions swirling around his heart, felt like a liquid drug coursing through his veins. Her blue eyes sparkled every time he came close to her. She just brightened his world entirely. His smile quickly faded the second he saw Randy Orton stepping out of Mia's room.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Dean snapped grabbing him by the shirt collar, slamming him up against the wall next to the door.

"Protecting me..." Mia answered standing in the open doorway with scared look upon her beautiful features.

Randy pushed Dean away from him and cautiously stepped out around him. Mia nodded her head, indicating that she was fine and that she needed to do it alone. He understood her silent words and backed away. They watched as the man known as 'The Viper' was completely out of sight. Mia nervously fidgeted with the hem of her shirt, suddenly feeling fatter than she really was.

"Mia..." Dean whispered.

"Somehow... I imagined my life to be simpler than it is now..."

"What are you talking about? Did something happen? Why was he protecting you?"

Mia tired to smile to ease his excessive questions of panic; but it failed. She turned her back to him and walked inside the room with him trailing at her heels. He wasn't going to leave without the answers he wanted. Something wasn't right with her and hadn't been since before he left for the overseas tour. "I love you, you know that right?" She stated sitting down at the edge of the bed.

"Of course I do, what are you saying? It's freaking me out."

"There is something you need to know..."

Dean's heart accelerated even faster and it felt like it would literally pound out of his chest it was physically able to. She was making him worry about what happened while he was away. Thoughts of her sleeping with Randy invaded his mind and it sent him over the edge. "You slept with him didn't you?" He asked in a saddened whisper.

"What! No! You know me better than that. That's what he did to me, remember?" She replied offended that he would even think of such a thing to begin with.

"Then what's the matter? You've been acting weird for over a week now."

"It's because I'm pregnant, Dean."

His eyes expanded as wide as they would go in shock. He sunk down to sit down next to her on the bed. The reality of what she was telling him was finally sinking into his head. Running a hand through his damp hair, he looked up to face her. Her heartbroken expression almost killed him instantly. Dean couldn't take the look anymore and in one swift movement, he captured her lips with his own. A soft moan echoed within her throat as his skilled touches played heavenly all over her skin.

"Dean..." She whispered against his barely parted lips.

He allowed her a moment to catch her breath before kissing her once again. His lips make a trail from her swollen lips to the nape of her neck. Mia's body was beginning to heat up with desire as he was filling every ounce of her fantasies with an answer. She lifted his shirt over his head, running her fingernails down his bare chest causing a shiver to run up his spine.

Dean groaned at every one of her gentle touches; but the second he lifted up her shirt he could see her bare breasts for his viewing. Licking his lips unconsciously, he leaned in and took one hardened nipple into his mouth. He was careful not to put too much pressure on it, knowing that her breasts probably hurt with all the extra hormones running through her entire being.

His knee gently parted her legs so he could slide between them, leaning her onto her back. She could feel his kisses travel from her own lips down her chest and stop just above her stomach. When she didn't feel anything at all, her eyes opened to see Dean staring at her stomach. He reached out and hesitantly placed a hand lovingly on her still flat abdomen.

"I swear to you, that I will never let anything happen to you or our baby. I love you, princess."

Tears of joy rolled down her cheeks, not knowing what to say in response to his promise. All she could do was except his love in every way he gave it.

The Hospital, Skye's Room

Skye moved around her room, stretching her legs out for the eighth time of the day. She couldn't wait until she could go home and heal in the comfort of her own home; but she couldn't deny the amount of progress she had made since admitted to the room. Her foot stepped forward towards the doorway of her room; but she lost her balance and began to fall forward. Instead of falling onto the hard tiled floor, her head slammed into a warm body.

"Careful, you're supposed to be getting better not making more injuries." A warm voice she instantly recognized entered her ears.

"Seth..." She whispered lifting her head up to greet him with a smile.

"Miss me?"

She didn't need to answer his obvious question. Her lips covering his was an answer in itself. His hand cupped her face softly, enjoying the feel of her kisses against his lips. He couldn't imagine what she was going through, being confined to just one room everyday for almost three weeks now. "How is everyone?" She asked when she broke away from him.

"Good, Rydia is fine. We aren't really sure what's been up with Mia, she hasn't been talking much since we left."

"I bet she's misses Dean a great deal. I'm glad that Roman was there for Rydia during the conflict."

Before Seth could answer, the nurse rolled a small machine into the room with a blood pressure cuff attached to a small computer. "I'm here to check vitals. If everything is good today and tonight, you can go home tomorrow morning." The small lady informed the eager couple.

"That's great!" Seth stated full of hope that things would go just fine.

The nurse wrapped the cuff around Skye's delicate arms and pushed a small button on the machine to start it up. Within a few moments, her blood pressure was read and her temperature was taken. Much to Seth's relief, everything was normal with her vitals. Skye sat down on her bed trying to figure out something to say to the man she had been fighting for for so long. Seth sat down next to her, wrapping a comforting arm around her shoulders. Out of instinct, she leaned her head onto his shoulder.

"What do we do now?" She asked softly.

"What do you mean?"

"We really need to find a way to end all of this once and for all before Rydia gets killed."

It surprised Seth that she bringing up Nick and Rydia. He figured that she wouldn't want to talk about the subject since the reason she was in the hospital in the first place was because of Nick; but he also understood her need to protect Rydia. She was Skye's best friend and a close friend to him. "We may not see him for a while now that he attacked her overseas. He may need to regroup and rethink his methods. That gives us time to come up with a plan of our own."

"I need to get out of here so I can be with her. She needs me."

"No, she needs you out of harms way and safe. We both want that."

Skye pulled away from Seth's hold and looked at him a hurt expression upon her face. She couldn't believe the way he was treating her. "I'm not going to leave her alone to deal with him. She's going to need all of us and you need to understand that. Regardless if I'm injured, I'm going to be near her just like you guys have been."

Seth smiled. He admired her courage to continue to be in harms way just to protect someone she cared about deeply; but it also meant that now he had to be watchful of two women instead of just one. Skye was stubborn and would never do what he asked her to do when it came to Rydia. He reached out and cupped the side of her face. "Okay; but you have to promise me to stay away if it becomes too dangerous. I don't want to loose you. Especially now that I've realized that my feelings for you have never changed. I'm still in love with you, Skye."

"I love you too, Seth" She replied with a smile.

Hotel Lobby

Rydia followed the silent Roman into the lobby for check in. Ever since Nick's attack on her, he had been ultra quiet for most of the plane right and the drive to the hotel. She felt like she had done something wrong to earn the cold shoulder he was giving her. He checked into his room and stepped aside to allow her access to the desk.

"Room for Rydia Chandler." She stated.

"I'm sorry miss, we are currently full at the moment." The clerk replied with a disappointed tone to his voice.

"I see...what room is my sister Mia Chandler in? I'll just stay with her."

The worker quickly typed the name into the computer and hit the search button. Mia's name popped up; but with a red flashing indication. "She is here; but her room is under private visitation. I can't give you the number without her authorization." Rydia frowned at the unwelcoming information. She was going to have to find a different hotel and stay alone.

"Add her name to my room." Roman interrupted.

"I can do that." The man replied and handed Rydia a key to the room Roman was now staying in.

Rydia looked at him and smiled. He reached for her hand and twined his fingers with hers. Walking to their room, it gave her time to think about what she wanted to say to him about what happened the day before. Roman opened the door and allowed her inside first. As soon as the door closed behind them, Rydia turned to face him with a confused look upon her features.

"Please tell me what's wrong? Did I do something that upset you?" Rydia asked.

"You didn't do anything wrong. It's me that's the problem."

She started to close the distance between them. She had no idea why he would be saying that he was a problem. If it wasn't for him she would have given up on everything by now. "How are you the problem?" She asked in a hushed whisper.

"I couldn't protect you yesterday. If John hadn't stepped in, you wouldn't be here right now. I almost lost you..."

"But you didn't! I'm still here. Living and breathing."

Rydia lifted his hand and placed it against her heart for him to feel the beating of heart. She wanted him to feel her proof of living. His eyes softened and before she could blink his lips were on hers. His kisses felt desperate; but she didn't mind. She enjoyed feeling his need for her. "I don't know what I'd do if something happened to you." He whispered.

"I'm not going to let him get me. I have too much to live for now. I've always been a fighter and I will continue to be one until he is finally out of our lives for good."

"I love you..."

"I love you too."

She leaned up and kissed his lips eagerly. He scooped her up into his arms and carried her to the bed they would be sharing for the duration they would staying in the city. Her smiled changed to a lust coated grin. His tongue swept across her lips, wanting access to her warm mouth. She granted his request with open arms and danced her own tongue with his.

Roman slid his hands up her sides, pushing her shirt up and planting kisses along the way up. The sound of Rydia's phone interrupted the entire moment. He groaned in disappointment. She giggled a little at his annoyed groan. "Sorry, it's my sister." She stated picking up the phone that lay discarded on the bed.

"Hello, Mia."

"Can we talk?"

"Of course, what's up?"

"You're going to be an aunt."

"What? Are you serious?"

There was a second pause before Mia answered with a 'yes'. Rydia couldn't believe that her sister was pregnant now with all the chaos that was a part of their lives. She couldn't tell if Mia was happy about it or upset. There was no emotions in her voice at all. "Did you tell Dean?" Rydia asked cautiously.

"Yes, he's right next to me as we speak."

"I don't know what to say except congratulations."

"Thank you. I feel better about it now that Dean knows."

Mia kept the conversation brief and short. Rydia was still stunned by the bombshell her sister left her with. Roman continued to stare at her waiting for an explanation to the phone call. She sunk down onto the bed next to him. "What's going on? You are more pale than usual." He commented.

"Mia's pregnant."

"Damn... this is probably the worst timing to get pregnant. Nick will target her for sure now."

"I know and I think she knows that to. I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure nothing happens to her or my unborn niece or nephew."

"I figured you'd say that, which makes my job all the more harder."

Rydia kissed his lips softly before resting her head against his chest. He wrapped his large arms around her, holding her for as long as he was allowed to. She felt his lips on her forehead and it made her smile knowing just how much he loved her. Her hand rested on her stomach as she tried to imagine what it would be like to be pregnant herself.