I do not own any of the characters and am just taking them out to play.

I want to apologize for not writing before, but I had to put my dog down a week ago yesterday and I haven't felt like writing. It was a difficult decision because he was only 7 years old and had been enjoying great health. My son and I had gotten him about a month before he went into the Air Force and he was my constant companion. I will miss him!

Chapter 10

Hawke landed Airwolf after finishing the mission. It had been a long ride down to Columbia and a long ride back. He knew that he had transported drugs back to New Mexico, but he couldn't think about that right now.

When he got out of the helicopter, two armed guards were there to meet him and escort him back to his cell and the darkness. He went inside without raising a fuss because he knew if he didn't, then Nicky would pay.

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Again, the door opened and let in some light. The guards beckoned for him to come out. He was blinded as before when he came out and just proceeded down the hallway towards Horn's office.

When he went inside, Horn was at his desk; working, ignoring him. He stood for about 15 minutes waiting for Horn to address him. Horn finally turned to him and motioned for him to sit down.

"You did well on the mission last night," Horn commented to him. "Any problems?"

"No—none."

"Good because I've got another one for you to do tonight," Horn told him before turning to the guards. "Take him back to his cell until it's time for him to go," Horn directed.

Hawke fought against the guards and yelled, "Wait! Before I go, I want to see Nicky."

Horn just motioned for the guards to take him out and went back to his work.

Hawke struggled against the guards, but they hit him over the head and dragged him back to his cell.

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Hawke again lost track of time when he came to in his cell. He didn't know how long he had been unconscious or even what time of day it was, but he knew the guards would be back soon enough to get him to do another mission for Horn. He had to decide before then whether he would push to see Nicky or just fly the mission.

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When Horn's guards came to get Hawke from his cell, he let them lead him docilely towards Airwolf. When he got out to her, Horn came out and spoke to him, "You're going on this mission to bring money down to Columbia and to bring back drugs. Any questions?"

"No, but..."

"Good," Horn interrupted him. "Now get going and I expect you to be back before dawn," Horn told him.

Hawke slowly climbed into Airwolf as two of the guards climbed in with him.

Just before closing the door, Horn came over and taunted him, "You do this mission right and I'll let you see your son."

Hawke breathed a sigh of relief because that was what he had been hoping for.

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Exhausted, Hawke landed Airwolf in Horn's compound. The two guards got out and motioned for him to get out. As they started to walk back towards Hawke's cell, one of the other guards came out shouting, "Take him in to see Mr. Horn. He wants to see him right now."

Hawke felt a sense of relief that he was not going back into that cell right away. He moved down the hallway toward Horn's office, but the new guards directed him into the dining room where he found Horn seated at the table having his breakfast.

"Sit down," Horn spoke to him. "You've completed two missions for me without any problems so you'll get a reward." Turning to the guards, he spoke quickly, "Bring his son in."

Hawke was so excited that he couldn't have eaten if he had wanted to.

Hawke sat very still waiting for the guards to bring Nicky in. Instead the woman whom he had seen earlier returned carrying him. She walked over to Hawke and handed him Nicky.

Hawke looked down at his son that he was holding. Gazing at him like he'd disappear if he took his eyes off him, he forgot all else that was around him and just concentrated on Nicky. "Hey, Nicky," he whispered at a loss as to what to say.

Nicky gazed back at him and reached out to grip his finger, then stuffed it into his mouth. He seemed to be very content to just sit there quietly in his arms.

Hawke started talking to him very quietly. Soothing and comforting him. He took a couple of spoonfuls of scrambled eggs from the plate and fed them to him. When he stopped, Nicky started looking for something more to eat. Hawke spotted some yogurt on the table and started feeding him that.

At that moment, the girl who had brought Nicky in, came over to take him out of Hawke's arms. Hawke started to balk, but then thought better of it as he knew if he ever wanted to see Nicky again, he needed to do whatever Horn said. He reached over and kissed Nicky good-by, whispering, "I love you and I'll see you again soon."

The girl started to walk away with Nicky, but he started to fuss. Hawke started to get up to calm Nicky, but the guards pointed their weapons at Nicky so he sat back down at the table. Forlornly, he watched as Nicky left the room with the young girl.

"Can I run a video call to his mother so she can see that he's all right?" Hawke requested of Horn.

"You've seen for yourself that your son is all right," Horn stated matter-of-factly. "Now, I've got another mission for you tonight. Maybe when that one is over, I'll let you send a video to her."

Hawke turned in Horn's direction, "Whatever you say," Hawke agreed reluctantly.