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McKensie and Lara II :)
Chris nodded and sighed "I think Luke thinks I'm the one that caused the limo accident, that guy will never trust me.,,I don't know what to do anymore." He said and played with her hair "he's missing out on a good friend."Kenna smiled "my Skywalker..." She nuzzled him and yawned sleepily laying on his chest "sleep now...busy exciting day...I didn't sleep at all last night during the bachorete party."
Julie smiled and nuzzled him "Jason...just never let me go...I'm sorry..." She whispered and kissed his chest "are you ok?...it scared me what you said...I had to show that I was here..."
Laila bit her lip, hating that Luke and Chris were so angry with each other, or at least, that Luke couldn't trust Chris. She wished he would. "I'm sorry. I wish you two got along." She said honestly. "I care deeply for you both…" she said seriously, sighing as she rubbed her stomach gently. "Maybe you should try talking to him?"Luke smiled, wrapping his arms around her and getting in a more comfortable position to sleep in, with her cuddled against him. "Hmmm…" he said softly. "And what exactly went on at that bachelorette party of yours?" he asked, curious.
Jason nodded, not intent on ever letting her go again. "I don't plan to." He whispered, tucking his head on top of hers. He felt guilty, now, for wanting to die, but her absence had just been so painful. "I've been better, love, I'll be honest."
Chris sighed "what can I say? I can't tell him im an agent...how else would I know so much? I know he's your friend but I just don't like the person he thinks I am..."Kenna smirked thinking about it "what went on during your bachelor party?" She asked with a smirk, she traced his chest and felt his chest through his button up shirt.
Julie swallowed trying not to think about it "I'll nurse you back to health...ok? You will be well and enjoy healthy food...I'll make it really yummy!" She promised and rubbed his strong chest "you haven't changed a bit..."
Laila bit her lip, knowing what he said was true, but it still pained her. "I know..." She sighed softly. "I'll talk to him for you then. And if he still doesn't see you've changed... Well. There isn't anything we can do about that." She huffed.Luke closed his eyes, smiling softly. "I asked you first love." He said, catching her hand in his and kissing the palm slowly. He smiled down at her, kissing her hair. "Rest, baby, if you're tired."
Jason nodded slowly, wishing that she could, hoping that she would. "Ok, baby." He said, smiling a little. "I'll eat anything you make." He promised. He watched her and smiled, happy to have her back and thinking he was still attractive. "And you've only grown more lovely, dear." He whispered.
Chris sighed looking back at the ultrasound he smiled lightly "as long as she sees the guy I really am I don't care...I just get to move forward...and shit!" He smacked his forehead grabbing his cell phone and calling Krissy. He kept forgetting to let her know things...Kenna smiled "well...I wore a really cute dress...and a tiara, there was music and fancy drinks...and I got a lap dance from a policeman." She laughed lightly "if he wasn't gay he would have turned me on...but it was still fun. Now you spill where did Greg take you?"
Julie smiled and cupped his face kissing him deeply holding him close and caressing his cheek "I love you...the love just got stronger..."
Laila smiled softly, reaching out to squeeze his hand. "She'll love you." She promised. "What's not to like?"Krissy picked up the phone after just a couple seconds. "Yeah, hello? Is this my brother that happened to disappear off the face of the earth again?" She asked casually.
Luke chuckled, trying to imagine that situation. It sounded quite comical. "Sounds like you had fun." He said, playing with her hair as e thought for a moment. "Well. We went to a casino for a few hours. Had a couple drinks, had some fun. Then we came back and watched some of the game." He smiled softly.
Jason had not been expecting her to kiss him, but when she did, it was like a little bit of his life fell into place. He kissed her back, letting himself get lost in it while it lasted. "Well. Since we've been apart for so long... Let's catch up."
Chris sighed "squish im sorry, we are at the hospital...it's been quite a day...I promise I don't forget you Krissy...it's just crazy. Are you with Daniel at least?" He felt so guilty and wished he could juggle all of these responsibilities."Kenna smiled up at him "I assume there were strippers at the casino? I saw Greg with a whole bunch of ones, it's ok love you don't have to worry about me getting jealous..." She played with his hand "did you have fun at least?"
Julie smiled "no no no, your pace maker couldn't handle it...I don't need you getting another heart attack..." She kissed down his jaw "like I said before I've always been here...just not able to be with you...Brandon is changing the rules about marriage..I think it's best."
Krissy sighed softly and smiled. "Hey it's ok. I know you can take care of yourself. I just worry when I don't hear anything." She said honestly. "Daniel is over. And before you ask, we're working on calculus homework." She said, "So why are you at the hospital?"Luke laughed softly. "Yes. There were, and I think Greg enjoyed them a whole lot more than anyone else. They were nice enough, but I've never enjoyed short term relationships." he said honestly. "I enjoyed seeing the guys the most, and just having an evening out." he said, shrugging.
Jason gave a pouty face, but he had expected as much. "Alright, I can wait." Then he reached up and tucked her hair behind her ear. "You were here, love, but I didn't know. I didn't see you, and I thought you were dead." he said softly. "But yes, I approve of Brandon's choice. He's a good enough boy."
Cross chuckled "I think you enjoy that more then physical love you nerd..." He sighed "it's s long story but we almost lost the baby, laila and her are both doing ok now. She's on monitors and drugs to help stop contractions...if that doesn't work then there's something called a car large where they sew the cervix shut to keep the baby in but everyrhing is looking great...little Parker is healthy and we are happy."Kenna smiled and nodded snuggling up close "I'm glad you had a good time, I'm sorry the big white wedding was ruined, but I never wanted it so elaborate."
Julie smiled and nodded pushing his hair back "I know baby...it was for safety...baby you have a son, I was pregnant when I 'died' his name is Jace and he's in boarding school right now...he wants to be in the air force..."
Krissy giggled then and shook her head. "Shhh. He'll hear you say that!" She whispered urgently, grinning. Then her smile flattened into worry. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm glad to hear that they're doing better now." She said seriously. "I really do want to meet my niece." She smiled brightly then. "Well. If you guys plan on coming home anytime soon, let me know. If not, I'll visit as soon as I can."Luke chuckled, shaking his head. "I think our wedding was wonderful, for now we are married, and I couldn't be happier." He said honestly. "And I can't wait for our trip tomorrow…"
Jason's eyes widened then and he coughed. "A… son!?" He said, shaking his head slowly. "To think… I've missed his whole life!" He shook his head. "I wish to meet this mysterious man who is my son." he said. Then his eyes widened again. "And that means that Delaney has a brother!"
Chris sighed "I think they are going to keep her overnight...so I'll be at the hospital tonight. Tomorrow I'll convince them to let her go home and rest in bed, I may need your help watching over her while I'm at work ok?" He said trying to figure out how this is all going to work out.Kenna nodded eagerly and smiled "I might need help carrying my backpack till this shoulder is good as new...we might have to just be normal and get hotels..."
Julie pulled out her phone and showed him pictures of all of his life "he knows about you...and Delaney, he wants to meet you guys too, he's in Italy right now but im sure we could arrange a dinner or something..."
Krissy nodded slowly. "Alright. So I'll see you tomorrow morning then." She agreed, shouldering the phone as she went to grab a snack from the fridge. "As far as watching Laila… do you really think she needs a baby sitter? I have school too." She pointed out. Luke kissed her forehead. "I'll carry both packs until your shoulder is better." he promised. "And if that's not working out, we can take the trains between cities. Either way it will still be an adventure." he pointed out.
Jason looked through the photos, amazed that he could have a family member that he didn't even know about. A family member that was already an adult, no less. "that would be wonderful. I love food, and I want to meet my son, and Delaney probably does too."
Chris sighed "shes on bed rest, shes not supposed to be very active. Ill work at night so that i can be with her during the day but if she does need anything can you help out? I dont want to hire a home health care provider if i dont need to."Kenna smiled and nodded "itll be incredible...i cant wait to see all the sights and sleep under the stars...with my love. We arent normal hotel people at all."
Julie nodded and bit her lip "what if she doesnt want to see me? She doesnt know me Jason...she was just a little girl...shes such a daddy's girl..."
Krissy nodded then, huffing out softly so he wouldn't hear. She wasn't sure how she could balance everything but she wasn't going to make extra work for Chris, so she nodded. "yeah. I can help. I'll try to be available in the evenings."Luke chuckled, nodding slowly. "Sleeping under the stars sounds lovely, baby." he whispered, yawning then. The lights in the hospital had dimmed. "But for now… Let's sleep together in this nice hospital bed." He joked.
Jason laughed softly, shaking his head. "Jewel, that is the most absurd thing I have ever heard. Did you not just hear her and my conversation? She had missed you enough to think of death." He said softly. "Your absence hurt us both dearly."
Chris sighed in relief "thank you Krissy, I really am sorry about all of this. I'm grateful for the amaxing young lady you have become...it won't happen a lot I know you have volleyball and cheer or whatever...so don't stress if you can't do it, the agency is flexible and will make a schedule work."Kenna nodded and nuzzled the pillow and yawned sleepily as she rested near his head and sighed "don't sleep in your suit...ask for some scrubs or something...you'll be more comfortable.,." She sighed trying not to sleep as he got up, but the drugs were strong or she'd be hurting.
Julie sighed feeling extra guilty about that, she chewed on her lip and nodded "I suppose...I'm sorry, I begged to be with you but they said it would just distract you...that you wouldn't be safe...I couldn't let that happen..." She tried to explain and brushed away the tears "but it was just so hard..."
Krissy smiled then, flushing. "Well you know just how to butter me up, don't you?" She teased, shaking her head. "I think I can manage it, so don't go banging yourself up about it yet, ok? Just come home soon. It'll be lonely once Daniel has to leave." She said seriously. "Goodnight, I should go now. Daniel's raiding my cupboards for P.B."Luke nodded, knowing that was a good idea, but he couldn't be bothered to get up and do something about it. Finally he heaved himself up and managed to find a nurse, asking for something to change into. He came back looking like a surgeon, as he got in bed and lay down beside Kenna again.
Jason nodded in understanding. "I know, love. I'm sorry it worked out that way." he said softly, tucking her against him again. "I wish it had been better for both of us. And I wish they had just told me that that was what they had done." he said seriously. "But for now, I'm just happy that I have you back again." he kissed her nose as he wiped her tears away.
Chris sighed "Krissy? Have him stay over ok? I don't want you home by yourself...oh there's an extra jar for him near the fridge. Goodnight Squish I love you sister of mine...I'll see you tomorrow, I'll bring you home some sour Watermelon candies."Kenna smiled and curled up on his chest and kissed him "I like you in scrubs baby...goodnight my love." She whispered before instantly going out like a light.
Julie smiled and nodded "focus on the good...you ready to head to bed?" She slowly helped him up getting his cane and easing him up the stairs and into their King size bed "there you are...my you haven't changed a thing...all my things are still here..."
Krissy raised an eyebrow. "Did you just tell me to have my boyfriend stay the night?" she asked, teasing. "My, I'll have to document this momentous occasion in history!" she giggled, shaking her head. "Love you too. Now goodnight. I'm expecting my watermelon candies soon." she said, smiling softly as she hung up. Luke chuckled softly. "Scrubs, hm? Now that is interesting. Goodnight Kenna." He whispered, kissing her once more before he too, drifted off after all the craziness that had happened in the past few hours.
Jason nodded then, sighing. "I am rather tired." He admitted, allowing her to help him to his feet and up the stairs again. He sank down on their bed with a relieved sigh, and nodded, smiling. "I would never change a thing." He promised.
Chris chuckled shaking his head and hanging up the phone laying by Laila "how are you feeling now my love? Do you want some ice chips or something?" He asked wanting to help her in anyway, he was starting to grey from all the stess he had been through that past week alone. He stroke back her hair "did you contact Mali or Andrew? They are going to want to know..."Julie smiled and helped him into some pjs and tucked him into bed as she found a lacy nightgown she used to wear and could still fit into. She yawned brushing out her long greying hair and stretching "Mmm wish I could turn back time...to when I was young again..."
Laila opened one eye to smile over at him when he returned and lay by her again. "I'm feeling better, thank you. Drugs are miracle workers, you know. At least for a while. Can't feel a thing." she said, smiling lightly. She shifted closer to him and relaxed again. "I want you to hold me and relax for a while." She said softly, worried about him as much as he worried about her. "I did text them both, while you were talking to Krissy." She said honestly. "They know."Jason let her help him get ready for bed, and then get tucked in, before he watched her get ready as well and brush her hair. Even grey it was lovely. All silvery and still thick. "You still are young and beautiful, love. Always will be." He whispered, his smile soft.
Chris curled up and hugged her close to him as he inhaled her scent and nuzzled her neck "good...I don't like you being in pain...how are the protective older brothers handling it? Especially Mali."Julie smiled at him "I can't believe you are...just the same romantic man I married...haven't changed a bit, they didn't harden you at that agency...I was scared you would change..." She lay down and sighed sitting on her side to watch him "no scares tonight..."
Laila giggled, tilting her head as she smiled, "I don't like being in pain either." She said, smiling softly. Then she shook her head, sighing. "Not very happy, so far. With the whole limo thing, and then the near miscarriage. They're worried."Jason laughed then. "Oh I've changed." He said, looking down at himself. He patted his stomach, shaking his head rather forlornly. "Gotten wider around the middle, I'm afraid." he said, reaching out to tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear as he lay down.
Chris nodded "I'll be upset if they didn't...you will not have a miscarriage and they will be the best uncles the girl could ever have!" He lay by her and held her close "is Mali and Ashley going to get married?"Julie shook her head "no...I like it, your fluffy and not hard, it was hard to snuggle when you were fit..." She listened to his heart beat and sighed "never stop beating..."
Laila nodded, biting her lip nervously. "Chris... That's been two close calls now... What if my body just isn't able to hold the child?" She asked. Then she sighed softly. "Well it could also just be that there were two stressful situations." She added. "I'm sorry. I'm a worry wart." She smiled a little. "I think Mali will propose." She agreed. "May have already."Jason laughed then. "Fluffy, hm?" He asked. He shook his head, closing his eyes as he tucked against her and let out a happy sigh. "It'll beat now. It's got something to beat for." He said softly, kissing the top of her head.
Chris shook his head and sighed "we'll try the cerclage then...the sewing of your cervix that'll keep her in stressful situations or not...but I think with bedrest and calm atmosphere you and Parker will be just fine..." He pecked her cheek "now sleep baby..."Malibu wasn't thinking about proposing, he was trying to get Willy down from the bookcase. Out of all the sugar gliders theirs was scared of heights. He swooped him up and into Ashley's arms smiling "there we go...what scared him this time?"
Julie smiled and sighed kissing his bandages softly "Delaney is a reason for it to beat too love...she works so hard, and with the child even harder...hope that new fiancé of hers takes care of them."
Laila paled a little at that. Sewn shut? That sounded a little more than scary… but she nodded, wanting the best for their child. "Alright." She said softly, smiling. "Goodnight, Chris. You're welcome to use us as a pillow again." She offered. "The bed is small, but there's still enough room."Ashley smiled, cradling the small animal in her hands as she shrugged. "I think it must have been the blender, I turned it on and he jumped right out of his skin." She said honestly, smiling.
Jason nodded in agreement. "She was the only thing that kept it beating with you gone." He said seriously, squeezing her hand. "Our daughter is very hard working, but she's got such a passion. Brandon is a good boy too. He'll take care of her."
Chris yawned and nodded "have to check in with HQ first...let Brandon know what is going on...you just sleep love ok?" He pecked her lips caressing her cheek and went into the hall contacting Brandon.Mali chuckled shaking his head "poor willy...everything scares him, the vacuume the blender...loud sneezes." He nuzzled his girl and sighed checking his watch "have to go on a mission soon...will the two of you be ok?"
Julie smiled and nodded "good...it's so strange, we easily fell back into place but it's been 20 years...we've missed a lot..."
Laila nodded in understanding. "Alright. Don't be up too long." She said, worried about him. Brandon picked up the phone after a few seconds, "Y'ello?" He said, shouldering the phone as he was working on making supper. "This Chris?"
Ashley laughed softly and nodded. "Yes… quite the skittish little creature." she said, petting his head. Then she smiled, shaking her head. "I understand." She promised. "We'll be fine. Have fun, ok?"
Jason laughed softly. "We were meant to be together." He said, closing his eyes again. "We have years yet to catch up." He promised. "And I don't intent to waste one second." he said seriously.
Chris chuckled "this is he, how's it going over there? Everything doing alright without me?..." He asked always watching through the window at his love and making sure she was alright he had never been so stressed and that was saying something.Malibu nodded and smiled nuzzling her "if you need me I'll be in Iraq..." He said petting Willy's head "don't be a trouble maker alright? Be good for momny!"
Julie smiled "let's go on a trip, just to get away and relax...Ooo we could fly to Italy and see Jace!" She said excited tracing his fingers and nuzzling him.
Brandon smiled a little. "Yeah. Everything's been going fine. Doesn't mean we don't miss you. You are the best rookie this place has seen. I'm serious about you coming back in a year." He said, smiling over the phone. Laila was relaxed on the bed, but she wasn't completely asleep, she was just resting, and thinking about things.
Ashley raised an eyebrow. "Iraq… again?" She inquired, shaking her head. "That place seems to cause all sorts of trouble!" Willy just blinked at him, and then curled up again.
Jason nodded in agreement. "A long trip sounds just about lovely." he agreed. "And I can't wait to meet my son." he said honestly. "We should plan it as soon as possible."
Chris smiled glad to feel appreciated and worthwhile "I'll be working the night shifts just at the office so I'm sure we will still see eachother around...I honestly miss it, but the stress has caused some major pregnancy problems with Laila...I can't risk losing the baby." He ran a hand through his hair "have you figured out how to get Delsie back?" Malibu sighed and nodded "it's a huge war going on and they need my coding skills, don't worry you'll get your own mission soon enough right!" He kissed her deeply "I love you my girl..."
Julie smiled "how about next week? We can take the private jet over and let him know we'll be coming...Delsie and him can meet her in the states, don't need to worry about getting that baby on a plane."
Brandon smiled, buttering up two bread slices. "I'm glad to hear that. We've definitely missed you." he said seriously. Then he chewed his lip. "Poor girl. I hope that works out well for you guys. Pregnancy can be rocky from what I've heard." he said seriously. Then he laughed. "Yeah, we're back and going strong."Ashley nodded, kissing him back. "Yeah. Go have fun my genius decoding man." She said, shaking her head. "Don't get shot, and be back soon, ok?" She stepped back a bit so he could leave. "I love you too, and I'll miss you."
Jason nodded in agreement. "Yes! That works well with me. We can leave then. I'll call up some contacts to get a hotel booked." He said, kissing her forehead. "Delsie will probably be thrilled when she ears the news. "
Chris grinned "congrats to you, I heard about the promotion boss man. So your changing the marriage rule right? Are you thinking about asking Delaney to marry you?"Malibu smiled and grabbed his tools and jacket and going to the jet and getting things ready to leave. He got his army reserves on and swallowed grabbing his sniper "I need a push Brand...I don't know how I can go down there otherwise."
Julie smiled and sighed yawning and curling up on his chest "goodnight baby...I love you honey, see you in the morning."
Brandon nodded then, smiling softly. "That rule is already changed. And I've proposed to Delaney. We will be married as soon as we can be." he said, a smile in his voice. "And that brings me to another topic. I've been meaning to ask. Did you and your girl ever get married?"Brandon pressed his intercom then, chuckling. "You can do it, Mali, easy in, easy out. Get home for dinner." He said, confident in his partner's skills.
Jason sighed happily, letting his eyes close as well. "Goodnight." He whispered, "Until the morning." His breathing evened then as he fell into a deep sleep.
Chris listened to the click of him going on hold as Brandon spoke on intercom, he paused waiting patiently till he could respond "Congrats on the proposal! I better be invited to thst wedding." He teased and concealed a yawn. He was beyond exhausted running on steroid energy shots and adrenaline "no, we haven't yet...the plan is after the delivery we'll have a simple wedding...there's just no time right now and we don't want it rushed.."Malibu sighed and smacked his helmet down and skydiving from the jet and landing in the dessert atmosphere. He ducked behind a tipped over jeep as a shower of bullets and sand came his way. He felt his heart beat rapidly and loaded his gun ready to fight.
Julie woke up and made breakfast for the two of them, she made a health shake with all the vegetables that he needed but didn't want to taste. It looked and tasted like a fruit shake so she knew there would not be any complaints. With scrambled egg whites and turkey bacon she brought it up to him "wake up my favorite man..."
Brandon returned to Chris's call after speaking with Mali, silently hoping that he would be alright. Then he chuckled softly. "Yeah, don't worry. You'll be invited." he promised. "And Mali and most of the agents as well. They're really all the friends me and Delsie have." he explained easily, shrugging. "So you should know everyone there." He paused as Chris explained their wedding plans, and then smiled. "Yeah man, I totally understand." He agreed. "Simple weddings are always nice. They tend to be a heck of a lot easier to plan." He pointed out. "But anyways, I should finish making my mac'n cheese over here, so I gotta go. Stay safe, and we'll talk soon, ok?"Brush was sparse in Iraq, but the hills, cliffs, and caves offered good concealment for snipers hiding up above the ground, trying to shoot down on anyone below. In this area, however, there was mostly just dunes, and the tattered tents of what used to be an agent's camp. Inside, lay three dead men, and on the table, was the map that Mali had been meant to decode. Only two men had gotten away, and they had forgotten to bring the map with them.
Jason slept in late that morning, for once not having any stress to keep him up all hours of the night. And so when he did stir, it was to the voice of his love, and he smiled as his eyes blinked open. "What a wonderful way to wake up…" he said, scooting into a sitting position on the bed so he could take the tray of food. He looked over it and shook his head in amazement. "My, aren't you good at making appetizing healthy food!" He exclaimed.
Cheis chuckled as he hung up the phone. He breathed heavily through his lips and went back into the hospital room. The bed really was too small for them both so he curled up on the chair next to her and lay his head on the pillow next to hers. He couldn't sleep listening to the monitors and the bustling of the nurses doing vitals...he hated hospitals and just wanted to go home.Malibu swore as he saw some of his comrades dead, he shook his head finding the papers he was meant to decode but now it was too late. He slammed his fist on the table crumpling them up and tossing them. Unfortunately he should have focused less on his emotions and more on the surroundings. The enemy bound and gagged him taking his dog tags and belongings strewing them around an unrecognizable corpse making it look like it was his body as they took him to the concentration war camp.
Julie smiled lightly and put the fabric napkin over his chest and fed him a bite of his eggs "eat up darling...you need to get strong again." She pulled out the information about their trip to Italy "we are leaving this evening, Jace will meet us at the airport."
Delaney was shaken as she entered her small apartment, she kissed Lilly sitting in her highchair and looked at Brandon her make-up smeared from all the crying.
Laila had fallen asleep sometime during Chris's phone call with Brandon, and so she didn't notice when Chris came back and curled up in the chair beside her. She just slept blissfully on, knowing she was safe. However, she did wake up around three in the morning, because she had to pee and catheters were just so uncomfortable. And it was then that she saw Chris beside her on the chair and she smiled meekly, reaching out to squeeze his hand. "Morning baby." She whispered, curling up on her side again. "Did I wake you?" She asked, worried that she had disturbed him, as she knew he needed his sleep. Ashley knew that Mali was a capable and talented agent, and so she knew she shouldn't be worrying so much, but she couldn't help it. She knew now, why the dating rule had been established. She was nearly sick with worry as she paced the floor for the fiftieth time, wondering where Mali was, and why he wasn't done decoding yet. It should have taken him an hour, and it had been well over three now. There were twelve missed calls from her, on his phone, but it lay unanswered by the corpse.
Jason smiled, biting off the from the fork and grinning at her. "Thanks baby." He said, taking a sip of the shake she had made him. It just tasted like fruit, and while it wasn't coffee, it wasn't bad either, so he smiled, and sipped again. "Wonderful!" He said eagerly. Then nerves overtook him. "Jewel… I don't know this boy, and he doesn't know me. Is he unhappy that I wasn't there to be his father?"
Brandon looked up from finishing up making the mac 'n cheese for them and pouring it into fancy dishes as Delaney came in. He could immediately see that she had been crying. It was never hard to tell if a girl had been crying. It always showed in their makeup, and he put the pot down immediately, coming over to her. He wrapped his arms around her, kissing her forehead. "Hey, love. What's wrong?" He whispered.
Chris shook his head squeezing her hand back and kissing it "need to go to the bathroom honey?" She was squirming and he recognized that with her. He called the nurse and had everything removed so she could walk to the bathroom. He got less then two hours of sleep but was still pushing it "does that feel better love? How's Parker doing?"Malibu woke up, he had been tortured and beaten down they thought he was just a normal military solider and asking questions that he had no idea. He shook thinking about his sister and Ashley. There was a ring in his pack because he was going to propose to her when he got back...she would never know...
Julie shook her head "no...no he knows who you are, and he is so proud to have such an accomplished father...that's why he wanted to join the military to serve the country as much as you had...he doesn't hate or hold a grudge that you weren't there...he is exstatic to meet you tomorrow though!"
Delanry swallowed and shook her head "he purposefully was eating wrong so he could be with my mom...I offered a suicide pill and he almost took it...and then some woman went into the house after me!"
Laila bit her lip, her smile sheepish as she nodded. "Yeah…" She admitted, glad that he could see what she needed and was so responsive to it. When the nurse came and removed everything, she hopped up off the bed, rushing to the bathroom. "One minute." She promised, closing the door. It didn't take, long, like she promised, and she waddled back to bed, laying down again. "That feels much better, thank you." She said seriously, smiling as she lay on the edge of the bed nearest to him. When they were this close, she started to notice signs of his exhaustion, most noticeably the circles under his eyes. She reached out, running a thumb over his cheek. "Parker is sleeping currently, as should you. You could take the bed for a while if you wanted." She offered, her forehead creased in worry. "I've slept lots, and I doubt I'll be getting any more rest now that I'm awake." She said gently. Ashley paced and paced, and finally, after another hour had gone by, she grit her teeth and decided that, even though this wasn't her mission and she was supposed to be staying out of it, she needed to go find Mali, and see what was taking so long. Even if it was something completely fine, like an extra tricky code, she knew she had to check on him. So she went to the agency and got in a jet, flying to Iraq and the site where Mali had landed.
Jason nodded slowly, glad to hear that his son did know him, and was happy with his life decisions, he didn't know what would have happened otherwise. A meeting with a long lost son that hated him, might have been extremely awkward. So he sighed and relaxed, smiling again. "Well I can't wait to see him either. Strange how you can find out about someone one second, and love them before even meeting them…"
Brandon hugged her gently against him, chewing at his lip. That had to have been hard. He never had a father himself… but to have a parent that was trying to die? He couldn't even imagine it. So he just tucked her against him, trying to be soothing and offer her his strength. "At least he didn't take it, right? That's huge, Delaney, that he would choose staying with you, over dying to see his love."
Chris waited patiently for her, he helped her lay back down and shook his head pecking her lips "I don't sleep in hospital beds Laila...I'll sleep at home ok? Don't worry about me I've got lots of energy shots going on...I won't black out alright? Don't worry...I can't have you stressing." He massaged her shoulders and kissed her lips "I love you...try to get some more rest we are checking out in a couple of hours..."A sandstorm had blew by in those hours that had passed, more then half a day had gone by since any sign of Malibu. The tent that had the bodies was half buried and the canvas shredded from the elements. The body with Malibu's dog tags was sticking out from the opening his pack opened and ransacked. The velvet ring box sitting on top of the dune.
Delanry shook her head "it isn't just that! Another woman was going into the house! She's probably a gold digging witch! And my poor mother! Her memory will be tarnished!"
Laila sighed softly, not able to blame him for that. She wouldn't sleep in hospital beds either if she wasn't so darn tired, and Chris was there taking care of her. As it was, even though she wanted him to rest, her eyes were already getting droopy as she started to nod off again. She yawned a long yawn. "Energy shots… aren't… healthy…" She murmured, her eyes fluttering closed as she drifted off into a deep sleep. While she was still sleeping, at seven that morning, a nurse came in with breakfast and to check on them. She saw Chris and smiled a little. "You mentioned a cerclage. We can do that for you, if you'd like, or we could leave her as is, which would you prefer? She does seem to be a bit weaker, but if she is kept away from any stressful situations, she should be fine."When Ashley landed, she first spotted the shredded tent fabric, and she carefully walked up to it, running it through her fingers. Government issue. Looking around, she spotted a few bodies half buried in the sand, and an aching feeling entered her gut. Instinctively, she knew what had happened, but her heart denied it. She had seen dead bodies before, that was nothing new. What she had not expected, as she knelt in the sand, was to see one with Mali's dog tags around it's neck. A silent sob built up in her throat and she squinted her eyes as they filled with tears. "No…" She whispered, gently pulling off the tags, caressing them as she put them in her pocket. Then her eyes caught sight of the ring box on the dune, sitting there all alone, and two tears slipped from her eyes to roll to the dust at her feet.
Brandon's jaw clenched, not happy with this either. Her father had been his boss, and he respected the man. He sure hoped he wouldn't fall prey to the charms of some money seeker. "Your father is a strong man, Delaney." he said softly, tipping her chin up to look at him. "he will be able to turn whatever woman that was away, I'm sure of it."
Chris sighed he hated making big decisions like this "with the cerclage she doesn't need to be in bed rest right? She can do more normal activities without worrying about losing the baby?...I mean she loves her independance and it will kill her to wait in bed..."Mali slammed his fist in the metal box he was imprisoned in, he blinked realizing they didn't take his watch. It was damaged and the battery was dying but he quickly left a morse code to Brandon 'not dead. Help. Bamboo huts' before his watch died. He swore crying as he got dragged out again getting his life beat out of him.
Delaney swallowed "I just wish I knew my mom...I never got to know her, and my dad pines for her everyday and I feel guilty that I don't miss her...I didn't know her or remember her...pictures don't help either..."
The nurse nodded at his questions. "Exactly." She agreed. "It will allow her to go about her daily business without having to worry about losing the child." She promised. "It's painless, of course, and is an easy procedure. No complications." She promised, easily recognizing a worried man when she saw one. "But of course, it is up to you. We don't want to do anything you both aren't happy with."Ashley gripped the box in her hand, shaking all over. She couldn't let this go. She wasn't going to let this go. She had to avenge him. She loved him, and evidently, he loved her. She knew what that box was. Slipping it into her pocket, she pulled out two hand guns and cocked them. "I'm coming for you." She hissed, her features pulled into a tight frown as she sprinted off away from the tents, and towards the hills where she knew the enemy would likely be hiding.
Brandon nodded in understanding. "that must be incredibly hard." He agreed, squeezing her hand. "And I'm not quite sure how to help." He admitted. "I never knew my father either, so I have the same issue, but it was different. He was just always gone, and never spoke of, so I never felt the need to know him." He explained, as his watch beeped with a message. He frowned. "It's Mali…" He breathed, decoding the taps. "Gosh… he's in Iraq, he must have come across a spot of trouble." He said, searching to see which agents were nearby. He located Ashley's watch and immediately passed the message on to her. "that should take care of it…"
Chris swallowed and nodded "let's wait till she wakes up...then we will talk to her, I know the surgery terrifies her...but if she hears the positives of it...she might be more willing." He ran a hand through his hair and pecked his girl's temple "do you have the discharge papers?"Malibu was near insanity, with the torture he'd been through and being starved, they made him throw up all contents in his stomach. He hated that he was so weak and crying but he'd never see his loved ones again. He coughed up blood shaking "kill me..." He begged in Arabic.
Delaney frowned taking it "Ashley just sent in a scan of dog tags and a body asking if I can identify dental and fingerprints records...oh my gosh, he's alive! That's not his body he was set up...call Ashley now!" She said typing away at the laptop and verifying dental records "Malibu has a fake bridge...he's really missing three teeth."
The nurse nodded as Laila started to stir. "Yes, they are at the front desk. All you have to do is sign them and you both are free to leave." She promised. "She's doing well enough that she doesn't have to stay any longer." The nurse explained. Laila blinked her eyes then, and looked over to where Chris was speaking with a nurse. She smiled weakly, hoping that he was trying to get them home again. She was done with this hospital. She was done with all hospitals, really. She didn't want to be here any longer. "Morning, love." She said softly.
Brandon looked over the records that Delaney brought up, and his brow knit together. "He's not dead." He breathed in relief. "Well… I'm certainly glad that he's alive for now." He said seriously, grabbing out his phone. "I'll call Ashley and let her know immediately. Can you get a trace on his watch? It has a tracker imbedded in it, correct? A location will help Ashley find him." He said, waiting for her to pick up.
Ashley only slowed her sprint when her phone started buzzing, and when she saw who it was, she sighed and immediately answered. "What now? I'm sorry if I'm curt, but I'm kind of busy currently."
Brandon shook his head, understanding completely. "It's alright Ash. I needed to call because that body was not Malibu, and we just received a message from his watch. He's alive. In some bamboo huts apparently. Delaney's getting a location on him right now." he promised.
Ashley stopped completely then, nearly dropping the phone. He was alive. Mali was alive. "I have to go get him!" she said frantically, starting to run again. "Where is he? Am I close?"
Chris smiled and caressed her cheek "morning beautiful girl..." He helped her sit up "baby we have a big decision to make before we leave...I know I talked about the cerclage and you were really scared...but love it'll be quick and you won't need to be on bedrest until the delivery...you can do everything you usually do without any worries of losing the baby...I said that it was your decision and I'll support either one you make." He promised holding her hand securely his eyes concerned and soft.Delaney bit the end of her pencil trying to get it, she shook her head "it must be damaged...I can't get anything but a faint track...and that might be just where he sent the message from, they could have moved him or taken the watch." She groaned frustrated and went back to his message "bamboo huts...that must be the last thing he saw before being imprisoned..."
Malibu was struggling, he was losing all strength and willingness to stay alive. He coughed up more blood shaking his hand holding the gaping wound in his stomach they filled his stomach with gun powder...if he runs a fever or over stresses...boom. He scooted closer to the shade the sun like a silent assassin coming through the window.
Laila bit her lip. So she had a choice then. Surgery, and be able to walk around the house, or no surgery, and have to stay in bed rest. Well neither were very nice sounding, but Laila was more dreading bed rest, than she was dreading the surgery, so she swallowed. "I'll get the cerclage. I don't want to take any chances." She said softly. The nurse nodded, immediately bustling about, getting her set up in the stirrups again as she called in a doctor. Laila bit her lip and looked away as the doctor lifted a needle to numb her. She tucked her head against Chris, concentrating on breathing. After the painful poke of the needle, she didn't feel anything, and didn't even know that the whole thing was over until the nurse gently covered her up again. "All done honey." Laila sighed out in relief. Brandon shook his head, growling in frustration. "Mali… where are you!?" he asked, zooming in over the map, and the weak signal that Delaney had picked up from the watch. "If he was here recently, He couldn't have gotten far in the last little bit." he said. He pressed his com link and connected to Ashley. "I'm forwarding you his last coordinates before his watch was damaged." he said, sending out to her.
Ashley got the signal, looking at the image of the huts. Those very same huts were in front of her now. "Great. Thanks. Going in." She said, sneaking up to the buildings and peering into each one. The first three were empty, but there were many more to go. Ashley was on the fifth when she spotted a figure that tore her heart in two. If she didn't know him well enough, she wouldn't have recognized him. "Mali…" She said, her voice strangled. She slipped in through the door, as soft as a mouse and went over to him, picking him up and cradling him in her arms. "Oh Mali… I'm so sorry." She said, already crying.
Chris held her close to his chest, he caressed her hair and kissed her forehead lovingly. He couldn't imagine going through what she was, women were far stronger then men he knew that without a doubt. He let her rest some before getting her dressed and checking her out of the hospital. Lifting her up in the truck he buckled her in "how you doing love? What can I get you to eat...I need to drop by the store to get candy for Krissy."Delaney sighed, she went to pick up Lilly from the floor where she was coloring "alright Lilly love lets get you in a tub and ready for bed, daddy has work to do." She cradled her girl against her chest and glanced back at Brandon "get the infirmary open and let the doctors kniw he is coming...you got this?"
Malibu jerked as he was cradled thinking that it was the enemy, he saw her blonde hair first and gently touched her face with his scarred hand "a-ash..." He swore he was dead and was having a nice vision before going into the light or whatever. He didn't understand while he was still in so much pain if he was dead though. He clenched his hand around her uniform and coughed "s-sorry..."
Luke chuckled softly. "Oh no, don't bring up that again…" he said, shaking his head. Then he smiled. "I liked skywalker better." Then he smiled, nodding. "We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning." he promised.
Jason hugged her gently, running his fingers through her hair. "Jewel, baby, please don't cry. I am just so happy that you're here again." He said seriously. "She got the maternal instincts from you, you know." he said, smiling softly. "I think she really loves that baby."