Tom and Desai are brought together by circumstance, friendship, and understanding of what each other really need from the other. A monster threatens their happiness, but they rise above to reach the pinnacle they both want and need. True love always...
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The next few days flew by in a blur as they left the lodge and headed back to Atlanta. Dana and Misty were getting off the plane as Desai and Thomas were about to board. "You guys have fun! I love you both!" Desai said as she hugged the both of them as did Thomas.
They had only been in Atlanta for two weeks when Thomas got a call that some reshoots were needed and he was off to Montana again. Desai had decided to stay in Atlanta with the children since she had a meeting coming up with the CEO and Regional Managers of Alexander Trucking, LLC.
She was just about to leave the building a week later, after the meeting, when her phone rang. It was Luke. "Hello, Luke," she answered cheerfully.
"Desai, listen, Tom's been hurt and is on his way to a hospital in Billings. I've already called and the pilots are ready and waiting for you. See you when you get here."
"Luke?" she asked worriedly.
"Just get here, Desai. The sooner the better." The phone call ended and she stood there for a few seconds trying to comprehend what he had said. Thomas had been hurt. How? Billings? It must be bad. GOD NO!!
When she got the children situated in the SUV she told the driver to head to the hangar. Someone had already gathered up the noise reducers and backpacks for the children, she was grateful for whoever it was that had the forethought to do so. The large cooler was packed with frozen breastmilk and her large diaper bag held all the empty pump bags and her pumps along with everything else she would need for the next twenty-four hours. Whatever else was needed could be obtained by the hotel concierge.
Louise the attendant on the plane helped the children get belted in and made sure their headsets were on properly.
Surprisingly, Sophia never made a noise.
"Louise, do you have children?" Desai asked as she nervously locked the seatbelts into place.
"Yes. I have four boys. All teenagers."
"You have quads?"
"Oh, no ma'am. But I had them so close together they may as well have been. Eric is eighteen, Josh is seventeen, Harper is sixteen, and Mark is fifteen."
"Wow."
"I'm here to not only help on the flight, ma'am, but I'll also be taking care of the children for you as well while you are at the hospital. My boys are old enough to take care of themselves now and are good boys, besides their father will make sure they stay in line." She patted Desai's hand. "I'm here to help out where I can. You have always been kind to us and made sure we've wanted for nothing. It's only right that we payback where we can."
Desai could only nod. If she opened her mouth to even say 'Thank you,' the tears would start and she would have a full-blown breakdown. As it was she was having a hard time keeping them at bay.
