Recovery

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Later that same day, Harry was knocking on a door a couple cities over. There was a sailor missing and that was very noticeable. The house was quiet, at least where Harry was. He couldn't hear anything going on inside. He knocked again, for nearly three minutes until the door was thrown opened by a very angry older man. "What the fuck do you want?!" He spat out. He didn't care Harry was a sailor. Harry raised an eyebrow. The man before him was sweaty and was agitated. A couple of blood spots could be seen on his tennis shoes. "Richard never shown back up for work, his last know we're about, was this location." Harry said, before Harry turned quickly. Somebody was coming up behind him. That somebody, let out a groan when they got slammed up against the side of the house. "You are so fucking with the wrong person! You have two options right now." Harry said, looking at the man still standing in the doorway. His looked of pissed off, turned almost frighten. He knew his ass could be handed to him or worst. The police could be called and he would end up in prison, again. "I'm listening." He said. "Richard and his daughter are leaving with me. I won't be the one to make a call. I make the call, this house will be overran in a matter of sixty seconds!" Harry said. "And if somebody else does?" He asked. "You can make it out of town and his ex wife stoped fighting for the child. I can be sure you aren't found. You ever come near them again, you won't see daylight for the remaining days you have." Harry said. "He's lying!" Groan the man Harry held to the house. "Do you want to take that chance?" Harry said.

Harry was driving down the road. Richard was his passenger and a girl about the same age as Kimberley, at last she looked it, sat in the back floorboard. Harry couldn't convince her to get in the seat and Richard wasn't exactly fully awake. He had been pretty beaten and maybe more. Harry was seeing red, but just called his partner. Draco answered the phone. "Harry?" He asked. "I need you to get a hold of Kimberley's mom. She needs to come and try to talk to her step daughter. She isn't responding to me. I think she's afraid of me." Harry frowned, even thought Draco couldn't see it. "Does that mean you found him?" Draco asked and Harry nodded. "Have her meet me at the hospital wing on the base. He is in major need of the doctor." Harry said. "Okay. Okay." Draco frowned.

The on staff nurses and the doctor took Richard away quickly, leaving Harry standing at the open car door. He was trying to get the girl to respond, but she seemed to become more unset. Harry frowned, and eased the door back shut, leaving the girl be as he stood waiting for Richard's new bride. Harry looked back inside the car a couple times, to see if the girl had moved. She had not. Harry, after some thought, assumed she was special needs. It would make more sense. I know what happened would be scary, but the child should still respond. Even if it was just some or asking questions about there parent or something. Not just be sitting like this in the back of a car, scared to death.

A few minutes later, Richard wife, Rachel, hurried over to the car. She looked upset herself. The news she was told about the condition of her husband wast positive, but Harry could tell she half expected it. "She hasn't said anything and I am having very little luck in convincing her to get out." Harry said. "She's blind, Captain. She doesn't know you voice and I'm sure all she heard was her daddy in distress." Rachel frowned, before she opened the car door. Harry watched the woman. "Amanda." She said softly and after a pause, Amanda pulled her head off her lap. "Rachel?" She mumbled kind of softly. "Yeah.  Your going to come home with me and Kimberley, okay? Somebody is going to come stay with your daddy, but we need to get you out of here, okay?" She said softly and Amanda shook her head. "Stay with daddy." She frowned. "If she can behave... I don't see the harm in her staying." Harry said. "I have nobody to watch Kimberley, and I can't be in both places." Rachel said. "Draco will watch Kimberley." Harry said and after a pause, she nodded.

Harry returned home, greeted by his husband and a worried nine year old girl. Even if it was just a step father and sometimes she disliked him because her life was so different now, she didn't want her mother to be lonely, again. "Your mama will call you in a couple hours, Kim. Richard is being took care of and Amanda is with your mom." Harry said. "I haven't even seen Amanda in a very long time...Is she okay?" She asked. "I think she is just scared. I wouldn't worry to much." Harry said and after a pause, she nodded.

A week later, Thomas put Johnathan on his little feet in the parking lot of the fast food restaurant, McDonald's. Johnathan had been wanting to see 'al' all week and James heard him yesterday. He told Thomas he was talking about Alex, his step daughter. Even though he wasn't married to Victoria, it was just easier to call them, step children. So, he got ready for the day and get Johnathan ready for the day. He held his Teddy bear, the old best Alex gave him and grabbed his daddy's hand who was shutting the door to his crappy car. It really needed to be replaced, before it jut exposed. Thomas was 24 weeks along, and there was no hiding the pregnancy any longer, not if he wanted to.
So obviously, it caught the attention of the females working there grind and started making her way over to Thomas who gave her a light smile.
Johnny looked up at his daddy. "Al!" He frowned. "Hang on, Johnny." He said to his fussy boy, before he looked at the young woman standing before him. "Is Alexandria working? I was told she works Saturdays." Thomas said. "She is, hang on." She smiled lightly and then walked away.

Thomas stood there for a couple minutes with his fussy boy, until Johnathan got all giggly and let go of his hand. Thomas smiled lightly as his boy run over to Alex, who grind at her new little nephew. She picked him up and he nuzzled to her. "Grandpa finally heard him try and say your name." Thomas said, As Alex worked the baby to her hip. "Aw!" She said, before Johnathan got couple and the pair stood talking for a couple minutes to be joined by her manager. Little Johnathan got very shy and covered his face in her neck. Alex just gave her a light smile. "Why don't you go ahead and take your break? Your brothers here can just eat with you, and you can take your time. I'll let you know if I need you. As long as you don't stop in the kitchen or close to the fries, he can travel with you." She said. "Are you sure? It's just after lunch." Alex said. "Yes, I am sure." She said.

Johnathan sat in a high chair slowly eating his chicken nuggets as Thomas had his own burger and Alex just sat down at the table. "You could have told your manger the truth, you know." Thomas said. "That your my mother's, boyfriend's oldest adopted son? Your my brother if she says so." Alex said. "I suppose that would be a lot to explain. Johnny just missed you and I was hungry anyway." Thomas said. "I missed the little bug anyway. How's little Danny? Harry said he was being fussy or overwhelmed?" She asked. "They think he has autism. He is going to get more tests done soon." Thomas said. "I see." Alex said.