We Are A Family

Chapter 18.

Crashes were made, things were falling down and punches were heard in the small room where he was tied up. He made a final blow to the man's face after hearing the guys nose break  along with his jaw. He looked at his bloodied clothes then took off running, not caring if Lauren found him gone and Buddy dead; or that was how CC pictured him after the fight.
He dodged the police and the sirens that echoed throughout the streets, he ran past people who were freaking out seeing blood on him.
He was in Arizona and needed to get back to L.A.
He needed to be with his family, he needed to get out of Arizona as fast as possible.

It's been two days since the last time I talked to CC, its been two days since he told me he was going to be killed.. It makes me wonder, if he was killed or not.. Did he manage to escape? Did someone find him and help him..
I stared blankly at the t.v. Bandit was lying on the living room floor drawing random circles and other objects. Lily was upstairs with Tristan and Serenity singing karaoke, I was surprised how calm the children were being. No one told them their dad was kidnapped, I wasn't sure how the kids would react; especially Lily. She loved her dad a lot.
I glanced to Shay, Ashley and Lane who was sitting in his dad's lap listening to Shay read to him; I frowned softly. If CC was dead, why was I being so calm about this.. Why can't I cry?
I was in love with him, and no tears would come..
"When is daddy coming home?" I heard Bandit ask, I looked to him to only have him staring at me holding his crayon.
I couldn't keep lying to him, I didn't want him to see me as a liar.
"I don't know if he is Bandit." I told him.
Shay stopped reading as she looked at me with concern, Ashley was frowning looking at me.
I could finally feel the tears filling my eyes, I got to my feet and headed towards the stairs but stopped the moment the front door swung open.

The tears fell fast when I saw who was standing in front of the door, soaked from head to toe; blood was stained on his clothes and he looked ready to pass out.
"Oh my god.." I raced over to the door as CC leaned against the wall, trying to catch his breath.
My arms were wrapped around him as tightly as possible, tears kept falling and Shay and Ashley were standing there full in shock.
I looked at the exhausted looking CC, who gave me a weak smile as I pressed my lips to his.
"I thought you were dead.." I whispered.
CC's hold on me tightened, his face buried in my hair and neck. We were slumped to our knees, just holding each other.
When we finally let each other go, Lily and her friends stood on the steps with wide eyes. Lily ran down the stairs and tackled her dad, Bandit was next and for some reason. So was Ashley.

I stood in the shower with CC, as the water ran down our bodies; I was holding onto him the entire time. I grabbed a rag then gently washed his body as blood and dirt ran down the drain.
"Was it Lauren.." I asked looking at the wounds.
CC breathed out heavily but managed a nod. "It was, she had your sisters crazy ex helping her.. I think I killed him yesterday.." He murmured.
I looked at him with slight worry.
CC frowned looking at me. "I was terrified that I was never going to see you and the kids again.. The idea of death scared me.." He told me.
I looked at him frowning with tears in my eyes. "I couldn't imagine my life without you in it, I tried too.. it only brought pain to my chest.." I murmured.
CC caressed my head as he turned the water off, we stood there for what seemed like ten minutes; I missed this. Two months of not seeing your husband and possibly thinking he was dead, was such a terrifying thought.

I stood in front of the mirror, the blow dryer going through my hair as CC towel dried his own. I looked at his bruised face, I frowned softly; turning the blow dryer off. I walked over to him, then caressed his cheek frowning.
CC held my hand in place on his cheek as he looked into my eyes frowning softly.
"I missed you so much." He told me.
I could feel the tears coming as I looked at him.
"I can assure you, that I missed you way more." I told him.
CC looked at me with a soft smile.
"But, I'm here now; and I don't plan on going anywhere." He said.
I forced a soft smile looking at him.
"Good." I said looking at his body.
"You need to go see a doctor tomorrow to get these wounds officially fixed up. I don't want you to get an infection." I said frowning.
CC nodded looking down now. "I want to go visit your dad this weekend before Lily and Bandit go back to school." He told me.
I looked at him frowning. "You need to heal up first.. I don't want my dad knowing my husband got kidnapped and beat up while he left out for tour." I said
CC frowned but nodded.
"Fair enough, the moment I'm healed. We will go." He said.
I looked up at him with a confused expression on why he wanted to go to my dads all of a sudden, but I wouldn't question it. I wanted to see my dad and Jace too, I missed them both a lot; we've been visiting a lot more now. More than we did when my mom was still alive, I felt really bad thinking about it now. I rubbed my upper arm then walked out of the bathroom where both of our kids awaited us on the bed, Lily was smiling and Bandit was holding a book by Dr.Seuss.
I felt this warmth run through me as I smiled softly, I took CC's hand then walked over to the bed crawling onto it. CC placed Bandit in his lap and Lily leaned against me as I opened the 'green eggs and ham' book then began to read.
Our family was finally back to together, just the way I liked it.