Second Chance

Hospital Stay

We're all tangled up on the single hospital bed. Dylan's back is to the door and I'm facing it, we're both on our sides and Brooklyn is tucked tight in between the two of us. The nurses have complained twice already about not being able to take her vitals. His dad stopped by earlier and dropped off a bag with some clothes for us and more diapers and clothes for her. He also had one of the officers bring us by some real food instead of eating hospital food. The officer thought ahead and grabbed stuff that was child friendly. She ended up eating more than either of us.

After Jensen was arrested and taken out in handcuffs she settled down a bit. She's so smart and I'm amazed that she was able to tell us who took her, even if her Grandpa was the only one to understand. We gave her back her soother and her wolf. She hasn't let go of him since. I don't have the heart to take him away from her but I know he needs to be washed. We can worry about it when we take her home.

I noticed Jordan standing by her hospital door. "Hey, come in." I talk as quietly as I can. I don't want to wake them.

Jordan crosses the room and stands beside the bed behind Dylan. "Hey. We got a confession."

"Hard not to when she pointed him out."

"He denied it until we got back the results from his car. Her hair and saliva was all over the inside of his trunk. We have eyewitnesses that place his car along with another at the house where he kept her."

"So there was another person there?" I hold them a little tighter. They both stir a little but settle back into my arms and start snoring lightly. I smile a little at the sight of them and at how right it feels with them in my arms.

"Jensen says that Quinn paid him to plant bugs at your house, the station, and at your work. We have a sketch artist working with Jensen to get a picture of this guy. Once we have it we can get a APB out on him."

"I need to get someone over to search the whole house to get all the bugs. New security systems and everything. Our home isn't safe anymore."

"The sheriff has already taken care of that. He sent Holden there to find and disable all of them. Sam is going to stop by in the morning to fix a few things and Holden is going to work with him to get your security system upgraded. Holden scanned your work and our offices. All the bugs have been found."

"He's thought of everything. I don't know what we would do without him." He's a great man. I'm glad he's my father in law. Just don't tell Dylan. His head is big enough.

"He's a great man. All that's left is for you guys is to get her home and settled back into your routine. Dylan has been cleared for leave. Take as much time as you need."

"Thanks Jordan."

He walks out after that. It's good to know that we have people who care so much about us and our little girl. I look at the clock on the wall and it's just after 4 am. I look back over to my husband and sleeping child. I'm so happy that they're safe. I kiss them both and close my eyes. I need to try to sleep if I'm going to be any use to them in the days to come.

My senses are on high alert throughout the night/morning . I wake up when I hear someone enter the room. It's just her doctor. I relax a little at the sight of her. She nods to me and goes back to checking over Brooklyn's chart. Glancing at the clock behind her I see it's just after 8 am. I turn my head back to face my little family and relax just a bit more. They're both still asleep and I'm not surprised. Yesterday was traumatic and stressful for everyone.

I glance back up to her doctor. Her face is all scrunched up and she looks stumped. Why would she look stumped looking at Brooklyn's chart? "Everything okay Doc?"