In Which Sam calls his son home...

[likely_evil]

ooc: takes place after this

He waited until the next morning to call his son. Ruby was settled in a warm bubble bath and after he had sat there for awhile, he promised her he would be just in the living room as he went to feed Buster and then pick up the phone.

How was Sam going to explain to Michael that his mother didn't remember him? It was one of the fears he was certain his son had, and now it had come true. But Sam had to be the optimist and could only hope that once she saw her baby boy in flesh and blood in front of her, something would spark and fill in those holes Hell had left in her.

It wasn't too late in Switzerland, so he dialed his son's cell phone and hoped he wasn't interrupting anything important between him and Tara.

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[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

His head picked up slightly, before pushing himself up into a sitting position. "Sorry." He held up the phone in his hand. "My dad."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Is he ok?" She came into the room and walked over to him. Something was a bit off and it made her want to take care of him.

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

"He's fine." Ruby remembered him, after all. Closing his eyes as she made her way closer, and one hand reached out to pull her closer. "It's just ... "

For a moment, he was quiet. He wasn't even sure if he could explain it at this point. It would involve far too much that he hadn't told her already and right now he just wanted to hold her and forget about the phone call. " ... He needs me to come home. Work stuff."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Or maybe he just misses you."

She let him pull her close and she wrapped her arms around him, letting him get comfortable in her arms.

"I guess that means if there's anything I want in the little gift shops, I better go pick them up tonight."

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, probably be a good idea," he nodded, curling into her a bit as she got closer. "And I might not be around a lot after we get back."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

Tara wrinkled her nose. "awww, I'm spoiled now. I don't want to have to share..." She kissed his cheek and let one of her legs warp gently around his to keep him close.

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

He grinned slightly as he turned in to face her. "I know. But I'll try to be by as much as I can." Especially when dealing with his mom gets to be too much.

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"If you have to take over as head honcho again, I should start training to be your secretary. I could buy a bunch of cute flirty outfits and pour your coffee and make all the other hunters really jealous."

She knew she was a ditz sometimes and didn't really understand all that went on. But she felt Michael liked that innocence in her and so she played it up when he was feeling down.

He had a beautiful smile, after all and she liked seeing it.

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

He gave her a wide smile at that, moving one hand up to brush through her hair as he relaxed next to her. "I would love that, but I don't think that it's that kind of thing. I have a feeling Dad'll be sticking close to home for a while."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"You're dad really needs to get a life," Tara pointed out gently. "Has he been corrupting my poor Buster into sitting around all day watching television?"

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

"He has," Michael nodded. "You're going to have to whip him back into shape again."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

Tara groaned and leaned her head back. "I just got him over his addiction to Dr. Anderson too... he's going to bark at the tv for weeks!"

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

"Sorry, babe," he said with a sigh. "But it's not like he could really get up and walk him for the first couple weeks."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"I know. But he has enough books..."

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but he's read most of them already. He never watches TV."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Really? That's kinda hard to believe. Not even to watch movies?"

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

He shook his head. "He's usually too busy to have that kind of time. Like if he needs to fly somewhere, he can read."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

Tar bit her lip a moment. "Are you going to become like that if you start taking over more then?"

Her tone was one of worry. She loved her boy, and didn't want to see him turn into some kind of drone like that. She knew it would destroy the parts of him.

Business always took away the best parts of people.

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

He watched her for a minute, before shaking his head as he leaned in to kiss her softly. "Nope. Not if I got you to keep me in line."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"You'll have me as long as you want me, Michael," she said softly after they broke their kiss. "All you have to do is ask."

Her fingers played in his hair a bit, gentle caresses as she looked into his eyes.

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," he said softly.

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

She shifted a bit so that he could snuggle closer and she kept running her fingers through his hair. "You're welcome."

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

He stayed there quietly for a minute, eyes closed as he tried to relax before starting to pull away from her. "I should check on those flights."

[tara-the-damsel.livejournal.com]

She sighed but let him go. "Alright. Why don't you do that and I will go do some last minute shopping and then maybe I'll bring back something for dinner so we can eat here between packing and enjoying our few last hours?"

[herecmestrouble.livejournal.com]

"Sounds good to me," he nodded.