Chapter 262: Take a breath baby

I missed the whole chapter after this. Unfortunately it can't be fixed. I'm going to post it out of place. Please forgive my error

Denalii POV

"Go, I'm ready." She says pointing at me.

"They got a new video." she tenses when I tell her that. "They are waiting on DNA they found a hand and a injured man." She sits up grabbing my hand.

"Is it Finn?" She asks.

"They told Lincoln that they have no reason to believe it's Finn. They believe it's the man who got away." I tell her just like how it was worded by them to Lincoln and my father.

"Take a breath baby, we've got this." I say as her head falls against my shoulder. I pull her tightly against me.

"Why didn't anyone tell me?" She asks. I pull her back a little and look at her face.

"You stole your brother's laptop and you were in shock when we found you." She rolls her eyes at me.

I grab her chin "Did you roll your eyes at me?" I ask and she shakes her head.

"I'm going to keep a tally, your ass is going to be so sore when our boy gets back." She leans over and kisses me as she curls up in my arms and lays listening to my heartbeat as she draws circles on my shirt covered chest while I play with her hair. We stay this way for several minutes.

"Denalii can we talk?" She asks. I kiss her head.

"Yes whenever you want."

She turns on her belly so she's laying facing me.

"Would you ever want to be mine?" She asks blushing.

I kiss her pulling her up higher and closer to my lips. We stay just holding on to each other kissing like it will save us all. I pull away breathing heavy as I push her hair behind her ear.

"I've wanted to be yours since the first day I met you." I tell her as I kiss her again, longer and deeper then before

"It's not just me, there is all of us you have to consider too.Think about it, sometimes its a lot with all of us. I would like to talk to the others as well of course." She says putting her hand on my cheek. She rolls over and pulls my arms around her.

"I don't want to watch the video this time. I'll trust what you guys tell me. Are you going to watch it?" She says playing with my fingers.

I tighten my arms around her tightly. "I think I should to see it in case I notice anything useful but I don't want to." I tell her.

"Will you be okay watching it again?" She asks. I shrug.

"I will do what I have to do to get my brothers back even if it means I have to watch every video they send." I say kissing her head.

"When they ask for demands is it usually cash demands or do they ask for other things as well?" She asks me playing with my fingers that are intertwined with hers.

"It's whatever they need to continue with their acts of terrorism so it could be cash to help fund them it could be some political agendas that they want announced or it could be releasing someone we have in custody. That's why the US government doesn't negotiate with terrorists." I tell her.

"If it's money we can figure it out and we can pay whatever I don't care even if I have to sell my part of the house." She says.

"It's doubtful that they asked for money and if they do I would never let you sell your house we have plenty of money we can figure it out." I tell her squeezing her tighter in my arms.

"I'm scared. I need him Denalii." She says looking at me.

"I know baby. I need them too and I won't give up" I tell her.

"We will never give up. I can't survive the loss of him." She says crying as she drinks some more whiskey.

"This probably won't make you feel better but I'm just as scared as you are." I say to her. I lean and kiss her cheeks then her lip and back to kissing each cheek until she blushes and giggles.

"Will you watch this with me?" She asks me showing me the last video message we sent her.

I nod my head as I wrap my arm around her shoulder pulling her closer to my body. She pushes play.

"Hey baby doll" he says to the camera. "This is just a short message to tell you I love you and I'll see you in seven short months" he presses his lips on the camera.

I wipe a tear from her cheek and kiss her hand softly.

"Tell everybody I love them and I'll see them soon" he just stands there for a minute then he smiles as he throws in a wink.

"Ohhhh shit the pantie wetter!" I yell pushing my way to the camera.

I grab the camera and kisses it too.

"I heard your a blusher, I guess we'll see soon.

If your boy ever makes it to the truck so we can go" we start play boxing around.

I laugh at us goofing around. I wipe a tear of my own. I pull her on my lap, kissing her head.

"I love you baby doll and I'll see you soon" he blows a quick kiss as the video ends.

"I love that you have this to look back at." I say to her as I pat her face with the tissue I have in my hand.

"I have to watch it again." She says softly. I pull the phone from her hand and hold the phone for her to see better.

She watches it two more times. Seeing Finn so happy is the best thing I've seen these last few days. His smile is so bright and full of life, now he'll never smile that bright again. He'll gave a different smile now and not just from the burn on his face. I wish my brothers were here with me. I wipe the tears flowing fast from my face.

"Denalii. He'll never be this same happy person again will he?" She asks me turning her self in my arms to see my face. I shake my head as the tears stream down my face. Her hand reaches out, softly landing on my cheek as she says "Maybe one day we can help him get here again." I nod kissing her lips lightly. I really hope we can both be this happy again one day. We're just laying here watching some of the videos he's sent her over this last year.

Her phone rings requesting a video chat and she sits up moving a little away from me.

"It's Annie. Would you want to say hi to her?" I nod with a smile.

"I would love to talk to my little jokester, I miss my sweet baby." I say slipping my hand into hers again as she answers.