As the sun peeked from behind the clouds to brighten his room. I woke up to get ready. My brother and dad take a couple more seconds to move around. Kitchen bound for me. Minutes after that I made breakfast for us to eat. Coffee is brewing on the counter.
Our apartments and house are now alive and noisy. I mixed both his coffee and my hot chocolate. This is copied by our teammates. Our meals are in their final minutes on the stoves.
Breakfast is promptly served at 7:45 California time. Everyone dished out our food to eat. The team sat in our assigned seats at the tables. We ate together like one big happy family. After eating we put all the dirty dishes in our sink.
The team grabbed their belongings that morning. Later on, we locked our front doors. All of them went to our cars and trucks. Our apartments and houses are now left vacant. They head to our missions that morning.
Hondo pulls into his spot at work. He went into the locked room to change. The team arrives one by one. Of course, they also head to get changed.
"Good morning team," Luca told them.
" Morning guys and Chris," they replied.
They gave Chris kisses on her cheek.
Within seconds all of them head to the briefing room. They are talking about their mission. Assignments are handed out that morning. Conversations are the work schedule. Black Betty is nice and full. The guys were all in the regular places. As for Rocky is filling in that day. Conversations are going on between them. Luca pulls into their crime scene.
I sent a quick text message to Deke. Soon an answer pings on my phone.
Me: Hey grandpa
Deke: Hey Kiddo
Me: How are you
Deke: good and you
Me: fine thanks
Deke: What is up Kiddo?
Me: I want to go over tomorrow
Deke: you don't have to ask your family
Me: My real mom always told me to ask for permission
Deke: Wish that we could've met.
Me: that's why you guys have Charlie
Deke: bye kiddo tell your brother we say hi.
Me: bye
end of texting
Deke puts away his phone. I turned to my brother. Deke and the team sent their regards.
Seconds later Captain Cortez is working. Greetings are exchanged between them. Commander Hicks joins her in there. He grabs both the tablet and com. Both of them are in Command together.
Black Betty is now full of extremely sweaty and tired cops. It is parked in front of the building. They took their quick showers. A short debrief is made. My family like usual missed rushing me with hugs.
Lunch approaches at 12:00 pm. Everyone took out their food. The team sat down. Both of us are using the couch. We ate together like one big happy family. After eating they threw away their trash in the bins and we put the dirty dishes in our sink.
As our family now scatters around the building. Deke once again takes out his phone to call his wife.
phone call
Deke: Hey Ann
Annie: David
Deke: how are you?
Annie: good and you
Deke: fine thanks
Annie: What is it?
Deke: the kids are going to visit tomorrow.
Annie: okay
Deke: I have to go back to work
Annie: see you later
end of call
Meanwhile back over at my house we are just chilling. Captain America is flipping through the channels on the tv. As a text message pops on my screen.
John: Hey Cuddly
Cuddly: Hey John
John: How are you guys?
Cuddly: good and you
John: same here
Cuddly: can you drop Mikey's bear over at Luca's
John: sounds like plan
Cuddly: bye
John: talk to you later sis
end of texting
As movements are made in my room. Captain America took his bath to change. I wrapped his torso for him. We went into the family room. Both of us relaxed together.
The team changed into their regular clothes in our locker room. Everyone else grabbed their belongings that evening. A good percentage of them exchanged goodbyes to each other. Luca is the only one to stay quiet. They talked for an extra five minutes. Our headquarters and parking lot is now a ghost town.
Hondo drove himself home that afternoon. As he entered the house he put down his stuff by the door. Minutes after that he is cooking at our stove. The place setting are taken out and put on the counter. We set our kitchen table together.
Dinner is promptly served at 6:00 pm California time. Everyone dished out our food to eat. Our drinks are juice for the kids with Captain America and some beers for us. We ate together like one big happy family. After eating we put all the dirty dishes in our sinks.
We broke up into our usual boys vs girls groups. Tan and I cleared the tables. My sister wiped down every surface with a rag. Annie unpacked the dishwasher. The guys washed the dishes. Every kitchen is clean now.
Family time continues in front of the tv. We shared our favorite tv shows with the group. I walked over to my room in order to changed into my jammies and brush my teeth. Later on, I returned to both our couch and my favorite spot. I am nice and cozy.
One short bathroom is made by me. I jumped into my bed. Pedro is looking at me from where he is sitting between the pillows. Counting sunglasses time begins right now. I am fast asleep now. They head towards my room. He took a quick bath to change. Daddy helped him wrap his injured torso. Seconds after the Daddy walks away.
Meanwhile back in the family rooms with the team still watching tv. Laughter is dying down slowly now. Our tv sets and family room lights are turned off. They head to their own bedrooms. Everyone else joins us in dreamland that night.
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Shades Of Blue SWAT
ActionPS: I know Hondo isn't actually wearing blue in this picture. Hondo's foster daughter and a member of the Graceland family. Tia likes to hang out in the SWAT HQ whenever she can, and it's only starting to become a part of that family too. This is h...
