Surrendering Everything Part III The Finale
( Author’s Note: This is the end to this three part story. Again, this will be a long one.)
Rating: M for 18+ audiences
After Benson and Kristoff had finally gotten through those girls, Benson was finally able to head home to spend time with her only son, Noah.
“Noah?” Benson called for his name as she opened her apartment door. “I’m home.”
“Mom!” a young brown eyed boy had cheered as he ran into her arms.
“Hi there,” Benson enveloped her son into a great big hug, “did you have a good day today?”
“Yes Mom,” his brown eyes sparkled with such sweetness, “Luna came to pick me up from school today.”
“Did she?” Benson asked.
“Yes,” a young woman appeared from the bathroom, “as soon as I could.”
“Right.” Benson gave the young woman a smile. “Thank you for picking him up.”
“Not a problem.” the young woman smiled as she exited the apartment.
Soon after Noah had fallen fast asleep, Benson was sitting up in her bed, worrying about the case. “Please don’t go south.” she whispered. “Not like Johnny D’s please.”
Later on, she allowed sleep to consume her in preparation for tomorrow.
“So tell the jury,” Merida started as she kept an eye on the small brunette, “how you came to know the defendant.”
“I was bought by him from another pimp.” the brunette answered.
“Now tell the jury what he did to you.” Merida stated as she looked at the jury.
“He beat me,” she choked, “raped me, and made me do things that I didn’t want to do.”
Merida bit her lip continuously, while every witness on the stand was telling the jury the exact situations that they all had to deal with. Some of the witnesses gave the exact details of how they were “broken in” either by the Duke or by one of his own buddies.
“I was chained to my own bed,” Ariel said with confidence, “when the Duke had brought in his friends.”
“What did they do to you, Ariel?” Merida gave the jury a hopeful look.
“They,” Anna sighed, “continuously raped me, and forced objects into me, until I blacked out. I didn’t even come to until two days later, chained up against the wall.”
“Why were you chained up against the wall, Ariel?” Merida had asked cautiously.
“I was left for dead.” Ariel shed a few tears. “The Duke thought that I was dead. He wanted me to be dead.”
Merida simply nodded at Ariel. “I have no more questions for this witness, your Honor.”
The defense had decided to not question any of the witnesses that the prosecution had on the stand; however, Frollo still had refused doing cross-examination. Then again, Frollo still had one trick up his sleeve; either this trick could be a career changing success or the biggest flop ever.
“Your Honor,” Frollo called out just as Ariel had removed herself from the stand, “I would like to call Anna Bjorman, to the stand.”
Merida looked back at Det. Bjorman’s wife and gave her a surprised face. She couldn’t even believe that his wife was being called to the stand, as a witness.
“Here we go.” Anna whispered to her husband just before she waddled on down to the stand.
“Honey, I love you.” Kristoff murmured with his eyes being hopeful for his pregnant wife.
“Thank you for coming, Mrs. Bjorman.” Frollo smiled sheepishly, as Anna sat down at the witness stand. “Despite the condition that you’re in.”
“I consider him more as a blessing, sir.” Anna softly rubbed her swell for comfort.
“I see,” Frollo clicked his teeth, “now how well do you know my client.”
“Only for a few weeks,” Anna answered with a cold expression, “two weeks to be exact.”
“I see,” Frollo added, “enough time for you to first get pregnant, and then escape.”
“No,” Anna deadpanned, “he raped me several times. Treated me like garbage. Therefore I had no choice but to escape.”
“Now how did you escape?”
“My chains were a bit rusty and easy to break.” Anna said in a matter of factly kind of tone.
“I see,” Frollo was feeling a bit frustrated, “but you returned back to your pimp.”
“Yes,” Anna boosted her confidence even more, “soon after, he kicked me to the curb. I was still able to do some tricks, but by the time my pregnancy began to show I couldn’t do it anymore.”
“I see.” Frollo grinned. “Did my client even try to contact you or your pimp?”
“Of course.” Anna glared at the defendant. “However, he only wanted me to come back and be his property. Therefore I’ve decided to not go back. I didn’t want my child to be raised in that hell.”
“So,” Frollo brushed her off, “you’ve decided to exclude my client from raising his own child at the time.”
“Mr. Frollo,” Anna leaned into the microphone, “let me be clear, I did not know that my daughter’s biological father was the man who raped me continuously for two whole weeks. However, I still didn’t want my daughter to be raised in that hell hole.”
“So you’ve decided to raise the child on your own.” Frollo suggested to Anna. “How did you manage to do that?”
“I had help.” Anna stated.
“Well who helped you?” Frollo spoke with as sly grin over his face.
“My husband and his family.” Anna gave the jury a hopeful glance. “At the time, he was a good samaritan to me when I was in labor with my daughter.”
“I see,” Frollo commented, “but then you two had developed a relationship and then eventually married.”
“Yes.”
“Now your husband is planning to adopt my client’s daughter.” Frollo’s words had struck both Anna and Kristoff to the core.
“She’s my daughter,” Anna gave him the death glare, “and he’ll be adopting her.”
“But you had wanted to find out who her biological father was.” Frollo corrected her.
“Yes,” Anna rolled her eyes, “I wanted to find out who he was and to add him to my daughter’s birth certificate.”
“I see.”
“But our intentions were to only have my husband adopt our daughter.” Anna gave a serious look. “Not to have my husband sabotage the arrest and to cause some sort of police corruption. Now if you think that there was some police corruption involved, I can tell you that you’re wrong.”
Everyone sat there in nothing, but pure silence.
“Ah thank you.” Frollo flustered as he sat back down at his desk, next to his client.
“You’re welcome.” Anna grinned as if she had made an achievement at something.
“Your Honor,” Merida smiled as she stood up from her desk, “ may I continue on questioning this witness?”
“Yes.” the judge nodded.
“So since the defense had decided to open up the idea of your husband adopting your daughter,” Merida began as she looked at her paperwork, “do you think that your own husband would honestly compromise the investigation?”
“No,” Anna implied, “I think that my husband was doing his job.”
“Meaning?” Merida quirked an eyebrow.
“Meaning, that my husband had arrested a man who sold, abused, and raped women for guilty pleasures.” Anna recalled while she held onto her seat for dear life.
“Now, could you tell us how you’ve managed to escape the warehouse?” Merida carefully approached the question to Anna.
Anna closed her eyes as the memories of her past had started to play in her mind.
Flashback
Young Anna knew that she couldn’t stay any longer in this hell on Earth. She couldn’t stand the fact that she was being used as a piece of property, yet she knew that she was worthless in the Duke’s eyes. “And all I had to do was to obey him.” she whispered hoarsely as she swayed against the rusty chains. Her wrists were sore as hell, no thanks to the constant rubbing from the shackles wrapped against the,. Her body was soaked with blood and sweat, while still containing her lifeless, crushed soul. She didn’t even know how she can still be alive in her body and still feel dead on the inside. Maybe I’m worth something. she thought as she moved her wrists continuously.
She continued on moving her wrists, until she had heard the sound of freedom; one of the rusty chains had fallen to the ground. At first she hung her head in silence, but then she realized what she had to do.
She had to escape and she had to do it now.
End flashback
“Mrs. Bjorman,” Merida gently whispered in front of her witness, “are you alright?”
“I’m fine.” Anna snapped herself out of her past.
“Now,” Merida kept an eye on her, “could you please tell us how you’ve managed to escape?”
“I was chained to my bed,” Anna breathed, “but then I had managed to break them and escape that way.”
“Oh.” Merida mouthed.
“Liar!” the Duke fumed from his chair.
“Enough!” the judge countered. “Frollo, get your client under control.”
“Bitch!” the Duke continued as he pointed at Anna. “You’re such a whore! You deserve to die!”
“Order!” the judge continuously pressed her gavel. “Order in the court!”
“You bitch!” the Duke had finally shouted out, just before he ran to the nearest court officer.
“Someone get that man!” the judge ordered, as the Duke removed the officer’s gun.
However, the officers in the room were already too late; the Duke had made a shot at the judge.
No! Anna thought as she watched the judge fall from her seat. Please no!
Kristoff couldn’t even believe what was happening right in front of him. At first him, his wife, and the entire squad were attending the trial. Now it was beginning to look like a blood bath.
“Stay back!” the Duke raged as he aimed the officer’s gun at anyone in the courtroom. “I said stay back!”
“Please you don’t need to do this!” a female officer had tried to calm down the situation.
“Shut up bitch!” the Duke shot the officer in the leg.
“He’s getting away.” Olaf stated as him and Kristoff began to follow the suspect to the other side of the courtroom.
“Don’t worry, I’ve got him.” Kristoff kept his gun drawn.
“Kristoff,” Olaf made his serious expression, “I’ve got him. Go and help the others.”
Kristoff nodded as he watched his partner follow the suspect into the opposite room.
Anna couldn’t even believe at the scene that was unfolding right in front of her. Please God help us. she thought as she watched her husband in the midst of the chaos unfolding. She sighed at the thought of her husband being safe, but then her thoughts had changed to something even more serious than ever.
Her water had broke after the Duke took aim at the female officer. She cringed at the pains following behind. “Please God.” she prayed as she looked around for help.
“Hey,” one of her husband’s colleagues, Judy, had approached Anna at the stand, “are you okay?”
“Define okay.” Anna cried out as they both looked down at the puddle of water underneath her.
“Oh shit,” Judy looked panicked, “let’s not have the baby here.”
“Ya think?”
“What’s going on?” Sven rushed on over to Anna and Judy.
“She’s in labor.” Judy looked over at Sven.
Sven then quickly helped Anna from her seat and onto the floor nearby.
“No,” Anna grabbed Sven’s tie and pulled him close, “I’m not having this baby without Kristoff!”
“Okay,” Sven agreed as he pulled out his radio, “shots fired! Need a bus in the courtroom, there’s a woman in labor!”
“Argh!” Anna cried out in pain and frustration.
“Benson!” Kristoff rushed on over to his lieutenant and the female officer. “Is she alright?”
“She’ll be fine.” Benson stated while keeping pressure on the officer’s bullet wound. “It was just a bullet wound.”
Just then both him and his lieutenant heard another round of bullets flying outside the courtroom. Shit! Kristoff thought as he made his way through the crowd.
“Police!” Rollins stated while both her and Kristoff spread throughout the crowd, “Move, c’mon out of the way!”
Please don’t be dead. Kristoff though about his partner being in some sort of trouble. He panicked at the thought of his partner being found all bloodied up from the bullet wounds spreading throughout his body.
“Olaf!” Kristoff called out from behind the door. “Rollins and I are coming in!”
With one hard shove, both Rollins and Kristoff had managed to barge open the door. Long and behold the entire area was filled with shattered glass, debris, and blood all over the floor.
“What the hell?” Kristoff continued on keeping his guard up until he saw his partner on the ground. “Olaf!”
“Over here.” a faint voice choked out from the bloodied tile floor.
“You okay?” Kristoff knelt down to his partner.
“Let’s see,” Olaf hissed in pain as he tried to move his bloodied shoulder.
“Try not to move your shoulder.” Kristoff began to remove the blood-stained fabric on Olaf’s shoulder.
“Fuck,” Olaf gritted his teeth. “It hurts like shit.”
“I know.” Kristoff quickly examined his partner. “Looks like you got hit in the knee.”
“Seriously?”
“Dead serious.” Kristoff looked over at Rollins and the suspect. “How’s the Duke doing?”
“He’s gone.” Rollins called it as she examined the Duke’s body. “Olaf got him.”
Kristoff let out a sigh of relief, knowing that the Duke was finally gone; although, he didn’t expect his partner to shoot the suspect.
“What happened?” Benson questioned the two detectives as she entered the area with EMT’s right by her side.
“Olaf exchanged fire with the suspect,” Kristoff walked on over to the lieutenant, “and the suspect is now dead. Olaf is also injured in the leg and shoulder.”
“Wow,” Benson surveyed the scene while the EMT’s went on over to Olaf, “thanks.”
“How’s everyone in there?” Kristoff asked with such concern in his voice.
“The judge is expected to be okay,” Benson recalled, “took a bullet to her shoulder. The female C.O. has a bullet to her calf. Other than that, everyone else is in shock, but expected to be okay.”
“And my wife?” Kristoff felt slightly panicked.
“Go see her.” Benson pointed him in the right direction.
“Thank you!” Kristoff ran past his lieutenant and right back into the courtroom.
Kristoff soon felt the entire courtroom was no longer in chaos, once he saw all of the medical personnel was assisting anyone needing medical attention. He smiled at the thought of people being well-taken care of, without any major issues. He knew that he was in a calm place, until he saw two of his other colleagues surrounding his heavily pregnant wife, who was also on the floor.
“Gah!” Anna gasped while another wave of pain flooded throughout her body.
“Anna,” Sven looked alarmed as he held her hand throughout the entire contraction, “hold on, Kristoff’s coming!”
“Sven,” Judy looked over at Kristoff running on over. “Kristoff’s here. Anna hold on.”
“Please!” Anna cried out just as Kristoff had arrived to her aide.
“Anna.” Kristoff cooed while holding her hand calmly. “You’re ready for this?”
“Fuck no,” Anna barked out at her husband, “not here and like hell I’ll be having him in this courtroom.”
“Anna,” Judy felt a sweat coming from her brow, “just don’t push. EMT’s are on their way.”
Anna gave them a small, pale smile, just before another contraction hit her body.
“Hey,” Kristoff shouted out at the EMT’s nearby, “we need some help over here! My wife’s in labor!”
Sure enough, two EMT’s rushed on over with a gurney in hand.
“Please God not now,” Anna prayed as Kristoff carried her onto the gurney, “I’m not ready to this baby.”
“My daughter,” a faint whisper sung through her ears, “he’s ready to see you and your husband.”
“Then God give me the strength to deliver our child.” Anna quietly responded as both her and Kristoff held onto each other’s hands for dear life.
“How far along are the contractions, ma’am?” one of the EMT’s had asked as they rushed on out of the courthouse.
“About five minutes apart.” Anna breathed once they had reached the nearest ambulance.
“Good,” another EMT smiled, “that would give us enough time to get to Belleview.”
“Shit!” anna freaked out while holding onto her husband’s hand. “I forgot about Laura.”
“Don’t worry,” her husband reassured her, while pressing numbers into his phone,
Anna let out a smile while the ambulance doors were shut closed.
“Ma and Pa,” Kristoff spoke through the phone, “Anna is having our baby… Yes, Laura can come and see him… Okay, see you soon.”
“So despite the chaos back there,” the EMT made small talk to the couple, while examining Anna, “the mother and the baby are expected to be okay.”
“Thank you.” Kristoff smiled at the EMT.
After twenty minutes of being rushed to the hospital, both Anna and Kristoff had let out a sigh of relief.
“We’re here.” Kristoff kissed her hand softly.
“I know.” Anna rolled her eyes along with her hormones kicking in. “I’m so ready to have this baby.”
Kristoff laughed wholeheartedly as they made their way into the hospital. He was so excited to welcome their son into the world, yet he was afraid that he wouldn’t be the perfect father. Luckily his fears began to fade away, once he saw all of his colleagues and their families out in the waiting room.
“So how’s Olaf doing?” Judy asked her colleagues while they all were patiently waiting for the good news.
“Um the detectives are doing surgery on him right now.” Sven recalled. While taking a sip from his water cup. “Bullet went through his shoulder. The other bullet is lodged into his knee.”
“Oh,” Judy gave Sven a horrified look, “his shoulder can heal, but the knee?”
“I know.” Sven nodded while Judy just shook her head in frustration.
“Man, I can’t even believe that it happened again.” Rollins mentioned to her lieutenant, over a small cup of coffee.
“I know,” Benson agreed, “but knew that he had no way of getting out of there alive.”
“Go figure,” Rollins sipped her black coffee, “by the way, Kristoff and Anna are here.”
“Really?” Benson looked surprised at her detective.
“Yep,” Rollins pulled out her phone, “Kristoff just sent me a text about his wife being in labor.”
“Oh geez,” Benson breathed, “above all days, it had to happen today.”
“I know, lieutenant,” Rollins whispered while flipping through her phone, “well looks like Anna had just delivered a healthy baby boy.”
“Let me see,” Benson looked over her detective’s shoulder, “wow he looks so beautiful and strong.”
“He is,” a voice had echoed through the room, “healthy and strong, just like his mom.”
“Kristoff,” Sven smiled as he slapped Kristoff on the back, “congratulations man!”
“Thanks!” Kristoff smiled as he felt the support from his friends.
“So what did you name him?” Judy asked with such eagerness in her voice.
“Charles Xavier Bjorman.” Kristoff stated proudly.
Just before anybody could say anything about the newborn’s name, a young little one squealed in excitement and ran into Kristoff’s arms. “Daddy!”
“Hey there!” Kristoff cried out while his daughter nestled herself into his big warm hug. “Daddy and Mommy missed you. Have you been a good girl for Mama Bulda and Poppa?”
Laura continuously nodded her in response.
“When we told her about her little brother,” his mother began while containing her own excitement, “she couldn’t wait to see him.”
“Go figure.” Kristoff held his daughter close to his heart.
“Heard what happened over the police scanner.” his father gave Kristoff a worried look.
“Well it could have been worse,” Kristoff kissed the top of Laura’s forehead, “but the doctor said that Anna was very lucky to be alive.”
“I see,” his father nodded, “and the suspect?”
“Dead at the scene,” Kristoff reported as he got up from his spot, “c’mon let’s go and see the new baby.”
“Yay!” Laura giggled as she skipped on down the hallway with her father and grandparents.
Sunshine had peeked through the small window of a large room filled with small newborn clothes in a huge pile by the bathroom, a bassinet settled at the end of the bed, and a young couple slowly waking up from each other’s warmth.
“Good morning,” the young man had yawned after he opened his eyes to the love of his life, “I love you, Anna.”
“Morning Kristoff,” Anna giggled in reply, “and I love you,too.”
“You know what today is?” Kristoff felt his heart go about in excitement.
“The day you formally adopt our daughter, Laura.” Anna said, feeling her heart swell with love.
“Of course.” Kristoff kissed his wife tenderly, letting their love consume them.
They continued on snuggling in their huge bed, until they heard little whimpers coming from the bassinet.
“Guess it’s time to get up.” Anna smiled warmly as she went to the edge of their bed.
“Ya think?” Kristoff sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
“Good morning, my little guy.” Anna gently picked up their son from the bassinet and began to change him.
Kristoff smiled as he watched his wife playfully interacting with their son on their bed. He loved the fact that both him and his wife have created such a beautiful child. So far Kristoff was able to notice his son has darker hair and the big nose, but still he knew that their son will have a lot of growing up to do. For right now, all Kristoff does care about is that his son is perfect and healthy.
“Kristoff,” Anna handed their son over to him, “I need to get Laura and up ready for the day.”
“Seriously?” Kristoff chuckled while gently rocking their son close to his chest. “She’s a heavy sleeper and so not a morning person.”
“Just like you.” Anna giggled after she jumped out of bed and made her way out of their bedroom.
Kristoff just grinned while he held his son close to his heart.
Anna quietly tip-toed on down to her daughter’s bedroom. She was hoping that their daughter’s bedroom. She was hoping that their daughter would be fast asleep in her own bed. However once Anna had opened the door, she noticed that her daughter was already up for the day. ` `
“Well good morning, sunshine.” Anna whispered while her daughter was busy picking out her favorite dress.
“Mommy!” Laura squealed out in surprise, while holding up her blue Elsa dress. “Elsa dress!”
“Oh I don’t think so, sweetheart,” Anna giggled while she placed the dress back in Laura’s dressup box, “today is a special day.”
Laura pouted and folded her little arms against her chest.
“Hmm.” Anna placed her hands at her hips. “I bet I can make you just as beautiful as Queen Elsa.”
“Princess Laura?” Laura batted her adorable eyelashes.
“Yes,” Anna smiled, her heart bursting at the seams, “Princess Laura.”
“Yay!” Laura giggled as she twirled around.
“What’s all of the commotion going on in here?” a tall figure had appeared in the doorway.
“Daddy!” Laura exclaimed as she ran into her father’s arms. “Mommy is making me Princess Laura.”
“She is?” Kristoff gave his daughter a surprised look.
Laura nodded while smiling from ear to ear.
“C’mon Laura,” Anna called for her daughter as she began to go through their daughter’s closet, “help Mommy find a dress. Both Daddy and Charlie need to get ready, okay?”
“Kay.” Laura made a beeline to the closet, after she gave her dad a good morning kiss.
After their morning fiasco was done, the entire Bjorman family soon piled into the family truck and went straight to the courthouse. Kristoff was feeling a bit nervous about the ceremony that was going to take place with his daughter. He was honored with the fact that his own daughter had insisted on him wearing his police uniform for the ceremony. She said that his uniform made him look like a king. Even though that this ceremony doesn’t require him to wear his uniform, yet he kept his word for his daughter’s happiness.
“Ready?” Anna gave her love a gentle squeeze on the thigh.
“You know it, Anna.” Kristoff grabbed his wife’s hand and kissed it.
Both Anna and Kristoff couldn’t wait any longer for this day to arrive
“Congratulations Anna and Kristoff,” Sven made a small toast to the young couple, “for having two beautiful children in this world.”
“Thanks Sven.” Kristoff took a small sip from his champagne.
“Well we wouldn’t be here really if it wasn’t my husband, who had brought us all together.” Anna had added, while gently rocking the wee one to sleep.
“Agreed.” Rollins smiled while watching the young children playing in the living room.
“Say,” Judy began before she went into the kitchen to get her some light appetizers, “shouldn’t Merida and Olaf be here soon?”
“Ah yes,” Benson quickly glanced at her phone, “they should be here shortly.”
“Hey Sven,” Anna looked over at the detective, “wanna hold him?”
“Sure.” Sven opened up his arms and Anna then placed little Charlie in there. “Hey there buddy.”
“Ever thought about having kids, Sven?” Kristoff asked as he watched his wife playing with the children.
“Nah, just waiting for the right woman.” Sven shook his head while holding onto little Charlie. “Maybe another lifetime.”
“I see.” Kristoff nodded, just before the doorbell had rung.
“Momma!” an older girl cried out to Rollins as she got up from the floor. “Can I open the door?”
“I don’t know, Jessie.” Rollins cocked an eyebrow. “Why don’t you go and ask Uncle Kristoff?”
“How about this,” Kristoff knelt down to her level, “why don’t you, Noah, Laura, and I open the front door?”
“Yay!” Both Laura and Noah shouted as they raced to the front door.
“Alrighty,” Kristoff rolled his eyes playfully while he grabbed the doorknob, “who is it?”
“It’s us, you fool.” a heavy Scottish accent mumbled through the door.
“Meddy!” Laura bounced up and down in her spot. “Meddy! Meddy!”
“Open the door, Uncle Kristoff!” Noah smiled as he was patiently waiting by the door.
“Alrighty.” Kristoff unlocked the door, allowing both Merida and Olaf to enter in.
“Hey there kiddos.” Olaf hobbled on through the front door. “I’m coming through here, now.”
“Olaf.” Anna smiled warmly as she got up from the floor and carefully gave her husband’s partner a welcoming hug. “It’s so good to see you. You’re lookin good.”
“Thanks.” Olaf returned the favor as best as he could with his crutches in the way.
“Here,” Merida handed Kristoff a small gift, “this gift would bring you and your family good luck.”
“Thanks.” Kristoff hugged his colleague in appreciation.
“So let’s have some fun, kids.” Merida geared her attention to the kids in front of her.
“Ya!” all three of them had cheered.
After the celebratory branch was over, everyone was enjoying each other’s company throughout the Bjorman household. Laura and her friends had scampered off to play dress up in her room; however, they had to be quiet because Charlie was napping in his nursery. While the children were playing, all of the adults were busy chatting away either in the living room or in the kitchen.
Anna had enjoyed the company of her husband’s colleagues. She loved the fact that she could openly talk about her past, without the fear of being judged by others. She even liked the fact that some of his colleagues were also parents to children around her daughter’s age.
“So are you enjoying your time at home with the family?” Rollins asked Anna while sitting on the loveseat across from her.
“Of course.” Anna grinned while she reclined back on the couch. “Laura is being a big help to her little brother. Talks up a storm to him sometimes.”
“I see.” Rollins chuckled at the thought of her own daughter doing that, too. “When Jessie was younger, she used to do that to my Momma.”
“Funny,” Anna agreed, “Laura also does that to Kristoff. He always claims that she gets that from me.”
Both Rollins and Anna had chuckled at her remark.
“So they both look happy.” Sven whispered at Judy. “Especially what had happened the other day.”
“I know.” Judy had glanced over at Olaf, Kristoff, and their litenanuent in the kitchen.
“The doctors told me that my leg would take some time to heal.” Olaf commented as he adjusted his crutches. “May require some PT and even the possibility of going limp on a cane.”
“In which you would be on desk duty for a while then?” Kristoff casually mentioned to his partner.
“Ya about that.” Olaf looked over at his litenanuent.
“What do you mean?” Benson looked surprise at her detective. “You’re in good shape and health. We’re going to fight this.”
“Look,” Olaf kept his voice serious, “I’m not going to get promoted. In fact, I’ve decided to retire early. Besides, I can take at least three-fourths of my pension and have it tax free.”
Both Kristoff and Benson couldn’t even believe that Olaf was leaving the department.
“But my father could get you an administrative position.”Kristoff implied while holding onto the kitchen counter for dear life.
“Kristoff,” Olaf stopped his partner, “my mother is elderly and needs special care.”
“So you’re going through with this?” Benson gave her detective a serious look.
“Yes.” Olaf returned the favor.
“Well,” Benson took a sip from her champagne, “I wish nothing but the best of luck.”
“Thanks.” Olaf nodded just as Benson left the kitchen to sit with the others in the living room.
“So,” Kristoff cocked an eyebrow at his partner, “you’re pretty much leaving?”
“Ya.” Olaf agreed while taking another sip at his drink. “Look, I know that you and I have been only working together for a year.”
“I know.” Kristoff stated. “When I first started to work here, I was nothing but a cop with a fiancee and her daughter. Now because of you, I have a family.”
“Wow.” Olaf was completely blown away with his partner’s remark.
After the little get together was over, the entire Bjorman family had begun their bedtime routine.
“Mommy,” Laura gurgled some water in the bathroom sink, “Daddy, I’m done.”
“Okay bug.” Anna had shouted from down the hallway while changing Charlie into his bedtime onesie. “Daddy is going to read to you a bedtime story.”
“Oh c’mon.” Kristoff had whispered while wrapping his arms around her small, motherly waist. “Why don’t we both go on and read together.”
“Daddy, I’m in bed!” Laura squealed out from her bedroom.
“Alright.” Kristoff kissed his wife’s cheek. “I’ll be there shortly.”
Kristoff then left both Anna and little Charlie alone in the nursery. Since Kristoff’s job could take up his time with his family, Anna had to make sure that Kristoff would spend some quality time with their daughter; therefore, Anna told him to read their daughter a bedtime story.
“Daddy,” Anna could hear from Laura’s bedroom, “Elsa’s dress is blue not red.”
“Oh I don’t think so,” Kristoff’s voice could be heard while Anna was finishing up with Charlie.
“Yes it is.” Laura had insisted as Anna had approached Laura’s bedroom doorway.
Anna just smiled at the interaction going on between Kristoff and their little girl. She couldn’t even believe that she was now living the dream that she had wanted in her past life. She knew that her dream wouldn’t even exist, if it wasn’t for her husband that had saved her on that Christmas Eve.
“Hey,” Kristoff smiled up at his wife, while holding up the Frozen book for Laura, “do you want to join us for bedtime story.”
“Please Mommy.” Laura batted her small eyelashes.
“Oh okay.” Anna giggled while sitting down with Charlie in her arms.
After the bedtime story was over, Kristoff simply gave bedtime kisses and tucked Laura right into bed.
“You’re so good with her.” Anna gave her husband a loving look, while nursing their wee one in bed.
“Ya,” Kristoff said while brushing his teeth, “she’s such a sweet kid, Anna.”
“Well,” Anna responded as she continued on nursing, “she gets that from you.”
“No.” Kristoff had settled himself in bed. “She gets that from you.”
“Kristoff,” Anna kissed his cheek lightly, “I love you.”
“I love you,too.” her husband held her protectively close to his chest.
“You know I wouldn’t even be here,” Anna began quietly, “if you didn’t even save me and our daughter.”
“I know,” Kristoff helped Anna with Charlie, “but we wouldn’t be here enjoying this special moment.”
After a few more precious moments of spending time with their son, Anna quietly placed Charlie in his bassinet.
“He looks so peaceful.” Kristoff cooed while softly touching their son’s cheek.
“Yes.” Anna yawned while settling back into bed. “C’mon let’s get some sleep. Knowing him, he’ll be up in like four hours.”
“Alrighty,” Kristoff snuggled into bed with his wife, “good night.”
“Good night.” Anna gave him a long, sweet kiss, knowing that she would be spending the rest of her life in his loving embrace.
