Homecoming (Sienna, Daryl)

[Merry Grace Lovelace-Carter]

It always surprised her how much the precinct hadn't changed in ten years. Oh it had been upgraded and rennovated but there was this feeling of timelessness about the place. It was because there had been so many people through this place. She hated it here truth be told. The anguish that was felt here made her want to barf into the closest trash can. Desperate people, angry people and people of every ethnic background all met in this place for variouos reasons.

She knew today was Sienna's first day on the force and it was a wonder she wasn't tossing her cookies into the closest trashcan just like Merry wanted to. She wanted to introduce Sienna to Daryl Formally anyway, she was sure they had met previously, this town was too small for them not to but it helped to make things official. Sighing she brushed her hair out of her eyes and regarded Daryl with warmth and love as she looked at him, lacing her fingers into his for reassurance she asked, "Are you ready for this?" as she knocked and opened the door to Sienna's office, "Sienna, we're here!" she called. Unnecessarily so but politeness should never be forgotten. Moving inside she tugged Darryl along behind her gently, her lace cape, swishing and accenting her purple dress and satin heels as she moved. Daryl rarely had to worry that Merry would under dress for anything, unless she was sick she came dressed to the nines to most events and when she was sick she didn't go out, she just looked sadly pathetic with her long hair trailing in wisps and her nose all red. During her pregnancy she'd owned her baby bump like it was the latest thing and everyone should have one.

As she moved Merry felt the stares and looks and the emotions that came with it. 'Damn I'd like to tap that.' or the 101 thoughts that vyed for attention as she looked into Daryl's eyes, 'Daryl, do i have to stay out here long? My head is starting to hurt.[/color]' she asked him softly as she leaned against him and placed his arm around her waist for reassurance.

[Sienna Madeline Lovelace]

Sienna just stood there, looking around, realizing she was really back in LA and would really work here, as a cop. Who would have thought? Truth be told, she had laways thought she would stay in the hospital and would get glued to the place, but she wasn't. She was here and she was okay. Okay with being a cop and okay with being back in town. It was about damn time as well.

Part of her didn't even listen to the people bustling around, while another part of her was way too curious not to listen to them. It was nothing compared to the many people bustling around in a hospital, but it was something she had to learn how to deal with as well. But she knew she'd do well, she had Merry and Daryl and that alone was really just a good thing. She had never met Daryl in person, but had talked about him to Merry. Or well.. more like pried some parts of information out of her. And it was strange for them to never have met, in a town like this, but she hadn't. She had been too busy with her work, ten years ago and after that, she had been out of the country.

When she heard a knock, she turned around and smiled. "I've been expecting you and yet I'm still surprised." She said, with a light tone in her voice as she looked at both, then pulled Merry in a hug. "I missed you, cousin." She said softly, before letting her go and looking at Daryl. "So, you're Daryl.. I've heard quite something about you. Or do I need to call you 'boss'? 'Cause I will." She said smiling.

[Daryl Matthew Carter]

With all the time that Daryl had been working here he had learned how to shut out all the noises and talking that of course was something he could hear easily enough and focus on it was that he should or wanted to focus on. His eyes scanned around randomly for a moment after nodding with a smile at Merry to let her know that he was ready for this, of course he was, honestly compared to a lot of other stuff he should have been ready for, this was one of the most positive ones, he had been through Hell more than once already, so this was something he just approached positively.

Once he heard what Merry asked him if he was expecting her to stay longer he gave her a warm look and smile and shook his head then. 'Of course not honey, if you want to go, just go, just let me know so I won't start looking for where you might have gone.' He said with a small yet still warm laugh as he looked her in the eyes. Of course he didn't want her to stay longer than necessary, by now he should know what kind of effect it had on her.

'Surprised in a good way I hope?' Daryl asked automatically in the accent that he mostly thought about these days he would never really lose, not that he cared, years ago it only helped in his advantage, and from what he had known from Shannelle when he was with her, she might have liked it, but he knew for sure about Merry that she liked it, which by now was way more important after all since that almost obsession for Shannelle was now just a good friendship, respect and trust, where he had now just given his heart completely to Merry. So that was only more reason again to just keep it up and just not try and get rid of it if there wasn't any reason to. He calmly stood there as the two hugged and then when Sienna focused on him again he looked at her with a smile, which changed momentarily to a laugh because of what she said to him then and then asked him. 'Only when we're in meetings or in the field together.' He said in a friendly tone and smile because he wasn't going to expect family to always call him "boss" or something, just when it made sense. 'But I've heard quite a bit about you too, so maybe we should swap stories about what we know of the other?' He asked her, laughing somewhat teasing because that would probably be one hell of a conversation.

[Merry Grace Lovelace-Carter]

"I think if we can get into her office I will be alright." she said shakily as she moved to get in out of the crowded area, "I do like spending time with you, you know." she said gently as she relaxed against him. She kissed his cheek gently and sighed happily, content to relax and enjoy her visit with her cousin and husband.

Hugging Sienna she smiled, "And I missed you. You've been gone too long. Its good to catch up." She looked between the two of them and relaxed gently, she was the oddball out here, a vampire and a werewolf. Being a witch of a broken coven was tame in comparison. She was glad for it some days and lonely on others. Sometimes she felt like she didn't fit anywhere with her coven being broken. She nibbled her lip and shoved the thought away as she looked between the pair and tried to enjoy herself.

Laughing softly, Merry went over to the coffee maker and proceeded to brew a pot for everyone there while the other two talked shoppe and life. Her gifts meant that she was never really far from Darryl when she needed him so she tended to roam about, generally just checking out the edges of any given space. It was ironic how many wolf habits she had subconsciously picked up because of her connection with him. Scouting out any area was just a habit.

[Sienna Madeline Lovelace]

With her senses, it wasn't all that easy to completely block out the sounds and smells and everything that worked a little better with her enhanced senses. But, Sienna had always worked in a hospital, so she was sure it wouldn't be a problem at all, to do so at a police station, which actually used to be a place she dreaded coming when her sister was still being, wel.. Lelia. She was always scared she'd find her sister in a cell, or hear her daughter had been murdered or found in her house, overdosed. But, that wasn't what she was scared of anymore. Lelia could take care of herself, she was sure of it. And it made it easier relaxing at a place like this.

She was brought back to the present, when she heard what Darryl told Merry and smiled slightly. "It's already really sweet you came here to welcome me, Merry, if you want to go home, go, I was planning on stopping by tonight anyway." She then looked back at Darryl and smiled slightly. "Of course i'm surprised in a good way." She said, half jokingly. She then nodded and jokingly saluted. "Yes sir." She said, before she chuckled slightly. When he said he had heard things about her as well, she looked at Merry for a moment, before looking back at Darryl again. "Good things, I hope?" She asked, with a smile.

She then nodded and lead them both into her office, before shutting the door and turning to face them. "Better?" She asked Merry, as she was slightly worried about her cousin. She guessed she would always be slightly worried about her cousin, but that wasn't really a bad thing at all, with her past as a nurse and doctor. "It really is good to be back, you know?" She told them with a smile as she leant against her desk.

[Daryl Matthew Carter]

Daryl just gave Merry a smile and a supporting slight squeeze in her shoulder to let her know that he was here for her but that they were also going to his office so that he hoped that it would help, but that otherwise he would of course understand if she'd rather go. 'I'm happy to hear that, because I also like spending time with you.' Daryl told her as he gave her a smile and then looked in front of him again.

Daryl smiled again as he still looked at the two ladies when Merry told Sienna that she had been gone for too long and how she had missed her, something that he let the two talk to each other about for a moment while himself keeping his mouth shut, he knew Merry had missed her, he'd heard it often enough from her, especially when he had asked her about it. When he heard Merry laugh softly, he followed her with his eyes for a moment as she went over to the coffee maker, but then laughed himself softly for a moment when again he noticed how she had taken some of his wolf habits from her connection to him as he saw her check out the area again too as much as she could, like with any area.

'I tried to tell her that too, thought I might be able to sneakily bring you along for dinner, but for now she seems to want to stick around too much.' Daryl told Sienna while at the same time he made sure he made it sound teasing toward Merry because he didn't mind at all of course, her being here, but just like Sienna he would totally understand if she wanted to go home. He looked for a moment toward Merry who was still at the coffee maker and then to Sienna when they were in her office and looked around before he laughed. 'You should be glad, it took me a while myself before I actually got an office.' He joked partially, but for the most part it wasn't, and he still had the same office just... Expanded and modernized, like he had done with the rest of the department since he had become Chief of Police here, he had the money to invest so he figured why not? 'I do hope you like it though.' He said with a smile and nod about her office. 'I don't think I can really easily get anything else than good about you from Merry.' Daryl admitted with a laugh when Sienna asked him if it were good things that he had heard.

[Merry Grace Lovelace-Carter]

Moving close to him, she kissed Daryl briefly. "I like spending time with you too. She smiled before stepping back and speaking with Sienna. She

Merry caught Daryl watching her and she stuck her tongue out at him playfully. She wasn't always so serious and life was meant to be enjoyed. Glancing into a mirror she relaxed slightly and took a breath. It helped to focus her and she got the chance to relax while they spoke to each other for a moment.

Blinking a bit she giggled, "I'm fine, dear." she said gently as she opted to sit down in a chair and cross her legs gracefully, "I've just been feeling a bit off. Nothing too bad but its just probably a bit too much over exertion from dancing and work."

There were times when the world seemed to come upon her in sharp focus and then others when it would go back to normal. It was very disquieting because it had stopped when she was pregnant with Daphne and only started coming back recently. She massaged her temples lightly as she smiled at them to reassure them.