Arriving in Hawaii

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Val was nervous as she stepped off the plane in Honolulu. She had left England to move to Hawaii to follow her dream. Since she had been a little girl she had wanted to be a bounty hunter. When she had watched Dog the Bounty Hunter she had written to Beth Chapman. They had written to each other for a couple of months then Beth had offered her a job. So here she was 21 years old in a new country starting a new job where she only knew one person. ‘I hope I did the right thing,’ she thought to herself as she headed to collect her bags. She spotted Beth and Daune straight away. She dropped her bags and gave Beth a hug before shaking Daune’s hand. “Howz it sista did you have a good flight?” asked Beth as they hugged. “It was good, I’m shattered though,” she admitted as Daune took her bags and they headed to the car. “Don’t worry baby girl we have an easy day planned for you. You get to meet the rest of the team, then we hit the beach,” said Daune as Val smiled. “Sounds like a good idea,” said Val smiling for she loved the beach and it was a good chance to get to know the team in a relaxed environment. “Who will I be working with?” asked Val as they got into the car and headed for home. “Myself, Beth, Tim, Daune-Lee, Leland, Justin and baby Lyssa,” said Dog as he listed the members of his team. “Can’t wait to meet them,” said Val as she pulled out her cigarettes and offered Dog one. “Be warned when Fric and Frac (Leland and Daune-Lee) are together trouble and laughter is sure to follow,” said Beth as they all laughed. Val remembered watching them with their new vests. “You’ll also get to meet the kids, in fact you can meet them right now,” said Daune as they pulled into the drive way and two children appeared. “This is Bonnie and Garry,” said Beth as they got out of the car and the kids smiled shyly at Val. They were soon giving her a quick hug before running through the house shouting “Val’s here.” Val laughed as she pulled her bags out of the car and headed into the house. A girl about her own age met them in the hall. “You must be Val, I’ve heard so much about you, I’m Lyssa. Let me show you where to put your stuff then you can meet the rest of the mad family,” said Lyssa as she gave Val a hug then showed her down the hall. “Who all’s here?” asked Val as they set her bags in the spare room which was now hers. “I’m here, so are my brothers Tucker, Daune-Lee and Leland, my cousin Justin, my uncle Tim and the kids, Garry, Bonnie, Cecily, Dakota, Cobie, Travis and Abby,” said Lyssa as Val pulled her hair from its ponytail. “Wow Daune has a lot of children,” said Val as she pulled a hairbrush through her hair. “Oh no, Dakota and Cobie are Leland’s, Abby is my little girl and Travis is Barbara Katy’s. My dad has him as my sister passed away,” said Lyssa giggling at the thought of her dad having so many kids. “I’m sorry about your sister,” said Val as she gave Lyssa a hug before they headed into the living room. “Everyone I would like you to meet Val,” piped up Lyssa as they walked in. All the younger children got up and pounced on her for a hug. “Hi everyone,” she called from beneath the bodies. “Let her up,” said Beth laughing as she appeared from the kitchen. As she got up Leland turned around and saw Val for the first time. He felt himself get lost in her eyes and falling for her smile. He swore to himself that he would get to know her better. “Hey welcome to Honolulu, I’m Leland,” he said as he gave her a hug and kissed her cheek. “Me next,” said Youngblood as Leland moved out of the way. “I’m Tim, also known as Youngblood,” said Tim as he hugged her. When all the introductions were finished they got ready to go to the beach. Val ended up in the car with Leland, Dakota and Cobie.

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“How you liking Honolulu so far?” asked Leland as he started the car. “I’m loving it,” she replied as she looked at him and found herself getting lost in his eyes. She looked away quickly, if she wanted to succeed then she couldn’t fall for Dog’s son. “Wow this is amazing,” exclaimed Val a few minutes later when they pulled up at the beach. Leland just grinned he knew she would fall in love with the beaches. “What do you like to do at the beach?” asked Cobie and Dakota as they got their stuff out of the car. “I like to surf and dive,” said Val laughing as the kids faces lit up. Together they walked over to the rest of the family. “Will you go surfing with me?” asked Dakota as Leland sat down beside Val. “Sure thing,” said Val as she bounced up and took a board. She knew if she stayed she would end up falling for him. “Have you said something to annoy her?” asked Daune-Lee as they watched her run to the water with Dakota, Cobie and Garry not far behind. “Not that I can think of brah,” said Leland as he tried to think, as Lyssa joined the conversation. “I can talk to her if you want,” said Lyssa as she sat down. “That would be great,” said Leland as his eyes lit up. “Not a problem brah,” said Lyssa laughing. They watched Val teaching Garry to surf and laughed when he fell in. When Val finally came out of the water she was grinning. “Come for a walk with me,” said Lyssa as she met Val coming out of the water. “Ok,” said Val as they turned and walked down the beach. “Everything ok?” asked Val as they dandered along. “Just wondered how you were settling in and what you think of Leland,” said Lyssa as she slyly slipped her brother into the conversation. “I’m feeling at home, everyone seems really friendly,” said Val as she tried not to think about Leland. “Leland likes you a lot,” said Lyssa getting straight to the point. “I like him to its going to be fun getting to know him,” said Val not wanting to say much. “But?” asked Lyssa encouraging her to go on. “But as much as I like him and as much as I want something to happen I can’t as I work with him,” said Val as they turned and headed back to the family. “Don’t be afraid to let something happen just because you work together,” said Lyssa as they re-joined the group. “Thanks Lys,” said Val as she headed for the water. “You’re going to have your work cut out for you,” said Lyssa as she sat down beside Leland and Daune-Lee. “What did she say?” asked Leland interested. “She likes you but she doesn’t want anything to happen as you’ll be working together,” said Lyssa as Leland’s face fell. He decided there and then he would show her just because they worked together didn’t mean they couldn’t be together. At the end of the day Leland took Val home before taking the kids back to Maui. The next day would be Val’s first day as a bounty hunter.

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The next morning Leland arrived slightly late for work. As he came running in the door he tripped and fell flat on his face in front of Val. “Don’t tell me you’ve fallen for me already,” she said grinning as he got up and smiled sheepishly at her. “Can we get to work now?” asked Beth as she tried hard not to laugh. “Who have we got?” asked Val as Leland sat down beside Daune-Lee very red faced. “We’ve got Stephen Atkins, can you read the file?” asked Beth as she handed the file to her. “Sure he’s 6’0”, 220lbs, out on bail for assault in the 1st and 2nd and possession of drugs, his bond is $40,000,” said Val as Beth passed round the mug shots of the guy. “Val notice this guy has a tattoo down his neck and a scar along his left cheek,” said Leland as he showed her the distinguishing marks. She flashed him a breath taking smile, then flicked through the file. “The tat is the date of his daughters birth. It reads 01.02.90. He got the scar two years ago when someone pulled a knife on him…Hello bail bonds,” said Val answering the phone when it rang. “Hey Val, it’s Lyssa is Beth there?” asked Lyssa once she realised it was Val on the phone. “Yeah hold on and I’ll get her,” said Val as she placed Lyssa on hold. “Beth that’s Lyssa for you,” said Val as Beth smiled. “I’ll take it in the office,” said Beth as she jumped up and left the room. Lyssa had said she was going to ring bout getting Val and Leland together. When Beth returned she was smiling, they had formed the perfect plan.