SANTIAGO'S POV

"You're tossing and turning again." Julius mumbles sleepily from the top bunk.

"I can't sleep." I retort kicking the underside of his bed for good measure.

"Obviously." Julius scoff sarcastically.

"You're no help kid." I groan rubbing my hands over my face frustration.

"Why are you a wound up anyway. She did tell you that there's a huge chance she's not coming." Julius reminds me.

Today is Monday, the day we are getting vaccinated and also the day Hannah and I might be meeting for the first time.

"As long as there is a chance, I'm worried." I reply.

"Seriously boss there is something wrong with you? If I knew that my girl might be coming to see me, I would be other the moon." Julius insists.

"Part of me is but the other isn't thrilled and its not just because I don't want her to see me to me in prison chained like a zoo animal. I am also worried for her safety. She will interact with hundreds of prisoners today and I'm worried that they will say something wrong or try to do something to her." I express worriedly.

"They'll have CO's on protection detail. She'll be fine." Julius tries to reassure me.

"Yeah as if that has worked so great before." I scoff.

"If she's coming there's not much you can do to protect her. You can only hope that she will be okay. You need to trust that." Julius advises.

I mull over his words but they still don't offer me much comfort. If anything happens to Hannah while she is in here, I won't be able to live with myself because I know that I'm a huge motivation for her to be here. This is no place for a woman like her and the worst part is that she is not here for a social visit to see just me but for work where she has to interact with the whole population, might be one a time but still its a risk.

I am not even sure that she is coming but something in my blood tells me that she is. Maybe I should just have agreed to meet her when she asked instead of saying no and putting her life at risk like this. But then again Hannah is a strong headed passionate woman so the probability of me convincing her not to come would have been slim. This is also her job not something she can opt out of.

"Seriously boss, you've got to stop doing that. I need to sleep." Julius demands.

I roll my eyes and get out of bed. I am too wound up to keep sleeping so I decide to soothe myself by reading her letters. They work in putting me in a better mood but it's not enough.

"Time to get to work Delgado." Callahan yells out loud banging his baton on my cell bars half an hour later.

"Thank God." Julius mumbles from his bed.

I agree with the kid, thank God indeed, finally a distraction to keep me occupied before all the waiting eats me alive. I change into my white kitchen uniform and walk out of the cell with Callahan right behind me.

Ronald is already there barking orders when I arrive so I put on my apron and hair net and get to work. My hand is still bothering me so he gives me some light work which I appreciate nonetheless. Staying in my cell with nothing but my crazy thoughts would have driven me crazy beyond measure.

"I'm sure you've all heard that we have guests today and we'll be in charge of their food. Please make sure you put on your hair nets and clean your hands well, I don't want any complains." Ronald demands.

I wish Ronald knew more about who the guests we have are but all he can give give me is the number. Four people. That's not nearly enough to cover the prison in one day but I understand why the numbers are few. The more the people, the higher the risk. In case there's a riot four people are more manageable than ten. I'm hoping it won't come to that. I couldn't protect Darius and he was an inmate like me so if something breaks out I can't even get to Hannah since she's on a different wing of the prison.

After we've served breakfast we get to working on lunch and Ronald requests my help with the meals.

"We are serving them the same shit we eat?" I ask Ronald feeling bad that if my Hannah is coming she'll have to endure this terrible prison food.

"Nah, they are getting a special meal by yours truly. McKinley didn't want to spend extra ordering outside catering for them so he recruited me to do it. If I do a good job he'll push for me to get that industry size walk in freezer I've been requesting." He replies.

"Makes more sense." I reply sighing in relief.

At least they will get something nicer than what we are forced to eat every meal. Ronald tries to make our food edible but there's only so much he can do with the budget he is given.

Sometime after eight in the morning Vega walks into the kitchen looking all excited.

"They are here." He announces.

"Who?"

"The doctors and nurses. Actually it's one doctor and three nurses." Vega grins.

"What do they look like?" Ronald asks.

I hold my breath and brace myself for what's coming.

"The male doctor is tall, young, looks kinda arrogant. One of the nurses is male tall too with dark skin. The other two are ladies, one is white and skinny and the other one is black and beautiful, on the big side. I caught a glimpse of them when I went for the deliveries from the farm." Vega replies.

He keeps rambling on but I'm caught on his description of the last nurse. Black, beautiful and big, everything Hannah is though I wouldn't describe her as big. My girl is thick in all the right places.

"That confirms it." I mutter under my breath punching the wall.

"Fuck." I yell in frustration and pain.

Everyone in the kitchen turns to look at me questioningly.

"What's up with you Delgado?" Ronald asks.

"Nothing." I grunt picking up my knife to keep on chopping some onions.

I can't believe it, she really is here. I am worried for her but excited at the same time. I've always wondered what meeting Hannah for the first time will be like and I am about to find out soon.

As soon as the vaccination team begins working I realize that they are going by last names in alphabetical order. That means they will get to me before lunch. The inmates in the kitchen leave one by one when it's their turn and they all come back saying the same thing. By the time the third one comes back I am pretty sure that Hannah is here.

What finally confirms it is when Julius comes running to the kitchen with a huge grin on his face.

"This ain't your grandmas toilet, you can't just come and go as you please. Get out." Ronald demands.

"It's okay, he's with me." I reassure Ronald walking towards Julius.

"She's here isn't she?" I ask even though I already know.

"Yeah. I just met her. She's very pretty boss and nice." He describes.

"I already know that."

"She's definitely looking forward to seeing you so maybe try and get in with the fact that she is here and there's nothing you can do about it." Julius advices.

"Harder said than done."

"Better try harder then, the D's are up." He informs me before skipping off.

"Fucking hell, it's happening." I finally admit to myself.

I'm meeting Hannah for the first time in person. I decide right there and then that instead of moping around about it, I should be more excited. This is my girl right here. She wants to see me and I damn well want to see her too. The situation is not ideal but I might as well make the best of it.

"Delgado to the medical wing."

It's go time.

I take off my apron and hair net knowing there nothing I can do to look better for her and head directly for the medical wing. Before I go inside Callahan is there to chain my hands and feet together. I know it's for their safety but I can't help but feel bad. This is exactly what I was trying to avoid. Hannah seeing me like this.

"You go in next." Callhan informs me.

I register my name with the Dr. Lamont and the other doctor and they give me some kind of medical card.

"You'll bring this with you for your next vaccination." They inform me.

I nod and put it in my pocket.

I take a few calming breaths as I wait. This is it. I'm about to meet Hannah. My Hannah.

An inmate walks out and Callahan nods at me meaning that its time for me to go in.

I already knew she was in here but I feel it the second I enter the room. My eyes immediately find her at the furtherst end and for a moment I lose the ability to walk.

She's wearing magenta colored scrubs, blue gloves, a surgical mask and her hair is up in a tight neat bun. There's a mask on her face but it's obvious to me that its her.

I can tell from the look in her eyes once they lock on mine that she recognizes me too. She didn't know what I look like but she had a faint idea and now I've just confirmed it for her. I realize that I've stopped walking so I regain power over my legs and make my way towards her. I can feel her scrutinizing gaze on me and I let her look. My work clothes are unflattering but they are all I have to work with.

I notice that the other female nurse is free as well but I don't want her, she's not my nurse. The brown eyed beauty with curves for days is. I walk past her to get to my girl. I notice Finn stationed a couple of feet away from her but I ignore him.

I take a seat on the examination table and feel it creak once I put my full weight on it. Hannah looks right at me and like I've always imagined she smells sweet, even sweeter than her letters.

"Mami."

The endearment that I only save for her. I watch as her eyes widen in surprise as if she can't believe that its really me but it is.

It feels surreal for me as well. She's right infront of me, so close that if I wanted to I could touch her but I can't and I hate it.

I feel myself begin to get angry at the situation but I calm myself down. I promised myself that I would take advantage of this opportunity and getting mad at something I can't change is getting me nowhere.

"Hello, my name is Hannah and I'll be administering your first Hepatitis B shot." She replies, the words sounding rehearsed.

Do I really make her that nervous? I smile at her hoping I can put her at ease. It's just me, Santiago the man she has been talking to the past couple of months.

"I'm Santiago." I reply deciding to play along.

I know Finn is standing a couple of feet away from us but he can't hear us if we keep our voices low. What I really want to do is to touch her but I'm chained so that's definitely not going to happen.

She takes my left hand and ties a rubber band around my upper arm. The gloves are getting in the way but it feels good that she's making contact with me. Working in the kitchen all morning has made my veins pop like they always do. I also know that the vaccine is administered into my muscles not my veins. Looks like she is just using this as an excuse to touch me. My girl is very clever.

As much as I am enjoying watching her work, I also want to talk to her.

"We don't have very long so will you say something or stick to gawking at me the whole time." I tease prompting her to say something to me.

She blushes and looks down." Sorry, hi Cesar."

"Hi mami, it's nice to finally meet you in person." I reply waiting for her to look up so I can look into her eyes.

She finally does and she has this challenging look swimming in her brown eyes."Are you?"

"Am I what?" I ask confused.

"Glad, like really?" She insists.

Her words cut me deep because they are honest and I know where they are coming from. Now it's time for me to reassure her. I don't want her leaving thinking that my heart isn't into meeting her because I'm all in.

"Yes I am. I thought I wouldn't be but I am, I promise." I assure her.

I thought that I would hate it but seeing her, I feel bad that I said no to her that first time. There's no judgement or disdain in her eyes, only warmth, happiness and acceptance. She really is glad to see me just like I am to see her.

"Good. I wouldn't want you to have any regrets."

"My only regret is that you're wearing that mask. You do have beautiful eyes though." I reply.

The mask is preventing me from seeing her full beautiful face. I want to appreciate the beauty standing infront of me but I also don't want to get her into trouble.

She looks around and once she notices that nobody is really paying us any attention she takes it off. She really is the most beautiful woman to grace my eyes.

"There she is. You really are gorgeous mami and you were right." I compliment.

"About what?"

"You do look better in scrubs in person than you do in photos." I answer and watch her blush.

Fuck she's adorable.

"You exceeded my expectations as well." She admits.

"You're not disappointed?" I ask feeling as if I'm standing naked infront of her.

I've always known what she looks like but this is the first time that she's seeing me, tattoos and all.

"On the contrary, you are my wet dream incarnate." She grins making me laugh.

Now there's that honest mouth I like so much. Girl doesn't have a filter on her, I love it. She's honest to a fault.

"Thanks, I'm glad. Are you okay? Has anyone bothered you?" I inquire, letting my worry for her safety slip out.

"Not really no but I've been asked out like a dozen times and gotten a few marriage proposals." She answers.

Those horny bastards. I'd say that they better keep their eyes off my girl but unfortunately I don't have the power to make that happen.

"To be expected, this prison is filled with horny dickheads. Nobody has tried anything else right?" I insist worriedly.

"Someone tried to touch me but Finn stepped in a dealt with it." She explains jutting her chin at Finn.

"He's one of the good CO's. I trust him." I pitch in batting for Finn.

He's the only CO that actually treats us like human beings so I'm glad he's here with my girl watching our for her. Obviously I can't protect her but I'm glad there's someone I trust here.

"I do too. So I met Julius he's a cute kid." She says changing topics.

He sure thought she was cute as well.

"When he isn't running his mouth sure." I reply recalling his excitement as he told me about her.

"Why are you wearing white?" Hannah asks giving me a scrutinizing look.

It's not the most flattering color on me seeing as I have a couple of food stains but it's what I have to wear while working.

"I work in the kitchen. All work has been shut down in the prison except for those of us who work in the kitchen or the cleaners. We all wear different uniforms depending on where we work." I explain.

"So you'll be making our lunch for today?" Hannah asks.

"I'll help in making it yes." I nod with a smile.

"Good then I know that its safe to eat." She grins making her eyes pop with happiness as happy lines appear on her eyes.

She is so beautiful it hurts to have her so close yet so far away at the same time.

"Fucking hell this sucks." I growls lowly closing my eyes in frustration.

I open them to find Hannah looking at me in confusion.

"I hate that I can't touch you. This is why I was so against us meeting like this." I express lifting my hands up but they don't go far.

I am chained like a dog yet all I want is to touch my girl, feel her skin on mine but I can't.

"Hey Cesar, calm down. It's okay, we'll get our chance." Hannah whispers trying to console me.

"I know but it still sucks." I grumble.

I watch in awe as Hannah takes off one of her gloves and subtly links our hands together. Once I'm over the initial shock that we are holding hands I smile and squeeze her hand.

"Soft just like I knew they would be." I comment rubbing my thumb over her knuckles.

Her hand is warm and soft, comforting me.

"Yours are rough." Hannah replies.

She flips my hand and notices my injury."What happened?"She asks letting go of my hand.

I feel the loss of her warmth and want to grab it again but that would raise too many eyebrows so I hold myself back.

"Accident in the kitchen." I explain.

Hannah looks at me with a worried look even though I'm not in that much pain anymore.

"Can I redress it for you?" She offers.

"Anything to get you to touch me and to spend more time together." I nod smiling at her.

She puts her glove back on much to my dismay and gets to work.

"We'll be coming back tomorrow." She informs me as she redresses my wound.

I had already guessed as much but she's just confirmed it for me.

"But I won't be able to see you." I grumble in protest.

"Yeah unfortunately."

Now that Hannah has administered my vaccine without me even noticing, that's just how good she is at her job, or I'm just hyptonized by her presence means there's no reason for me to come back to sed her tomorrow.

"At least I got to see you today and that's all that matters." I say trying to console both of us.

Knowing that Hannah will be in the same building as me tomorrow but I won't have access to her hurts me so much.

"We've delayed this long enough. I think my supervisor is starting to get suspicious." Hannah says looking at her boss who is already watching us.

Goodbye? The hardest word to say that break my heart more than I thought possible. But I have to be strong because I know this is just the first of many meet ups Hannah and I will be having.

"I better go then. It really was wonderful seeing you gorgeous. I'll find a way for us to meet again tomorrow." I promise her.

I don't know how I'll achieve it but I have to make sure that I see my girl.

"Says the man who didn't want me to come in the first place." Hannah teases smirking at me.

"What can I say, one hit and I'm hooked." I reply making her smile.

"Tomorrow it is then." She agrees.

"Take care mami and don't you dare say yes to any of these pricks. You're all mine." I growl staking my claim on her.

I haven't even asked her to be my girlfriend yet but that's a question I plan on asking properly but still girlfriend or not she's mine.

"Yes Cesar." She nods at me.

"Fuck, I love hearing you say my name. Till tomorrow." I groan wishing I could stay longer and hear her call my name all day long.

"See you tomorrow." Hannah whispers squeezing my hand one last time.

I squeeze it back before getting up and leaving the room. It hurts walking away from her but I've already been here longer than I was supposed to.

I don't care how I'll make it happen but Hannah and I will see each other tomorrow. Callahan takes off the cuffs so I can go back to my kitchen duties. I'm beaming with the fact that I've met my beautiful Hannah for the first time and already plotting on how we will see each other tomorrow.

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Happy mother's day. Sorry the update is so late. Santiago won the bet but I'd already written Hannah's POV so I had to write this since I am an author of my words.

You guys requested for both their POV's though you demanded that Santiago's be posted first.

Chapter 18 is already written. Do I post it now or wait until tomorrow?