A/N Hi guys! This is my first attempt at writing a fanfic that isn't NCIS! So here is a little background: This is set as A an alternate ending/re-writing of the season finale 'Being Human' which as you all know, might very well be the series finale :'(. So in my version, CyberCom never finds Gabriel and Riley and ends up presuming them dead or MIA. But really they decided and were welcomed to live with Gabriel's mother. It didn't take long for the dynamic duo to realize their romantic feelings for each other. They have a 3 year old daughter named Quinn Galina; the meaning of both those names is intelligent. Without further ado, kittiesgalore101 presents 'Clockwork Stopped Ticking'
"You think that's cool? Wait until you see this, Miss. Quinn!" Gabriel entertained his 3 year old daughter, Quinn. He picked up the pan that held their breakfast and flipped pancakes in the air. "One of these days, that move is not going to end very well for you." His wife and daughter's mother, Riley walked in, actually, they weren't married. After the run in with Mei Chen and Tetazoo, the two partners decided to stay off the grid, forever. Their colleagues at CyberCom presumed them dead, and as Dr. Shenandoah Cassidy said in a report given to The President, "Clockwork stopped ticking."
"Mommy, I have a question." Little Quinn addressed her mother. "Well, I just might have an answer." Riley smiled at her daughter's likeness to her father. "How come you can't go anywhere? I go places with Nana all the time." Riley looked at Gabriel for his approval to tell Quinn about life as dead men walking. "Sweetheart, I don't know how to say this and you might not understand. The world can't know that Daddy and I are alive. In fact, they think we're dead." Riley tried her hardest to make living off the grid comprehendible to a 3 year old. "Why?" Quinn asked with her big brown eyes almost identical to her mother's. "Hey, why don't you go play with your Nana for a while?" Gabriel made an excuse to talk to Riley alone. "Okay." She politely hopped off the kitchen island and went to find Gabriel's mother. "Riley she needs to know." He said after Quinn was out of earshot. "Gabriel, Clockwork is, was, and always will be classified." He rolled his eyes, "For crying out loud, Riley!" He defensively raised his voice. "She is our daughter, if my own mother knows, my daughter should know!" He began to calm down after seeing the hurt in Riley's eyes. "I'm sorry, Riley." He walked over and embraced her in a hug. "No, it's not you, I mean, thank you, but I was just thinking." She leaned against his shoulder. "About what?" He brushed the hair out of her face. "About the team, about CyberCom, about our-" She paused wondering what to say next. "Old life. I think it's time." She stood up and looked him straight in the eye. "Time we what?" He pulled her back into a hug. "Go back, let them know. I miss everyone; I miss Dr. Cassidy, Nelson, Jameson, Lillian." Gabriel sighed. "Yeah, I guess I do to. But if we go back, be forewarned of Nelson's bone-crushing hug." They both laughed. "Hey, Quinn! Come here!" Riley called. "Yes?" The enthusiastic 3 year old came down the stairs and hopped back up on the island. "We have something we need to tell you." Gabriel began. "I have a computer microchip that was put in my brain." He told Quinn, she simply sat there processing the information just given her. "That's cool!" Quinn was either fascinated or didn't understand. "But there is one thing," Gabriel got more serious with his little girl. "You must never tell anyone about it. No questions asked. Okay?" Quinn nodded in agreement. "Okay." Gabriel smiled and winked at Riley. "So how would you like to meet the people who made it happen?"