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TIME: Post 4th season- A few weeks after Orchids and Intrigue concludes

References are made to Season 4, Episode 16: Do You Take This Spy?

Amanda slowly opened her eyes and looked at the clock. 6:45am. Far too early to be up on a Saturday, but she couldn't sleep any longer. She lay there for a few minutes trying to decide if she should try to go back to sleep or if she should get up and start her day. Lee inhaled deeply as he slept next to her. Amanda watched him as the slept and imagined what he must be dreaming about. His chest slowly rose and fell as he breathed in and out. She thought about how much she loved him and how she still sometimes found it hard to believe that they were actually married and that he chose her.

Their relationship got off to such a strange and bazaar start 5 years ago at the train station. She knew after Lee found her at the drive-in restaurant, dressed as a pirate that she was going to be seeing a lot more of this man. It wasn't long after that that she first began to fall in love with him. They had certainly been through their fair share of ups and downs: kidnappings, fights, poisonings, being shot, drugged…..Amanda began to laugh to herself as she recounted all the crazy things they had been through together. It was all those things that brought them together, made them rely on each other. And somewhere along the line, they fell madly in love.

When Amanda married Joe, she loved him, for sure. They had been each other's first real loves. They built castles in the sky and made big plans for their future. Little did Amanda realize that she was the one that was going to have to make most of the sacrifices in their relationship. When she married Joe, she thought it would be forever. When they divorced, she thought she would never be happy again. Philip and Jamie were so small.

"Thank goodness for Mother…where would I ever have been without her?" Amanda thought to herself.

Amanda hated lying to her all those years about working as an agent and about her relationship with Lee. A great weight had been lifted off her shoulders once they finally told her mother the truth. Amanda was still very surprised at how well her mother took the news.

"I think that she had me figured out a while ago, but just needed to know she was right!" Amanda thought. "And now, she is dating a spy! Harry Thornton of all people!"

Amanda was happy that her mother and Harry were dating. They were so good for each other. Both had the same love of life and that spirit that you just can't keep down. They have been inseparable since they met a few weeks ago. Mother even got to see Lee in action that day at the orchards. Amanda was not too happy about that little fact. She didn't want her mother in harm's way.

"Mother thought it was great! She was so impressed with Lee and his ability to take down the bad guy. 'One punch, Amanda! Lee knocked that man out with one punch!' she kept saying to me for days after the arrest." Amanda recalled.

Amanda wondered if her mother would still be so excited to see Lee in action when he had to shoot someone, or hit them over and over till they were down. Those days were much harder to watch.

Amanda slowly slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Lee. It was obvious that she was not going to get any more sleep this morning. She was happy that her morning sickness was becoming less and less frequent. Today was a day when she felt pretty good! Amanda slipped on her sweatpants and zip-up sweatshirt and headed downstairs. The house was quiet and still. Everyone else was still asleep. Amanda liked this quiet time to herself. She filled the coffee pot with water and began to brew this morning's java. She got the ok from the Dr. to have one cup a day. Most days, she skipped it all together and had some herbal tea or hot chocolate, but this morning, she was craving coffee. As the coffee brewed, Amanda looked out the window. The leaves were changing and falling off the trees. Some of the trees were bare. Before you know it, winter would be here.

Amanda poured herself a cup of coffee and went outside to sit in the gazebo. The morning air was crisp with the smell of crunchy leaves and freshly cut grass. Amanda sat cross legged on the bench and sipped her coffee. She noticed the basketball sitting in the middle of the backyard, right were Jamie left it last night after he and Philip were playing basketball with Lee. It made her heart swell with happiness when she saw the three of them together. Joe loved his boys, but was never really much of a father to them-at least not with the little things. Sure, he always financially provided for them and made sure that they visited every other weekend, but the day to day stuff….Lee was there for them. Lee loved them like they were his own, and the boys loved him, too. She couldn't believe when Jamie asked Lee if he could call him Dad. Amanda hoped that someday they would feel comfortable enough to call him dad, but she didn't expect it this soon. Lee had already helped Philip break into the dating world. She knew that they had their man to man talks more often than they told her. She was so happy that Lee was there for Philip. And Jamie-it was a rough start at first when Lee came into their lives. But, after Jamie stopped trying to push Lee away, he realized that Lee was there for him and wanted to be part of his life, too. The two of them have been best buddies ever since. She hasn't seen Jamie smile so much for a very long time. Amanda smiled as she thought of her happy family.

"And don't think I forgot about you, little one!" Amanda said aloud while she rubbed her stomach. She leaned back against the wall of the gazebo and looked at the ever-growing bump that was emerging from her stomach. Every day she had to remind herself that this was real-that she and Lee really were expecting a baby. Amanda was so excited about this baby; so much so that she almost felt a little guilty about it. She was excited about Philip and Jamie, too. She was excited because with Philip, he was her first and everything was new. She was becoming a mother and experiencing the miracle of pregnancy and childbirth and of course turning her relationship with Joe into a family. With Jamie, she knew what to expect. She was more at ease with her pregnancy. She was still excited, but things with Joe started to get rough. With this baby, Amanda found herself being excited in ways that she was not with the other two. She was excited because this baby was a part of her and a part of Lee. She couldn't wait to see what he or she looked like, acted like. Would the baby look like her, or like Lee or like neither of them! Would they have brown eyes or Lee's beautiful green-hazel eyes? Amanda was enjoying her pregnancy so much and was enjoying watching Lee get excited over the baby, too. She couldn't wait to see him with an infant. It was going to be a learning curve for all, of that much, Amanda was certain. But it was going to be a great adventure.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the paper boy ride by on his bike. He must have just tossed the paper on the front walk. Amanda stood up and stretched and walked out front to get the paper leaving her coffee mug on the gazebo bench. The warm sun felt so nice on her face. The last few days had been overcast and kind of damp. This morning was a beautiful morning. Amanda smiled as she walked by the scarecrow that Harry bought them and put in their front yard. Lee thought that the scarecrow needed a Mrs. Scarecrow, so he went back to the orchard and bought him a scarecrow wife.

"Good Morning!" Amanda said to the scarecrow couple as she picked up the morning paper.

As she walked back to the backyard, Amanda read the front page of the paper. Nothing too exciting this morning-which given the fact that they had the weekend off, was a very good thing.

"Good morning, gorgeous!"

"Lee! You startled me! What are you doing up so early? I wanted to let you sleep!"

Amanda leaned over and kissed Lee who was sitting on the bench keeping her coffee mug company.

"Well, when I rolled over to snuggle with my wife, she wasn't there so I thought I would go find her."

"Sorry, sweetheart. I just couldn't sleep anymore. I was feeling good this morning so I thought I would get up and come enjoy the morning."

"So it wasn't our child that woke you up this morning?"

"Nope! I am actually feeling good!"

"And starting to get a little belly!"

Lee beamed at Amanda as he put his hand on her stomach.

"No I'm not, just a little bump, that's all!"

"Haha! Nope that's not all! I was watching you from inside the house. When you got up and stretched, your sweatshirt lifted up and I could see your little baby belly starting to show!"

Amanda looked down at her stomach. She knew Lee was at least a little right. Her clothes were not fitting quite right these days which concerned her given that they were supposed to go to the French Embassy reception tonight.

"Well, let's hope my dress still fits for tonight!"

"You'll be the most beautiful one there!"

Lee leaned over and kissed Amanda.

"Don't let Mother hear you say that! Don't forget that she and Harry are going, too!"

"That is very weird for me, Amanda!"

"Weird for you? How do you think it is for me? I spent all those years making up excuses why I was all dressed up and now she is going to be AT one of those parties, seeing a lot of the same people that I was lying to her about!"

"Well, you are going to have to talk to her ahead of time and make sure that she is not doing anything that was draw unusual attention to us. We will be there among friends, but you never know whose eyes are watching, if you know what I mean."

"I do, and I plan on having a chat with her. Perhaps you can give Harry a call and have him do the same?"

"Good idea, Amanda. I will wait until it gets a little later and then give him a call."

"Tonight is simply all pleasure, isn't it? Or are we working tonight?"

"Um…..well."

"I know what that um…...well means, Scarecrow! We're working, aren't we?"

"A little, but mostly just socializing. Really I just am being passed some information about diamond smuggling. After that, I am all yours!"

"Diamond smuggling? Is that really something that concerns the agency?"

"Well, when the diamonds are being snuck into the country to be exchanged for weapons that are then being sold to the middle east….yeah, we need to at least check it out. It may very well turn out to be a big nothing."

"OK, but I am dancing with my husband tonight for at least 3 dances. Got it?"

"Yes ma'am! Do you want some more coffee? I am going in to get a cup."

"No thanks, sweetheart. I had my one cup for today but a glass of juice would be great!"

Lee went into the house to get a cup of coffee. Amanda leaned back and opened the paper and began to read.

"You know, Amanda? I am sure this whole diamond thing is going to be nothing! We are going to have some fun tonight. It's been a long time since I've been to a good embassy party."

Lee sat back down beside Amanda and handed her a glass of orange juice.

"Oh? When was that? When you went with Leslie, your little translator girlfriend? Hmmm?"

"Leslie? Um…where did she come from? No! That is not at all what I was thinking!"

Amanda started to laugh. She loved teasing Lee. Sometimes it was so easy to do! She folded up the paper and swatted Lee on the leg with it. Lee grabbed the paper and began to retaliate when he stopped suddenly and froze.

"Lee, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Did you see who is back in town and on page 2 of this newspaper?"

"No, I haven't read it yet. Who is it?"

"Who is it?" Lee said in a very agitated tone. "I'll tell you who it is! Nick Grant! He's back in town…the man that almost ruined our wedding is back in town!"

To be continued….