A/N: I've decided to come back and tell more of Haylie and Red's story. I don't how quickly I'll update or how long it will take to catch up to where the show is but I will do my best. Enjoy!
Haylie looked around their new home after it was all set, Red had moved everything as soon as they left her apartment when she shared the news that she was pregnant, again. Jessica moved in as planned to care for Thomas during the hours Haylie was at work and she was currently cooking breakfast. Haylie passed as her nausea was too severe and turned to a frozen waffle instead along with her coffee.
"Dear, why aren't you eating nutritious food?" Red asked as he entered the main area. The kitchen, living room and dining area were all open concept so that they could keep an eye on Thomas no matter where they were.
Haylie shrugged, "I can't really eat this early in the morning but for some reason, I can keep down frozen Eggos and since I'm going into work today, I thought I should eat something," she replied earning a head shake from Raymond. "What kind of case are we working?" she asked, changing the subject from his obsession over her dietary choices.
Red looked up, his entire face curling into a smile, "I have some big plans today that won't allow me to be with the taskforce which is why I need you there, as my eyes. I'll inform you of the case when we arrive and we should be leaving. Did you know Lizzie is moving out of the safehouse I made for her?"
"Are you surprised?" Haylie asked, "She wants Agnes to grow up as normally as possible after the childhood she had. I'm happy for her and you should too because between her and Tom, they are a very capable family," she stated before asking an additional question, "So, what kind of work are you doing that will keep you so far away from me today?"
Reddington leaned down and placed a kiss on Thomas' cheek before placing his fedora on his head, "I can't say. Shall we?"
Haylie couldn't suppress a laugh as she waved to her son and walked out the door with Reddington back to work for the first time since she'd found out she was expecting.
Red and Haylie arrived at the Post Office twenty minutes later, "Darling, I love our home but that is quite the drive we have to make everyday," Red commented as she parked in the garage.
She shrugged, "That's the price we have to pay for just a little bit of peace in our lives. Ready to go in and tell us who we're after?"
Red nodded as they exited the car and took the lift down where the rest of the team was waiting for them, "I'm happy to see you are all here," Red began, "Agent Keen, nice to see you."
"You can't keep calling me agent," she corrected him.
Red shook off her interruption and explained their target, "Last night there was an explosion at local fish warehouse but the fish there aren't only used as food supply but also as a way for the Lipet Seafood Company to bring in technology that will harm US Intelligence."
"Sounds fun," Navabi replied, "Do you have any leads other then the warehouse where the explosion occurred?"
Red shook his head as he began to turn to leave, "You will, I'm sure, find a lead during your investigation and either Lizzie or my dear can contact me with updates. Enjoy!"
The team almost collectively rolled their eyes as they began planning out how they would approach their new case.
Cooper began directing the team, "Navabi and Ressler, you two head to the warehouse and find out what was in those fish," he began before turning to Haylie and asking, "How are you with computers like what Aram does?"
Haylie held in her laugh as she replied, "I can do a small, and I mean small, amount of what he's capable of but I am nowhere near his level, why?"
Cooper nodded as he spoke, "Aram will be at his deposition today for the incident with his girlfriend and I would like you to do your best to act as him, here, while the others are out," he directed his attention to Liz, "You're on standby to go after the first lead we get. Does everyone understand?"
The team nodded as Ressler, Navabi and Aram left the facility leaving Liz and Haylie to man the fort.
"How have you been since all of the Kirk stuff?" Haylie asked, feeling like she hadn't been able to talk to Liz in ages, "I hear you guys got out of the warehouse and got a normal home," she added.
Liz nodded before letting out a long sigh, "I'm ok but I just can't believe how Kirk fooled me. I was so convinced he was my Father that I was willing to give him my marrow to save his life and then I find out he was just another victim of my Mother," she paused for a moment, "But, yes Tom and I moved back into our apartment since Kirk is gone, where we don't know, but I want to see the sun when I look out the window. How are things in your world, part timer?"
Haylie smiled as she thought about revealing her big news, "I just thought it was time to focus a little more on Thomas and our house seems so far away but it's so nice to be away from the city for a few hours, though I think Red might hate it," she confessed, "I love it and it couldn't have happened at a better time because...can you keep a secret?" she asked.
Liz's lips curled into a mischievous smile as she nodded, "Of course I can, what's up?"
Haylie looked away for a quick moment before replying, "I'm pregnant," she began, "I found out the day Kirk took you but we're not telling anyone yet because I'm only about seven weeks and it's still early."
Liz moved toward her friend and embraced her in a large hug and when she finally let go she asked, "So, how does Red feel about this? Both of your pregnancies have been pretty big surprises," she added.
Haylie answered, "He was shocked, just like I was, but once we thought it over it became exciting. I'm thirty so I'd rather have one more now then wait until the risks go up because of my age. I'm so nauseous all the time though which I barely was with Thomas," she admitted.
Liz grinned, "Maybe that means it's a girl," she teased but before they could continue, Liz's phone rang and she was called to a lead, the name of the person responsible for the creation of the technology Red mentioned which were chips.
Liz hung up the phone, "I'd say we should get drinks soon but maybe just coffee," she offered before she disappeared leaving Haylie alone in the Post Office, in charge of the computer which she couldn't believe.
