The next day,Claire had the day off from school,she noticed the change in her father and easily put two and two together. Something had happened and neither her mother or her father were saying anything about it. Her father who was usually on a roll seemed to be down and upset and her mother was doing whatever she could to keep him busy and focused,she would listen to what they were saying back and forth and even if they left key words out the fourteen year old knew exactly what was going on. She was holding little Logan and playing with him on the couch while her parents were in the kitchen having another one of those not so quiet conversations.

"You see that Logan?" She said sitting her little brother in her lap so he could face the kitchen. "That's what mom and dad do when they don't want us to know what is going on,but we can hear them any way,but they aren't suppose to know that."

At he sight of his parents Logan decided he wanted their attention so he began to fuss about and make that face that said he was going to cry,seeing this Claire got up and walked into the kitchen to catch part of their conversation.

"I'm not blaming myself Sophie...if I would have went we he called he might still be alive." Nate said pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration.

"That is blaming yourself Nate,no matter how you twist the words around." Sophie said leaning against the other side of the center counter..

"Uh,I hate to interrupt and all but Logan wants you guys." Claire said eying both her parents as Nate took Logan from her then glanced at Sophie. "Okay,I'm not a kid anymore so I know what's going on. You two suck at keeping secrets around me." She said sitting a the table.

"Claire,not now." Nate said quietly leaning with his back against counter near the sink.

"Dad,I want to help,he was your friend after all,I should at least get to help with this one. This isn't like Trevor." Claire regretted her last words knowing how much Trevor had put all of their lives at risk,especially her little brother. "That's not how I meant it." She said quietly looking down.

"We know sweetheart," Sophie said giving her a warm smile. "You can help us by babysitting your little brother while your father and I go talk to Luke's wife."

Nodding Claire sighed looking to her brother. "Looks like it's just you and me this afternoon kiddo. What do you say to a few bottles of formula,a Disney junior marathon and a good nap?"

Sophie smiled softly,she was worried about Nate,but knew they had to go through this,that he had to find out what happened other wise it would drive the man crazy. "Don't let him focus on the tv for to long,we don't want him getting hooked on it."

"Don't worry mom,I won't...hey dad...can I order out?" she asked with a grin looking to her father.

Nate smirked and shook his head no. "Claire you had take out two days ago."

He knew what was coming and he hated it. She began to pout and it was identical to the one Sophie would use on him and he always gave in. "Please dad?" she added to sweeten the deal.

"You see this Logan? The girls always get their way,don't fall for that when you get older,otherwise we will both be in a world of trouble." He smirked looking up to his wife who had a teasing smile on her lips.

"Ew...gross. I know that look you know." Claire said rolling her eyes. "Dad is that a yes?"

Nate laughed and nodded. "Fine but,don't over due it this time."

"Me? Over due it,I would never." She laughed as her parents began to get ready to leave.

Once they reached Luke's house Nate took a few minutes before he finally got out the car. Sophie placed her hand in his giving it a gentle squeeze to let him know that she was there to support a few more minutes he rang the door bell and waited,it felt like the longest wait of his life and when the door finally opened his heart broke when Luke's wife threw her arms around him and began sobbing uncontrollably.

"Aubrey..." He said quietly bringing his arms around her. The sight broke Sophie's heart.

"Uncle Nate!" A little girl about four years old ran to him. As he picked her up she smiled staring at him with big hazel eyes. "Have you seen my daddy?" she asked and that brought tears to Nate's eyes.

"Madelyn," her mother said taking the girl into her arms. "I told you daddy is...he's."

"Aubrey,let me." Nate said holding out his hand to the little girl. After she took it he lead her away to a tree in the front yard where he knelled down and gave her a sad smile.

"Daddy isn't coming home,is he?" she asked watching Nate.

"No...he's not,your daddy is going to go to sleep forever now but,he will be right here." He said pointing to her heart.

"But uncle Nate,he can't go to sleep forever...I need him here." She said as tears filled her big hazel eyes.

"Maddy,it's okay to cry." He said pulling the little girl into his arms holding onto her tight. "It's okay...to cry."

Picking her up he walked back to where Sophie and Aubrey were and nodded to her handing her the little girl."We should talk."He said as Aubrey stepped aside so they can enter the house. After she put Madelyn down for a nap they sat in the living room. "Aubrey,this is my wife Sophie." Nate said introducing the two.

"It good to finally meet the woman who changed Nate Ford for the better." She said shaking Sophie's hand with a smile.

"I'm sorry about Luke." Sophie said quietly.

"Aubrey,what happened?" Nate asked knowing they had to get down to the details.

She sighed. "I don't know honestly Nate. Luke came home one night frantic,said that Jack tricked him into using some money that belonged to some guy,I don't remember his name. He kept saying that Maddy and I would be in danger if he didn't get it back to them...when i asked who it was he just said something about Moonlight. I didn't understand what he was talking about,he wouldn't tell me what that meant."

"Moonlight?" Nate said glancing to Sophie to see if she knew anything about it.

Sophie thought for a few minutes on it."Whatever this Moonlight is,it has to be something big for someone to get that mad over."

"Yeah,but we have no idea what it is...Aubrey did he tell you anything else?" Nate asked watching her as she tried to remember.

"No,just to stay away from Jack,he said he was being watched." Nate nodded quietly.

"The funeral?" Nate asked

"Tomorrow morning,will you be there?" She asked with teary eyes looking at Nate.

"We will all be there." He said standing ready to leave.

After leaving the Arlington home he and Sophie returned home to a quiet house. The only noise was coming from their room. Climbing the stairs they both smiled at what they saw. Claire was asleep with Logan snuggled against her side while Snow was asleep next to her other side,she had her arm protectively around her little brother while the tv played some kind of educational toddler program. Turning the tv off they left the room and headed down stairs,Nate put in a call for the others to meet them at their house to go over everything.

"Guess she got tired out." Sophie said with a smile.

"Well,it depends on if Logan kept her up again or if she was just tired all together." Nate said agreeing with her.

"So...the funeral?" She asked knowing he didn't want to talk about it.

"If Luke was being watched,I can almost guarantee who ever is watching them will be at the funeral."

"And that's where we come in right?" Hardison said as the three filed into the kitchen.

"We have a doorbell for a reason." Nate said as the others shrugged.

"Why is it so quiet in here?" Parker asked grabbing a box of cereal. "Usually it's insane in here.

"The kids are upstairs asleep." Sophie said shaking her head.

"What do you want us to do,Nate?" Eliot asked knowing this plan was going to be insane.

"Well we have to make it look like no one knows what is going on,so what we are going to do is show up to the funeral,run a security grid like always,everyone needs to be mourning so to say,don't make it look suspicious."

"And the kids?" Sophie asked wondering how they were going to do it since Claire had school.

"We are going to have to take Logan with us. We will keep him in the van with Hardison,just in case anything happens. I think it will be just finding out who will be there."

Sophie nodded. "Alright,I rather him stay in the van too." They spent the rest of the afternoon planning what to do.

"So you're just going to make sure everything is okay right?" Claire said watching her parents while Sophie gently patted Logan's back after feeding him.

"That's all it is." Nate said giving her a reassuring smile.

"Dad,you said something about Moonlight."

"Yeah,but we have no idea what it means yet." Nate said taking Logan as Sophie passed him his son.

"Well,it's an embezzlement ring." Claire said as both of her parents looked at her in shock. "What?"

Sophie eyed her daughter."How do you know that?" she asked rasing a curious brow.

"When I was with the Maxwell's I remember a case that dealt with that,they kept calling it Moonlight. It was ran by some guy who was this scary criminal dude who would literally kill people for fun,he disappeared a few years ago though after his boat was found in the middle of the Atlantic. It was torched,they say he was killed in the fire but they never found his body." Claire explained as the look on her parents faces turned to proud looks.

"That's my girl." Nate said with a smug look on his face.

"Claire,that was perfect." Sophie said grinning widely. She knew their daughter was just like Nate but that proved it right there.

"In all honesty,I don't think the guy is dead,there's been to much connected to him lately,I mean have you seen the news?" The teen said shaking her head.

"Alright,enough of that,up to bed,you have school tomorrow."Sophie said watching her teenage daughter roll her eyes.

"You know,I bet I'm the only fourteen year old at my school with a bed time. She said as she climbed the stairs calling snow with her.

Looking down to his Son,Nate smiled to see Logan was sound asleep. Standing with the grifter they soon put their son to bed and then went to bed themselves,dreading what the next day would bring.

Bright and early they were up dealing with the usual chaos that morning brings,a grumpy teen who couldn't find anything to wear,a fussing two month old who didn't want to be changed but once they were all dressed and ready to go,they dropped Claire off at school. After having the team follow them in the van they pulled into the church parking lot where people dressed in black where already filing in. Getting out Nate grabbed Logan's carrier heading for the van with Sophie behind him.

"We're ready man,all systems are a go." Hardison said taking the Carrier setting it next to him,but Logan wasn't having any of it,he wanted his parents and he was going to let them know it.

As Nate and Sophie went to walk away the baby decided he wanted to show off his lungs."So much for him following along with the plan." Sophie said with a grin as Nate smiled.

"Ay man,I won't be able to hear anything if he keeps this up ya know." Hardison complained trying to get the two month old to calm down.

Returning to the van Sophie picked him up in her arms and he calmed down immediately. "He just wanted to be held." She said laughing at Hardison.

Glaring at the two month old Hardison sighed."I tried that,he wants his momma,not his uncle."

Shaking his head Nate placed his hand on the small of his wife's back leading her towards the church. "Come on,we are going to be late,love." He said as they walked towards the church.

"Nate!"Aubrey said calling him over,her eyes immediately set on Logan as she smiled looking down to Madelyn. "Who is this handsome little boy?" She asked as they got closer.

"Aubrey,this is my son,Logan." He said with a smile only a father could have.

"He looks like his mom." she said smiling at Sophie. "Nate,do you think you could say a few words?" She asked.

"Of course." Nate said with a nod as they entered the church,

After an hour Eliot's voice came over the com. "Nate,there hasn't been anything here." He said as the progression to the cemetery came to a halt and people began filing out. The funeral went off without a problem. They were standing on the street in front of the cemetery getting ready to see Aubrey and Madelyn off.

"Thanks for coming,both of you,and I enjoyed meeting this little guy." She said taking one of Logan's little hand in hers.

"It was a nice service." Nate said with a smile.

"Uh Nate,we have a strange black SUV heading in your direction." Hardison said but only Static came over the com.

"Hardison what?" Nate said looking up towards Lucille as Hardison got out pointing towards the street. Nate barely caught sight of what he was pointing out before bullets flew into the group of people standing near their cars. Grabbing Sophie he pulled her behind their car shielding her and his son with his body as glass from the shattered windows rained down on them,he could hear the bullets hitting off the car and people screaming. When the bullets stopped the screeching of tires could be heard. The smell of copper,the smell of blood was in the air,all that could be heard was a long period of silence interrupted but the screaming of a two month old and people crying out in pain as blood seeped to the ground and around the tires of their car,muffled voices could be heard as fear took over the air in the area.


[A/N: Alright so that is chapter two! Who do you think got hurt in all this? Do you think they know who the person behind all of this is and why shoot into the crowd at all? Thank you all for all the reviews on the first chapter! I really appreciated them all they keep me writing,again thank you!]