Chapter 2 – Clash of the Fathers

Any speech written in italics during this chapter is TJ speaking Hebrew.

Leaving the dining room Jamie and Teagan stood in the hallway outside the kitchen, without saying a word Jamie pulls her into a tight, warm embrace in an attempt to comfort his girlfriend. Jamie knew that Teagan had never had a good relationship with either of her parents, and Elijah coming her to New York unannounced, was bound to set her off. Since they had started dating, Jamie had broken down the walls that TJ used to surround herself with in order to protect her, allowing her to show emotion around him, Teagan just buried her head into Jamie's chest.

"Hey, it's going to be ok." Jamie tried to reassure his girlfriend.

"You don't know that, whenever my father shows up there is always trouble, either that or he has an agenda, I don't want him to ruin everything, and I just can't cope with him right now, not after last time." TJ started to ramble on, about any thought that cropped up in her mind , she started to panic, didn't seem to be the big bad ass FBI agent anymore, but a scared girlfriend in need of some support.

Back in the dining room Linda and Erin had taken a lead with the conversation at the table, trying to encourage the rest of the family to try and give TJ a chance.

"She's good for him you know, have you noticed Jamie change anything about himself in the past year?" Erin asked the family, they all shook their heads, no.

"Well then you should give her a chance, she isn't trying to change Jamie, she is falling in love and you guys are impossible to deal with, just because she is with the FBI and not the NYPD." Linda stated becoming irritated, especially with her husband.

"I see where you're coming from I will apologise to Teagan when they come back in, where did they go anyway?" Frank exclaimed, genuinely feeling sorry about his actions towards his youngest son's girlfriend.

"And when did he learn to sign?" Danny asked more welcoming than at the beginning.

The rest of the Reagan family continued to talk about Jamie and Teagan including Jack and Sean, all except Linda and Erin as it was their turn to clear the table, to prepare for today's dessert of apple pie, standing in the doorway of the dining room, looking right at the younger couple, eavesdropping.

Meanwhile in the hallway, Jamie still held TJ in a warm embrace whilst she just drew comfort from him. Totally oblivious to the fact that Linda and Erin were listening in on their conversation in the hallway.

"I'm going to be here with you the whole way through, but we should tell my dad." Jamie told her softly before fusing his lips with hers, taking the opportunity to protest away from her.

Holding TJ in his arms, Jamie broke the kiss, and looked into her blue green eyes which complimented her slightly tanned complexion well.

"I love you," Jamie murmured quietly, staring into his girlfriend's eyes deeply.

"I love you to," TJ whispered in reply as she drew comfort from her best friend, her rock, and her lover.

Erin and Linda watched the interaction between the couple from the doorway intently, before stepping out into the hallway making their presence known. They quietly squeezed past the couple and into the kitchen and made a start on preparing the apple pie, stealing glances at Jamie and TJ, who still remained in the hallway.

"What do think happened?" Erin asked her sister in law, retrieving the apple pie from the oven.

"I don't know but she seems upset," Linda said quietly in reply.

"Yeah she does, they are good together though, and they complete each other, plus they understand the stresses of a job in law enforcement." Erin suggested as she sliced the pie.

"I agree, we should tell them dessert is ready." Linda whilst she stirred the custard as she heated it up on the stove.

Jamie and TJ had since broken the hug, Teagan had waked over to her bag by the front door and put her gun a Glock G17 on her hip in its holster and slid her FBI badge around her neck on its neck chain, and credentials hooked on to her shorts, also including her Mossad credentials, and headed towards the kitchen holding her boyfriend's hand.

"Hey do you guy's need any help?" Jamie asked wrapping his arm around TJ's waist.

"Yeah sure, if you want, could you take these in for dad and grandpa?" Erin asked the younger couple before handing Jamie and Teagan two bowls of apple pie, one each.

"Sure," TJ said as she headed out of the room followed by Jamie.

Walking into the dining room the rest of the Reagan men were in deep conversation, about Jamie and TJ, though as they entered the room the room went quiet silent. TJ placed Henry's pie on the table in front of him, giving him a soft smile, as Jamie gave his father his dessert. The male members caught a glimpse of TJ's badge and her gun. Nobody made a comment as to why TJ was now packing heat and wearing her badge. Both TJ and Jamie stayed in the dining room taking their seats back at the table.

"I'm sorry Teagan, if I judged you earlier." Frank exclaimed as he apologised for his actions.

"It's alright, all is forgiven." TJ replied with a smile at Franks which he reciprocated.

Within five minutes the Reagan family and TJ were enjoying their dessert when Jamie broke the silence looking over at his girlfriend next to him.

"We have something to tell you guys, well it's kind of important," Jamie stated awkwardly as he didn't know how to word the fact that Teagan's father, deputy director of Mossad Elijah Malachi Lavin was going to arrive at the house in under ten minutes.

"You haven't got her TJ pregnant have you? She isn't drinking alcohol." Danny asked loudly in shock, but surprising everyone else, especially his wife who looked at him mortified.

TJ, who was taking a sip of her water when Danny had started talking, began coughing and spluttering at his statement, in shock that he could even suggest that. Jamie jumped into action, gently tapping her on the back until the coughing subsided.

"No Tee, isn't pregnant at least I don't think so, though it has something to do with her family, and Teagan doesn't drink," Jamie told the family.

"I'm definitely not pregnant." Teagan laughed slightly enjoying the more relaxed atmosphere with the Reagan's.

"Teagan's father is on his way here, to the house right now, with his security detail," Jamie informed the family.

"How does he know where we live?" Henry asked completely bewildered as to how TJ's father would know where the police commissioner lives.

"He is a very powerful figure in Israel…" Jamie began to explain before Teagan took over.

"My father Elijah Reaven Lavin is the deputy director of the Mossad in Israel." TJ explained her father's job role to the family, earning several gasps from Erin, Linda and even Nicky.

"Boys can you go play in the other room, please." Danny demanded.

When Jack and Sean had left the room, the conversation continued revolving around Teagan's family and the motion of Eli arriving at the Reagan house.

"Mossad?" Frank breathed out slowly.

"Yes sir," TJ placed her Mossad credentials along with her FBI credentials on the table, for everyone to see.

"And what do with Mossad?" Danny asked studying her credentials.

"After I served my compulsory two years in the Israeli army along with my cousin Ziva David, her father is the director of Mossad and my father's brother in law; I joined Mossad as an Officer and was part of the Kidon unit along with Ziva, after gaining my degrees from Cal Tech. I was born in Detroit, Michigan and I graduated high school at the age of eight, having an IQ of 193, I gained a full scholarship for Cal Tech, where I studied and gained my PhD's in Psychology, Linguistics and Criminology, my MA's in Anthropology and Sociology and my BA in Criminalistics. I have dual citizenship with both America and Israel and was recruited by the FBI when I came back over to the states at the age of twenty three." TJ explained, as everyone listened to her eagerly trying to find out more about her, after explaining TJ put her credentials back on her hip.

Elijah Reaven Lavin married Ilayah Salit David four years after TJ was born, after all TJ was conceived by accident whilst Angharad Seren Jones was working for doctors without borders.

"Wow," was all Henry could say.

"I know it is a lot to take in but I really need you to know that I had no idea my father was going to pull a stunt like this, especially today, the day I meet my boyfriend's family." TJ rambled on.

"It's going to be fine," Jamie reassured his girlfriend pulling her into a sideward hug, softy kissing her forehead.

"You knew all of this?" Erin asked in disbelief at her younger brother.

"Yeah, Teagan and I don't have secrets from each other, she told me most of it on our fourth date when we realised that it was going to be more than just a few dates, Tee tried to push me away, I told her that all that matters is that you're here with me, and we are still together now." Jamie smiled recalling their first dates together.

"I'm so sorry about this, I tried to tell him to head to my house but he is stubborn, that was the phone call I got earlier. He is also the reason I am wearing my gun and wearing my badge, just in case it goes south like it has done in the past, I would never endanger your family with my family's antics, one consolation is that he has his own security detail this time, of around ten Mossad officers." TJ explained his arrival in more detail.

"Teagan it's alright, you didn't expect him to do that, and I can always call for more bodies from the NYPD to support his stay." Frank offered Teagan.

"Thank you, I didn't even know he was coming till just under an hour ago," TJ stated looking down at her watch. It had been half an hour ago he could arrive any minute.

"What does the Kidon unit specialise in?" Nicky asked her uncle's girlfriend, not realising what a sensitive topic it actually is.

"I'm not sure I can explain that Nicky, sorry." TJ stated as she fiddled with her Star of David pendent necklace.

The Kidon unit specializes in assassinations, paramilitary operations, sabotage, and psychological warfare. TJ being a control officer, she had intensive training from an early age, she is very skilled in hand to hand combat, shooting being sniper trained and knife throwing.

"It's ok, I understand, what was it like growing up, did you travel a lot between your parents?" Nicky asked, almost relating to the fact that her parent's Erin and John Boyle have separated and live far apart, though not as far as Israel.

"Yes, I did between going to college, I travelled a lot to send time with my father, though after college as I was in Israel as part of my job in the Israel Defence Force for my two years in the Israeli Army the Tzahal which is compulsory for all Israeli women, and I spent little time in the US until I came back five years ago." Teagan explained thoroughly.

The family continued to talk, discussing protection for the Reagan family and for deputy director Lavin. All the male members of the Reagan family fetched their guns, from the gun safe under the stairs and holstered them on their hip. When the doorbell rang out throughout the house, and the older members of the Reagan family walked to the front door, TJ had her hand on her gun, Mossad credentials in her hand. Frank opened the door to reveal two Mossad officers in front of Elijah, TJ stepped forward and began talking to the officers in charge of her father's protection detail.

"Make sure you cover the entire building." TJ instructed as she held her credentials up in front of them.

"We are all set up Maya can we come in?" The older of the two officers at the door asked the FBI Special Agent.

"Of course Malachi, it's good to see you, come in just make sure your gun is hidden from sigh there are children in the house. Is Novak with you?" TJ told them as she let them inside, her father guarded by four officers the other six were guarding the Ben-Shimon was TJ's former partner at Mossad, and still is a good friend.

"Yes, she is my new partner." Malachi answered simply as he entered the house nodding towards the Reagan family.

"You are so sleeping with her." TJ chuckled at the look Malachi gave her.

"Maya!" TJ's father exclaimed harshly under his breath.

Turning towards the Reagan family, TJ hid her gun under her top as not to scare Jack and Sean. Teagan began introducing members of her father's protection detail and her father. She hugged her father.

"Hello father," TJ greeted with a soft smile, pulling him into an embrace.

"Maya you get more beautiful every time I see you," the deputy director claimed as he welcomed the hug, pressing a kiss to each cheek as the European greeting for a loved one.

"This is my father deputy director Elijah Reaven Lavin, be nice." TJ introduced gesturing to her father, after releasing him from the tender embrace. "This is Jamie's family, Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, Henry Reagan, Danny and his wife Linda and two sons Jack and Sean, Erin and her daughter Nicky, and you know Jamie already." Teagan introduced her boyfriend's family to her father, Jack and Sean had since been called down to be with the rest of the family in the living hallway.

Elijah shook hands with the male family members, kissed the female relatives on the cheek and crouched down to Jack and Sean's level and fist pumped them both. What surprised the Reagan's was when Lavin pulled Jamie into a full blown man hug, patting him on the back. Malachi stayed close by being the deputy director's personal bodyguard, the second Mossad officer Mali Liat Novak was sweeping through the house making sure it is safe before returning standing next to Malachi. The rest of the detail was in place outside or by the car.

"Jamie, it good to see you again, I hope you have taken good care of my daughter." Elijah murmured into Jamie's ear as he embraced him, Jamie just nodded.

Elijah Reaven Lavin is around six foot six, has salt and pepper coloured hair, with deep tanned skin, surprisingly for his age of fifty he was still very muscular and physically fit making him quite handsome still to the ladies.

"It is a pleasure to meet you all, I'm sorry for any inconvenience I have caused I am only ever in the states for a few days at a time to see my daughter amongst meeting up with a few diplomats, as well as my niece in DC." Elijah informed the family, which had since taken up residence in the living area.

"It's nice to meet you also," Frank exclaimed as he sat down in his chair.

"Father, please don't threaten the family of the man I am in love with," TJ almost pleaded with her father. She may not have had the traditional father daughter relationship but she loved him.

"I wouldn't do that to my only daughter, consider this my first step to my redemption, I'm sorry for not being the father you always wanted." Elijah admitted to his only child, he and Iliyah had three sons; Michael aged twenty two, David aged nineteen and Emmanuel Lavin aged seventeen.

"You are on the road to being forgiven father. How are Michael, David and Emmanuel?" TJ asked her father with a smile, the familiar twinkling appearing in her eyes.

"They are good, looking forward to seeing their older sister again, especially Emmanuel he looks up to you." Elijah told TJ about her brothers, with a smile plastered on his face.

"Tell them I miss them." Teagan stated with a smile.

Teagan sat next to Jamie; he wrapped his arms around her pulling her into him. Elijah, Frank and Henry were in deep conversation and Jack and Sean had started to become restless.

"Jack, Sean," TJ called out gaining the younger boys attention. "Do you guys want to play outside, I here you are pretty good at soccer, I'll come out and join you in a minute, but I must tell you I used to be pretty good." TJ didn't even get a chance to finish before both Reagan boys were running outside to play, dragging their older cousin Nicky with them.

"I guess they wanted to get out of here," TJ joked with her boyfriend. "Care to join me or are you afraid you might lose again?" Teagan teased as she released herself from his grip and ran looking for the back door.

"I didn't lose I let you win," Jamie corrected her with a quirk of his eyebrows as he followed her, catching her quickly he picked her up from around the waist, coming up behind her spinning her around, both of them laughing.

Erin, Linda and Danny became alert when Jack, Sean and Nicky were calling them, Jamie and TJ were closer so they responded falling their calls to the back door which was being guarded by a Mossad officer, Nadir Malamud. Though Danny, Linda and Erin came behind Jamie and TJ.

"Nadir, you can let them outside, I'm going with them." TJ spoke calmly and in Hebrew with a slight nod of her head, which Nadir reciprocated and allowed the children, Jamie, Erin, Danny, Linda and TJ outside. "Thank you."

Jack and Sean began kicking the ball about, the rest of the family outside started to join in bit by bit until they were all playing except for Henry, Frank and Elijah who were sat in the living area, surprisingly playing cards drinking whisky like they had known each other for years.

Today hadn't turned out so bad in the end.

Hope you liked this chapter, tell me what you think. What do you want to happen next? Keep on reading! Any spelling mistakes or errors please tell me, i'm dyslexic, so i can improve it for you.