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Kimi stopped me in the middle of the hallway of the ship, she and Clover were snickering. Clover wasn't a bad girl, she certainly was pretty enough to catch my eyes but I couldn't possibly think about anything else.

"Hey Jackie, I'm kinda in this little problem, I told Hendrix that I would go on a stake out with him but Clover and Arsenal need me with some things, and Turret and Leon are totally business, so I was wondering..."

Suddenly, Clover interrupted with a giggle, "Unless you're scared of our little Hendrix."

She was challenging me, just like Lizzie would, I laughed.

"Why would I be scared? Sure, I'll do it."

Later on

I wished I never agreed to this. I agreed to do a stake out with Hendrix, but what I didn't know was that Komodo would be there as well. Komodo was a firecracker ready to pop and so was Hendrix; sitting between the two, smelling the hot desolate air of tension building up with each passing glare. I was looking through some high tech binoculars, watching as Amar and his guards finally entered home. Amar lived in a mansion, that was outside of the city, in an oasis that seemed almost like a hid among the trees and the bushes.

"Alright, he seems to arrive home at 9:00 pm, which confirms Leon's last stake out." I said, noting that down, "It seems with the same guards that he described as well." I continued to talk hoping that they would stop shooting deadly glares at each other and focus on the task at hand. Komodo pulled from her back pack, a bag of chips.

"Ya know, those aren't healthy for you-" Hendrix was about to say but Komodo interrupted him.

"Oh shut up, I have to eat something or I'll get sick and throw up."

"Well, maybe you should packed something healthy-"

The two were getting louder with their endless fighting, it has been a week so far. It was to the point that everyone was tired of hearing them screaming at each other, including me. I wonder if everyone got tired of me and Lizzie when we were fighting, but with Komodo and Hendrix it was worse. Hendrix just started finally growing the balls to stand up to Komodo instead of the usual muttering remarks and Komodo was crazier than ever, maybe it was the baby...I was surprised that she hasn't used her poisonous weapons on him.

Their fighting continued, almost to the point that they were standing up, almost screaming at each other, good thing that Amar was throwing some sort of party...I think..all I could see were flashing lights and people's shadow dancing on the windows, and not to mention the pounding sound of the music.

Komodo suddenly held her stomach, slowly sitting back on the ground.

"WILL YOU TWO JUST SIT THE FUCK UP!" I screamed almost at the top of my lungs, they shut up and looked at me. "Damn it, we're on a mission and further more, Hendrix don't you see that you stressing her out only makes things worse."

Komodo was huffing and puffing, holding her stomach, "It's just kicking alright...I don't need help, Jack."

"Damn it, Komodo you do. Of all the things I've heard about you, this is the stupidest thing you have done, by far. First of all, you didn't tell Hendrix about this baby...shit...if it was me..I would have just left your ass...I mean...damn it...he's the father..right?"

Komodo sighed, "Yeah, he's the only guy I fucked up fitting the time period."

"Then why the hell would you hide this from him."

"What's the difference? It's my child...my responsibilty."

Hendrix sighed as well, sitting down of the ground, next to her, "But's it mine too. Komodo a baby is a huge responsbility, meant for two people. I mean...some strong single parents take care of their kids pretty good but that ain't the point. You didn't tell me about this baby, our first child...and now here it is, due in about maybe a few minutes...hours...days...or maybe hopefully weeks. I mean, seriously...what were you going to do when this baby is born and I didn't find out."

Komodo remained silent, I was shocked.

"Komodo, I love you with all my heart. You're my girl and the mother of my child but it's hard to trust you, if you hide something like this from me...I mean what about the little things like- but I just can't-"

"Let it go, Hendrix, " I interrupted him, "Just let it go. Komodo's one hell of a woman. She probably kill that baby if you're not there. Plus, I think Komodo has learned her lesson, don't you. It's way better than letting her go, "I turned my back on them and looked up at the two moons that hovered over how heads, "Plus, it's true what they say about never knowing what ya had 'til its gone." I sighed again.

Komodo stood by me, "We were so selfish...at least we have each other, but you...you don't have anyone...anymore."

"Komodo..."

"I guess it'll be okay." Komodo sighed, looking at me, rubbing her belly, "Listen, Jack, about a few days ago, I was at the market, stealing some food, when someone bumped into me...someone with blue eyes."

My eyes widened at what Komodo said.