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Seems Erin and Rosie's chapter wasn't so popular. So I hope Adam and Carrie is more popular.

Chapter 4: Adam's story.

The rain splattered the street outside as Adam paced the floor with the small baby in his arms. He knew Carrie was exhausted and hoped little Isobella's cries didn't wake either her or Wes. The baby seemed to settle in his arms as he walked up and down the pastel pink bedroom.

"You need to go back to sleep." He spoke softly as the little girl looked up at him with wide brown eyes. "Your brother has a rugby game tomorrow and Mum is going to have a house full of kids again." Adam smiled as he thought about how good his wife was when it came to the children of Section D. Emma and Amy adored her and he knew the other children felt the same.

"Come on Izzy." He kissed her forehead as she geared up for another cry. "You've been fed, changed. I dunno what else to do."

"mmm" The baby babbled as Adam sat in the rocking chair. His eyes already heavy.

"If you were a little older I'd tell you a bedtime story. But I don't think that is going to work. Used to, with Wes. Fiona. That's Wes' mum." Adam sighed as the baby looked up at him. "She wasn't really one for reading Wes stories so it was my job. When he was little." The baby yawned as Adam spoke. "He loved them. That was, as long as they weren't girly stories."

"You might have to think of some girly stories for her." Adam looked up to see Carrie stood in the doorway. "Don't worry, Wes is still asleep." She smiled as she tugged her dressing gown closer to her. "You settle her and I'll make us a drink. She looks so comfortable." Carrie smiled as Adam glanced down at his daughter who was now dozing gently against his bare chest.

"Ok." Adam smiled as Carrie turned and left the bedroom. "Right, stories that girls might like." He thought for a moment. "Once upon a time, not so long ago there was a tower. The tower was tall and looked out over a river." He paused. "A knight lived in that castle. He was an old and grumpy man for a very long time. His castle was the safest castle in all the Kingdom and all the knights that worked there tried to keep the kingdom safe." Adam sighed. "I am going to have to work on this a bit more. Never mind, Izzy I've got a few years yet to get it straight."

Izzy closed her eyes as Adam spoke.

"In this castle the knights worked very hard to keep the kingdom safe." He paused. "And the head of all the knights worked longer and harder than anyone else. He was also grumpier than anyone else, so grumpy that no one wanted to upset him." Adam spoke quietly. "That was until he met a clumsy princess."

"I think she's asleep." Carrie walked into the room with two mugs, placing them on the windowsill as Adam looked up. "And do you think Ruth and Harry are going to be happy with you using their life story to settle our daughter to sleep?"

"If it works." He stood up and carried the sleeping baby back to the crib. "Anyway. Who said it was them I was talking about?"

"A clumsy princess and a grumpy knight." Carrie raised an eyebrow. "I'm not exactly Miss Moneypenny but I can tell who you were talking about." Carrie held out her hand for Adam. "We need to get some sleep." Adam glanced back at his daughter as she slept soundly.

"Well he was grumpy." Adam pulled Carrie into his arms as the baby remained oblivious to the adults in the room. Carrie stepped back and led him into their bedroom, knowing the baby monitor was switched on. "Caz." Adam kissed her gently as her hands found his face.

"Adam." She pulled back. "Come to bed."

He kissed her once more before steering her towards the bed.

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"Adam." Carrie turned on her side as she heard her husband groan in his sleep. "Adam!"

"Leave her alone." Adam mumbled. "You."

"Adam?" Carrie sat up, aware that her husband was dreaming. "Izzy and Wes will hear you."

"Don't do this." Adam stated more firmly, his hands curling into fists. Carrie felt tears spring to her eyes, knowing her husband had seen more in his time in the service than she had in her entire life.

"Adam." She touched his face. "It's over. It's only a dream. Come on my love, wake up." She shook his shoulder before moving back as his eyes snapped open.

"I."

"It's ok." Carrie soothed. "Everything is ok."

"He was here." Adam ran a hand over his face. "I know Farouk is dead but he was here. He was going to take you from me." His eyes screwed shut. "It was happening again."

"I am here and I am fine. We're fine. All four of us." She smiled as he seemed to calm at her words. "No one can take us away from you.I promise you. No one can ruin us, ever." She held his gaze. Adam nodded once before sitting up.

"Carrie."

"You were dreaming about Fiona. You've been thinking about her." Carrie spoke quietly. "That's why Farouk was in your nightmares. He took her from you and Wes, you think someone can take me. Well, Darshan tried and failed. I'm tougher than I look. You know that."

"Yeah." He brushed a strand of brown hair away from her face. "Fiona."

"Was the love of your life. Wes' mum. And she always will be." Carrie held his gaze, remarkably calm as the words slipped from her mouth.

"Yes." Adam nodded. "Yes she will always be Wes' mum."

"Of course."

"But once I'd have said she was the love of my life. Once, who says you only get one great love? Who says life doesn't change? I want you. You." He kissed her neck as she looked away. "Caz?"

"I."

"We are so good together." He kissed her again. "You're the only one I want, I love you. Carrie." He kissed her neck as his wife's eyes slipped closed. He knew how to talk her round, he knew how to make her forget her own name. Now for the second time that night she let him make her forget. She let him pour out all his fear and grief into her as she held him, knowing that if Fiona had lived he wouldn't have looked at her twice.

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A/N more soon