Months pass still no one has come looking for Fray. Then one day out of the blue Nadine came to the Sheffield mansion looking for answers. She pressed the backdoor bottom and kept it pressed in.

"Who?" Fran cringed between her teeth at the sound of the buzzer. "I'm coming. I'm coming for crying out loud." She swings the door open.

"What took you so long?" Nadine asked right off the bat.

"Sis." Fran was shocked to see her sister, Nadine. Then thought about Fray. She swallowed. "Whata brings you by?"

"Um…." Max walks through the kitchen door. Fran rushes towards him. She pushes him back. She was afraid that he would tell Nadine where her daughter was supposedly living. Fran didn't need that right now. She had to get him out of there and fast. "Are you here about…" Fran slaps her hand on his mouth before he can finish.

"Ya food's getting cold in the dinning room Mista Sheffield." She led him to the door. "In there." Fran was able to turn him around and push him in the right direction.

"There ya go." Nadine just watched. Niles came from the cellar.

"So Nay why didya come?" Fran walks up to her, eyeing Niles.

"Cause I separated from Barry."

"Oy." Both of them sit at the table.

"He kicked Fray out of the house when I was gone. Barry told me about what happened to her. I called the police but they were no help. I thought she might have runaway." A tear slid down her cheek but she continued on. "I just don't know. The police said that they would keep looking for Fray but most likely she is dead."

"They told you that!" Fran started to get upset.

"Yes, and ever since then things have gone down hill. Barry and I hardly see each other and when we do, we don't talk, we argue."

"All the time?"

"Yes, he's been distant. I was thinking about a divorce. I also wanted to see if you seen Fray by any chance." Fran didn't want to lie to her sister but she was afraid of what was going to happen to Fray and her baby.

"No why?"

"Cause, if I find her, alive that is, I want her to have an abortion. That boy, who ever he was is going to pay too."

"I haven't seen her."

"Well, you will let me know if she tries to contact you, right."

"Yes, you know me." Nay left her sister sitting at the table.

"I have to go for now but I…."

"I'll tell ya if I see her. Ya will be the first one that I call." Nadine slammed the door. Fran looked at Niles then back at the door. Fran let out a long sigh. "Did ya hear that Niles she would kill her own grand…baby. What are we gonna do?"

"We will have to stall Nadine till that baby's born safely."

Fran swallowed, "I hope that we are doing the right thing."

"We are," He sat by her. She looked up and a tear dripped from her eye. "We are protecting Fray and her baby."

"That's right. That's what we are doing. We are protecting family, my family."

Fran hugged Niles. "Niles," she looked him in the face. "I wouldn't be able to do this without your help. Thanks so much." Niles knew that Fran was close to her family and how precious a family could be.

"That's what friends are for."

Fran goes to see Fray down in the wine cellar to see how things are doing.

"Fran can I eat with you guys today?" Fray smiles. "Just this one time?"

"I guess it would be alright."

"I do thank you for everything…." She rubs her belly. "And so does my baby."

"Well, nothing but the best for my family. For my great Nephew." Fran's mind: wow my great nephew. I can't believe that this is so real. I'm a great aunt before I'm a mother. Everyone's going to have a baby before me. Well, almost everybody. Now if CC does I know that I'm in trouble.

"Come on sweetie I'll have Niles make you something special then we will go shopping for that baby." Fran touches here niece's stomach, "we are going shopping for you my sweetie. I'm not going to let you out of my sight. I promise you that. I love you too much." She kissed Fray's belly.

"Thanks I knew I could count on you aunt Frannie." Both Fran and Fray went up the stairs to the main floor. Niles was in the kitchen. He nodded to them carrying a tray of food to the dinning room.

"I'll set another place at the table for Ms. Fray."

"Thank you Niles."

"Niles!" Max yelled. "What's taking you so long in there."

"He's not in a good mood I see." Niles just shook his head as he went through the swinging door. Fran and Fray followed him in.

"Fray!" Max shouted not meaning to.

"Mr. Sheffield sir, may I?"

"Yes, yes, have a seat." He waved his hands. "I didn't mean to yell. I just…" Max glared at Fran.

"Wha?" she shrugged. "I'm taking her shopping, so she came by early." Max stuffs a forkful of food in his mouth.

Fran's mind: I hope he's buying what I said. Maybe this will end soon. Niles served them and then they left.