Jim looked at Bodie, "Don't tell me he's a trouble magnet too."

"Did I mention he was shot in his own flat?" Bodie said as Ray gave him a look. "Did I mention him getting his cover blown and getting put into the boot of a car? Did I mention him getting shot in the leg?"

"Did I mention the time his cover got blown and he had a bomb strapped to his chest?" Ray said as Jim laughed.

"Yeah, I guess they are like us," he said as he looked at Blair.

"Speak for yourself," Blair said as he went to the coffee pot. "So how come we're all up at this ungodly hour?"

"We couldn't sleep," Ray said as Blair started to make some coffee. "What about you?"

"I heard all of you down here," Blair said. "Plus I guess I couldn't sleep either. Too much on my mind."

Ray hung his head. Blair went over to him. "Hey, all you did was confirm that someone cool is my dad. Me finding out who my father is was not the reason I couldn't sleep. To tell the truth, I kept having nightmares about Alex Barnes."

"She's not going to hurt you again, Blair," Jim said as he looked at his friend. "She's in a catatonic state."

Blair just nodded. He looked at them. "I'm going to go take a shower."

"Who's Alex Barnes?" Bodie asked as Ray got up and checked on the coffee.

"She's the woman who tried to kill him," he said as he looked over at Jim then went out onto the back porch.

Jim hung his head. Bodie looked at him. "Let me guess, you feel responsible for what happened to Blair."

"I am responsible," Jim argued. "I was the one who got him killed."

"Hate to be the one to tell you this, but he's not dead."

"He was. The paramedics called it. He was dead. I can't tell you what happened to bring him back. All I know is if it hadn't been for me, he would never have been that situation in the first place."

"Oh, I get it," Bodie said as he gave Jim a knowing look.

"Get what?" Jim said as he poured himself a cup of coffee.

"You love Blair," Bodie concluded. "You love him and you don't know what to do with that fact. You know that you would move heaven and earth to protect him and if he ever returned those feelings, you would be thrilled. Yeah, something you did may have caused him to get hurt, but he's an adult. He's responsible for his own actions. You can only be responsible for you. Don't you think I blamed myself when Ray got shot? I kept thinking if I had gone home with him that day, I would have noticed that bitch sneaking into his flat. Or if I had a key and hadn't had to climb up the fire escape, he might not have flatlined. And I've had 13 years of blaming myself for him leaving. Let me tell you something, blaming yourself isn't anyway to live. If you love him, tell him."

Bodie got up and left Jim in the kitchen while he went out to join Ray on the back porch. Jim thought about what Bodie had said and got a cup of coffee ready for Blair and went up to his room. It was only a minute or so later when Blair came out of the bathroom and came in. He was surprised to see Jim sitting on his bed.

"What are you doing in here?"

"I brought you some coffee," Jim said as he held up the mug. "Just the way you like it."

Blair gave him a look as he got dressed. "You came all the way up here to bring me coffee?"

"Why not?" Jim asked.

"Because it's not a very Jim Ellison thing to do for one thing."

Jim sighed and set the mug down on the end table. "No, I guess it's not. Listen, Blair, I came up here because Bodie made me admit something to myself."

"What's that?" Blair asked as he brushed his hair and pulled it back to put his hair tie in it.

"That I need to tell you how I feel."

"Feel about what?" Blair said as he stopped moving and looked at Jim. "About being my friend?"

"No, well, not just that," Jim said as he got up. He went over to Blair and took his hands. "Bodie made me realize that I haven't told you that I love you."

Blair tried to step back but Jim kept a tight grip on his hands. "I love you Chief," he said as he looked the younger man in the eyes. "I have for a long time. When I thought I had lost you at that damn fountain, I thought it would end my world, my life. I still can't explain how we managed to get you back. I am eternally grateful that we did though."

"You really love me?" Blair asked.

"Yes, I do," Jim smiled. "I should have told you a long time ago. I should have told you after you came out of that coma with the Golden. I should have told you hundreds of times."

"Why didn't you?"

"You know me," Jim laughed. "Mr. Fear of Commitment. I was scared that you would tell me to take a hike."

"Never," Blair said as he smiled a little.

"So, I've got a question."

"What's that?"

"How do you feel about me?" Jim asked as Blair grinned.

"Listen to my heart beating and tell me how I feel about you."

Jim focused his hearing and heard Blair's heart beating faster. He took that as a sign and leaned in to kiss Blair. Blair closed his eyes and felt his heart melt when Jim's lips touched his. It was like time stood still. They forgot they were in Ray's cabin and that Ray and Bodie were downstairs as they kissed. When they parted, Blair looked up at Jim. "You can kiss me like that for the rest of my life."

"Deal," Jim grinned as he reached for the hem of Blair's shirt.

"Jim, no, not here," Blair said as he grabbed Jim's hands. "Ray and Bodie are downstairs and we just found out Ray is my dad. It can wait until we get back to the loft."

Jim groaned, then he nodded. He kissed Blair again then went over to the end table and gave Blair the cup of coffee he had brought him. "Go downstairs. I'm going to take a shower. If I don't, Ray's going to know what my intentions are and he may not have fired a gun in the last 13 years, but he'd probably shoot me if I came downstairs right now."

Blair just laughed and kissed Jim as he left the bedroom. He found Ray standing over the stove. "Where's Bodie?"

"Checking in with London," Ray said as he looked back at Blair. "Jim taking a shower?"

"Yeah, he is," Blair said as he set down his coffee. "Listen, Ray, Jim and I…"

"Just admitted how you feel about each other," Ray concluded. He smiled at his son. He liked knowing for sure that Blair was his son. "Blair, I'm not going to say anything about you and Jim being together. I would be a hypocrite if I did."

"You and Bodie?" Blair asked as he sat down.

"Now you know why he hit me when he saw me last night. You would probably hit Jim if he had disappeared not long after the two of you admitted how you felt about each other."

"Yeah, you're probably right," Blair said as he looked down at his coffee. "So, are you going to go back to London?"

Ray turned down the heat on the stove and sat beside his son. He put his hand on Blair's. "Blair, my life is here now. I've made a name for myself in the art world and I enjoy teaching. Right now, I'm not sure what Bodie's going to do. We've been apart for a long time. I know I still love him but I won't blame him if he decides to go back to London and his life there. He has a lot to think about."

"It's just…"

"You just found out I'm your father," Ray said as Blair looked up and nodded. "I understand. And like I said, I'm not going anywhere. Bodie will decide if he stays here or goes back to London and if we get back together. I can't make that decision for him."

Bodie came in and looked at Ray. "I am to give you a good punch from Murphy. I'm sure some of the other old lads will have the same instructions."

Ray just laughed as he got up and finished making breakfast. "Blair do you want some of this or your shake?"

"I'll have what everyone else is eating," Blair said as Jim came downstairs.

He looked at Blair. "I have to go back to Cascade. The mayor is asking for me to work a murder that happened last night."

"Jim, it's okay. I probably need to go back soon too. I have papers to grade."

"Damn," Ray said as he put the food on the table. "I forgot I have to do that too."

"You've got the papers with you, don't you Chief?" Jim asked as he sat down to eat.

Blair nodded. "Why don't you two stay here and grade papers? I can take Bodie to Cascade with me. I can tell Simon he's an intelligence agent from London. I just won't tell him which one or that Bodie's in charge."

"What do you think, Sunshine?" Bodie asked Ray.

"I think it sounds like a good idea to me," Ray said as Bodie grinned. "Just be careful."

"Always."

Jim and Bodie left for Cascade after they finished eating. Ray and Blair sat down in the living room to start grading their papers. Ray laughed a little when he put his glasses on. "What?" Blair asked as he looked at him.

"Bodie hasn't seen these yet," Ray said indicating his glasses. "The last time he saw me I wasn't wearing specs."

"Think he'll tease you?" Blair grinned.

"Oh, I'm sure he will," Ray said as he shook his head and turned to his papers.

It was around three in the afternoon when they finished grading their papers. Ray looked at his watch, then at the door. "They probably got caught up in the case," Blair said as he looked at Ray. "Tell you what, why don't we head back to Cascade and we can go to the loft. They're bound to break for dinner at some point. We can have something ready for them."

Ray took off his glasses and smiled. "That sounds like an excellent idea. I'll get Bodie's things. We can stay at my flat in town tonight."

"I'll get mine and Jim's stuff," Blair said as he got up.

They were in Ray's Jeep and driving to Cascade 10 minutes later. When they arrived in Cascade, they stopped at the market to pick up a few things for dinner before they went to the loft. Blair opened the door and stopped just in the doorway when he saw who was sitting on the couch. "Mom."