While Jack went about taking care of Benny downstairs Miranda continued going through her old contacts as well as reading the message Jacob had finally sent her.

"Miranda from what you told me and from what I've learned you've been targeted by this new Cerberus. Same problem has been happening to some of the old scientists, a good portion have already signed up or gone dark. I'll keep you informed on anything thing else I find."

She didn't like that scientists have joined their cause for she knew that anything they produced wouldn't be good.

The news only got worse from there. When she left Cerberus she kept tabs on some of the more radical members for good measures and from what she was seeing on her terminal nearly all those men signed up or were found dead in their homes. It was clear that this new organization was smart and going for the most noteworthy members they could find.

She'd have to plan her next steps carefully and rely on some of her old skills if she wanted to stay ahead of them. A thin smile formed as she knew that outsmarting them would be fun.

"Now lets see where should I begin?" there were many options to start from but she knew that if she was going to play this cat and mouse game she'd have to set some bait to lure these mice out.

She stood up and went to find her wife knowing the following conversation wasn't going to be nice but it would have to happen if they were to get the information they needed.

When she finally tracked Jack down she was taken back by the sight of adorableness that she was witnessing.

Somehow while she had been working the two of them had gotten bored and had somehow gotten into a wrestling match on the floor.

Benny was pinned beneath Jack and was furiously trying to get free.

"Say you give up and I'll let you free."

"Never!" but despite all her squirming she couldn't move out from under her.

"Fine... I give up." hearing those words Jack relented her grip and helped her off.

"Not fair you're bigger then me. That's why you won."

"No I won because I have way more experience. But give it a few decades and you'll probably be able to pin me." it was then she noticed Miranda standing in the doorway and from how she was standing and the expression on her face it was clear she wasn't about to like what she had to say.

"Benny your aunt and I need to have some private time so why don't you get a snack and relax for a while."

"Okay." as soon as she was out of ear shot Miranda began with her plan. And as predicted three seconds later Jack was flaring her biotics in anger.

"No freaking way!"

"Jack it's the only way." She knew Jack enough to know that she needed to lay the points strong and fast otherwise Jack would get to angry and protective and refuse to listen to reason.

"It's either I pretend to join them to get information on their plans or we set back and wait for their next move. We both know that the bombings a while ago was only their first target and with people vanishing it can only get worse."

"Yeah but"

"And don't try to say you'll do it instead. You have a very long history of hating and killing anything to do with Cerberus so you saying you want to join would be suspicious while I on the other hand do not."

"I know but couldn't we...?"

"If you're about to suggest we bunker down here until Shepard takes care of them you know that won't work. Even if you destroy the main base if enough people survive they can just restart somewhere else and it's more then likely they have a bas of sorts on this planet while they plan their next move."

Jack was seeing red and she wanted more then anything to say something to stop her wife, but she knew she was right. Miranda had more then enough knowledge and skill to pull this off but it still pissed her off.

"Lets say you do this... how would you even get their attention?" she hated saying it.

"I'll send a message through an old Cerberus network saying I'm looking to join. If everything goes as planned then someone will come to recurit me and once we learn their plans then you can storm the place and tear it apart okay."

"Fine but I want you wearing a com at all times alright? And a tracker, and I'll be in a nearby building watching." her demands were actually on the low end on what she was expecting.

"Of course and If I think the plans going south we'll fall to plan b and kidnap the recruits and extract whatever information they have."

She knew that would calm Jack down enough for her not to break anything.

"So when are we doing this?"

"Tomorrow."

"Fine but tonight your're mine. No work just you,me and the bedroom.

A smile formed on her face as she knew she had just gotten Jack's approval.

If things went according to plan then they'd be able to put this mess behind them.

"Now come on we have a lot of things to do today before we put our plan into action." Miranda took a seat and let out the breath she didn't know she was holding.

Have to remember to cut back on the excitement. she thought as she absently rubbed her stomach a feat that was becoming more and more often.

She was so engrossed in her task she didn't see Benny run up to her.
"Aunt Miranda why does Jack look angry?"

"She looked angry?" it wasn't that surprising to hear, after a conversation like that she'd be off brooding for a while.

"Yeah she was mumbling about things."

"Don't worry about her dear she's just accepting she has to do something she doesn't want to do."

She leaned back in her chair to relax only to have her stomach rumble.

"Oh!"

"What is it? are you okay?" Benny asked not knowing what was happening.

"I'm fine dear but it seems like the baby is being active. Would you like to feel?" She nodded and placed her little hands on her stomach and waited for the thumps that came every few seconds.