A week has passed since Natalia was shot. Horatio was jumping through hoops to get the girls' birth certificates. There was zero luck at the moment. Hallie and Allison were living with Ryan. Maxine was playing Auntie. But Ryan wanted for the girls to go to school. So "Auntie" Maxine had to do DNA testing.
"Hey." Maxine said as the girls came in. Ryan who was standing next to her, was leaning against the glass table. Maxine pulled out two paper covered Q-tips from the set next to her desk and went over to the girls. "Open your mouths." She said. To Ryan's surprise, they obeyed. Quickly getting saliva samples from both the girls, she told them that they should wait outside. To Ryan's second surprise, they both hugged her before leaving.
"You know that I usually don't get into your females female problems-" Ryan paused at Maxine scowl "But seriously, what's the whole short circuit communication problem going on between you and Travers?"
"Ryan-" Maxine began.
"Or do all women have that whole "I can't talk to my boyfriend" syndrome?" Ryan said. "I mean obviously-"
"RYAN!" Maxine snapped. "SHUT UP AND GIVE ME A SAMPLE!" Maxine barked, throwing a Q-tip at Ryan, which hit him square in the face. Ryan scowled and peeled away the paper. Ryan handed Maxine the Q-tip and decided that he should continue with this conversation.
"I mean-" Ryan started again.
"You really want to know the facts?" Maxine snapped, turning away from the computer screen, tapping her fingers on the glass table, glaring at Ryan.
"Try me." Ryan, said, crossing his arms across his chest.
"All humans are complicated creatures-" Maxine began.
"Yeah. How many times have I heard that?" Ryan scoffed.
"Listen to me, if you want to know the facts." Maxine said. There was a brief pause, during which Maxine was sure that Ryan had shut up. But suddenly all sensible and professional words left Maxine's brain. "If you couldn't tell Natalia how you felt about her for over 6 months and were only able when there was a cocked gun to your head and her head, think about how we females feel when we think that any word can shatter your world." Maxine said, as the printer began spitting out the results inch by inch. When the paper was fully out, Maxine snatched it and sigh.
"What?"
"You're the father" Maxine said. Ryan expression told Maxine every thing. "Clearly, I'll have to do that." Maxine said.
"I'll pay you whatever I have in here" Ryan said pulling out his wallet. To his dismay he had 4 twenties. Well Maxine was seriously getting herself new shoes.
"Deal." Maxine and Ryan shook on it, before Maxine headed out the lab.
"So, Hallie, and Allison-" Maxine began. "Allie, I did a test on Ryan too." Maxine said, in her most soft and motherly voice.
"Why?" Hallie shifted in her seat.
"Because-" Maxine sighed. "Because born you were born, he and your mother loved each other." Maxine said.
Both girls were quiet.
"He's your dad." Maxine said. Without any warning they both ran into the lab, a small yelp of surprise came from it.
Maxine entered the lab with a better mood.
"Now explain why do I have to pay you for such an easy job." Ryan said, being hugged by both the girls.
"Because a) we shook on it, and b) it wasn't an easy job at all. I might have had to go into a full explanation why you weren't with them for the 5 years." Maxine said, extending her hand. "Pay up."
"Touche." Ryan said, giving up the eighty dollars.
Maxine left them leaving Ryan one on one with them again.
"Girls." Ryan said.
"Yes?" Both of them answered, bouncing on their toes from excitement.
"Let's go visit your mom." Ryan said.
A/N: Well...I have no idea of what happens now.
