[A/N: Wow,okay lol I apologize to you all apparently the whole baby thing caused some confusion,it broke out in an even tie anyway so what I'm going to do is; Due to multiple requests to bring in another installment of the EMBER series with little Logan.I will bring little Logan into a third installment with that series which I will write after we finish with this one. Thank you all for your answers! Now,onto the reading!]


The next two days were spent keeping an eye out for Alastair and watching the little Ford's condition improve. Once Sophie started to improve her daughter wasn't far behind her. Nate couldn't be happier then to watch the two of them improve and talk amongst Sterling and the others about how the baby would look and what they would buy for her made husband and wife smile more then anything. For the first time in weeks they felt like they could be really happy,they had no idea that a cloud of darkness was hovering over their happy moment,that Alastair was preparing for his next attack and this time he planned to go for the blood of them all. He wanted all three of them dead,he lied when he said he would never hurt a child,he would do it to make them hurt,to make them suffer like he had all those years. Sophie was released from the hospital but they had stayed in the small town to attend the Sheriff's funeral,after that they found themselves on the train headed for home.

"Have any names picked out,Nate?" Sophie asked. They were in their private cabin staring at the ultra sound picture,Sophie had her head resting on Nate's shoulder while he had one arm around her.

"Hm,not yet Darling,we have a long time to think about that." He smiled turning his eyes out the window to the dark scenery that passed by. Just outside the door two Interpol agents stood watch.

"I think we were smart to get the house with a few extra rooms,otherwise we would be turning your office into a nursery." Her brown eyes looked up to him and he could see the pure happiness they held.

Laughing softly he looked back at the ultrasound."Soph,I'd give up my office,my car,our house,and the world for this little girl. Nothing will ever be to good for her."

"Mister Charmer." She said quietly. "What do you think she will look like?"

Nate thought for a long moment. "I think she will be beautiful like you,and have your smile."

"She has to have your eyes,and that hair of yours." she grinned lightly running her fingers over his hair for emphasis.

Nate smirked taking her hand in his being careful with her injured arm."You want to torture her by giving her my hair?" He laughed. "You've seen what happens when the wind starts up."

Sophie laughed but smiled watching him play with her wedding ring."Well,Nate,she will know how to deal with it,she will be my daughter after all,she will have a great sense of style,maybe teach you a thing or two about it. Oh,and she will love shoes just as much as me."

Groaning he shook his head. "Shoes?" He said in a whiny voice to tease her.

"Hey,you like my boots remember?" She said hitting his arm lightly.

"You mean the pair that you wear when we-"

"Nate! Other people can hear you." She couldn't help but smirk even if she was trying to glare at him.

"Let them listen,we are going home,and I don't care what anyone thinks about that." He gave her a smile placing a kiss to the top of her head.

Alastair was already back in Paris,he was healing from his previous encounter with Nathan Ford. He had four broken ribs and a few minor injuries. He wouldn't be able to do anything with broken ribs so what he did was set himself up in a house along the block of street they lived on. He had his eyes set on their house waiting for some sort of sign that they were home. Of course he knew with the time it would take him to heal,it would allow both of them to get their strength back,and that made his job that much more harder to do. It also gave him time to plan on how he would make his move,he would just have to adjust it with what they turned their routine into. He knew it wasn't going to be easy,they knew he was still out there,the husband would keep a constant watch on his wife especially now that they were expecting. Hate hid his hazel eyes behind dark shadows,this whole things should have been easier to do,if he would have just taken care of her when he first caught her instead of playing with his prey then he could have just disappeared like he planned to but he underestimated the ability of her husband greatly. The y had a lovely house,at least that's what he thought. It would be under watch to so he would have to wait until the time was right,until he healed and could move quicker.

Sterling and Eliot sat along with Hardison and Parker in one of their cabins. The cabin car they were using had been booked full of Interpol agents so any unfamiliar faces would be easily seen.

"So they are headed home knowing that Mister Kill everyone in sight then disappear into the shadows is on the loose?" Hardison said staring at Eliot in disbelief.

"Sophie wants to be home for Christmas,I don't blame her especially now that they have to prepare for a baby." Eliot said.

Sterling nodded in agreement. "Sophie has to remain stress free otherwise it will put the baby at risk once again,being home in the environment she is use to will help that. Putting her into a safe house,it's just a constant reminder that their lives are in danger and that will put stress on her and a strain on the baby."

Listening to this explanation Parker sighed. "I get that but,she is putting herself in danger by being home."

"Well,Parker," Eliot said turning to her. "That's why it will be our job to keep her safe. That includes taking her to the appointments for her arm and tagging along during the appointments for the baby,but with those we keep our distance to give them their privacy but,they stay within sight."

"I won't be too far as well,until Alastair is caught we have an increased interest in the case." Sterling said his eyes shifting to Eliot. The two men were anything but friends but they agreed when it came to protecting someone.

"Hardison you know what to do once we get to their place. We all need to get comfortable because we will be staying in Paris until we get Alastair out of the picture."

Nodding to Eliot,Hardison already knew what to do. "Already planning it man,I will have that house more secure then the damn white house."

"How do you know the security at the white house?" Sterling asked then changed his mind. "You know what,keep it to yourself,I do not want to know."

Hardison grinned and began preparing what he needed for the security deployment."Did we bring Parker 2000?" He asked looking to Parker.

"Oh! You mean Hardy." the blonde thief said with a smile.

"No,see girl,when been through this already. I named it after you,you can't change the name." Hardison said shaking his head.

"Well,I like calling it Hardy." She said not backing down.

"Seriously? You two are going to argue over the name of a robot thing?" Eliot said annoyed.

"It's not a thing man,it's a very sophisticated piece of fine tuned machinery that-"

"Dammit Hardison! I don't care what it is." Eliot growled glaring at the hacker.

"Well ex-cuse me for trying to defend of my many creations that will one day save you." Hardison said sounding offended.

"I don't need a damn machine to save my life,it's what I do,the saving is my job!" Eliot retaliated

"Are you two always like this?" Sterling asked bringing his hand to his head feeling a headache forming.

"You have no idea." Parker said watching the two go back and forth.

Back in their cabin Nate and Sophie could hear the arguing and only smiled at the familiarity of it. Something they both had missed since leaving the three to learn on their own.

"It sounds like the kids are it." Sophie said in a whisper closing her eyes.

"Let them argue,it will drive Sterling crazy." Nate whispered back,his eyes closed as well.

"You know...he did save you." She carefully moved so her injured arm was around his waist as she snuggled against his side.

"After being hit over the head." He said opening one eye.

"Nate,you just lost that charm I was talking about earlier." She teased him.

"Hm,well if I stop them from arguing there will be nothing to keep him busy for the next four hours." He said coming up with any reason he could so he wouldn't have to get up.

"Good point." She said taking in a deep breath. "I know what you are doing Nate."

"And what am I doing?" He asked opening both eyes now.

"Making an excuse so you don't have to get up." She opened her eyes looking up at him.

His lips twitched into a smirk as his blue eyes looked back down at her."Do you want me to go tell them to stop?" He asked.

Shaking her head she tightened her grip around him."No,you're not going anywhere,let them argue."

"I think I heard someone say that a few moments ago." He smiled "I have a name I like."

Sitting up,her eyes became full of curiosity. "What is it?" She asked with her full attention on him.

"Well,I think she looks like an Abigail Paige." He held up the ultrasound again with a smile on his lips.

"Hmm Abigail Paige Ford. Nate,I love it." She smiled at the ultrasound but turned his face to her. "Abby,she is going to be perfect."

He found himself with her lips against his and gladly kissed her back holding the ultrasound in his hand. When the kiss broke he raised his eyebrow slightly."Let's not over due the pink please darling."

"Oh Nathan,just because she is a girl doesn't mean she will always be wearing pink." She laughed softly resting her head back on his shoulder.

"Good. I can deal with that." He said closing his eyes once again enjoying the silence and having his wife and their baby together.

Alastair was now lurking within the shadows,until he healed that would become his thing. Lurking and watching. Stalking and studying his prey. They would arrive during the early hours of the morning and he was waiting for them,waiting to watch what routine they settled into and how they went about their day. He would be able to see the flaws in their security plans and be able to know when the right time to attack would be.


[A/N:Not that long of a chapter however,two of you won the name contest,which is gibbsrossi and sphinxius. That means the two of you get to give me a prompt you want for the story you want to be written! Like I said the baby birth will be reserved for the third installment to the EMBER Series,thank you all for the reviews too!]