Excuses, Excuses. Well one is I watched all of the Twilight movies this past week; I thought I might do the Winter Guard and that I went and saw Breaking Dawn. Anyway….

Chapter 9

Recap of chapter 8 – Bex blinked, fighting unseen tears, "Grant's gone."

"What?" I scooted back so I was sitting on my pillows. "You heard me." Bex said looking away, running her hand through her already messy hair. I motion for her to sit on my bed. It was a very comfortable bed. Good for a pregnant woman. Bex sat looking at her hands where her engagement ring sat there sparking.

"What happened?" I asked. Bex didn't meet my eyes but kept looking down. "He was there last night. I fell asleep next to him last night. I know I did because we had s…" "Spare me the details.' I said holding up my hand. Bex took a breath. "Well I woke up this morning. No Grant. His phone was on the side table where he put it before…" "Again spare me the details."

"HE never goes anywhere without his phone. And then when I actually got up to see if he was in the kitchen I noticed signs of a struggle. Everywhere. And some blood on his pillow." She seemed to choke on her words.

Bex never seems to get emotional over lots of things, but like yesterday she was angry at Zach and now she's trying to hide the fact that she's crying about Grant. I get Grant though. She loves him so much and was so excited when he asked her to marry him. "Bad timing for both if us." I said. Bex nodded. They were a month and a half away from getting married. Now it would have to be put on hold.

"I'm sorry Bex." I said giving her a hug. She limply responded before getting up quickly. "I have work to do." She muttered before hurrying out of the room. I sat there my head in my hands. Zach's gone, Now Grant? What more was to come?

The CIA already had to know and they were probably already on it.

"Hey Cam, I have to go out of town for a quick mission do you mind taking care of Brady for about three days?" Macey came in absorbed in her blackberry. "Sure." I said absentmindedly.

"Was that just Bex?" she asked still not looking up but leaned in the doorway. "Um, yea, Mace, something just came up. It's really… bothering Bex. She kinda needs some time alone." Macey looked up a look of question on her face. 'What?"

"It's Grant.' I said throwing the covers off my body groaning as I stretched my stiff body. Macey stood up straight. "What about Grant?" she asked warily. "He… disappeared last night or this morning from their apartment." I said. "Wouldn't Bex notice?" Macey said. "Wouldn't she notice and fight back so he would not be gone. And come on its Grant."

"Macey you know Bex sleeps so deeply that if a train ran through her room she still would not wake up.' I said bending down to pick up some clothes. "She said there were signs of a struggle. There were probably too many for Grant at once. And it seems as if he was injured before he was taken away." I said.

Now Macey had that troubled look on her face I'm sure I had. "She's doesn't want to talk about it. She left almost as soon as she told me." I said.

The penthouse was filled with a solemn air. Macey packed quietly for her short mission. I watched Brady as he played in the living room. I drummed my fingers on my swelling stomach as I thought. Too many thoughts. Too many. Now I had a headache. Rubbing my temples I got up. Brady followed me in his two year old fashion.

"Bye baby." Macey said bending down to Brady's level and giving him a kiss and a hug. Brady clung to her. It's almost as if he knew there was a possibility Macey was not coming back. That reality was become all too true.


Zach pov.

Allison dozed lightly on the couch while Nick and I sat around doing nothing. Well Nick was. I was brainstorming ways we could get out of here alive. I would think of something, plan a bit, than cross it out.

"What do you think they want with us?" Nick mumbled. I shook my head for I was deep in thought at the moment.

"God I hate this room. We spend all day and night in here and never get to see a ray of sunshine. I'm getting cabin fever." Nick complained. 'Well, it's either this of death, take your pick." I said.

I heard Nick curse under his breath. "I wish we were home. I'd kill to be able to watch a good football game with friends, beer and some girl on my arm." He said. "Well I'd love to be at home with my wife. But no I'm here and you could be helpful by trying to come up with ways to get us out of here." I said shortly.

Nick rolled his eyes but stayed where he was. "Dude you know how your mom told you that your wife was pregnant? Do you think it's true?"

"Damn if it were true that why would I have gone on this god-forsaken mission? If I was true I should be at home. But I don't think she is. Cam didn't want kids until her main spy career was over. I want them sooner rather than later."

"You don't think its true do you?" Allison said opening her eyes a little. I shook my head. "It's my mom. She lies." I said.

"Did Cammie seem different to you before you left?" Allison grimaced while she moved her broken arm. "A little moody. She got up a lot during the night and always looked a little pale. But I was probably just the weather. It had been weird for a while." I said.

Allison nodded, closing her eyes again a smile on her face.


Cammie Pov.

I walk behind Brady was we walked in the park. Brady was running around picking up the leaves and throwing them in the air laughing. I just had to smile. Someday that would be my was a hot July day. I was swealtering in the heat but Brady needed some exercise to let out his two year old hyperness. "Let's go Brady." I called extending my hand. Brady slipped his small hand into mine, chattering away. Again I just had to smile.

That night after I put Brady to bed I crawled into mine and pulled out my journal. It was a journal where i wrote letters to Zach telling him about my day. We used to do that all the time, just lie in bed and talk. We would laugh and have so much fun just the two of us in that time.

I could just imagine Zach now, next to me. Propped up on his elbow smiling down at me, brushing my hair back, occasionally kissing me lightly.

Zach, I miss you so much and wish you were here. The baby is getting more and more active by the day now. And taking care of Brady since Mace is in a mission just seems to bring out my maternal instincts even more. I know you would be laughing right now but not after I tell you this. Grant disappeared this morning. Bex is in ruins even if she won't let it show on the outside. We have no leads, whoever it was did a good job picking up after themselves, but not good enough. Now more than ever I wish you were here. I hope you are not dead and that you will come home to me and our baby soon. Love, Cam.

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