It had been about a week since the wedding and Liv hadn't been able to shake the feeling that they were being watched. Every time they were out in public, Olivia would scan the area constantly looking for the perceived threat. Her behavior at home had been distant and distracted.

The brunette hadn't told Amanda yet about what had happened the night of the wedding or that she still felt that they were being watched. Liv had yet to actually see Al or anyone else lurking in the shadows and she hadn't wanted to worry the younger women if it turned out to just be paranoia. However, Amanda was worried about Liv's behavior after their wedding. She was concerned that the other woman was regretting her choice to get married. This wasn't a completely rational fear, but the younger woman still help the belief that she wasn't good enough for the other woman. This was leading to some tension between the two women because neither one wanted to bring up what's bothering them. They were arguing with each other over little things and sniping at each other. Finally, after a week of this Oliva decided it was necessary to have this conversation.

It was late all three kids were asleep in their respective rooms. Amanda was laying in her and Liv's bed laying with Frannie when Olivia walked in.

"Hey, Manda. Can we talk? I want to apologize about how I've been treating you lately. There's just been a lot on my mind." Liv says sitting down on the bed with her body facing Amanda.

"Do you regret marrying me?" The blonde says keeping her gaze on Frannie

"What? No. No, baby of course not. Marrying you is one of the best decisions I've made in my life. I love you and I'm never going to regret marrying you. Amanda look at me please." She pauses waiting for the younger woman to lock eyes with her. "I'm sorry if I made you feel like my bad mood was in any way your fault because I promise you its not. Our wedding day was one of the happiest days of my life and I will keep reminding you that I love you and I'm never going to leave you."

"Well what was I supposed to think? We get married and then you barely talked to me and you were distracted all the time. How else was I supposed to interpret that? Why won't you tell me what's bothering you?"

Olivia knows that she has to tell her. That while her reluctance had come from a place of perfection, she hasn't been fair to her wife. She hadn't been honest because Amanda deserves her honesty. "After the ceremony when we were leaving, you were getting Jesse and Asher into the car and I don't know I got this feeling like someone was watching us. I don't have any proof, but every time we're out I can't get it out of my mind. I called the marshals, but there's not much they can do if I can't prove it."

Amanda's eyes widen, her face pales. "Why didn't you tell me? That's a huge thing to keep to yourself."

"I didn't want to worry you if it turned about to be nothing, but now I've realized that I was wrong to think that. You were so happy that night and you've been doing so much better lately and not worrying as much about Al. And I was selfish and trying to keep protect you."

"Liv, I get it but I'm a big girl and I don't need your protection. I can take care of myself."

"I know you can, but you shouldn't have to all the time. Come here." Liv says opening her arms and gesturing for Amanda to take up her usual spot on the brunette's chest. "I'm sorry and I promise that in the future I won't keep things like this from you again. Okay?"

"Okay. And I love you too I never said it earlier." Amanda leans in and kisses her wife briefly before resting her on the brunette's chest, feeling Olivia's hands running through her hair. playing with it.

The rest of the night is rough. Amanda doesn't sleep. Getting out of bed constantly to check on the kids because she had convinced herself that Al was going to come into the house in the middle of the night and take them. Eventually, all 3 ended up in their room. Asher back in his bassinet beside their bed and the other two kids in the middle. It was the only way either women was going to get any sleep.

The marshals were contacted again in the morning and the kids were kept home from school for the day. Liv and Amanda were currently unable to agree on the best way to handle this situation with the kids. It was a tough situation. They needed to be aware of the danger Al posed to them, but neither women wanted to scare them. So, for now a car would be sitting outside both of their schools while they were there and the faculty had been shown Al's picture and told that he was to have no contact with their children. Asher rarely left Amanda's arms or her sight. If she wasn't holding him, he was within arm's reach. Olivia had gone out and bought a bassinet that was able to be attached to the bed. This way he could sleep right next to Amanda and hopefully she wouldn't worry as much.

The hard part about this situation is that they didn't know what Al wanted from them. Whether he was after Amanda, or Liv, or the kids. Maybe even all five of them. What they did know, is that protecting their kids was their top priority. At the same time, they were trying to keep everything as normal as possible for the Jesse and Noah's sake.

Sure, there were some changes. Olivia never left the house now without her gun on her. She wanted to be prepared. For any situation that might arise.

Which is why she has her gun strapped to her hip while on their way to Noah's first baseball game for the season. The whole family is coming along, including Frannie whose bandana is red to match Noah's uniform. Noah's excited. This was something he was really looking forward to. Liv's got Frannie's leash and is walking over to the bleachers after getting Noah settled with his team. When suddenly, Frannie start to bark and growl. Something she never does unless she feels like someone is threatening her family. She's pulling on the leash and Olivia looks up and comes and sees Al. He's standing maybe 30 feet away. Just on the edge of the parking lot. His hair is a lot longer and he's sporting a beard. Looking a lot less put together then the last time Liv saw him. The look in his eyes is slightly deranged. He doesn't say anything to her, just smiles. Olivia's hand reaches for her gun and just like that he's gone. Turned and walked away towards the busy parking lot.

She turns around and grabs Noah. Liv gives a quick excuse to the coach as to why they can't stay and gathers up a complaining Noah. "I want to stay and play."

"Noah, I need you to listen to me and to mama. Please. I promise that once we get home I'll explain, but right now I need you to do what I ask."

Amanda can see them walking back towards where she was about to set Jesse up on the bleachers. The blonde has Asher in his carrier resting up against her chest. She gets their things and meets Liv about halfway between the two points.

"Al's here. I just saw him. He smiled at me and then he went into parking lot and I lost sight of him. Frannie spotted him and started growling at him. I don't know if I would have seen him otherwise. I've texted McAndrews and Perez and they're going to meet us back at the house."

They get the kids and Frannie into the car and Liv takes a second to grab Amanda's hand and bring it to her lips. Pressing a kiss to her knuckles. "Its going to be okay. I'm not going to let anything happen to you or the kids."

McAndrews and Perez are waiting for them. They searched the house before the family arrived home making sure Al wasn't all night yet. waiting for them. Jesse and Noah are distracted with a movie so Olivia can tell them exactly what happened this morning. '

An officer is going to be set up outside their house in an unmarked car until they can set them up in a new safe house. The agents are pretty confident that they'll be able to catch Al before anything serious happens, but they're going take every precaution.

That night they're lying in bed, Asher in his bassinet attached to Amanda's side of the bed. Amanda has just finished nursing the baby and has gotten him settled for the night. Or for the next couple of hours. He still hadn't got the hang of sleeping through the night just yet.

"Amanda, promise me that you won't do anything reckless and you won't go off looking for Al on your own." Olivia said knowing all too well that Amanda had a habit of going rogue and getting herself into dangerous situations. The brunette wanted to be absolutely sure that nothing bad was going to happen to her wife because she decided to be reckless.

"I'm not going to do anything Liv. Keeping the kids safe is my number one priority."

"And yourself."

"Olivia."

"No, Amanda. If something happened to you, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. You mean too much to me. Were both going to leave this to the marshals and the police."

"I promise. Can you check on Jesse and Noah please?"

Liv leans over and presses a kiss to Amanda's forehead and gets up to check in on the children. She knows that this is a difficult situation for Amanda. And its not like Olivia isn't worried about the kids just as much as she is. But part of her is certain that the reason Amanda is so focused on the kids is because she doesn't want to focus on how scared she is for herself. Al attacked her in her own home. He nearly beat her to death. Before that he spent months berating her, manipulating her, and cheating on her. Olivia knows that deep down Amanda is scared of him and that she doesn't want to acknowledge it. If she keeps the focus on the kids, then it won't be on her. She knows this Amanda very well though. And she knows how to handle her. Amanda, when she's threatened has a habit of lashing out and doing everything, she can to show she's not weak. Liv knows this has a lot to with her childhood and the abuse that her mother endured from her father. And that the way she was able to deal with it was by convincing herself that it was happening because her mother was weak. Liv is sure that the blonde is scared of appearing weak in this situation too.

All the humans in the house are asleep when Frannie wakes the entire house up by barking. Loudly. Then they hear a crash. Like glass breaking. Olivia jumps out of bed, grabbing her gun. Pausing long enough to tell Amanda to stay up there with the kids and call the police while she searches the house. Jesse and Noah come running into the room to see what's going on, rubbing their eyes, and climbing on the bed. Asher is crying, having been startled out of a deep sleep.

"Mama, what happened?" Jesse said snuggling into Amada's side.

"Where's Mommy?" Noah said.

"Everything's okay." Then she makes the decision to let them know something is going on. She's just got off the phone to the police and they will be arriving soon. She gets Asher to latch onto her breast, in hopes that he will calm down after her nurses for a bit. Now, its time to tell them about Al. "Remember, the bad man in New York, Al." She says. Moving between both children, making eye contact, trying to convey how serious she is. "He's here, but the marshals and the police are going to keep us safe. I don't want you guys to be scared. Everything is going to be okay."

"Is he in our house?" Noah asks.

"No, but Mommy heard a noise and the police are on their way."

Liv comes up the steps, Frannie in tow. Jesse and Noah run to her side, wrapping their arms around her and nearly knocking her over.

"He broke a window, but Frannie must have scared him off before he could do anything else." Liv says sitting down on the edge of the bed, two kids climbing into her lap.

"I called the cops. They're on their way. How did he get past the detail? We need to get into the safe house. The kids aren't safe here."

"I'll take to McAndrews and Perez in the morning."

They here the sirens approach the house and Olivia goes back downstairs to talk to them. Al's escalating and something needs to be done to keep their family safe. They need to find him before it's too late. Liv's experienced being abducted herself, she knows what it feels like to have her child taken, but she really doesn't want to know what its like to have her wife be the one in danger. All she can hope is that she doesn't have to find out.