Title: An old friends help

Series: Goodbye/Hello 10/?

Author: Chymom

Word count: 1,486 words

Characters/Parings: Colby, Don, David, and OC's. (There is a secret person but they won't be named for a few more chapters. But one of the characters is not my own.)

Rating: PG

Spoilers: Any and all episodes of Numb3rs maybe talked about within.

Summary: Levi gets to help Michelle once again. How does he get to do this? Please read and find out.

Disclaimer: I do not own Numb3rs, the people, places, or things you know.

Beta: Aliceinked and myself

Goodbye/Hello

End of chapter nine: What are you watching?

"I'm saying that I love you Chelle! I love you both! I want you both to stay in my life like I said in the kitchen but, I also want to make it clear to the world that I'm yours." The whole time Rae sat on his lap with pleading eyes at her mother. The child knew that this was a big step for both her mom and Don. It was a few minutes that seemed like hours to Don and Rae before they received her answer.

"Don, I we love you! But, you could have any one why us?"

"Chelle, I can't think of anyone but you two. There is no on one else in my life and hasn't been since you two came into it." At the last statement she glared at him.

"Alright, no one who I could see myself spending the rest of my life with."

"Are you one hundred percent sure that this we are what you want?" In answer to her question he picked up Rae's hand and with her help they placed the ring on her finger. As the happy almost family kissed and enjoyed the rest of their night the two people watching both knew it was time to set their own plan into action.

Chapter ten: An old friend's help.

"What a nice surprise! Hello Levi, how are you?" Michelle asked as her former nurse walked into her office. They had kept in touch since she left his care at least once or twice every few weeks.

"I was in the area so I thought I would drop by. I'm doing great. I wanted to thank you for the helping hand with my date."

"No need to thank me. I'm just glad everything is working out." They had been talking for about fifteen minutes now and a car that Levi saw as he had come into the office was still sitting parked across the road. This wasn't the first time that he had seen this car. There was a man behind the wheel that Levi wasn't sure where he had seen him before but he was sure he had.

A few minutes later Levi noticed that the car was still sitting outside with the same driver in it. As if someone above was sending him a sign Mike walked into the room still in his uniform.

"Michelle, I hate to run out of here but, I need to be across town in half an hour." Levi said as Mike joined them.

"Alright please drop by again soon. Are we still on for dinner next week?"

"Yea, do you mind if I bring a date?"
"I would be hurt if you didn't." She hugged him before he quickly walked out the door. Michelle hadn't brought up her new ring nor had Levi. In fact she wasn't sure if he had seen it or not. But he had in fact it was seeing the ring and the car still parked outside that had given him a strong push.

"Mike, Alan is in his office if you need to see him." Michelle said hugging the man and then heading to her own office as Mike headed towards Alan's.

Levi had walked to his car and headed across town like he had said. However, when he reached the parking lot of the FBI his walk from earlier turned into a flat out run as he entered the main lobby. The guys at the desk had meet him a few times before in fact one of them remembered him and let him head upstairs without wait.

"Levi, are you alright?" David asked as Levi entered there floor pale faced and low on breathe from all his running.

"David, there is a big problem that I need to let Don or Colby know about."

"Follow me." David said before heading into the war room. He left Levi there for a few minutes to get the rest of the team to join them.

"Not, that it's not good to see you Levi but what can we help you with?" Colby asked entering the room last and closing the door.

"The past few times that I have seen Michelle there has been a car around her. At first I didn't think anything about it we are in LA. But, then for the last two times there has been the same man in it. I feel like I have seen him before but, I can't place where. There is something about him that makes me worry. Then today when I went by the office to see her he was sitting across the road in a car watching her. It was like a cat watching a mouse."

"How long ago did you leave her? Was anyone still at the office with her?" Don asked while he was dialing his phone.

"I left about fifteen minutes ago. Your father and that friend of yours that's an LAPD officer had just walked in when I left." Levi said as Don headed out the door waiting on his call to be picked up.

"Chelle, is dad still there?" He quickly asked before she could answer.

"Hello Don and no he just left."

"Is Mike still there?"

"No, he left about five minutes ago. What is this about?"

"Lock the doors and don't let anyone in until I can get there. I'm heading out to get Rae and then we will be there to get you." Don didn't give her a chance to say anything else before he hung up his phone.

"Colby, I'm heading to get Rae and Chelle. Let Uncle Chuck know we will be a few minutes late." He said not taking the time to slow down as he headed out the office and took the stairs two at a time.

"Thank you for letting us know Levi!"

"You're welcome I would hate to see anything happen to her."

"Rest assured that no one is going to get past Don and us to her now." Colby was saying as he and Levi walked towards the elevators.

"So Michelle tells us that you have found a guy that what did she say rocks your world."

"Yes, he's a great man in the bed room and out. It's been so long since I have had someone who truly cares for me. It's a nice change."

"So when do we get to meet this great man?"

"Maybe you already have." Levi said as he entered the elevator before the doors closed.

Don hadn't liked leaving Chelle in the office with someone outside watching her. However, if they were watching her what about Rae? With that in mind he set out to get Rae first then headed to Chelle's office.

Don and Michelle had talked about how to tell everyone about the upcoming wedding. They both agreed that tonight at Charlie's was going to be the best with the whole family there. Rae had been asked and promised not to let the cat out of the bag. Which for a young child had been hard to do but, so far she was doing a great job.

The whole ride from Rae's school to Chelle's office was passed with small talk about how her day had gone. As they approached Chelle's job Don kept his eyes out for a car that looked out of place. Luckily for the driver he had just bent over in the seat as Don passed him. Not seeing anything off Don called Chelle and asked her to lock up and join them in his car.

It didn't take them long to get to Charlie's home after that. This time the small talk was about what Rae wanted to do in the wedding and how she wanted to be one of the brides maids. As the car approached the house Rae was once again reminded that no one else knew about the wedding yet and asked to not speak about it until she was told she could. Once again she agreed and the small almost family exited the car and headed towards the back yard to check on dinner. Michelle had just gone in the back door of the home when a man asked Rae a question.

"Hey do you know where your mommy is?" The man asked her as she stood rooted in her spot.

"Rae" Michelle yelled at seeing a man that her child didn't know talking to her.

"Michelle, it's been a long time." The man's voice sent a chill up her spin as he talked.

"Rae, why don't you go tell daddy that we love him." She told her child loud enough for the man to hear. Rae gave her mom a hug and kiss before running to the last place she had seen her dad.

"Now, why would she be running that way?" He asked Michelle.

"She's going to her daddy like I asked her to. It's me you want let her go." No sooner had she got the words out then she felt a cloth placed over her mouth and nose. It didn't take him long to get her body in the back seat of his waiting car.

At the same time in the front yard of the Eppes home Rae ran to Don.

"Mommy said to tell you that we love you." Don knew that was something that Chelle would say but, he also knew that something didn't feel right about Rae telling him this way. Following his gut feeling Don headed back the way that his child had come with his weapon drawn. Colby seeing his leader's actions quickly followed with his weapon drawn as well. By the time they reached the back yard the only think they saw were the back lights of the car as it headed away from them.

A/N: Who is the man that took Chelle and why?

Thank you to everyone who has read this, commented on it, and let me know what you think will happen next.