Bit of a filler chapter but gets things moving again. Thanks as always for the reviews and alerts. :) Cindy

Title: Future Possibilities
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: see part one

Jiya glanced across the table at Wyatt. He looked tired. There was also worry in his blue eyes that he tried to hide. Jiya couldn't imagine being introduced to your adult daughter and then have her vanish as if she was never there. Then to know you'd had a son in that timeline as well. Okay technically not his but still it had to be tough. Jiya didn't think she'd handle things nearly half as well as Lucy and Wyatt were.

"How's Lucy?"Rufus asked.

Jiya continued working at her laptop. They were at a back booth of a twenty-four hour diner a few blocks from Jiya's apartment. They'd been there barely ten minutes. The late afternoon crowd was starting to fill in.

"Physically getting better otherwise going stircrazy."Wyatt replied as he took a sip of water. "She's up to speed on everything."

"Good."Rufus responded with a brief smile before turning to Jiya. "You okay with this Jiya? You can still walk away...we'll figure something else out."

Jiya reached over and covered Rufus's right hand with hers. She smiled their relationship was the best part of the recent craziness.

"I want to help, really."Jiya stated as she looked back at her laptop.

"Okay."Wyatt said as he leaned forward passing Jiya a small black flashdrive."This has what I could remember of the information Elizabeth had on Flynn and Rittenhouse."

Jiya took it and connected it to her laptop. Within minutes she had the information loaded and saved.

"I'll start cross-referencing."Jiya said as she read. "Wow, there's a lot to go through."

"We're going to have to pull an all-nighter."Wyatt suggested. "I want to bring our best case to Christopher tomorrow."

"Let's get started."Rufus replied.

By nine o'clock that night Wyatt was impressed with what they had accomplished. They may not have to stay all night after all.

"Thank you."Wyatt said softly after the waitress took away the empty plate that had held a shared order of fries. "Lucy and I really appreciate the help you guys have given us on this."

"Don't thank us yet."Rufus replied as he looked once more at Jiya's monitor. "This runs way deeper than anybody thought."

"There's a lot of whatif's too."Jiya added. "Some of Elizabeth's information is good others may have been good in her timeline but not ours."

"Still it's enough to show Christopher."Wyatt commented.

"We callin' it for tonight, then?"Rufus asked.

"Yeah."Wyatt replied. "You guys go home get some rest."

Jiya pulled the flashdrive from her laptop and handed it to Wyatt.

"I saved a copy of what we did tonight. Also have it backed up a couple other places."Jiya stated as she powered down her computer and closed it.

"Thanks."Wyatt said pocketing the drive. He grabbed the check from the table and stood. "I'll take care of this. See you tomorrow; I'm going to stop and see Lucy."

"Tell her I'll see her tomorrow morning."Rufus said as he stood.

"Will do."Wyatt responded as he went to the front counter.

Once the bill was taken care of Wyatt waved goodbye to Jiya and Rufus and left the diner.

Lucy awoke disoriented. It took her several minutes to recognize her infirmary room at Mason. She'd drifted off after watching tv after dinner. Clock on the wall said it was after ten. Lucy glanced around trying to determine what had awaken her and she smiled seeing Wyatt near the door.

"Sorry."Wyatt apologized. "Was just going to check on you and leave if you were asleep."

"It's okay. How'd it go?"Lucy asked as she sat up.

Wyatt walked over to the bed making sure the door was closed behind him.

"Good, we got a lot done."Wyatt reported quietly.

"I want to be there when you talk to Christopher."Lucy said.

"It'll raise eyebrows if you leave the infirmary to..."Wyatt began.

"Not with everything going on."Lucy replied with a shake of her head. "Doctor Campbell saw me today and said I should be released early next week anyway. So a short trip to gain me some fresh air and sunshine shouldn't be too hard to clear with him."

"I don't want you to push your recovery."Wyatt protested. "I promise I'll tell you everything that happens."

"Wyatt, Elizabeth risked everything to come to us for help."Lucy insisted. "I need to do this; for her."

After a long moment Wyatt nodded.

"Okay."Wyatt agreed. "Get some sleep; we've got a long day tomorrow."

Lucy watched as Wyatt turned and walked to the door.

"Wyatt?"Lucy called halting him.

"Yeah?"Wyatt replied turning.

"Will you stay?"Lucy asked quietly. "At least until I fall back asleep."

"Sure."Wyatt agreed.

"Thanks."Lucy acknowledged.

Wyatt climbed into the bed and laid down next to Lucy with his back to the wall. She turned on her side and rested her head on the pillow.

"Good night, Lucy."Wyatt said softly.

"Good night, Wyatt."Lucy echoed.

"Once we get Christopher on our side we'll start taking down Rittenhouse."Wyatt said softly. "Even if we can't restore Elizabeth's timeline maybe what we do with Rittenhouse...that can be in her memory."

"They're not going to go quietly."Lucy replied.

"I know; we'll be ready."Wyatt promised. "Get some sleep."

Lucy closed her eyes but it was a long time before sleep came. Her thoughts whirling filled with Rittenhouse, Flynn and images from another timeline.