I realize that i went on a serious haitus without telling ANYONE anything and for that, I apologize. While on my insane break (which, may I add, wasn't much of a break since I'm a highschooler and therefore have tons of homework), I found out that people were still reviewing, which was a serious shock to me. But that also caused me to go back to my stories to reread them. And because of that, I realize how TERRIBLY I used to write and I'm ashamed of it. I really find my stories way too cliched and just too plain.

I doubt I'll ever update again, but if I do, it'll be more one-shots and not full-fledged stories because truthfully, I have no time for them.

Thank you ALL for the complete dedication, especially if you bothered to read my note above. Love you all.

HOWEVER, I will finish this story. I don't know how, but I will, especially with spring break coming up. And so without further ado, here's chapter 14~

Motherhood didn't go well with being a spy.

Spending more and more of her time worrying about her little Madison, Cammie was losing her heart and mind of steel. Instead of working on her tactical techniques, she worked on Mommy and Me projects with her daughter. Instead of remembering numerous maneuvers and how to perform them, she was remembering dates of play-dates and art classes.

Sure, Madison was a child of spy blood, but Cammie wanted nothing more than to raise her child up as a normal kid. Her vocation was amazing; the people she worked and grew up with were her family. But the danger it proved to be was something she wasn't sure she wanted to put Madison in. At one point, Cammie contemplated leaving her alternate world and picking up a new name for herself and Madison to join the normal world.

Of course, there was the problem of Zach.

Cammie had no idea how she'd approach him about the idea, and even if she could, he most likely wouldn't abandon the one thing he grew up with. But as Maddy grew older, she'd grow more perceptive towards how differently her parents, God-parents, and other family and friends acted and behaved, opposed to her normal friends.

Groaning, Cammie slammed her head against her palm and headed to Maddy's room to wake up her baby's lazy bum and to bring her to the park.

Sadly having to get up early on a Saturday morning to go to HQ to finish paperwork, Zach started whistling in the car. Turning to the local radio station, he started humming randomly and started joining in with the singer, who happened to be Andy Grammer

fine ooh. you'll turn out fine

but you gotta keep your head up

and you can let your head down

i know it's hard

no it's hard

to remember sometimes

but you gotta keep your head up

Bobbing and doing head motions like there'd be no tomorrow, he looked pretty stupid. At that instant, he was happy. He had a wonderful girlfriend, future wife, he mentally added, and a wonderful little girl at home waiting for him to meet them at the park so they could go to the zoo. At that instant, life was good.

Then his phone vibrated.

1 New Message from Unknown.

Still bobbing to the music, he pressed open with one hand while the other remained on the wheel.

if you ever want to see your daughter or girlfriend alive again, you will listen to my instructions.
i want you to bring five million dollars to the pier tomorrow night at 23:00.
tell anyone, and they die.
don't follow my instructions, and they die.
the clock is ticking, goode.

Throwing his phone into the back seat, he placed both hands on the steering wheel and did a radical 180, earning him a medley of honks, and zoomed as fast as the car would allow.

Fuck.

Walking hand in hand with her daughter, Cammie never thought of ever having to let go.

Pulling her little hand out of Cammie's, Madison skipped a few steps ahead and started running. Then stopping, she turned back towards he mother with her tiny fists on her hips and gave Cammie the miniature version of the Morgan Glare.

"C'mon mommy. Stop being such a slowpoke. Daddy's gonna be there soon and I dun want him waiting!"

Cammie laughed and started to walk faster. Because she was so caught up in the antics of her daughter, she didn't notice the car parked idly next to the sidewalk she and Maddy were on. The same car that had been hiding on opposite street corners during the entire time she and Maddy were walking.

Before she could catch up to her daughter and grab her hands to spin her around, havoc came.

In a blur, people in black stormed out of the car and grabbed Maddy so swiftly, the girl had no time to notice what was going on. When she did, she was already being muted and shoved into the backseat of a car. Before Cammie could do anything, arms went around her from behind, putting her into a tight grip and a wet cloth was forced on her.

The last thing she remembered saying before blacking out: Maddy.

ehh. so i don't have much now. but truthfully, there isn't many chapters left. the next and last few will most likely be long.

catchya laters!