Title: Changes
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: See part one
It was their second mission without Lucy that Wyatt returned to find his cell phone screen lit up like a Christmas tree. One missed call, one voice mail and two text messages. All from Lucy. Wyatt rolled his eyes good naturedly and showed his phone's screen to Rufus as they stood in the locker room. The tech laughed and slapped Wyatt on the right shoulder.
"Just wait until she starts getting weird food cravings."Rufus commented with a chuckle. "See you tomorrow."
"Yeah."Wyatt replied distractedly as he listened to the voicemail.
'Wyatt, I saw some condos while you were gone and I think I found our perfect place. It's three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms and it's downtown. I've sent a couple pics I took along with the address in case you want to drive by on your way home. Love you, Lucy.'
With a smile Wyatt replied back to Lucy's text. Then he grabbed his jacket and truck keys and left Mason Industries. It was early evening plenty of time to drive by the potential new home and then meet up with Lucy for dinner.
Lucy smiled at Wyatt's text before putting her phone back on the coffee table. It had been hard to step away from the time travel. Especially being a historian by profession not to be with Rufus and Wyatt on missions had been difficult. Though the consultant role had helped ease the withdrawal. She'd been almost a month and a half without setting foot in the lifeboat and it was getting a bit easier. What helped the most and Lucy had known it would was the planning for the baby. House hunting, doctor appointments, and buying nursery furniture and baby clothes had kept both Lucy and Wyatt busy in their off hours.
It had been a bit tense when Wyatt and Lucy had told her mother about the pregnancy and impending move. Despite the shock her mother eventually warmed to the idea. Having a baby with a married man so Carol couldn't judge Lucy too harshly. By the time Wyatt left they had come to an understanding. Since then they'd even gone shopping a few times.
Now as she waited for Wyatt Lucy sat on the sofa of his apartment. It'd never really felt like their place so she was glad they were finally finding a home of their own. She had several paint swatches and was holding them up side by side trying to decide on the color for the nursery.
"I'd go with a neutral like light green."A familiar voice that shouldn't be in her living room stated. "Unless you know if it's a boy or girl."
Lucy froze too shocked to move or even breathe. She didn't want to turn around because then she'd have to believe that Garcia Flynn was standing in her living room.
"Wyatt's on his way home."Lucy warned surprised at how calm her voice was.
"I know; I'll be gone by the time he gets here."Flynn responded.
"How did you get in here?"Lucy asked. "Climb from the roof or did Anthony invent a transporter?"
Flynn came into Lucy's field of vision enough that she saw him smirk at the sci-fi reference.
"Window in the spare bedroom needs a new lock."Flynn replied matter of factly. "But yes it was the roof."
"What do you want?"Lucy asked she didn't see a gun but knew he was armed he always was.
"I had heard of your pregnancy and wanted to offer my congratulations but thought you'd throw away a card."Flynn quipped as he turned to face Lucy.
"I don't buy that."Lucy retorted as she set down the paint samples and shifted into a better sitting position. "Did you do this to point out how vulnerable we are? That you could get to my baby any time?"
"You always see me as a threat."Flynn commented with a sad shake of his head.
"You haven't given us much reason not to."Lucy replied quietly.
"I know of your parentage, Lucy. I know you're one of the Rittenhouse pure blood families. Your father's family can be traced back to before the American revolution."Flynn stated. "Did you tell Wyatt that you're Rittenhouse?"
"I am not nor never will be Rittenhouse."Lucy snapped. "But yes Wyatt knows who my father is."
"Hmmm..."Flynn mused as he met Lucy's gaze. "My visit today can be seen as a warning. You know my plan is to take out Rittenhouse from the beginning and that means it's leaders and founding families."
Lucy tried to keep the fear off her face but she wasn't sure if she succeeded. Her right hand was resting protectively over the just recently visible baby bump.
"You can try."Lucy countered. "But fate has a way of stepping in and fighting back."
"True but do you want to rely on fate to protect your family's future?"Flynn responded.
Before Lucy could reply Flynn left. He left through the front door this time. Lucy collapsed back against the sofa struggling to get her emotions and breathing under control. She wanted to believe it was just a scare tactic but Lucy knew it was more. Flynn was single minded when it came to Rittenhouse and he'd do whatever it took to get his family back. Just like Lucy would do whatever was necessary to protect hers.