Murdock followed the gurney and the incubator into the university hospital in Langley once the helicopter landed. The trip up from Florida had been uneventful and as it landed, it made him realize just how worried he'd been. But, seeing his wife and son together safe and sound in the same room immediately put his mind at ease.

Once the medical staff had finished their assessment of the baby's condition they pulled Murdock and Ellen aside. "It maybe possible to remove him from the incubator if we can keep his body temperature up," the doctor said as Ellen nodded eagerly.

They both waited nervously while the nurse opened the isolate and expertly swaddled their son before passing him off to Ellen. Murdock smiled at the look of pure love and wonderment that crossed Ellen's face as she cradled the tiny bundle for the first time.

"He's so perfect," she said looking up at Murdock as the doctor approached them.

"Have you settled on a name for your son," he asked as Ellen nodded.

"Templeton H.M. Murdock," she replied as her husband nodded in agreement.

"Very good," the Doctor replied jotting down the name on the baby's crib card. "I'll see to it that a birth certificate is prepared."

"Thank you," Ellen said with a broad smile as her son nuzzled against her chest. "I think he's hungry."

"I'll leave you to nurse your son and check in on you both later," the Doctor said with a slight grin before leaving them alone with the nurse.

After the nurse showed Ellen how best to position the premature new born for a feeding, Murdock watched in awe as the infant latched on and began to nurse hungrily. "He's doing really well," the nurse said as Murdock nodded.

"Better than either of us had hoped for," he said as the nurse agreed.

Face dropped his suitcase off in his room before returning to the living room where Samantha was talking to Stockwell. "The arrangements have been made to bury the casket at the Langley Cemetery tomorrow," he said as Face nodded.

"So this will be the end of Richard Bancroft," Samantha whispered.

"I'll make arrangements to have a death certificate issued," Stockwell said quietly.

"Thank you, Hunt for all your help," Samantha said as the General smiled at Face's mom. "Even though, I don't necessarily approve of this, I know it's needed."

"It's a small matter," he said taking Samantha's hand.

"I'm afraid it's necessary, mom," Face stated. "To protect Ellen as well as myself."

"It doesn't mean, I have to like it," Samantha said before shooting Face an angry glance.

"Now, Samantha," Stockwell said curtly. "It's not the boy's fault!"

"I know," Samantha said with a smile before reaching up to give Stockwell a kiss on the cheek. "I'm just tired, I guess."

Face decided to make himself scarce as Stockwell murmured something into his mother's ear which made her giggle. He couldn't stand the thought of the two of them being intimate for even a moment.

Entering the kitchen, he found Hannibal and Maggie making lunch together. "What's up, kid?" the Colonel asked as the Lieutenant took a seat at the bar.

"My mom and...Stockwell," Face said making a disgusted face as Maggie grinned.

"I think it's cute," she said as Hannibal shook his head.

"I agree with, Face," he said reaching into the refrigerator. "It's gross!"

"Thank you," Face said as Hannibal offered the younger man a beer.

"Don't get to tipsy you two," Maggie said in exasperation. "We're going to go see Ellen and the baby in a little while."

"Don't worry, we'll be on our best behavior," Hannibal replied with a grin as Face nodded.

Murdock smiled proudly when he opened Ellen's door later that night for Face, Hannibal, Maggie and Samantha with the baby in his arms.

"Look at that," Face said as Murdock cradled the infant. "You look like you were made for that!"

"Feel like it," Murdock said with a smile as he reluctantly passed the baby off to Maggie's waiting arms.

"Hey sis," Face said approaching Ellen's bed with an arrangement of flowers. "How you feeling?"

"Sore," Ellen said quietly as Hannibal came up behind Face.

"I like the baby's name, young lady," he said as Face turned to look at him in confusion before turning back to Ellen.

"You didn't tell me you named the baby!" he said excitedly as Hannibal handed him the crib card. Face read the name in disbelief before looking at Ellen. "You named the baby after me?" Face asked as Ellen nodded. "Why?"

"And," Samantha said coming up to stand beside him. "Why Templeton and not Richard?"

"Face chose Templeton, so it must be a good name and you said, Richard wouldn't have been your first choice for his name and I agree with you, he has always been and will be known as Templeton," Ellen replied evenly. "And, I want my son to have his uncle's real name!"

"I don't know what to say," Face replied stunned as Ellen smiled. "I'm honored."

"I'm glad," Ellen said taking the baby boy from Maggie. "We'll have him baptized once we are able to get out of here."

"You want him to be catholic?" Face asked in surprise as Ellen nodded.

"I've always admired you for your faith and I want my son to follow in your footsteps," she said as Murdock nodded.

"I've always believed in your convictions, Facey," Murdock stated proudly.

"And, we both think that you will make an excellent role model for our son," Ellen replied as Murdock nodded in agreement.