AN: I am so excited for you guys to read this chapter, I think it's my favorite one I've written so far. Buckle in because it's a long one!

"So- so he's my son? My- biological son?" Lucy breathed staring blankly at the wall. Her head was spinning, of course she had always thought of Henry as her son but to learn he was actually related to her. The similarities were pretty obvious, but Lucy didn't read into it because that was impossible. Yeah until your future self comes back in the time machine you thought was destroyed and everything you thought you knew gets flipped on its head. She looked to Wyatt and saw he wore a blank shocked expression. She mulled over the facts, the only thing that keeps her head above water in a time of uncertainty. In the future I have a baby with Wyatt. Time travel is something that is possible again. My future self came back. She came back to- Lucy's heart dropped. Her head snapped up, wide eyes and filled with panic. "You're not…" Lucy trailed off, clutching onto Henry for dear life. She didn't even want to verbalize the rest of her sentence.

"No! No Lucy I'm not taking him." She quickly clarified. "He's yours, he's here to stay." Her future self tentatively walked over, running her fingers longingly through Henry's hair as she spoke. "I have my own."

"What does that mean?" Wyatt asked skeptically.

"That's part of the reason why I'm here." Future Lucy sighed, taking a seat on the edge of the coffee table in front of them. "But first I have to tell you why I brought him here in the first place." They looked at her attentively, silently telling her to begin her story. "Well it started when I slept with Flynn." She said softly looking at her feet. Lucy felt Wyatt stiffen next to her.

"I can't believe you did that Lucy!" Wyatt yelled hastily buttoning his jeans and looking around the room for his shirt.

"Me?!" she squawked. "Yeah well it's a little hard to talk with your tongue down my throat!" Lucy grabbed her robe off the arm of the chair pulling it tight across her body and double knotting it. She knew this was a bad idea. She knew the minute he suggested going out for drinks it was a bad idea but she missed him. She wanted their 'normal' back, whatever the hell that was now.

"Yeah well I don't seem to recall you objecting." He spat.

"Of course you're trying to make this my fault, you never could take responsibility for your own actions." she mumbled under her breath.

"You don't make good decisions drunk either!" He smiled bitterly, buttoning up his shirt. He ran a hand through his hair

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Lucy asked taking a seat on the edge of her bed as Wyatt paced the room.

"Nothing just it didn't take long for Flynn to get you into bed."

"Oh my god you're unbelievable." Lucy cried throwing her hands up. "You're over here worrying about what you're going to say to Jessica when she gets out of prison and you're jealous over something that happened a million years ago?"

"So nothing happened last month?" he asked in faux nonchalance, shrugging his jacket over his shoulders. He exhaled bitterly at her lack of response "yeah that's what I thought."

"Wyatt we didn't even-"

"Just save it Lucy." She was fuming, it was one thing to be accused of something but to not even get the chance to defend herself against something that wasn't even true. Yes Flynn had come to New York, yes she agreed to have dinner and drinks with him. Which then lead to her going back to his hotel room. They made out for a little while but she was too upset over Wyatt's lack of interest in their relationship, if you could even call it that, to let the evening go any further. After a lengthy discussion Flynn helped her into a cab and they went their separate ways. Lucy tried to keep that night hidden from Wyatt, for fear of something like this, but he somehow found out anyway.

"If you would just let me-"

"I just find it funny that the second he shows up in New York you're all over him, but hey I guess you'll sleep with anyone that smiles at you and buys you a drink, right?" He accused with a sarcastic smile.

"No, you don't get to do that. You don't get to criticize me for fixing what you broke." Her volume increased as the sentence went on. She stood up from the bed crossing her arms defensively against her chest. "What I do and who I do it with is none of your damn business, not anymore. I'm not going to stand here and be called a whore in my own house so just get out Wyatt!" she said sharply with no emotion in her voice.

"Lucy-"

"I said get out!" she picked a throw pillow up off the ground and flung it across the room at him. Screaming 'get out' until she heard her front door close in a loud slam. The sound was deafening as she sunk down onto her plush rug tears streaming down her face.

…

The agony she felt two weeks ago was nothing compared to what she was feeling now as she sat on her bathroom floor staring at a positive pregnancy test. When the results popped up Lucy felt like she had been punched in the throat. They hadn't said a single word to each other in two weeks, not even a simple text message. No way could she walk into his office and say 'I'm pregnant and oh by the way it's yours'. Flipping the test over in her hands a few times she picked up her phone and took a much needed sick day. She spent half the day crying on the phone to Jiya and the other half making various pros and cons lists to try and get her head on straight. She knew for certain she wanted to keep the baby, she always knew she wanted to have a child, even if the circumstances were less than ideal. She weighed the option of telling Wyatt versus not telling Wyatt. If she told him he would, hopefully, do the right thing and support her but he would be angry. But if she didn't tell him and he found out anyway he would be angry. Lucy groaned sitting down on the couch with her head in her hands, this was impossible. The cat she adopted last year tried to worm his way under arm, clearly sensing her distress. She scratched him between the ears as he settled on her lap purring loudly.

"What should I do Winston?" she sighed. "How is this my life now?"

…

She finally decided on telling him, it was the right thing to do. This baby was every much his as it is hers. Her hands shook as she walked towards his office. "I can do this." She whispered to herself. "Just rip off the band-aid." Rounding the corner Lucy stopped when she saw Jessica and Wyatt standing in the middle of his office, 'I guess that means she's out prison' Lucy thought bitterly. She didn't want to intrude and tried to turn away without being noticed. Just then Wyatt leaned in a brought Jessica in for a long drawn out kiss, one she was more than happy to reciprocate. Lucy felt like she had the wind knocked out of her. She tried to look away but was frozen in her spot. She watched helplessly as the only man she's ever loved, the man whose child she's carrying, move on with someone else. She didn't realize she was crying until salt stung her lips. She definitely couldn't tell him now… She all but ran back to the elevators before someone she knew spotted her. Settling into a cab she took out her phone and dialed Jiya.

"Hey, I changed my mind."

…

Pulling a roll of tape across the final box she looked around at her empty apartment. Winston weaved in between the boxes and gave a confused meow. Lucy sighed, rest a hand on her, thankfully still flat, stomach and bent down to give the cat a scratch on the head. "We're going to be just fine, San Francisco is going to be good for us." After a lengthy conversation with Jiya and Rufus, and then again with Columbia, she decided she couldn't stay in New York anymore. That way she and Wyatt could get a clean break. Wyatt could run off with Jessica, just like he always wanted, and live his life without ever knowing about Lucy and the baby. Lucy could go to California and be with Rufus and Jiya and raise her baby surrounded by people who will support her. 'This is what is best' she kept telling herself. Her baby would be better off with just Lucy, as opposed to being caught in the middle of two families. With two parents who couldn't even stand to be in the same room as each other and constantly were at each others throats. She wouldn't wish that on her worst enemy, much less her own child. It was better this way.

She left abruptly, only telling the essential people. She didn't even tell Wyatt she was leaving, just left a memo on his desk saying she took a job in San Francisco. Which technically wasn't a lie but wasn't the entire truth either. Rufus and Jiya were able to hook her up with a decent job to help her get her life straight after the move. Connor Mason was rebuilding his company and he needed someone to help run the day to day aspects of it, Lucy was more than willing to help out. It allowed her to leave New York as quickly as possible. The job was fairly easy, she was able to work comfortably up until her eighth month and Connor Mason gave her an extended maternity leave. The minute little Henry came into this world she instantly fell in love with him and she knew she made the right choice. Her heart clenched the first time she saw Wyatt's bright blue puppy dog eyes on her son's tiny face. She hadn't thought about Wyatt in a long time. It was faint but she could see the little wisps of dark hair on Henry's tiny head and Lucy melted, he was perfect.

The first time Lucy brought Henry into work everyone lost their mind. Her new friends at Mason Industries had really become her family. There was a couple who worked for Connor's legal team that Lucy really grew attached to. They were originally from New York but took a job running a firm in Seattle before they moved down to San Francisco. Rachel, a woman about her age, was one of the sweetest people Lucy had ever met. Rachel and Jiya got along perfectly and the three of them were together more than they were apart. Rachel was fiercely loyal to the people in her circle. Her husband Mike was the same way. Mike reminded her a lot of Rufus, they always had a joke or a quick reply to everything. Mike constantly talked in movie quotes which Connor must have found hilarious because they go back and forth with each other all the time. When she first met the pair it took a full 20 minutes to convince them that she wasn't some woman named 'Scottie'. They swore up and down that she looked exactly like her. From the way they talked about Scottie it was clear they didn't like her but they assured her she was way nicer than Scottie. Mike and Rachel had the cutest little twin boys, Alex and Daniel, Lucy loved seeing the two year olds toddle down the hallway being chased by one of their parents. Her heart ached a bit watching the little family. She wished so bad for Henry that things could have worked out between her and Wyatt. But she knew it was better this way, and who knows maybe one day she'll meet a man who will chase Henry, and perhaps a sibling, down the hall.

…

"Lucy!" a chill ran down her spin at a voice she never thought she'd hear again. She squeezed her eyes shut and when she opened them he was standing in her office, angrier than she had ever seen him in her entire life and that was saying something. "Are you fucking kidding me!" he yelled. "I honestly can't believe you!" his shouting had attracted the attention of a few tech running around the building. She also made eye contact with Mike through the window in her office, he gave her a look of concern raising an eyebrow to ask if she needed help. Lucy discretely shook him off. Wyatt wasn't dangerous, worst he was going to do was yell Lucy could handle him.

"Wyatt…" she started, getting up to close the door to hopefully offer them some privacy which is probably pointless if he continues shouting like he does.

"No Lucy I had to hear from Flynn… Flynn of all people, that when you left you were pregnant!" his jaw was clenched and his nostrils were flaring.

"I'm sorry Wyatt, I'm so sorry I know I should have told you but I figured it would be better for Henry if-"

"Better?! What part of this is better for him Lucy! You moved across the country without even telling me you were pregnant, without giving me the option to make a choice! To even let me know my own child!" he yelled, hands moving around violently when he talked. There was a look of pure rage in his eyes and in all her life Lucy never imagined being on the receiving end of it.

"It looks to me like you made your choice." Lucy scoffed glaring at the ring on his left hand which he quickly shoved into his pocket, "you really want to tell me you would have chosen us? That Henry wouldn't have been caught in the middle of every situation for the rest of his life? That he wouldn't have been sick with guilt every Christmas and Thanksgiving and birthday about having to choose who he spends it with. I went through that Wyatt! When you brought Jessica to the bunker I had to tiptoe around every situation and I was not about to do that to my child so yeah I left and I would do it again if I could!" Lucy stood tall, she was proud of herself not letting Wyatt come in and bulldoze her. She did what was best for Henry and no one was going to tell her otherwise.

"Can I see him? Is he here?" He pleaded.

"He's at daycare." Lucy informed leaning back against her desk.

"This was inexcusable Lucy. In all my time knowing you I never knew you were capable of something so cruel and heartless. I'm filing for custody the second I get back to New York." He yelled before turning on his heel and slamming the door to her office so hard her blinds shook. All the tears she had been holding back had come tumbling out as she brought a hand to her mouth gasping for air. Within seconds her door opened again tentatively and in came Jiya followed by Rachel and Connor Mason. Jiya immediately pulled her into a hug and let her cry while Rachel gingerly rubbed her arm.

"He- he hates me. Wyatt actually hates me. And he's- and he's," she hiccupped into Jiya's shoulder, "he's filing for custody and he's going to take Henry away from me. Jiya I can't lose him he's my entire world… I can't lose him I don't know what I'll do." Lucy pulled away panting as she tried to wipe the tears and smeared make up off her cheeks. "I should have just been a big girl and told him from the start. I didn't want to lose him and now I'm probably going to anyway. God this is such a mess!" Lucy exasperated digging her fists into her forehead. Jiya gave Connor a look and he responded with a small nod. Jiya wordlessly took her hand and led her to the launch area.

"I bet you wish you could have a do over?"

"Yeah," Lucy laughed lightly, "too bad the lifeboats been destroyed."

"But what if it wasn't?"

"And that's when they told me they rebuilt the lifeboat and upgraded it too! They promised me a do-over. Even made a little car seat for Henry in the lifeboat so he would be safe and I brought him back to you, one week before you even knew Jessica was getting out of prison and before Flynn came to New York." Future Lucy sniffled as she finished the story. Lucy had tears streaming down her face and Wyatt's tight grip in her hand trembled. Lucy felt like she was going to be sick, she was so close to being the Lucy that sat in front of her. To hear how she and Wyatt spoke to each other, the harsh words she never thought she'd ever say to him much less hear being shouted back at her. They were only one week away from losing the most important relationship of her life. Henry wouldn't have had a father; she wouldn't have this baby right now. All of that pain and anger was just within reach. "I wanted to change things for him, give him the life he deserves. With two parents who love him and each other. Not ones fighting a lengthy, ugly custody battle."

"I can't believe it…" Wyatt whispered next to her.

"I think Flynn mentioned a trip last week on Facebook." Lucy mumbled to herself.

"Yeah well don't see him!" Connor scoffed and they all chuckled a bit but a somber energy still filled the air. Just then Wyatt shocked her by standing up and pulling future Lucy into a crushing embrace.

"I am so sorry I said those things to you." Future Lucy didn't answer but Lucy could see fresh tears glistening her cheeks as she hugged him tight.

"Thank you Wyatt." She breathed when they pulled away.

"You said you needed our help?" Lucy asked with a sniffle. Henry had fallen asleep on her chest and the weight was comforting as she ran a hand up and down his back.

"Oh yes but… can I… hold him? He's just so small." Future Lucy asked shyly. Lucy expertly passed the sleeping child to her future self. "I never got to see him at this age, he's a lot bigger where I come from." Future Lucy smiled looking down at Henry.

"What do you mean 'he's a lot bigger?'" Wyatt questioned.

"Yes right that's why I'm here." She looked to Connor who motioned for her to continue. "So I just told you my timeline, which is obviously different from the one you guys are living in now." Wyatt and Lucy nodded along. "When I traveled back to my time I came home to Henry and the baby and I was married to Wyatt. Since they don't remember the original timeline they all thought I was just on a business trip to San Francisco. But I am the only one who remembers the mess with Flynn and Jessica and me moving away. So when I came home Henry is now almost four and the baby, I'm sorry I keep saying the baby because I don't know if you guys know if it's a boy or a girl or if you decided on a name yet and I don't want to ruin anything." She said sheepishly. Lucy's ears perked up, it just occurred to her that she knew the baby's name and what they looked like. She was so curious but given what she said about how easily things could be changed she didn't want to risk anything so she just stayed quiet. If we came up with a name once I'm sure we'll come up with the same name again.

"We know it's a girl but we still haven't decided on a name yet." Lucy informed her.

"Okay," she continued, "so I won't say her name but she just turned two I'm pretty sure. See I don't even know how old my daughter is! When I got home my life completely flipped upside down. And that's what I need you help with. I need you guys to help me fill in as many of the gaps as I can." She sounded so distraught and Lucy's heart ached. All she was trying to do was give her son a better life and she got way more than she bargained for.

"You need our help to do what?" Wyatt asked a little confused.

"I know absolutely nothing about the timeline I created. When I got home I didn't know where we lived or the kids nap schedule or even where the damn wine glasses were. And it was definitely a shock seeing this little girl run towards me." She snorted pointing at Lucy's stomach. She then turned to Wyatt. "I don't know anything about our relationship or when you proposed or got married and I think my Wyatt is starting to notice. I forgot how to act around him. In my time I had to learn how to watch my comments around him, how to keep my hands to myself, how to not be in love with him. I spent so long without him I jump when he touches me or even walks into the room, and seeing you two I know that's not how I am supposed to be acting and I'm getting worried that I'm going to destroy the life I tried so hard to create so I need you guys to just help me fill in any gaps you can. Teach me how to be you. Don't sugar coat anything I need hear it all the good, the bad, and the ugly and don't worry nothing you guys have been through can be as ugly as the timeline I came from." She gave a self-deprecating laugh but Lucy could see the panic in her eyes.

"Of course Lucy we'll help you! Do I- future me, think you're just on another business trip again?" Wyatt asked and she nodded. "Hey wait a minute Rachel. I think I met her at the park! And Lucy met her at the train ride at the zoo!" Connor and Future Lucy both burst out laughing. "What's so funny? She threatened me!" Wyatt pouted only causing them to laugh harder.

"She's harmless! Rachel is just very protective, she's like a mama bear. Rachel, Mike and Connor came with me in the lifeboat to drop off Henry because I needed people who would remember my timeline, I needed someone I could talk to. I also might have sent her and Connor back to check in on you guys a few times, just to make sure I didn't send my son away for nothing."

"She isn't very subtle is she?" Wyatt deadpanned.

"Not so much." Connor chuckled. Lucy watched as her future self rocked Henry back and forth, she couldn't even imagine what it must have been like to give her son away and miss over two years of his life.

"Hey wait, Mike sounds familiar too I think I ran into him at your firm? Remember?" She asked looking to Wyatt. "Because he passed me by the elevators and I had never met him before and he said 'hey Lucy'. It freaked me out!" Lucy laughed looking over at her future self.

"I miss them," Future Lucy sighed, "they're just the cutest things, I've been meaning to call them and see what they're up to but this timeline has just been so crazy I haven't had the chance. Rachel is totally pregnant again and Jiya and Rufus had a pool going on when they're going to announce it because they really aren't as secretive as they think they are-" Connor Mason gave her a knowing smirk and her face lit up.

"Noo!" she gaped.

"Guys!" Wyatt cut them off.

"Right sorry," future Lucy said focusing back on them. "I know it's a big ask but I told my Wyatt I would be gone a week, can I observe you guys to try and get a feel for how I'm supposed to interact with him? I'll get a hotel room so it won't be weird and I won't go anywhere so no one will think I'm this you." She all but pleaded, how could they say no.

"Yes of course Lucy," Wyatt nodded, "but if I'm understanding correctly wouldn't you being here now mean that I'll remember being told all of this when you get back?" Wyatt looked back and forth between Connor and future Lucy.

"That's what I'm hoping," she sighed gently handing Henry back to Lucy. "But just in case you don't I need to learn these things. Tell me what happened when I dropped her off."

"Okay then I'll go put Henry to bed Wyatt you make some coffee I have a feeling we're going to be here a while."

AN: Only two more chapters to go! This chapter was so hard to write holy crap. I usually write the suits on first then switch it over but I couldn't for the life of me switch it over in a way that was plausible. I backed myself into a corner a few times and it took a while to figure out how to fix it. I hope you all enjoyed it, like I said this was my favorite chapter so I'm dying to know what you guys think! And those of you who know suits I know Mike and Rachel don't have any kids but for this story I needed them to and who knows maybe in the future they will lol.