Re-write of how 4.9 should have gone!

"This took priority Harry and you made the wrong choice... you're out." Juliet said softly, but firmly to Harry. Harry took a deep breath and looked at her. He inside felt like it wasn't going to be the end, but for now he walked out with the two guards waiting for him. Everyone looked at Harry, but his eyes only met Ruth's. Harry knew he wouldn't be able to talk to any team member, but he wouldn't stop talking to Ruth. They could try, but they will fail. The team are the only ones who know of their relationship and her pregnancy and he had a feeling this mess would reveal them to the rest of the world.

They spoke through their eyes and once Harry was through the pods everyone looked over at Juliet.

"Briefing room after I speak with Mr. Carter." she said and Adam followed her into Harry's office. Ruth turned and went to her desk, she could feel everybody's eyes on her. She collected her belongings, put her coat on, grabbed her bag and turned to look at them all. They were staring right back at her.

"Obviously Titanic is on hold, reach him and tell him we will continue after this is over," she said to them. They nodded. Jo moved forward, but Ruth continued. "As long as Harry is out, I'm staying out. I know he'll want me here, but it's best if I stay out. If Juliet wonders why I left... if you have to reveal our secret then so be it."

And with that, she turned and left the Grid.

"Damn," Zaf said and turned to Jo and Malcolm. "She loves him, doesn't she?"

They all nodded. Malcolm wondered how Juliet would take Ruth's leaving.

"We hide her secret as long as we can." Malcolm said. Everybody nodded and headed to the briefing room.


There were people watching their house, but Ruth didn't care. She pulled out her key, opened the door, and slammed it shut. She heard Scarlet come running to her. She scratched his head and then stood back up to find Harry in the living room. He looked at her. He stood up and she slapped his chest.

"You stupid stupid stupid man!" she yelled and hit him three more times. Harry took her in his arms and she struggled at first, but it eventually stopped and she held him back. "Stupid man." she mumbled. Harry kissed the top of her head. He led her over to the couch and sat down with her curled up in his lap.

"I'll defend myself in a minute, but the more important question is why you aren't on the Grid?" he asked. She looked up at him.

"Harry, I have been seeing you for over a year and a half, I live in your house, and I'm carrying your child, do you really think they would be able to restrain me from seeing you? It's a better situation if I just step back from the Grid and become blind like you so they don't worry I'm leaking anything to you."

Harry looked at her and she curled further into his arms. He grazed his hand over her abdomen and his eyes widened. She looked confused and he lifted her blouse to feel her skin. He smiled and she knew what he was thinking about now.

"You're beginning to show." he whispered. She gave a soft smile.

"I could barely fit into my shirt this morning, chances are tomorrow I won't fit into it. I guess I'll just have to wear one of your shirts all day." she said with a smirk. He laughed and kissed her soundly.

"I like the sound of that." he said when he pulled away. She smiled.

"I actually think I have a pair of yoga pants I could wear. It'd be a good chance to go to the marketplace and stock up on food."

Harry frowned and said, "The marketplace? Really? Ruth we have food here and you going out into the world with yoga pants on I wouldn't be able to keep my hands off of you."

She raised her eyebrows up at him. "Harry, I'm not going to spend my pregnancy eating take away and other canned things. It's not like you're going to work tomorrow anyways so we may as well."

A thought hit Harry. "What about Arthur?"

"On hold, I told them to put if off until we return and before you say 'if we return' you might as well save your breath because we will return."

She always knew what he was thinking. To respond, he simply kissed her, which she gladly responded back to.


"Alright, I know you are all loyal to Harry," Juliet began as she walked into the room when she stopped her sentence. She saw Adam, Fiona, Jo, Zaf, Colin, and Malcolm, but not Ruth. "Where is Miss. Evershed?"

Everyone looked at each other.

"She left." Fiona stated. Juliet frowned.

"And what makes her think she can walk out and leave in the middle of an operation?" she sneered.

"As long as Harry is not in his office, she is not at her desk." Jo said. Juliet didn't know what to say and everyone found that amusing.

"Miss. Portman, get her in here. Now." Juliet ordered. Jo and Fiona looked at each other.

"She won't come, no matter who orders her." Fiona said.

"Is she looking to get sacked like Harry?" Juliet asked angrily. She wasn't a fan of Ruth, but she knew her intelligence was valuable. Then a thought occurred to her. "Are Harry and Ruth in a relationship?"

She took the silence as a yes. Juliet shook her head.

"It doesn't matter if they are dating, or shagging, or anything. If they do not have a marital license or are immediate family they cannot speak to each other. So, someone call Miss. Evershed and inform her of that."

Everyone looked at Malcolm. Malcolm nodded. He turned to Juliet.

"Harry is her immediate family and she is his."

"Then show me the marriage licenses and let's move on!" Juliet snapped. Malcolm shook his head.

"They aren't married yet."

Yet? Juliet pondered. She frowned at Malcolm.

"Are they engaged?"

"No."

"Then how are they..." she began when the thought hit her. Everyone could see the wheels turning in her head.


The following morning, Harry took Ruth to the marketplace. Though he doesn't like going to the market, he went with her anyways just to be with her. He also didn't want anybody eying her in her black yoga pants. She wore a jacket that hid her abdomen, but you could clearly see in just her shirt and yoga pants that she was pregnant. It wasn't a big bump, but a bump. Harry loved it.

They took Harry's car and he parked by the market. They walked a little until they reached it. Harry pushed the cart around as she threw things in. Some things he questioned, especially when she ordered a fish. Was he supposed to know how to cook that?

She also grabbed two of every fruit she saw. He didn't even want to know how much this would cost.

"Ruth, this is supposed to be food for the week, not food in case we have to go underground for an apocalypse!" he said. She turned and looked at him.

"When is the next time we will have time to do this?" she snapped back.

"That doesn't matter! When are you going to have time to eat all this?"

"Pregnant women find the time Harry!" she said and threw a couple of peppers into the cart. He rolled his eyes and continued to follow her through the marketplace. This was going to be a long morning.