Rating: PG 13- for language/violence/romance
Genre: Action/drama/romance
Summary: Shalimar and Brennan's baby is born, but it has a strange ability that intrigues Eckhart into devising a plan to kidnap the child. Only the very protective parent won't give up their child without a fight. My suggestion is that who might want to read Who's the Daddy before you read this story.
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Story by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com
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Chapter 7: Longing For One Lost
ONE YEAR LATER: MAINEThe now three-year-old baby girl ran into Fox's office laughing and giggling as her grandfather tried to work quietly at his desk. Fox took off his glasses and looked up from his paper work. He couldn't help but give a small smile as his granddaughter leaped into his arms, with her shoulder length dirty blonde hair flop around in her two pigtails.
"Now Sydney what have I told about running in my office." Fox said strictly to her.
"But Grampy I was…" Sydney started in her own defense.
"No buts Sydney." Fox replied.
"Sorry." Sydney said softly to her grandfather.
Fox gave her a reassuring smile and bounced her on his knee. "Now what was so important that you had to come running in?"
Sydney giggled. "I beat Rob in at the game that he showed me." Sydney beamed at her accomplishment.
"Now what game is that?" Fox asked her, wondering what training program she beat this week.
"Da one where I do cool stuff with my hands." Sydney explained to him.
"That's very good Sydney. So what's the next game you're going to play with him?" Fox asked her so he could report to Eckhart her progress in the programs.
"Da one with this stuff." Sydney said as she jumped down from Fox's lap and walked quickly to the center of the room. Sydney crouched down in a fighting stance and through out a couple of sloppy kicks and punches.
"Sounds like fun." Fox replied as Sydney shook her head yes.
Sydney walked back over to him. "Grampy can I ask you something?" She asked him sheepishly.
"Sure." Fox answered her.
Sydney looked down to the floor and scuffed her feet on the floor. "What happened to my mom and dad?"
Fox knew this question was going to come up sometime, but he didn't think this soon. "Well when you were very young, to young to remember your parents got in a very bad accident."
Sydney just looked at him. "Are they in heaven?"
"Yes Sydney their in heaven, that's why you're here with me." Fox answered her just as Eckhart image came on his computer screen.
"UNCLE MASON!" Sydney screeched as she say his face.
"Ah, Sydney, my have you grown." Eckhart replied.
"Thanks." Sydney blushed at Eckhart's comment.
"Now its time for your school time with Sarah, then you can go out to the barn and play with the horses with Josh and Sandy, while I talk to Uncle Mason." Fox said to his granddaughter as he placed her down on the floor.
"YEHA!" Sydney said dashing out of the office and down to the living room to find Sarah.
"So how is she doing?" Eckhart asked once Sydney left the room.
"She's already finished three of the training programs." Fox explained.
Eckhart was shocked that she was developing so quickly. "I just sent them three weeks ago."
"She's finished with them." Fox told him.
"I'll send more programs." Eckhart said with a grin.
"Good." Fox said before the screen went black. He stood up from his desk and walked out to the kitchen, were he found Sydney studying with Sarah, one of Eckhart's agents that he had sent. Fox was amazed that Sydney could learn the simplest things so quickly. She was talking in full sentences before she was two, and spoke her first word 'gramp' before she was one. He hoped that Eckhart didn't want her soon, because he enjoyed her company even though he probably couldn't admit to her face.
Sydney looked up and saw her grandfather leaning on the doorframe, and gave him a small wave with her hand. Fox waved back and Sydney return to her books, he knew that if she ever found out that her parents were alive and that he was the one that took her from them, she would hate him forever. He couldn't handle another family member hate him with a passion unlike any other.
THE SANCTUARYBrennan was trying to catch a nap on the couch in the rec. room but his three-year-old son jumping on his stomach awaked him. "OOHF! Devon why don't you go bug your mother." Brennan moaned.
"She's busy training with aunty Em." Devon replied bouncing up and down on Brennan's chest. "Can we go play?"
Brennan rolled his eyes and sighed deeply. "Sure, what do you want to play?"
Devon thought for a moment. "B-ball." He finally said.
"Basketball?" Brennan asked him a little surprised.
Devon shook his head yes. "What you and uncle Jesse play sometime."
"Ya, ok we can go play that." Brennan said sitting up. Devon jumped off of his stomach and jumped up and down excitedly.
Brennan reached down and picked up Devon and placed him on his shoulders. Brennan walked out of the rec. room and headed down to the basketball court that he and Jesse put up in one of the training rooms. He placed Devon down then walked over and gabbed one of the basketballs on the rack. Brennan started dribbling as he walked back over to his son.
Devon's head bobbed with the ball as Brennan came over. Brennan stopped in front of his son and handed him the ball, it was way to big for him. His little hands tried to grip the ball but it was hard for him. Devon slowly bounced the ball up and down trying to dribble, but it kept going off in different directions.
Brennan couldn't help but give a small laugh. "You'll get the hang of it. Just try to keep the ball at a steady pace."
Devon did what his father said and kept the ball at a steady pace, and soon he was slowly dribbling the ball. "I'm doing it!" Devon said with a huge smile of satisfaction.
"Good now try to take a couple of steps, while still dribbling the ball." Brennan suggested.
Devon took two steps and the ball shoot of across the court as it hit his toe. Brennan grinned and ran after the ball bringing it back to Devon, who looked disappointed. "Hey its ok, it happened to me when I first started." Brennan said scuffing up Devon's dirty blonde hair.
"Really?" Devon asked feeling better that his dad once did the same mistake.
"Ya really." Brennan answered with a huge smile.
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Shalimar and Emma finished up with their training session, then head back to the lab. They entered the lab to find Jesse and Adam huddle around one of monitors watching something.
"What are you two doing?" Shalimar asked walking closer to them.
Both jumped back and turned around trying not to look guilty. "Nothing." They both replied.
Shalimar and Emma just put their hands on their hips and gave them a look. "I'll be the judge of that." Shalimar told them as she took a couple of steps closer to the monitor.
When she got close enough she saw two figures on the screen. Emma was soon right beside Shalimar looking at the screen as well. Shalimar took a deep breath trying to hold back the tears that wanted to come out, when she saw her husband and son playing together down in the one of the training rooms. She could help but think of Sydney at that moment. Wondering what it would be like if they had ever found her. Shalimar often stayed up all night with Brennan talking about their baby girl that was no longer with them.
"I'll see you guys later." Shalimar announced then started walking out of the lab.
"Cya." All three replied in unison watching Shalimar retreating form.
Shalimar walked slowly down the hall towards the room that Brennan and Devon were playing basketball. She opened up the door and entered the room, just in time to see Brennan lift Devon up so he could dunk the ball; she stood silently by the door just watching the two men in her life play together.
Devon giggled and laughed as his dad kept lifting him up to the basket. Devon finally saw his mother stand over by the door, and he grinned. "MOMMY!" He yelled running over to her and leaped into her arms.
"Boy you're getting heavy." Shalimar huffed as she held her son.
Brennan walked over with a smile and bent down giving Shalimar a quick kiss on the lips. "Hey honey."
"Hi." Shalimar replied wanting to kiss him again but remembered she was holding their son. "So did you have fun with daddy?" Shalimar asked her son.
Devon shook his head yes. "Yup. Can we do it again?"
"Sure, anytime." Brennan answered.
Shalimar put down Devon and he ran out of the room. "YEHA!" He yelled all the way down the hall.
Both Shalimar and Brennan smiled as they walked down the hall after their son. Brennan draped his arm over Shalimar's shoulders and pulled her close to him. "I still think about her Brennan." Shalimar whispered.
"I do to Shal, I do to." Brennan said giving the top of her head a kiss.
TBC
A/N: Thanks for everyone's review their all great! A big thanks to Gabz who helped me on a title once again, Gabz you're the best. Next chapter will be up soon, I hope! Please Review!!!!!!!!