August 12th, 2004

Bug was so happy that Lily had a new job at the High School, but he missed having her at work. She made work interesting. No, Jordan made work interesting. Bug chuckled to himself.

"What's s funny?" Jordan asked walking in.

"You're nuts." Bug said. Jordan arched her eyebrow.

"Why am I nuts?" She asked him. He spun in his chair.

"Because you're you. What do you need?" Bug asked.

"I need you to check out a scene for me." Jordan smiled at him.

"Too hard for you?" Bug chuckled.

"You could say that." She handed him a folder, "Kai Saddler found dead in his bath tub. Everyone said it was suicide, but I don't think so." Bug looked over the folder's contents. There were interviews and photographs. He nodded.

"Give me ten minutes and I'll go over to the apartment with you." Bug said. Jordan grinned.

"Great! Thanks." She said.

* * *

Bug walked ito the apartment. Death still hung in the air. That would be a smell Bug would never get used to.

"In here." Jordan called out from the bathroom.

"I kind of figured it." He muttered going in, "The police find any blood anywhere else?" Jordan shook her head.

"Nope. I was waiting for your trusty black light." She said.

"It's here. I don't see what you're looking for though." He said.

"Trust me." Jordan smirked. Bug nodded as he started to spray the floor. "May I do the honour?" Bug chuckled.

"Knock yourself out." He said. Jordan turned the light on and bloodied feet print led out of the bathroom, "When will people learn that all traces of blood cant be washed off?"

"I don't think they will learn." Jordan said, "So…What does this mean?"

"Looks like someone killed him unless-"

"Great! That's all I needed to know. Thanks, Bug." Jordan smiled and waked out of the room. Bug frowned slightly.

"I wasn't done talking." He muttered.

* * *

Bug walked into their apartment and hung up his jacket.

"Daddy's home." He called out.

"Yay! Daddy's home!" Lily clapped Maya's hands. The baby burst out laughing. Bug smiled as he walked into the living room.

"Ahh, I've missed my little butterfly." He kissed her brown hair.

"How was work?" Lily asked puckering her lips for a kiss.

"Okay." Bug kissed her and sat down, "Jordan and I broke into an apartment to see if this guy killed himself or someone else killed him, but I don't think we really found anything out. Jordan assumed he was murdered because there were feet prints."

"Ahhh, I miss Jordan." Lily chuckled softly; "You should have seen it at work today. It was utterly hectic. I had a suicidal teenager."

"Are they okay?" Bug frowned. Lily nodded.

"I saved the day." She chuckled, "The girl just needed someone to be her friend. She's a pretty nice girl." Maya kicked her legs and reached for Bug.

"Dada!" She cried. Bug and Lily's eyes widened.

"D-Did she just say what I think she said?" Bug gasped.

"I think so!" Lily was grinning from ear to ear.

"Dada! Dada!" Maya cried. Bug wrapped his arms around his daughter.

"I'm here, Maya! I'm so proud of you!" Bug said covering her face in big sloppy wet kisses. Maya burst out in laughter.

"She said he first word." Lily clapped her hands, "Yay! Maya!"

"You are such a good girl, Maya!" Bug said. Maya beamed proudly she knew she had made her parents proud.

"This makes a bad day so much better." Lily smiled.

"Most definitely." Bug said. His daughter had said his name. Nothing could get better than this.

August 28th, 2004

Maya pulled herself up to her legs and pulled a few of her toys off of the coffee table. Ah, the independence one gained when they learned to stand and creep along the furniture. Bug sat down.

"Daddy." Maya held up her stuffed butterfly. She loved that stuffed Butterfly. Bug had given it to her as a gift on her first christmas.

"Butterfly, like your middle name." Bug smiled. Maya looked at the butterfly oddly with a frown. He chuckled slightly, "No. It isn't you. It just has the same name. Let daddy see."

"Daddy." Maya groaned handed the toy to her father.

"Thank you." Bug picked Maya up and sat her next to him. Her sparkling brown eyes looked full of anticipation. Bug chuckled and started to sing to his daughter. "I caught a black bird but I let it go. Why did I let it go? Because it pinched me on my thumb." Bug pinched Maya's thumb softly. The child squealed with delight, "I caught a blackbird, but I let it go. Why did I let it go? Because it pinched me on my nose." Bug tweaked Maya's nose softly. The baby squealed and bounced on the couch.

"What's all this noise I hear in here?" Lily chuckled as she walked in.

"Butterfly is going to be hell when she's a teenager. She's already talking up a storm. Our phone bill is going to be horrible." Bug said. Lily bent down and tickled Maya's belly. She squealed loudly.

"Noooooooo!!!" She squealed.

"Yes!!!!" Lily bent down and blew razberries on her belly.

"Lord. I live in a mad house." Bug got up, "let's eat."

"Okay." Lily tossed Maya in the air and caught her. "Come on."

"I'm starved." Bug walked out ito the kitchen and saw sandwiches on the kitchen table. Maya's food was on her tray. Lily slid Maya in her high chair. "Mmmm, this looks delicious."

"They're sandwiches." She chuckled putting Maya's bib on, "Eat your fruit, Butterfly." Maya picked up a piece of cantaloupe and bit into it. Her face brightened up. "I take I that you likes those."

"A girl after my own heart." Bug bit into the sandwich. "I was thinking like for your spring break we could take a vacation."

"Oh! Where?" Lily smiled, "I could really use a nice vacation."

"How about the Bahamas or something?" Bug asked.

"Oh yes!!" Lily said, "That would be fantastic! Wait…With or without Maya?" Bug looked at his daughter and chuckled.

"Without. We need a honeymoon." He winked at his wife.

"Yes we do." She chuckled, "I think my spring break is in late April." Bug nodded.

"You find out and I'll get the week off. We'll have some great fun." Bug said. Lily smiled as she ate her sandwich.

"I can't wait. We have many more events to plan like Miss Butterfly's first butterfly." Lily said.

"That's right. It's almost your birthday. We'll have a huge party. They'll need to call the cops we'll have so much fun." Bug said.

"Great." Lily chuckled as she shook her head. She was terribly excited now. The Bahamas would do her pale skin good and her marriage even better. It would be an amazing time.

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