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Part 4
"Our baby? You are pregnant?" Amanda nodded. "Now I also understand the whole books. I'm going to be father! Oh my Gosh!"
"Lee, you sound like you aren't happy."
"I'm speechless. I can't imagine something more beautiful. I'll be a father! What do the boys say?"
"They don't know about the baby yet. I only told mother. I simply had to speak with someone. But you also know that the baby will change much. We must tell the Agency about us. And the boys and mother. And I won't be able to work with you for some time. And we will have less time for us."
"That doesn't matter if we get a little girl that looks just like you. I can't believe it. It's really the best present you could make."
"And I was worried how you would react. Lee, we must go back to Washington tomorrow. I have promised Mr. Melrose, to be back at the Agency on Monday."
"If I talk with Billy, he will extent our holidays. We hadn't had any time for us. And I would like, that you only work on simple assignments, nothing dangerous. At least as long as I'm not with you. I must pay attention to my family from now on."
"Okay, I promise you to do only paperwork, if you promise me not to phone Mr. Melrose. You can stay at my house for the next weeks. Nobody is there. So we would have some time for us."
"Okay, but only paperwork."
Amanda began to pack up Lee´s and her matters for the departure. Lee booked two seats. Then they enjoyed the last sunset of their vacation.
On Saturday evening they arrived in Arlington. Lee came with to Amanda, where she stuck him immediately in the bed to keep him off his feet. They spent the Sunday in the house.
"Amanda, I must talk with you."
"What's wrong? Do you regret our wedding already?"
"Hell has to freeze over before I regret our marriage. It was the best decision in my life. No, it's about our future. The boys and your mother won't be away eternally. What will happen to me then?"
"The boys are five weeks with their father. And mother knows about us. She will have nothing against it that you are here. And I would like, that you are here with me. The only problem is, what we tell the boys when they are back and what tell we at the Agency?"
"We tell the boys that we have married. It won't last long and everybody will see that you are pregnant. And we will also tell Billy about us. He will be happy for us." Lee explained.
"Okay, we talk with Mr. Melrose in a fitting moment. However I assume your question had another background. You want to spend more time with me, don't you?"
"You get it. I want to get each moment the baby grow up. It's my first child and perhaps the last. I don't want to miss anything."
"You won't miss much in the next few months but that I'm in a bad mood, have morning sickness and get fat. But if you wish it, please."
"I don't want anything more than that."
"Then it's the best, if you move in. However there is a small problem."
"And that would be?" Lee asked suspiciously.
"If you move in and the baby is born, the house will be too small. We will have to move."
"A house only for us. Isn't that great?" Lee was happy. "I think we should look for a house in the neighbourhood. We don't want that the boys must change schools. And their friends live here."
"I believe, we don't need to search long for a house. A big house in empty only a few blocks away. It's simply dreamlike. It has 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a large kitchen, two garages, a chimney, a large garden and a wine-cellar for you." Amanda swarmed.
"We can look at it and we must still ask your family. I wouldn't like to put them on finished facts."
On Monday Amanda went like promised to the Agency. Lee came with her, since he had to see a doctor of the Agency. Amanda did her work in the Q-Bureau and after that typed some tapes. After some minutes she got up distracted.
"No, that can't be true." she said unbelieving to herself. She took the cassette and went to Billy.
"Sir, Lee had no accident. It was an assassination attempt." she explained, as she came in.
"How do you come to this conclusion? We know of course that Lee´s car was manipulated, but that can just have happened by chance."
"No, I know it. I was just in the Q-Bureau and have typed some tapes. On one someone says, that he wants to kill Lee. If you hear personally." she inserted the band and played it. Billy couldn't believe what he heard there.
"Okay, this is clear. I think it was Masters who wants revenge on Lee. I will send the band to the lab and then we know more. From now on I will put guards on Lee and you. By the way, where is he?"
"He is at the hospital sector. There he is safe. We will come back later then you can speak with him about it."
"Yes, that is good. There is something else, about which I wanted to speak with you, Amanda. I think it's time that you participate on training. You are now long enough with us and you are a good agent. That should be also official."
"Thanks Sir. However I must refuse your offer unfortunately!" she said.
"Why? It was always your dream to participate on training. If Lee has something against it, which I can't imagine I will talk with him."
"It's not because of Lee. I can't participate in it for medical reasons, although it's still my dream. But it will have to remain a couple of months a dream. More I can't tell you now, but it doesn't go." Amanda hoped Billy would understand that. "But later I would gladly take up on it. Can I take over the case?"
"Of course. Still it goes about something particular. And you can take every help you need."
"Thanks." Amanda got up and went to Lee. Together they went to have lunch.
"Much work in the Agency today?" Lee asked curiously. It was nothing for him, to have nothing to do.
"No, not really. I have only done your expenses report. But you should come to Mr. Melrose. There is something that affects you. Something important. And at this chance you can tell him about us." Lee was completely tense what Billy wanted from him. They went back and to Billy´s office.
"You wanted to see me?" Lee said when he entered the office.
"Yes. First I wanted to convince myself that you feel better again. And then has something else happened during your vacation."
"But before you begin, there is something that we must tell you. We weren't completely honest to you. We were together on vacation, but we have thought, it's better, if nobody knows about it. We were for a certain reason together. We have married. Amanda is the woman of my dreams, with who I want to found a family."
"At which you have worked already very well." Amanda grinned.
"Congratulations. Naturally I'm insulted, that you haven't trusted me. But it pleases me to see that you found each other finally. It has lasted long enough. And what do you mean that Lee has already worked on the new family?" Billy asked curiously.
"Amanda is pregnant." Lee said proud.
"Now everything is clear. Congratulations. That are really good news. However I dread that I have a bad one. Amanda has found today a tape, with a murder threat against you on it. The lab confirms that it was Masters. I have had a guard assembled for you both. Amanda has taken over the case. She gets each help, she needs."
Lee was too shocked to say something. He had calculated with everything, but that. Amanda used the chance to ask her question. "Sir, can I also take help from outside the Agency. They are no agents, but work in a similar branch."
"Yes, you may assume help from outside, if you trust these people."
Amanda entrusted these people her life and the life of her husband. They went up to the Q-Bureau. Lee was tense, who these mysterious people were.
"Whom do you want to authorize with the case? Can you trust them?"
"I trust them with my life. But I can't tell you more now. I must first know whether they are ready to do it. It's very long ago since I have heard the last time of them. If I have phoned and they take over the case, I will talk with you. But you must understand that this has happened in another time of my life. Nobody knows about it." Lee made it curiously. He was looking forward to the talk with his wife. Lee left the office so Amanda could do her telephone call.
Amanda dialled the familiar number and hoped it was still available. She was lucky. At the other end she heard the voice of her old superior, who she had missed so much.
"Hello Charlie, it's Sabrina."
"Sabrina? Nice to hear from you but why do you use your old code name?"
"Would have you known, who I am if I have used the name Amanda Stetson?"
"1:0 for you. What can I do for you, Bri?"
"Do the Angels still work? I needed their help."
"In particular cases and if ex-Angels need their help. What's the matter?"
"They should help me, to save the life of my husband. He has received a murder threat, and one try has already taken place. We both know already, who is responsible for it. They should only help me, to arrest him."
"Who should try to kill Joe? As much as I know about him he is completely harmless."
"I am divorced since six years of Joe. My new husband works for the Government as secret agent and he has made there some enemies. If you ask the Angels please, whether they take over the case. And please tell them my real name. It should be a surprise."
Charlie promised to ask the others. Amanda gave him her phone numbers and dismissed from him. To this point in time Lee came to the office again. He was curious who would help with the case. They concluded to go home and to talk in all quiet.
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