"Umm… who are you?" asked a perplexed Woody

"This is not happening! This can't be happening! I am going to kill Nigel. Where is that damn Britt!"

"It was my idea, Mom, not Uncle Nigel's" answered Em. She was ready to run out of the door at this point.

"Jordan did she just call you mom? What the hell is going on?"

"Woody, just let me explain ok."

"Please, Detective Hoyt. If you really love my mom, let her explain before you walk out. Ok?"

"Fine."

Jordan quickly explained about Doug, and how she didn't want him to judge her for something that happened thirteen years ago.

"Jordan, how could you ever think that I would judge you like that? Ya know, that hurts more than you hiding you daughter from me."

With that Woody walked out the door.

"I'm sorry Mom. Really I am!"

"It's ok Em. I'm glad you came. He had to find out."

"Woodrow, wait! Wait up!"

"What do you want Nigel? I am really not in the mood for small talk."

Nigel noticed that people were beginning to stare.

"Come into Lilly's office."

"Fine, but this better be quick."

"Woodrow, you have to understand why Jordan hid Em from you."

"Oh, I understand perfectly! After all these years, Jordan still doesn't trust me. I can't believe how much time I have wasted."

"It's not that she didn't trust you it's… it's…" Nigel didn't know if he should tell Woody about how some of her old boy friends wanted Jordan to give Em up. He knew in the end that he had to for her own good.

"Some of the men that Jordan has dated have been… well… let's just say they haven't been the most understanding with Em. After one of her old boyfriends wanted Jordan to give custody of Em to her grandmother, Jordan swore that she would not let another one of her potential boy friends or even her boy friends to meet Em until she knew they were truly serious. She is so afraid that one day child services would take Em away even though there are no grounds."

"But, I still don't understand why she didn't tell me sooner. She tells me everything else."

"I guess she was worried that you wouldn't like Em, or you would resent her for something that happened thirteen years ago."

"…"

"Go talk to her. Let her tell you everything, and be patient. As you know, there are a lot of things that make Jordan who she is today. This is just another one of those things."

Woody walked into Jordan's office and immediately saw Jordan and Emily hugging another and catching up on things they had missed.

He really didn't see the need to ask about the whole "who's the father thing again". The first time Jordan told him he saw the tears in her eyes. There was no way he would put her through that again.

Woody was in aw when he saw Jordan and Emily together. He always believed that Jordan would be a wonderful mother someday, but right now she looked like a pro. When he really thought that through, he guessed that she was a pro.

Emily is thirteen. Jordan has been a mother for thirteen years. She has been a mother thirteen years without a husband. Woody could only imagine how many times Jordan had wanted to give up. Jordan had probably looked at it as a challenge. She never gave up on a challenge.

So his mission was to go and apologize for being a jerk earlier, and hope that Jordan would forgive him.

"Woody…" Jordan said. She was surprised to see him back. She had really, truly thought that he would leave and never look back. It wasn't like it hadn't happened before.

"Jordan, I am so sorry I acted the way I did. I guess I was just caught off guard. I know that you didn't tell me because you wanted to protect Emily."

(Emily POV)

He really is sweet. Even though his name sounds like it belongs to a beaver.

Ok, now they are hugging. How sweet!

Wait, what are they doing now? Wait, what, wow.

Ahhh! My eyes!

I really should leave. This is getting disgusting.

Edge to the door quietly….

Wait. Why am I trying to be quite?

I could have a marching band follow me and they wouldn't notice.

I have to say it. Mom is going to kill me, but I just have to.

"Get a room!"

RUN!

"Hey, Uncle Nige."

"How are they?" Why is he so worried? Oh yea, he didn't see what I just saw.

"Believe me, they are fine"

"Well that's good. I take it that you aren't in trouble." asked Nigel.

"I don't know if I would go that far…"

"What did you do Em?" Nigel asked raising his voice at her.

"Well…"

"Spill it."

"While Mom and Beaver Boy were having a make-out session I might have commented on them getting a room."

"EM!" shouted Nigel.

"Sorry, too late. I am going see if Uncle Garrett is in his office."

Emily could've sworn that she heard Nigel mummer, "Can't wait to see Jordan's reaction." under his breath.

(Emily's POV)

Well, Mom and Beaver Boy are going to be "occupied" for the next few minutes. I guess I have time to stop by Uncle Garrett's office.

When Mom reclaims her lips I need to ask if I can get a monkey. For some reason I have always wanted a monkey. I mean they are so cute and fluffy.

Somehow I doubt she will go for it. Of course, Beaver Boy will probably want to score points with me to get close to Mom. Maybe he will buy me the monkey.

What was I looking for again? Hmm… Oh yea Uncle Garrett.

I wonder if he is in his office.

Maybe I should ask for a horse instead of a monkey. More realistic.

ANY way… I wonder what Uncle Garrett's reaction will be to me being here. At least he will be happy that he was not crazy when he kept checking Aunt Lilly's office.

Knock…Knock…