Adeline was crying her eyes out on her bed; she heard her boyfriend talk to her through the door, "C'mon baby….open the door…please..." She didn't answer instead she got into her little cubby hole inside the hood of her bed and just cried there because from experience she knew he would pick the lock and come in anyway, so she hid next to her drawings and art supplies.

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The monkey team was still standing in the conference room, speechless; Nova however didn't feel guilty at all….she didn't think that about Adeline; she obviously was old enough to make a decision like that, so she got up and walked towards Adie's room to try and get in with Chris to talk Adie out of her distressed state leaving the boys to their emotions.

"I…I guess I kind of overreacted…" Sprx said rubbing the back of his head; he felt like an asshole.

"I think we all have much to feel regret for…" Antauri said with a sigh still looking towards the hallway Adeline ran towards. He didn't say another word as he walked down to Adie's room with the others behind him.

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Nova turned the corner to hear Chris pleading Adeline to come out of her room; she walked up next to him. He looked at her with a worry then took a knife out of his pocket and started to pick the lock as Nova tried to get her to open the door by herself, "Adeline, they didn't mean to think that about you….c'mon you know that we all love you…." There was no answer just soft faint whimpering.

"Is she answering?" Nova turned to see the rest of the team there and Antauri who asked

She put on a look of concern, "No…."

They all heard a click as Chris finished picking the lock and opening the door; they all entered to see an empty room

"Where'd she go?" Otto asked aloud

Chris was listening he heard whimpers from the bed but there was no one there. Walking towards it he listened more closely

"What is it?" Chiro asked him

"I don't know…I hear her but I don't see her…" he said but realized it was an echo; he climbed onto the bed, stood up into the hood

"What is he doing?" Gibson asked. However he got his answer immediately as Chris started talking

"Adie….c'mon otta here…"

"No!"

"They really wanna talk to you"

"I heard enough to last me a long time!"

The monkey team was extremely disappointed to hear this but Chris obviously knew how important this was to her and her family so he continued, "Ok Adie you leave me no choice…" and for a moment they couldn't see what he was doing but he emerged with a thick wire bound book

"No! Chris give it back!" She fell down onto her bed from the hood, bouncing off the bed and following him across the room, "Give it back! Please!" She was jumping up and down as Chris held it high in the air

"Promise to talk to them?" he said still keeping the book high in the air. The monkey team was surprised by not only his strategy but at how hard he was trying to get her to talk to them.

"Fine, yes…just…give…it…back!" she huffed jumping after every word. He finally gave it back to her which she grabbed it and clung it close; she merely stood there still with her back turned to her family. They all stood there not knowing what to say first, but Chris took Adeline's shoulders and turned her around. She didn't look them in the eyes but to the left, at the floor. He couldn't do anything more except stand by and hold Adie's hand, and she obviously didn't want to break the silence so the others did for her.

"Adie…I…I want to apologize for assuming such unpleasant things about you…it wasn't my place to judge you or Chris." Gibson said

"Yeah…I…I kinda overreacted to….hey kid…really sorry about the whole "killing you" thing…I guess I was just really angry" Sprx said looking at the boy

"It's cool dude…." Chris said looking at Sprx

Adeline wasn't crying anymore and looked at her family as her father spoke, "I don't know how we can express how sorry we are towards you….but I hope that you will forgive us.." he was looking hopefully at his daughter.

Adeline sighed and nodded her head, "Of course I can," she gave them a smile, got on her hands and knees and they all got into a group hug.

After their family bonding moment they left her and Chris alone to talk but Antauri specifically rhetorically requested, "After you both talk please send Chris home…I think we've all had enough for today"

"Alright" Adeline replied with a smile; her father left.

"You're sure your ok!" Chris asked immediately; he wasn't sure on how she felt anymore, over the last couple of days Adeline had been so emotional.

Adeline turned to him, "You know….I really think I've never been better; she gave him a big smile, walking over to him and giving him a long, hard and passionate kiss.

"I'm glad you finally worked everything out with them"

She looked at his face, "me too…." they looked at each other for a long time then put a wondering look on her face rolling her eyes a little and shrugging her shoulders, "do you think we have some time to uh….finish what we started…" she said with a semi devilish smile

Chris let out a hearty laugh, "I don't think now is the time or place….I can't believe you're still that horny after being caught by your whole family…"

"Hey….it just got my adrenaline rushing; I can't help it." She gave a huge smile caressing his pecks…

"Ok…I don't mean to disappoint you, but I'm going to insist you do as your father said and send me home." he gave her a raised eyebrow look

She sighed, "Fine…" but still smiling; she knew he would say no; she walked up to her dresser and picked up the transporter.

Chris came up behind her and pulled her into a hug; she giggled. "How about I take you out tomorrow night…"

"That sounds like fun….I'll hafta ask my dad and by the sounds of it my uncles too….they are like vultures" she giggled with Chris, "but I'm pretty sure they'll say yes…" she turned around to look at him and gave him a kiss, "I'll see you later."

"Ok….but one more thing..."

"Oh yeah and what's that?"

"I love you…"

Adeline kissed him one more time, "I love you too…" She pushed the final button and sent him home, smiling…..