A.N. Hey everyone sorry I haven't updated in a long time on this, I really have no excuse except for my muse is a fickle creature and goes where it wants and doesn't care if there are other things it needs to work on like this fic (and others). Not really sure how long this fic will be but I'm hoping I can finish it in about a year. Oh and there will be a part in this chapter that says Julian is Little E's father, this takes place before it was revealed that Little E's father is Ethan. Also this chapter is kind of short because I did something to my left hand and it hurts when I type, thankfully I had about a page already written so I didn't have to write to much more.

Chapter 3

As she expected the documents that would give her back custody of Jane were lying on her desk, pristine and perfect with the Judge's signature. Breathing a sigh of relief she picked it up and smiled as she read it, she's going to get her daughter back.

"Are those the papers?" Noah questioned. Although why he bothered to ask was a mystery to him, the expression on her face was enough to know.

"Yes they are." She sighed out in relief. "I'm finally going to get my daughter back." Hearing a shuffle outside her office she lifted a gaze to the door. Yawning and wiping at his tired eyes was Little Ethan. "Honey what are you doing up?" Theresa left her desk and knelt down eye level to him.

"Heard noises. Whose he?" He pointed to Noah who smiled down at him.

Noah followed Theresa's lead and got on his knees so he could look Little E in the eyes. "I'm Noah Bennett. Chief Bennett is my Dad and I'm Ethan's brother." He held out his hand for him to shake.

Remembering what Mom taught him he returned the handshake. "Hi, Little Ethan Lopez-Fitzgerald Crane."

"Wow that's quite a mouthful, you gotta be thirsty after that introduction." Noah smirked affectionately.

Little Ethan nodded his head and Theresa swept him up into her arms. "Well Mr. Lopez-Fitzgerald Crane, what can I get you tonight? White, chocolate, or strawberry milk?"

"Chocolate." He immediately requested.

"One chocolate milk coming right up." She placed him in her large comfortable office chair and moved to the fridge, which had replaced the liquor cabinet. "Would you like it on the rocks young sir?" She teased and giggled when he nodded enthusiastically.

Noah sidled up to her as she poured Lil' E's drink. "You love him so much. You're a great mother Theresa." He complimented.

"Thank you." She grinned up at him. "He's my baby boy." Theresa leaned in and whispered so her son couldn't hear. "It doesn't matter that his biological father is Julian, even if he was Satan's child I'd love him no less."

A few minutes later Little Ethan was back in bed drifting off into dreamland. Theresa closed the door to his room, went back down to her office where Noah waited and grabbed the papers that would bring Jane back into her custody.

As she moved around the room she could feel that his eyes on her, what should she do? Should she offer to give him a ride home? Maybe he'd like to come with her to pick up Jane? It might be easier for everyone involved if Noah were to come with her, that way he could be kind of an impartial judge.

"Would you like to come with me to get Jane? Or you know I could have the limo take you home."

Noah thought about it for a few seconds before nodding yes. "If it's alright I'd like to go with you to get Jane." He couldn't explain it but he felt Theresa would need him there. Lately he seemed to be the only one who stood behind her no matter what she did.

"Sure." She grinned. Within moments they were in the limo and on their way to the B&B. She's finally going to get her daughter back. It was the greatest feeling in the world.

TBC

Coming Up: Rebecca starts an argument when Theresa comes to pick up Jane. Ethan gets jealous when he sees Noah hug and kiss Theresa on the forehead.