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"I-"

"Why-" they both started at the same time.

"You start", Gage said.

Although he was a little shocked to see her here, he was relieved to see her again. Even though she didn't look too well, she was pale and looked like she hadn't had a good night sleep for weeks.

Sydney decided to just take the plunge and tell him.

"Gage, I'm really sorry I avoided you like I did, it's just that... I'm scared."

Gage gave her a confused look.

"Scared? Syd, what's going on, is someone threatening you, is that it?" he asked, muscles already tensing at the thought of someone hurting her.

"No, it's nothing like that. Gage, I... I'm... p-"

"Oh, no, you're sick aren't you? I knew it, you were so pale, and always going to the bathroom. What is it, can they cure it? Are you... are you going to..."

Syd watched him go in full panic mode in a matter of seconds and decided to cut him off, before he went any further.

"Gage, stop it! I'm not sick, I'm pregnant!" she yelled, trying to get him to listen to her. And it worked. The minute the words left her mouth, she knew the words registered in his brain. Cause his eyes were now as big as saucers and his mouth hung open as an impression of a fish.

The silence was deafening while she waited for him to react to her news. And then he did the one thing she hadn't expected him to do, he turned around and left the house.

Tears filled her eyes and when Alex saw Gage going out the front door and sit on the porch, she knew Syd had told him.

Walking in the room, she found Sydney slouched against the wall, trying to keep the tears at bay.

"Oh sweetie, what happened?" she asked.

"He ran." was the only thing she could utter.

"No honey, he's outside just getting some air. You probably shocked him a little by blurting it out like that" Alex said with a small smile.

"You heard?" Sydney asked.

"Well I think the whole neighbourhood heard" Alex added seriously.

Sydney had to chuckle at that.

"Well I guess I'd better go and explain it to him", she said while getting up. Alex watched her go, smiling to herself. Things would be alright between those two.

Outside

Sydney silently approached Gage, who was now sitting on the porch swing. She jumped a little when she heard his small voice. She had never heared him talk that softly.

"So that's why you avoided me?"

"Yeah, I was just so scared. I didn't know what to do."

"I know what you mean", Gage said while turning to look at her. Sydney couldn't help but gasp a little. He looked absolutely terrified.

"Do you think we can really do this?" he asked her, as if she would have the answers to all of his questions.

"I-I don't know, but I think you would be a great dad", she said with all the earnesty she had. That earned her a small smile.

"Then I think we owe it to this little one to try it", he added while getting up. He walked over to where she stood. Looking in eachothers eyes they saw fear, but there was also something else. There was love and the trust that they had it in them to do this. Their lips met in such a soft kiss, it took her breath away...

Breaking the kiss, Sydney suddenly took a step backwards.

"Your assignment! You're not going to do it now, right?" she asked him with pleading eyes.

"Syd, I can't turn it down now, I start tomorrow." Gage replied with a said voice. He didn't want to leave either now he knew Syd was carying his child, but he knew what his responsabilities were.

"Fine, but I'm going with you", she stated, already making up her mind.

"Syd, you know you can't do that now that you're pregnant, you have to be careful," he shot a glance at her, finding it strange she hadn't blown up right there and then, but he continued, " and besides, it's only for 2 weeks. I'll be back before you know it."

He knew it wasn't helping a lot, but he was determined not to let her tag along.

"Gage..."

Her voice was dangerously low. "I know, you're though and you can take anything, I'm just saying I don't want you on the inside. I haven't mentioned anything about not being my contact", he added with a misschivous grin. Sydney had to smile at that. With al those things resolved they went inside to enjoy one last dinner before the assignment.

And so it was decided. Gage was going undercover the next morning with Sydney and Walker as his outside contacts. He didn't know this would be the undercover assignment of a lifetime...