Caboose was still sitting by Church's bed. He still hadn't woken up. A while ago Tex had come in and hooked him up to the computer in the room. Caboose didn't know why she had done it; there wasn't much to the computer, just a display and an AI projection.

Caboose heard a 'click' as Tex came back in.

"You should get some sleep. He'll wake up when he does."

"I want to be there when he does."

There was a very painful pause. "I understand you feel respon—"

"I'm the reason why he's like this. Of course I feel responsible!" Caboose dropped his head into his hands. "Please just go away…"

"Just remember this: he was willing to let this happen before he would tell you..." And she left.

Caboose sighed.

"She's right you know."

Caboose stood up and faced the computer, where the voice seemed to be coming from.

"Where are you?"

He heard the voice sigh. "I'm guessing that you would like a visual…" And purple symbols started to form over the AI projection. Caboose had seen this before; it was what happened when an AI was about to us a hologram to communicate. They normally took the form that had been programmed into them but Caboose had seen some that defied the programming.

The symbols collected and formed into the likeness of a young man. He was young with wisps of hair falling into his eyes. A simple shirt was slightly open, exposing some very nicely rendered chest. It felt like a lovesick programmer designed him.

"Is this better?" His voice was ever so slightly computerized; Caboose was sure it was from the speakers he was using.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Franz."

"How did you get here?" Every since O'Malley, Caboose had been nervous about AIs.

Franz cocked his head slightly to one side. "Here? Which here?"

"In the computer."

"Tex let me in."

"When?"

"When she hooked Church to the computer." Franz looked amused. "Normally I would be able to use the wireless connection, but this computer is old enough to lack such a device."

"Wait… How do you know Church?"

Caboose swallowed hard. The look Franz was giving him made him realize that he was about to find out what Church had been hiding from him all this time.

"We worked together in the Special Ops training."

"He was…"

"In the same division as Tex? Yes. And yes, before you ask, I was made at the same time as Omega. O'Malley," he added at Caboose's blank look.

"Don't worry. I was made for a slightly different purpose from O'Malley. He was made to increase aggression in Tex; I was made to decrease aggression in Church."

"Why?"

Franz ignored him. "A cretin amount of aggression was needed for the program and Church had too much. He was almost uncontrollable. That was shy after all other AIs were marked for deletion I was not. He allowed to serve in normal service only if I remained with him." Franz paused. "Now that covers two out of three things you need to know."

"What's the last thing?"

Franz's eyes moved from Caboose's face and he opened his mouth before his image flickered out.

Caboose turned and saw Church awake. He had pulled the plug, forcing Franz to drop his connection to the computer.

Caboose sat down on the bed next to Church. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"You didn't need to know." Caboose flinched at the hoarseness in Church's voice; he had hurt his lover just as much as he had feared, if not more.

Powerful waves of anger flooded through him at that reply but Caboose pushed it away. Anger would only harm the situation right now.

"Why do you think I don't need to know?"

"It's in the past. It's done and over with."

"Sounds like it's not done with."

"What makes you say that?"

"If it was, why is Franz still with you?"

Church opened his mouth but didn't say anything for a moment. Then he yelled, "Damn it Franz! I can't deal with both of you at the same time! Just shut up!"

"Two of the three things I need to know. What is the other one?"

Church shot him one look and left the room. Caboose followed.

"Wait! Church!"

"Go away."

"No. I need to know."

"I said GO AWAY!" Church turned on him with his side arm out. "Leave me alone…"

Caboose stopped. He had seen what Church did to that thing with a gun just like this one. Church would not miss. "Please, Church. I love you. I want to help you. I don't want you to be hurt."

The gun in Church's hands started to shake. He opened his mouth before closing it again.

Caboose pushed the side arm down. "Please…"

"I don't know how to tell you."

Caboose sighed and pulled Church close. "I love you so much." He kissed his distraught boyfriend and continued. "I don't care what's wrong; all I want is to make it better."

Church whispered something Caboose didn't catch.

"What was that?"

"I'm having your baby…"

That time he heard it but it left him even more confused.

"What does that mean?"

"It means exactly how it sounds," Tex said, leaning against the wall. "He's having your baby."

Caboose looked from Tex and back to Church. "How?"

Ignoring his query, Tex walked passed Caboose and pulled Church away with her. "I need to talk to Church. You, I think, need to think about what Franz and Church have told you."

Caboose watched them leave and he realized he tightness in his chest was anticipation. Anticipation for … his child?

If what Church claimed was true, he would become a father.

'Oh my God…'

He ran his hands through his hair and sighed. He could do this. He could raise a child as long as Church was there, he could do this.

Caboose took a few deep calming breaths and sighed again.

"I can do this." He nodded. "I'm …. We are going to be fine."

Something was bugging him; something that he had been avoiding.

"Damn it… Tucker."

Caboose had almost become comfortable enough to tell Tucker about himself and Church, but now he had to. There was just no way he couldn't hide this from the other blue.

Reluctantly, he got up and wondered off to find Tucker. He found him at the firing range.

"Tucker, we need to talk."

Tucker was obviously mad at something. "Talk about what?"

Caboose shifted uncomfortably. "It's about…" And his voice tailed off into nothing.

"What?"

"Church and I are …"

"What?" Tucker frowned.

Caboose couldn't actually say it. "Use your imagination."

Tucker's eyes opened wide. "You're sleeping with each other!"

Caboose nodded.

"When?"

"We started a few months ago."

"And I didn't notice?"

Caboose shrugged. "I guess you were thinking of something else. He's loud."

Tucker let out a little giggle. "Really?"

"Very."

"Huh."

"He has an AI."

"What?!"

"Like Tex's, O'Malley. Franz isn't evil like him though."

"Franz?"

"The AI." Tucker nodded. "Same division and everything."

Tucker sighed. "There's more?" Caboose nodded. "Tell me."

"I don't have an explanation yet, but he's having my baby."

"Sorry. Say that one again."

"He didn't have the flu; it was morning sickness. He's pregnant and it's mine."

"Of all the things I expected, that's the last thing."

"I just found out myself. Tex took him away."

"What for?"

"No idea. She didn't say.

"Are you okay?"

Church sent a slight glare at Tex. "No. I just had to tell Caboose about this," he said resting a hand on his stomach, a stomach that was just starting to show what it held.

"You should be better now. Caboose knows almost everything that he needs to hear from you. I can tell him how it happened."

"Thanks."

Tex smiled. "You're starting to show."

Church blushed. "I'm having a baby, it's only to be expected. And I am five months along."

She pulled him close and kissed his forehead.

Caboose was sitting in the Mess Hall by himself. He still was trying to work things out when Tex walked in. He looked up and smiled slightly.

"Hey."

Tex nodded and sat down across from him. "How ya doin'?"

"Okay I think. I'm just a little confused."

"Bout what?"

"Well…" Caboose blushed a little. "How Church…"

She smiled and he stopped talking. "How did Church become pregnant. It's in his blood. He told me when we started dating and he got drunk. I found that he lets most of his deepest secrets out when he's drunk."

"Did he tell you about Franz when he was drunk, too?"

"No. I always knew about Franz."

"Oh yeah…"

"He told me that generations ago, a gene mutated letting every male with the gene to become pregnant." She shrugged again. "That's all I can tell you."

Caboose nodded slowly. "I think I get it." He blushed a little. "So… Say, after he has this baby, we could have more?" He looked so eager; his eyes were shining. It was so obvious that he wanted to have a large family with the person he was so in love with. "Hypothetically."

"Hypothetically?" She sighed. "Yes. You could have many children with him."

That smile; it was no wonder Church had fallen in love with this man. Dear God if only…