The weeks went by as it merged on February 14th. The rest of January wasn't very fruitful for some. Mest kept his eye on Dan and the guy was being very careful. He continue to come to see him each week and Mest came by again to his apartment a few other times. To keep him off guard or hoping he would slip up. Nothing like that happen, it did get Dan madder at him.

Mest never found anything related to the airline passenger list. There was no Dan Straight on any flights during the holiday. Came to the realization that Dan is smarter then the average bear and some how went on board with a different I.D. Where he would have gotten it, that is where the search started. Every rock he will look under to find what he needs to put this guy away. Never liked him when he first appear in front of him. Always had a bad feeling about him.

As for Dan, he was question by police for his involvement with Rachel and now that she has gone missing. Telling the cops he hasn't seen her since Christmas, because they had a fight and she broke up with him. They did ask about her being in the hospital. Lied saying he did not know of a thing regarding that and that she was seeing someone else on the side. That she was cheating on him and he didn't want to see her no more. They believe it to a point but was still unwavering of his answers. Like all investigations they needed proof if he was the one that did anything to her.

Dan and Juiva had their weird bond formed. Juiva was going after Gray but was getting stop by Lucy at every turn. Even when she shown up again at the hotel room and snuck in using the housekeepers key to get in. Gray was madder then a hornet. That she wasn't discerning the fact they were no longer together. Calling up Zeref to tell him to have her back off didn't work either. Zeref knew what kind of person she was, and she will not stop. Should have warn Gray about it at the beginning but didn't think it would transpire this much.

Juiva wasn't told of the girl that Dan was interested in or wanting to get back with. She asked him many times what his plans where. Offered in helping him with his ex, like he was helping her. Saying to keep up the advances and sooner or later he will give in. Also pay no attention to Lucy. That she was jealous of her and Gray, and no other women should be close to him.

Back at home, after talking to President Makarov Dreyar there plan was put into action with his two security Guards. Gajeel took the late shift and Macao saw her during the day. But when Amber went out anywhere she could feel eyes on her, she knew there was someone watching her. Did tell her brothers of what she felt, that someone was lurking. They played it off as her pregnancy was progressing, but knowing the truth of it. It was best she never found out. Keep her in the dark until some good news shows up.

The video chats with Gray happen every few days to give him updates and he wanted to see her face. Amber would work from home or from the office. That didn't please him to know she was leaving the house to work. She reassured him that Wendy gave her the go ahead. That everything was fine for now and she was staying calm. It made him call up her doctor to say what the heck. This time should have her off her feet more and doing less. Wendy understood his concern, but stated that she was fine. And she was overseeing everything in her care.

Stepping into one of the dive bars in the old part of town. Takes off his sunglasses and looks around. There is one guy he knew that like to dabble in felony and also made fake I.D cards for local teens to get into anything that was above their appropriate age group. This guy would know who was coming and going. A source of information, and didn't mind snitching on few people.

His fist knocks on the bar to get the bartenders attention. A young women turns to Mest. Knows who he is looking for. "He is in the back playing pool."

"Thanks."

"Want anything to drink?"

"Not this time, I am on the job."

Walking past patrons and tables, the air was fulled with smoke from cigarettes and joints. Now that weed is made legal. The bar got a licence to require the use of it. There were four pool tables in the back. All of the were in use. The person he was looking for was at the far end one. Shooting a six ball into the corner slot.

"Hey Wakaba, I need to speak to you."

"Oh look who it is." With a cigar in his mouth and smoke filtering through the end. He puts it in between his fingers to take a sip of his beer. "What brings you here on this day of love and romance or are you picking up a girl?"

"I have no time for such things as for now. I am here for information and you might have some for me."

"Whatever you are after, you know the deal."

"You are the only one that I keep you around, if that wasn't the case you will be in jail doing your I.D cards from there. Now it's crunch time, I need something."

"What is it?"

Wakaba saw a folder in his hands and he pulls out a picture for him to see. Hands it over to him and points to the person face. "Have you seen this guy?"

"Why would I have seen him?"

"Don't answer a question with a question. You are the only one that does fake I.d's and this guy probably used one of yours to fly to Magnolia."

"I need to have a better look at him, it's to dark in this place."

"Use your lighter and quit stalling or I could go to the police and tell them you could be a informant for them."

"Like hell. The people I run around with are drunks, druggies and the occasional private detective. I'll give no pigs any juice not one."

"Then tell me what you know."

"Alright, I hate your warnings. Seen this guy before Christmas, came in for fake I.D."

"Tell me the name you gave him?"

Relights his cigar and blows smoke out of his mouth. Thinks for a moment if telling him would do him any good. "Charles Sinclair."

"What else did you provide for him?"

"The name and the I.D nothing else."

"Did he say why he needed it?"

"Nope, not of my business what people do."

"Was he acting normal, anything that sticks out to you as odd?" Mest wanted to know what his actions where, what he was playing on in his mind. If he hinted to why he was going to Magnolia.

Shrugging his shoulders and taking a other gulp of beer. "The guy didn't stick out like sore thumb. It was like he knew what he was doing and was all calm about it. Never stated to what purpose he require it for. Didn't care to ask, it was business. I got the money, he got his card."

"Wakaba, if he comes around again. Let me know, here is my card. If he does show up again, do not mention me or the cops will be told."

"Will do, doubt I will see him again."

The sun was beaming inside of her bedroom and she was breathing for air and sweet coming down her forehead. They are reoccurring again, the nightmares from long before. It's been months, before she got pregnant from the last one. Lilly had jump off the bed when he heard her scream out. Now he was hiding in her closet. After being in the hospital and getting stabbed again. Amber hasn't told anyone about them. The images were still so clear in her mind. Falling down the stairs, hearing him laugh. Sometimes the nightmares can be distorted and will have her running away from him. While he is chasing her with a giant knife.

Her bedroom door flies open and slams into the wall. Lyon came running in ready to take on a fight. "Are you alright? I heard you screaming from the front door. I use your spare key to get in."

Taking the glass of water from her nightstand table and almosts drowns the full amount that was in the glass. The empty glass gets puts back down and she wipes her mouth with her hand. "Yeah, I am fine. Was having my afternoon nap."

"You call that a nap it was more like a horror movie going on in here. Thought maybe you had the t.v turn on." A new addition went into her bedroom, along with the change table that he got as gift for her. Lyon when out and purchase a t.v for her bedroom. If she didn't lay on the couch to rest, at lest with her on the bed she had something to watch.

"No, it was dream. A Nightmare on Elm street was on earlier. Watch the whole thing and ended up dreaming of Freddy Krueger."

"Do not watch it again, and why would it be on Valentines day to begin with?"

"Who knows, it was on a movie channel not our own stations. Why are you here?"

"Uhhhh...hehe."

"Lyon?"

"Well, I am here for a delivery."

"A delivery? Did you use my address for something?"

"Someone did."

"Who, would send something to my house that could have been sent to theirs."

"If you stay in the bedroom for a little longer you will fine out."

"It's my place, why should I be stuck here."

"It's all good, you will be surprised. Please stay right here. I'll even turn the t.v on for you." Grabs the remote that was on the bed. Presses the on button and flips through channels, Lyon actually finds the game show that Gray was a guest on while ago. Turns up the volume and puts the remote backed down.

"There you go, watch Gray."

"Lyon it's to loud and I already seen this."

"Just for now. I'll come back and get you." Leaves the bedroom and closes her door. Amber wasn't to sure what was going on. Why would something be delivered here and she does not get to see it yet. Lyon was acting really strangely.

Fluffing up her pillows and laying back down the bed. If she must stay here, she could try and get more comfortable. Lilly crawls back out of the closest and resumes his place on the bed. "Sorry for scaring you again Lilly. I didn't expect for them to come back. I guess my past can't be forgotten."

"Meow." The feline knows she been struggling with some major issues. Having these bad dreams where not helping her at all. All he could do was lay beside her and have her pet him.

"Good kitty." Amber didn't want to watch Gray on t.v. With out him being here, he still affected her in some way. Even the seeing through the laptop made her heart skips beats. Those feelings can't develop and she suppress them down. "Oh Lilly, he wants to get involved with me. Says he has fallen for me. How can I express to him what he wants, when I know I can't move ahead in my life. I am trap by Dan. It's best that Gray finds someone else. If we ever did get together, his playboy side will strike again. That is who he is, how can he commit to me when his past is all about women and sex. Why am I talking to a cat about this."

The news was on when Lyon came back into the room. "What you stop watching the show?"

"I said I already seen this. Are you finished?"

"Yep, you didn't hear anything did ya."

"No, why?"

"Good good, come time for you to see."

"Lyon what are you up too?"

"This is not my doing."

"Huh?"

"If you come out you will get it right away."

The blanket gets removed from her legs and she swings her feet onto the floor in gets up. "Whatever is going on, it better be good for me to be held hostage in my own room."

"It will be. I swear." Crosses his fingers over his heart. "Now you must wear this." Holds up a blindfold for to see."

"What you can't be serious. Let me walk out."

"Not in the introductions."

Her hands wave in the air. Exasperated by Lyon and this whole fuddle experience. "Lets get this over with then." Stands behind her and carefully puts on the blindfold.

"Can't see?"

"No, I can't. Can we move on."

Lyon takes her by the hand and leads her out of her bedroom. Down the hallway and turns right to head into the living room. There was a perfume smell and it over power her senses. What ever it was, there was a lot of it.

"Stay still, I am going to take it off. Keep your eyes shut."

"Great!"

Lyon steps away from her and moves behind her couch. The living room was in a sea of red. "Okay open" Slowing opening her eyes. There were flowers everywhere. On the floor, on her coffee table, every piece of furniture she owns had a vase filled with a 12 red roses in each one. "Happy Valentines!"

"Wow, Lyon. I am flatter that you wanted to do this for me. I am not to sure what to say."

"Wait up, this isn't from me. I have something else for you. What you see here is from Gray."

"From him. Whyyyyy."

"Amber you know why."

"I know, Lyon. I will have a chat with him later."

"Not happy?"

"They are really lovely, but not for me."

"Amber! You have to let what he is feeling for you in."

Throwing a other beer can onto the floor. Dan grabs a other one from his cooler by his couch. There was nothing to do today and it was his day off. The part of the filming he was looking forward too wasn't going to be happening for a few more weeks. Some of the equipment wasn't working right so they needed to order them in. Sting wasn't pleased with the delay. It was the second time when equipment has failed him.

"Valentines day eh. The one day in the year when it's for lovers. Glad Rachel is no longer here, she would have wanted to go out for dinner. Blah, such headache." Opening up the beer can and taking a swing from it. This is what he was doing today. Going to get drunk and more drunk. Juiva couldn't even stop over for romp in the hay. There was work line up for her and she was unhappy about not seeing Gray at all today. "Women."

The I.D he got from Wakaba was laying on the coffee table. "Hope he will not find out about this. I can always go back to this guy and get a other one made. Maybe it will be good to have a few alas. I will be heading back home when this movie is done. With his fingers he takes it off the table and looks at it. "Charles Sinclair. Sounds like a rich snob." Throws it back onto the coffee table and takes a other drink.

"If I can succeed and getting to her. Then all of this is the bottom of the cake and she is icing. When the next time I see her. Not only will I have her in my arms, but I will ring her neck for sending me away." Dan crushes the can and his hand and beer gushes out goes all over his couch. "Dam it. See what you have done Amber. It's all you fault."

The results he gotten with typing in the fake name prove fruitful. There was a Charles on the flight. Going and coming back from Mongolia. "I got ya for travelling out the city, but that is not enough proof. I might have to phone up the officer Jellal told me about or I could always make the trip there. If he is too busy, he might not be able to search."

Sitting back in his chair and putting his arms above his head to think about what to do next. "He must have stomping grounds back in Magnolia. I got to check out hotels to see if he stayed anywhere. Dan, you are pain in the ass." Moving over to his phone he picks it up and dials the airport. See if he can get a schedule for the flights heading out to Magnolia. Then making a call to Jellal. There is no point in phoning each hotel in the city, and knowing he needs more hands on this case.

"It will have to be a few days trip. I can make something up to Dan later. This could throw him off too. If I am not around, he might do something. I can't say this is perfect timing, but the details are in important. If Jellal wants Dan behind bars, then any misdemeanour he does will add on to his grow list of wrongs."

Once the phone call is place through the airlines. A fax was sent over to which days will be good for him to go. Tells his secretary that she will have a few days off coming, but to be on standby if anything turns up.

"I think I will enjoy putting his ass back behind bars."

The hotel room was looking like a regular bachelor pad. With Natsu stuff all over the place. Gray has told him to clean up after himself and not let the housekeeping do it. They have been busy with work and now they must wait for production to start again.

"Natsu what are you going to do tonight?"

"Four of us are heading out to dinner then going to the drive in movie to watch a E.T. They are playing the classics this month."

"E.T on valentines day. Why not a more of a romance movie to see."

"Three of us are still single and the third is missing his lover. You think any of us is up to Romance?"

"True, I can understand that."

"What about you?"

"Going to talk to Amber here in a few minutes. I thought we could have a dinner video date."

"She agreed?"

"Doesn't know it. I have something up my selves for tonight and soon she will be ringing me up. Probably going to give me a ear full."

"I guess she is phoning you now. Your laptop is going off."

"I didn't have time to put on my shirt, she is early tonight."

"See ya later, say hi to her from us." Natsu waves and closes the door to head out with the rest of the gang. Gray grabs his shirt to cover up his bare chest. He had shower and wasn't even finished dressing yet when she started buzzing. Sitting at the table and turning on the monitor and waiting for the screen to appear and to see her.

Runs his finger through his hair and does up the buttons but leaving two of them on untouched. Making sure the mike is turn on and the volume up. Seeing her sitting down and not having a nice look on her face.

"Hello Amber."

"Gray, why?"

"What no greeting?"

"Hi."

"Well that was a sad hello."

"Gray...explain?"

"What?"

"The flowers, they are everywhere."

"You got them, great!"

"You had Lyon orchestrate this."

"I did, I couldn't be there myself to place them around your house and see you smile. See you picked up a rose and smell it. Do you like them?"

"Gray they are lovely but not for me, could give them to someone else."

"Amber how many times do I have to say this. I want you."

"Not going to be me."

"It will, you didn't get rid them did you?"

"No."

"That is start. You like what I did and there is something else too coming."

"What did you do?"

"Should be hearing your door bell ring here in a minute."

"Gray..."

"You like it." Just as he said, the door bell chimed and Amber heads for her door. When she opens it up there was a man holding a box of pizza, a jar of pickles and ice cream. Amber smiles and takes it from him.

"How much do I own you?"

"It's taken care of miss, have a good night." Walks back into her kitchen puts the food on the table and the ice cream away into the freezer and sits back down.

"What are doing Gray?"

"Having a dinner date with you. If I was there, I would take you out to a special restaurant order what you are craving at the moment. Then take you back home where we watch a movie on the couch so you can keep your feet up. Have you lay your head on my lap and feel the baby move. At the end of the night, I would kiss you or make love to you."

Her face felt red, to have him do that for her would have been nice, but she bite her tongue and told herself not to fall for him. She looked away from the camera trying not to be stimulated by him.

"Amber look at me?"

"I am going to eat a slice of pizza."

"Your face red?"

"No it's not."

Opening up the box up, taking out the pizza and biting into ham and pineapple. Amber didn't want to say anything to him. Have him think there is something going on here between them and hoping for more. Eyes him while she was looking away. He looked handsome in his black shirt with couple of buttons loosen at the top. Looking at his hands and remembering the times he has touched her stomach or his arms warped about her. Then there was his lips, the unbelievable kiss she received from him. Wouldn't be oppose to being kissed again, she had a few moments of reflecting back and she could have kicked herself when she did.

"How is the baby?"

"Good, the kicks are getting stronger and my stomach is bigger too."

"Can you stand so I can see." Gray had his own pizza beside him and was taking a bite of it too. Pushed back the chair and left up her shirt over her stomach for him to see her growing bump. He so wanted to reach through the screen to touch her and to feel the baby. To be this far away from her he hated it.

"You look great."

"At times I don't. Pretty soon I will not see my feet."

"Doesn't matter you still look great. How are things back there?"

"Good the baby room is coming along nicely and the crib is sit up. Thanks to your brother for getting the crib that your mother got for me."

"He did what?"

"The gift that your mom bought me remember? He spent all day yesterday trying to sit it up. It was funny to see him trying to figure it out. When he got it together, there were three screws left over. So he had to redo it over again."

"Lyon sit that up, even though that job belong to me to do. Amber I want to be there and help with things for the room."

"Well Gray you have a room at your house that can be turn into a nursery for when the baby visits you."

"Visits?"

"Yeah, the baby will be with me all the time. Remember, we are doing this for me to have a child and you wanted a heir." He was taken aback by that. That the baby will be with her mostly and he gets to see the kid once and while. Did not like that all. They are sharing a child, but he wanted more.

"Amber I think we should talk about that..."

"Wait I have to show you the latest ultrasound pic I got it done in 3d. Lyon was with me at the time, I forgot that they could do this. The baby face is so cute." She steps away from the laptop to go in search of the picture. Gray was waiting for her to come back and again not liking the fact that his brother was doing what he was suppose to do. But did ask him to play that roll not thinking it would bug him so much.

"Here it is, see the face. I got a copy for you too."

Gray gets closer to the screen and sees his child face. The baby had her nose and his mouth. Wasn't to sure if there was hair on the head. "Gray I think I know what the baby is."

"Don't tell me you are going to find out."

"No, I am not. I have a feeling and I am been dreaming too."

"Dreaming?"

"I have heard that women will dream of the sex of the baby. I keep having the same dream." When she has her nightmares that baby isn't in them. Sometimes she wonders if it will happen. Combine the two dreams together.

"What you think?"

"A boy." He smiles into the camera and she smiles back. "What do you want?"

"I want...want boy too." Really wanted to say. "I want you." The next hour or so had Amber eating half of her pizza and then getting the ice cream and eating it right out of the bucket. She didn't like dishing it into bowels. It was so much simpler this way by far. Gray told her highlights of filming but didn't mention to her about Juiva or that nothing else has happen which was good. Sting never got the answer he was looking for with Cobra. Sting warn Cobra that if anything else were to happen that he will be let go. Cobra wasn't going to allow that, if he was to be let go. Then Dan will be fired as well by him. He was the one that cause the first event. It wouldn't surprise him to know it was his doing with the air tanks.

The night carried on and Gray didn't want it to end. The thought of saying goodbye to her and not seeing her again for a couple days. Made him itching for the film to finished and go home to wrap her in his arms and not let go.

"I am so full, I don't think I can eat a other thing."

"It's fine you are eating for two, the baby needs it. You went back for seconds on the pizza and you had pickles this time."

"I do not know want that craving is about. The others are just weird to Lyon standards. I see no problem in it."

"Right Lyon again." Gray didn't want to get jealous of his brother. The baby is his and is grateful for Lyon to be looking after her. This was his duty to preform.

"I am not calling him to get me things. When he has been here, it comes on. Like the other day, it was cheeseburgers and chicken with ranch dressing."

"That is strange meal, did you eat it all."

"No but had leftovers though."

He laughs and watches her take a sip of her milk. The night was great and it was time to end the call. "You are probably getting tired?"

"I am, going to soak into the tub and then sleep until noon."

"Noon?"

"It's my day off tomorrow."

"Oh yeah, you do that on your first day off then clean on the second. Take it easy with the chores, don't do to much and keep your feet up."

"Gray I am perfectly find to do it. A little cleaning excise will not harm me."

"Fine, be careful."

"I am, nothing has happen here. I think the stalker is gone." It was to quiet on that front, this guy would do something once in while when they think they are safe. Gray didn't want to upset and tell her to still use caution. He may be gone for now or her, you never know with people like those. "I wish you a goodnight Gray."

"Goodnight Amber and I..umm."

"What is it?"

"I want to kiss you." She blushes and turns around to pick up Lilly to hide her face. Gray could see the scarlet cheeks. It made her look cute. "You want to get weak by them and to have me hold you."

"Gray...hush."

"Dream of a kiss Amber. When I see you I will kiss you like I said."

"Bye Gray."

"Amber wait."

"What now?"

"Do you miss me?" She looks at her keyboard and he waits patently for answer. There has been a small shard of hope, that she does. "Well..." Hears her mumble something not to sure what she said. "I didn't get that."

"A tiny bit. Like a little dust bunny underneath the couch."

"I am dust buddy, I'll take that as a yes."

"I am not falling for you."

"I didn't even mention that."

"Oh right, will it's true."

"Maybe you are?"

"Nooo nope zip, zero feelings."

"Try a little harder."

"No I am NOT."

Leans really close to the laptop and shows her his dimple as he smiles. "Don't hold yourself back Amber. Give in to those feelings, let your wall come down. Let me in."

"I will tell you what I told Lyon today."

"Tell him what?"

"If you were with me. I would make your life miserable. Trying to break through those walls, isn't easy. My past is frighting and to be with someone who will take that on. It's not fair to them. Gray with you and the women you have had, you could slip..."

"I will not slip up. I know what I am taking on here. We can push those wall down together. Amber, I believe I am the person who can help you overcome your demons. Don't you thinks so."

"Gray, I don't know if you can or not."

"All you have to do, is let me in and we go from there."

"I got to go, it's getting late. I need to sleep."

"Don't go hiding."

"Sorry but I have too." Wiping a few tears from her eyes. Was about to turn off the laptop when he says something else.

"My feelings for you are strong, they aren't going to go away. You have to know that."

"Goodnight."

The screen goes dark as Amber ends the call on the other end. Gray hits the table with his fist. "If I wasn't here I would be marching over to her place." Getting up from his chair he goes over to the window and looks out. "Why does she have to hide and hold back." With the remaining time that they have here. Gray can't break down her walls by video chat. He needs to do it in person, needs for her to feel what he is feeling. "I have to get back to her soon."