Logan's P.O.V.

"Here daddy!" I looked over my right shoulder fast and smiled big watching my son carrying over two huge medical books, his arm floaties still on his arms. "Mr. Kendall said these were the last books from your room." I nodded turning back to my almost full bookcase and sighed out. Gabe got right next to me, set the books down and sat on his butt, right beside me. "Can I read one of your books daddy?" I smirked putting my hands in my lap and looked down at Gabe as he opened up the book on top, flipping it open about halfway. When it was open he gasped out at a hand drawn picture of the human body. "Look at that daddy!" He sounded so excited, it made me so happy. I wrapped an arm around his back and leaned over him looking at the small writing, on the picture. "When you go to work, do you cut people's skin off like this?" I laughed kissing the top of his head seeing the picture was showing the different muscles, and bones. With no skin.

"No baby. I help people. Sometimes they have a broken bone, or they have a bad cut…I heal them." Gabe nodded turning the page, just to find two pages full of words.

"Are you the one who healed Mr. Kendall?"

"No…that was my friend Doctor Peter. You remember him from my birthday party this year?" Gabe shook his head fast turning the page again, to get more words. "Are you going to take your floaties off?" He again shook his head fast and I laughed looking back up at my bookcase, Kendall built for me, and let me put out in the front, by the front door next to one of his huge desks. "Well you have to take them off when you take your bath before dinner."

"Daddy I don't want to." He put his head on my arm as I reached forward moving some books around to put the last two away. When his head fell off my arm, it went to my ribs and he huffed out kicking his legs out, which kicked my books. "I want to go swimming again." He had a whine in his voice that I was used to but didn't really like hearing it. He was about to throw a tantrum. "Can't I go swim in Mr. Kendall's pool while you guys finish unpacking." I snorted loudly as I picked the first book up and slid it on the shelf. "Please daddy."

"No Gabriel." He literally whined out now and threw more of his body onto me. I sighed out as he climbed on my lap huffing out the whole way. I grabbed the second book and slid it in the last open spot smiling at my work. I glanced up the length of the bookcase and felt proud. I had mixed in books with picture frames, and a few little potted plants. I think it looked great. And it was one of the first things, besides the kitchen this morning, that I unpacked and put my stuff in his house. It was slowly starting to feel like our house.

"Daddy I want to go swimming!" He yelled it loudly and I looked down fast at my kid frowning. His face was red, and his eyes were hooded and had tears in the corners. I shook my head and he turned his body over shoving his face in my thigh crying out loud. "Yes daddy!"

"Gabriel, I said no." I kept my voice calm and rubbed his bare back glancing around at the empty, broken down boxes I had gotten through. As I rubbed Gabe's back he kicked his legs and started to hit my thigh crying louder. "Gabriel knock it off. Go to the bathroom and get ready for your bath."

"No!" I sighed out and quickly grabbed Gabe from around his ribs and took him off my body. I stood up fast and grabbed one of his hands pulling him towards the rest of the house. He grabbed my hand with his other hand and started to pull back. "I want to go swimming!" I continued to pull him hearing deep laughs coming from the back of the house, as I walked past the kitchen. "No daddy!" He tugged hard, sort of pulling me back, pushing me over the edge. I stopped fast, turned and calmly picked him up. I put him on my hip and he yelled and cried loud in my ear gripping onto my shirt on my shoulder and chest. "No!" He screamed it at the top of his lungs as I walked to the bottom of the stairs, just as Kendall and Carlos walked out of our bedroom, looking worried. I smiled small and shook my head as I climbed the stairs, quickly. Gabe threw his head on my shoulder and cried a little quieter, as I walked into the bathroom across from his set, up, ready to play and sleep in room. I flipped on the light switch, and gently set Gabe on the counter, pushing his animal towels, and tiny frog robe I had folded, not yet put away. He rubbed his eyes sobbing quietly and I quickly let out the air in his arm floaties. He lowered his hands from his face and sniffled his nose, looking up at me. I gently pulled his floaties off his arms and he looked down. I tossed his deflated floaties to the side and grabbed underneath his arm pits, putting him back on the ground. I went to step around him, to get his bath started but he ran past me and turned around standing in front of the tub. "I want to do it by myself!" I raised an eyebrow and he hiccupped turning and walked to the faucet. I crossed my arms over my chest and watched as he struggled to turn the faucet on. When it was on he glanced back at me, pouting. "I'm doing it by myself!" I raised my hands turned and smiled instantly seeing Kendall looking in, grinning.

"Don't forget to scrub behind your ears Gabriel." I looked over my shoulder seeing him bending over in the tub, plugging it up and walked right to Kendall. He put his hands on me just as Gabe turned back still pouting, looking angry, and rushed to the door. He aggressively shoved it closed, right in my face. I opened my mouth and went towards the door, but Kendall pulled me back into him, chuckling. "You call me when you are done, do you understand?"

"Yes!" I rolled my eyes, turning and glanced up at Kendall's smiling face.

"All I did was have him send you your last books, and I told him we'd start dinner." I shook my head wrapping my arms around his waist walking into him.

"He's obsessed with swimming. Which is not a good thing." Kendall wrapped tight around me and I sighed out. "I think we need to talk about something Kendall." He hummed quietly, and I looked right at his tan, tattooed chest sighing out. "With you going back to work and all…" I looked back up to his face and he frowned tilting his head. "And me not being able to extend any more vacation days at work…Gabe is…"

"Gabe is never going to be alone, or in the wrong hands." I nodded slowly as he raised a hand and set it on my cheek. "I already told James, I'm not traveling out of the city. When you work, I'll be with him. If I can't, you and I both know Carlos will be." I stopped nodding and gripped hard onto his shirt in the back looking back down at his chest. "Also, about the only time I'm going to be working, is nights. Which you will be home for." I chuckled hearing splashing water in the bathroom, knowing no matter how upset he was with me, he loved bath time. "And…I should tell you now before something stupid happens or you think I'm lying to you…" I looked up fast, smile gone, and he smirked putting both hands on my face. "Demetri…has some friends who aren't happy he was killed. James intercepted some chatter…we're going to be having some visitors soon from the mother land, who are going to be looking for me. And James and unfortunately you." I frowned lowering my hands and tucked them into the pockets of his jeans. "My house is safe, and you will be to, wherever you go. But you should know just to be more aware of your surroundings." I nodded and shrugged pushing him, gently, into the wall behind him. I reached up with my lips and softly kissed him.

"I trust you. With my life and my kids. And I know were safe here. But I will be more aware. Promise." He nodded quickly dropping his hands to the small of my back and leaned down to kiss me. "Are James and Carlos staying for dinner?" I whispered it within each kiss and he shook his head softly, slipping one hand into the back pocket of my shorts. I raised my hands quick and held onto his neck closing my eyes. "What is for dinner?"

"You?" I snorted loudly pulling away from his mouth and he smirked. "I was just going to go down there and see what I could whip up." I nodded and stepped back from him dragging my hands down his chest slowly. "Call me if you need any help with the terror." I nodded walking backwards to the door and put my hand on the knob. He turned to head to the stairs and I watched the whole way. When he disappeared, I sighed out and turned the knob walking in the bathroom quick. Gabe was in the middle of the tube, wet, but not soapy. He was playing with an action figure sized army man and making odd noises with his mouth. But when he heard the door hit the wall he turned to me, smile fell off his face and he went back to pouting.

"I'm doing it by myself daddy!" I slowly walked to the tub, knelt beside it and leaned into Gabe, putting my head on his. He didn't turn away from me, just stuck out his bottom lip and locked eyes with me. "You're a mean daddy." He said it quietly, and even know it hurt me, it still made me want to chuckle. I didn't though.

"I may be a mean daddy but I'm a good daddy. You can't spend all day in the ocean. You need to eventually eat and take a bath, so you can get a good night's sleep." He pouted some more, and I reached out running my hand over the back of his wet head. I gently kissed his forehead and closed my eyes. "When we wake up tomorrow morning, we'll go swimming in the pool. And then we'll unpack some more, and then maybe we'll go swimming some more. But we can't do it all day. Okay?" I pushed away from his head and sighed out seeing him looking down at his action figure. I nodded and pushed myself up, to stand and leave. I turned and wiped my hands off on my shorts. "Call me if you need help. I'll wait in your room." I took one step out of the bathroom and heard his soft little voice.

"Daddy?" I turned halfway putting my hand on the knob and stared at him, smiling small. "Can you help me wash my hair?" I nodded chuckling and walked back to the tub, neither of us, looking away from the other.

By the time Gabe was cleaned, dry and changed into pj's and we made it down stairs, I could tell James and Carlos had left. I saw the table was set for three, with one seat covered in Gabe's booster. I carefully set him down on it and gave him one of his comic books. I walked to the kitchen and had to smile. I've always know Kendall was an attractive guy. It's half the reason I liked him so much. But right now, as he stood in front of the stove, a dish towel over one shoulder, his old baseball hat on backwards, and his angelic voice singing to some song I didn't know…I very well could have died and gone to heaven. He looked so good and sounded so good I wanted to jump him. But I remained composed and walked next to him inhaling the delicious smelling food he was cooking. It looked like he was making some sort of stir fry. I wrapped an arm around his waist and bent over slightly closing my eyes, to smell even more. "How's it smell?"

"Great. Is it ready. I'm starving." I stood back up straight and he laughed shaking his head. "Darn…well how can I help?"

"How about some drinks?" I nodded turning and walked to the newly organized cup cabinet grabbing down two wine glasses. "How's mister Gabriel?"

"Better. I promised as soon as we woke up, we'd go swimming in the pool so prepare to be woken up at 5 am." He laughed as I walked to the whole separate room next to the pantry Kendall used for his rather small, but impressive wine collection. I walked down the short length and turned a few bottles looking at the names. "Hey, do you have any- "I was cut off by my phone ringing loudly from my pocket and jumped about ten feet in the air to grab it. I pulled it out fast and went still, frowning. It was my work. "Damn-it." I said it quietly as I slid it open and cleared my throat. "Hello?"

"Doctor Mitchell?" I sighed hearing one of the many nurses who worked as an assistant to the hospital director.

"Hello Sandy." She sighed, and I grabbed an old bottle of white wine. "How can I help you?" I walked out of the wine room shutting the door softly shaking my head at Kendall's confused face.

"Well Doctor Dunn wanted me to call you and ask for a small favor." I rolled my eyes handing the bottle of wine to Kendall as I leaned against the counter. "We are having a rather busy night and we are very short staffed. We've tried calling multiple doctors, but because of how much everyone has been working, everyone is exhausted, or way over hours worked. We just wanted to see if you could come in for just an 8 hour shift tonight and help cover." I put my head back closing my eyes pinching the bridge of my nose. I felt a hand on my stomach and looked up fast swallowing hard.

"I can come in at…" I raised my wrist fast and groaned. It was already 5:30. "7, if that works?"

"That is perfect. Thank you so much Doctor. We promise it is only an 8-hour shift, so you will be out of here at 3am."

"Okay. I'll see you in a bit." I hung up fast and looked up at Kendall who was smirking.

"So, you're even on call when you're on vacation?" I shook my head letting him walk past me and go back to the wine room.

"Not usually. But they are busy tonight and guilted me because everyone else has been working so much. They already tried calling other doctors, but I'm probably the only idiot who answered the call." He laughed from the room and I pushed off the counter. "Kendall I won't be home until after three in the morning." He reappeared pulling the dish towel off his shoulder shrugging.

"So?" I frowned crossing my arms over my chest watching him wipe his hands and walk back to the stove.

"So…this will be the first night you will be alone with Gabe."

"And?" I turned putting my hip on the counter watching him stir the wok of yummy smelling food. "This was going to eventually happen Logan. It's a reality I was already okay with. I can handle it."

"You can handle making sure he brushes his teeth, read him to sleep and…"

"Loges." Kendall put the dish towel on the counter next to his wooden spoon and walked to me quick. "I got this. I was in the military…I'm a C.I.A. agent. I think I can handle Gabriel." I rolled my eyes lowering my arms and felt my stomach flip. I turned to walk out to the dining room bracing myself. I felt my hand get grabbed but ignored Kendall getting right beside Gabe's chair putting my free hand on his head.

"Gabe?" He looked up pushing his glasses up on his nose and I smirked. "Daddy just got called in, to go to work." He nodded turning back to his comic book and I frowned letting Kendall's hand go. I pulled the chair out beside him and sat down rubbing his back. "That means that you're going to stay home with Kendall. By yourselves."

"Okay daddy." I heard Kendall laugh and sat back looking up at him. "Is dinner almost ready?" I looked back to Gabe and rubbed his back again.

"Are you okay with staying with Kendall while daddy goes to work?" Gabe turned to me, looking confused and I raised my eyebrows."

"Yeah. I like Kendall! And he said we get to live with him now, so I'll be okay." I swallowed hard nodding and he turned up to Kendall. "Do you think daddy forgot we live here now?" My mouth parted open a sliver making Kendall laugh and bend down kissing the top of my head.

"I don't think he forgot. I just think he's sad he has to leave you. And I think your daddy is worried and scared to leave you." Gabe turned back to me and reached out, putting one little cold hand on my cheek.

"Don't be sad daddy. Mr. Kendall is our protector, remember?" I closed my mouth fast and nodded rubbing his back again.

"Of course, baby." Gabe lowered his hand from my cheek and went right back to his comic book. I stood up slowly glancing up at Kendall who was smiling small.

"We'll be fine. We'll watch movies and maybe unpack some more boxes. It's going to be great." I nodded letting him kiss my cheek before turning back to the kitchen. "How about I pack some of this food up for you, while you go get ready, and you can eat at work?"

"Sounds good." Kendall went right to the stove and I looked back down at Gabe who was whispering as he read his comic. "Gabe." He looked back up at me, smiling wide. "Promise me you will be good for Kendall. When he asks you to do something, do it, understood?" He nodded fast and turned back to his comic book, putting his finger on one of the bubbles, dragging it along, as he read. I smiled, and I ruffled his hair, as I walked to our bedroom, but I didn't feel happy. One, I didn't want to go to work. But I'm a good person and knew I had to go in, to help everyone out who has helped me out. And two, with knowing Kendall was back working for the C.I.A. and there is more Russian bad guys after us, made me worried. How could I leave my kid alone at a time like that? Well I guess the answer was easy. Kendall.

I took a very, quick hot shower, and dressed in my scrubs, which I haven't worn in a very long time. I packed my backpack with journals, and my very trusty Medical encyclopedia I took with me every time I went to work. I made sure I had the picture Gabe drew me when he was 5, when he found out I was a doctor. I always took that picture with me, also every time I went to work. It was just a picture of myself and Gabe, as soon from Gabe's eyes. I was huge, I mean tall in the picture. And purple. But Gabe, with the help of Chris, wrote an 'S' on my chest with a bubble above his little drawn portrait of himself, also purple. It said, 'my daddy is superman'. I've always made sure to show it to everyone I met. That I meant the world to my kid. And he meant the world to me. Especially now, I felt like I needed to reassure myself that he saw me as his whole world. Because if something happened to me…he'd be down two parents. I suddenly, as I walked out of our bedroom, a black sweater in my arms, my back pack over my shoulder, realized that Kendall's plea for me to be more aware was very serious. I couldn't risk anything to leave my son.

I smirked to myself as I walked out to the dining room, seeing Kendall and Gabe sitting next to each other, both eating. Well, actually…Kendall was trying to teach Gabe how to use chop sticks, which was not going well. When I walked around the table, staring down at them, Gabe huffed out and simply used one of the chop sticks, and stabbed at a piece of chicken. Kendall laughed sitting back and looked up at me, putting an arm on the back of Gabe's chair. I set my sweater and backpack down and pulled out a chair quickly bending down to double knot my tennis shoes. "So what time should he be in bed?" I glanced over the wood of the table and saw Gabe look away from me fast, staring up at Kendall.

"Midnight!" I laughed moving to my other shoe and Gabe giggled.

"About 8 since it's summer. If you can get him in there earlier, I'll give you a medal." Kendall laughed leaning forward picking his chop sticks back up, using them like a pro. "We finished one of his books last night, so he'll pick a new one. Usually I read until he's asleep." Kendall nodded swallowing hard and watched me the whole way I stood up. I readjusted my pants and smoothed out my shirt, tucking my badge into my shirt pocket sighing out, glancing at my watch. 6:15. It was going to take about 30 minutes to get into town, since it was the end of rush hour, so I figured it'd be best to leave now. "Also…no drinks before he goes to bed. He's been having some problems with the bathroom." Kendall nodded standing up, seeing me put my back pack back on my shoulder, and picking up my sweater.

"Got it. It's like he's a Gremlin." I laughed walking around the table and let Kendall walk out tot eh kitchen laughing at his own joke. "I packed your dinner. Please make sure you eat before you get too busy." I nodded bending down next to Gabe, kissing his cheek loud.

"I love you. Please be good." As I stood up Gabe reached out and hugged around my waist chewing loudly.

"I love you too daddy. Have a good day at work!" I laughed hugging around his head and let him go as he went right back to his dinner. I turned and walked to Kendall who was waiting by the hallway that led out to the garage. He had a black lunch box in one hand, while the other held a travel mug. I reached for both things and he stole a kiss to my lips before turning.

"I made you some coffee. Also, there is something special in your lunch, I got for you." I smirked as he led to the garage. As he opened the door, and opened the garage door, I walked out before him taking a quick sip of my coffee. I went right to my SUV, and quickly opened the back door behind the driver's side. "You might need these." I tossed my sweater, lunch box and backpack inside and shut the door turning. Kendall was holding up my car keys, smiling small. I took them form him as I walked into him and kissed him hard on the mouth. One of his hands cupped the back of my neck, while the other opened my car door. "Have a great night." I nodded as he pulled away and I quickly got in my car setting my mug in a cup holder. Kendall shut the door for me as I started my car and pulled my seatbelt on. I rolled down my window and looked at him as he put his hands on my door bending down to look in at me. "Let me know if you need anything."

"And call me for anything." He laughed but nodded letting my car door go. I waved softly at him, as I put my car in reverse and slowly backed out of the garage. When I was out completely, I kept myself turned and quickly grabbed my lunch box. I opened it up as Kendall hit the button for the garage door to shut and disappeared into the house. I looked down fast and moved a Tupperware dish to the side, and picked up a water bottle, and a banana. I gasped quietly seeing a small black picture frame and picked it up fast. Before I looked at it however, I saw at the bottom of the box, what looked like to me, to be a mace canister. I rolled my eyes taking it out and turned back to the frame. I smiled instantly. It was a picture Kendall had taken today of Gabe and I, down at the beach. He was on my shoulders, as I was about chest deep in the ocean. We were both grinning wide, Gabe had just yelled cheese at the top of his lungs. Kendall snapped the picture and we both fell in love with it automatically. I don't now when he got it printed and framed but I loved him for it. I gently set everything back in lunch box and zipped it up fast. I set it in my passenger seat and glanced up. As I started to turn my car, to drive down the driveway I saw Kendall standing on the porch, Gabe on his hip holding a plastic cup. I honked my horn twice making Gabe jump but laugh, waving faster. I waved back and quickly turned my car, to leave. I feared if I saw either of them one more time I'd call the hospital back and tell them I couldn't come in tonight. And I just couldn't do that.