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Chapter 4: Family: Connie

I sit in the lab, reading over everything Guy sent me. Nothing new, everything's always the same. "I haven't found anything new, they still don't know about Justin, keep him safe." It's a constant worry, that they'll come and take Justin away. After all, as far as we know, he's the first child born of two powered people. It was Bombay who told us to keep him secret. We'd settled into life, teaching, studying, working, having missions. And then I found out I was pregnant. We got married, quickly, and when Justin came, everything changed. I didn't care about anything but keeping him safe. And neither did Guy, and that changed, he always resisted going to them, but this way, he could help Justin, we could figure out what would happen with him.

"Find anything interesting?" I hear a voice behind me and turn around.

"Guy!" I whisper and run and kiss him. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming home?"

"I wanted to surprise you," He smiles and puts his forehead to mine. I smile. "How are you?"

"I'm OK," I smile and kiss him again, "I missed you."

"I missed you too," He says softly. "Where's Justin?"

"With Parker," I say, "Probably asleep." He kisses me. "Guy, I'm starting to get worried."

"Is he alright?" He asks.

"He's fine," I say, "Mostly, you know? But occasionally, you know that look he gets in his eyes?" Guy nods, "Like he knows something we don't, it's coming more and more often." I shudder. "It scares me."

"Hey," He says and kisses me, "We're OK. He's OK." I smile, what would I do without him? "What are you looking at?"

"Just one of Justin's blood samples," I sigh, "Hoping I'll see something I haven't before. But it's always the same."

"We'll figure it out," He says, "Justin will be fine Connie."

"What if he's not?" I look at him. "What if something happens? Or what if they find out and they take him away?"

"No one is taking our son away Connie," He says, I can see how serious he is now, he gets like this sometimes, "I am making sure of that, Bombay is making sure of it. He stays with us, no matter what."

"How long are staying?" I ask, I hate asking.

"A few days," He sighs, "Then I have to go back, I'm really close to finding the exact coding on the genes, then I'll come home."

"For keeps?" I swallow.

"For keeps," He nods, "Can we go spend time with our kid now? Because that's one half of the reasons I came home."

"And the other half," I smile, he kisses me.

"Maybe make another one," He teases. I laugh.

"Daddy!" Justin shouts jumping off the couch seated between Parker and oddly enough Kaylee. That's going to end badly.

"Hey kiddo," Guy says picking him up, "Have you been a good boy for Mommy and the Ducks."

"Mm hm," He says, "Uncle Charlie and Aunt Julie are gonna have a wedding." I sigh.

"You were listenig to people's private conversations weren't you?" I look at him.

"Nuh uh!" He says, "Parker told me."

"I think it's time for me to go," Parker laughs awkwardly and stands up, "Welcome home Guy. This is Kaylee, she's new and can control electricity."

"Hi," Kaylee waves, "It was nice to meet you." She loses her breath as Parker pulls her away. "Bye bye Justin, I had fun playing with you."

"Bye Kaylee," Justin waves, "Bye Parker."

"Bye kid," Parker says, rushing Kaylee out the door.

"Justin," I say, "Why don't you go show Daddy that thing that you and Russ have been working on?" He nods and Guy puts him down and he runs into the other room.

"Julie and Charlie are getting married?" He says.

"Not that I know of," I shake my head. "But Parker and Julie are close, plus he can read minds."

"Right," He nods. "Oh what's this?" He laughs as Justin shows him a drawing.

"It's the team," Justin says, "See, Mommy flying and you all over, and everyone." I smile, Russ has been teaching Justin, he's good with kids. I think it's the Christianity.

"Wow," Guy nods, "That's impressive." Justin puffs up at his father's approval.

"Alright baby," I say, "Time for bed."

"I'm not sleepy!" He insists. I crouch down and kiss his forehead. "And Daddy's home."

"I'll still be home tomorrow OK," Guy says, joining me, "But you have to get sleep."

"OK," Justin says, "Should I use the potty Mommy?"

"Yes honey," I laugh, "Then get right in bed, we'll come in and say good night."

"OK," He scampers off. Guy looks at me.

"He's big," He says. I nod quietly, I don't want to fight with him, but so much of me gets angry. "He's potty trained now?" I nod again. If I don't say anything, I won't say anything I regret. "He's growing up."

"You're missing it," I whisper. He hugs me around the waist from behind. "I can't do this for much longer Guy."

"If I could I would be here with you two every second," He says softly. "I can't do both."

"You can be in two places at once." I point out, trying not to cry. Be strong Connie, he always is. He laughs.

"It doesn't work that way," He says, "Trust me, I wish it did."

"I love you," I say simply, looking at him, "I hate not being near you, I hate not hearing from you, I hate worrying about you every second," He cuts me off by kissing me.

"You don't need to worry," He says, "I will always come back to take care of you."

I wake up the next morning in his arms. The one good thing about being apart so much is that unlike most married people with young children our sex life has not suffered. Every time Guy makes love to me, I feel like the same scared little girl who gave herself to him at sixteen.

"Hey," He says pushing my hair out of my eyes.

"Hey," I whisper.

"You fell asleep pretty quickly last night," He teases me.

"Mm," I smile and stretch, "I'm not used to that. I mean, the son keeps me on my toes," I kiss him, "But the father wears me out." He laughs. I miss his laugh, I miss how gentle every touch is. "Stay," I whisper as he kisses me, "Don't leave me again."

"I'll be back before you know it," He says softly. I need him here. This place was his dream, and the rest of us are living it for him. Especially me, my heart is in three parts, one is entirely his, the other Justin's and the third, the third goes to the kids, to this place, to the new team that we're building. The third belongs to Guy's dream, my dream.

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