------------------------------------------Destiny Second Chapter-------------------------------------------------------

Molly's Dream:

Molly was sitting on a log in the forest somewhere she wasn't familiar with, and was surprised to find the trees weren't glass. She stood up and looked around in hope of finding an answer to her whereabouts. Then out of nowhere appeared a young boy, who looked no older than 6 years old.

"Hi Mom" he said in a small voice, keeping a distance, afraid of how she might react.

She didn't have a clue what to say so she just stood staring at the little boy in front of her, speechless.

"Ok" he started," I know this is a little weird for you but just hear me out….please?" he stood staring back at her with puppy dog eyes that reminded her of Cavennaugh for some reason.

"Ok then" she stated, ready to hear what the boy had to say.

"First of all, my name is Michael and I don't exist in your world yet, this is why I'm communicating to you through your dreams." He explained.

"Wait, what do you mean you don't exist yet?" Molly interrupted, "I'm getting to that," Michael informed her.

"I was sent here to tell you some more information about your plan called Threshold. I have already seen into the future 5 years from now and there are some things you must know, like for starters…I'm your son," he said awkwardly, "and that's just the start. Dr. Fenway I presume is looking to find a vaccine for this new alien virus, but there is only one way to get the final ingredient…"

"Which is…?" she questioned.

"…My blood contains a substance that must be added to the vaccine Dr. Fenway will discover. Once my blood is mixed with the other ingredients, it can be used to change an infected persons DNA back to its original form or in your case the altered brain waves will return to normal, therefore I obviously have to be born for my blood to be used in the vaccine. I'm sorry to put the pressure on you but if you don't give birth to me within 10 months time then the vaccine won't be any point, because one of the infectees, Gunneson, he….he is going to kill you, "he said shakily, meeting his scared eyes to her shocked face.

Molly didn't say a word so Michael continued.

"Once I'm born though, you can find Gunneson and give him the vaccine, along with the other infectees, before he does kill you." He said giving her hope.

"Look at the locket around your neck" he told her, changing the subject.

Molly lowered her head and looked around her neck at the locket she had never seen before. Michael came over to her slowly and told her to kneel down, so she did. He carefully removed the locket from around her neck, grabbed her hand with his small one and put it in her hand.

She opened it carefully and inside was a picture of Sean and her kissing at what looked like a wedding….then it clicked to her. It was her wedding. They both looked so happy; it made her eyes well up with tears, of the many different emotions that she was feeling right now.

Her attention turned back to Michael who was just looking at her innocently. Before she could say anything, he whispered "Goodbye Mom" and then just disappeared as abruptly as he appeared.

REALITY:

"WAIT" she yelled into the silence of the night, bolting upright in bed with tears starting to form in her eyes.

Cavennaugh was immediately awake from the sudden jolt of the bed. He placed a hand on her shoulder and asked worriedly "Molly, are you okay?" she simply just shook her head 'no'. The tears in her eyes then started to fall. Cavennaugh gathered her in his arms and she wrapped her arms tightly around his waist.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asks softly, leaning back and looking into her eyes.

She lets go for a second to wipe away the tears and answers, "Not now, in the morning."

"Okay" he spoke, "Lets lie back down" he lies down and opens his arms invitingly. She smiles slightly then lies back down wrapping her arms around his waist again, while he holds her protectively. After noticing she can't seem to get back to sleep he whispers soothingly "Try and get some sleep Molly, everything is going to be okay, I'm going to right here." He kisses the top of her head lightly and she sighs contentedly. Soon enough they were both asleep. Paulette peered into the room after hearing Molly's scream but saw that they were both now fast asleep in each others arms so decided she ask Molly if she was okay in the morning.

Cavennaugh awoke to the sound of the rain pouring down outside against the window and the thunder in the distance. He still had his arms wrapped strongly around Molly and was closely spooned against her. Slowly and carefully, he sat up, trying not to wake her seeming she looked so peaceful, and then slid out of the bed, re-wrapping the covers around her shoulders. He smiled at her sleeping form, before making his way out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, where he found a note on the bench. He picked it up and began to read.

Molly and John,

I've just headed out to the shops to get a few groceries and things I forgot to get yesterday. Be back shortly.

Paulette

He placed the note back down and turned around to find Molly standing in front of him, smiling shyly.

"Good Morning. How are you feeling?" Cavennaugh asked.

"Hey, I'm alright. I want to talk to you about last night and the dream/nightmare I had" she told him, looking directly into his eyes.

"Sure. How about I make us both a coffee and we'll talk about it in the living room?" he offered.

"Yeah that sounds good, thanks" she replied, wrapping her arms around herself then heading towards the living room.

Moments later Cavennaugh came in the living room with two steaming coffees. He placed them down on the coffee table then turned to face Molly. Her eyes were averted so he grabbed one of her hands and gripped it tightly.

"What happened in the dream/nightmare you had last night?" he asked moving closer to her.

She took in a breath and then began.

"It started off as just a dream, no aliens or glass trees or anything, and then a boy appeared out of nowhere. The first thing he said was…."hi mom", I thought I heard him wrong but he confirmed that I was his mom. He told me about threshold in the future and a vaccine that Dr. Fenway will discover, but there's one ingredient to the vaccine that can only be retrieved a certain way…..she trailed off, looking away again.

Cavennaugh used his free hand to tilt her chin gently towards him so they were looking at each other, then asked curiously "and what's that certain way?"

"He said that his blood was that extra ingredient, but he doesn't exist yet….he told me that if I didn't give birth to him within the next 10 months then the vaccine won't be as useful as it can be. By that I mean, Gunneson will….kill me" he voice was now shaking.

Cavennaugh now gripped both of her hands tightly.

"Oh and his name was Michael. Finally before he disappeared, he told me to look at a locket around my neck so I did and when I opened it I saw you and me on our wedding day, we were um….kissing." she finished, looking up to meet his shocked face. Standing up, she walked over to the window and watched the rain pour down, wrapping her arms around herself.

Cavennaugh thought about earlier in the day when Paulette asked them about when they were thinking about kids and he smiled at the thought of having kids with her. Now it was all coming true.

He stood up from the couch and made his way over to where she was standing. His arms found their way around her waist and she turned around in the circle of his arms, surprised at his actions.

"Everything is going to be okay you know" he soothed keeping her close to him, "We can do this, not just because it's going to save humanity, but because the first time I met you, I felt a strong bond between us, I wasn't ever sure if you felt the same thing so I never mentioned it and I'm not really that good at opening up. So what do you say? Do you reckon we could be parents?" he asked.

Molly was completely overwhelmed at his decision and how he handled everything she just told him. He quite clearly had just told her he wanted to be in her life and have a child with her. Tears were now starting to fall down her face again but for entirely different reasons, these tears were from happiness and shock at the same time.

Gently he wiped away the tears from her cheeks. She moved her hands up to place on his chest. Then at the same time both stared into each others eyes, feeling and seeing clearly now, all the feelings that they had kept bottled up.

"I reckon we'd make great parents!" she told him, keeping eye contact the whole time.

While holding onto her cheeks with his hands, his lips slowly descended onto hers. It was like their world was put on hold for a second and the only thing that mattered was them together. Her lips were so soft and this was much different to the kiss she gave him the other time in the diner, this time it was filled with so much passion and love. Opening her mouth slightly she allowed Cavennaugh's tongue to search the unfamiliar territory, which caused her to moan in pleasure. It was the most enchanting, heart warming thing he'd ever heard in his whole life. Realizing the need for air they broke apart slowly and rested their foreheads together.

"I love you so much Sean" she whispered breathlessly affectionate, moving her hands up and down his chest.

While in his passionate embrace, he whispered ever so softly and it was like music to her ears "I loved you Molly from the moment I laid eyes on you, and I won't ever stop". He kissed her again, increasing the passion each time, and she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, never wanting to let go.

When they broke away again Cavennaugh raised his eyebrows suggestively and said "You know….Paulette isn't going to be home for another 2 hours" winking at her.

She didn't even need to think about it for a second; before she knew it she was tugging Cavennaugh into the bedroom letting all he inhibitions flow away.

Once inside the bedroom he became desperate to feel her soft skin against him, so he moved towards her, assisting her while she tugged his t-shirt over his head. Licking her lips hungrily she then helped him pull her tank top over her head, leaving her completely naked from the waist up. He took in a deep breath as he admired the beauty that was in front of him. She tugged on his belt, pulling him onto the bed with her so he was on top. Staring into her eyes, over her frame he leans into her trailing kisses along her face, down her neck. Both then discarded their pants assisting each other, so soon enough all their clothes were in a pile on the floor beside the bed.

"God, I love you so much, you're so beautiful Molly" Cavennaugh spoke before Molly replied "I love you too Sean" before he started slowly pacing inside her, while hearing the most enticing moans escaping her mouth. Soon enough after he quickened his pace Molly gripped onto his shoulders for support while her orgasm ripped through her body, causing Cavennaugh to react straight after she screamed his name.

Cavennaugh rolled off her onto his back while both tried to catch their breath. Molly smiled and turned into his chest wrapping her arm tightly around his waist, while he tucked her head under his chin.

"That was…Amazing" Molly said in a hushed tone.

"It sure was" he replied before kissing the top of her head and cuddling into her impossibly close.

Minutes went by and both just continued to savor the sweet moment and alone time, until they heard the front door lock click and immediately knew Paulette was home from her morning grocery shop.

"I'm going to take a shower and get dressed now so we can leave this place as soon as possible" Cavennaugh said before putting on his boxers and making his way towards the bathroom.

Thinking about what Cavennaugh said the other day about having a shower together gave Molly an idea. She slid out of bed, grabbed her towel which had conveniently been drying next to the bed, then wrapped it around her and followed Cavennaugh into the bathroom.

Just before he reached the bathroom door, he stopped suddenly causing Molly to collide into him.

"You following me Molly?" he asked raising an eyebrow, and folding his arms over his chest.

She grinned mischievously and simply walked past him into the bathroom, turning on the shower, taking away the towel that was the only thing she had on, and then stepping into the now hot shower. He admired her greatly but in one quick motion stepped into the bathroom and locked the door as soon as he heard Paulette's footsteps coming towards the room.

He quickly stripped his boxes and joined her.

As soon as Paulette heard the shower running so didn't bother to go in the bedroom; she simply just turned away and made her way to the kitchen to unpack the groceries.

When Molly and Cavennaugh had finished taking a shower, they packed their overnight bags and made their way to the kitchen to grab something small to eat before they headed off.

"Good morning sleepyheads, did you have a good sleep, was the bed okay? Paulette asked.

"Everything was great, thanks again. We're going to go and have a look at some more houses today, and maybe even buy one" Molly said enthusiastically, grabbing the glass of orange juice Paulette poured for both her and Cavennaugh.

"Are you okay Molly? I heard you scream last night" Paulette asked curiously.

"It was just a nightmare. Nothing to worry about" Cavennaugh butted in.

Molly just turned to him and smiled.

"Okay, if you say so" Paulette replied.

After finishing their quick breakfast, they thanked Paulette once again and left.