This is chapter 4. I tried to make it more personal to Cosima's thoughts so enjoy

We then sat in a happy kind of silence filled with Marie exclaiming to things on the TV in what I am now describing as frenglish. I watched Marie in awe, her childish happiness was contagious Delphine and me ended up sharing many giggles watching her engrossed by the kiddies TV show. I am no longer shocked or upset about Marie's excistance being hidden from me, I now simply hope that we can be free from dyad chains and get on with our lives together. My family fantasies are ended abruptly when Delphine's phone rang.

She pulled it out of her pocket and showed me the screen the contact name simply read DYAD, we both looked at Marie who seemed un-phased by the blaring of the phone then back to each other.

"Don't answer it" I say quickly trying to spare Delphine a lying phone call which she was clearly afraid of.

"If I don't they'll get more persistent" she says bringing the phone to her left ear leaning towards me so I can also hear what is being said I'm glad she does as I was very egar to hear what dyad thought about what was going on, as Delphine had said before I am too nosy for my own good.

"Allo" Delphine answers

"Dr Cormier" a voice I recognise to to Rachel's utters on the other end of the line "we need to know where you are" Rachel's voice remains flat and unforgiving.

"At home" Delphine replys her eyes on Marie clearly hoping that she stays quiet for the duration of the phone call.

"Are you alone?"

"Oui, Cosima is at the shop" Delphine is now running her free hand through her hair trying to calm down she is obviously scared of what Rachel is planning.

"Good" Rachel says although she doesn't sound pleased. Delphine meets me eye with a look saying help me I hate the fact that I can't because if I did Rachel would know I was not I fact happily shopping and was actually eves-dropping on the conversation

"I'm sure you are aware Dr Cormier that desperate circumstances can call for desperate measures. Dyads hand has been forced we are trying a new approach. I thank you for your input" the line went dead.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask as Delphine drops the phone from our ears and puts it on the table to the side of her.

"It means she knows we have her and she's planing something" Delphine replies her eyes on Marie.

"Why didn't she say she knew then? If she was coming to get her back wouldn't she have threatened or given a more direct indication" I take her hand and interlock our fingers "maybe this isn't about Marie at all"

She squeezed my hand clearly hoping the same as Marie stood up rubbing her eyes

"Maman je suis fatigué" Marie says with a yawn, with all the goings on I have lost track of time which happens quite often actually but when I look at the clock I realise it is actually quite late especially for a 3 year old. Delphine pulls Marie onto her lap rocking her softly "D'accord bébé" she whispers as she stands up. Then she stops.

"We didn't think this through" she said lightly "where.." She starts I interrupt "put her in the bed we'll fit in"

Delphine nods and proceeds to tuck Marie in before rejoining me on the sofa. I try not to intrude on the mother daughter bed time which has obviously not happened for a long time and simply enjoy my thoughts about how much I am enjoying seeing the motherly side of Delphine more and more.

"She's gorgeous you know" I say as slip my arm around Delphine's shoulders.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you before" she replies

"It's okay" I say pulling her closer "we'll keep her safe now, yeah" I don't think I have ever been more sure about anything in my life, I know that all I want is in this little flat with me in this single moment.

Delphine nods and we drift off cramped up together on a two piece sofa whilst Marie lays comfortably in our double bed.

I am awakened at 3 am by my phone ringing, but not my normal mobile, my clone phone. I know I have to answer that was the deal we made with the phones what ever time we always answer. I pull out from under Delphine waking her up in the process and grab the phone. I hope whatever is the matter is important enough to justify waking me and Delphine at such an unreasonable hour.

"Sarah do you know what time it is" I answer giving an apologetic look to Delphine who is rubbing sleep from her eyes on the couch.

"I don't care Cos, just shut up will you. They broke into Mrs S's house. They took Kira. Dyad have got Kira." Sarah's voice is full of anger and panic I hate to hear my sister like that.

"Woah slow down Sarah what's going on?" I ask walking hurriedly to Delphine so she can hear too, not something I would usually do especially as it was Sarah calling although in light of all Delphine has shared since me finding Marie and her allowing me to listen in to her phone call earlier, I trust her more than I ever have.

"I got a call from S she said a bunch of men came to the house fought their way in and snatched my daughter, your beloved dyad has taken Kira"

I looked at Delphine who was frozen, face filled with regret.

"This is my fault" she said in a whisper so Sarah couldn't hear "they lost Marie and went straight for Kira"

I squeezed her hand "Sarah come here yeah I think" I glance from Delphine to the sleeping figure of Marie in the bed "I think we need to talk"

"Something's happened Cos why would they just take Kira not me S said they didn't even ask for me they've got ruthless" then she hung up leaving me and Delphine in a uncomfortable silence. We both know what that something was. That something meant that dyad had lost control. That something came in the form of Delphine's daughter sleeping in my bed.