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Any references to people, places, businesses etc is entirely fictitious.

A/N Previous chapters were concurrent with Meet the Parents and Sisters. This chapter is after A Journey Begins.

Little Known Facts

8.8 More Disinformation

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Jess and Becker were surprised to find Abby and Connor waiting for them when they got off the Eurostar. Connor's younger sister was rooming at Jess's flat while she interned at the ARC. Beth had driven Jess and Becker to the station when they'd left two weeks ago.

"Where's Beth?" asked Jess as she rolled her luggage forward.

Connor's face lit up in a huge grin as he stepped forward to take the medium sized turquoise blue suitcase from Jess. He reached for the smaller royal purple suitcase also, but then stopped, staring at her hand. Connor's smile faltered. He turned to look at Abby with a puzzled expression.

"Connor," said Jess, shaking her head. "I've got this one. Now where's Beth?"

Connor turned to face Jess. The grin had returned to his face.

"I'm an uncle again," Connor replied. "Beth went home yesterday to see Cormac and Julie's latest additions to the Temple family."

"Ooh!" squealed Jess. "Boy or girl?"

"Yes," replied Connor bobbing his head up and down excitedly.

"What?" asked Jess in confusion.

Abby stepped forward and grabbed her friend by the arm. The loose blouse floated over her abdomen.

"They had twins," explained the petite blonde. "Little David is so excited. He got a brother and a sister."

Jess looked at her friends baby bump.

"Connor and Cormac are twins," said Jess "and twins run in families…"

"No," said Abby firmly. She patted her abdomen happily. "The ultrasound just showed one. Come on I've got pictures in the car."

As the two women started walking towards the car, Abby looked over her shoulder at Connor. She nodded towards the tall soldier standing behind him. She mouthed some words that only Connor could understand. Connor blinked and nodded back. He turned to face the captain. Becker was pulling the largest pink suitcase Connor had ever seen and had a black duffle thrown over his shoulder.

"Alright Action Man," said Connor. "I don't see the ring on Jess's finger. You said you were going to propose on the Eiffel Tower. What happened? Did you chicken out?"

The glare that Becker gave Connor would have made most men shake in their boots, but Connor continued speaking, oblivious to the danger.

"Or did she turn you down?"

"Neither," growled Becker. "I had some problems with my luggage. The ring got lost on some highway in France."

"What do you mean… lost?" asked Connor.

Becker shook his head. As the two men followed after Abby and Jess, Becker started talking.

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In the front seat of the car, Jess oohed and aahed over Abby's ultrasound pictures. Behind the women, Connor and Becker were loading luggage in the boot.

"Really," whispered Connor "I would have been a total wreck."

Thump went the big pink case.

"Army training," replied Becker quietly, "besides I have insurance…"

In the front seat, Jess looked up as the second thump announced another suitcase in the boot.

"Excuse me Abby," said Jess "I've got to get my wallet out of the case."

Jess rounded the rear of the car in time to hear Connor.

"Good thing you bought insurance…"

"Hil," exclaimed Jess in surprise "you bought travel insurance?"

Becker stared at Jess, his hazel eyes wide and his mouth open, but no words came out.

"I thought you said that was a waste of money," continued Jess. "Why did you buy it?"

Becker managed to get one word out.

"Security."

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