Chapter 2

Fangs POV

When I woke up I could already tell that Max was awake, even though she was pretending to be asleep. Don't ask me why, I just know.

"I know you're awake Max. Don't try to pretend you aren't, I know everything" I teased her.

"Oh yeah?," She replied. "then what am I thinking right now?"

"That we should probably get up and go check on Sky."

I was right, I could tell by the look on her face. I could also tell that she had a lot more on her mind, but I figured she would tell me if anything was bothering her.

"Fang?" She said softly.

My breath caught in my throat. Was something bothering her?

"Is something wrong honey?" I asked, not even trying to mask the concern like I used to.

She smiled as she said, "Not unless you count me loving you as being wrong."

I laughed as I sat up, bringing her with me and pulling her into a big hug. "Nope, that works perfectly fine for me! I love you too Max, so much. But we really should check on Sky now."

She sighed and rested her head on my chest, but it wasn't a sigh of impatience, it was a sigh of contentment. She said so much in that one little sigh. How happy she was to have a house to walk down the hallway in, to our little daughters room. How content she was to have rooms to go into. And it definitely told me how much she loved me and Sky. don't ask me how I know this, I just do. I guess it has to do with how much emotion she lets me she. And right now, she was showing me just how glad she was that there were no Erasers coming to get us today, no innocent people being tested, and a safe life for Sky.

Max POV

Fang was definitely perceptive today! And he was very right, we really did need to check on Sky. I pulled out of his arms, grabbed my bathrobe, and softly walked down the hall to Sky's room. She was already awake, and not even crying. What a cutie! I love her so much. She smiled when she saw me, and clumsily stood up in her crib, holding on to the top for support. I swooped her up into my arms and gave her a big hug and kiss. She giggled and hugged me back.

I felt the hairs on the back of my neck prickle, but I knew it was only Fang. I turned around and handed him Sky, who he gladly took. He gave her a hug and a kiss, and I asked him to change her diaper while I went and made her breakfast. The expression on his face was priceless. You could totally tell that he knew he got the bad end of the deal. But being the wonderful husband and super dad he was, he obliged and I walked to the kitchen to get the baby food.

As soon as I walked in I got a chorus of "good morning Max!" from Angel, Nudge, Ella, and Mom.

"Morning!" I answered, giving them all hugs. "I see all the guys are still asleep but Fang."

Mom smiled and said, "No actually, the told us they had and urgent errand to run. I wouldn't be surprised if Fang leaves after he's done helping with Sky."

Strange. They must be planning something big. I could tell that everyone was thinking the same thing.

They all blocked their thoughts.

Hey Angel sweetie. They must be planning something. Wonder if it's good or tricky.

She giggled in her thoughts.

Fang walked in then. He gently set Sky into her highchair and gave me a kiss before saying, "I have to go help the guys, be back soon."

Nudge laughed. "We know you guys are up to something. Were on guard now."

He chuckled and left, dressed in his still usual black attire.

I grabbed some fruity baby food and a spoon and walked over to Sky. She clapped her little baby hands together and did something so surprising that I almost dropped the food.

"Mama." She said simply.

Her first word.