A week had passed, and Ada kept true to her promises. A cardboard box about the size of a microwave came in only a day later. The delivery boy seemed to be rather amused that a hot and smart lady could enjoy the simple delight of Ms. Popper popcorn. Of course, if he actually lifted the box up, he would have been asking about the weight difference. But as he did mention being called up by some foxy lady, Ada picked the right dumbass.

Inside contained everything for Nai: Her medical papers, (She had no allergies for now.) birth certificate, (In which Ada went under the assumed name of Emily Griffin, apparently naming herself after some old crappy TV show.) adoption papers…Damn! Ashley tossed the paper down. Ada has perfectly replicated Ashley's signature and even the little tiny smiley face she put into the upper right corner as a security measure. Ashley Graham just legally adopted a blonde Asian baby out of the kindness in her heart. And kept the whole process a secret from her co-workers.

Speaking of Nai, she had been the easiest baby Ashley ever dealt with. Well, this happened to be the first baby Ashley ever dealt with, but still. Going by what Miranda looked like during work-hours, babies would spell the end of your regular life. But so far, Nai had been nothing but an angel. Little crying with easy resolution. Always happy to see Ashley.

But there was a problem, and not just the dirty diapers and other such baby issues. Ada didn't trust a lot of people, and told Ashley via note not to hire any babysitters for the time being. So Ashley had been cooped inside her apartment the entire week, ordering delivery and only stepping out when the baby fell asleep and only then leaving for a few minutes to do some stretches on the roof or see the manager of the building. She didn't take any new cases, and mostly worked on paperwork and answered phone calls about legal advice to make the money needed to support Nai.

While working on a building a stroller for Nai, a single letter slipped under the door and buried a corner into the carpet. Ashley retrieved the letter and recognized a smell emitting off the stationary. Honeysuckle. The same smell that Nai came with. She quickly tore it open to find a note with the same handwriting as the one that had been placed in Nai's basket.

"Call 817-429-5110 around one PM. I have more time now to talk." The note seemed to be written under better conditions. Ashley put the note onto her desk and got back to work getting that stupid stroller up and running. She did have about thirty minutes...

…speaking of that, how far away was Ada? Unless she knew the exact delivery time for the package…

But still, as soon as her watch read one o'clock, Ashley got up and used her home phone. Figured it would be safer than actually using her cellphone. This time, the dialtone didn't go on as long and Ada immediately picked up.

"How's Nai?" She started out saying.

"Like a angel." Ashley beamed back. "How are you then? You sound more healthier."

"My friends did more than a mere patchjob, they actually gave me superb medical treatment." Ada chimed. "Still haven't regained complete control over my right hand. But it will come to me. But that's not that important. How are things faring in your life now that you got a second person to feed?"

"I haven't been able to leave my home thanks to you." Ashley faked a groan. "Can't wait until the baby grows up, or until you come back…"

"…that…" Ada started.

"Oh I should have known." Ashley let out a real sigh. "You can't come back for Nai."

"…it will take some time." Ada quaked. "I promised you that I would help you with raising Nai…but as long as Neo Umbrella still exists and operates I can't come and actually join you. There is too much risk involved; I can't put you into danger…"

"Yes, yes." Ashley impatiently spoke. "I get it. But just how power does Umbrella have?"

"Too much. I recall overhearing an conservation during my pregnancy about the last person that tried to escape them. They sent out ten men with the experience level of a Navy SEAL after one man. Not out of precaution, but just to make sure the man would be dead as soon as possible. They came back a week later with the men's head in a box."

"God.' Ashley laid her back against the wall. "And with your reputation…"

"At my last count…" Ada groaned. "I got about twenty men after me. They want me dead…Ashley. Do you remember hearing about a bombing in Kansas City?"

"Did that have to do with…?" Ashley didn't want to continue this.

"Yes."

"Dear god…"

"They will burn the whole world looking for me. All over Nai." Ada sounded close to tears. Ashley decided it was time to switch to a different track.

"Could you better explain this whole process of how you became pregnant?" Ashley asked while twirling the phone cord as a way of calming herself. "Okay, so Neo Umbrella stole my blood from the blood bank, thinking it was my dad's…"

"Have you told your parents?" Ada quickly interrupted. "Sorry, I just…"

"I haven't told anyone outside of the building manager." Ashley returned the favor and cut off Ada. "And that was for insurance reasons."

"Okay." Ada stopped for a quick second. "Basically, they couldn't get ahold of Mr. Graham's sperm in order to properly impregnate me. So two scientists came up with a machine. As I recall…you would need two ingredients. First, you would need a sample of the target's DNA, and enough of it too. Not just spit. Second, they would take someone else's sperm and freeze it. When placed in the machine, the scientists would extract the previous DNA in the sperm and replace it with the DNA in the blood. Of course, they didn't bother checking if the sample was actually from Mr. Graham…and the process ignores the fact that the possible donor might be a female."

"So I am really the father of Nai." Ashley blinked.

"You may perform a test yourself…behind a locked door." Ada warned. "Find a doctor you can trust and have the test done in secret."

"Yeah, super secret." Ashley joked.

"This is serious!" Ada barked. "Neo Umbrella doesn't know the child's real 'father' and will stop at nothing to get her back! Just remember…they have access to zombie virus!" She said the last part with a hiss in her voice. Ashley gasped. "We don't need a second Raccoon City…do we?"

"No!" Ashley raised her voice.

"So please just listen to me." Ada pleaded. "Nai must remain mostly a secret…tell the people you trust and the ones closest to you…and whatever you do, don't tell people about Nai's real origin. Not even your parents. Your father might try something stupid. Like exposing Neo Umbrella to the public and bringing the biggest zombie plague onto the world."

"I know, I know." Ashley groaned, realizing the bigger picture around her.

"But there's no need to worry all that much." Ada's voice became a lot calmer. "As long as you play it safe and keep a eye on Nai, we should be fine. I'll keep Neo Umbrella off our trails and they be gone within…few years time." That last part really seemed to hurt Ada. "My baby will be all grown up…"

"Wait, wait." Ashley repeated. She put the receiver down and ran off to pick up Nai. She returned a few seconds later, cradling the baby in one hand. She picked up the phone once more and held it up to the baby's face. "Nai, Nai!" Ashley bounced the baby girl. "It's mommy! Say hit to mommy!" Despite being born only a month ago, Nai recognized those words and started to coo. Ashley could Ada gasp upon hearing this and started to cry. Ashley giggled alongside Ada's happy sobs.

For the next five minutes, Nai talked with her mother. Ada fell to the floor with the phone clutched in her hands. The doctors in the makeshift clinic looked to their patient crying on the floor. Amazing how that one phone call turned that cold bitch into a broken woman. When she came in with severe burns and open wounds, she just threw down a bloody wad of cash and demanded that they treat her. She even threatened a few of the nurses at gunpoint. But she paid them twice the usual amount and that kept them quiet.

After talking a bit longer with Ashley and Nai, Ada managed to squeeze out her good-byes before reluctantly hanging up. As the doctors cleared out to work on other patients in the other rooms, Ada could cry her heart out without the fear of letting someone see her. Ever since leaving Raccoon City, she kept on a very cold look for the world to see, only letting a confident smile to be her only true emotion.

But the walls had started to crack following the invasion of Neo Umbrella, chunks of the wall started to fall down once she realized she wanted to keep it, and finally the water came rushing through once she held her daughter into her arms. The valley became flooded when she had to leave Nai with Ashley, but at least the damage was contained. Ashley could handle herself.

Picking herself up off the floor, Ada went over to the bucket where the doctors threw her possessions and quickly slapped on her holsters. However, the bucket seemed to be missing something…then Ada reminded herself that she didn't have that. Sighing to herself, she stole one of the doctor's coats and headed back out into the world to deal with the people blocking her from her child.

The next time she called Ashley, she would ask for a photo of her and Nai together.