"She will not be out in the field! That is final!" That was the last William Melrose had heard from Lee Stetson in four days. Four long days of worry, he had already gone through three bottles of Tums. Lee's car had been found at the train station the afternoon he went missing by the local PD. He was hoping it would hold some clues as to what happened to Lee, so far Leatherneck hadn't found anything.

The knock on his door brought him out of his thoughts as he looked up to see Amanda King on the outside, waiting for his approval to enter. Waving her in he said, "Good morning, Amanda, I thought you had today off, what brings you in?"

"I think I heard from Lee this morning."

Standing and walking to the door he yelled for Francine to come in. Francine entered setting her coffee and cheese Danish on the corner of Billy's desk and then took the seat next to Amanda he said, "Go on, Amanda. You said Lee contacted you this morning?"

"I said I think so. The connection wasn't clear to hear all the voices, but I heard Lee's voice, I don't think he was talking to me. It is like when you think you hung up a phone conversation but the phone isn't all the way hung up and you can still hear people talking, it was like that." Reaching across Francine, Amanda grabbed the Danish putting half of it in her mouth then asked, "You weren't really going to eat that were you? I didn't think you ate fattening food."

"I was but not now, what has gotten into you?" Francine asked looking at Amanda in wild wonder.

"I am starving, I shouldn't be, but I am. I mean I had a big breakfast, but that isn't important, what do you want me to do about the phone call?" She asked as she finished the Danish then sat licking her fingers.

"You said you could only make out Lee's voice, what did he say?" Billy asked knowing her sudden reasons of hunger.

"No, I said I could hear him, but I couldn't make out anything."

"Damn, he may have been trying to get us a message. Amanda, how long was the call?"

"At least four or five minutes, why?"

Amanda went to reach for Francine's coffee and Francine smacked her hand away shaking her head no. Amanda agreed and mouthed the word sorry to Francine.

"I want to put a trace on your house phone and see if we can find out where the call came from if that is alright with you."

"That is fine. How long do you think it will be before you know?" Amanda asked.

"We should know in just a few minutes after you sign the proper forms allowing us access to your phone records."

"Sure, no problem, I want to do all I can to get Lee back like the rest of you."

Francine left and then returned a few minutes later with the proper forms for Amanda to sign. As soon as Amanda was done signing she stood to leave only to get dizzy and pass out.

"Amanda!" Francine yelled. "Why do both of them have to have major problems at the same time?"

"Francine, damn it get the doctor, she is pregnant!" Billy ordered and when Francine stood there in shock for a few minutes Billy yelled, "Did you hear me?"

"Yeah, but how is that possible?"

"Francine, go get the doctor, NOW!"

Francine reached over and dialed the infirmary and explained that Amanda King had passed out and that she was pregnant.

A few hours later Amanda was coming to in the Agency infirmary, she tilted her head and saw Francine sitting there in a chair next to her.

"Francine? What happened to me?" She touched her forehead and felt what a slight fever was.

"Well, there are a couple of reasons we could choose from. One, between your big breakfast and my Danish you went into sugar overload, causing you to pass out. Two, your baby doesn't like Danish and fought back. Three, on top of being pregnant, you have been so worried about Lee that you haven't been taking care of yourself. Which is it?"

Amanda smiled at Francine and just quietly said, "Yes, probably a little of all."

"Okay, so since Billy and a team are on their way to get Lee, you are to stay here with me until they get back. The phone tap showed that Lee is being held in an unfinished housing development. From what we can figure out at this time is that they were in an office area and Lee somehow got the call to you. Now we still don't know who or why they have him, which is why Billy went with a team. You did really good coming in here and letting us know about the call. Amanda, I was surprised when Billy said you were pregnant, who is the father?"

"Why were you surprised? Women get pregnant all the time?"

"Not women like you."

"What do you mean, why not me?"

"No, please don't take offense. I just meant not responsible women that follow the rules."

"If you ask Lee he will tell you I never follow the rules. I never do what I am asked or told."

Smiling Francine said, "I guess you are right about that. Amanda, having a baby is a little more than not staying in the car, isn't it?"

"I know it was not planned or anything but I forgot about some antibiotics that I had been on, since made my birth control ineffective. Therefore, I am now going to have a baby."

"You mean the guy was irresponsible and didn't even wear a condom?"

Blushing as she answered, "To be honest that wasn't on the forefront of either of us."

"I know we aren't the best of friends, but can I ask who the father is?"

Before Amanda had a chance to answer, the door flung opened as Billy wheeled a beat up Lee Stetson in the room.