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"Magnus, don't you think this is a little crazy?" Will asked, following Magnus through the doorway to her study.

Magnus shook her head. "Not really. Emily is correct; it is a natural solution to a hormone and chemical imbalance."

"Do you think Henry even knows that he's a father?" Will asked, putting his hands in his pockets.

Magnus put her hand up to her forehead. "I don't know. I think we would have known if he knew."

"So she kept the whole pregnancy from him too?" Will asked.

"Will, I am sure that Emily has her reasons for her secrecy. It may be that she kept the secret of her son's parentage because he is the product of two abnormals." Magnus said, sitting down at her desk. She typed something on her keyboard. "Damn, still locked out. Hopefully Emily can get us up and running again soon."

Will nodded. "Yeah."

Magnus sighed. "About three months ago, I heard a comment from Deckland about Emily being pregnant at the time the Kabal attacked London. That's why she was evacuated and wasn't there with us." Magnus shook her head. "I remember Henry mentioning to me at the time that he wondered why Emily was not there." She paused, "Which led me to believe that Henry didn't know about the pregnancy."

Will shook his head. "So they are supposed to be good friends and they talk a lot right?"

Magnus nodded.

"So how did she keep something like that from him?" Will asked, folding his arms across his chest.

Magnus shrugged. "She didn't let him see her in person. They communicate via computer."

Will shook his head. "How did Henry meet her?"

"I introduced them. Henry was having a lot of difficulty accepting his abnormality, and Emily had gone through some of the same things Henry was." Magnus leaned forward onto her elbows. "They became fast friends."

Will nodded. "So how did what happened on that night affect their relationship?"

Magnus' brows furrowed. "I am not sure. They may have decided to act as if it never happened. I am sure that Emily didn't want to talk about it, since she was trying to hide her pregnancy from Henry."

"It's kinda messed up." Will said slowly.

Magnus nodded. "Fear and guilt can make one act strangely."

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Emily's day began with the computer system finishing its debugging program. She reported to Magnus right away.

"It's done." Emily said when Magnus came into Henry's lab.

"Are we fixed?" Magnus asked with a smile.

"Well, for now. I am sure there are some other programs that need to be run." Emily smiled, "But for now, you are good."

"Thank you." Magnus said, taking a small bag out of her coat. "Can I trouble you for a sample of your blood?"

Emily nodded. "I figured you would be coming for it. I am used to it. There are five of us living at the sanctuary in London. Lately we've been subjecting ourselves to research to further our knowledge. I have gotten stuck a lot."

Magnus smiled. "I appreciate you willingness to participate and what you are doing for others of your kind." Magnus pushed the needle into Emily's skin and the blood began to fill the tube attached. "I also appreciate your willingness to help Henry." Magnus finished and instructed Emily to bend her elbow up.

Emily smiled. "Henry is one of my best friends. He has given me a son, and he doesn't even know. I owe him."

Magnus bit her lip. "So he doesn't know."

Emily shook her head. "I know I am a terrible person for keeping him from his son. I was afraid that someone would find out and want to study Marshall. I don't want them to study him. It was easiest if the only one to know was me."

Magnus sighed. "I understand. Only in my case it was because of who the father of my daughter was. I didn't want him to know."

Emily closed her eyes and gave a nod. "Henry told me about him." She paused, "I was surprised when he showed up to transport me here." Emily looked up at Magnus, "I was sorry to hear about Ashley; I am deeply sorry for your loss."

Magnus gave Emily a small smile. "Thank you." She took a deep breath and seized her chance to change the subject. "Now, are you prepared for this?"

"Physically or mentally?" Emily said with a smirk.

"Physically first. Do you need anything to prevent another child?" Magnus asked.

Emily shook her head. "Nope, that's taken care of."

"Ok, now the second part. Are you really ok with this?" Magnus said, putting a hand on Emily's shoulder.

"Henry is my friend. It's not as if I am giving him a lung or something. I'll be fine." Emily said with a shrug.

Magnus wasn't convinced, but she wasn't going to press the issue further.

"Okay, let's get everything set up for tonight."

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"I still think that this is a little bizarre." Will said smiling.

Emily gave him a wry smile. "Do you think that this is an excuse for me to have a rematch with Henry? C'mon Will, do you really think this is my idea of a good time?"

Will smiled and shook his head.

"Hey, I would've said it was crazy too if I hadn't seen it work." Emily said putting her hands in the pocket of her sweater. She looked at what lay ahead of her. The shoe. Emily had suggested that Henry be moved to the shoe, so that they were both contained just in case. Magnus wasn't too excited about the idea, but Emily convinced her that it was for the best. Magnus would be monitoring Emily and Henry's vitals from upstairs. She also had the possibility of video surveillance. Again, just in case. Emily had rigged up a fail safe of sorts that would immediately alert Magnus if either Henry or Emily's vitals dropped below a safe limit.

"So, do you want me to stick around or…" Will trailed off waiting for Emily's reply.

Emily shook her head. "Will, I am not that kind of girl." She smiled, "I would rather not have spectators for this. Besides, Magnus is monitoring things from upstairs. I'm good."

Will gave her a thumbs up. "Gotcha."

They walked up to where Henry was being held. The lights were dimmed, but Henry could still be seen; still sleeping. Will punched a code into the keypad and the door unlocked. Emily opened the door and stepped inside. Will closed the door and locked it.

Emily turned to Will and gave him a little wave.

Will waved back, turned and left.

Emily turned to Henry. He began to stir. Emily could feel the effects of the pheromones Henry was giving off. She felt the urge to change. This time, she let it happen.