Blade had come immediately to Vicki's office as time was of the essence. Henry felt that one werewolf would be enough and Blade had volunteered. He was the leader, after all, and Will had done well to introduce them when they needed help in finding Tori. Henry and Vicki knew they had help on their side forever after the rescue. Werewolves were faithful creatures. Blade offered more of his clan but Henry had declined. He wanted a sneak attack. Although Vicki was in charge, Henry took over the planning. For once, Vicki didn't mind.

"Okay, let's take Blade back to Mike's to pick up the scent." Henry started.

"No, I don't have to, I can smell it on him, the evil I mean." He pointed to Mike.

"Hey, what the hell does that mean dog breath!?" Mike was angry, thinking Blade meant he was evil.

"MIKE!" Vicki yelled at him so forcefully, it made Mike jump.

"You have got to stop calling them names! Are you going to call Abbie and Ward names? "She asked with her hands on her hips.

"Well...of course not..I'm..sorry." Mike looked like a little boy who had just been caught by his schoolteacher doing something naughty.

"Mike, when this is over, you seriously need to take some classes on etiquette. Really, you are..well, judgemental..and that makes no sense since your own child is possibly a warlock." Vicki told him.

Mike's head snapped around," Don't ever call him that.." Mike was seething.

"Mike, you have to realize that's a possiblity? You HAVE thought of that haven't you?" Vicki was stunned at his reaction.

"Yes, I have. I don't want him to be made fun of that's all." Here was big old tough Mike worried his son would be picked on for being "different" WOW...

"Oh hell Mike, even if he is, he could probably, I don't know, go all Harry Potter on them." Vicki was trying to lighten his mood, maybe hers as well. Mike smiled at that, even stuck his chest out a little.

"Yeah, you're right. Never thought of it that way." He was still smiling.

He really may need therapy...Vicki sighed to herself.

The group spent the next 30 minutes getting at trail going. It took 20 for Mike to agree to being sniffed..

"Hey, I'm not a clue. He's not gonna wolf out and sniff my ass." Mike huffed out while eyeing Blade, who was now circling Mike, sniffing the air around him.

Mike kept twisting his backside out of the way each time Blade circled him.

"Mike, I assure you I do not have to "wolf out" as you so gently put it and I absolutely have no desire to sniff your ass thank you very much." Blade said with an elegant smile on his face.

Finally, Mike agreed, much to his chagrin and stood still.

"Close your damn eyes Mike," Vicki shook her head but Mike did as asked. It did make it better he thought to himself.

Blade sniffed up one side, then down the other. He did this three more times.

"Okay, I've got the scent but Henry I must tell you, this is no guarentee.."

Henry nodded and put his hand on Blade's shoulder, "That's okay Blade, we'll take whatever you can give or not give, no harm, no foul." Blade nodded and they all started out of the office door.

"I'll be there in moment." Vicki said, they nodded and left, all except Henry.

"What are you doing?" he asked cautiously.

"Calling Coreen," she said flipping her phone open.

The phone rang several times before she finally answered, Vicki was getting nervous because it took so long.

"Coreen? How are they doing?" Vicki was maintaining her compsure but Henry sensed her apprehension.

"Good, put the phone down between them, " Vicki frowned, "Just do it please.." she shook her head and rolled her eyes.

Vicki could hear them breathing, her eyes teared and her voice cracked ever so slightyly.

"I love you," She whispered into the phone.

"Okay, thanks Coreen..no I just told them I loved them. Okay, bye.." Vicki didn't dare tell Coreen who was behind all of this, she knew that Coreen would be terribly upset to know that her brand new beau was going into danger.

"She thought I was trying to wake them, she said they squiggled and smiled," Vicki was still looking at her phone.

"Vicki," Henry stopped her, forced her to look at him. His face was very serious, his brow furrowed.

"Vicki, what are you doing? Why are you going in all John Wayne?"

"Henry, he has to be stopped. Before, yes I wanted him stopped but my priorities have changed. I will protect Abbie and Ward at all costs." she said dead serious.

"Vicki, I know that, but at what cost to them? They cannot lose you. YOU promise ME that you will not do anything to endanger yourself or I won't let you go."

"You can't stop me. You know it's me he wants. You know it as well as I do."

Henry nodded, " I know but I want you more, our children NEED you more. What good is it to defeat him if you aren't here for them? Tell me." He was gripping her as if she would run if he let go.

"Henry, I don't plan on getting killed, really. But, if it means getting rid of him forever and knowing that by doing so my babies will be okay, I have to."

Henry took her in his arms, hugged her tightly, pulled away showing the tears in his eyes. He was one damn lucky vampire, he knew it too.

She took his face in her hands wiping tear away with her left thumb and then leaned in to give him a long deep kiss.

When they finished their kiss, Vicki smiled and said, "Besides, I haven't been able to kick ass in over a year and I'm all pent up..."