Zach POV

'Hey!' Cammie hissed when I took her phone from her. I tried not to roll my eyes.

'Stop being childish' I snapped. I moved away from the others and put the phone to my ear.

What do you want?

Look, I'm sorry to bombard you like this, but I've just received confirmation on who entered the States.

Who?

Damian Knight

That's impossible

Well he's alive, and he's State side.

Look, I appreciate you telling me, but how did you get Cammie's number?

I'm a girl of many talents Zach. I could practically hear her attempt at flirting through the phone.

So, what should I do? You know this guy, what's the best advice you have Mr Goode?

My advice; watch your back

I ended the call. The corridor was quiet and I could feel the portraits that lined the wall judging me. This wasn't my school and I was causing trouble within it.

'Zach' Grant called 'We're about to do the cake'

'I'm coming.' I nodded at him. He disappeared back into the room. I looked at Cam's phone. Her background photo made my heart swell; it was Sean and me napping on the sofa after a long day at the park. This was the day that Karis came to see me. This was the day that I began to lie to Cammie again. This was the day I regretted.

I made my way back into the hall, faintly away of everyone looking at me. Sean was standing on a chair next to Joe and they were ready to light the candles.

'You're in trouble' Grant muttered low in my ear. He signalled to the corner where Cam was trying to appear as happy as possible but everything was fixed.

'Damian Knight's landed in the US' I said bluntly. Grant nearly spat his drink out.

'Wait, what?' He said surprised 'I thought you killed him'

'Shh' I said quickly. We were in a room full of highly trained spies, my pissed off wife and a my son (who I swear has the hearing of a bat).

'Sorry' Grant said 'I just thought that a bullet to the chest would have killed him'

'So did I' I sighed, running my hands through my hair.

'What did Karis want?'

'To get in my pants, like always' I grumbled. Why couldn't women understand that I was married and in love.

'Apart from that' Grant corrected. I shrugged

'How to deal with him. Which is stupid because anyone that dealt with him either ended up dead or was waiting for someone to get them'

'Are you going to tell Cammie?' Grant asked. I opened my mouth 'No' Grant shook his head 'Let me correct myself; you need to tell Cammie'

'How am I meant to bring that up? Should I say: Oh Cammie, by the way there's this guy that I killed when I worked for the circle after I stole something from him. Somehow he's alive, back in the US and is possibly seeking revenge. Who's going to read Sean a story tonight?' I mocked.

'There's no need to be a dick' Grant grumbled

'I'm sorry...it's just…' I looked over at Cammie. Her fixed smile had finally relaxed and she was deep in conversation with Nick and Macey. Her hand skimmed across her stomach absentmindedly. 'I have too much to lose now, Grant...I can't shatter it all'

'You won't be shattering anything, you'll be bracing yourself for the worst' Grant patted me on the arm and moved closer to the cake.

'Are we ready yet Grandma?' Sean asked. Rachel laughed.

'Yes we are kiddo' She pinched his cheeks. She then lit the candles one by one.

'Happy Birthday…..' This was a strangely normal moment for all of us. We lived everyday checking our surroundings to make sure that we weren't being followed. We never take the same route twice in fear of being followed. This is a high octane life, not for the faint hearted. Yet we still can have sweet, homely moments like this. Not all of us in this room are blood related, yet our bond is stronger than any substance on the planet. We are family...and right now I'm in the balance of ruining that all over again.

'Zach?' Rachel's voice broke my train of thought. She smiled at me 'Would you like some cake?' She offered me a plate.

'Um, yeah sure. Thanks Rachel'

'No problem' She then moved off to serve the next piece of cake to the next guest.

'Zachary' My dad came over to me 'It's good to see you'

'Hey dad' I gave him a hug 'How was the UN?'

'Boring, as usual. Too political and too many stupid politicians' He held up his plate 'Good to be back with family' There it was again, that word. 'So, how's my grandson?'

'Trouble' I smirked 'More and more like me'

'I bet Cameron is loving that' He said sarcastically

'Not best pleased, especially when he tries to make his own breakfast'

'Ah'

'Yep' I popped the p.

'And how's the baby? First scan should be soon'

'Next week sometime'

'I remember how it went last time' Townsend chuckled 'All of us turned up and were crowded in the tiniest examination room I think I've ever seen. Miss Sutton wanted to record and take pictures of down there but thankfully she was stopped' He patted me on the arm 'You'll enjoy the experience. Seeing that little black and white image...it's incredible' Townsend began to choke up at the end.

'I just hope Cam will be talking to me by then' I admitted

'And why on Earth would she not be talking to you?'

'I haven't been the best husband recently...nor have I been honest'

'What's going on?' My dad folded his arms

'Have you heard of the Portugal Fiasco?'

'Yes I have. I know someone on the clean up team'

'Well, turned out Karis, one of the agents on the mission, found one of my aliases on the cartel's list'

'Is this from your circle days?'

'Yeah' I scratched the back of my head 'I may or may not have stolen something that they really needed...and shot their leader'

'Did you cover your tracks?' Townsend asked, quickly switching from Dad to Agent.

'I thought so...that was until…'

'Until what?'

'Damian Knight, the guy I thought I killed, he was flagged up entering the states within the last week'

'Have you told Cammie?' Back to Dad mode

'Cammie doesn't need to know everything' I hissed

'Oh I disagree' I spun around to see Abby standing behind me with her arms folded. 'It's good to see you Edward'

'Likewise Abigail' Abby then turned back to me

'Cammie deserves to know. For starters, she's your wife and she's carrying your baby. Secondly, she's a very good agent and might be able to help you. And third, Cammie came back to the CIA because she hated being out of the loop' Abby took a step forward 'Cammie hasn't been back in that building in years. She didn't even contact the CIA when the whole Tina thing happened. Zach, she's scared. You need to tell her the truth before someone else does and it effects not just your relationship, but your whole world' Abby looked back at Cammie. I followed her gaze 'She's strong and fearless. Either put her at ease, or give a reason to be scared' She turned back to me 'Because if I find out the truth and Cam's life is in danger, I will make it my personal duty to keep you out of her and your children's lives'

'I think that's a tad dramatic Abigail' Edward added. Thunder in his voice

'You think I'm bad. Wait till you get a load of Baxter and McHenry'

'I'd rather not' I shivered. Abby smiled triumphantly

'Tell her the truth before her patience runs out'

Author's note: IT'S THURSDAY AND I MANAGED TO UPLOAD! Whoo! So what do you think about this chapter? Not too much drama happened today, but next week will be full of it. I'll see you guys on Monday xxx

Smiles180: Zach and Cammie's way of making up is so cute. I loved it, although I love when they make up hot and heavy. *wink wink* xxx

Guest: Zach's got a lot of secrets that he's keeping from everyone...when will they spill out...xxx

Miss. L 2002: I FUCKING LOVE THAT LINE! Always loved how swarve and mysterious Zach was when he said that line. Zammie will make up and then all their fighting about Karis will be behind them xxx

Zammieotp: Sean does know about the baby. It's okay xxx

Dremaer0704: Karis is pissing me off as well. She's one of the most hated characters that I've ever written. Zach will do anything to protect Cammie and his family. xxx

flash2.0: I agree, all I want is for Zammie to end up happy. Aww thank you very much! Josh hasn't been a character that I've thought of bringing back, but I will think about it now! xxx