Nate tiptoed into Parker's room where she was snuggled into Sophie's chest, sleeping like a baby. His baby. He shook those thoughts from his head, there was no proof yet.
"Soph, come on sweetheart, I need you to wake up," he whispered, brushing hair out of her face. A frown crossed Sophie's beautiful features and she wrapped her arms around Parker even tighter. "Come on Sophie, it's important."
Sophie groaned and pulled Parker even closer, closing off the inch that had been between them, "Not now."
"It's about our baby, and Parker."
"If this is something stupid Nathan and you're lying to get me out of bed, we aren't having anymore children," Sophie grumbled as she gently pulled herself away fro the sleeping girl.
They were almost out of the bedroom door when they heard a whimper and Sophie turned to see Parker sitting up in bed, the light from the hall making the tears on her cheeks shine. "No Mummy, no weave," she cried in an accent, a british accent. The voice brought Sophie back twenty-two years.
*Flashback*
I slid my arms through the sleeves of my trench coat and picked up my purse. Turning around I kissed Nate before kneeling down to Parker, "Mummy's going bye-byes, can I have a kiss?"
She kissed my forehead with a frown, "No bye-byes Mummy. No bye-byes."
"Oh but I have to go Parker, Daddy's going to read you another chapter about Alice and I'll buy you a lolly while I'm out. Okay?"
Parker hugged me tightly and nodded sadly. "I love you both, I'll be home in about an hour."
Nate kissed my cheek, "Love you Soph."
"Love you more," I said with a devious grin before turning and leaving, right before I closed the door, Parker whimpered. "No Mummy, no weave," she cried, her accent coming in strongly. I turned around that very second and walked back into the flat. Hugging her tightly I scooped her into my arms and walked upstairs to her room where I slid her into a pair of jeans and a red long sleeved shirt, pulling her blonde hair into a ponytail. My trip to the grocery store became a family outing that day.
*Flashback*
Sophie walked over and sat next to Parker, stroking her hair gently. "I'm not going anywhere Parker. I'll just be downstairs in the living room with N-Daddy. And here," she said leaning over the edge of the bed and picking something up. "Is Bunny, he'll keep the nightmares away, alright? If you need be, just shout and I'll be here in seconds."
Parker steeled her gaze, the normal mask falling into place, "Promise?"
"I'll always come back for you baby, no matter how far away I am I will always come back when you need me."
Parker nodded and laid back down, holding Bunny close to her chest as Sophie tucked her back in. She left, closing the door behind her and looking at Nate with sad eyes. He hugged her tightly after a tear fell out of her eye, "I know Soph, I know."
They walked downstairs where Hardison was standing in front the monitor. Sophie looked confused, "What's going on?"
"Well, ummm, maybe we should show you. Hardison?"
Hardison pulled up the images of their Parker, aging her one year at a time, three years, four, five, six, seven, all the way through what her current age would be, twenty-four.
"Oh my god, that's Parker, that's the Parker that's asleep upstairs, she's our baby," Sophie cried, a giant grin spreading across her face.
"Now Soph, it's not a hundred percent we want to have a-"
The European spitfire whipped around, "Don't you dare crush the only shred of hope I've had in twenty-two years Nathan Ford. Don't you dare. I understand that it's not conclusive but it's pretty damn close, so don't you dare ruin this for me!"
"Soph I'm sorry, I'm just trying to be realistic, I've already lost both of you more times than I would've liked and I don't want to do it again if we're wrong. I will not lose you again Sophie. Not a second time."
Sophie nodded and took a calming breath, "So we're getting DNA testing done, should we tell Parker or get her's on the sly."
"Honestly? I don't think we should, she's already questioning our motives about how we feel towards her, but, on the other hand, if we don't tell her, she could react negatively and feel like we betrayed her."
Sophie threw herself into Nate's arms as tears started again, "What are we going to do Nate?"
"I don't know Soph. I don't know."