A/N: so sorry for the delay I was sick this past week, thank you again to anybody who is reading or reviewing my story. I really appreciate it. And sorry for the glitches on this chapter yesterday, I hope this fixes it.
Lillian had not been having a good day. The monthly Clockwork Interagency Cooperation Update had just concluded and she was browsing her computer at the end of the day with a scowl. The director of the C.I.A. had brought some nosy analysts to the meeting and now Lillian was paranoid they were trying to make her look bad with all their fancy numbers and critiques.
At least the C.I.A.'s director came himself. Clockwork was old news to those who knew about it. Most agencies sent uninterested representatives to these update meetings. The NSA's representative hit on her and the FBI's fell asleep and then left early.
To top things off, she had received a very alarming call from Gabriel right before the meeting. It had been about to start and everyone watched her talk through the glass office walls. Lillian had managed to remain composed and expression impassive and then went through the day long meeting in shell shock. The feeling of intimate doom grew everytime an agent looked her in the eye. She felt like they could see the scandal on her forehead. But now that the meeting was over, the shock of his call was just truly setting in now.
Lillian rubbed her temples. Good Lord, Riley pregnant. Director Strand went pale.
On the personal side, this was a huge obstacle for both Riley and Gabriel. They did not get along very well latley and had never even together, how could they raise a child together?
The director had noticed Riley was not a family kind of person, probably a result of her past, and defiantly not ready for a baby. Gabriel was perhaps too ready, Lillian speculated. He was actually in a place to be a dad. Agent Vaugn had shown that he was looking for a family and this was what he wanted.
That would be perfect with any woman. But Riley wasn't just any woman. She was so not ready and he was so ready it is possible they can't work together.
Now on the career side of the matter, Lillian shuddered when she thought of the impact this would have. This was major scandal for her agency. The Clockwork subject got his body guard pregnant, dear god help us, Director Strand thought.
Riley's career would suffer. Damn, Lillian was probably going to have to fire her.
Gabriel would have to find a new partner and change his lifestyle and the amount of time he spends at work drastically if he is going to be a full time dad.
Lillian had been thinking about this so deeply she realized she had been staring at an email on her computer without reading it for several minutes.
She read the email from Agent Neal.