Chapter Four

Arianna stood in the shadows of and ally way. The team was in the Troll market looking for a demon that had evaded them some hours ago. She held her sword at the ready in her hand, and with her black cloths (Similar to Nuada's) she blended into the dark perfectly. "Angel what's your 20?" Meyers asked over the mic.

"I'm in the Ally way." "Do you have a visual on Red and Blue?" She did, in fact they were directly in her line of vision. "Yes, they are heading into the building as we speak." "Good follow them back make sure no one sees you. And don't intervene until we are needed." "Got it"

Arianna sighed softly and waited. "Guys this is a total cop out." "What are you talking about?" "There's no one here" "Alright all agents to Red and Blue." Arianna headed into the building obviously Hell Boy was very annoyed. "What's wrong?" She asked once she was inside.

"There is no one here. This is a total goose chase!" She heard Nuada sigh in annoyance "Are you sure you checked everything? Every possible aspect?" Meyers and Liz nodded, Arianna tried to block out the bickering of Meyers, Liz and Hell Boy.

Her head suddenly snapped up and Nuada noticed. "Did any body hear that?" Nuada walked over to her "Hear what Arianna?" "Shhh everyone be quiet." Then they heard it, the sound of a baby crying. Arianna ran in the direction of the crying, "Ari?" Liz yelled but she didn't reply. "Oh my…" Liz became worried "Ari?" Arianna came back into the room, with a baby in her arms. "Oh he's so cute."

Liz said as she looked at the small baby in Arianna's arms. "I wonder what happened to him." The baby started crying "Oh what's wrong sweetie?" Arianna gently bounced the baby in her arms and he started calming down. Nuada watched Arianna with the small human child.

The baby began cooing which made Arianna smile and laugh. Abe stepped forward "This child is a little bit sick." He noticed the look on the two women's faces. "Oh don't worry, merely a case of mal nourishment over the past day or so."

Arianna adjusted the small boy in her arms so his head was lying on her shoulder. "So I take it the kid's coming with us?" "Yes." Both Liz and Arianna said before walking off.

Back at the Bureau Abe was taking a look at the child making sure that nothing else was wrong with him. Once that was done the little boy was right back into Arianna's arms. Nuada was once again in the training room but he stopped when he heard a sound. He turned to see Arianna with the child.

She stood there smiling at him "I'm sorry did we disturb you?" He smiled slightly every time he saw her, his whole world brightened up. "No." He walked over to her smirking when he saw her blushing at the fact that he was still half naked.

The baby smiled and laughed happily at the sight of Nuada. This caught his attention and he looked down at the small child. "He likes you." Nuada smiled and held out his finder for the baby to hold. As his small little fingers wrapped around his a sudden feeling of happiness engulfed him. He looked into the child's eyes and a small genuine smile formed on his face.

"Have you found out what his name is?"

"No not yet. But I was thinking of calling him Gabriel. It's an Angelic name." She looked at him "Would you like to accompany me to the library? Abe is going to do his Psychic thing and look into his mind." Nuada smiled and nodded "Yes."

Abe looked up as Nuada and Arianna walked into the Library. "Oh there's the big guy." Liz cooed making the baby laugh. Nuala looked on at the child she had felt her brother's joy he felt when the child held his finger. Though he was confused as to why he felt this way "Arianna?" she looked up and smiled "You want to hold him?" Nuala smiled "May I?" She gently handed the boy to her "Until we find his name I thought Gabriel would be a nice choice." Nuala smiled as the baby giggled "I agree."

Nuada felt happy as he felt his sister's joy and happiness as she held the child. "I think you will make a wonderful mother someday Nuala." Arianna said "I should say the same for you Ari." Liz said. "Alright, let us get this over with." Nuala carried Gabriel over to Abe and he gently placed his hand upon the baby's head.

The 2 minutes that it took to look into Gabriel's mind were long and excruciating. Finally Abe removed his hand from Gabriel's head. "It appears that this child is an orphan. But he does have family in the area." "Did you find out what his name is?" Abe shook his head, "No. I am sorry I did not."

"Arianna you look tired. You should go rest; Nuala and I are perfectly capable of watching over Gabriel while you sleep."

Arianna smiled "Thank you." Nuala smiled as she watched Nuada leave with Arianna. Once they were out of sight, Nuada lifted Arianna's tired body into his arms, gently cradling her as he walked to her room. She laid her head on his shoulder as she wrapped her arms around him. "Nuada, will you stay with me?" Nuada smiled softly and placed a light kiss on her forehead "As you wish."

By the time Nuada had arrived at Arianna's room she had fallen asleep in his arms. He quietly opened the door as so he would not disturb her. Once inside he gently closed the door with his foot before making his way over to her bed.

Nuada gently laid Arianna down before he too got in, making sure that they were both covered by the warm blankets. He felt that familiar warmth within him as Arianna snuggled closer to him; her head gently resting against his chest.

Nuada watched her as she slept; she looked so peaceful in her sleep. He then began to think, his mind drifting back to how she was with the human child. Her eyes had lit up and held a certain joy that he normally saw in mothers. He watched how she had cared for the child, and he knew right then and there she would be a wonderful mother to her children. Then he had caught himself thinking, 'Perhaps it would be my child in her arms one day.'

It had surprised him that he had thought that. He hadn't known Arianna that long, yet here he was holding her as he slept with her in her bed. Perhaps he did have feelings for her. Nuada moved a stray strand of honey colored hair from her face, gently tucking it behind her ear. "Sleep little one. I shall watch over you." Gently Nuada brought Arianna's sleeping form closer to his. Carefully holding her in a protective embrace.