Leah rose from her chair and headed for the door, hoping she wouldn't be noticed. Yet she was noticed from the moment she stood up, it was none other than Marlene who noticed her, energized from the large breakfast and feeling well after the long sleep. "Leah, where are you going?" Marlene asked concernedly, as she noticed the motherly penguin heading for the door. Leah turned around to face Marlene with a happy go lucky smile.

"Marlene, I'm truly sorry for Henry's behavior, he truly means well. I'm just going off to find him, to make sure he's not in a slump." She answered in a happy tone, Marlene nodded her head in understanding. She like Leah, she was sweet and loving, she was by Marlene's side when she woke up, and truly cared for her son and her. Marlene smiled and looked back at the penguin.

"Thanks you Leah, you're so sweet and caring for me, and i only met you a small time ago." Marlene was smiling from one side of her face to the other. None of the others noticed their small meeting except for skipper who was watching them with a low grin. "Dear, I'm just glad my boy found someone to make him happy, if that's so I'm glad it's you, your controlled and loving and not afraid to do whats right." Leah explained, "Unlike that Alexis that Henry seemed to like." She whispered before spinning around and leaving.

Marlene was always left in the mist of a conversation, now Alexis rang a bell, but she couldn't place a face, but the name was growing around her more and more. Who was Alexis? She was determined to find out, however if Captain liked her, Marlene couldn't help but get a bad picture about her. Everyone was chatting loudly the dishes were empty, Private and Carlene were helping Martha clear the table while Darlene Kowalski and Rico were relaxing and sharing funny stories about themselves.

Skipper placed a flipper around Marlene's waist, she felt a rush of fire go through her body and she nuzzled in closer and relaxed, yet Alexis stayed fresh in her mind and she just had to know who she was. She pulled on Skipper's sleek feathered flipper toward the door, and the smell of the glorious breakfast began to fade from their nostrils. She would find out right now.

- Leah stepped onto the cold floor of her sons H.q, Captain was sitting angrily in the corner his back turned to her. Leah felt the air tense up, and she wanted so badly to turn back and leave her husband to dwell in his fury (N/A i would just like to point out, they don't have fingers so she doesn't wear a ring). The love that she once had for this exotic military bird was fading with each snarky comment he made.

"Henry," She called as she pulled out all of her pride, he spun around to glare at her, still remembering her betrayal toward him. "We missed you at Breakfast." She lied, it was actually rather enjoyable without him. He gave a sarcastic laugh and turned away again.

"I will not eat with that terrible boy and those, those." He was at a loss for words, he couldn't think of anything mean enough to curse them as. "Otters?" Leah raised an eye at him, she loved spending time with them, they were like family to her, all of them.

"Feh, they are lower mammals, and a few penguins, nothing more, it's a waste of time." Captain spat angrily, This time it was Leah who lost her composure. Her husband was acting like a complete monster and she couldn't take it anymore.

"Henry, now i have tried to be nice, i have tried to be patient. But you need to open your eyes and see that everyone is against you, no one is siding with you. Now i came by to see my son that i haven't seen in years and i won't have you making a mess of this wonderful visit." Her voice was scowled and cracked, and her eyes were blood shot and angry, than they softened and she took a step toward the older penguin.

"i love you Henry, really i do, but I'm not sure how much longer that can last if you act like this." Leah voice was soft and caring, she gently pulled a flipper to his face, looking him in the eyes, it was the first time his eyes were filled with anything except anger, this was pure sadness.

"I just want my son back," He whispered as he leaned closer to her, Leah nodded her head in agreement. "He will forgive you if you accept who he has chosen, you need to let Alexis go, she's back in the wild, while we are here." Leah kissed him kindly on the cheek, sending sparks from her beak through her body, she still loved him.

"I want them both back." Captain pointed out in response to the kiss, Leah felt a wave of sadness flow through her, she loved both her sons and desperately wished to have them bot with her. "That's why we can't lose Skipper." She whispered sweetly. "I'm going to tell him why we came to see him, and maybe it will help repair what we've lost."

"I can't accept her yet, I'm sorry Leah, but i see no reason this otter has reason to be with our son." He pulled away in remorse Leah, nodded her head, and exited through the fishbowl entrance off to look for her son, to tell him the good news.

-Marlene had pulled Skipper away from the group and they had just passed Doris and her sisters. Marlene had remained silent, leaning her head on Skippers shoulder as they walked, everything was perfect, but Skipper was smart enough to know Marlene had something on her mind. She tensed every time he moved and she seemed to be walking faster than she normally did.

Skipper knew she was troubled and he wanted to know what, he couldn't stand to see her so tense and so hyped up. As if Marlene were a mind reader she looked at skipper and asked "Who is Alexis?" Now it was Skippers turn to tense up, an uncomfortable feeling passed through them at the ration of Marlene:Skipper 3:5.

"Where did you hear that name?" Skipper asked gritting his teeth, Marlene leaned in closer trying to calm him down, he looked into her deep hazel eyes that he'd know anywhere. "i heard your mom say it, and i can't remember where but i heard it somewhere before that." Marlene broke through the silence carefully. Skipper looked at her lips, they were trembling softly as if she was trying to say something more but couldn't think of what to say.

He debated on kissing her rather than telling her, he debated telling her at all. but her couldn't do that to her, she deserved to know of her past, he knew most of hers. Except some of that was found out through Darlene and early spy work from his team, but her still knew it, good things and bad.

"After Comrade was announced MIA, a young penguin joined in his spot, she was determined and eager, a bit older than me, but she was a wreck, she kept trying and trying to get better, and soon enough she developed a crush on me, captain seemed to have a liking for her hard work, and figure we were the perfect match. I didn't care for her, besides her military interest she was plain and boring." Skipper laughed as if her had thought of something funny, yet didn't explain.

"Before to long she picked up the hint that i wasn't interested and she let up a little, the last time i saw her, she was kissing Johnson goodbye, afterwards i was brought here and heard nothing more of her." Marlene nodded her head, that was all? She made Alexis out to be a crude high ranking military penguin, yet she was a low sweet boring penguin that had an interest in Skipper, and nothing more.

Marlene laughed quietly as she thought about how wrong she was, Skipper pulled her in, and pressed his beak sweetly to her soft delicate lips, Marlene wrapped her arms around his neck, and melted in his strong yet tame flippers. Skipper held her tight, feeling her sink deeper in, his eye shut lightly and the moist feel of Marlene's lips, all was forgotten.

As the kiss ended they heard the familiar voice of Leah approaching them, "Skipper, Dear, i would like to talk to you." She urgedas she came close to them, "i wanted to tell you some great news." She had her naturally sweet smile on her face and she was panting uncontrollably, as she ran from the H.q. to the otter habitat to the dolphin habitat at which they were now.

"I wanted to tell you the reason your father and i had come to visit." She finished as she came to an abrupt halt in from of her son. Skipper stared with an intrigued look settled in his eyes, and Marlene was just as interested.

"You see, you're father and I, or at least I will be visiting a lot more, now that we reside in the Hoboken zoo," Leah let a small smile form as her sons eyes filled with Delight, he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her. "That's great mom, it'll be so much better when you visit." Skipper smiled as he felt his mom hug him i return. This is the family Marlene was glad Skipper had.