A/N: Here it is another chapter for all you amazing readers. Thanks for all the kind words, and reviews you've been leaving. It means a lot to me when you leave reviews and on a quick note I want you to know there are about two regular chapters after this that are going to lead up to the HUGE three part finale. Don't forget to leave a review, especially as we near the ending! Take care you guys!

Benny's Baby

Chapter 11: The Good They Bring Out In Each Other

The smell of food cooking alarmed Evelyn as she entered the house. If there was a sure sign of disaster it was her Grandson in the kitchen cooking early in the morning. She quickly covered the distance and found Benny standing in front of the cook top with an apron on. He saw her and waved.

"Chocolate chip pancakes?" asked Evelyn as she approached him and looked at the stack of freshly made flapjacks. "You never get up early on the weekends, what did you do?"

"I thought I do something nice for you," said Benny as he pulled the apron off. "Can't I be nice without having to cover for someone? And after the great night's sleep I got last night I feel like I could do anything."

"Then you took the tea I left behind for you?"

He nodded, and took a seat at the table. He licked his lips before shoving a full pancake into his mouth. "Efan an Eic are still sleepin."

"Do me a favor and don't talk with your mouth full, it's gross."

"Sorry," said Benny as he swallowed what he was eating. "Ethan came over and helped with Eric, he must've gone to check in on him over night because I found him asleep in the nursery. Can't imagine he was too much trouble last night I would've woken up if I heard him."

Evelyn said nothing and they sat in silence for the new few minutes. It was only when Ethan stumbled into the kitchen rubbing his eyes that they spoke again.

"How did you sleep through his crying last night?" asked Ethan as he squinted at them. It was clear he wasn't fully awake. "I've never seen such an upset baby."

"Really?" asked Benny. "I didn't hear anything."

"That's because you were out, I tried waking you up but you were out cold. At one point I was going to call Sarah and asked her for help when he began to calm down."

"It was really that bad last night?"

"Yeah," said Ethan as he laid his head on the table. "It was."

"I'm sorry dude, is there anything I can do to make up for it?"

"No, I just want to sleep."

"And this is why teenagers should not be parents," said Evelyn as she stood up. "I have to get to my study; I learned quite a few interesting things while I was away."

And on that note the boys were left alone in the kitchen.

"So Ethan," said Benny as he shoved a piece of pancake into his mouth. "Wad some? Efan?"

Ethan was fast asleep on the table.

Benny ran back and forth in his room as panic seemed to over take him. He needed things to be ready, to be perfect, she was going to be here in a few minutes and the place was a mess. He looked at his son and then magic'd him into a set of clean clothes. Things needed to go smooth, because if it didn't…. He shook his head as he removed his shirt and tossed in on the ground.

"It's just Erica, why are you freaking out?" asked Ethan as he watched Benny toss various shirts and things aside. "It's not like she hasn't seen you a million times before."

"Because today is the first day that she's going to meet Eric… officially," said Benny as he tossed a pile of dirty laundry to the side. A few moments later his poster board on genetics when on top of it. "And I need to make sure it goes perfectly. I want to prove to her that I'm doing a good job as a parent."

"Has she questioned your parenting abilities since the incident?"

"Yes… no… now's not the time for logic! Now's the time for freaking out!"

Ethan got off the bed and sighed as he watched his friend destroy the room. He began to pick up the shirts and then stopped. There was something he was missing….He dropped the clothes and rubbed his face in annoyance, he was too exhausted to figure out what it was. Benny noticed the strange look on his friends face and patted his shoulder.

"Are you ok?"

"I-I'm fine…." It was raining, raining in the dead silence. "I forgot I had to meet Sarah today for a few things."

Before Benny could say anything else Ethan was already on his way out. He descended the stairs two at a time and almost crashed into Evelyn at the bottom. He quickly apologized and then bolted out the front door.

"What was that all about?" asked Evelyn as her Grandson appeared at the top of the stairs with her Great-Grandson in his arms.

"I have no idea."

Sarah and Erica walked along the sidewalk allowing them a chance to enjoy the warm afternoon sun. It was rare that they would walk when flying was so much easier, but the slow pace gave them a chance to talk.

"So today's the day you get to 'meet' Eric?" asked Sarah as she emphasized the air quotes around meet. "How could you not know he was your son the first time you met him?"

"I'd love to see you would act if something like this happened to you," said Erica as she rolled her eyes. "The more I think about it the more I want to strangle and kiss Benny. I've never met someone who get's under my skin as much as him."

"Don't they? This is why I'm sticking with the smart nerd; at least I don't have to worry about accidently becoming a mother without knowing about it."

"There are so many levels of wrong with this conversation."

Sarah was about to respond when her cell phone buzzed, she clicked the screen.

Need help, ASAP. IT'S IMPORTANT!-E

"Speaking of our nerds looks like mine needs me, good luck with Benny. I'll meet up with you tomorrow before school."

She waved goodbye and took off into the sky.

"So this is my son," said Erica as she held Eric gently in her arms. She had taken care of babies for her entire babysitting career, and here she was suddenly scared beyond all belief. "This is my son I was never going to have."

Tears began to well up in her eyes; Benny noticed and felt tears well up in his as well. He scooted closer to her on the sofa, and looked at the infant in her arms.

"Yeah," he whispered. "This is our son."

"He looks so much like me, how could I not see it before. It was staring me right in the eyes and I couldn't see it."

"In your defense you haven't exactly been able to look at your reflection. And I should've told you right after it happened."

"We should take him out for a walk, I don't know about you but some fresh air would be really great."

"I-I haven't taken Eric out since last week," said Benny honestly. He took in a deep breath and put his fear into words when he noticed the strange look she gave him. "I didn't like the way people looked at me the first time I took him out, and I couldn't do it again."

"This isn't the Benny Weir who does his best to impress me, you should walk out there proud of your son. Of our son, and this time you won't be alone, I'll be there with you. This is something that never would've happened if it wasn't for you, take pride in that."

"Your right!" Benny jumped off the sofa and a few minutes later appeared with a baby bag and stroller. "I'm ready when you are."

"Are you all right?" asked Sarah as she entered Ethan's room. "I got your text and I flew over as fast as I could, what's the matter?"

"It's about Eric," said Ethan as he motioned towards his notebook. "Something doesn't make sense, and I can't figure out what it is. I've had two visions and they're making less and less sense."

"What did you see?"

"I saw rain, a lot of rain but no sound just rain. I checked the weather reports for the next few days there's no sign of rain."

"The weather channel isn't always right. Is it possible the rain means or represents something else?"

"The first vision I had, involved the nursery. I figured that out last night when I was taking care of Eric, Benny casted a spell that blocks out all sound, and when you close your eyes, you're literally in silence."

"Ok," said Sarah as she took Ethan's notebook from him. She began to write several things down. "If we want to get any sort of sense out of this were going to have to examine every and all angles of these events. Let's start with that first vision, what caused it?"

"Eric's pacifier, the one Rory took accidently when we were moving things around."

"Ok, so this first vision had to do with the nursery. And it triggered when you were handed the pacifier?"

"Yeah, the next one happened when I was in the nursery trying to calm Eric down. I was alone. But it was rain that made no noise."

"And we checked the weather reports, there's no reported chance of rain in the next few days. The last time it rained was when we were all at Benny's house."

"I was just there and I felt like I was missing something, something important that I should've realized. And it's driving me insane."

Sarah looked down at her notes. "Wait a minute…. I think we may be on to something. The pacifier, the rain, maybe there ways of helping you remember. You had a vision of the nursery, and then one of the rain, they're all linked by one thing. Everything keeps coming back to that one night. You saw, or heard something on that night, and your powers are trying to help you remember."

"But what is it?" asked Ethan as he rubbed his head in frustration.

"It'll come to you," said Sarah as she walked over to him, and put her hand on his shoulder. "It won't help to get frustrated; it will only make things worse."

"But it's something important, and I think it has to do with my best friend's baby. These visions always lead us towards some horrible thing. And if I don't figure it out who knows what will happen."

"Exactly, you have the power to stop it. You care about Benny; you're his brother and best friend. If anyone going to be able to help them it's you," said Sarah as she placed a kiss on his forehead. "I know you can."

He smiled. "Your right, ok let's go over what happened that night again."

Erica and Benny kept up a steady pace as they passed through the park. Some of the other families stared, a few parents even looked at them with disgust before walking away. Benny began to feel dejected when Erica took his hand in hers and gave him a smile. Sure enough a few younger couples, and even an older one walked by and complimented them on their healthy son. Eric giggled happily at the sights and sounds around him, and both his parents couldn't help but smile.

"Benny? Erica?" They both turned and saw none other than Rory and Della eating ice cream cones. "And Eric! Hey little guy how are you?"

"Hi Benny… Erica," said Della as she stared at the blonde vampire. She leaned over the stroller. "Who's this little guy?"

"This is my-" Benny looked at Erica and took in a deep breath. "This is our son Eric."

"You have a son?"

"No we have a son," said Erica with a smile. "And he's the most important thing in our life."

"I should've known," said Della as she turned away with a neutral expression on her face. "You and her were always flirting, it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. Do you have any idea what your life is going to be like now?"

"Yeah, I know it's not going to be the easiest thing," said Benny as he looked down at his son. "But Erica and I are going in this together. So we'll have each other, but it's not really a plan when you think of much it takes to raise a child."

Della smiled at them and then entwined her hand in Rory's who for the briefest of moments began to float. Benny and Erica exchanged a smile and look.

"What are you going to do when the rumors begin to fly around the school?" asked Della. "Because I know there's more going on than your not telling me. There is no possible way Erica had this baby without someone else knowing, which means he had to have come from somewhere."

"I know we haven't gotten along," began Erica as she met Della's eyes. "But we would appreciate it if you didn't mention any of these loopholes."

"You should know me by now, I hate it when people bully another person. Your secrets are safe with me. And any friends of Rory's are friends of mine."

"We better be getting back to our date," said Rory as he continued to lick his ice cream cone. "I'll see you guys tomorrow!"

Benny and Erica watched as the two of them walked away and then looked down at their own hands. They quickly let go of one another and continued on their walk, it was like they had discussed on Friday; they needed to be parents first, and only after that could they be anything else.

"And then we helped Benny move things from his room into the nursery," said Sarah as she looked up from the notebook. "That's all I can remember."

"We're missing something," said Ethan as he got up and paced back and forth. "It's right there…."

"Maybe you should take a break, if you over think it to much your going to bury it under all this stress and false leads. I need to get back home and finish my homework, promise me you'll take a break?"

"I guess."

"I said promise."

"Fine, I promise I'll take a break."

"Good, I'll see you tomorrow at school and don't worry you'll figure out what's missing. You always do, I have faith in you."

When she left Ethan sat down at his desk and tapped his pen against his paper. He looked down at the page and then stopped when he noticed a strand of Sarah's hair. He picked it up and felt something click in his head. The poster board…. He thought about it for a moment and heard Sarah's voice echo in his mind.

Ethan looked at the information in front of him and then up as the realization of what he had just discovered dawned on him.

"It's not possible."