A\N Thank you so much to everybody who has been reading and reviewing and alerting this story you all rock so much. It means so much to me. A huge you to horsegirl888 who edited this chapter me, and who has helped me out with almost everything in my life this weekend :D You rock. Oh and bolded Flashpoint is a linebreaker since I can't figure out how linebreakers work on .

Disclaimber: I do not own Flashpoint, CTV or CBS, NICK, Dora, or the NHL or any of its teams.

Spoilers: This story takes place post Season Three (the current season airing in Canda and the United States)

Warnings: None.

The Cuteness Disease

Jules was drinking the last of her fruit smoothie when she heard her door bell ring. Taking a quick peek out of her living room window she was surprised to find her older brother Adam and his family. She wasn't expecting them for at least another hour. "Hey," She smiled as she unlocked and opened the door.

"Hey Jewel," Adam Callaghan hugged his younger sister "You didn't forget we were coming did you?" He asked her as he quickly noticed the expression on her face.

"No, I just didn't think you'd be here this early traffic's usually pretty bad," She told him. "So…" she looked at two year old Katherine who had just celebrated her birthday, "I have something for you," She caught the toddlers attention.

"Jules you didn't have to-" Stacy began telling her sister in-law.

"Yes I did." Jules told her as they walked into the living room, "I already feel bad enough that I missed her birthday party."

"You had to work, that's not your fault." Adam justified her absence.

"I know." Jules told him as she lifted up the bag and smiled as Katherine smiled.

"Dora!" She pointed to the bag as she reached for it.

"Here Katie open it on the ground, so everyone can see it." Jules told her as she placed the bag on the floor.

"Jules I hope you didn't spend a lot of money on this." Adam said as Stacy placed Katherine on the ground so she could open her present.

Jules opened her mouth to respond when Katherine tore open the bag and pulled out a life sized Dora the Explorer doll that was bigger than she was, "Dora!" She hugged the doll clearly excited. "Thank you." She walked over to Jules and climbed onto her lap carrying her doll with her.

"You're very welcome sweetie, but be sure to thank Sam as well."

"Okay," Katherine said as she looked around for Sam but turned back to Jules and shrugged her shoulders, "Where is he?"

"That's a good question Katherine." Jules told her honestly as she looked at her watch. "He should be here soon though." Jules told her a slightly worried expression on her face.

"Does he usually come home late?" Adam wondered.

"No and don't ask those kind of questions to Sam. He's had very bad experiences with therapists." Jules warned him.

"Unhappy childhood?" Adam guessed.

"Adam-" Jules pleaded as she saw Sam bike down the street. "He's coming so just don't play therapist. For me at least."

"Okay Jewel, I will you don't have to keep asking." Adam promised, "I want this weekend to go over well too."

"I'm glad," Jules commented as she saw Sam ride his bike up her driveway, "That's Sam, Katie," Jules told her niece, as the toddler went flying towards the door carrying her doll with her.

"Jules it's just me," Sam called into the townhouse as he opened the locked door, "I'm pretty tired so-" He began when he saw the Dora doll. He took another quick look out the window and discovered that there was an extra car in the driveway. Bending down the little girls level he smiled, "I'm looking for a big girl named Katherine, have you seen her?" He asked the Dora doll smiling.

Katherine started giggling "I Kathin," She peeked her head around the Dora doll.

"You are?" Sam pretended to be surprised, "Well look at that you are. "I'm Sam your Aunts very, good friend."

"I Kathin ulia Callwhan," Katherine told him trying her best to pronounce Katherine Julia Callaghan.

"Well Katherine Julia Callaghan. Why don't you introduce me to your parents?" He suggested as he gently picked her up and carried her towards the mouth of the living room where Jules and Katerine's parents were standing.

"Okay," Katherine agreed. "This is Mommy and this is Daddy." She told him as she pointed to Stacy and Adam.

Sam laughed smiling at the little girl, "Sam this is my brother Adam and his wife Stacy." Jules introduced as Sam shook their hands with his free hand.

"It's nice to meet both of you. I'm sorry I'm late my team had a call and then debriefing ran late." He apologized.

"Everything end up okay?" Jules asked concern on her face.

"Yeah, everything's fine it just- yeah everything's fine." He told her. "I'm sorry I forgot the groceries though," He quickly apologized to Jules. He remembered she had asked him to pick up a few things they needed.

Jules shrugged her shoulders "Its fine." She told him. "I'm sure I can still make something with what I have. I better go and check now though, just in case I don't."

"Mommy hungry," Katherine told her mother.

"I think I might come to, Katherine hasn't eaten lunch yet."

"Yeah sure, I'm sure we can find something for her to eat," Jules smiled as Sam handed the toddler to her. "You like onions right?" She asked the little girl.

"No," Katherine answered laughing as Jules gently tickled her.

"So how's engaged life treating you?" Stacy asked as they walked into the kitchen.

"Well it's only been three weeks, but it's been okay. No different than regular life accept my team wondered what the 'rock' as my friend put it on my hand was my first day at work with it. They keep on joking that I could blind somebody with it."

Stacy laughed, "It is pretty big Sam must really be crazy about you."

Jules tried hard not to blush.

"Sam seems like a nice guy. He's great with Katherine. He must get a lot of practice though. How many nieces and nephews does he have?" Stacy lowered her voice as she and Jules entered the kitchen.

"Sam's an only child. The only practice he gets is with children is when he sees are friend's children maybe twice a year or something. He just has a natural way with them.

"I think you hit a triple jackpot then," Stacy smiled, "He's over the moon about you, he's very good looking and he loves children."

"Don't let Adam hear you say that." Jules told her as she poured a glass of milk for Katherine.

Stacy smiled as she handed Katherine a bowl of apples and grapes. "Adam's pretty special to."

"Yeah he is, just as long as he doesn't get Sam upset." She ran her hands over her face.

"Sam really has a thing about therapists huh," Stacy commented mirroring the concern in Jules eyes.

"Yeah, he just doesn't like to talk about his past and his feelings and that's what they try and do with people."

"Where did Sam grow up?" Stacy wondered.

"On different international military bases around the world, he's been everywhere basically, but he doesn't like to talk about it, so I don't ask."

"It must have been hard growing up and making friends when you moved all the time."

"Yeah it must have been." Jules sighed, "I just wish he'd tell me."

Flashpoint

"Thank you for Katherine's birthday present, she seems to really like it." Adam told Sam.

Sam smiled, "It was nothing. I figured she might like Dora since I have a friend with young daughters that love Dora. Once Jules told me she did it was easy."

"The doll was your idea?" Adam asked curiously.

"No not exactly Jules and I went shopping together to look for something." Sam said.

"Well I think you found the perfect present." Adam said, not actually sure what he should say next. Sam was defiantly not what he had expected. "I had this lecture about how if you hurt Jules you'll be dead and everything- but I'm a little amazed at you Sam. You're great with Katherine, you apologized for being late, explained why you were late, felt bad about the groceries, which you remembered and finally you made Jules smile I haven't seen since she was six. Is there anything you can't do?" He wondered

"Paint," Sam answered simply laughing, "All of this was painted by Jules, but if you happen to see a very bad an uneven area that's mine." Sam told Adam as he looked around the living room.

Adam laughed, "Well Jules did always have a knack for arts and crafts and she always did like blue."

"Actually it's something sky." Sam corrected. "Don't worry I thought it was blue as well."

"Sky, blue what's the difference," Adam shrugged his shoulders, "So a little birdie told me you're a Vancouver fan." He clasped his hands together.

"That's right," Sam answered.

"We need to talk," Adam responded as they began debating the merits and skill of both Canadian hockey teams.

Flashpoint

"Alright Katherine, I think it's time for your nap." Stacy told her two year old daughter as she saw her yawn as her eyes started to close.

"No nap!" She shook her head looking at Stacy with the cutest face, "Please Mommy?" She asked.

"Ouch," Jules said, "The cuteness bug."

"More like a disease she's gotten some of her friends doing it as well," Stacy told Jules as she picked up her daughter and placed her on her hip, "Say bye to Auntie Jules." She told her daughter.

"No," Katherine shook her head, "No nap,"

"Yes nap, now say goodnight."

"No!" Katherine started to cry. "No!"

"Alright fine Katherine don't say goodnight you're still going for a nap." Stacy told her as she carried her upstairs.

Flashpoint

"Hey Jewel," Sam slipped his arms around his fiancé's waist and placed a gentle kiss on her lips.

"Sam!" Jules turned around in his arms, "Sam I don't think we should be doing this now. I don't think that Adam would be impressed if he saw you kissing me."

"Relax sweetheart Adam and Stacy are upstairs trying to get Katherine to take her nap."

"Well in that case then, how did your talk with Adam go?" She wondered.

"Very poorly he's still convinced that Calgary is a better hockey team." He shook his head smiling playfully.

"Sam!" Jules hit his chest.

"Well he does," Sam defended, "Oh and I really like him, he seems to be under the strange impression that I'm perfect."

"Would, you rather he hate you?" Jules asked him as she gently ran her fingers through his hair.

"No but I'm far from perfect," Sam pointed out, "I mean I'm pretty darn close but not perfect."

"Well you're perfect for me," Jules told him as she kissed him running her hands through his hair.

"Jules! No kissing the enemy!" Adam told his sister as he and Stacy walked into the kitchen after successfully getting Katherine down for her nap.

"Uh," Jules quickly buried her head in Sam's t-shirt before he followed Adam back into the living room to finish their hockey debate. "I hate hockey." She told Stacy after both Sam and Adam had left the room.

TBC

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