I stared at the young computer technician in complete surprise ,then I remembered that Connor and Abby were also living with her.

"I … I … I don't think that's … I mean" I stammered

The whole team looked at me curiously except Matt who just smirked at me causing me to glare at him.

Matt cleared his throat drawing the attention away from me "I think, if Alex is staying here for awhile, that it would be a good idea to give her a tour"

Jess grinned happily and pulled my wrist towards her, clicking something into place. I looked down and noticed a bracelet around my wrist.

"This will give you access to certain areas. However you are not, and I stress that point, you are not allowed to enter the menagerie, the armoury or Matt's labs unless you have permission" Becker ordered sternly

I nodded in understanding but already plans were starting to form in my head, one of them including a gun, some whipped cream, a bucket of water and some string.

Connor held his hand out to me pulling me from my thoughts so I gratefully took it as he pulled me out of the chair and the team started to show me around the ARC, this time since I was with the whole team they allowed me to see the menagerie.

"So what creatures are here this time?" I asked curiously

Matt suddenly tensed beside me and the team all looked down at me curiously.

"This time?" Becker questioned

I gulped as my eyes widened. I hadn't meant to make a simple mistake like that. I smiled innocently.

Matt sighed "It getting late, maybe we should call it a night?"

The rest of the team except Becker agreed and thankfully I was soon heading to Jess's flat with her, Connor and Abby.

I sat on the sofa waiting anxiously for all movement to stop then as soon as I knew that everyone was asleep, I left the flat and walked back to the ARC where I sat on the bench in the locker room tinkering with the bracelet around my wrist to allow authorised access to everywhere in the building.

Becker's P.O.V

I sat in the armoury cleaning my guns for the second time that evening, even though I'm not actually allowed to use them. I sat there thinking about the young girl who'd come through the anomaly earlier today.

She was young, that was obvious to see, but it was like something was hidden deep within the girl hidden behind her age. She'd looked tense and afraid when she was in the interrogation room with me, she acted more like an adult than a child but the she called me 'Soldier Boy' and ran off laughing. Then there was the whole thing with her being as light as a feather as well as when she asked what creatures were in the menagerie 'this time'

"No!" a terrified scream echoed throughout the empty ARC corridors.

I quickly dropped my gun onto the table and ran out of the armoury as fast as I could, I soon found the cause of the scream when I ran into the locker room to find Alex thrashing around on the floor whimpering and crying, obviously asleep and having a nightmare.

"I thought she went home with Jess" someone asked breathlessly from behind me.

I looked behind me and saw Lester red in the face looking breathless as he straightened his tie and jacket. "So did I"

I walked carefully over to Alex and noticed tears falling down her face as pain and fear flashed across her features.

"Dad, I can't" she whimpered breathlessly "No, Daddy"

"Alex wake up" I told the girl gently as she continued to cry. I shook her lightly and was startled as she suddenly shot up into me.

Alex clung to me as I put my arms around her softly stroking her hair. This wasn't the first time I'd comforted someone after a nightmare although usually it was Connor. I slowly felt me t-shirt getting wet as the little girl cried into me.

"Its okay Alex" I whispered softly "It's okay, nothings going to hurt you here"

After five minutes I looked up and noticed that Lester was still in the room sitting on a chair watching our young guest with a cautious, calculating gaze. I gently pushed Alex away keeping my hands on her shoulders.

"Alexandra, you are supposed to be with Jess" I reminded her sternly.

Alex looked up at me with big brown eyes that showed fear even after she'd awoken, her pale face had tears staining her cheeks and her eyes were red and puffy.

"m'sorry" she mumbled lowering her gaze.

Lester sighed from behind us "Alexandra, you must either stay with one of our team, or you will have to be placed in a holding cell, your choice"

The little girls gaze shot up as she looked between me ad Lester panicked, her face soon lost some of its colour which Lester soon noticed.

"We haven't yet decided if you're a danger or not, we need you to watched that's all" Lester informed softly "But if you keep disappearing and running off away from the team we'll have to think of you as a threat"

"Alex?" A voice questioned from behind us. I looked behind me and noticed Matt in the doorway.

"I'll stay with someone, but Jess has Connor and Abby there too" she whispered

The three of us looked at each other cautiously. The only homes left with the team were with me, Lester and Matt. Alex suddenly clung back onto me placing her head on my chest.

Lester put his hands up in defence "I already housed Temple before"

"I'll take her" Matt spoke up "Becker you only have one bedroom in your flat"

I nodded as I realised that this was the most suitable option then I had noticed that Alex had fallen back asleep in my arms so I carefully stood up lifting her with me and passed the sleeping thirteen year old over to Matt who nodded and left the building.