When Henry was two years old, they had another baby and it was a girl. Of course her name was Olivia Grace. Kelly, by that time was totally burned out and didn't want to have another kid. When Henry went off to school when he was five, Olivia would cry and say she missed her big brother. Now Henry is ten, Olivia is eight and they had just learned about the A team in school.
"Hey Mom, hey Dad." Henry glumly slunk into a chair after kissing his Mother on the cheek.
Murdock looked up from where he was reading the paper. "What's wrong son?" He asked as Kelly went over to sit with him on the couch.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Henry whispered. "That you were in the A-team?"
"What?" Murdock looked over at his wife.
"We learned all about 'Papa Hannibal' and 'Uncle B.A' plus 'Uncle Facey'." Henry spat as Olivia crawled into his arms.
"Henry-" Murdock started and squeazed Kelly's hand.
"Nobody knows Dad, not even the Goverment knows you were with them." He wrapped his arms around his little sister.
"How did you find out?" Kelly asked and wrapped her arm around Murdock's still slender waist from nights without eating.
"I'm not stupid, what do you think H.M Murdock is? Grandma Isabella tells me about your guy's missions all the time. Dad, I'm your kid. I'm not stupid." He whispered and got up to go to his room.
Olivia looked at Murdock and Kelly. "What's the A team?"
Kelly got up and took her daughter's hand. "Come on, I have a bunny comeing in today. Do you want to hold it?" She started walking into the Veteranian part of the house.
Murdock sighed through his nose and got up to go into Henry's room. It was decorated with posters and pictures of fighter jets and soldiers. He knocked quietly on the door. "Henry? Can I come in?"
"No, go away." Henry sniffed.
Murdock pushed the door open to see Henry sitting on his bed, facing the wall. He sat down beside him. "Look kid, if you have a problem face it. Don't just keep pushing it away. I've learned that the hard way. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but some parts of my past is too painfull to bring up."
Henry turned to face his Dad and burried his face in Murdock's plaid shirt. "I'm sorry Dad."
"It's okay Henry." Murdock stroked his son's honey blonde hair. "Come on, I think Olivia is more mad then me. You pushed her off of your lap."
Henry giggled into Murdock's chest. "Can we go see Gemma and Riley today after dinner?" He was talking about Face and Amy's daughter and son.
"Sure, come on. Let's go play with Homer and I'll tell you about one of our missions." Murdock grabbed Henry's hand and they walked out of his room.
"Look who's all better now." Murdock said as he led Henry into the kitchen.
Kelly turned around from talking to Olivia and knealt down infront of Henry. "Is everything okay now?"
Henry bit his lip, something he enherited from his Mother. "Yeah, Dad says we're going play with Homer and he's going to tell me from all his missions."
"Good, now don't go biting your lip again, remember what I said." Kelly wrapped her arms around her eldest son.
"Okay Mom." Henry smiled and took his father's hand again. "Come on Dad."
Murdock smiled and whistled for Homer. "Come on old doggie."
They went out into the field with the old chew toy Murdock bought years ago. "What mission do you want to hear about? I've got loads of them."
"Dad, how did you meet Mom?" Henry tossed the ball far out into the feild.
"Well, I actually met her on a mission. When I was in the VA, some crazy bounty hunters kidnapped me-"
"No way!" Henry butt in. "You got kidnapped?"
Murdock threw his head back and laughed. "A lot of times actually."
line break of pity the fools
"No way, there's no way." Henry shook his head as they sat in the grass. "And then you left for a couple of years?"
Murdock nodded. "Yeah but I had buisness to do." He wrapped his arms around his son. "I remember when you were born, a month early-"
"Dad!" Henry complained.
"We were eating chocolate icecream!" Murdock made his voice rise over Henry's complaints. "In my favorite chair!"
Henry laughed and pushed his thin dad over, he obviously noticed. "Dad, have you been eating lately?"
Murdock bit the inside of his lip. "That's nothing you should be worring about."
"Yes it is, you're my Dad." Henry wrapped his arms around Murdock.
Murdock loved how concerned Henry was for his father, a lot of ten year olds wouldn't even notice if their Dad wasn't eating. "I promise I'll eat tonight." He sat up and pulled Henry up with him. "So got a girlfriend yet?"
"Daaad!" Henry stretched out the word. "Girls in my grade are gross!"
Murdock laughed as they started walking back to the house after calling for Homer. "When I was your age, I was more interested in planes then girls."
Henry smiled. "Can you take me flying sometime?"
"Of course! We can do barrel rolls and top spins and-"
"Not all of that! Maybe a barrel roll but just a ride."
"What do you want to fly in? If it's got wings I can fly it." He opened the screen door to let Henry through.
"Um, just a chopper." Henry smiled and sat down at his usual place for dinner.
Kelly smiled and turned from the over, a plate of toasted bread in her hands. "What are you guys talking about."
"Henry wants to go flyen'." Murdock said as Kelly put a pot of chilli on the table.
"Oh really?" Kelly flipped her long braid over her shoulder. "When are you going?"
"How 'bout, Henry skips school and I'll take him on a road trip." Murdock suggested and piled chilli onto his plate.
"Yeah!" Henry breathed and looked at his Mother.
"I wanna go!" Olivia said.
"It's just a boys day." Kelly said. "Yes you can go. But only this time!"
"Yes!" Henry pumped his fists up in the air but then looked over at his sister. "Sorry Liv."
"It's okay, I'm going to get my turn sometime." Olivia smiled.
Murdock leaned over and ruffled her shoulder length brown hair. "Sometime."
They finished dinner with a conversation about school, Murdock and Kelly kissed both of the kids goodnight and then went to bed. Once they were snuggled up in bed together, Murdock planted a kiss on her forehead.
"Goodnight Kelly." Murdock wrapped his arms around his wife.
Kelly wrapped her arms around his thin frame. "Goodnight Murdock."
Then they fell asleep with their arms wrapped around eachother.
*wipes tear* that was beautiful. I wrote this chapter surprizingly fast saying that I only started yesterday. I wanted to see Henry's reaction when he realized his Dad was in something big in history! Please reveiw, oh wait I'm only talking to one person.
