Jay cursed himself silently as Aidan clung to him in the ambulance. Dorian was quiet and Genesis was gripping the unconscious child's hand firmly as blood stained the stretcher.

Everything was quiet on the ambulance except for the siren.

''He'll be okay,right?''Aidan asked. Jay held him close and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead.

''He should be fine...Gen.''

The redhead looked up from child to husband.

''When Dorian is out of the hospital,I'm sending the three of you to New York for a while,''the angel stated.

''What for?!''

''You're safe. The kids aren't. The trip will get them out of the line of fire.''

''Jay,you can't just-''

''You don't have a choice on this!''Jay blurted,''I'm not losing either of our kids just because one of the angels has the rule book shoved too far up his ass! You're going to New York!''

Genesis looked at him pleadingly,silently begging for another way,and Jay's left eye twitched as he watched a tear roll down the redhead's cheek.

''I'm sorry for yelling,but there's no other way I can guarantee your safety.''

The ambulance stilled,and then the doors opened. Jay stayed with Dorian as he was brought to the emergency room,and Genesis felt sick with disgust when no emotion came over Jay's face as he watched the doctors stitch up Dorian's arm. In fact,he almost seemed heartless.

While Genesis went to get the information regarding Dorian's condition,he sent Aidan with Jay to Dorian's room.

Dorian was still unconscious when Jay entered the darkened quarters. Aidan ran and jumped up onto his brother's bed and gently embraced his sleeping sibling. The child would be released from the hospital at the end of the week.

'A warning...he wasn't aiming to kill...Athos never misses twice.'

The angel found himself lying down on the bed and pulling both of his children into his arms. Jay sighed as he closed his eyes and relaxed. Aidan looked at his father's face and saw that his normally calm and gentle features were expressing pain.

Strands of Jay's black hair draped down over Dorian's face,shielding him from the hall way lights. Aidan didn't understand why Jay felt he needed to protect them when they were in a hospital.

They were safe,right? Aidan whimpered slightly at suddenly feeling cold,and he snuggled closer,practically burrowing in the nest of his father's arms.

As Jay collapsed into the world of sleep and rest,a new set of footsteps began to echo down the hallway. Blue eyes stopped near the desk to see Genesis,and then the figure turned towards the dark room only a few feet away. He smiled and stepped through the doorway. When he began approaching the bed,his shoe struck a stray piece of plastic on the floor,and watched Jay twitch in the bed.

''Fidgety as always,''he chuckled quietly. He came around the bed and examined the scene.

''How cute...'' He continued to stare for a few more minutes before he slipped out again.

Genesis returned shortly after and got comfortable in an empty chair.

When he felt his shoulder being shaken lightly,Jay looked up and saw Dorian's doctor standing over him with a quirked eyebrow.

''I know you're just protecting him,but I need to check on your kid.''

Jay grumbled as he got up from the bed,waking Aidan in the process.

''What time is it?''the angel asked.

''Almost midnight. You've been sleeping for a while.'' Jay muttered under his breath and moved to an empty chair in the room.

Sleep was calling him,and he was out long before the doctor left the room. Genesis stirred and tried to get up. His body ached from sleeping so poorly,but that really couldn't be helped.

''Sleep well?'' Genesis looked up to see of Horatio of all people standing in front of him.

''I guess...what's with the look?''

''Phone call straight from the Dade County Corrections Department to you.'' Horatio held out the phone,and for a moment,Genesis glared.

''He at least has a right to know how Aidan is doing,Gen.''

Genesis sighed. ''Oh,hell.'' He took the phone and went to the waiting room.

''Ya got two minutes,so talk,and make it fast,''the redhead demanded when he held the phone to his ear.

''Your tone continues to wound me,Genesis.''

''Considering the shit you did to me,it should. You're lucky that I'm even talking to you,Rick.''

''I was only wondering how our child is doing...?''

''Our child,you mean my child.''

''Genesis,you-''

''-Just because he shares your DNA with mine doesn't mean you're his father.''

''Would you listen to yourself?! You're turning into Ryan!''

Genesis paused. ''What is it you want to know,and why do you care?''

''As I said before,he's my child,too.''

Genesis rubbed his forehead and sighed in annoyance.

''I suppose.''

''How old is he?''

''I'm not sharing age. You can figure that out yourself. But he's fine,and that's all you need to know.''

''And,how is Jay doing?''

''He's still recovering from your last act of cruelty,but other than that,he's fine.''

''And you?''

Oh,so now my welfare is your concern. Why didn't you care when you got me knocked up?''

''Even I can't answer that.''

''No surprise there.''

''I heard you actually have two children...word travels fast in Miami,you know.''

''Yes,but that second child isn't related to you.''

''Oh,I know. You and Jay must've had fun,huh?''

''That's not your business.'' There was a low chuckle on the other end,and Genesis gripped the phone a little tighter.

''Time's up,Rick.'' He hung up and stormed back to Dorian's room and handed the phone back to his father.

''How did it go?''Horatio asked.

''I don't even know why I wasted my voice for that sick bastard.''

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