Chapter twenty-six: Dad

I'm so sorry I tried my best to finish this chapter as fast as I could, but EXAM was a pain and I barely passed, so my dad is pretty pissed (that is actually an understatement, but bygones will be all that and blah, blah, blah.) I also suffer from horrible writers block, so I will now be taking advice tips or requests or whatever what should happen further along the line. I know what my ending shall be, but I need some solid base before I can build up to what I want!

Henry sat silently in his office as he blankly stared at his fellow workers rush in and out of the lab. He was exhausted from the day's events and it was barely twelve in the morning. The immortal was trying his best to wrap his head around the events that had occurred in the interrogation room for the past our and he hadn't gotten far at all.

Lucas knocked against the office door nervously. He was worried about Henry after what Jo had told him when he called her over the office phone. His immortal friend was clearly baffled by what the young suspect had told him.

"I just need a few more minutes, Lucas." Henry called out as he placed his head in his hands.

"Ok, boss..." Lucas stated in a sympathetic whisper. The blinds was closed fully so neither Lucas nor Henry could see each other. When once again another knock came, Henry sighed in frustration.

"Lucas, I just told you that I need a few more minutes..." Henry was immediately cut off by a feminine voice.

"It's not, Lucas..." M.K stated with a sigh. "Can I come in?" Henry sighed once more as he stood up from his chair. He strode over to the office door and quickly unlocked it.

"Of course, Mary Katherine." Henry smiled weakly as he allowed her to enter the office. Once she had taken a seat in one of the office chairs, Henry closed the door and walked over to his chair once more.

M.K. and Henry sat in total silence. Neither of them knowing what to say of what to do. M.K stared deeply into his father's eyes, noticing that various emotions coursed through him at that moment. Mainly sadness and regret. M.K drew a hand through her now newly black hair, feeling ever so slightly irritated that she had to dye her hair tips a second time this month.

"I'm guessing you have a lot of questions..." M.K. started slowly as she managed to muster up some courage. How was it that she could pull the trigger of a 50 cal, but when it came to finally meeting her father she was speechless.

"I do quite, actually." Henry stated simply as he bit back tears. "How did you get this condition?" M.K. let out a low chuckle. Abe had told her that he was a man of science and he clearly believed that their curse was some sort of a medical condition in some way.

"Markus kind of helped with that two hundred years ago, when I turned twenty-six. It's kind of a long story and I'd rather talk about that later when we've fully gotten to know each other." M.K. stated. She let out a heavy sigh before continuing. "That's if you want to get to know me? I mean I can understand if this is too much. I'll be on the next flight to Iraq if you say the word." Henry's heart broke at the statement. This was a really complicated situation and the worst part was he couldn't comfort his own daughter.

"Of course I would want to get to know you. This is a rather complicated situation and well a little odd, but we can make the best of it." Henry gave her another weak smile. M.K. nodded with a soft smile, momentarily forgetting the previous night's events.

"She looks like a decent woman." M.K. suddenly stated as her smile grew.

"Pardon?" Henry asked not understanding what she meant.

"The young detective. You both have a ring around your fingers and I noticed the worried way she looked at you when I explained about Nora." Henry nodded when he realized what she meant.

"She actually shares my condition, well our condition." Henry stated with a sigh.

"Figured as much." M.K. shrugged lightly. "Are you going to rule out Samuel as a suicide?" M.K. asked nervously.

"Well, I don't see any other choice..." Henry sighed heavily. "The only problem is that Lieutenant Reece will see through my lie as she sees through most and then I'll most probably be glared at or throne off of a building." Henry joked lightly. "...Or we risk exposing our secret to yet another person."

"Which isn't actually a bad idea. I mean either way it'd be ruled out as a suicide and either way our secret would be out, but that way we can control the outcome,..." M.K. trailed off at the look she got from Henry. "... although we would might have to use a little duck tape..."

"Mary Katherine, you can't seriously considering telling Lieutenant Reece about our condition. We'll either be shot or sent to a asylum." Henry stated as he stood up and began to emphasize his distress with his hands.

"Good gracious you are just like Michael said." M.K. sighed heavily. "Honestly how does that detective put up with you?"

"I'd say she handles me quite well." Henry stated with a sly smirk.

"Too much information..." M.K. grimaced. "Listen, think about it. It is the most logical option right now, and besides I can easily tie her up and drag her over to the east river and so can that detective." Henry pouted slightly before he nodded in defeat.

"Ok, you win." Henry sighed heavily. "The question is what happens afterwards?" Henry began slowly. "What happens between us?"

"Well for starters I'd like to beat the hell out of Markus and Adam, but I want us to start over. I want you to be an actual father to me. The fact is I need you in my life and so does my children." M.K. stated with a bright smile. Henry couldn't believe what he had heard. Even though Nora had caused them both a very ruff start at their relationship M.K. was still giving him a chance at it, but soon her smile faded.

"I need you to help me catch Markus and Adam. We need to start fighting fire with fire. That man that was killed, he was my son. He was my baby..." M.K. trailed off as she covered her hand over her mouth. Tears started freely flowing over her cheeks. Immediately Henry made his way over to her. Unsure of what to do he slowly reached out to her and she quickly met him halfway. She through her arms around his neck and held tightly onto him as she sobbed.

"I am so sorry, Mary Katherine. I did not know." Henry stated as his heart shattered for her. M.K. nuzzled into his neck and nodded slowly.

"I know, Dad."