John had been looking out the window when Kate had said,

"I understand you on a whole new level now. I knew you cared a lot for your team, but I didn't think it was because you lost your family at such a young age that you made this task force including Nik, Farah, and I."

He turned toward her, looking into her eyes. He was confused by the look in her eyes but still chose to ask,

"Understand what?"

"The loss of your family, and the new family you've made with all of us. My wife and son were killed in a car accident, a drunk driver hit them head-on. We were on that mission in Jordan, with no contact until we got home. It was four weeks later and my in-laws had already buried them two days after the crash." Kate said

"Why didn't you tell me? That was the real reason for your three weeks 'vacation' after we got back and you looked exhausted when you came back?"

"Well, you do realize, that mission, my family dying and Lena's and Sarah's death all happened a month and a half apart. I've often wondered if Makarov was behind it. It's a really big coincidence if it was a drunk driver."

John thought back to that time in his life, he didn't tell her the whole truth about Makarov and the connection to his family's death. She didn't tell him about hers, and he didn't tell her about his.

"Makarov's responsible for both of our families' deaths and neither of us ever bothered to tell the other about very important details that link him to both incidents? While we are still hunting the one man that destroyed our former lives? That brought us together?" John looked shocked, as did Kate.

"I guess he did." Kate whispered after a few minutes, breaking down.

John grabbed her arm pulling her to lie next to him. Kate smiled lying beside him, after lying together for a while John broke the silence,

"You know who Lena and Sarah were, what were your wife's and son's names?"

"Serenity and Oliver Benjamin." She whispered.

John was playing with her hair that had come loose.

"John?"

"Hmm?"

Kate wrapped her arms around him burying her head in his chest. John held her, laying a hand on her stomach and she looked up at him.

"So you're happy?"

"Kate I'm happy, I mean actually happy, for the first time in years." John kissed her.

"Actually, now I know about Serenity and Oliver, you make a lot more sense now."

"Hey, you could have worded that better." She said, punching his shoulder.

"I'm sorry, that didn't come out right, but you know what I mean. Don't you?" He asked worriedly.

"Yes, I do know what you mean. Luckily for you." She said, trying not to laugh.

"That's alright then." He said grinning back at her.

There was a knock then the doctor came in,

"Captain John Price?"

"Yes?"

"You are being discharged on medical leave until you've fully healed."

"About damn time." John grumbled.

Kate laughed and the doctor left.

"I'll go get you some clothes, I'll be back soon." Kate went to stand but John held her in place.

She looked at him, smiled, and kissed him, breaking the kiss and resting her forehead against his.

"Love you." He whispered, resting his hand on her stomach.

"I love you too, I won't be long."

As she went down the hallway she spotted Kyle.

"Kyle?"

Kyle turned to see her facial expression. He knew everything was okay, but something was upsetting her.

"How did he take it?"

"Better than what I thought he would."

"Did you think he wouldn't want anything to do with it?"

"No, I just… I don't know…I just didn't know how he would react."

"Is he happy?"

"I think he is, he told me some stuff about….I don't think I should tell you this."

"Tell me what?"

"He had a wife and daughter…. Makarov killed them."

"So you both lost family, and Makarov was involved with Price's family death. You both now have a second chance for a family, I'm so happy for you both."

"We now think he was involved in the deaths of mine too, how did you know about mine?"

"I suspected you both did, you both are very protective of this task force. I just didn't want to be nosey. You and he are like second parents to me. I hope you and he will let me fill the big brother role."

"I would love that and I'm sure he would too." Kate hugged him.

Kyle let go of her,

"Go see him, I'll be back in a few." Kate started walking down the hall.

"Love you, mum." Kyle said, looking at her.

Kate stopped, turned, and smiled at him.

"You too, son."

Kyle smiled the biggest smile she had ever seen, turning he went to see 'dad'. Kate shook her head and went to her room. She walked in, closed the door went to her dresser, and changed clothes. She went to John's room finding him some clothes. After finding him a sweatshirt and some pants, as she walked out something caught her eye. There was a picture of a young John in cargo pants and a green long-sleeve shirt with the British flag on it holding what she guessed was a newborn Sarah. He was looking at Sarah with such love and awe that she knew instantly that he would be a wonderful father. He just needed a little time to adjust to the news, for the same reasons she had when she first found out. Everything would be okay.