Three hours later Ed had all the necassary tests running and was waiting for the results to come up on his desk computer.

“I have one favor to ask of you.”Sloan said softly as she stood by the office window watching the busy lab

“Anything.”Ed replied as he scooted closer to the desk leaning his elbows on the surface.

“Don’t tell Atwood about the baby.”Sloan pleaded softly as her right hand absently fiddled with her gold chain link necklace.

“I......”Ed started to say but his friend didn’t seem to hear him.

“I don’t want my child to become a test subject,”Sloan replied,”Whatever happens I need you to promise me that.”

Ed walked around the desk coming to stand behind her,”You have my word,Sloan.Atwood won’t find out that the baby is Daniels.”

Sloan turned to face him eyes briming with unshed tears,”Thankyou.”

Ed smiled gently as he brushed a stray brown hair away from her face,”But what are you going to tell him?”

Sloan shook her head as she pulled away from him,”I don’t know,Ed. I guess I’ll just say I had a one night stand.......”

Ed folded his arms across his chest,”Or you could say it was mine.”

Chicago,IL

FBI agent Thomas Daniels stood leaning against a railing at the bustling Navy pier.
The early spring sun was obscured by dark clouds that threatened a thunderstorm but Tom stayed where he was.
Not caring.

It had been almost a month since Lewis had kidnapped Sloan.
Almost a month since his former mentor had forced the pair on the run.
Four weeks since he had last held Sloan in his arms.

God,how he missed her.
He never thought he could miss another person this much.
The empty,cold feeling in his chest told him different.

He thought of her constantly. Wondering what she was doing. What she was feeling. Did she hate him for leaving? For going back to Lewis? Did she realize why he had done what he had?

“Thinking of your lady love?”A voice said behind his left shoulder.

Tom stiffened as he recognized the voice but didn’t turn,”Are you that bored,Lewis that you have to follow me around?”

Lewis came to stand next to his former pupil,”You turned your phone off.”

“I had no need for it.”Tom replied quietly.

Lewis gripped Tom’s right shoulder whirling the dark haired man around and sending him back several feet. “Get this straight. You have no life. You have no free thoughts. Your life is mine. You do as I say,you are within contact whenever I need to get in contact is that perfectly clear?”

Tom’s eyes narrowed sharply but he bit his tounge,”Crystal.”