Sequel to "One Choice*"

"Daddy, find me!"

A little voice squealed through the house and Michael searched for his little girl. It was the game they played every morning before Grace got dressed. Michael knew that she always liked to hide behind the front door. He snuck up and stood right beside it.

"I wonder where she could be," He could see her peeking out of behind the door. "Here she is!"

He grabbed the laughing child and put her over his shoulders. She was almost three and Michael still could not believe how fast she was growing. He brought her down and she kissed him on the nose. "Love you Daddy."

Her little voice made him melt inside. This little miracle changed his life and helped him to get in touch with his life. He kissed her forehead. "Lets go wake up Mommy."

Nikita had been having a great dream when she heard a little voice whispering in her ear.

"Mommy, wake up."

Nikita opened her eyes and grabbed Grace and tickled her. "Who is the little monster waking me up?"

Nikita picked her daughter up and looked into her little face. "It was Daddy's plan." Her little green eyes stared at Nikita and smiled.

"Well how about you go watch Barney while I get Daddy?" Nikita carried her into the adjoining room and plopped her in front of the TV.

Michael appeared at the door way and said, "Nikita she is too intelligent to watch Barney?"

Nikita came up to him. "Oh really? Are you jealous because you did not get to see it when you were young?"

Michael ignored Nikita's little teasing and kissed her on the mouth gently but forced his tongue inside and she let him in to discover each part of her mouth.

"Good morning, my love."

He held her in his arms and she kissed his cheek. "Yes but last night was better."

"Eww Mommy and Daddy kiss, yucky." Their daughter covered her eyes and laughed.

"Lets do this else where." Nikita closed the little gate in her daughters playroom so she would not go anywhere without their knowledge. The room was right across from Michael and Nikita's but they were extra careful.

Michael sat Nikita down on the bed and kissed down her neck gently. But she pushed him away.

"Michael, we made love three time last night. I am sure we accomplished our mission."

Michael rubbed the side of her face. "Just double checking. I bet this one will look like you."

They were planning on having another baby. They had wanted to wait to make sure their situation was secure after all they had gone through before. Grace used to have Nikita's color of hair but now she was all Michael. Emerald green eyes and his auburn hair and she was a very beautiful child which was obvious because of where her genes came from.

Their life had been secure. They had not heard from Madeline, Jones or Elena. They were now mentally secure and ready to move on with their life.

"Okay we will see. But I don't even know if I am pregnant Michael. It sure wasn't hard to conceive Grace and from the pace we have been going at the last few days, I am sure that I am pregnant by now."

Michael all of a sudden grounded her and pushed into the bed. "Are you saying that you don't want to make love?"

Nikita leaned up and kissed him on the lips gently. "Just making sure you want to do it?"

Michael leaned down and kissed her lips while he removed his white T-shirt. He kissed up and down her neck and down her shirt to her naval and removed her shirt.

"Michael. Please take me now. Our daughter is awake."

Michael looked up at her and agreed. "No problem."

He removed her panties and kissed the inside of her thighs. He inserted a finger into her core and felt her wet and ready for him. He wanted to play a little so he inserted his tongue lightly.

Nikita clasped the sheets. "Michael, please." But he knew she wanted him to continue and so he stroked his tongue inside of her lightly.

"Oh Michael."

Her little whimpers made him want her more and he stroked up and down her walls even harder. His arousal had grown in a matter of seconds and he needed her but he continued his love torture.

He came up to her face and looked into her pleading eyes. "Do you want me?"

She nodded and removed his flannel pajama pants and begged his to go inside of her.

He enfolded his arms around her and teased her entry. She looked at him with angry begging eyes and leaned her hips up to him "Now Michael!"

He went inside of her full force and she held onto to him for dear life trying to adjust to this beautiful man.

He let her adjust to him them slipped almost out then looked into her eyes. "Look at me."

Nikita tried to focus into his eyes and he slipped back into her and she let out a loud moan but Michael covered it with his mouth. He kissed her hard and started to ride her fast.

In and out. He would go in and hit her center and pull out and roughly push back inside.

Nikita came quickly but Michael pounded through it. She held onto his hips and pushed him inside.

He gave her one final thrust. He put his head into her neck. He spent his hot fluid into her.

She could feel his weight on her and his heavy breathing. She heard him whisper into her ear. "I love you."

Life could not get any better

Deep in the woods a man sat smoking his cigarettes. He had his own agenda and had been looking for Michael for three years and still had no success.

His name was Abdul Vacek. The youngest and slimiest of the three brothers and he was supposed to have inherited Sala's business if it weren't for Adam Samuelle. The will said whichever male was the next in line would get control and since Sala had only a daughter, Abdul thought he was in the clear. But Elena had a son and he was next in line but the only problem was that he was only nine and a half and needed his legal father to run it for him until Adam was of age.

He did not want Michael to take over but to sign away his rights to Adam. He needed to sign Adam's control to Abdul in order for Abdul to take over.

But he was a slimy impatient and evil man. He either wanted to train Adam to be a terrorist or give Adam a stable home and have Michael work in his place. He knew of Michael's reputation and wanted a man like that. The only problem now was that Abdul hated Michael with a passion after what he had done to Elena and Adam. He ran off with another woman and Michael was now going to pay for his betrayal. Abdul had run out of patience and was sick of waiting for little Adam to grow.

Adam would either come under his control or die. It was a simple as that. He knew the only way to get Michael to come out was through Adam. And so he made his plans.

Nikita pushed her daughter on the swing as Michael watched.

He loved them more then anything in this world. Nikita looked up at him and smiled and told her daughter to say wave at Daddy.

"Hi Daddy." Michael smiled and waved at his daughter and then the memory of Adam and Elena waving to him the day he planted the tree filled his mind. He covered his face.

Nikita saw his troubled look and put Grace in the sand box.

She ran over to him and touched his face. "Michael, what's wrong?"

Michael looked up and saw his beloved. "Nothing, just a headache." But Nikita knew that wasn't the problem and she kissed him on the mouth lightly. He wrapped his arms around her and

"Michael I wanted to know what you thought about sending Grace to preschool in the mornings?"

Michael came totally out of his thoughts and said, "Out of the question. No."

Nikita turned around to him and was a bit angry. "Michael she needs a normal life and needs to meet other children. I would stay at the school of you felt better with that."

"Nikita we have discussed this. No I want her in this house."

Nikita walked ahead and then turned around. "Michael she needs to have a normal childhood. She has never even seen another child. Please for her."

Michael looked at her with a Section face. "Don't ask me to do this Nikita. That is why we are having a baby, so she will have some one. End of discussion."

Michael walked past her and picked up his daughter and kissed her. "Michael— please." But he ignores her and went in the house to put Grace down for her nap.

Nikita was sick and tired of the way things were going. He had been edgy for months now and she was going to put her foot down very soon.

A month and a half had past and Abdul had put his final plans into motion. He was on an airplane to Switzerland where Elena and Adam had lived for the last three years. He would make his approach very civil because he knew that he would probably get a positive response from Elena.

He thought more about his little problem and felt that he could probably persuade her to help him get Michael back a bit. She probably has her own personal vengeance inside of her.

"Just wait Michael Samuelle. You think you had troubles before. Wait until you meet me. They always say the youngest gets what he wants. Well I will and I promise you I will do anything to get my prize."

Nikita was in the bathroom while Michael was downstairs feeding Grace. The tension had grown so much between them and Nikita was so upset and confused. He had become so controlling and different. Something was wrong and he would not let her into his troubled soul.

She was crying in the bathroom but that was not the reason she was in here. She felt so strange and remembered the feeling. She was late and crampy and so she used one of the five million pregnancy tests that she and Michael had gotten months earlier.

She was waiting impatiently and paced the floor biting her nails. She took a deep breath and brought the test up to her eyes. Positive. She held her mouth positive. She was happy and sad at the same time because now that how Michael was acting, how would he react?

She hid the test in the box and put it in the towel closet because she heard Michael come into the room. "Nikita! Nikita!"

She appeared at the bathroom door and he ran over to her. "Why did you scream? Are you alright?"

She looked into his eyes and nodded. "I saw a spider. That's all."

He held onto to her and then let go to go out the door. "Michael where is Grace?"

He turned around and told her she was sleeping in her bed.

"Michael, please come sit down. We need to talk."

"About what?" He looked at her with suspicious eyes.

She held out her hand and had tears in her eyes, "Please Michael." He walked over to her and sat next to her and held her. He rubbed the sides of her face and kissed her forehead.

"What's wrong? Tell me." He looked into her eyes with concern.

"Michael its you. You have been so strange this past month. I wake up at night to find you gone from our bed and downstairs looking out the window and when you do sleep you don't sleep easy. There are so many things and you have become so controlling and some of the things you say to me hurt me. Tell me what is wrong with you and let me in."

She grabbed his face and made him look at her. "Please tell me."

"No Nikita." He took her hands off of him and started to leave.

"Michael what does this have to do with Elena and Adam?" She yelled it out and Michael spun around and stared at her.

"How did you know that?"

She came over to him and looked him in the eyes. "You talk in your sleep Michael and scream their names. Let me in. Tell me whats wrong. You have been running our own home as if it were Section."

He looked at her with anger in his eyes. "How can you say that? Look what I have done for you. A home, I am trying to give you a new baby and my love for you."

"Michael, its not that. Something is haunting you and destroying you and then you behavior begins to adversely affect how you are with Grace and I."

Michael didn't think about how his daughter was feeling. He leaned against the wall and sat down.

She came over to him and kneeled down. "Whats wrong Michael?"

He looked up at her with tears in his eyes. "A month ago when you and Grace were on the swings. A memory triggered of Adam and me and Elena and they have been coming to me since then."

She leaned down and kissed him on the fore head. "And you feel guilty because you thought I would be upset. No Michael. I would never expect you to forget them or stop loving Adam. No I understand and I am glad that you told---."

Michael covered his hand over her mouth lightly. "No Nikita you don't get it. These memories increase every day and I don't feel guilty. It is killing me inside not knowing where he is or what he is doing. I lost them and I am not going to lose you."

Nikita stood up because she did not know how to react to this information because it did bother her immensely but Michael needed her right now.

"Michael why don't you go back to Center and locate them. I would understand. But I want you to come back to me. Be the strong man I know you to be. You have to let us have our life together. Grace needs to go to school and---."

"Nikita she will not leave this house."

That was it Nikita was pissed. "Michael STOP! This life we have is not the one you had with Elena and Adam. We have only one life and you seem to think that you can live here and in the past. You obviously can not let go so until you can come to your senses Grace and I are leaving."

Michael screamed, "No!" He backed Nikita into the wall and kissed her ferociously and she kissed back but stopped in the middle of it.

"Michael please hear me."

He looked into her face with intense eyes and said, "Nikita I wont let you go. I love you and I am sorry."

"Michael, I think it is best if we just go for a little while until you can resolve you problems."

Michael backed away and thought out his solution. "Nikita, I will get through this little mental crisis. That's all it is and if you cant live with me like this. I understand but you will not take Grace away. She stays."

"Michael please. She is my child too. I wont leave her. You are using her to get me to stay here."

Michael came up to Nikita. "Don't ever say that I use our child to get what I want. I want you but not if I have to be separated from Grace. Please don't leave me.

She could see the desperation in his eyes and still was not sure id she could live like this.

"Nikita," he held her face and kissed her eyebrows. "What you are telling me now is that you can only love me when things are easy and when they rough you cannot handle it and you are out the door. Is that how you truly feel?"

Nikita saw the truth in what he was saying and realized that was the message she was giving off. She kissed him gently and then looked into his eyes. "I love you and I will help you."

They ended up in bed and she made gentle sweet love to him. She decided to wait to tell him about the baby because he had enough on his plate to deal with. They were both wrong in the way they acted towards each other and she could not blame him but love him and every part of him.

Adam had grown into beautiful young boy. He was nine almost ten and was a very intelligent boy. Elena thought he was so much like Michael even the way he smiled. She watched him as he played football with his friends in their back yard. She was making plans for his birthday and was trying to decide what a ten-year old would want.

She heard her front door close but passed it off because the wind was strong on this cold fall day. She heard footsteps in her kitchen and she turned around and dropped her glass and screamed.

"Oh Elena I am so sorry to have walked in. I did not mean to scare you." He backed up a bit to let her calm down.

"Mommy, Mommy. Are you alright?" Adam came in and saw the strange man. "Who is that Mommy?"

Elena was still in shock but she kissed Adam on the head and told him to go back outside. "This man is here to see Mommy."

Adam looked at the man strangely and then went back outside. Elena then studied the man with fearful eyes. She recognized him from somewhere but could not really tell.

"May I sit down? I have not come to harm you." He said calmly and smoothly and she nodded her head. He looked a lot like her father but much younger.

He had greased-back black hair and piercing black eyes. He was a bit handsome but he had an evil look to him.

Elena sat down but her hands were shaking.

"Elena, please stay calm. My name is Abdul Vacek. I am your father's youngest brother. I am sure you don't remember but Sala left when I was only sixteen so that's why you don't recognize me."

Elena then remembered her very young uncle she had as a child. "Oh yes. I am so sorry. Yes I do remember. Its just that I thought that you had vanished or so what I heard."

He was careful with his story. "Yes well I have been working behind the scenes until the whole Vacek war with everyone was over. Your boy Adam is it? He is a beautiful boy. Definitely, a Vacek."

This statement bothered Elena a bit and she stood up. "What brings you here?"

"Elena you know why I must be here. Adam is next in line for the business and I either need him or Michael."

She turned around to him and yelled, "My son will never be a terrorist and I promised my husband that."

He got up and said coyly, "Well then that's too bad for Adam."

She came right up into his face. "Look I have people who will protect me and Adam from you. I am not afraid of you and I want you to leave."

"Not without the boy." He lit up his cigarette and sat down. "What if I told you that you can have your precious Michael back if you did this."

Elena came over to him and looked right into his eyes. "I would never use my son against Michael. Michael is dead and that is that."

He laughed hysterically. "Oh my poor child. You should know by now that I know every little detail of your life including that Michael left you for a blond named… Oh what was it? Nikita?"

Elena had tears welling up. "Get out now." And she turned around to wait for him to leave.

He came up to her ear. "Oh did I hit a sensitive issue. I can make that all go away. With my plan you can have your precious husband back with you."

She turned around and faced him but she was letting go of her strength because Michael was her weakness. "Don't you think that I tried that three years ago? He will never leave Nikita. I know that already so why should I try now? I am over him."

"Really? Just because Center told you to be. Come on Elena give me a break. We are family here. Nikita will not be a problem for him. Trust me." He smiled at her but in a smart devilish way.

"I don't even know you." She was losing her grip because of the chance that she might get Michael back.

"Oh I know that my dear but I think that you will want to. Here is my card. I can get Michael back for you. If you want to hear more. Call me."

He left her standing there with a thousand thoughts trying to get into her head.

When he stepped outside he saw Adam staring at him and he kept walking. He set a very good bait and now all he had to do was reel her in.

Adam did not like the look of this man and went in to see his mother. He found her sitting down in deep thought.

He came up to her and touched her arm lightly. "Mommy? Are you feeling okay? Did that man hurt you?"

She looked up at her brown-eyed son. "No honey I am fine. You go get washed up for dinner. We are having your favorite Shells and Cheese."

Adam jumped up and down. "Yeah! Mommy I love it and Daddy used to love it too. That was our favorite dinner. I am going to wash quickly." He ran out.

She frowned at the mention of Michael. She sat down to continue her thoughts on this whole idea.

Michael and Nikita were still in bed when they heard Grace cry out for them. "Mommy. Daddy."

Nikita woke up and kissed Michael. She was going to let him rest for a bit. It was the first time that he had slept soundly in a long time.

She walked into her little girl's room and saw her peeking out from behind the covers, her shining eyes beaming up at Nikita.

"Come on, Grace. Lets go get you ready to play outside. It s cold today."

Nikita stared to dress her child in very warm clothes. Grace loved to play after her nap but usually her Daddy took her out while Mommy made dinner.

"Mommy, where's Daddy?" she asked with a bit disappointment he was not here.

Nikita smiled and kissed her daughter's cheeks. "He is sleeping. Daddy needs a nap like you sometimes."

Grace smiled and reached her arms up to her Mommy. "Up." Nikita picked her up and they went down the stairs, she left Michael a note telling him they would be outdoors. Then she and Grace went out into the cold. The sun was out but it did not provide enough warmth to not have to wear heavy coats.

She decided to take Grace to the beach down the long path from their house because Michael had not taken either one of them there in so long.

When they got to the beach, she sat down in the sand with Grace in her lap. "This place is where your Dad and I started our whole life together. This is our special place and it will always be here." Nikita was trying to explain her emotions to her little daughter but she knew Grace could not understand.

"Mommy. Bird. I see the bird." Grace was pointing at the birds and Nikita kissed her head and let her chase them. Nikita stood up and stared at her child and then out to the water.

She thought to herself, "What has happened to us Michael? What happened to the man who helped me conceive our daughter right on this very beach? I need you to let me in or I am afraid I will lose you."

Michael woke up to find Nikita gone and figured that she must be with Grace downstairs. He went down and called for her but she did not answer. "Nikita!" He panicked a bit but he saw her note.

He grabbed his coat and searched the grounds for her but still no sign of either one of them. "Nikita?" He called out into the area. The sun was setting and getting dark. "Grace? Answer Daddy."

He looked in the direction of the beach and ran down the path till he saw Nikita staring out into the sunset with Grace. He took a deep breath and realized at that moment his own behavior that Nikita had been trying to tell him about.

He walked over and placed his arms from behind her and she looked up at him and smiled.

"Daddy. The sun is going bye bye." He picked up his daughter and spoke French to her and she nodded her head and ran down to the water.

He then hugged Nikita from behind and kissed at her earlobe. "We will get through this."

She turned around and rubbed her finger at his chin. "I know. I love you."

She kissed him gently and he rained gentle soft kisses all over her face.

Elena woke up in a cold sweat. She had been dreaming about Michael. She got up out of bed and went downstairs to get some water. She sat on the couch in her living room and looked out into the night.

She could not deny the idea, her desire to get him back into her life. She thought inside that her father was able to elude Section all of those years and her uncle would be able to as well. But Nikita?

What would happen to Nikita and her baby? Michael would never give them up. But she was sure that her uncle could take care of it. She looked down at the card and at the phone and bit her nails. She picked it up and dialed.

"Yes?" his voice said over the other line.

"I'm ready to hear and take you up on your offer." She hung up the phone and prayed that this would all work out.

The weeks had gone by and Nikita realized that she would soon have to tell Michael about their new child but she wanted to create the right moment. She was almost three months pregnant and not showing yet but she could not hide for much longer if she waited.

She was cooking breakfast and heard Michael and Grace up in the shower. Grace was such a Daddy's girl. It did not bother Nikita she just thought it was funny that any female of any age could fall for him.

She heard a noise in her kitchen and realized it was not Michael. She turned around and screamed.

"Nikita, please. Have you forgotten all of your training already?" It was Madeline.

Nikita stared her up and down for a moment and tried to recover herself from the shock of seeing her again. Madeline's hair had grown to her shoulders and she aged a little but she was still attractive and had that mysterious look about her still.

"Why are you here?" Nikita was scared because she never wanted to see them again.

"Nikita sit down please. I am here to see Michael but you should hear what I have to say as well," Madeline said calmly and with confidence.

Michael ran into the kitchen and saw Nikita and then Madeline but he did not show the shock on his face. "Madeline. Good to see you." She stood up and Michael kissed her on the cheeks.

"Grace its ok you can come down." Michael called to his nervous child.

She ran into the room and held onto her Mommy. "Mommy screamed. I am scared too," she said with her mousy voice. She spotted Madeline. "Who is that?"

Madeline leaned down to her and smiled. "Hello, I am Madeline. You must be Grace. My you are a big girl."

Grace smiled a bit then looked at Michael. "Grace go in the next room and play with your toys ok. Mommy and Daddy have to talk to the nice lady."

She hugged Nikita and Michael and stopped in front of Madeline. "How did you know my name?"

Madeline whispered in her ear. "It's a secret." Grace giggled and left the room.

Michael waited until she was out of hearing range and then he put on his section face.

Madeline sat down smiling. "She has your curious personality Nikita but physically she is Michael."

Michael sat down and stared at her. "Why are you here?"

Nikita sat down as well because she knew Madeline would not just drop by to say hello. It wasn't in her nature.

Madeline looked down and took a deep breath then back up at Michael. "I would not have come here if it was not important. This matter mostly concerns you Michael. Its about Adam."

Nikita looked at Michael and saw the anxiousness building in his eyes because he wanted to hear everything.

"Is he alright?" He asked in a very calm manner.

"Yes he is. For now. Are you aware that Sala had a younger brother named Abdul?"

Michael thought for a moment. "Yes I remember reading that he was supposed to have died as a teen. Why?"

"Well, he is far from dead and he wants Sala's business but the only thing preventing him from getting it is--."

"Adam." Michael said with a little tension in his tone.

"Yes, he has Elena and Adam in his compound but the strange thing is Elena went on her own free will and he is planning to train Adam."

Michael stood up and hit the table. "Elena promised she would never do that to him. Adam cannot be trained or become part of this company until I sign the termination of my rights to him."

Madeline looked at Nikita. She just had her head down because she knew where this was going.

"Michael. Abdul is dangerous and will stop it nothing to get what he wants. You have to come back to Section if you want your son to remain alive. Abdul is trying to draw you out and if you refuse Adam will die under his hands because he wants this company."

Nikita stood up and left the room because this was too much for her to deal with. She knew what Elena was trying to do but would talk to Michael later. She went and picked up Grace and went upstairs.

Michael watched her leave and then looked back at Madeline. "I wont sign away my son nor will I let him die." Michael pressed his hands to his head. "This was all supposed to be over."

"Michael I know how much you love Nikita and Grace but its your choice. There is no other way we can handle this without spilling blood. If Section finds them, I can't promise you that Adam will be spared."

Michael nodded at Madeline and she left. "I will see you at Section."

He went upstairs to see Nikita. She was waiting in their bedroom and standing by the window. He walked up behind her and turned her around.

She had tears streaming down her face. "You have to go, don't you?"

He held her face in his hands and kissed her tears away. "Yes but not without you and Grace. You are coming so I can protect you both."

Nikita backed away. "Michael, I don't want to bring her to Section. I don't want her to have any idea of who we were before. I can't.

"Nikita I am not leaving the two of you here alone. That man could find you both and use you against me like he is Adam. He is going to ask me to join his organization and I can't have all of my loved ones uses as leverage."

Nikita was a bit confused. "Michael, how do you know all this already?"

He held his tongue. "I just know Nikita. I will explain later. Pack up Grace's things and I get us ready. You must come. We will be in an apartment near Section."

She agreed and went to get Grace.

Michael sighed and said to himself, "I hope after all of this I don't lose you."

Elena had been living in Jordan for a month and it wasn't too bad considering what she would be getting for doing all of this.

"Mommy, look at this new game boy Uncle Abdul gave me." Adam was showing his mother his wonderful new toy. Adam was being spoiled and pampered.

"That's great sweetheart. You can show Mommy how to play later. I want you to go to your room while I talk to your uncle." Adam ran out.

"Good morning Elena." Abdul came in with a smile. "I trust you are well."

"Yes. But I was wondering why you keep giving him things. He has enough."

"Don't worry about it. I came to tell you that my source at Section tells me that Michael and Nikita have arrived at Section so we are right on time. This has not even begun."

Elena rolled her eyes. She was changing as the days passed. She was becoming obsessed with the power her son could inherit and was ready to play her role.

Nikita walked through the old familiar walkways and parts of Section. Walter was brought back but he was not in his usual place. Nikita wanted to see him and began her search of him. Grace was actually in Section but in an area created for children because operatives were now allowed to keep their babies if they got pregnant.

"Hello Nikita." A familiar voice came from behind. Nikita turned to see Quinn. Perfect.

"Hello Quinn." Nikita kept walking.

"I never thought I would see you here again. You know you never did apologize for what you did to me." Quinn was still the same little bitch she was.

Nikita turned and laughed in her face. "It was nothing personal. I am surprised it had not been done to you before. People would've paid me money if they knew what I did to you. I guess I should have tied you up a bit harder."

"Ha Ha. See you later." Nikita and Quinn never really liked each other and Nikita had made it worse pretending to be Quinn that one time. Anyway.

Nikita went up to see Grace and she found her in Walter's arms. She stood at the doorway listening to him tell Grace about how the happy times he had with Nikita.

"Making moves on my daughter Walter?" Nikita laughed and he got up and hugged her tightly.

"Its good to see you Sugar. Never thought that I would again. And Sugar Jr. too." Walter stood back and picked up Grace. "I knew she was yours the minute I say her but I have to tell you she has a Michael paint job."

Nikita laughed and her spirit felt a bit of happiness. Walter could also see the despair in her countenance

He put Grace down to play and sat down with Nikita on the floor. "I heard about Michael going after Adam and Elena."

She looked at him with hurt eyes. "I know Walter, he always does. Elena just needs to prick her finger and he is there."

"Sugar you cant be upset about this. This situation is critical. Adam could die." Walter said in a calm voice.

"That's not why I am upset. This is just icing on the cake to all of our problems. Its like Elena is a third wheel in our life. I thought that she was finally put of his heart but she's not. He loves her too but my question is how much?" Nikita hugged Walter.

"What makes you say that?"

"The way he has been the past few months. He dreams about them constantly. He is hiding something from me and I don't have a clue what it is."

Walter pulled her chin up and said to her, "Don't worry about it now. Let me take you home to my place with the rugrat and we will have a little dinner. Stay with me not here in Section."

Nikita looked at him and thought she should tell Michael but she said in her mind forget it. She agreed and they left with Grace.

Michael had been in the perch for hours studying everything about Vacek. Hew was worse then his brothers and disgusting. Michael feared even more now the idea of what he might do to Elena and Adam. He was waiting for Madeline to return with new intel.

He pulled up the camera in Grace's room in Section and saw that she was not there. He called down to Comm. "Where is Nikita?"

"She is at Walter's with her child." Quinn said and rolled her eyes up at Michael.

Michael breathed in because he realized he did not talk to Nikita about all of this.

"Michael." Madeline said from behind him. "This video came for you from Abdul just now."

Michael went over to the screen and maintained his composure.

SCREEN ON:

"Hello Michael, As you know I am Abdul Vacek, the youngest and last living of the brothers that your organization murdered although I commend you for that because I would not have the power I have now if they were still alive. Your skills impress me very much. Excellent work on behalf of Section. Well, to the point now."

"I have your wife or ex whatever and your son in my possession because he is the last person I have to rid of before I can take control of the business but since I am a patient man,I will give him a chance to live since he is so young. I will be coming to a location in Belgrade and I suggest you follow my instructions to the letter. Elena and Adam will be hidden so don't send teams to find them and don't involve section for it will cost you if you do. The instructions are posted at the bottom. If you want to see him leave, then I will see you tomorrow without Section. Good bye."

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Michael had fear in his heart but he did not show it.

"Michael, Quinn is running a possible location on where Adam and Elena might be. If you can distract Vacek, we will send in a team to retrieve them."

Michael thought for a moment. "It's risky doing it that way."

Madeline put her hand on his shoulder. "I know you love them Michael but this is the safest way unless you want to do it his way."

Michael closed his eyes. Any way that they tried to retrieve them could cause them to die. "Alright, but after you get them. I want to care for them and Section will have not have to protect them and I will leave an address on where to bring them. I don't think it will be safe until he is dead."

Madeline looked at him and said, "Michael, you know you will not be able to kill him on this mission. He will make sure of that because he is anticipating that."

"I know." Michael was scared and Madeline could see it.

She came up to him and made him look at her. "You have to understand that this man has a vengeance out for you. You better get ready. Go home and talk to your wife. I will see you in the morning."

Michael knew he had to tell Nikita everything and so he left to get to Walter's because right now he needed her more than anything.

Nikita was putting Grace to sleep in one of Walter's many bedrooms. He had a pretty nice house for being in Section so long. He told her he had all these bedrooms save for his favorite women. He knew how to light up Nikita's day. He had left for Section and Nikita knew that Michael would be coming.

He came inside of the door and removed his gloves. He figured that she must be upstairs putting Grace to bed.

Grace.

After all these past few days, he had not thought about his most precious little girl. He may not see her again and he wanted she and Nikita protected in case this man came after him.

He walked upstairs and heard Nikita's voice. He looked in to find Grace asleep and Nikita singing to her. She knew Michael was there but she did not turn to see him. He walked up from behind and kissed the top of her head and then leaned down on the bed with her.

Nikita looked at him with sad eyes and he rubbed the side of her face. He looked to Grace and then rubbed her hair and kissed her cheeks. He loved them both so much more than life.

He took Nikita by the hand and led her downstairs.

She sat down with him and prepared to hear what he had to say.

"Okay, I will tell you everything."

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After explaining everything and the mission, Nikita cried.

"Michael, don't you realize that I might not ever see you again? You are going into this whole mess with your heart and not your mind. I am coming with you."

Michael stood up and held her face in his hands. "No I want you here with Grace. She needs you."

Nikita stood up and hugged him tightly. "She needs both of us and I need you. Michael, I can help. If Madeline is right and he is after you, then it is better if she goes into hiding because he has never seen her before but he has seen me. He has Section profiles and could find the both of us. I am not using her to come with you, I just want to come home with her daddy alive." Nikita was pleading with him.

Michael could not say no. Nikita was so right and he needed her by his side. He wished he could bring Grace but that would be too risky.

"Alright Nikita but who will care for her."

She looked up at him and said with confidence, "Mr. Jones. I have already talked to him and he is the best to protect her and will care for her if—."

She paused for a moment. Michael held her tightly because he knew she was about to say if they do not come back.

Michael brought her eyes to meet his. "We will be back. I promise." He kissed her lips lightly and then hugged her.

"Jones is having Walter take her and I trust him with my own life. Anyway."

Nikita was about to tell him about the baby but decided to wait. She still was not showing and she figured that it must be because of the stress. She had a private checkup in Section with Walter there and found out what she was having. She would tell him later. They both needed each other in every way this night.

She took his hand and led them to the nearest bedroom and closed the door behind them.

She looked deeply into his eyes and could see the fear in his soul. He saw the tear droplets forming in her eyes. They both realized that what could happen on this mission.

She closed her eyes and he kissed her eyelids. He kissed the top of her forehead and moved his way down to her mouth. He nudged her mouth open with his tongue and she welcomed him in. They kissed lightly at first. Michael could feel Nikita's whimpers because she was about ready to break down.

He started to kiss her more passionately and she responded to his hungry mouth. She thought at that moment she should savor this moment and so she started to kiss him harder and she grabbed his head and ran her fingers through his hair. He lifted her up like a child but continued to kiss her and he laid her down on the bed lightly.

She pulled him down on top of her and he looked up at her. He unbuttoned her shirt and exposed her beautiful stomach which still did not show the signs of pregnancy. He kissed his way up her naval to the tips of her breasts and lightly sucked them. He undid her bra and looked up at her. She smiled and helped him remove his shirt.

She ran her hands up and down his chest. He lightly nipped at her lips then moved his hands down to her skirt and removed it. He moved his head down to her thighs and licked his way around her panty line. He removed them and then blew on her core. He placed light kisses around it and then slowly slipped his tongue inside. She moaned and arched her back to him.

He moved slowly around inside of her and inhaled her beautiful scent. He plunged deeper and harder and she ran her hands all through his hair. But she wanted him. She pulled him up to her and kissed him. She flopped him underneath of her and undid his pants which revealed silk boxers.

She went down and kissed his earlobes. "I didn't know you had these."

He kissed her neck and shoulders. "My dear, I am full of surprises."

She removed his boxers and raised herself above him. She took him in a bit and closed her eyes. He was so ready for her. She sat down and took all of him in. He moaned a little at the feeling of her surrounding his manhood on the inside, it felt like she was holding on for dear life. She adjusted to him and started to ride him slowly.

He thrust up a bit into her and wanted them both to enjoy this and he sat up with her on his lap and still connected. She looked sad he did not let her have control but he rubbed the side of her face and she got his message.

They both moved together. Michael's quick hard thrusts made Nikita want him deeper inside of her. She rode him and held his shoulders and they kept going faster.

His thrusts increased each minute and hit the inner core of her walls. He was using all of his strength and he moved his face to his shoulder and hit her inside.

She arched her back and let him in. She rode him and felt him hitting her deepest core. She came quickly but he still pummeled through it.

"Michael!" she screamed. She kissed his forehead and tasted his little beads of sweat. He let his hot fluids seep into her and pulled her down to lay on top of him.

"I love you, my 'Kita." He whispered through his hard breathing.

"I love you too." She gave him a light kiss and then they both drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Michael was already out of bed and Nikita grabbed a night gown and went to find him.

She went to Walter's balcony to find him with Grace. She knew how hard it was going to be for both of them to put her into hiding but especially Michael. This child was his life, his heart and his soul. He was holding onto her and whispering to her. Grace was looking out and listening to him.

Nikita let them alone.

"Grace, Daddy will be away for awhile but I promise I am coming back for you. I will never leave you. When you look out at the sun every morning, I will be watching the same sun. Daddy will always be watching over you. I am going to carry you with me and I will be with you."

"Daddy, love you." She kissed him.

He looked at his baby girl. "God I love you.'' He held her tightly and listened to her little heartbeat that he helped to make.

He took her hand and put it on his chest. "Do you feel Daddy's heart?"

She nodded and smiled.

"Well, I am leaving it with you and I want you to take good care of it alright. Promise." He had tears forming. He didn't want to leave her.

"Promise." She hugged him and he carried her inside.

Nikita was upstairs packing Grace's things. Walter was going to come and they were basically going to vanish off the face of the earth. Only Michael and Nikita would know where she is, not Section or any one else.

Michael brought Grace upstairs to see Nikita and she ran to her mommy. Michael left because he could not bear any more goodbyes.

"Mommy is going bye bye."

Nikita held her and nodded. "That's right and you will be with uncle Walter. Daddy and I are going to go far away but remember how I said you and Daddy and I can meet whenever we want."

"Yea I know in dreamland."

Nikita was tearing up to. "Yes that's right. I love you and don't forget that I am coming to get you and Daddy is too. Even though you wont see us for awhile, Mommy will always love you."

She held her daughter tightly. Her most beloved possession, person and baby.

Walter arrived and was talking to Michael when Nikita carried Grace downstairs. She turned on the T.V. for her and came over to hug Walter.

"Hey Sugar. Don't worry, I promise you she will be safe with me." He hugged Nikita's shivering body.

She then went to Michael and he held her tightly. This was hard on both of them.

Walter studied them and then spoke up, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Michael looked to Nikita and she just cried in his shoulder. He nodded to Walter. "It's the only way to be safe. Its our only choice."

"Okay then. I'll get ready." He went over and took Grace's bags out to the car.

"Grace come here and see Mommy and Daddy," Michael called gently to his little girl. She ran over and stood before them. Nikita unwrapped her arms from Michael and picked the child up and held her tightly. She was only taking one of her babies with her but that did not matter. Grace was her life. Nikita cried with her and looked to Michael who was hugging them both.

Nikita put her down and played with her hair. "Mommy loves you." Grace smiled and hugged her tightly. Michael then picked her up.

"Be good for Uncle Walter. Daddy loves you. You're my little angel." Michael held and touched her face. This little person who was here because of him. "I love you." He kissed her cheeks and hugged her tightly.

"Love Daddy. Big much." Nikita held her hand over her mouth and loved seeing Michael cherish Grace.

Walter came in and nodded to them. Michael went over to him and held her once more and then handed her over. Nikita kissed her once more and then held Michael.

"She is our most precious gift. Take care of her." Michael looked at him intensely. He trusted no one but Nikita. He had to do this

"I will Michael."

"Bye Mommy. Bye Daddy." She put her little hand to her mouth and kissed goodbye.

Walter left with her and Nikita fell to the floor with Michael. They sat there for an hour comforting each other because they knew there was a possibility that they might not see her again.

Madeline watched as Michael and Nikita came into Section to prepare for their briefing. It was really only for Michael but Nikita was going along just to be near Michael. Madeline had no idea where their child was but intended to find out so she could protect her too.

They sat down at the table and Madeline came down and turned on the screen.

"Welcome back Michael and Nikita. This is Abdul Vacek and Michael is meeting him tomorrow morning without a back-up team. We have found out where he is hiding Elena and Adam Samuelle and we are going to retrieve them while Michael distracts Abdul. After that we are going to find out where Abdul is after Michael tags him. This has to happen with in a short clock time. Abdul can not be allowed to vanish again or it will be fatal for Michael's entire family."

"Where are Adam and Elena going after you rescue them?" Nikita asked with curiousity.

Michael had not told her. "I am going to take them under my protection until Vacek is dead."

Nikita looked at Michael with angry eyes but would deal with it later.

Madeline waited till they were finished and then said. "Alright then. Teams leave in six hours. Michael and Nikita you can use my office."

Nikita was sitting in Madeline's chair. She felt physically and emotionally weak and wasn't ready for another fight with Michael.

Michael tried to massage her shoulders but she pushed him away.

"Nikita."

She looked up at him and said, "What Michael? What do you want me to say? Adam is now going to know that you are alive and who knows how much this is going to change things."

"Nikita. I told how my feelings about my son have nothing to do with how I feel about you and Grace." He said with a Section face. The more he was back here, the more he became his old self.

"So now what Michael? What happens to us after?" She rubber her forehead and had to sit down and he helped her.

"Nikita are you alright?" He knelt down and gave her some water. "Maybe you are too sick to come."

"Im not sick Michael. I am…. Oh never mind. Just go prepare. I want to be alone." She turned her head away from him.

"Nikita, you are what?" He was confused at the moment.

"Nothing Michael. Go worry about your first wife and son and don't worry about me and our…" she caught herself. "Just go."

Michael left her even though he did not want to. He hoped that she was alright but he had to get ready to save the only son he thought he had.

"I don't know how I am going to hide you for much longer." She was talking to her unborn son. "Maybe I should not go in order to keep you safe but I have to protect your daddy. Not just from Vacek but his little bitch niece as well. Michael may think she is some innocent little angel but she is part of this. I know it and I intend to find out how." She played with her abdomen and smiled because she noticed that she was starting to show just a bit. "Gosh you are popping out there and I did not even know it."

Nikita yawned and took a little nap before it was time to go.

Madeline gently shook Nikita and Nikita woke up with a huge headache. "Ow my head." She looked around to just see Madeline and no Michael.

"Where is he?" she asked. Nikita was rubbing her eyes trying to wake up.

"Nikita, I know that you are hiding something about this mission or your reasons for going." Madeline sat down next to her and held her hand.

Nikita eyed her down and smirked, "Madeline, I don't need you to psychoanalyze me. I am going to be with Michael."

Madeline stood up and maintained her constant calmness. "Nikita I know that you would never leave your child for Michael. There is something more. You are afraid of losing him."

Nikita stood up and stared Madeline with angry eyes. "So what? I have a right to worry and I wont lose him."

Madeline smiled. "Ahh so that's your reason. Well get rid of that feeling, Nikita because Michael cannot worry about you and this mission at the same time."

"Whatever." She walked straight up to Madeline. "You were the one who brought him into this and we would be home right now. You did not need him for this."

"Nikita in the end you will thank me." And Madeline walked around her and sat at her desk.

Nikita turned and gave her a confused stare. "What does that mean?"

"You will see. That will be all." Madeline just typed away.

"Yea sure Maddie. I am not an operative anymore and stop looking for Grace because you wont find her and if anything happens to her I am coming after you."

Madeline smirked back. "And if this mission fails it will cost you Michael and possibly your child."

"Is that a threat?" Nikita asked with clenched teeth.

"Was yours?" And Madeline looked back to her screen. Nikita just walked out and down to Prep to get ready with Michael.

Michael was in his formal black suit and he had his hair the way that he used to have it. Nikita walked in and did not recognize him almost.

He saw her and studied her. "You look tired." He came over to her and kissed her forehead.

"We can do this."

Nikita hugged him and backed away. "We have to focus Michael. Remember." She turned away and could not believe that they were doing this.

He came up and hugged her from behind. "Its not too late to turn back. You can go into hiding with Grace."

Nikita turned and put on her Section face. "No let get this over with. The sooner we do it the sooner we get Grace back and she walked away to wait at van access. Michael closed his eyes and prayed to himself that they could both survive this and he did not mean physically.

They were in the plane on their way and Nikita would be staying far away from the meeting to be safe. Nikita just sat staring out the window. She was wearing a heavy sweater so it was not possible to see her rounded abdomen.

Michael could not stand the silent treatment and had to get her to talk.

"Nikita. I am going to take you to a little house in the woods where I will meet up with you after the mission. Guards will be there."

She turned to look at him and was going to say something but turned her head back. Inside it was killing her that he was doing this but even more not knowing what was going to happen. Not knowing how or where Grace was killing her inside.

He turned her face towards him and kissed her lips lightly. "I need you to love me Nikita. Help me please."

"I will Michael. I love you. You can do this." She did not mean what she said but she knew that he needed to hear it.

He hugged her and she hugged him back but said nothing because she could not even help herself.

The plane was landing and he got up and kissed her cheeks before preparing to get off.

Michael brought Nikita to the little house well not exactly little. It had four bedrooms and she went into hers and closed the door. Her stomach was in knots because she was hungry. She had not spoken to Michael since the plane because he was aware she did not support this.

He opened the door to find her looking out the window. He had to leave immediately for the meeting but wanted to make sure she was alright.

He came up to her but did not touch her.

"Nikita. I know you don't like this but I promise I will be back and then when this is done we can go back to the way things were."

She did not even look. "Really Michael? I wonder how we can plan the aftermath of an event where we have no idea how this whole thing will end. If he lives, we might not see Grace for years. She could die."

Michael held her tightly. "He will not hurt you or anyone. Not while I am here. I love you with all I have and you know that. I love you." He kissed his angry wife's forehead and was about to head out the door. He had tears in his eyes because she felt this way.

"Michael!" She ran over and lept into his arms. "Michael, I love you!" She kissed him hard and with intense strength. He responded and pushed her into the wall. He kissed her with passion and love and could taste her warm tears through the kiss.

He let go of her mouth and rubbed his hands over the side of her face. "I am coming back. I love you and will never stop."

She touched his chin. "I have faith in you Michael. Get your son back. I love you."

She kissed him once more and hugged him.

"Nikita stay here until I come back. I am flying to Belgrade and once that is done I will be back."