Anna crawls to one of the legs of Walter's workspace, and pulls herself up. She gathers her balance, and smiles. Her brown hair shines in the bright light of Walter's work space.

Madeline smiles down at her child. She closes her eyes once more and thanks god that so far she does not look at all like any of Operations' other daughters.

Walter looks at Madeline, knowing that this time has been difficult for her. He once thought that all the differences between Madeline and Operations would dissolve. Yet, the lies continued to come and the temper of Operations clashed against Madeline's cool analysis them to death way of dealing with anger.

Madeline leans down with a comm unit in her hand. It dangles from her fingertips. And in an instant, Anna moves her right foot ahead, and steps towards the comm unit.

"Way to go Anna!" Walter laughs with a great huge smile on his face. Madeline looks up at Walter and then back at Anna, who takes another step before falling. Madeline scoops the young girl up into her arms and turns in circles.

Madeline stops and Anna giggles softly.

"You know what she stepped for..." Walter says bringing Madeline's attention to the comm unit in her hand that Anna is now trying to put in her mouth. Madeline sighs.

"Definately a Section child." Madeline says with a giggle. Anna giggles back at Madeline. This display soon gets louder and forms into a screaming battle between mother and daughter.

"Enough!" Walter screams, stopping both mother and daughter, until laughter runs out of Madeline.

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Operations looks at the monitor and watches Anna's first steps. He grasps his hands around the screen as he watches the display between Madeline, Walter and Anna.

"THAT'S MY DAUGHTER!!!" Operations screams as he heaves the screen off of his desk and against the wall. Anger consumes him. Soon he is throwing the eleven pictures that he had of Madeline across the room, until one misses the target and flies through the glass window.

Michael looks up from the floor and sees the anger on Operations' face. No other operative move, and infact, all turn to Michael to see what he will do.

Michael slowly walks up the steps, and opens the door.

"Is something the matter, Sir?" Michael asks softly, and ready to duck if something else is about to be thrown.

"Get me a new window and a new computer. Pronto!" Operations roars and Michael runs down the stairs.

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"He is just being himself." Madeline comments as Michael stands in her office.

"I disagree. I never saw Operations bust a computer and throw a picture through the glass window. He may have thrown an operative or two.. not a picture." Michael quickly corrects Madeline.

"Michael, worry about getting Nikita back here. I'm not going to worry about Operations, and you shouldn't either."

Madeline says as she motions Michael to leave. Madeline smiles. "Either way, I'm going out tonight!"

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Madeline steps out of her office and walks down the hallway. Her outfit is a red miniskirt and a white blouse. Madeline is smiling as Operations glances down through the repaired glass window.

He holds his hands tightly to his side, wondering what Madeline was doing. He knew that outfit was a different one from earlier in the day, which meant that she was going out of Section.

Walter stepped out of his workspace, wearing black dress slacks and a navy dress shirt. His hair is neatly back. Walter looks down the hallway and smiles as he sees the smiling Madeline. It reminds him of the smile Madeline had in his work area when she spinned Anna around in her arms.

"Madeline, you look wonderful tonight." Walter says as he wraps is arm around Madeline's.

"Thank you Walter." Madeline says as she flips her hair over her shoulder.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE FLIPPED HER HAIR!!!!" Operations screams angerily as he pounds his fists into his legs.

His face turns red as he continues to watch.

"Were are you two going tonight?" Michael asks as he passes Walter and Madeline as they slowly walk down the hall.

"Dinner and a stroll in the park." Walter says as he winks at Michael. Michael nods his head back.

"Michael, before I leave... the weather is breaking up at the retreat..." Madeline starts to say until Michael puts his hand up.

"Go have fun. Let me worry about getting Nikita back with us." Michael says. Madeline is about to protest until she looks at Walter.

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Operations sits in his darken office, waiting for the return of Madeline and Walter. He cannot believe that five hours have passed. He never figured those two would have enough to talk about to fill five hours.

Operations stands up as he sees the pair walk in, very slowly. They stop infront of Walter's workspace, and lightly kiss.

Operations is about to throw something as Michael walks in.

"I didn't know you were still here, Sir." Michael says as he places the papers on Nikita's return on the desk.

"What is this?" Operations demands as he picks up the papers.

"Nikita is coming back tomorrow. That is the papers." Michael says as he steps out of the room. Michael pauses as he sees Walter and Madeline hugging. No doubt they had kissed, Michael thinks. He quickly turns the corner, wanting to be away from Operations when he decides to throw another picture threw the window.

Madeline kiss Walter again, and then they say goodnight. Once both are out of sight, the picture is heaved out of the window.

"Rain is suppose to be water.. not glass!" Birkoff screams from his computer, as he pushes the pieces of glass off of his area.

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