The room was dark as Nikita shrugged off her clothing. She looked at her arms, where numerous vials of blood had been withdrawn and sees the bruises starting to form. The mirror is ahead of her, and she looks away, not wanting to see the circles underneath her eyes.

"You have lost twelve pounds." Elana had remarked when she asked Nikita to stand up on the scale. Twelve pounds in less than two weeks. Nikita was not surprised when Elana asked for some more things before she left for her home, husband, and sleep.

Nikita pulls up the blanket and Michael's green eyes open. He rolls to her and wraps his arms around her cool body. Nikita snuggles into his body.

"That was longer than I expected." Michael says as he kisses her ear softly. Nikita fights the need of sleep to bask in the arms of Michael, her husband, the man she loved.

"Elana wanted to run some other tests." Nikita speaks out softly and Michael's eyes snap open. They weren't to tell Nikita that. He did not like it, it must have meant that Elana thought of something.

"What did they do?" Michael asks softly and Nikita sighs.

"Urine specimen... EKG... and some cultures." Nikita replies softly, as the sleep is starting to take her body further and further away from Michael.

"Well... at least they should let us get some sleep." Michael says and Nikita turns towards him.

"Yes.. sleep." Nikita says and they kiss softly. Michael runs his hands down Nikita's back and Nikita's knee accidentally brushes against Michael's manhood. Nikita pulls back and sighs.

"We could try..." Michael says and Nikita places two fingers over his mouth. She had desperately wanted to get pregnant, but now, it would have to wait. She would not put in danger a health of a child.

"Michael... we can't... not till we know." Nikita says softly and Michael nods his head. He rolls Nikita around and lays down on his back. Nikita lays her head down on his chest.

"But we are all right?" Michael asks softly after several minutes. He waits for several minutes, as Nikita does not respond. He didn't know if she had fallen asleep or wasn't answering her.

"Nikita... we are all right?" Michael asks as he looks down at her and sees her blue eyes are still open.

"Of course. We are fine." Nikita says and Michael wraps his arms tightly around Nikita. He holds her as he listens to her breathing slowing and feels her heartbeat slow.

"I'm glad we are fine... I love you, Nikita..." Michael whispers softly, sure that she was asleep.

"I love you, Michael." Nikita replies and finally closes her eyes.

The family was home.

***********

Madeline rolls her head back as she looks away from the computer screen. From the corner of her eye, she watches Elana walk into her office. Madeline lifts her head straight up and smiles at Elana.

"Have we found anything?" Madeline asks and Elana nods her head and sits down.

"And?" Madeline asks and Elana looks at the chart and then looks at Madeline. Elana had ran the tests about five times to make sure she was correct.

"Well... after looking at the levels of Loving2000 we found nothing." Elana says and Madeline frowns and taps her hands on the desk.

"I know that!" Madeline exclaims and Elana nods her head.

"And you know that we started testing for other things." Elana says and Madeline's face drops and her closes her eyes.

"She has cancer." Madeline says and Elana shakes her head.

"No... actually... this could be deemed good." Elana says and Madeline stands up and slams her hands on the desk.

"What can be deemed good? WHAT?" Madeline hollers and Elana smiles broadly.

"Nikita is pregnant." Elana says and Madeline stares at her and then sits abruptly down.

"Pregnant?" Madeline asks and Elana nods her head.

"Yes... I ran the test with the urine and the blood, about six times each. She is definitely pregnant." Elana says and Madeline's face glows anew.

"PREGNANT! NIKITA! OH, I am so happy... ah.." Madeline says as she relaxes and smiles some more. Her heart was finally lifted of the huge weight. Madeline always felt responsible for what happened to Nikita, and felt awful about Nikita's problems about getting pregnant.

"Nikita is pregnant..." Madeline says again, just so she can hear the statement over and over again.

"Are we going to tell her?" Elana asks and Madeline blinks her eyes and then shakes her head.

"Oh... that... no." Madeline says and Elana raises an eyebrow.

"She has this fantasy about a family, and I want to give that to her as much as possible. Her and Michael need to take the test at home together... that is what Nikita would want." Madeline says and Elana stands up.

"But..." Elana says as alarms throughout Section start to wail. Madeline looks at the computer screen.

OPERATIONS IS TO BE CANCELED.... NEW HEAD, MURDOCK.

Madeline looks to her door and flicks a switch at the back of her computer. The door opens slowly and the young man that was Murdock walked in. Madeline looks at him.

"I am in control now. I want you to be my second hand. Press enter on your computer." The man with deep black hair says in a deep voice. Madeline presses the button and sees a list of changes. Unfortunately, at the top, was Nikita's name.

"I wouldn't separate Michael and Nikita. They are our most effective team." Madeline says and Murdock moves closer to Madeline.

"Michael leaves for Hong Kong in twenty minutes. I have deployed a team to take Michael to the plane and to bring Nikita to you. I will give Nikita 24 hours to get over her divorce from Michael and then she will go back to her normal activities as a Level 2 operative." Murdock hisses at Madeline. Madeline does not even flinch.

"That is a demotion. Separate them fine... by maintain her position." Madeline says and Murdock looks at her.

"And why would I do such a nice thing for Operation's daughter?" Murdock says and moves out of the office. Elana moves to Madeline, ready to speak when Madeline raises a finger to her to keep quiet.

Madeline pulls out a scrambler and looks at Elana.

"I have not long to speak. Just listen. Operations is fine, and we will find a way to restore his position." Madeline says and she looks down at the folder.

" Burn those test results and do not mutter a word to no one. Nikita does not know right now, and so if she does learn of it, she will know to come to me." Madeline says and the scrambler blinks red.

" Fine, Madeline." Elana says and walks firmly out of the office. Madeline sits down, and starts to think. There was too much at stake now.}{

************

Nikita's eyes snapped over to find ten guns trained on hers and Michael's head. She looks to Michael and finds his eyes wide open in the same reaction. Nikita looks at the men and stares at the one she does know, Gannon.

" WHAT IS THIS?" Nikita hisses to Gannon as three men pull Michael out of bed.

" Dress, Michael. Murdock has ordered you to Hong Kong." Gannon says as he ignores Nikita.

" He isn't going anywhere.. And who the hell is Murdock!" Nikita screams as she stands up in her nightgown and stares at Gannon.

" Murdock has taken over Nikita. There has been a cancel order placed on Operations. As of now, Murdock has divorced you and Michael." Gannon says and Nikita's mouth drops as Michael just continues to dress.

" DIVORCED! YOU CAN'T JUST DIVORCE US!" Nikita screams out and Gannon stares at her.

" It has been done. You are to go back with us to Madeline and Michael is going to Hong Kong." Gannon says and Nikita shakes her head.

" I am not going anywhere! NO!" Nikita screams as she runs to Michael and holds onto him. Two men pull her off of Michael.

" Gannon... you can't do this!" Nikita screams out and Gannon raises his hand.

" Nikita... I will be fine. Just do what you have to do." Michael says as he raises his head to look at Nikita.

" I am not going to accept this." Nikita says and she hears Gannon slightly laugh.

" Do you think we are accepting this? We are doing what we must, but we are going to find out how to restore Operations, and I am sure that Madeline has already warned Operations." Gannon says and Nikita stares at him.

" Gannon.. he is my husband... you can't..." Nikita pleads and he looks to Nikita.

" I have orders to take you by force if I must." Gannon says and Nikita shakes her head and jumps onto the bed.

" Then fine.. do it... I want to talk to Madeline." Nikita says and Gannon looks at the other men and shake them off. He had been warned that Nikita would do this. He pulls out the cell phone and hands it to Nikita.

" Nikita... come in." Madeline says and tears run down her face.

" How is this happening! I can't.... There is something wrong... Madeline.. they can't do this." Nikita cries out and Michael turns his head.

" God, you would think the girl is pregnant or something." The one guard next to Michael says. It causes a rage to boil in him, and he elbows him hard into the stomach.

" Nikita... come in. I will explain and show you how this situation will be resolved." Madeline says and Nikita hands Gannon the phone.

" Come on, Nikita." Gannon says as he extends a hand and the men escorting Michael start to walk. Nikita looks to Gannon and begs him with her eyes for her need to say good-bye to Michael.

" Wait. Give them two minutes." Gannon says and the guard lets Michael go. Nikita runs to him and holds him with her hands.

" Nikita... just do what they say... there are contingency plans in place." Michael whispers into her ear. Nikita cries and kisses Michael's soft lips.

Michael groans softly as Nikita takes his bottom lip into hers and suck it softly. Her tears drop down onto his face, making it harder for Michael to keep his own held back. He nudges his head to her ear and kisses just below it.

" Michael... I want to be with you..." Nikita cries out and Michael pulls back.

" You have to take care of yourself, Nikita. Trust Madeline." Michael says and Gannon nods his head. The two men come towards Michael and Nikita wraps her hands and body around Michael.

" I'm not going to let you go.... No..." Nikita cries out, until Gannon pulls at her arm. She watches the men leave with Michael and finally drops her head to let the last tears fall. Her emotions changed that quickly.

" I want to see Madeline." Nikita says as a rage takes over her body.

***********

Madeline looks at her computer and pulls up the phone to her ear slowly.

" How is she?" Madeline asks and she waits for the answer. She listens as there is some moving and then a push against the wall.

" She is pacing outside your office for the past ten minutes." Gannon replies and Madeline shuts the phone and opens her door by the remote. Nikita looks in and rushes in.

But she does not sit down. Nikita continues to pace in the circular room, and Madeline stands up.

" How did I get Michael back?" Nikita asks and Madeline frowns lightly.

" We cannot concern ourselves with that right now." Madeline says and Nikita shakes her head.

" I am going through enough here, Madeline.... Do to it without Michael... I don't know how that will work!" Nikita exclaims and starts to chew her nails again. Madeline stops and looks at Nikita. If Nikita wasn't holding up now, Madeline did not know what Nikita would do if she knew the truth.

" Nikita.... we will maintain your levels. I will assure you that." Madeline says and Nikita half laughs. Madeline looks to Nikita and steps forward and grabs Nikita's arm.

" Why don't you sit down? It is not healthy to pace so long." Madeline says. She watches Nikita's eyes narrow and then open. Nikita steps to the chair and sits down and crosses her long legs. Madeline nods her head and sits down.

" How did this happen? I still don't understand." Nikita says tentatively and Madeline nods her head. She, herself, was unsure exactly what happened, but knew it was not true.

" I want you to know that our conversation is not being monitored. I talked to George. This is the work of Murdock tampering with our computers." Madeline says and Nikita blinks.

" How could he do this?" Nikita asks and Madeline nods her head.

" He works in the island substation and figured something out to get in here. As long as the computer thinks that Murdock is the leader, then he is the leader." Madeline says and Nikita swallows hard. He would have all the power.

" What can we do?" Nikita asks and Madeline leans forward and grabs Nikita's hand into hers. Her fingers rub against Nikita's cold knuckles and looks up at Nikita's crystal blue eyes.

" We are trying to find the way he got in. If we can find out how he did it, we can undo it." Madeline says and Nikita nods her head.

" Nikita, my concern is for you now. Operations is safe, I' ve assured that." Madeline says and Nikita barely nods. She wanted Operations to be the head, but she did not worry, she had to worry about herself.

" I have several scramblers in the office so I can talk to you. All you have to do is to touch my top drawer, and we can talk. Anytime." Madeline says and Nikita nods her head and takes a deep breath. Nikita looks to the wall.

" I mean it, Nikita. Anytime, even if it is just because you miss Michael." Madeline says and Nikita blinks back tears. Nikita stands up and walks to the wall. She just looks at the plain wall and Madeline stands up.

" Nikita, I want you to go home, and finish getting the proper sleep you need." Madeline says and Nikita's head rolls forward. Madeline looks at the rolled shoulders and then hears the soft cries.

" But it isn't home... because Michael won't be coming home soon." Nikita says as she lifts her head and stares at the wall.

" Nikita, you need the sleep.. and that home is the way you can be closest to Michael." Madeline says softly as she places her hands on the crying woman's shoulders.

" I can't..." Nikita says and Madeline closes her eyes. The grief was starting to make Madeline tired also. She could not take much more, and worried for Nikita ever so much more.

" You can, and you must." Madeline says as she turns Nikita around.

" Go home, watch some Ally McBeal.. and go to sleep." Madeline says and Nikita raises an eyebrow. Madeline walks to the desk and pulls out a tape from the drawer. She gives it to Nikita.

" Go home." Madeline says and she watches Nikita turn and walk out of Section.

Madeline sits down and leans her head back. She could only hope that Nikita will soon know. It was a hard decision what to do. For Nikita's safety, it would probably be better that she didn't know about the baby. Yet, there was a concern that if Nikita did not learn of the baby soon enough, that she might do something that could hurt it. It was a bad hand that Madeline was dealt, but Madeline hoped that she knew Nikita well enough. Nikita would want what was best for the baby.

***********

There was a feeling deep in Madeline's bones as she dropped the file on her desk. She didn't want to leave the paperwork on tracking down the codes that had to been broken to breach the computer, but she needed too.

Madeline turns on her computer and quickly makes her way to the Section cameras. Madeline shakes her head as she turns the one away from the computers and to Michael's and Nikita's office. There is Nikita in the lighted office, pacing still.

" Walter.... I need you to get Nikita to go home." Madeline says into the phone.

" That is going to be hard, Madeline." Walter comments, and Madeline knows that it is true. Madeline licks her lips and drops her head as Nikita's pacing begins to speed up.

" Just do it, Walter." Madeline says and then she pauses.

" Give her a message before she leaves... Tell her that Madeline says Pink and Blue." Madeline says and she could hear Walter shaking his head.

***

" Nikita... go home." Walter says as he pushes the office door. He now sees what Nikita was pacing around, Michael's chair. It was just in the middle of the room.

" I can have the chair removed, Nikita." Walter says and Nikita shakes her head furiously and stares at Walter.

" No. You will do no such thing." Nikita says and Walter nods his head.

" Who is this Murdock?" Nikita asks and Walter looks over his shoulder. He walks further into the office.

" We shouldn't really talk about him, Nikita." Walter says and Nikita smiles.

" Come on, Walter. You tell me everything... especially about people. What do you know about this Murdock?" Nikita asks and Walter drops his head and shoves his hands into his pockets.

" We don't know much, but he has a lot of power and knowledge." Walter says and Nikita nods her head. She yawns loudly and Walter looks at her.

" Go home." Walter says and Nikita nods her head softly.

" I guess so. Watch this show Madeline told me about." Nikita says as she grabs her coat and looks at Michael's chair.

" It's going to be all right, Nikita. Birkoff is working on it." Walter says and Nikita nods her head and steps out into the wall.

" OH, Madeline wanted me to tell you Pink and Blue. Code?" Walter asks and Nikita shakes her head.

" You must have heard something wrong." Nikita says and sadly walks out of Section One, going to an empty home.

**********

(lyrics from It's Gonna Be All Right by Gerry and the Pacemakers)

Nikita lifts her head and looks around the office. She shakes her head, swearing that she had fallen asleep at home, clinging to Michael's pillow. She looks down at her clothing and shakes her head as she has a pink shirt on and blue stretch pants, both in pastel shades.

There is music drifting from the white room down the hallway and Nikita slowly walks down the hallway, surprised that she hasn't seen anyone.

Nikita pears into the room and tilts her head as she sees a dancing baby.

IT's GONNA BE ALL RIGHT... ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT....

IT's GONNA BE ALL RIGHT....

Nikita slowly opens the door and the music becomes lower. The baby dances around in a circle and Nikita looks around the room. Someone had to be playing a joke on her.

" Ooga-Chaka... ooga-chaka..." Nikita hears from above her head and she looks back down to the baby. He moves a little bit more and Nikita shakes her head. It was like he wanted her to dance too.

THE DAY YOU CAME MY WAY...
I KNEW I WOULD STAY...

Nikita tries to ignore the fact that her foot is taping with the music. The baby starts to dance slowly around Nikita's body and Nikita circles and looks at the baby. He stares up and Nikita steps back as she sees the blue eyes.

CLOSE BY YOUR SIDE...
TO KEEP YOU SATISFIED....

Nikita gives into the urge and starts to dance by swaying side to side. Very quickly, in a matter of seconds, Nikita is immersed into the music.

IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT... ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT....

IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT....

Nikita's dance movements become more radical as she throws her hair around, feeling freedom as she moves with the music. She doesn't feel bad, she doesn't think, and she doesn't worry. The song, told her, that it was all going to be all right, and during that time she believed so.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME...
IN YOUR EYES I CAN SEE...

Nikita looks down at the baby and starts to dance with him. There is something connecting them, but not tightly. Nikita smiles and the baby smiles back. The baby dances a small circle and then Nikita does the same.

THE LOVE THAT GROWS EVERYDAY...
THAT'S WHY I'VE GOTTA SAY....

Nikita dances more with the music and then slowly opens her eyes and looks at the baby.

Why would a baby be dancing with her?

Nikita closes her eyes, trying to push the questions away, and therefore the answer.

" Ooga-chaka... ooga-chaka... ooga-chaka..." Nikita hears again and she stares at the baby.

IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT....
IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT...

Nikita looks down at her body and sees the bulged at her stomach and stares at the baby.

" I'm pregnant?" Nikita says.

**** AT NIKITA's HOME****

" OH MY GOD! I'M PREGNANT!" Nikita screams as she sits straight up in her bed. She looks around and then breaks down in tears.

**********

" I can't be pregnant..." Nikita says as she pulls her hands away from her face and looks around the room. She looks down at her stomach.

" I just can't..." Nikita says and she pulls her head up in shock. She was talking to her stomach as if she was. Nikita stood up and ran down the stairs quickly.

" Where is my purse... where is it..." Nikita mutters as she pulls up her coat and doesn't find her purse. Nikita pushes her hair back as her entire body starts to move in nerves.

" DAMN IT!" Nikita swears as she stops and sits down on the dinning room chair. She looks down at the chair next to her, and there is the brown purse. Nikita pulls it out and shakes her head.

Quickly she starts to pull things out of the purse. Her wallet, some lipstick, a gun, some bullets, a compact, and some chewing gum.

" Damn it!" Nikita swears again and she leans her head back.

" I have to calm down." Nikita says to herself as she can picture what she is looking for. It was not the best way to keep track of her periods, but it had become Nikita's way. She dug into her purse again and from the bottom of some Kleenex, pulled out the brush. She turned the brush around and looked at the groves that she had pressed into the handle. Every time she got her period, she would buy a new brush.

Just from the look alone, Nikita knew. But she still had the urge to count. She did so quickly and tears ran down her face lightly as she passed 40, and she broke into full sobs as the last grove was at 67.

" No... I can't.... NO!" Nikita cries out as she drops her head to the table. It feels as if her world is crumbling around her. The brush is tightly in her hand as she allows the cold tears to hit the wood table. The brush then falls to the ground and Nikita lifts her head.

*What would Michael do?* Nikita thinks to herself as she looks around her home. She starts to chew the fingernails of her left hand as she thinks. It is a long process, as she fights back tears in order to restore logical thought.

" Prove it." Nikita mumbles out and she stands up. Michael would have to see the test to prove it. Nikita could not go to Section, and within seconds, Nikita knew she had to go out for a test. It was while Nikita was preparing to leave that she stopped. Someone could be following her.

" Go for a jog... get some coffee..." Nikita says out loud as she goes back upstairs and changes her clothes. She pulls her hair up into a ponytail and pulls on some sweat pants.

" I just can't be... I'm not..." Nikita tells herself as she walks down the stairs and she stops.

Throwing up.

Mood swings.

Throwing up.

Not feeling well.

Throwing up.

Nikita shakes her head as she thinks of the explanations for all of those things. The throwing up was flu from the college and the cheap Chinese food. The mood swings, that was caused by the Loving2000 and not feeling well was the lack of sleep. Nikita nods her head and walks out of the house.

She starts to jog off and never notices the figure in black following not far behind.

***********

Nikita stepped out of the drugstore and slide the bag into her jogging sweat shirt. She looks around both ways and sips at her coffee as she starts to walk slowly. Her leg muscles burn with the jog and Nikita fights a wave of dizziness.

She moves slowly into the park, knowing that there was a public rest room. In the thirty minute jog, Nikita quickly became paranoid. She had decided as she turned away from the house, that she couldn't do the test there. They might have placed cameras inside again, and if she was pregnant, Murdock would surely kill it, and probably her too.

In her paranoid thoughts, she did not notice the figure mirroring her actions, following her exact path around the town. She even brushed into the figure as she walked to the cash register trying to hide the test. The figure didn't know what she was carrying, but knew she was hiding something.

Nikita drops the hot coffee into the garbage can and moves into the rest room. She slips into a stall and stares at the package. She realizes that she can't stay in the stall for three minutes, and she shoves the box into the napkin disposal can.

Nikita's hand shakes as she tries to administer it. She had hurried with her selection, and grabbed the one said fast and easy. Nikita does the test and drops it into her pocket as she turns and flushes the towel. She pushes at her hair and exits the public rest room quickly.

Nikita grabs the stick out of the pocket and looks at her watch. There was still sometime, and in reality, she did not want to see the stick. Nikita allowed a few tears drift down her face as she walked to a bench. This was something that she was to do with Michael. Michael was to bumble to the drugstore and buy six different kinds of pregnancy tests, and run home to wait with Nikita.

Nikita looks to her side as she feels the loneliness and the detachment more than when Gannon had Michael pulled from her arms. Nikita looks to her watch and lifts the clutched hands to her face so she can look. The black figure is standing behind a tree, no more than twenty feet away.

Her fingers start to unroll and tears run down her face. She starts to shakes her head as the test blares back at her that she is pregnant. All the joy that Nikita had placed on this moment doesn't exist as she lives with the terror of what has happened to Section. Michael is in Hong Kong, and she is sitting in the middle of a park.

Her hands drops the stick and looks up to the sky. She needs guidance and looks to the grass. She shakes her head.

" I can't lose it... I won't...." Nikita says softly as she realizes the possible future of this child. Nikita holds a trembling hand to her face and wipes her tears away. There were two options, she could try to hide it, or she could tell Madeline.

Nikita stands up and looks to a passing bus. Nikita raises her hand and sprints towards the leaving bus. It would get her close enough to Section. Madeline might be Nikita's baby's only hope.

The black figure watches Nikita jog up the stairs onto the warm buss and moves to the bench. Slowly it bends down and retrieves the stick.

" My god... I'm going to be a grandfather." Operations says as he pushes back the hood and looks at the leaving bus. Operations pockets the test, and pulls the hood back up. He needed to watch Nikita.

************

It was the look that Madeline both dreaded and wanted when Nikita walked into the office in the late afternoon. Nikita waited for the door to close behind her and moved towards the desk. Madeline opened the drawer before Nikita got near to point to it. Madeline could see the brave face that Nikita was holding crumbling and quickly activated the scrambler.

" Missing Michael?" Madeline asks and Nikita sits down and starts to ball.

" I'm pregnant..." Nikita cries out and Madeline crosses to Nikita's chair. The older woman pushes back her brown hair and wraps her hands around Nikita chest and hugs her tightly. Nikita drops her head to Madeline's body and cries some more.

" It's going to be all right, Nikita. I will take care of this." Madeline says softly and Nikita starts to shake her head no.

" I have to tell Michael... I have to.. before you make me get rid of it..." Nikita cries and Madeline takes Nikita's hands into hers.

" I won't do that... yet. We have some time." Madeline says slowly and Nikita looks at her and attempts to pull herself together, but the emotions wash over her body.

" I want to tell Michael... he needs to know..." Nikita says and Madeline rubs Nikita's cheek.

" I can't secure a line. I can't jeopardize the communication. Plus, Michael will leave the mission and put you both in danger." Madeline says and suddenly her office door swings open.

" Nikita... you are here! Mildred said you were sick!" Anna says and Nikita brushes her tears away and forces a smile out. Madeline looks at Nikita as she sees the conflicted emotions dance across Nikita's face.

" I'm fine, Anna." Nikita says and Anna wrinkles her eyes up.

" You were crying, Kita." Anna says and Nikita smiles.

" I do that a lot when Michael is gone." Nikita says and Anna smiles and leans into Nikita.

" I do that when I don't see you." Anna says and Nikita nods her head and turns away. She can't stand it. Madeline's child. What she wanted, and what she might never bring to life.

" Anna... Mildred is going to take you somewhere... you have to go with her.... I will see you as soon as I can." Madeline says and Anna skips out of the office. Nikita drops her head as the door shuts and crying resumes.

" Nikita... you need to calm down, for your own good and your baby's sake." Madeline says and Nikita nods her head and takes a long breathe.

" Here is an address... meet me there at nine. Tell no one that you are pregnant." Madeline says and Nikita nods.

" I didn't plan on it." Nikita remarks and Madeline sadly nods her head.

" We will be only buying time with my plan, Nikita. Elana is working on some vitamins that will help you through this time, but also stabilize the Loving2000 levels. I will tell you everything tonight." Madeline says and Nikita pushes her hair back.

" Why not now?" Nikita asks and Madeline licks her lips lightly.

" I have some plans to finish. Believe me, Nikita. This time tomorrow, you and your baby will be somewhere safer than here or your home." Madeline says as she moves to Nikita and kisses her forehead.

" Go home and rest. You will be needing it." Madeline says and Nikita nods her head.

Madeline looks at Nikita leave and continues with the scrambler on. She needed to finish her plans and make sure that they are errorproof.

***********

Nikita stares up at the Victorian house as she stepped out of the yellow cab. She had picked the cab up on the opposite side of town from her house. She wasn't going to take chances as she doubled checked the address before paying the cab. The cab left the curb and Nikita glanced at her watch and noticed that she was early. Nikita looks at the huge house in awe. She had studied the safehouses in the town, and had never seen this one.

Nikita walked to the door and knocked loudly. She could almost here the knock echo herself. The door opened and Madeline motioned Nikita in. Madeline took Nikita's coat and smiled at her. Madeline, sensing Nikita's unstable emotional state pulls her into a hug.

" I will explain everything..." Madeline says softly as she pulls her hug away and leads Nikita into the living room. Nikita looks at the warm room and sits down on a soft couch.

" We will be placing you in a fake mandatory refusal mission. You will have two weeks, and that is all. If in two weeks we can't get rid of Murdock, you will have to terminate the pregnancy." Madeline says and Nikita starts to cry.

Madeline sits down next to Nikita on the couch and looks at the clock. Madeline could not have Birkoff knowing, because one thing about Birkoff, he couldn't keep secrets. Madeline strokes the long blonde hair softly and hugs Nikita.

" Nikita... Birkoff is going to be here... he thinks that I am doing this to protect you and Melissa.... you need to calm down..." Madeline says and Nikita takes a moment and blinks back her tears.

It was at that moment that Birkoff knocked at the door. Birkoff enters the room and looks at Madeline as she sits down next to Nikita.

" Birkoff... as you know... Murdock does know about Nikita and Melissa being Operation's daughters. To protect them, I have a plan." Madeline says and Nikita turns her head to watch Madeline at work.

" Nikita tomorrow will be assigned to watch Melissa. During this time, Nikita will have a failure in her communications." Madeline says and Birkoff lifts his head.

" A mandatory refusal?" Birkoff asks with a raised eyebrow.

" Yes." Nikita responds and Birkoff nods his head.

" Where will they be going?" Birkoff asks and Madeline walks over to the table.

" What I am going to tell you two, is information that I did not want to use but in times like these, I will." Madeline says and Nikita looks at her worried. She knows that Madeline is doing all of this to protect the baby.

" Zachary in New York is my brother.... but he is one of a set of twins. Jonathan is the other one. They share the position, and no one knows." Madeline says and Nikita looks at her and bites her lip, trying to keep her emotions under control.

" I don't know which one will pick up Nikita and Melissa from the airport, but either Zachary or Jonathan will. They will take both of them to the safe house, and they can be there for two weeks." Madeline says and Birkoff nods his head as Madeline hands over the ticket to Birkoff.

" Make sure that Melissa understands that she needs to get to this plane, and to trust Nikita during these two weeks." Madeline says as she stares at Birkoff. He looks at the ticket to New York and nods his head.

" Will you tell Michael?" Nikita asks and Madeline smiles softly.

" I will only tell Michael that you are in mandatory refusal. I know he will become a bear in Hong Kong, and I wouldn't want to be working with him when he hears this." Madeline says and Nikita nods her head. Madeline looks at Nikita and Birkoff looks at the both of them.

" Something else is going on here..." Birkoff says and Madeline looks to Birkoff and walks to the corner.

" I hope that this equipment will be able to be programmed to destroy the transmission between Section and Nikita tomorrow." Madeline says and Birkoff stands up.

" I don't understand why Nikita is leaving too. Murdock could have already placed her in the lowest abeyance and get rid of her that way." Birkoff says and Nikita looks around the room.

" Madeline... do you have a bathroom?" Nikita asks softly. Madeline nods up the stairs as she sees Nikita's tears glistening in her eyes.

" Birkoff... I can not tell you anything more. It is most important that I get Nikita out of the area. I have done the same with Anna. I need to get Nikita out of here." Madeline says and Birkoff slowly nods his head.

" She must really be missing Michael... Have they found out what was wrong with her levels?" Birkoff questions as a concerned friend.

" Lack of proper vitamins." Madeline says and then goes upstairs to check on Nikita.

***********

Nikita walked down the city street, not far from Melissa. Operations in fact, was not following far behind either.

At Headquarters, Murdock was watching over Birkoff's shoulder. It was the first real mission to go out since he took over and Madeline stood off to the side.

" Tell Nikita to bring her in." Murdock orders and Birkoff glances at Madeline and pushes the button on his shirt.

" Nikita... bring Melissa in." Birkoff calls out and Birkoff starts to type at his computer quickly. He stands up and moves to another computer.

" Birkoff.. what is going on?" Murdock demands angrily. Birkoff pushes past him.

" Nikita... Nikita..." Birkoff calls out and Nikita just turns her head and pulls the comm unit out of her head and they lose contact with her.

" She has been breached." Birkoff says as he starts a line. Murdock picks Birkoff up by the back of his shirt and shakes him.

" WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!" Murdock says and Birkoff stares at him.

" Someone tapped into her communications unit. It means that she will go into Mandatory Refusal and won't reestablish contact with Section until original mission is completed." Birkoff says and Murdock drops him down to the seat.

" I WANT HER BACK!" Murdock yells and Madeline steps forward.

" I warned you that two weeks was too broad. She won't attempt a contact until the two weeks are done." Madeline says and Murdock storms off to the office.

****

Operations watches and Nikita jogs up to Melissa and they hug. Operations runs to the comm unit that Nikita had thrown down and picks it up. It is playing music from a local radio station. Operations arches his eyebrows as he watches his two daughters walk quickly.

Nikita points to the airport and they start off. Operations drops the comm unit back down and starts to think as he rushes to get to the airport before they did.

************

Melissa and Nikita have checked in their bags, and they have about an hour before boarding. Nikita bumps into an older woman and continues walking.

" Want to get something hard to drink before we fly? It always makes me feel better." Melissa says and Nikita shakes her head.

" I can get some milk while you have drink..." Nikita says as she looks at the ticket.

" Michael would laugh at this flight number... Oh-sixty-nine..." Nikita says and Melissa laughs with Nikita.

" Yes, yes he would.... I think it would go over Birkoff's head." Melissa says which causes even bigger laughs for Nikita.

***

Operations walks around with the gray wig on and is searching for anyone on flight #069 to New York. Operations walks to the gate and smiles as there is an older woman by herself. He waits until she heads to the bathroom.

" I hate to do this." Operations says as he closes the bathroom door and easily snaps the woman's neck. He takes the purse and the carry on and walks back out into the airport.

***

" Honey... don't they look so sweet." Operations says in a high pitched lady's voice to the flight attendant.

" Yes.. but their tickets got mixed up and they are sitting eight rows apart." The attendant says and Operations nods his head. He had a perfect view of Nikita, who was closes to him, and Melissa who was sitting further up.

***

Operations watches as Nikita uses the paper bag again. Operations waits for the flight attendant to throw the bag away to stop her.

" Do you think that young lady needs some motion medicine... I always carry some extra." Operations says as he starts to root through the purse. The flight attendant places a hand on Operations' hand.

" Oh, she thinks she had the flu." The flight attendant says and Operations nods his head. He was really worried.

*************

Nikita could feel the tears running down her face before she even opened her eyes. Nikita rolls forward as she feels pain in her stomach. Her eyes snap open and she starts to struggle in her chair.

" The pilot still has the seat belt sign on." The flight attendant says and Nikita stands up and struggles to the bathroom. Melissa turns around when she hears the noise and Operations stares at her.

Nikita sits down on the toilet and moans in pain. She started to panic. All of sudden, Nikita decided that if she doesn't go to the bathroom it would be best. Nikita steps out and almost doubles over in pain.

Operations steps out of his chair as the old woman and rushes to Nikita's side.

" Child.. what's wrong?" He asks in the fake voice and Nikita can't even focus on his face as sweat runs down her face.

" We need you both to sit down." The flight attendants say as they move to them. Operations turns to the woman, making sure to still look hunched over.

" I think she is really sick. Do you have any seats free in first class?" Operations asks as he moves to his seat to the purse.

" Yes we do." The one attendant says and Operations pulls out the wallet.

" What would the difference be... I will pay it... the sweet girl.. maybe we should ask for a doctor on the plane." Operations says.

" No... no doctor." Nikita mutters out as they moves her slowly to the first class section.

" We are moving her to first class either way... no need to pay us." The flight attendant says and leaves

****

" No.. I can't be losing it... I can't...." Nikita mutters as she closes her eyes. She looks out the window and closes her eyes and starts cry again.

" Michael will never forgive me.... I can't lose it." Nikita screams in her head as she easily starts to remember the times that she had lost before. They were so recent in her memory and caused Nikita to close her eyes more.

" Nikita... what is wrong?" Melissa asks as she picks up Nikita's head and sits down next to Nikita. Melissa rubs away Nikita's tears and Nikita looks at her with pain on her face.

" How did you get up here?" Nikita asks as she is losing sense of time.

" The nice old woman asked for me to see you... they are looking for a doctor now." Melissa says and Nikita drops her head to Melissa's lap as she grunts with pain.

" Nikita... what is going on? I'm so confused. I don't understand." Melissa says and Nikita snaps her eyes open. She had to tell Melissa something, and something that wouldn't put her life in danger.

" I'm pregnant." Nikita sobs out and Melissa rubs her shoulder and smiles broadly.

" Nikita.. that is so great." Melissa says and looks concernly at Nikita. Melissa didn't have to hear it from Nikita, Nikita thought she was going to lose the baby.

" Does Michael know?" Melissa asks and then regrets asking when Nikita's sobs are louder.

" They took him away before I knew..." Nikita cries out and Melissa shakes her head at the statement.

" Took him away? To where, Nikita? I don't understand." Melissa says as she looks to the flight attendants as they search for a doctor.

" To Hong Kong.... they divorce us..." Nikita sobs out and pulls her knees tightly up.

" I can't lose this one... I can't..." Nikita sobs out and Melissa leans her head back and strokes Nikita's hair softly.

" It's going to be all right, Nikita. We are almost in New York.... You need to calm down." Melissa says softly.

*************

" Are you Nikita?" an older man with salt and pepper hair asks as he pushes the curtain open and walks into the first class section. Melissa looks at him and nods her head for Nikita.

" I'm Doctor Maxwell," he informs the two women and Melissa turns to Nikita.

" Nikita.. tell him." Melissa says softly. Dr. Maxwell leans over Melissa and places a hand to Nikita's forehead.

" She has slight fever, most likely because she has worked herself up." Dr. Maxwell says and Melissa pulls her arm from Nikita's arms.

" She is pregnant." Melissa says and Dr. Maxwell watches Nikita tremble. He nods his head, he had thought that when he first noticed Nikita throwing up.

" Well... why don't you get me a wet towel from the bathroom and I' ll check her." Dr. Maxwell says as he extends a hand to Melissa. Melissa takes his hand and stands up. She looks at Nikita and walks back to the bathroom.

" Nikita... how far along are you?" Dr. Maxwell asks softly as he gets down on his knees and tries to uncurl Nikita from the fetal position she was maintaining.

" I don't know." Nikita says and Dr. Maxwell looks at her.

" When was your last period?" Dr. Maxwell asks and Nikita starts to sob again.

" 67 days ago." Nikita cries out and drops her head further. Dr. Maxwell looks at her and then to her face. He couldn't properly examine her, but he had a feeling that this was more emotional than physical, at least at this point.

" Nikita... is this your first pregnancy?" Dr. Maxwell asks and Nikita starts to shake her head.

" I lost two..." Nikita says and Dr. Maxwell takes a deep breath. It was no wonder why Nikita was so worked up about this one. He stands up and pats Nikita's shoulder softly as he notices Melissa walking back to the seats.

" Is she losing it? I know she has been trying with her husband for a long time." Melissa says and Dr. Maxwell looks back at Nikita.

" It is possible.. but I can't be for sure. We need to calm her down.. and once in New York, get her to a professional who can examine her." Dr. Maxwell says and Melissa nods her head.

" I think that this is mostly emotional... she appears to be under a lot of distress." Dr. Maxwell says and Melissa rolls her eyes.

" I believe that it is her job... what about the things she is muttering.. that makes no sense?" Melissa asks and Dr. Maxwell shrugs his shoulders.

" I wouldn't worry about it now. She need to calm down... sleep would be best." Dr. Maxwell says and moves back to his seat.

Melissa helps Nikita up and slides in her sleep. Melissa starts to rub her forehead and can't believe how quickly Nikita falls asleep.

***********

Operations looks at the now sleeping Nikita as he files out of the plane. Her face looks very pale and Operations steps out. He leans his head back as the image of Nikita keeps in his mind's eye. She looked small, she looked fragile.

Operations runs directly into Zachary. Operations stumbles in the heels as Zachary helps balance Operations.

" Sorry.. I was looking for someone." Zachary says as he looks at the walkway and sees no one.

" Was it your wife? A blonde with a nice smile?" Operations asks with the fake voice. Zachary tilts his head and looks at him and looks away.

" Yes... Nikita. Maybe you know her." Zachary says and Operations turns his head away.

" She wasn't feeling well." Operations says and walks away. He turns to the bathroom and decides to wait. Zachary more than likely would be taking Nikita and Melissa to a safe house.

****

" Nikita... we are here." Melissa says softly and Nikita lifts her head and rolls her head around. Dr. Maxwell touches Nikita's shoulder.

" Are you feeling better?" Dr. Maxwell asks and Nikita slowly nods her head. Nikita takes her legs and unfolds them.

" I' ll be fine." Nikita says and Dr. Maxwell looks at her.

" Is there someone here for you?" Dr. Maxwell asks and Nikita nods her head and smiles softly.

" Thank you... and I' ll be sure to see a doctor.. but go be with your family." Nikita says softly and Dr. Maxwell looks at Nikita and then Melissa. They were hiding something, or at least Nikita was hiding something.

" I can take you down to the first aid station.. and call a colleague of mine. I'm sure he could see you today." Dr. Maxwell says and Nikita smiles softly.

" That won't be necessary." Nikita says and Dr. Maxwell says and rubs his hand against Nikita's cheek. He nods to Melissa and walks out of the plane.

Nikita nods and starts down out of the plane. It is not far when Nikita starts to feel the cramps again. Nikita starts to double over as she sees Zachary.

" Nikita..." Zachary says as he rushes to Nikita and helps her to a chair. Operations looks to where Zachary was and shakes his head as he sees another Zachary move over to her. Operations had suspicions that there was more than one.. and now he knew.

" Nikita.. what is going on?" Zachary asks and Melissa looks around.

" Dr. Maxwell should be around... he said that she could be losing the baby." Melissa says and Jonathan looks at Zachary.

" What baby?" Jonathan asks and Zachary looks down at Nikita.

" Michael's and Nikita's.. that's why she had to come... Now lets get to the safe house." Zachary says and Melissa stomps her foot down.

" Dr. Maxwell said she needed to see a doctor!" Melissa hollers and Jonathan stares at her.

" You are making a scene. It is too dangerous to take her to the doctors.. and it is too dangerous for us to be here." Jonathan says and Melissa blinks.

" Jonathan.. she is an innocent." Zachary says as he picks Nikita up and stares to walk.

************

Jonathan pushed the door open to the safe house and pushed the chair out of the way as Zachary carried the now screaming Nikita in his arms. Zachary bends down and places Nikita down on the couch and Melissa rushes over to her.

" Melissa.... I'm going to lose it.... My baby... my baby.." Nikita cries out as Zachary steps back and looks at Jonathan. Both men wanted to take her into MedBay, but knew it would end the baby's life that moment.

" Maybe we can find a clinic..." Jonathan says as he steps to Zachary. Zachary only blinks and looks at Nikita.

" Murdock is smart, Jonathan. He will be watching any hospital and clinic for this reason. Remember how common it was for our lady operatives to go on mandatory refusal for abortions. He will be watching." Zachary says and Jonathan looks at Nikita as she curls up in a ball.

" Nikita... you have to calm down..." Melissa says and then she stands up.

" YOU HAVE TO GET HER A DOCTOR!" Melissa screams and no one moves.

" Don't you here me! She is losing the baby!" Melissa screams and Zachary moves to her and takes her arm sharply.

" STOP!" Melissa screams out and Jonathan looks the two. He looks down and finds Nikita about ready to fall off the couch.

" Nikita... slide back.... you need to calm down." Jonathan says and Nikita only rolls her head back and lets out a tortured scream.

" I need to talk to Michael... he needs to know I tried..." Nikita cries out and Jonathan rubs Nikita's forehead as she shakes in his arms.

" You don't work with us. You don't know how lucky Nikita is to be allowed to see Michael... let alone carry his child. DROP IT!" Zachary says and Melissa shakes her head. Zachary can tell immediately that this is Operations child. She is acting as Nikita does and that is like Operations does.

" Drop it! She is pregnant and in pain. YOU ARE DOING NOTHING!" Melissa screams and Zachary moves away as his anger mounts at Melissa.

" I NEED MICHAEL!" Nikita screams as she bends forward as she body tenses into one cramp. Sweat pours down her face and Jonathan looks up at Zachary.

" Zach.. we need to do something." Jonathan says as he holds Nikita's body from falling on the couch. Zachary looks around and then to Jonathan.

" Take her up to the bed." Zachary says and Jonathan looks at Zachary.

" We don't know nothing, Zach. She is in terrible pain.. and the stress must be terrible.... Can't we get a call to Michael. She won't relax until she is sure that something is known." Jonathan says and Zachary walks to Nikita and touches her head.

" Nikita... you can't call Michael. Murdock will have you, Michael, and Melissa canceled." Zachary says and Nikita drops her head.

" Do something... I need to save this baby. It may be my last chance." Nikita cries out and Zachary stands up and looks around.

" I have to call Madeline... I will speak with her." Zachary says and Nikita nods her head as her body starts to relax a bit. Zachary watches as Nikita picks her body up and starts to walk with Jonathan's help to the stairs.

" Do you know how to use a computer?" Zachary asks Melissa. She nods her head. Zachary walks her over to the computer and turns it on.

" Find Dr. Maxwell. I want to know who he is." Zachary says and Melissa looks at the screen.

" This is the FBI..." Melissa says and Zachary just stares at her.

" JUST DO IT!" Zachary says as he takes a moment to gather his thoughts before calling his sister.

***********

Madeline was pacing her in her house as she walked in the living room. She looked at the clock and moved back to the staircase. She couldn't even concentrate enough to try to track down how Murdock turned the Section's computers against them.

" Where are they?" Madeline mutters as she walks up the stairs for the hundredth time in the last hour to do absolutely nothing. She walks into the bedroom and then starts to chew on her index fingernail. She stares out the window and then notices the chewing. She pulls her hand away and looks at her watch again.

RING-RING

Madeline pulls the cell phone out of her pocket and to her ear in less than a second.

" Zachary." Madeline says and she starts back down the stairs. She pauses as she hears screams from Zachary's line.

" Madeline... we may have a situation." Zachary says and Madeline sits down on a stair. She was afraid that something like this would happen. Elana had warned her.

" How is Nikita?" Madeline asks, hoping that Nikita is just having an emotional crisis, which is not impossible for Nikita. Madeline crossed her fingers and hoped it was Melissa that was screaming.

" It looks like Nikita is going to lose the baby." Zachary says and Madeline closes her eyes.

" Is it in progress?" Madeline asks and Zachary doesn't answer.

" No... it's not." Zachary finally answers. She could not imagine being in his shoes.

" I want to find a doctor." Zachary says and Madeline stands up and walks back down the stairs.

" I will retrieve Elana from here and bring her to my house. We will deal with the problem that way." Madeline says as she moves to her computer and contacts Birkoff and makes the order. Madeline closes her eyes as the screams persist over the phone line.

" It seems to be getting worse." Madeline says and Zachary lets out a little laugh.

" That is because she wants to speak with Michael. It would help calm her down... and I know that it is important that she remains calm." Zachary says and Madeline shuts her eyes in frustration. She wanted to just kill Murdock right this second and find out where Operations is in all of this mess.

" I can't." Madeline says firmly and she hears a knock at the door.

" I understand. I was just hoping..... Melissa... don't..." Zachary says and Madeline perks her head up.

" What is going on?" Madeline asks.

" I have to call you back... we have someone at the door." Zachary says and hangs up. Madeline's heart begins to race as the line goes dead. Did Murdock have someone follow them? Does he know the entire plan? Did he kill Michael?

Madeline runs to her computer and gets on task, finding out that all of her operatives are where they are suppose to be.

************

Melissa opens the door and looks at the old woman. She looks to her shoulder and then to the woman again.

" Weren't you on the plane with us?" Melissa asks and the woman smiles and Zachary pushes open the door.

" Who are you?" Zachary says and the woman stands up and Melissa steps back.

" What is going on?" Melissa asks as the screams for upstairs intensify.

" Nikita.. stop... stop... Nikita you need to calm down!" Jonathan's voice is heard from upstairs. The person pushes pass Melissa and Zachary stiff arms the person.

" Who do you think you are?" Zachary asks and Operations quickly pulls off his mask.

" HER FATHER!" Operations says and rushes up the stairs. Melissa goes up after him.

" I thought you were Birkoff's boss!" Melissa screams but they are not heard.

Nikita is striking her arms out at Jonathan as she sweats on the bed. Operations pulls off the outfit and looks at her. Jonathan can't get Nikita to calm down.

" I'm going to lose it... I can't... I can't.. I can't..." Nikita is mutter as she throws her arm up at Jonathan again. Operations steps forward and grabs Nikita's arm. Nikita tries to pull her arm down but only starts to cry harder.

" Nikita... look at me." Operations says and Nikita slowly turns her head to find Operations staring down at her. Nikita immediately turns her head away.

" You are going to fine.. the baby is going to be fine.." Operations says slowly as he looks at Jonathan.

" Go in to MedBay, gather a doctor and all the supplies he might need to save this baby." Operations says and Jonathan shakes his head.

" We can't." Jonathan says and Operations touches Nikita's head softly with his hand.

" You have too." Operations says and Jonathan walks away.

" I'm losing Michael's baby... I'm losing it.. I'm losing it..." Nikita cries as she continues to keep herself tightly in a ball. Operations sits down and with a trembling hand, strokes her hair.

He had never really touched Nikita's hair like this before. It was still so soft under her hand. He trembles as he strokes Nikita's hair again. He had never had a chance to be so close to Nikita without her fighting him. He instantly knew how much pain and suffering Nikita was going through.

" It's going to be fine, Nikita... You will have this child.... I will see to it." Operations says firmly and Nikita drops her head to the opposite side and Operations looks at Melissa and Zachary.

" She is your daughter?" Melissa asks and Operations nods his head.

" I didn't know about her.... but I know about my grandchild... and it has to live." Operations says as the emotion is curled off of his tongue.

Operations looks back to Nikita and allows two tears to form in his eyes. She was suffering so much and it created a hole within Operations that he could not explain. It was the first time he could actually do something for Nikita with her knowing about it and being with her, but he had to wonder if it was too late.

" I need a phone to call Madeline at her house." Operations says and Zachary nods his head and exits the room.

" Shhh.. Nikita... you need to calm down... it will be the best for you and the baby.... your baby... yours and Michael's baby." Operations says as his hand runs over her face lightly. Nikita moans and moves her head down onto Operations shoulder to continue to cry.

Shock and fear filled Operations as he stared down at his daughter crying on his shoulder. For years she had fought him, wouldn't even acknowledge him as her father. Here she was, in probably what Nikita thought was her darkest hour, leaning on him. It frightened him to the core.

***********

Madeline paces in the living room as fear pounds in her veins. Someone was at the safe house. That was not good. She stared at the cell phone in her hand as she sits down on the couch.

Then there is a knock at her own door. Madeline stands up and walks to the door. Elana tilts her head as she enters, needed an explanation.

" We may have a problem with Nikita." Madeline says and Elana shuts her eyes and drops her head. Madeline need not explain what the problem could be.

" Have they been able to determine if it is actually happening?" Elana asks concernly and Madeline shakes her head.

" I heard a lot of screaming, and then we got cut off." Madeline says as the phone rings. She stares at it for two seconds and then raises the phone to her ear.

" Zachary, what is going on?" Madeline demands.

" Hello, Madeline." Operations voice rings through the line and Madeline sits down.

" What are you doing calling me?" Madeline asks sharply and Elana raises an eyebrow.

" I have Nikita sleeping on my shoulder. I need to know what the plan is here and tell you what we are going to do." Operations says sharply.

" Nikita... sleeping on your shoulder?" Madeline asks as she blinks her eyes. She cannot believe that statement. The relationship between father and daughter was bad, to say it nicely.

" I can give the phone to Zachary and he can tell you." Operations says and Madeline now leans back on the couch.

" It must be difficult to have that kind of contact with her right now." Madeline says. She looks to the picture to her right. Operations must have been following Nikita from the beginning. If Nikita was distraught, she would have never seen him and Operations had probably found out about Nikita's pregnancy.

" I am trying to forget about those feelings and worry about the health of Nikita and the baby. I sent your brother, I think Jonathan, to retrieve a doctor from the MedBay and any medical supplies." Operations says and Madeline looks to Elana.

" I have Elana sitting next to me." Madeline informs Operations. Madeline pauses as there is some light moans on the other end of the line.

" Shhh.. Nikita... it's all right.... shhh..." Operations says and Madeline swallows hard. Madeline takes her other hand and rubs her neck as tension builds in.

" How long do we have?" Operations asks and Madeline licks her lips. She had to revise the plan, since Murdock was being impossible. Madeline could not give Nikita two weeks. Madeline had only eight days to save Nikita's baby.

" Eight days." Madeline says and she hears the intake of air. Elana grabs a piece of paper and writes down a question.

" Has Nikita eaten anything?" Madeline asks as she looks at the paper and then hands it back to Madeline.

" No... She was terribly sick on the airplane." Operations says and Madeline closes her eyes.

" Nothing at all. How about liquids?" Madeline asks as she looks at Elana. Elana starts to write quickly.

" No.. nothing. Nikita is refusing... although she has settled down now. Sleep has stopped the thrashing she was experiencing earlier." Operations says and Elana slams the paper down.

" They are getting a MedBay doctor, Elana." Madeline says as she covers the phone and Elana nods her head. Elana was extremely concerned.

" Then the best thing to do is to keep her calm until we get a professional there." Elana says and Madeline nods her head. Madeline had no intentions on hanging the phone up until she knew what was occurring with Nikita.

**********

" Nikita... wake up..." Operations calls out for the fourth time as he looks down at her. Dr. Bennet from MedBay was brought in, along with a vast array of medical supplies. Elana was now placed on speaker phone.

Nikita opens her eyes and sees the white lab coat around Dr. Bennet.

" NO!!! YOU CAN't TAKE MY BABY!!!!" Nikita screams and curls up into a ball. He looks to Nikita and opens a bag.

" Nikita, you are dehydrated. We need to get some fluids into you." Dr. Bennet says as he tries to move closer to Nikita.

" She has lost twelve pounds recently." Elana pipes up and Dr. Bennet pulls out a different bag of fluids.

" Nikita... your baby needs nutrients." Dr. Bennet says and Nikita drops her arm out for him to insert the line.

" You can't take my baby... Michael's baby... my baby....." Nikita cries out and Dr. Bennet nods his head. He turns to Operations and leans towards the phone.

" It is possible that some of her mood and behavior is being aggravated by the dehydration." Dr. Bennet says and he turns back to Nikita and looks at the sheet over Nikita's body.

" Nikita.. I need you to bend your knees.. I need to examine you." Dr. Bennet says and Nikita sits straight up.

" NO!!! NO!!! NOT YOU!!! NO!!!" Nikita screams as she starts to tug at the IV line and Operations grabs her arm. Nikita stops and pain rushes her body.

" AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!" Nikita screams and Dr. Bennet tries to position her legs. Nikita immediately closes them.

" Dr. Bennet.... Dr. Bennet..." Elana calls out, but can't be heard over Nikita's screams.

" GET AWAY! DON't TOUCH ME!!! AAAAAHHHH!!!!" Nikita screams and rolls back in pain.

" DR. BENNET!" Elana screams out and he picks up the phone and moves away from the hollering Nikita.

" You need to understand... Nikita has been sexually abused in the past.... this is not easy for her to have a male doing this..." Elana says and Dr. Bennet looks at Nikita and then looks to the wall.

" I need too. I need to examine her." Dr. Bennet says and drops the phone down. Dr. Bennet walks to Zachary and Jonathan.

" Melissa... go talk to Nikita... by her head." Dr. Bennet says and nods to the twins.

" Nikita.. this will be real quick.. we have to know about your child..." Dr. Bennet says as Zachary and Jonathan take hold of her body.

" NOOOO!!! GET AWAY FROM MY BABY!!!! GET AWAY!!!!!!" Nikita screams and tries to throw Zachary and Jonathan off of her legs. Nikita just then stops.

" Did you take it..." Nikita cries out and Dr. Bennet stands up and Nikita is released.

" She is fine for now. The emotional stress would be the only thing endangering the child right now." Dr. Bennet says and Elana takes a long sigh.

" We need to have an ultrasound. She needs to eat too." Elana says and Dr. Bennet looks to Nikita.

" I'm going to allow her to rest. I have a feeling that the ultrasound might be more difficult to get her to submit too." Dr. Bennet says as he looks at Nikita.

***********

Nikita lifted her head to find Michael sitting by her side.

" Michael... oh thank god, Michael." Nikita says as she reaches out for his hand. Michael leans back and exposes his stomach. Nikita looks Michael and shakes her head.

" No.. I'm pregnant... no.." Nikita calls out and Michael smiles softly.

" You couldn't keep the baby... so they moved it to me... I can protect it better." Michael says as he takes Nikita's hand and kisses it.

" NO!!! It's MY BABY!" Nikita screams and Michael laughs.

" It is our baby... and I am carrying it... I am almost nine months... He kicks a lot, Nikita." Michael says as he takes Nikita's hand and places it on his swollen stomach. Nikita looks at him in horror until his flesh moves and she can feel the outline of a fist poking at his skin.

" NO!!! NO!!! NO!... you didn't even give me a chance... NO!" Nikita screams out and Michael smiles softly.

" I love the chance of being a mother... I know everything that you wanted... and just couldn't give us." Michael says and Nikita shakes her head in horror.

" I AM PREGNANT! NOT YOU!" Nikita screams and Michael smiles softly.

" I just don't like the changes in my breasts... do you think I should breast feed?" Michael asks and Nikita screams again and closes her eyes tight.

***

" Nikita!" Operations says as he grabs her head as she is about to fall off of the bed. Nikita opens her eyes and look around.

" Michael took the the baby... it's mine... I have to have the baby!" Nikita cries out and Operations rocks her body lightly.

" It was a bad dream, Nikita..." Operations says as he lets go and stares at Nikita. Nikita looks around and shakes her head.

" I'm still pregnant, right?" Nikita asks and Operations smiles softly and nods his head.

" You have been asleep for thirty-six hours." Operations says and Nikita blinks her eyes a few more times. She stares at Operations and then the empty room.

" So I have six days left." Nikita comments and Operations sits down at the side of the bed.

" Let's not think about that. Elana wants Dr. Bennet to do an ultrasound." Operations says and Nikita starts to shake her head no again.

" NO... I don't want to see it... NOT WITHOUT MICHAEL!" Nikita screams and Operations looks down at her.

" Nikita..." Operations says, knowing that if they have to use force to get the ultrasound done, it will be done that way.

" MICHAEL! I WON'T SEE IT TILL THEN!" Nikita screams and Operations nods his head.

***********

There was an air of trouble in the hallways of Section as Madeline walked in. She watched as three operatives hobbled down from the van access with blood running down their legs. Madeline instantly knew they were some of the less severely hurt. Murdock was making his presence noticed.

Madeline stops and waits for the operatives to rush pass her and turns to the hallway to the right. Then she stopped.

He was not to be here. The black figure approached her quickly, and even Ayn could not throw the determined man off his direct path to Madeline. Madeline swallowed as she saw the complete anger on his face.

" Hello, Michael. The mission in Hong Kong was quick." Madeline says with a smile and Michael only looks at her.

" Where is Nikita?" Michael demands and Madeline blinks and starts down the hallway.

" I'm sure Birkoff told you that Nikita has gone into Mandatory Refusal, Michael." Madeline says as she moves to the computers and Birkoff looks up.

" I did, Madeline." Birkoff says tensely. Michael was not to be back for another two days. His presence now made the plans much more difficult.

" I heard. Where is she?" Michael asks again, without moving his eyes from Madeline's face. Madeline steps forward.

" She is following the target, Michael. Like she is suppose to do." Madeline says and Michael steps closer to Madeline.

" And who is the target?" Michael asks and Madeline smiles.

" Did you try to access the files?" Madeline asks and Michael's stare instantly becomes more hardened. Maybe Madeline wasn't playing this the right way.

" Yes. You have them secure." Michael says and Madeline nods her head.

" For your own safety. Nikita's mission was not difficult, Michael. She will be fine." Madeline says and turns away. Instantly, his heavy hand drops onto her shoulder and turns her around. She had the need to get back to her house. Elana was to observe the ultrasound from a computer link Birkoff had creatively devised.

" WHERE IS NIKITA?" Michael says and Madeline stares at him.

" Safe." Madeline mouths and then looks away to some passing operatives. Not many of the operatives were taking Murdock's side, and as he continued to kill operatives in the field for no reason but for bad profiles, the hatred for him grew. But still, some power hungry operatives circled the hallways, looking for information to giver Murdock.

" Michael, Nikita's health had improved. She was lacking vitamins." Madeline says and Michael stares at her.

" I am going to find her, Madeline. You can't stop me." Michael says and it is Madeline's turn to grab the moving operative.

" You will not find her. You will put her life in danger, among others. JUST LET IT BE. I AM DOING MY BEST, MICHAEL." Madeline says with fire in her eyes. Michael looks and then nods his head and leaves.

**********

Elana stared at the screen and shook her head. They were to have started the ultrasound an hour ago. She picked up the phone and dialed to the safe house as Madeline walked in.

" So?" Madeline asks and Elana looks at Madeline.

" They haven't done it yet." Elana says as the phone is picked up on the other end. " WHAT IS GOING ON?" Elana exclaims.

Elana rolls her eyes and places the phone down. She takes her head inside her palms and rubs her eyes.

" Seems as if Nikita doesn't want the ultrasound." Elana says and Madeline looks at her.

" Doesn't want the ultrasound? WHY NOT?" Madeline asks as her frustration is mounting. She knew now that Michael would never never forgive her if Nikita lost this baby.

" It seems like Nikita wants Michael there." Elana says and Madeline starts to shake her head.

" Talking about Michael.. guess who strolled into Section today?" Madeline says very sarcastically. Elana looks at Madeline and shakes her head.

" Michael is back... is that going to hamper us?" Elana asks and Madeline steps forward and grabs the phone.

" No, I have taken care of it." Madeline says. She does not tell Elana that she has this nagging suspicion that Michael was just going to nag her every moment of the day.

" Zachary." Zachary says he picks up the phone.

" I need to speak to Operations." Madeline says and she hears the phone being past.

" NO! YOU WON'T TALK TO HER TILL I TALK TO MICHAEL!" Nikita screams. Madeline raises an eyebrow as she hears the phone being struggled over.

" Nikita.. this is not the time." Operations says firmly and Madeline doesn't like the tone.

" MY HUSBAND DOESN'T EVEN KNOW!" Nikita cries out. Madeline sighs.

" I NEED TO SPEAK TO OPERATIONS!" Madeline says firmly into the phone.

" AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Nikita screams loudly and Madeline waits with wide open eyes.

" Nikita... calm down." Dr. Bennet says as Nikita starts to scream. Madeline hears the phone drop to the floor and waits.

" Nikita.. calm down... you need to calm down." Melissa's voice is heard. Madeline looks to Elana, wishing they would pick up the phone.

" Nikita.. I need to do the ultrasound, now!" Dr. Bennet says firmly and Madeline turns to the computer screen.

" NO!" Nikita screams and Madeline can hear Nikita kicking.

" Madeline?" Jonathan asks as he picks up the phone.

" What is going on?" Madeline demands.

" Nikita has gone back to cramping. We can't get her to calm down enough to do the ultrasound. She is just fighting us." Jonathan says and Madeline looks to Elana.

" I'm going to hand Elana the phone in a second. Jonathan... Michael is back at Headquarters. I may be needing to send out some with Melissa to pose as Nikita to keep him calmed down." Madeline says and then hands the phone over to Elana.

" Give me her stats." Elana says as she moves over to the computer.