March 24, 2014.

Walking into work Monday morning is the same every single week for Riley. Waking up at six for a morning run, home by six thirty, showered, appropriately dressed by seven and promptly out the door by eight and meeting Gabriel at the car after the morning cup of coffee, toast and banana.

The sun was already high into the sky with heat blaring down onto the concrete path below their feet as they made their way inside into the cool air-conditioned building. The annoying bickering between the two of them had long since become normal and was something they both found they looked forward to of a morning. Parting their separate ways, Gabriel walked off to the lab to visit Dr. Cassidy for the 'Monday morning check-up' whilst Riley walked off to the office they shared.

Setting her bag down and placing her gun in the drawer of her desk, Riley got up to make her and Gabriel coffee in the back room. Coming back to the desks, she set his mug down on the coaster of his desk and went to sit at hers. For half an hour things went on as they often did. Paperwork and reports from previous cases where each and every detail of what happened was to be written for filing. As incredibly boring as it were, it was a big part of the job. Just as Riley had finished and signed off on the second report, her phone buzzed indicating an email. Retrieving it from beside her cup of coffee, she checked it out.

Agent Riley Neal,
There is a meeting in Lillian Strand's office that you are to attend immediately.

Josephine White.

P.A, USCC.

A hint of nervousness hit her as she stood up, placing her phone in her pocket. Had she done something to jeopardize her job recently? Was there something wrong with Gabriel and the chip? Slipping her gun holster back on through the belt loop, Riley made her way out into the large open hallway to Lillian's office.

Upon reaching the office, Lillian waved her in quickly to take a seat. Sitting down Riley began to talk but was interrupted by Gabriel walking in.

"What's this about? Is there a top-secret case involving ninja's that nobody else can know about? Because I've been waiting for this to happen for a long time." He said as he walked in, taking his seat beside Riley and winking.

Riley rolled her eyes with a slight smile, turning back to Lillian who was starting to talk. "No Gabriel, your ninja fantasies will have to wait. There's a more important subject to discuss."

Gabriel made a face that Riley recognized as sheer disappointment. Apparently he had wanted to meet a ninja since he was a teenager and was one of those 'weird facts' people tend to keep hidden. Except with Gabriel, he was bringing it up here and there quite recently ever since he watched a movie Riley couldn't remember the name of.

"This morning I was informed that agents Carrie and Paul Henderson were both found killed in the truck they were using to transport several of Jin Cong's men. The GPS on the truck was disabled Friday afternoon and their whereabouts unknown since now." Lillian had regretted having to tell the two agents in front of her this news. Carrie and Paul were two people who were so open and kind and immediately clicked with Riley and Gabriel. The four of them were a team when clockwork wasn't needed. Having worked countless missions together she knew how close the four of them had become. Especially since Riley had been a bridesmaid and Gabriel best man at the wedding.

The two agents were in shock. Riley knew that there were risks involved and that the job she walked into every day held the risk of her being seriously injured and even killed but she never imagined it actually happening to her best friends. "Where do we start?" The thought of getting justice for her fallen friends, her teammates were all she cared about until Lillian spoke up.

"Neither of you will be on this case. I've left that to Jameson to handle for the time being." Gabriel looked up from the spot on the ground he had been staring at to look at Lillian.

"That's insane, we have the right to-" He was cut off by Lillian who had decided to continue talking.

"Gabriel, you must understand that the two of you would be too close to it. It's too personal for you both." Gabriel and Riley both shared a look before turning back to Lillian. Sure it made sense but having the satisfaction of doing something about it would be better than sitting around waiting.

"What happens with Amelia?" It was Riley who spoke up, clearing the silence of the room.

Gabriel's head turned to Riley, then to Lillian. Amelia Henderson born July 14th, 2013. Daughter to Carrie and Paul and named after Gabriel's wife Amelia who had died earlier the same year. At first it was hard to hear the name so often when the Henderson's would speak about their daughter but with time, she grew on him. Gabriel found that it gave him a sort of closure and warmth knowing that her name lived on. Though as months went by the Henderson's had come up with a nickname for Amelia that they had all found quite fitting for the adorable baby. In turn it made it easier for Gabriel to separate the two and to stop getting sucked in with all the feelings for his lost wife. Amelia became Mia and she wormed her way into the hearts of everyone at Cyber Com.

"Now we're getting somewhere. This is why I called the meeting, to discuss Mia's future." Lillian looked to the papers in front of her then looking back at the two agents she'd come to like so much, she wondered how they'd do it. "The Henderson's will states that if anything were to happen to the both of them and they weren't able to look after Amelia Henderson before she turned eighteen that she is to be put in the care of both Riley Neal and Gabriel Vaughn." Looking between them both, she continued. "Although, if you do not wish to take on this responsibility, I understand. I've already spoken with the lawyer and he said that if neither of you will take guardianship over Amelia that she will be put into foster care until she's adopted."

Walking out of the building towards the shared car, Riley couldn't believe it. She hadn't really thought of starting her own family having been so busy with her job but now she didn't exactly have a choice. She found Gabriel to already be her family but to add an eight-month-old baby? That was slightly insane.

Getting into the car, Riley turned to Gabriel. "You have the address right?"

"Well yes, but quick question. How do you change a diaper?" Gabriel was looking at her and if she could see the both of them, she probably would have looked just as overwhelmed and in shock as he did. They both had a lot to learn and they never even had nine months to prepare.

How on earth could they be parents?

Hi everyone, if you read this far then you must have somewhat enjoyed the first chapter. Depending on the response I get with reviews will be if I continue this or not. I know I'm not that great a write but I'm trying to learn and improve as I go. Not to mention there has only been 11/12 episodes and so it's difficult to nail down on character personalities. This story is based around the movie 'Life as we know it' and I do not take credit for the storyline, characters or anything else.

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