A/N I own nothing.
Chapter 27
SPOV
Arriving at my beach house, I immediately do my security checks. After determining all is as it should be, I logged into my secure email account. I was expecting an answering email from my contact. I had notified them that I was basically taking parental leave and that I would not be available for any jobs for a while, if ever. I was expecting an ugly reply but I have no messages awaiting me. Huh!
That went over better than I expected. It was too easy. I will worry about that later.
Sitting back in my chair, I lean my head back and close my eyes as The Beatles sing in the background. All the events from the previous months scroll through my mind and I am overcome with emotion. A single tear slips from under my lashes and leaves a trail as it slides down my cheek. I lift my hand and angrily swipe the moisture away. I refuse to cry over something I can't change. I allow my hand to fall and lightly land on my tummy "Don't worry little guy, Mommy loves you and I am going to make sure Daddy understands no one fucks with Mommy!" I assure as I gently rub my belly.
Blackbird plays in the background as I sort my thoughts. I jerk up in the chair as an idea comes to me on the perfect way to introduce Raven to Ranger. "Oh thank you John, George, Paul and Ringo!"
"Raven is going to sing in the dead of night" I mumble to mini me. I stare down in wonder at my stomach. I feel an slight flutter, like a butterfly landing. Apparently baby Badass understands and approves of my plans.
I scoot up to my desk and begin working the logistics of my plan. After several hours and multiple revisions I am happy with my plan. Looking over my notes, I figure my chances for success are 50-50 for this mission. Smiling to myself, I figure these odds are about the best I am going to get. Standing up, my belly growls and I realize I haven't eaten in several hours and I am starved. Humming along to "Help" as I go to the kitchen, I can't help but smile at the irony of how much help I will need to succeed at Operation Blackbird.