Marriage is Murder

"Its a secret recipe," he laughed. "It never ever gets hard and turns out perfect every time. Maybe I'll make a peanut butter batch. That's the best. That is, if anyone would eat any fresh peanut butter fudge."

Robert looked at Brian who was more or less picking at the delicious looking salmon. "Eat," He prodded. "Don't be picky. Its a delicious looking piece of salmon."

"It is delicious," Brian said.

"Then stop all the nonsense in your mind and eat. Once you do thatt, you and Khata can go bck to sleep for awhile. I know you barely got to sleep when this hit. You both need some sleep."

"I really will try," Brian managed a smile.

"Look, its not your fault. I should have figured that Gelding would have a way to find us."

"Yes, and I think I know how," Brian said. "I think we have a mole in our organization that is feeding that stuff directly to Gelding."

"Always a possibility," Robert shrugged.

Steven walked in with Fallon in his arms " so what we going to do about it ?" he asked Brian " I could contact Paris and get them to start an investigation in to the company" he said as he accioed a bottle of formula for her and he fed her while he looked at them from the door way.

Cassidy looked at Angus when he said about peanut butter fudge " wow you can make that , I would love to try it " she said and grinned at him . She saw Steven move to Khaats bed room and smiled " hes a good father , even though she's not his he treats her as if she was his own." she said softly as she moved back to take another piece of fudge " sorry I love this " she said and chuckled.

"Well, they know I can be a bit more ruthless if it comes to that," Robert said, unashamed. "Brian, you know what to do."

"Yes," Brian said, without one shred of emotion in his face.

"Take Jack and Steven. Put the place in full lockdown. Take what you need from my potions lab downstairs. Trust nothing and no one until they pass the test."

"Yes, Sir."

"Finish eating first and then get some sleep before you go."

"I am NOT going to sleep after this," Brian said, barely able to contain his rage. "Let me go. I'll sleep when I'm done."

"I am not going to let you kill anyone," Robert said. "If you find a mole, they're mine."

"The hell they are," Brian said, his voice merely an angry hiss now. "You can have what's left of them."

Steven looked at Jess and handed Fallon to her with the bottle e saw Cassidy walk over to him and kissed her " got to go with Brian to Paris , we have a job " he said looking down at her " if I can and have time I'll bring you back something" he said and kissed her again he looked at Brian who he could see was determined to go tonight " I'm ready when you are " he told him " I want this guy caught just as much " he said as jack walked up ready and carrying a coat for Steven " weathers bad in Paris this time of year" he said and handed it to Steven " Brian I'm with you too, nobody puts my friends and family in jeopardy" he said.

Jess held Fallon and fed her walking to the bed room she burped her and placed her back in her bassinet to sleep again. covering her with her pink blanket she walked back in kissing Jack all she said was " don't get killed and remember your potion" she said and took it from his pocket.

"If we find we have a traitor," Brian said, "I'm good with you not taking it and locking the two of you in the basement until morning."

"Brian," Robert said with such a strong iron firmness that it made Khaat jump. "You will NOT allow any human being to be locked in a room with an out of control werewolf. Am I making myself clear? If you want him dead, then fine. So be it. But we will not rip him to little pieces. We are civilized. We are the good guys, remember?"

"Brian," Khaat reached for his hand, and Brian was drawn back to her with a pull that he didnt' think he would ever feel for any woman. It was like her face, her smile, was unescapable for him. He went over and took her hand.

"Let me handle this," he told her.

"I will," she said. "But I want you to remember that we're alright. You have a family now. Don't do anything stupid that the French magic ministry could arrest you for and put you into Grindlewald's hands. Come back to me."

"I am never ever going to leave you," he said firmly. "Not like that. You'll be safe with your father and the others for awhile, but I am coming home. I promise." He kissed her so slowly and so deeply that it left them both nearly breathless. Brian had never felt that way for anyone, and the closer he got to her, the deeper it got. It made him wonder how much deeper it could go.

"Save that until you get back," Robert laughed. Khaat and Brian looked at him blankly, their thoughts and feelings re-routed for the moment entirely. "Steven, Jack--do not let him do anything stupid in his anger. That's an order."

"I"ll be fine," Brian said. He dug the portkey, a French coin, out of his pocket. "You both ready to go?"

Steven and jack looked at Robert but it was jack who spoke " I have taken my potion and I am not planning on going bad ass on him who ever it is " he said and then looked at Brian " yes we're ready" he said giving Jess one last kiss as Steven kissed Cassidy then moved to Brian's side waiting for ether him to port them or for him to give him a port key so they could leave.

Cassidy moved next to Jess and watched but then left to check on the triplets and Fallon the rest of the children were sound asleep cassidy opened the door quietly and then smiled closing it again and she moved to the kitchen grabbing a coffee for herself.

Brian ported them all to Paris. It was dark and pouring down rain. A cold thunderstorm with lightning and high winds. He didn't say a word. He threw the door of the headquarters open like he was the devil himself He strode in with a fiery, all business attitude.

"Lock it down," he told Steven and Jack. "No one enters, and no one leaves." He flicked his wand and cast a spell over the entire building. "That will help you." Owens flew down the stairs, hearing the loud sound of what could well have been invaders. When he saw the look on Brian's face, he froze in his tracks.

"Commander," Owens addressed him in his more formal rank. "Is Khaat alright?"

"Later," Brian said. "Wake up all the men. Tell them to gather at once in the large dining room. Now. I'd better see every man there in less that one minute. And I want a head count. I want to know who is here and every agent who is missing."

"Yes, Sir," Owesn said, racing up the stairs. Brian already knew that Robert was putting forth duplicate orders in the satellite offices across the world, at the same time. It had to be all done at once. He turned back to Jack and Steven and pulled out a huge silver flask from the inside pocket of his long duster style raincoat.

"Veritaserum," he announced. "I'm sure you both saw the fine print in yoru contract saying we had the right to determine any employee's loyalty. I don't question either of you. But I will be using it on every other employee we have. I wil find out just who stands with us and who does not. This may take awhile, unless once we're locked down, you two are able to take parts of this flask with you and to help me question some of the employees. Are either of you up to doing that? Robert has already sent orders to our other offices for the same process to be happening there even as we speak. Anyone missing will be tracked down, brought back, and questioned. All I can tell you is God help whoever betrayed my family."

Steven nodded and locked down the building while jack moved to the other doors locking every one on the ground floor and then moved back up to Brian. " we under stand commander " Steven said and looked at them all " you want jack and I to go first?" he asked looking at them all then stopping on Brian. Jack looked at Brian and stood his ground nodding at Stevens words to show he too would do it if Brian wanted them to show their loyalty in front of the men .

"Follow me," he told them seriously. He went into his office and drew out three crystal decanters. He split the veritaserum equally between the three lead crystal bottles and put the stoppers in them. He handed one bottle to Jack, one to Steven, and kept one. "There are two spare offices in the basement. They are almost as elegant as this one. You will find a stash of whiskey glasses in each office in the cabinets behind the desk. Duplicate them so you have plenty of glasses." He opened the personel files and pulled out a file. He divided the stack of papers into three stacks.

"These are copies of the contracts that every employee that works in this office has signed. I've kept our family's myself. If anyone resists the veritaserum, show them their contract. If they still resist, take them into custody. A simple petrificus totalus spell will hold them. Then bring them up to me immediately. Once we get through the list, we can focus on anyone who isn't in the building--going out and getting them. I trust you can each take a separate office and handle a third of the employees in this office? If we work separately, it shouldn't take long."

Steven and jack picked up a crystal decanter and nodded " Don't worry we'll find him if hes here " they said and took the pile of contracts and files each taking a room . Jack and Steven worked threw their employees one with jack was nervous he could see it and he left him till last. Steven finished his all passed and he moved to Jack who had the one man sat in front of him. He has resisted all the way now jack slid the contract in front of him again he looked away more at jack and he like any dog or wolf hated direct eye contact. " who is it you work for?" he asked " simple answer" he said Steven moved behind him his arms crossed suddenly the man bolted and Steven grabbed him pinning him to the floor.