Jennifer sat staring at her daughter-in-law, not knowing what to think. She'd never met anyone like this woman before.

"Why do you care so much about this? Why can't you just let it go?"

"Because I know how important this is to Lee. I don't want to see him hurt again."

"That's exactly why I must stay away from him. Seeing me again and knowing that I've lied to him all these years is just going to hurt him."

"You may think you're doing what's best for Lee, but I think you're wrong."

"No. He was always a sensitive boy. This would devastate him."

"You only remember the boy he used to be. You don't know anything about the kind of man he became. He's strong. Sure, he'll probably be angry at first, but I know Lee better than anyone and I know that family is the most important thing to me. He's not gonna turn his back on you, no matter what."

"I can't. I just can't." She'd made up her mind. She wasn't going to be bullied.

Amanda was getting exasperated. She was used to getting just what she wanted and she wasn't about to back down. "I see. Well, if you won't do it for Lee, then do it for your grandchildren. At least give my children the opportunity to get to know their grandmother." Jennifer softened slightly. Amanda reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of the twins and handed it to Jennifer. "Look at those little angels. Are you honestly going to tell me that you don't want to be a part of their lives." Jennifer looked longingly at the photograph in her hand and blinked back the tears that threatened to fall. She knew that Amanda had won.

"All right. You win. Let's go."

"Great!" At the agency, Lee had dozed off on the couch in the Q bureau, looking at the old CIA folder on his father. He woke with a start and cried out for his mother as he's done the previous morning when he woke up. Francine came running into the room, wondering what was going on?

"Lee? Are you ok? I was just down the hall and I heard you yelling."

"I...I just dozed off on the couch here and I fell off and hit my head." He said rubbing his head for effect.

"It sounded like you were yelling 'Mommy.'"

"Nope." He said, as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Are you sure you're ok?"

"Sure. No problem."

"Ok." She said, still unsure."

"I'm fine, really. Go on back to whatever you were doing."

"Ok." she said as she left.

Lee stood up and started pacing. "What the hell is wrong with me?"

A short while later, Amanda and Jennifer were walking in the Stetsons' front door.

"Hi, Sweetheart," Dotty called. "You're home early." She came down the stairs with Matthew in her arms.

"I wanted to bring someone with me to meet the twins."

"Well, Jenny's asleep, but this little angel is wide awake." Dotty walked toward the living room with the baby. Amanda and Jennifer followed.

Jennifer smiled as she looked at Matthew. So, this is my grandson,she thought. He looks just like Lee did when he was a baby.

"So who's your friend, " Dotty asked, breaking Jennifer out of her thoughts.

"Janine Stanton" Jennifer said. She noticed Amanda shaking her head.

"Tell her the truth." Amanda said.

"Just like that? I suppose you'd have me tell Lee the truth right away too?" Amanda shook her head in disbelief. She couldn't imagine spending thirty years away from her children and not wanting them to know who she was.

Dotty was getting really curious now. "Is this one of your spy friends, Amanda?" Amanda walked over to her mother and picked up her tiny son. She knew what she was about to tell Dotty was going to be a shock.

"Mother, this is Jennifer Stetson. She's Lee's mother.

TO BE CONTINUED