|1| Whatever It Takes || Code 8: Connor Reed

17. No goodbyes

Victoria and Jordan were training in the backyard as Griff watched them with Jaime and Connor.

Jaime, who was allowed out of the room with supervision now, ever since Connor had found a way to take the energy away so that it wasn't driving her completely insane. Ever since they had found Tommy's will from when he had died, the assets were split amongst Victoria and Griff.

What Victoria didn't want or could indeed never use, it went to Jordan or to charity for good causes. One of which was brain cancer after she had watched the painful toll that it had taken on Connor to see it happen to his mother.

A few years had to pass before the now-fifteen year old Griff could access his own inheritance money, but they had time for that. "Okay, I brought some food for everybody." Connor said and he was swiftly holding up bags of Chinese food and now, all of them were headed inside for the food.

Griff was digging into the sweet and sour pork along with Jordan, as the two of them were laughing together and Victoria was standing by the doorway. "Are you planning on actually eating anything?" Connor asked as he had come up behind her and she was looking at him.

"How long do you have?" Victoria asked as he shook his head, before he grabbed one of her hands in his. "It is today, isn't it?" She asked quietly and he was nodding quickly at the words.

"Do Griff and Jaime know?" Victoria asked very quietly and Connor sighed. "Follow me would you?" She asked quietly and he was looking at her, before she walked down the hallway.

Connor waited a minute before he swiftly followed her, bringing a plate of food with him and Victoria was silently sitting on her desk. "What's up?" Connor asked and from the opened water bottle on the table, the door was slammed shut and he was jumping at the sudden noise. "Victoria?" He asked as she was nodding.

"You're going off to prison and by the time that you're out, there is a very good chance that it will have already happened." She murmured quietly and Connor was looking at her, before his eyes flashed.

"Tori... Are you okay?" Connor asked and she was nodding slightly at her, before she was closing her eyes. "Tori, what is it?" He asked quietly as he walked forward and he was resting his hand on the side of her face, as she turned her face into it. "Okay, Tori? You are starting to scare me a little bit..."

Victoria mumbled something under her breath that was unintelligible and Connor was looking down at her, before he was sitting on the desk next to her. "Hey. Hey, you can always talk to me." He murmured softly and he kissed her shoulder, before she was nodding slightly.

"I'm fairly sure that I'm pregnant." Victoria murmured softly and she was looking over at him, before Connor stared at her. "Hey, I wouldn't joke about something like this Con, you know that." She murmured and he was looking at her, before she was turning to look at him and he brushed his lips against hers.

Victoria leaned forward until she was resting her forehead against his and she was feeling his arms around her silently. "We're going to have a kid." Connor whispered and she chuckled softly at the amazement in his words, before she was nodding. "I wonder if they will be an Electric or Hydro." He said as she smiled at him, before she kissed his cheek and she shook her head.

"I wouldn't mind having another Hydro around." Victoria murmured softly and he was gently pulling her closer to him. "Do you really have to go?" She asked softly as he was kissing her neck gently, before he was kissing her cheek.

"I made a deal with the cops, Tori." Connor murmured softly and he was looking at her as she shook her head. "Will you visit me?"

"Of course I will." Victoria whispered quietly and she grabbed his hand in hers and he was looking at her. "I might even bring the kid, if they're strong enough." She whispered as now, he was swiftly brushing her hair out of her eyes. "But for now, just stay with me?" She asked softly and he was tightening his grip around her and the two of them were just sitting together, Victoria's head rested on his chest and now, she heard his heartbeat under her ear.

Victoria was standing next to the car as Connor went to go and say goodbye to his mother at her gravesite, and she watched him silently. "Tori?" He asked and she was looking up, surprised to see that Connor was actually motioning her over.

Victoria walked over to him as he took her hand, lacing his fingers with hers. "Hi there, Mrs. Reed." Victoria murmured quietly and he was looking at her, before he looked back down at the gravestone.

"There's going to be a new addition to the family soon, Mom. We haven't decided on a name yet, I just found out this morning. But um, we will bring them by, just as soon as we can." Connor promised and he looked at Victoria, who nodded.

Victoria led the way over to the other headstone and she was shaking her head briefly, seeing that somebody had left a picture of Tommy, Jordan, Griff and herself in the dirt and she nudged it with her finger so that it stood up straight.

"Hey T." She said as she was shaking her head. "So, today's the day." Victoria said as her voice was fighting to remain steady. "I know that you're watching us from somewhere, even if we can't see you. Probably laughing at me too." Victoria shook her head with a hoarse laugh. "I miss you T." She murmured as she stood up and caught the keys that Connor had tossed to her.

"You know where I'm going." Connor said as Victoria turned to look directly at the police station that was across the road. "I'll see you when I get out." He said and she was nodding at the words, before he was walking over to the station and Victoria returned to the truck.

No goodbyes, that was what they had agreed on a while ago now.

Which was also, why Victoria was simply turning the truck around and driving away.