So, obviously, nothing Orphan Black belongs to me, I just needed some happy feels.

Please enjoy, and lemme know what you think as always.
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Felix decided it was probably time to get some more drinks out, Cosima was going to get here in an hour or so, no doubt with Delphine in tow. There was wine for them already out on the coffee table, and a few cans of soda for Alison who was en route already and had been sober now for seven years. Sarah was in the bathroom, a half finished vodka and coke on the sideboard waiting for her return. Helena was sat awkwardly next to Rachel on the sofa- both had shown up earlier than expected but then they'd all grown to realise that it was impossible really to try and understand Helenas decisions, and Felix should have known that out of all of them, Rachel would be the clone to take the "come round for like, 7 I guess?" as an actual instruction. It surprised the Brit that someone so refined wouldn't know to show up 'fashionably late'.

"What's your drink of choice Miss Proclone?" The dark haired man asked as he pulled out an assortment of bottle from a cupboard. "I got vodka, tequila, gin, whiskey, soft drinks, coffee, tea, wine or beer?" The Blonde was quiet for a second before standing and walking towards the makeshift bar.

"Do you have any white wine? I simply cannot stand the cheap french stuff the geeks drink."

Felix smiled and ducked back into the cupboard to find the bottle he knew he had in there. "Some vin blanc, coming up."

"I will take the vodka, yes okay please?" Helena chipped in as she joined them.

"Help yourself." Felix replied, waving a hand towards the array of drinks. He made a small noise of disapproval as Helena lent forwards to snatch up the whole bottle and took it back with her to the sofa.

"Many thanks, Sestra-brother."

A knock at the door prevented a retort from Felix and he passed the wine and a glass to Rachel before moving of to open the door.

"Hey Fee." A smiling Alison was on the other side of the door, Donnie beside her.

"Finally, someone relatively normal!" Felix grinned and pulled Alison in for a hug "It's been too long, you should visit more." He released his hold on the soccormom to shake Donnies hand, nodding hello to the man as he motioned the couple inside "Sarahs just in the shower, she'll be out in a minute, Tony is working late so he'll be round later. Cos should be here within the hour and Rachel and Helena are already here, there's soda for you on the table. Did you want a drink Don-Meister?"

He moved back into the kitchen area as Alison and Donnie greeted the blonde clones on the sofa

"Beer, if you've got it"

"Yeah. Coming right up" Felix grabbed two bottles and snapped the lids off, taking a sip of one before moving to hand the other to Donnie. In the other room the shower shut off and Sarah wrapped herself in a towel before pushing through the beaded curtain that stood for a real door and waved the other in the room smiling excitedly at her family "Hey guys, just gotta get dressed real quick -Happy Birthday to us!"

Everyone in the room smiled back and Helena waved hello to her twin. Their birthdays were all within a few days of each other, and so a few years ago they'd all decided they should celebrate together. A date was chosen in the middle of everyone's birthday and every year since they'd all got together - normally in Felixs loft, for a shared party. Last year Cosima had been giving her first ever lecture and Alisons kids had had a school play, so they'd all promised to celebrate later in the year, but between all of their various hectic lives, it hadn't happened. This year had to be doubly good to make up for that. Art was on babysitting duty - not an easy task between Kira, Alisons kids, and Catherine, the precocious little princess Rachel had adopted four years ago now and was raising to become quite the little mini-me. The girl was staring her first year of school at the end of the year and she was probably already doing homework. Luckily Cal was with them to help out - Sarah had banned him from Clone parties after their birthday party 6 years ago had ending with him drunkenly kissing Alison by mistake and ending up with black eye.

Felix stood watching over his guests as they chatted and caught up with each other. It had taken them so long to reach this point. They'd all been surprised when the Dyad had finally been shut down. It had been a tough couple of years, but it was worth it to have them all comfortable around each other finally. They could trust one another now- they were a real family. It was still hard, at times. Sarah still flinched every time Rachel dropped something or even squinted a little at something but rachel had finally heard enough apologies for her loss of her sight in one eye and eventually forbid Sarah from ever saying sorry about it again. Alison and Sarah still found it hard to be friendly to Delphine sometimes after spending so long doubting her, which occasionally caused problems with Cosima. Helena was still Helena- and everyone found her difficult at times, but she was like the baby of the group now and everyone looked out for her. They worked through their issues together now, and it worked.

Sarah entered the room again clad in her usual skinnies and a leather jacket over a band tee, flicking her damp hair back as she took a seat next to Helena "Hey, d'you get the part in that show in the end then Al?" She looked for her drink somewhere in the mix on glasses on the table and realised she'd left it over in the kitchen area "pass us my drink will ya Fee?"

With an overly dramatic sigh Felix fetched her drink as Alison updated Sarah on her life. "Of course, it's actually quite a good show, honestly. You should come and watch it if you get the time. I already put back two tickets for you and Felix on opening night, there are swears in the show though so I didn't want to put one aside for Kira too."

"Swears, Alison? I think she's old enough now to handle a couple of cusses." Sarah laughed lightly at the uptight (albeit not nearly as uptight now as when Sarah had first meet her all those years ago) woman. "I assume that means Gem and Oscar won't be going though so I'll leave her with Cal if it makes you feel better."

Alison smiled and Sarah turned towards the Clones on the sofa next, pulling Helena into a side hug as she nodded a greeting to Rachel. "And hows things with you Miss Proclone? Cat alright?"

"Good, she's doing well. Looking forward to school I think. She was most excited to see the other children today, she rather idolises your Kira I must say. How have you been? I heard a rumour that you had an actual legal paying job nowadays, tell me it's no so? Our own Sarah, lost to 'The Man'?" She smirked as she spoke, secretly extremely proud of how Sarah had changed her life around in the years following the end of the Dyad institute. She couldn't say that outloud though of course, she had a reputation to uphold.

Sarah knew that Rachel truly cared though, and smiled back at the woman she'd come to think of as the 'eldest sister' of the group. "Yeah man, an actual J-O-B can you believe? It's not as fun as conning people obviously, but damn if it don't pay good. It's nice, you know? Regular money, and Kira can be proud of me now so, yeah, it's nice. I like it."

Rachel nodded, a smile pulling at her lips. "Good for you Sarah. Well done."

Sarah nodded almost bashfully at the praise and took a swig of her drink before standing up and pulling Helena up with her. "Right, well, come on folks, we did the catch up, don't we have some partying to do?" She pulled Helena along with her to the record player "anything other than fucking 'Candy Girl' yeah?" she said as she pushed Helena towards the box full of music.


Soooo, hope you liked, it's going to be a two-(possibly three?)-parter, and I wrote half of the next chapter already but I have to go to work now and I'm working nights this week so I doubt chapter two will be up before Wednesday at the earliest. It's a bit choppy in parts I know- I have no beta and this is the first thing I've written for Orphan Black so please go easy on me.

xoxo