Author: BelovedOne
Disclaimer: Touched By An Angel and all things related are not mine, have never been mine, and will never be mine. There. Satisfied?
Summary: Monica and Andrew are given news of an impending arrival.
Author's Note: This is only my second Touched By An Angel story, as well as my second attempt at a Monica/Andrew relationship story. I hope you like! Please R&R!!
Together And Growing(sequel to "Together At Last")
One year later…
A man and a woman walked, hand-in-hand, down the path, dwarfed on either side by huge trees. Leaves drifted down one by one, landing softly on the ground around the happy couple. They emerged slowly from the grove of trees into the park, where families with young children were spending this beautiful day. Joyful, excited shrieks filled the air as the woman finally spoke, breaking their companionable silence.
"Andrew?"
"Yes?"
"Have you ever thought about what it must be like to have children of your own?"
"I have."
"Do you suppose…?"
"I don't know."
"Hey, Lovebirds!" They turned to see Tess leaning out of her car window, the engine of her 'baby' rumbling softly.
"Hello, Tess," they replied together.
"C'mon, hop in!" She tilted her head toward the rear door. "We've got another assignment!"
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"I love it when we can make people like that so happy."
"Me, too, sweetheart. Me, too." Andrew stroked his beloved wife's hair, smiling softly, and continued, "That's our job, love. That's what we do."
Tess watched them silently. They make such a beautiful couple, she thought.
"Monica?"
"Mm?"
"Earlier, when we were talking, were you asking me if I wanted a child?"
After a moment, she replied, "In a way, yes. I've always wanted a little girl or boy of my own. Having one with you…that would be perfect."
"I think so, too."
She looked up at him, hope glimmering in her eyes. "Really?"
He nodded. "Really."
Her face fell a little. "But is it possible?"
He kissed the tip of her nose. "With you, anything's possible."
She leaned into his embrace. "Oh, I love you so much, Andrew."
"I love you, too, sweetheart. I love you, too."
Across the room, Tess rolled her eyes. "Just kiss already, you two!"
Both grinned. Monica flung her arms around her husband's neck, gazing up at him adoringly. His eyes watched her, full of love as he bent his head. Their lips met, and fused, loving and sure. As Tess watched, their bodies began to glow, becoming two pillars of light that coalesced into a single, glowing orb. Tess looked away discreetly to give them some privacy. After a few moments, the light separated again into halves, returning to individual human forms. As Monica and Andrew pulled apart, one last burst of light flashed between them, and Monica collapsed into Andrew's arms, momentarily dazed. Their eyes met and locked, and, together, they discovered what now lay deep within her human form. Tears of happiness spilled from Monica's eyes, joined by the ones that fell from Andrew's.
Tess stared at them in amazement. These two had just made angel history.
They had just 'conceived' the first Angel Child.
Together, all three angels whispered, "Thank you, God. Thank you."
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