Once again, Joy was expecting, and Victoria was excited. She wanted to tell the world that her beautiful wife was expecting again. This was a miracle for the two of them; they thought after Alexandria, they wouldn't be able to have another baby. Sadie was the oldest, but she was adopted by Joy and Victoria when she was three. Alexandria was just a little over a year old, and Joy had decided, she would try again.

'Hey, what will I have to lose? I want us to have one more chance.'

Victoria smiled when Joy told her the news. She holds Joy in her arms, smiling and kissing her gently.

'Us…having another baby. I'm hoping for another girl. I wouldn't know what to do if we had a boy, 'she says, smiling as she gently rests her hand against Joy's stomach.

Joy smiles sweetly at her, resting her hand against Victoria's. 'Sweetheart, let's just wait and be surprised. Doctor says I'm only about two months along.' Victoria looks down at her hands resting on Joy's small swell, and smiles.

'I'm just excited for us to be parents again…for the third time.'

They walk out to their balcony, and stand there; looking outside at the scenery of the woodsy area they were in. It was a gorgeous view that Victoria found quite peaceful and she'd go out there to read, or to think. Holding Joy in her arms they stare out into the wooded abyss.

'Babe, I love you and our children. I'm happy for us to have this chance. I will be there every step of the way, just like I was with Alexie. I'll be the doting wife.'

Joy smiles, resting her head into Victoria's chest. 'You'll love me even when I'm emotional and everything?'

Victoria silences Joy's worries with a kiss. Parting, she smiles. 'Baby, I'm your wife. I love you no matter what.' They stand in silence, and suddenly, Victoria feels a hand pressing hers against Joy's small bump. They then part, and walk inside, and sit on the couch. Sadie was at a friend's; Alexandra was napping, so they were alone.

'So why did you wait to tell me?'

Joy grasps her hand in hers, smiling. 'I wanted to make sure everything was alright before I did.'

Victoria leans in to kiss her wife, and they part, and she smiles at Joy. Silently she rests her palm against Joy's small swell, gently rubbing it. Her hand slips in Joy's blouse, feeling the slight roundness of the bump. Joy smiles, and Victoria continues, as she pushes Joy's blouse up, and leans in to kiss her bump gently.

'This baby will be loved.'

That evening, Victoria lies there in bed, Joy in her arms. She couldn't believe she was going to be a parent again. She tries and sleeps, but is woken up by Joy.

'Love, are you awake?'

Victoria yawns. She was exhausted from the day, but she knew that tone. Joy wanted her. Joy wanted her to be there.

'What is it, my dear? Are you okay?'

She smiles as she says this, stroking Joy's hair gently with one hand, the other arm and hand still around her waist. Victoria was a bit sleepy, but she knew by the tone Joy wanted her and needed her. So she tried to stay awake. It was for Joy's sake.

Joy whispers softly. 'I'm a bit sick to my stomach. Would you be a good wife, and rub my belly…like my Mum used to do when I had a stomachache?' she looks into Victoria's eyes with that plea and smile, and Victoria couldn't resist.

'Of course baby girl. I want you to feel comfortable.'

Joy smiles and Victoria gently lets go, and rolls to her side of the bed so Joy could get comfortable. She hands Joy a few pillows to rest her head on, and Joy smiles, propping her pillows up. She lies up, and Victoria lies next to her and gently pushes Joy's tank top up, and proceeds to rub her belly gently. Joy sighs, and smiles.

'Thank you, it's helping me feel so much better. Mum used to rub my belly when I was sick with a stomachache. It always made me feel better.'

Victoria smiles, 'I remember you telling me this. When you were carrying Alexie, I rubbed your belly every night when you were sick. It seemed to help you keep food down.'

Joy nods. She was feeling better, and it was thanks to Victoria. 'It does, love, and I love when you are like this.'

Victoria lies there, rubbing her wife's two months pregnant belly. She was content, happy, everything in between. With another child on the way, she was excited. Excited for what was going to happen. Excited for what was to come. She gently tickles Joy's stomach with her fingertips, and Joy smiles.

'I love you, Tori.'

Victoria smiles sweetly at her wife, and continues to rub her belly, as Joy sighs, content. She soon falls asleep, and Victoria smiles, and gently pats her stomach.

'Night babe,' she says, her eyes closing as she still rested her hand on Joy's stomach, they fall asleep.

The morning comes, and Joy wakes up to find her wife, missing from their bed. She smiles, remembering the moment they had together. Just as she thought that, Victoria comes bursting in with breakfast for Joy.

'Morning sunshine, how did you sleep?' Victoria says cheerfully, as she sets the tray of tea and muffin down. She had hoped Joy slept well, being that she was there all night.

'I slept rather well, thank you. Oh my, is this…' she trails off, as she sips her tea. She smiles, and sets her tea down to give Victoria a peck on the cheek.

'You gave me my favorite tea. Thanks, love.'

Victoria smiles sweetly, knowing that she did right. Sitting on the bed next to Joy as she eats, they talk.

They talk about everything and anything. Just as they finished a conversation, Alexandra crawls in. Victoria smiles and gets up to pick up the baby and bring her to Joy. The little girl babbles in baby talk excitedly as she rests her head against Victoria's shoulder. Victoria then sets her on the bed, and she crawls over to Joy who was eating her breakfast on the tray Victoria gave her. Joy lifts Alexandra and takes her in her arms.

'Hello, my little angel. Did you have a good sleep?'

The little girl giggles and lays her head against Joy's shoulder.

'I'll take that as a yes.'

Just as she says that, Sadie peeks in, having just arrived home from her sleepover.

'Any room for me on the bed?' she says, as she runs over to greet Joy and Victoria and her little sister. Victoria smiles and picks Sadie up, and puts her on the bed.

'You're getting to be a big girl. Almost eight years old, I can't believe it.'

Sadie smiles at Victoria, and reaches over to Joy to pick up her sister. The younger Scroggs-Chase giggled at her sister and started making faces.

'Don't stick out your tongue at me!' Sadie says, trying hard to not laugh too hard. Alexandria smiled, erupting into a fit of giggles which made Joy and Victoria smile. Joy reaches over, touching Victoria's hand. Victoria smiles and says to Sadie, 'Sade, mom and I have some news we wanted to share with both you and your sister. Victoria squeezes Joy's hand, and Joy nods silently at Victoria, a sign of approval that she could tell them.

'We're having another baby.'

Sadie looks first at Victoria, then at Joy, and then asks, 'Is it true?'

Joy smiles sweetly at their daughter. 'It's true. You're going to have a baby brother or sister.'

She lets Sadie digest what she just said, and then Sadie says, 'Don't I have Owen already?'

Joy and Victoria smile. Owen was now a big part of their life, he came over when he was in town, playing games with his half-sisters, taking them to the zoo, anything they did, and they did with their big brother.

Joy smiles at that, and says, 'Yes, you already have a brother and a sister. We're just saying there's another one on the way.'

Sadie looks at Joy, and smiles. 'Yay!' Turning to her baby sister, who she was still holding, she smiles, and says,'Lexie, we're getting a new sister or brother!'

The one year old giggled and smiled a little as Sadie hugged her close. Victoria smiled, and Joy looked at her wife, as they shared a mutual glance and Joy grasps her hand. They were happy, nuzzling noses gently as they watched Sadie play with her little sister on their bed. It was a happy moment in the Scroggs-Chase household.