And here's part two. Thanks to AmyDonovan525 for beta-reading.

A lot of the loose ends from part one get tied up here. So here it goes:

It was now 7:00pm in New York City. The sun had set and the sky was dark. Several streetlights had turned on almost an hour ago, though there were some that had burned out bulbs. "Hey guys, how's she doing?" Erica asked as she walked down the stairs of Hobbes' place. Everyone in the room let out a "Shh."

"You'll wake her," said Sid, regarding Malik.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't know," Erica apologized. She glanced at her sleeping co-worker for a moment. "She looks so peaceful when she's sleeping."

"Yeah," Ryan agreed.

"So, that's what she's been doing while I was gone?" Erica asked.

"Pretty much," Ryan answered.

"I don't blame her, I've had a kid. Giving birth is tough." Erica admitted.

"Whoa! Ok," said Hobbes as he leaned back in his chair.

"Too much info," Ryan added.

"Excuse me, I forgot I'm in a room where it's ninety percent testosterone," said Erica.

"Yeah, ya did," Hobbes replied.

Sarita moaned and turned over to her left side.

As soon as Georgia felt the cool air in the room, she whined. Shortly after, Ryan walked over to the bed.

"What are you doing?" Hobbes asked.

"Quiet," said Ryan. He gently picked up Georgia and placed on the other side of the bed, next to her mother. "There." He rubbed Georgia's head for a minute. She cooed softly in response. "Newborns get cold real easily. They need someone or something to keep them warm," Ryan explained.

"And their mother does that?" Erica asked.

"Yes, look," Ryan replied and pointed to Malik.

She mumbled in her sleep and wrapped her arm around Georgia, who squeaked as she rested her head on Sarita's chest.

"Oh yeah, that's real cute," Hobbes said sarcastically. "Now tell me, what happens when that kid grows up and starts lookin' at us like breakfast, lunch and dinner?"

Ryan snorted at hearing Hobbes question, making an effort not to laugh.

"I'm serious." Hobbes insisted.

"I know, but I think you're blowing this way out of proportion. It all depends on how Malik raises her and how Georgia is when she gets older," Ryan explained.

"Have you and Malik met before?" Hobbes asked.

"No, not really," Ryan answered.

"From what I've seen, Malik was never really aggressive until now," Erica confessed.

"She wasn't?" Sid asked.

"No," was Erica's reply.

"Well, Georgia's personality might be like hers or her Dad's, whoever the guy is or…" Ryan stopped short.

"It could be a mix," Erica finished for him.

"Well, one thing we do know is the kid belongs to Malik," Hobbes pointed out.

"You got that right, she looks just like her," Ryan agreed.

Georgia squirmed in her mother's arms and yelped. Ryan chuckled upon seeing this.

"She's a little feisty, too. Did you see how she gave Dr. Pearlman a hard time?" Erica asked.

"Yeah," said Hobbes.

"That was funny, but why would she do that?" Sid asked.

"I can tell you. For one thing, she was probably scared, and at the time she was only a few minutes old," Erica answered.

Hobbes gnawed on the end of the toothpick he was holding before he spoke. "What does that have to do with anything?" he asked.

"Well, how would you like it if you were dragged away from the one you loved and you were being examined by a doctor with cold hands?" Erica replied.

Hobbes thought it over. It was clear that Erica was serious about this. "I wouldn't like it all," he answered.

"'Kay, well that's how Georgia might've felt. She was just born. The outside world is all new to her and Malik's probably the first thing she saw," Erica continued.

"You'd be surprised at how strong the bond between a kid and their mom, really is…and I don't just mean visitors either," said Ryan.

"Mm-hmm," Hobbes muttered and looked the other way.

"It's obvious she's gone through the imprinting phase," Sid said after a brief moment of silence.

"The what phase?" Hobbes asked.

"Imprinting. When newborns like Georgia open their eyes, they bond with the first thing they see," Sid explained.

"And we're guessing it was Sarita," Erica added.

"Sounds like it," Hobbes said as he looked over at the bed where Malik was.

The group was alerted by the sound of yelping.

"She's dreaming," said Erica, who couldn't help but smile.

"That young?" Hobbes asked.

"Yep, babies have dreams like everybody else," Sid answered.

"So do Visitors," Ryan added.

Hobbes looked at Ryan curiously. "Oh yeah? What do you dream about?"

Ryan looked at Georgia, whose limbs twitched. She also yelped once more.

"Running, mostly," he replied.

"Interesting," was all Hobbes could say.

"She looks happy," Sid pointed out, regarding Sarita.

"You're right," Erica agreed. She then noticed something odd about Malik, particularly her chest. "Huh, that's weird."

"What is?" Ryan asked.

Erica quickly snapped out of it. "No big deal, it's a girl thing."

"Gotcha," was Ryan's reply.

Sometime later…

"Hey, wake up," said Ryan as he nudged Sarita.

"Huh?" she replied with a yawn. "What's going on?"

"We're giving you a ride home," Erica explained.

"You are?" Malik asked.

Erica nodded, "Come on."

"'Kay," Sarita sighed. She looked at Ryan for a moment. "You wanna hold her?" she asked.

"Can I?" Ryan answered.

"Sure thing," said Malik. She then handed Georgia over to Ryan. "You got her?"

"Uh-huh," was Ryan's reply.

"Hey Georgia, how you doin'?" he greeted her. She looked up and yelped playfully. Ryan chuckled. He had to admit it was pretty cute.

"She likes you," Malik pointed out.

"Would you look at that, she's smiling," said Ryan.

"You're right," Sarita answered. She gotten herself together and was now ready to go. Georgia squeaked and grabbed Ryan's shirt. It was obvious she was in a playful mood. Her mother laughed. "You like Uncle Ryan, don't you?"

(Record skips)

At that moment everyone in the room started laughing, except Malik and Georgia.

"Did she just say what I think I heard?" Erica asked. She continued to laugh and hung onto the railing to keep from falling down the stairs.

"That was priceless!" Sid exclaimed.

"I'll say," Hobbes agreed.

Ryan simply chuckled and didn't say anything.

"Did somebody record that?" Erica continued. Finally she calmed down. "Phew! Talk about a Kodak moment."

Within a few minutes, everyone stopped laughing. Sarita blushed and looked away, feeling embarrassed.

"Oh c'mon, don't be like that," Erica insisted.

"Are you finished?" Malik asked.

"Yeah, yeah, we're done. Let's go," said Erica before she headed up the stairs.

"You want her?" Ryan asked. He was still holding Georgia.

"No, it's ok. You take her," Sarita replied as she put her shoes on.

"All right," Ryan sighed. And with that, he went upstairs.

Once outside, the group quickly found out how cold it really was. "We got this for you while you were asleep," Erica announced as she showed Malik the car seat she bought.

"Thanks, you didn't have to do that," the female said to her.

Erica looked at her co-worker sheepishly. "Well, I wanted to."

"Yes, and we really had to do it or else I'd get pulled over, and trust me, you don't want to know what my last ticket cost me," Hobbes explained.

"I understand," said Malik. She looked over at Ryan and Georgia. "C'mere you." She then took Georgia from Ryan. Georgia was now four hours old, and this was her first time being outdoors. She looked around, feeling both curious and uneasy. "What do you think of this? Hmm?" Sarita asked.

"She definitely got that from you…a high level of curiosity about the world around us," said Ryan.

Despite the cold and having only a blanket for cover, Georgia gradually adjusted to it. She sniffed the air a little.

"She's already taking in the different scents," Sarita pointed out. "See? The outside's not so bad, is it?"

As if responding to her mother's question, Georgia cooed. Sarita giggled and kissed her forehead. She then removed Georgia's blanket, revealing the only thing she had on her was… well…a diaper. Afterward, she placed Georgia in the car seat.

Georgia whined. First birth, then being examined by Dr. Pearlman, and now this.

"I know, I know, just work with me. You won't be in there long, honest," Sarita assured her and stroked Georgia's soft hair. It didn't take long for the infant to settle down.

"Wow," Erica said in shock.

"Doesn't take much to calm her down," Malik explained.

"Guess not," Erica replied.

The two of them were then alerted by the sound of a car horn. "We better go before Hobbes leaves us." Ryan said.

"Right," Erica responded.

"Got it," Malik sighed. She got into the SUV parked near Hobbes' place. Moving Erica's jacket to the side, she spotted a chicken bone on the seat and shuddered.

A few minutes later…

For the most part, things were quiet. After giving Erica directions to her apartment Malik didn't really talk that much and neither did anybody else. Looking at the backseat, Erica saw Malik looking out the window. She sighed as she gazed at the New York skyline. Georgia wasn't doing much either, other than watching her mother and sucking her thumb. In effort to make conversation, Erica spoke up.

"Sid, you uh… cleaned up her cuts?"

"Whose cuts?" the young blonde replied.

"Malik's," Erica said.

"Oh! Ye—yeah, I did." Sid answered.

"And she didn't bite you?" Ryan asked.

"No, not once," said Sid.

"I find that hard to believe," Hobbes admitted.

"Well, believe it," Sid told him.

"How'd you pull it off?" Erica asked.

(See, when Sid was cleaning Malik's cuts, Erica, Hobbes and Ryan were all startled by Malik's reaction and didn't really watch.) "I was just nice to her," Sid explained.

At that moment, Hobbes stopped the car when he reached Park Avenue. "That's all?" he asked in shock.

"Yep, it's not that hard, Hobbes," Sid replied.

"Uh-huh," Hobbes said in a dull tone.

"I'm serious. True, I had to be careful but honestly, show somebody kindness and the way they react is…"

At that moment, Hobbes cut Sid off. "I get it." Once the light changed color, he drove off.

Letting out a sigh, Sid looked away. "Why do I even bother?"

"Relax, man," Ryan told him.

"Yeah," Malik added.

"Hobbes isn't exactly the soft as a marshmallow type," Erica explained.

"Tree-hugger," Hobbes coughed.

"I heard that!" said Sid.

Both Ryan and Sarita groaned. "Just throw me out the window," Sarita said out loud.

"Gladly," was Erica's comment.

"I'll go with you," Ryan told her.

Later…

The SUV came to a stop in front of a large building. "Well, here it is guys," Hobbes announced.

Erica whistled in an attempt to get the others' attention. The trio in the backseat groaned and yawned. They had fallen asleep sometime ago. Malik glanced out the window and sighed. "Home sweet home."

"Not too shabby," said Hobbes as he looked at the building.

"It's not the Plaza Hotel but hey, the rent's reasonable…" Sarita stopped short and opened the door on her side. "…and nobody bothers me," she finished. "C'mere." She then lifted Georgia's carseat out and closed the door.

"How's she doing?" Ryan asked.

Sarita glanced at Georgia, who yawned and stretched. "She's waking up."

"Good," said Ryan.

"I wouldn't be too sure about that," Sarita said to him.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Ryan continued.

Malik replied with a laugh and didn't say anything else.

A couple minutes later they were on the fourth floor of the building.

Shortly after unlocking and opening the door, it didn't take long for anyone to notice how dark Malik's apartment really was. "Kinda dark in here isn't it?" Erica asked.

"I'll find the lightswitch," Ryan offered.

While he did that, Georgia who was now out of her carseat looked around the room.

"Different, huh? I know," Sarita said to her.

Being in the dark was nothing new to Georgia. Several weeks ago, she was still in her mother's womb. By the time Malik was six weeks along, her daughter's eyes opened for the very first time. Since then, anytime Georgia saw light, she often looked in the direction where it came from.

"Found it," Ryan's voice rang out. Shortly after, the lights in the apartment's entryway came on. Having been in the dark for a while, it took a couple of minutes for everyone to adjust to the now well-lit room.

"Welcome home," said Sarita. She licked Georgia affectionately and was surprised when her daughter replied by purring. "Listen."

"What?" Ryan asked.

"She's purring," Malik answered.

Ryan listened. She was right! Sarita also purred. It was hard for Ryan to keep a straight face. Both Georgia and Sarita sounded like a mother cat and a kitten.

Sarita briefly rubbed noses with her daughter. "That's my girl." Georgia then switched from a purr to a high pitched squeal.

"Knock, knock. Hey there, I got your text message," Leah announced as she walked into the apartment. She had gone back to work some time ago, but even after closing down her office, she was on call when it came to dealing with Sarita and Georgia.

"Wow, that was quick," said Erica, who was surprised that the front door hadn't been shut.

Looking to the right, Leah spotted Malik talking to Ryan. "How you been?" she asked.

"Better, but I'll be fine," Malik answered.

"Happy?" Leah continued.

Sarita nodded. Leah laughed, "I can tell." She glanced at Georgia for a minute. "Did you name her?"

"It's Georgia," Sarita replied.

"That's a nice name, for a pretty girl like her," Leah said.

"Thanks," was Malik's response.

"Then again, she gets her good looks from you," Leah pointed out.

"Stop," said Sarita, who looked at the other V sheepishly.

"No, I mean it. Malik, you're a…" Leah stopped and brushed back a strand of hair on Sarita's forehead. "Beautiful woman," she finished.

"Thank you," Malik said with a sigh. "But back home, I couldn't find a mate to save my life and when I finally do, the guy's a human... he's not even one of my own kind. Then, the next thing I know I'm pregnant with a mixed breed," she continued.

"I understand where you're going with this, but it'll work out. I saw you grooming her and you still love her, right?" Leah asked.

Sarita looked at Georgia, who was now with Ryan, before she answered Leah's question. "Of course I do. I was excited when I found out I was pregnant and…when I saw her during the ultrasound and hearing that little heartbeat for the first time…" Sarita paused and sniffled. "…it just made me love and care about Georgia even more. I was very protective when I was carrying her." Reaching into her pocket she pulled out a small copy of the sonogram she kept in her wallet. "She was so small back then," Malik said with a chuckle. "But for someone that size she…was really something."

"Uh-huh," Leah muttered.

Sarita sniffled once more and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"That tiny heart of hers is so strong."

Malik smiled, "I remember when she started kicking." Looking over at Georgia, she couldn't deny it if she tried. "I think I know where she got her legs from."

"That's obvious," said Leah, as she glanced at Malik's legs briefly. "I got you something," she continued, holding up a plastic bag. "Stopped at Noodle Gourmet."

"Thanks," said Sarita as she took the bag of Chinese takeout.

Their conversation was interrupted when Erica walked up to the two of them. "The carseat wasn't the only thing we picked up," she said.

Sarita spotted a bag of supplies next to the door of the hall's closet. "Evans…" she started to say.

"No need to thank me. You're welcome. Once the girls at the office find out about this, they'll want to throw a baby shower for sure," Erica replied. She and Malik laughed for a minute.

"I think this belongs to you," said Ryan, who was still holding Georgia.

Sarita looked up and snickered. "Are you sure?"

As if replying to her mother's question, Georgia struggled in attempt to get to her.

"Ok, you caught me," Sarita sighed and picked up her daughter, shortly after Ryan made his exit.

"Look, I understand you were afraid to tell me about your pregnancy. I would be too," said Erica.

"Uh-huh," Sarita replied in a dull tone.

"I still can't believe you did it all by yourself," Erica admitted.

"Yeah, well, I didn't have much of a choice. Most Vs usually need help but some just…look for a quiet place where they can be alone and have their babies," Sarita explained.

"Like you did," Erica pointed out.

"Exactly," said Malik. It didn't take long for her notice she was being watched. "What is it?" she asked, looking down at Georgia. The young mixed breed touched her face, making Malik blush. "I love you too, girl."

Georgia smiled for a second. After all, her mother was the first person she saw and bonded with. It was easy to see the two had a strong maternal bond. "Hi sweetie," Sarita greeted her.

Georgia curled up slightly, resting her head on Malik's chest.

"Malik, uh…Sarita, I'm sorry," said Erica.

"For what?" Malik asked.

"Everything. If I had known you were pregnant, I would've handled things differently," Erica answered. The two of them were on the couch.

"Ev…" Before Sarita could get another word out, Erica continued.

"Malik please," Erica sniffed, and wiped her nose with her sleeve. "Let me finish," she said with a sigh. "I'm sorry, I really am. If you and I hadn't gotten into that dispute in the countryside maybe Georgia wouldn't have been born so early." She and Sarita were quickly alerted by Georgia whimpering, mostly trying to get some attention. They both looked at the small mixed breed as she sucked her thumb. "Can you ever forgive me?" Erica asked after a while.

Sarita looked at her and grinned, "Of course I forgive you." Taking her free hand, she leaned over and hugged Erica.

"Wha…? Seriously?" Erica sputtered.

"Yes, so Georgia might not be a full term baby but the important thing is she's all right. It could've been worse. I could've lost her or…" Malik stopped short.

"I could've lost both of you," Erica added.

"Right," said Sarita.

"Look, Malik if there's anything I can do…" Erica offered.

"You've done enough, Erica. Thank you." Sarita replied.

"What the…? You called me by my first name!" Erica exclaimed.

"Yeah, so what else is new?" Sarita asked.

Erica laughed. Up until now she didn't know her co-worker had a sense of humor.

"Where do you want this?" Leah asked, holding up the plastic bag she had given Malik earlier.

"Just put it over there," she replied, having forgotten about the bag and left it in an odd place.

"'Kay," Leah sighed, picking up the bag of Chinese takeout and placing it on the dining room table. She turned around to face Malik. "I'll start working on a birth certificate. I just need your name and Georgia's father."

"Ok," Sarita answered.

"In the meantime…" Leah was interrupted by the sound of Georgia yawning. "Take good care of her. I want to see both of you in a couple days," she finished.

"Right. I will," said Malik.

She was quickly alerted by some noise coming from the kitchen. "Excuse me." She then went to investigate.

"She's really changed," said Erica.

"You think so?" Leah asked as she scratched the back of her neck.

"Yes, I've never seen her like this before," Erica answered.

"Well, being a doctor and having seen a lot of births, I'll say this… having a kid changes everything," said Leah.

"You're right, it does. That's not the only thing about Malik that's changed," Erica continued.

Leah raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" she asked.

"Leah, do Visitors, have… I don't know…similarities to mammals?" Erica replied.

"Yeah, they do. Why?" Leah continued.

"I just noticed something," Erica told her.

"Like what?" the V doctor asked once more.

Though they were out of earshot range, Erica double checked to make sure nobody else overheard. "I—I think she might be nursing," the blond said as she looked over at Malik.

Leah looked in the same direction. "She is," she answered, regarding Malik.

"How can you tell?" Erica asked.

"Georgia's breath smells like milk," said Leah.

"So that's how visitors… feed their young?" Erica continued.

Leah nodded. "There's another way,"

"What way?" Erica asked.

Leah then whispered something into her ear. Erica gagged when she heard this. "That's… that's disgusting!" she said.

"I know," Leah replied.

The whole thing made Erica shudder. "But still I had no idea you guys could…" Erica stopped short.

"We do," said Leah.

At that moment, Erica when from being shocked to disturbed. "I'll never be the same again."

Leah snickered. The look on Erica's face was hilarious.

"It's not funny," the blond growled.

"It is to me," was Leah's reply.

"It's true, I had no idea Vs…" Erica trailed off.

"Lactate," she coughed. "Well, now you know."

Erica nodded.

Just then, the two of them heard the sound of footsteps. "Here she comes," Erica whispered as Malik approached them.

"Hey," Sarita greeted them. She looked at Leah, then at Erica. "What's with the face?" she asked.

"Nothing I just…" Erica stopped short and looked down at Malik's stomach. "I find it hard to believe you were pregnant. You weren't really showing," she continued.

"Actually, I am. Hold her, will you?" requested Sarita before handing Georgia to Leah. Making sure nobody else was looking, Malik lifted up her shirt.

"See?"

Erica glanced at her stomach and could see the 'bump' making her recent pregnancy obvious.

"Ok, now I do," she said.

"Vs don't show as much as humans do. Plus, I didn't gain a lot of weight, either," Sarita continued as she lowered her shirt.

"Apparently not. I'm surprised Georgia survived," Erica told her.

"Really?" Sarita asked.

"Yes…doesn't a V pregnancy last for nine months?" Erica asked.

Both Leah and Sarita started laughing.

"No," said Leah.

"Not even close." Malik replied.

"How long is it?" Erica asked once more.

"Ninety days," the two visitors answered at the same time.

"So…" Erica paused to count. "Three months." Both Malik and Leah nodded. "And Sarita, you were…how far along?" she asked.

"Ten weeks, that's 2 ½ months." Malik answered.

"Whoa, learn something new every day," Erica replied.

"Ya think?" Leah and Sarita exclaimed in unison.

Sometime later…

Once everything had been settled and the group of five had gotten themselves together, the next part was getting ready to leave.

Having said their goodbyes, Hobbes was the first one out the door, followed by Dr. Pearlman. "Bye, you guys," said Sarita.

As Ryan started to leave, Georgia whined.

"You want to say good bye to Ryan?" Malik asked. She held her out to him and Ryan picked up the little mixed breed.

"I, uh… guess this is good bye… for now," he said.

Georgia squeaked and grabbed his jacket.

"Ryan," Sarita started to say.

He looked up upon hearing his name.

"If anything happens to me, I'm leaving you in charge of Georgia."

"Wait, you mean… raise her?" he asked.

Malik nodded, "That is, if you want to."

"Sure I would," Ryan said with a laugh.

"My daughter would have a playmate."

Georgia yelped playfully and smiled. Ryan chuckled. "Little Georgie." At that moment, he froze, thinking about what he just said.

"Who's Georgie?" Sarita asked.

"He was a friend of mine." Ryan answered.

"Why does that name sound so familiar?" Sarita wondered.

"He was a nutty guy, went crazy after he lost his family. Claimed V…um…aliens got them," Ryan explained.

"Oh, the guy sounds…" Sarita stopped short.

"Nuthouse crazy? I know," Said Ryan.

"I'll say this…it's not as crazy as people claiming Elvis isn't dead," Sarita replied.

"True," Ryan sighed.

Georgia purred. She was rather content at the moment.

"Bye, Georgia," Ryan said to her before handing the infant back to her mother. "Ya know what?" he started to say.

"Know what?" Sarita answered.

"I think you're gonna be a great mom," said Ryan.

"Think so?" Sarita asked.

Ryan nodded.

"Well, I hope I turn out better than Anna," Sarita continued.

"I doubt you'll be like her. After all that's happened, I noticed something," Ryan answered.

"What's that?" Malik asked.

"You got some good in your heart," he said.

Sarita's face turned bright red.

"I mean it," Ryan pressed.

"Coming from you, Ryan, that's quite a compliment," Sarita told him.

He grinned. "So, what's next? You plan on telling Anna?"

"Tell Anna what? About the baby?" Erica chimed in.

"If Lisa said anything she probably knows by now," Sarita said.

"Well, what about you?" Erica asked.

"Me?" was Malik's response.

"You gonna tell her you changed?" Erica continued.

"Are you kidding? If I told her that, she'd skin me alive! Look, all I can do is send in a letter saying that I quit. I'm a mother now and I…got my baby to look after," Sarita explained.

"That's true. I guess this is goodbye, for now at least," Erica sighed.

"Yep," Malik replied.

"Now that things have changed, you want to join our group?" Erica asked.

"Don't push it, Evans," said Malik. Her tone of voice switched from being calm and relaxed to the more serious tone Erica was familiar with.

"I had to ask," said Erica.

"Uh-huh, whatever you say," Sarita muttered.

"You sure you'll be ok by yourself?" Erica asked.

"Yeah," Malik answered.

"So, you don't need anybody to spend the night with you?" Erica continued.

"I'll be fine. I have a neighbor who lives next door. I can call her so she'll come check on me," Sarita explained.

"Ok, bye," was Erica's reply.

"Bye," said Malik.

"I'm outta here, see ya later," said Sid before heading out the door.

"Sid," Malik called.

He turned around to face her.

"Thank you," she said.

"Aw, it was nothing," he replied.

"Why'd you do it?" Sarita asked.

"You were hurting really bad. I couldn't stand it," Sid answered.

"You're a good kid," said Malik. She then patted him on the shoulder.

"Ohhh…" Sid blushed.

"Gosh," he sputtered as he walked out. As he headed down the stairs he thought about what had happened earlier. It didn't take him long to figure out why Malik acted the way she did when he gave her that granola bar. She wasn't eating for herself, she was…eating for two.

"Looks like we helped two Vs today," said Ryan.

"Wrong-O, pal, one V, one mixed breed," Sarita corrected him.

"My bad. Take care of yourself," Ryan replied and hugged her, making sure not to smother Georgia in the process. "Bye, Sarita."

"Yeah, see ya," she said.

"Hey Malik, I almost forgot, I told Paul about what happened," Erica said.

"How'd he take it?" Sarita asked.

"He looked like a deer caught in some headlights."

Sarita laughed at hearing this.

"Anyway, he wants you to call him about working out a maternity leave," Erica continued.

"I'll get on that in the morning," said Malik.

"'Kay and he offered to help find Georgia's Dad," Erica added.

"He did?" Sarita asked.

"Yes," Erica replied.

"Ok," was all Malik could say.

"He just needs the guy's name," Erica explained.

"I'll give it to him when I call," Malik answered.

"All right, see you," said Erica, and with that, she left.

"So will I see you again tomorrow?" Ryan asked.

"Maybe. I don't know," Sarita answered.

After a brief moment of silence, she grinned. She and Ryan laughed.

"You jive, girl," he said. Letting out a loud sigh, he looked at Georgia. "This has been one crazy night hasn't it?"

"Yes, and look. I went and saved the best for last," she replied. She glanced at Georgia, still smiling. "Yes I did, yes I did," she said sweetly.

Ryan frowned and assumed Malik must've heard Vanessa Williams' song. Georgia squeaked in reply. Taking her free hand, Malik stroked her daughter's soft hair. Ryan gently patted the top of her head.

"Stay outta trouble," Malik joked.

"Now wait…" Before Ryan could finish his sentence, Malik slammed the door in his face.

A few seconds later, she heard someone knocking and opened the door.

"Yeah?" Sarita answered.

"Me, stay outta trouble? You should be the one stayin' out of trouble," said Ryan.

Both of them snickered.

"Ryan, we're going!" Erica called from the stairs.

"Later, gator," Ryan said quickly before running off. Sarita laughed and watched him leave.

In the process Ryan tripped going down the first two stairs. The sound that could be heard in the hallway was a small THUD.

"Watch that first step," Sarita warned.

"I'm ok!" Ryan replied.

Malik shook her head. The guy was a trip. She then closed the door. Now that everyone had left, she was alone with Georgia…again. "Now, what am I gonna do with you?" she asked out loud.

Georgia simply blinked. It would be a while before she would start talking.

It wasn't long before Malik thought of something. "I got it," she said.

A few minutes later…

In the last four hours, Georgia had experienced several things including: meeting and interacting with people other than her mother, being outside, and now, a bath. At first, she wasn't keen about the idea, but after about five minutes she started to like it and splashed the water.

"How's this? Ya like it?" Sarita asked. She grabbed a washcloth off the towel bar and dipped in the water. Once it was wet, she began wiping off Georgia's back.

Feeling relaxed, the young mixed breed leaned against, Sarita's arm and closed her eyes.

"Oh!" she yelped, startled by her daughter. 'I guess this reminds her of my womb,' she thought. Malik giggled, but at the same time, she couldn't let Georgia sit there. "Come on, girl, wake up."

As she continued to clean her off, Georgia started splashing again.

"Hey, stop it," Sarita growled. She was getting wet. "Georgia, no! Cut it out."

Moments later…

Going from being dry to looking like a wet dog in two seconds was a new record for Sarita. After letting the water out of the tub, she began to dry Georgia off. "There, now you're all clean so I'll…" she stopped. Something wasn't right. Georgia hadn't been quiet like this in a while. Pulling back part of the towel, Malik noticed Georgia had fallen asleep. She snickered. "Ain't that cute?" Shortly after looking, Sarita wrapped her up and left the room.

20 minutes later…

With that out of the way, Malik now had a moment to herself. She picked up a small throw blanket off her couch and placed it on her bed. She then moved around a little, making a nest. Shortly after, she placed Georgia in the center and stroked her head. "I'll be back," Sarita whispered.

Before leaving the room, she placed a couple pillows next to Georgia to prevent her from rolling off the bed. She was quickly alerted by the sound of her stomach growling. "Now I can get something for myself," she said quietly. Granola and beef jerky didn't exactly fill her up.

It didn't take Malik long to heat up the Chinese takeout Leah bought for her. She sat down in the living room, which was rather quiet, except for the traffic outside her apartment and the TV. Ever so often, she'd check on Georgia to see if she woke up.

Having adjusted the thermostat, the apartment was warm. Sarita had also learned as long as Georgia had something with her scent on it, she was fine. Swallowing a few Low Mein noodles, she glanced at her bedroom door and blinked. She stared for a couple minutes before finishing off what was left on her plate.

Once she was done, Malik took a quick shower and put on some fresh pajamas. The silver with leopard print fabric looked almost like the markings of a snow leopard. Stepping out of the bathroom, she shook herself. "I feel good," she sighed, doing a brief impression of James Brown. Getting into bed, she went up to Georgia, who had on the light blue fleece pajama set that Erica bought for her. "You awake?" she asked and gently touched her shoulder.

Responding to her mother's touch, Georgia stretched and yawned. She then opened her eyes.

"Hey," Malik greeted her.

Georgia smiled for a brief moment, but then something caught her eye. On the nightstand was a framed photo.

"What is it, girl?" Malik asked. She then noticed what Georgia was looking at. "You want to see?" She reached over and picked up the frame, allowing Georgia to see it. "That's your Dad," Sarita said.

Georgia squeaked curiously and tilted her head to the side.

"He'd love to meet you. I hope he comes back soon, but until then… I have you to look after, and I promise I'll take good care of you. My friends will too, no one's gonna hurt ya," Malik soothed. She had placed Georgia on her chest and looked her right in the eye. "I'll protect you,"

Before Sarita could move her free hand, Georgia grabbed her index finger. "Yeah, I'm your mom," she said, licking and nuzzling her. "Ya know something? I really enjoy talking to you. It's kinda nice having someone listen." After a couple minutes, Malik took Georgia off her chest and laid her down on the bed. Using both hands, Georgia grabbed her wrist. Her mother chuckled, "Oh, you." She sighed and gently rubbed noses with her daughter.

Meanwhile…

"Good night guys."

"'Night, Erica," said Ryan before closing the door behind him.

"They're gone?" Leah asked.

"Yeah," Erica answered.

She sighed and looked out the window. The moon was rather close, and now that she had pulled back part of the curtain, the light entered the room. The two of them were sitting on the opposite ends of the couch.

"What is it?" Leah asked after a while.

"Just thinking," Erica replied.

"About Sarita?" Leah asked.

Erica nodded.

"Think she'll be ok?"

"Eh, she's tough. She'll be fine," said Leah.

"What about Georgia? She'll probably have to feed her soon," Erica pointed out.

"Good point…but as long as she's producing enough milk, it's all downhill from here," Leah explained.

"Ok. I don't know why I was so worried," said Erica.

"Maybe because you have a son," Leah replied.

Not to long ago, Erica had checked on Tyler and found him in his room with Brandon. The two of them were busy studying for a history exam that was due the next day.

Erica tapped her fingers against her coffee mug. "Could be. I still can't believe she's a mother. That's a scream."

"True…but she's taken it well. I think she can handle it," said Leah.

"You're probably right," Erica agreed.

Handle it? Yeah right…

For the last few minutes, Sarita played with Georgia. She grabbed her mother's fingers and kicked. Watching Georgia made her laugh. She then nuzzled her. Georgia yelped playfully. Malik licked her affectionately and Georgia tried to do the same. "You're such a sweetheart…" said Sarita, surprised that her daughter tried to copy her. She licked Georgia's forehead once more and nudged her. Sarita growled playfully at Georgia, who squealed in response. "And vocal." Sitting back, she yawned loudly. "Oy…" she sighed.

Just then she was alerted by Georgia's whimpering. "What now?" Sarita asked. She looked down and noticed Georgia pressing her mouth against her chest. Smiling for a second, she figured it out. "I get the picture."

It didn't take long for Malik to unbutton her shirt and pulled her daughter up to her chest. Letting out a muffled squeak in the process, Georgia started to suckle; trying to get as much milk as she could from her mother's breast. Exhaling deeply, Malik settled down. This whole thing took some getting used to. While some of the 'joys' of motherhood weren't pleasant, this was the opposite. Sarita snickered as she watched Georgia. Letting out another yawn, she allowed her body to relax. Picking up the photo she had on her nightstand, she looked at Georgia then back at the framed picture she was holding.

"Oh Georgie, if only you were here to see our daughter," she said quietly. The photo was of Georgie Sutton, it had been taken a few weeks back, long before Malik found out she was pregnant.

Snapping out of her thoughts, Sarita was alerted by Georgia; she had the hiccups. Malik giggled at hearing this. "Slow down, 'kay? I'm not going anywhere," she assured her. After letting out another hiccup, Georgia stopped. "Go on, it's ok," said Malik. She backed up an inch. Georgia then crawled up to her and latched on. Sarita purred happily and got comfortable. She glanced at Georgia one last time. "I promise, nothing will happen to you, little one." Pulling her close, Sarita looked outside. For the next several minutes, she stared at the New York skyline and listened to the traffic outside.

It was going to be a long night…

MORE TO COME…

And that's it...

Just to clear a few things up:

For anyone that thinks this was going to be a humor fic with 'non stop laughs' there are a few funny parts, but they might be hard to spot the first time around. Also the second category for this story is parody, so there's material from other sources too.

About the whole mammals case, there are some reptile and shark species that give birth to live young and care for them shortly afterward, which is considered rare, though Crocodiles and Alligators look after their offspring for some time. Also, two of Australia's popular animals, the Platypus and Echidna are the mammals that lay eggs.

If anyone missed it the last line in this chapter is a reference to 'Finding Nemo'. There's other references here including Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure and Toy Story.

Spoiler for next chapter: Small scene takes place in the middle of 'Take a look'.

Due to other writing projects, the next update will most likely be delayed until sometime in May.

In the meantime, feel free to check out my other stories. Sorry for any typos that might've been missed.

Reviews are appreciated.