She had no idea that trying could be this hard and tiring. Not that she was complaining about the actual trying to make a baby part, that was the only good thing about their predicament. They had gotten pregnant so easily the first time when they weren't even trying then, that she had assumed it would be just as easy the second time. She was disappointed after the first month of trying when she got her period, and for the months that followed.

They had vowed not to become that obsessed couple that started tracking her ovulation cycle and if trying ever became more of a chore than fun they would stop. She had more respect for the woman who never gave up though and kept at it for years. They had only been trying for six months now and she knew that it could take years before they finally conceived.

He was able to tell how sad she was each month, and was always there to remind her that when the time was right it would happen. Plus they already had a perfect little girl, so if it didn't work that was okay too. She knew everything he said was right, but when that time of the month began she couldn't help but feel disappointed.

She had learned not to get her hopes up and just expected not to get pregnant. Which was why when symptoms started to appear she thought nothing of them. With a two year old in the house germs seemed to be everywhere and it wasn't uncommon for one of them to be sick, especially in the fall.

So when she started throwing up one morning he tucked her back into bed and told her to sleep it off. Normally she would have objected, there was so much to be done at the office, but she was far too exhausted to fight back. That should have been her first clue.

It wasn't until she was back at her job, still feeling a little queasy, that she finally put the puzzle pieces together. She was looking at dates for their latest case in a mass of files when she realized that something was missing.

"I have to go!" she shouted to her dad and ran out the door before he could answer.

She went straight to the local drug store before driving back home.

"Where's Charlotte?" she asked as soon as she stepped into the doorway.

"I just put her down for a nap. Why, what's wrong?" he asked clearly worried.

Instead of telling him she handed him the bag that contained her purchase from the drug store.

"Do you think it's real this time?"

"I am very late and it would explain why I haven't been feeling well."

"I guess there's only one way to know for sure, lead the way."

Together they walked up to their bedroom and he allowed her privacy to take the test by herself in the bathroom.

"How long do we have to wait for?" he asked when she came out.

"At least two minutes." she answered and put the test on her night table so they could watch it.

"How did you do this alone the first time? I don't think I would have been able to handle the wait."

She shrugged, "I was in such a state of shock that whole day that the two minutes flew by."

"You're not going to be upset if it turns out of the negative right? t doesn't mean anything if we're not pregnant this month. We'll just have to keep on trying, which personally I don't mind."

"Of course you don't. And no I won't be upset, disappointed sure, but I won't be crying my eyes out if the test is negative."

"As long as we're on the same page, I hate seeing you so sad over this."

He pulled her into his arms and the two sat on the bed together watching the little white stick.

"Has it been two minutes yet?" he asked.

She looked at her phone, "Just about. You ready for this?"

He nodded his head yes. She leaned over, not wanting to leave his arms, and she picked up the test. Together they looked at the results.

"I'm pregnant!" she said in shock, but a huge smile lit up her face.

"That you are." he said equally as excited and pulled her in closer.

"We actually did it. We're going to have another baby."

"There's no turning back now. Are you ready for two little monsters?"

"More than ready. Sorry we don't get to try anymore."

"Just because we're not trying to make a baby doesn't mean we have to stop. We have a good hour before Charlotte wakes up from her nap, which gives us plenty of time to celebrate."

Before she could get another word in her rolled her onto the bed and started kissing her, the positive pregnancy test falling out of her hand and onto the floor.