A/N: Continuation of the last chapter. Gail is pregnant and facing typical pregnancy struggles. Thank you so much to my wonderful beta Bailey :) ( baileychabot on tumblr).

Holly has become clingy. Not a bad kind of clingy, more that wherever Gail, is Holly is hovering somewhere near by. It's been like this for about two days, ever since Gail got home from work and excitedly told Holly she thought that she felt the babies kicking that day. It was small, almost like a fluttering in her stomach, but different than anything she had felt before and instantly recognisable as how Holly had described it to her. Now Holly is anxious to be there the next time it happens, so all weekend she has been attempting to act casual about it, while also following Gail everywhere she goes around the house. Gail just lets her be. She finds it adorable and doesn't really want Holly to stop, but Rory is not so tactful and the instant he notices her strange behaviour he starts questioning it.

'Mama? What's going on?'

Holly jumps, surprised by Rory sneaking up on her. 'Nothing Rory, why?'

'Well anywhere Gail goes, you go too. Like right now, she's in the bathroom and you're waiting outside and that's kind of weird'.

Holly scoffs 'I wasn't waiting outside, I was just, eh, I was just looking at this picture on the wall' she says, glancing around for an excuse.

Gail walks out of the bathroom 'Your mother is hovering around me like a bug because she is waiting in case the babies decide to kick Rory. She thinks that she's being sneaky, but she is in fact being the opposite of sneaky'.

Holly scoffs again 'That is definitely not what I was doing'

Gail and Rory give her matching looks of adoring exasperation.

'Ok maybe that is a little part of what I was doing'.

/

It isn't until they are in bed later that night that Gail feels anything again. They are lying together in the dark tossing around baby names, moonlight creeping through a gap in the curtains. Holly is wrapped around Gail's back, their hands intertwined over Gail's ever growing bump. Holly places a chaste kiss on Gail's shoulder 'How about Belle?'.

'Too close to Bella, too close to Twilight'

'Good point. How about Isabelle?'

'Hmmmm...add it to the list' Holly rolls over to make a note on her phone 'Wait Hol! Come back quick!' Gail grabs Holly's hand and places it directly over her stomach.

'I don't feel anything?'

'Wait, give them a second' Gail drops a kiss to Holly's temple and then Holly feels it; it's tiny and gentle, but definite movement from their tiny babies.

Holly starts to tear up. Gail cups her cheek 'this is probably in the top three best moments of my life, there's no one I'd rather do this with than you'.

'When did you get so sentimental?'

'Oh hush, I'm just trying to tell you I love you ok?'

'I love you more'

'I'm not sure that's possible Lunchbox, since the babies are living inside of me, and they love you a lot, and I love you as well If you add that all together, I definitely win'.

'The babies don't know me yet, how do you know they love me?'

'We talked about it, the three of us, while you were in the shower, and we agreed that we love you the most'.

'Oh really?'

'Yeah sorry Love, but there's three of us and one of you; you're a little outnumbered, you should probably just accept it'

Holly snuggles closer to Gail 'Ok fine, but tomorrow, I'm having a heart to heart with the babies about this'.

/

A few weeks later Gail is standing in front of the fridge, door open, surveying the contents. She finally see's what she's looking for and grabs the mayonnaise off the top shelf. She places it next to a small pile of food on the counter. Gail knows her cravings have veered a little toward the very strange but right now all she wants is a sandwich with mayonnaise, peanut butter and grapes. She knows it is the only thing that will satisfy her craving, so she goes right ahead and eats it.

Holly comes home a short while later and finds Gail resting on the couch.

'Hi Love' Holly sits next to Gail and gives her a gentle kiss. Her nose wrinkles a little as she pulls back.

'What?'

'What?'

'You made a face, what's wrong?'

'Oh, it's just, what did you have for lunch?'

Gail looks slightly embarrassed 'a sandwich'.

'Gail you don't have to be ashamed if you eat weird things, you should have seen the things I craved when I was pregnant! I just wouldn't mind if sometimes you brushed your teeth before you let me kiss you!' Holly laughs gently.

Gail rests her head on Holly's shoulder 'Ok but only for you Lunchbox'

'I should certainly hope so'.

/

As the pregnancy progresses, Holly notices significant changes in Gail. The most apparent are her mood swings. When she comes home from work Holly often doesn't know which Gail to expect, the lovely affectionate Gail, or the angry and frustrated Gail who has discovered something new her belly prevents her from doing. Most nights she comes home to the sounds of Rory and Gail giggling together, balancing bowls of ice cream on their bellies or trying out some prenatal yoga positions that their doctor has recommended. But there are other times she comes home and Gail is passed out on the couch, exhausted, with Rory sitting quietly reading to himself near by.

There are mornings that Gail will cry before work because her favourite shirt won't fit over her expanding belly, or because she has to ask Holly to tie her shoes for her. There are other times Gail is so drained from her day at work that she goes to bed as soon as she gets home. But as much as Holly worries, Gail works to reassure her that her moods are because she is tired, or frustrated by change. There is not a moment that goes by that she wishes things were any different. She had wanted to experience pregnancy, and it is wonderful. It is also just quite a bit harder than she expected.

Holly relishes in the times she gets to pamper Gail, before she got pregnant, those times were very rare. Gail has always been so strong and always wanted to take care of everyone around her, but as her due date nears, she is becoming more and more open to allowing Holly to take care of her. Every night before bed Holly massages Gail's back, working out the tension of the day. Then they have snuggles with Rory, he tells stories to the babies and rubs Gail's belly. It's these memories that Gail will cherish forever, long after the babies have arrived; she will always remember their quiet times as a family of three. Gail knows this the most peaceful their lives will be for a long time, so she sinks in and enjoys it. She can get back to being the one taking care of everyone else when she isn't the size of a small car.