Hello All! Things are going to get interesting for the little family. I will try to update as often as possible but classes start tomorrow so I don't know when exactly the next one will be posted. But anyways, enjoy! PS everything in italics is part of a memory... but not CC's memory.. sorry :)

"Come on out, Niles. It can't be that bad." The words slipped past CC's lips as she leaned against the outside of their closed master bedroom door.

A grunt came from the other side of the door.

"Don't be such a spoil sport, darling. You lost the bet fair and square."

Another grunt came in response.

"You knew what you were getting yourself into when you made the bet. You should know better than to make bets against me, Niles. You know you never win."

"Hmmmf" Came from the other side.

"Are you going to ever come out of there?" She was starting to get impatient and if they were going to get to work on time then they needed to leave soon.

"No, I think I will stay right here all day."

"And to think you are willing to give me plenty of ammo for when Maxwell and Sara ask where you are."

"You wouldn't dare."

"It's like you don't even know me, darling." An evil smirk appeared on her face. It would have been accompanied by a laugh if she hadn't been startled by the sudden movement in her womb. It was all too new to her. Even if it has been a few weeks since the little one started moving and fluttering around, it was still a new and strange feeling.

Niles huffed again and CC let out a chuckle as she ran her hand down over her baby bump. The kid was already on her side and several ideas came to mind as to how the two of them could team up against the man in their lives.

"This isn't even right, Babcock."

"Come on, just open the door and stop being a sore loser."

"I will get you back for this."

"Sure, you will darling."

The door finally creaked open. A burst of laughter erupted from CC as she looked on at her husband adorned in an outfit of her choice. Standing in the doorway was Niles dressed in a woman's blouse and skirt. And just for emphasis, CC managed to sneak a bra into the pile of clothes for him to wear as well.

"I can't believe that you are making me do this," Niles grumbled as he walked down the hallway still trying to get used to the heels that were on his feet.

"A bet is a bet."

They are in their kitchen now and Niles and trying to find a comfortable position to sit in with the skirt. He was going to have to find some way to sit comfortably without too much being visible because CC had planned his wardrobe down to his underwear.

"Have trouble there, Butler Boy?"

"No, no trouble at all." Niles said as he settled into his seat. It wasn't fair that she always had to be right. "You know, now that the bet is made and we know the details we can start planning more."

"This is finally happening."

"It is. And I might regret saying this, but I am glad that you won."

"Oh really?"

"Yes, as outrageous as this outfit is, Cruella, the fact that the little one is a girl is worth the price to pay."

"I'm glad you say that because there is one last touch to your appearance before we head out." CC pulled him close to her and planted her lips onto his making sure to leave some of her lipstick on his lips. "There. Finished."

Without pulling away, he pulled her closed and leaned his forehead against hers. "We're having a little girl."

A loud crash interrupted Niles from his memory. Following the crash was a series of cries that could only be from one person and Niles was sure as hell going to find out who made his little girl cry.

"What the hell happened?" CC screamed from the upstairs hallway. With his interest piqued, Niles hastily made his way toward the commotion. When Niles got to the top of the stairs, his daughter was in the arms of her biological mother and she was balling her little eyes out. Looking closely at CC's white blouse he could see red. Blood. Blood that was coming from the forehead of the poor little girl in her arms. He hurried past her into the bathroom to get a rag to put pressure on the cut.

Brighton who was standing still in the corner was looking as guilty as ever.

Again CC repeated. "What the hell did you do?"

"Nothing. I didn't do anything." The little boy answered but there was still a slight smirk on his face.

"Nothing! Did you see the gash on her head? You could have seriously hurt her! I ought to ring your neck."

"CC!"

"Maxwell?" CC turned to see Maxwell coming from behind her. Even though Niles had put pressure on the cut, Grace was still bleeding and refused to leave CC's arms.

"That is no way to speak to a child."

"You mean the little devil."

"CC!"

"She's bleeding, Maxwell, badly. If she had done the same thing to him you would be screaming at her or better yet having the nanny do it for you." Maxwell went to put a hand on Grace's back but she flinched away and cried harder into CC's shoulder. "She will be lucky if she doesn't need stitches."

Niles carefully lifted Grace from CC's arms and when she fought he whispered: "Shhh. Miss Grace, I've got you." His soft touch and his soothing voice seemed to do the young one good as she started to calm down.

Maxwell now seeing the blood on CC's shirt gasped. "Brighton- you did this? What have I told you about your silly pranks?" Brighton just shrugged his shoulders and looked away.

"Sir, sorry to interrupt but I think it is time for me to take Miss Grace and get her cleaned up. If it isn't too bad, I think that I will take her out for the rest of the afternoon. "

"Very well, Niles."

CC fumed as she saw how easy the brat was getting it. The one time she snipped part of her sister's hair, she was punished for weeks.

She followed Niles into the bathroom, sat on the closed toilet seat and reached out for Grace. Niles willingly gave her the child and kneeled down to be eye level with the child as he began cleaning the cut that wasn't really as bad as it seemed.

Grace leaned back against CC's chest and closed her eyes as she finally began to settle down. To Niles this felt right. This is what their family should be like, just the three of them. Sure he could go without seeing the cut on his daughter's forehead but he it made his heart flutter when he saw CC lean her face down and bury her nose in Grace's hair and squeezed her just a little bit tighter. He was so amazed at how close Grace and CC were without even knowing that they were actually mother and daughter.

"There you go, Miss Grace. Good as new." He leaned in tapped her on the nose and instead of turning back into CC, she reached out for Niles and he lifted her high in the air as he stood up. CC got up as well and it was then that Niles noticed the faint tear stains on her cheeks.

Downstairs Maxwell was facing his own dilemma. He didn't know what he was going to do with Brighton or Grace or Niles or CC for that matter. It would be so much easier if CC just knew the truth. The door bell rang out and Maxwell made his way toward the foyer knowing that Niles was still upstairs.

Outside the door was a woman with a large amount of dark curly hair and brown eyes. "Hello, my name is Fran Fine."

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