A/N: Everyone have a safe and happy holiday weekend (or if you already did that--then good to see you returned safely, and hopefully happier). I just realized I've only got a few more chapters until this is over and the last sniff story begins. Until next time--anyone want some swordfish?--PCGirl.


"Ok, I'm back for good now," said Jasmine as she sat back down in her seat at Mario's, "I just had to check on Noah—he's such a mama's boy that I was unsure if he'd be good for Jack."

Alison let out a sigh, "Noah is so cute—and he looks like his dad so much."

"Really? I wish I had a baby picture of Jack to compare."

"Ask Chris, I mean I really don't see Henry and their mom as taking a lot of pictures of the boys when they were young, but it wouldn't hurt to ask," said Livvie.

"I want a baby," mumbled Alison.

"What did you just say?"

She looked at Livvie and spoke louder with a smile, "I want another baby—I mean we still have time, our biological clocks are still ticking so why not?"

"Why not? Well, I mean who would her or his best friend be? One of the other of us would have to have a child also—and I'm out of commission."

"Technically you aren't—I mean you are going to Daia this summer, just go take a quick dip in the spring," smiled Alison.

"Yeah, I can so get Caleb to go along with that idea," said Livvie as she tried to laugh it off, though the gears in her head were already turning.

"I'll do it if you will—what about you Imani? You want all three of us pregnant at the same time and drive the guys wild?"

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"What do you think they are doing right now?" asked Jamal as he grabbed a handful of popcorn off the table and leaned back on the couch while Rafe, Jack, and Jamal sat on the couch and a chair watching a movie.

"My guess—after the phone conversation I just had with Jasmine—babies."

Rafe laughed, "I can tell you right now—Alison is saying she wants another baby."

"Do you?" asked Jamal.

Rafe stopped and then shrugged, "Yeah, why not? I mean I loved it when the kids were little—watching them see everything anew, and then seeing them taking their first steps and hearing them call out for you when you walked in from work. What's not to love about babies?"

"Well, I love kids as much as anyone, but I just don't know if Imani wants one."

"Are you kidding? Ask any woman if she wouldn't mind another kid, and she'll say yes," said Jack.

"Yeah, but here's the question—what happens if the guy says no?" asked Rafe.

"Well, I mean it does take two to tango, but I mean really—what lengths would a guy go to not have a child?"

"He doesn't have to go to any lengths—but if he were to forbid it—well to quote himself, Forbid someone to do something, especially a woman, and that becomes the only thing they want."

"Who said that?"

"Caleb. And think about it—we all know Livvie, we know she doesn't quit until she gets what she wants. If she's sitting there listening to our wives talking about having another baby—and Jasmine talking about how much she's enjoying raising Noah, while she didn't get to raise Leslie—well, we can imagine what the Morley home will be like tonight and in a few weeks when they get to Daia and are only a few hours on horseback from a spring."

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"I wouldn't mind having another child—it probably would be a boy again like Jeremiah," shrugged Imani.

"So that's two for having another one—what about you Livvie? You sure have been quiet for the past few minutes."

Livvie tapped her fork on the bottom of her plate and then put it down before turning her head to Alison, "It's nice to think of having another baby, but honestly—Caleb would never go for it."

"Yeah—probably. I just think it'd be neat to be pregnant at the same time. Oh well—Imani and I can enjoy it at least—if I can even get pregnant."

"Oh stop it—you and Rafe are like little bunny rabbits—I'm really surprised you only have three kids," grinned Livvie.

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"So how was dinner?" asked Rafe as Alison slipped into the passenger seat and he turned on the car to leave Jamal's.

Alison smiled, glad that it was dark and hard for him to read her face, "Good. We just chatted about different things, and about our summer plans. Do you realize we're the only ones staying in Port Charles this summer? I mean even Kevin and Lucy are going out of town for a few weeks to visit with Serena in Florida."

"Really? I hadn't realized that."

"Yeah, it seems like it'll be a slow summer here in Port Charles."

"Yeah, I guess so," he said as he waited for the next statement.

"Rafe, have you ever thought about why we stopped at three children?"

It was Rafe's turn this time to be happy she couldn't make out his facial expressions. He stopped grinning, "I guess it's just we figured out family was complete with three. Why—are you thinking about having another one?"

"Yeah, it would be nice to have little feet running around the house again—and getting to play Santa at Christmas time. I never thought about it—but it would be nice to have another Kovich," he said looking over at her and they both thinking the same thing—that was too easy.

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"Hey," said Caleb as he looked up and saw Livvie and Tara walk in smiling at each other as if one of them had a big secret.

"Hi Daddy—Goodnight Daddy," said Tara as she gave one last look back at her mom and went towards her room.

"What was that all about?"

"Nothing—where is Alex?"

"Studying in his room."

"You know—it might do him some good to let him hang out with Jeremiah and be like a normal kid instead of putting the weight of the Morley legacy on him."

"Where'd that come from?"

"I was just thinking about how we should let the kids be just that—kids—for as long as possible. Because when they are grown and on their own you don't want them to get all bummed because they didn't have the childhood that everyone else had."

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," she smiled as she went around the wall and pulled out something to wear.

"What did you all talk about at dinner tonight?"

Livvie took a second to think before responding with a grin, "Nothing much—definitely nothing you would be interested in."