I am so sorry this took me so long to finish! It just got away from me. I hope you like it.
It was dark by the time it was safe enough to close the gates and start really clearing the place out. Maggie and Glen gave Daryl his bike back swearing up and down there wasn't even a scratch.
"Where's Daddy, and Beth?" Maggie asked once they'd cleared out the cafateria. Carl scuffed his boot against the lanolium.
"I saw them down in the fields, they were running for the shed, Liam went after them." Carl told her feeling a little guilty that he hadn't gone too. The dead had gotten so thick so fast, he'd been too worried about Sophia to worry about Hershel, or anyone else.
"The walkers are still kind of thick down there, Merle and Kiry are stuck too." Glenn told them pulling his machetie out. Every body took their weapons out and got ready, Rick looked over at Judith.
"Carl, stay with me and protect Judy, we can cover them from the roof with the rifles." Rick told them, he groaned, but he didn't protest. Judith's safety came first, they all knew that.
"I'll bring my kit in case anyone's hurt." Carol offered, knowing Hershel wouldn't have one. The walk down took so long that even Sophia was starting to get sick of putting down walkers.
"We'll check the she... Maggie, come here." Glenn started his eyes going wide, she turned around to see what had upset him, and saw Hershel's body half eaten in the blood stained grass. He was thrashing and snapping his lifeless jaws at them.
"Daddy!" Maggie screamed, the walkers all swarmed down on them, only half a dozen or so were left close enough to be a problem, but Maggie didn't move. She fell to her kees sobbing. Hershel's body crawled towards her with it's only remaining arm.
"Mags, hey you don't have to see..." Glenn started trying to comfort her, she pushed him away scrammbling to her feet. She pulled out her knife and rushed at Hershel. When she got close she fell to her knees stabbing him again and again, choking on her own tears.
Glenn pulled her away, and she wrapped herself around him. She was crying so hard she shook. Carol pulled a sheet out of her bag draping it over Hershel. Glenn nodded greatfully.
"Maggie, we have to find Beth." Carol said putting her hand on Maggie's shoulder.
"Oh God Bethy!" Maggie gasped running towards the shed, they all hurried after her. She took down two walkers by the door.
"Beth!" Maggie gasped seeing Beth and Liam laying together blood pooled around them, and a sevored bitten hand laying on the floor.
"Maggie?" Beth yawned startled awake by all the noise, Liam groaned clutching his arm to his chest.
"Oh God Bethy... Daddy's... he's..." Maggie started, Beth got up hugging Maggie.
"I know, I would be too if Liam hadn't saved me." Beth admitted misty eyed, Liam tried to stand, but only managed to fall to the side.
"Here, take these, and drink this, you lost a lot of blood." Carol said mixing electrolite powder with water and giving him antibiotics.
"I don't pull the one handed thin off as dashingly as yer hard chaw, but I figure ya pulled my kip out a the fire just as well." He mumbled taking the pills and chugging down the water.
"Sweety, help me get him up, we can lay him down at Merle and Kiry's." Carol motioned for Daryl to come in, Maggie gave Beth a weapon and they started for the closest cabin.
"Damn boy, I know I'm the hottest guy in this fuckin camp, but cuttin yer hand off to look like me, that's a bit extream." Merle joked when he saw Liam's missing left hand, he raised up his right flicking Merle off.
"Still got one that works ya wanker." Liam cursed, Daryl, and Merle laughed at the boy, he was a part of the family now.
"Ya alright Darlin?" Daryl asked, this was the third time Carol had thrown up while they were cleaning up the yard, there were still a few stragglers, but it was mostly safe to walk around.
"No, ugh, will you have Phia bring me the blue bag?" Carol asked, Daryl frowned leaving to find Sophia. What the hell was the blue bag?
"Hey peaches, what's in the blue bag?" Daryl asked when he found her. Sophia looked up from the body she was trying to hoist into the wheel barrow.
"Why?" She asked as Daryl grabbed the feet and the slung it in.
"Yer momma wants ya to bring it up to her in the bathrooms." Daryl explained, Sophia got a look of understanding wiping her hands off.
"Tampons, Midol, stuff like that. I'll be right back." Sophia told him, he cringed at the mention of feminen products focusing on the dead bodys instead.
"Momma I got the bag." Sophia said pushing the door open, Carol came out of a stall looking a little green.
"Thanks sweety." Carol mumbled digging through the bag and pulling out a white and purple stick. Sophia gasped looking up at her mom.
"Yer takin a pregnancy test!?" Sophia asked, Carol shushed her looking back at the door.
"Yes okay, but... I'm not sure that's what this is so don't get anyone's hopes up, or scare anyone until we know for sure okay." She pleaded, Sophia nodded leaning up against the wall to wait. Carol went and took the test setting the stick on the edge of the sink to wait.
"How long does it usually take?" Sophia asked, Carol took a deep breath snatching up the stick. She couldn't speak for a moment just staring.
"What?!" Sophia pushed worried by Carol's expression, Carol looked up at her a smile breaking through her look of shock.
"I'm pregnant!" Carol gasped, Sophia gasped too hugging her tight.
"I can't believe it, I'm gonna be a big sister!" She wooped practically vibrating with excitement.
"I... I have to tell Daryl." Carol said her smile fading a bit, she knew he had been glad she wasn't pregnant when they talked about Kiry. What if he didn't want a kid, not to mention all the risk involved.
Beth would have to deliver both babies now, by the time Kiry was in labor Carol would be four months or so and that would make things difficult. Sophia was watching different emotions play across her expression.
"Um momma, I'm gonna go find Carl, you should go talk to dad." Sophia told her looking worried, she thought this was good news, but there were deffinetly risks.
Daryl tossed a body into the already burning pile of corpses, he looked over his shoulder worriedly at the bathrooms. He jumped out of his thoughts as Merle clapped him on the shoulder.
"Fuckin aye Merle!" Daryl growled swatting his hand away, Merle chuckled.
"Would a got a bite a ya if I was dead. If yer so damn worried why don't ya just go see her?" Merle asked his own eyes flicking over to where Kiry was taking watch.
"Na, it's some femanine shit, just don't like how fidgety her and Phi' seemed about it. Think they might not be tellin me the whole story." Daryl explained, Merle frowned smacking Daryl upside the head.
"Just go ask ya moron!" He growled huffing off to see Kiry, she heard him long before he got there.
"Hey big man, thought you lot were clearin bodies." She said as he climbed up, Merle smirked leaning over and stealing a kiss.
"Took a break, needed some sugar." He told her, she giggled leaning into him.
"What are we gonna name this little guy?" She asked her hand on her stomach. Merle looked down at the buldge of his now three month pregnant woman's belly.
"Reckon I'll let ya decide, ya always were better at that kind a thoughtful shit." He told her, she frowned looking up at him.
"You ain't got any ideas?" She asked in disbeliefe, Merle shrugged.
"Na." He told her honestly, but then she looked sad in earnest, so he wracked his brain while she looked quietly out into the woods.
"How 'bout David, or some smart shit like that?" He asked, she smiled leaning back thoughtfully.
"David, I like it, like David and goliath, remember that story they told us at that one homeless shelter when we all ran away." She pointed out, he thought back trying to dig up that memory.
"Ya, that kid who took down a giant with a sling shot, the kid 'll be able to take on any shit this world throws at him." Merle said proudly. Kiry grinned kissing him passionately which had him wrapping his arms around her thinking about shirking his duties when Glenn cleared his throat loudly.
"Maybe we should take over." He said as they jumped apart.
"Sounds good china man, me an my girl got better shit to do." Merle said swinging around and hopping down, Maggie and Kiry both shot him a look.
"I'm Korean." Glen told him, Merle rolled his eyes catching Kiry as she slid off the wall.
"Whatever." He dismissed scooping her up, and heading towards their cabin.
"Like teenagers, I swear!" Maggie said baffled by how ready Merle always seemed to be.
Beth knocked nervously opening the door to the nurses office where Liam was sleeping until they knew his arm wouldn't get infected. Liam struggled to sit up with a goofy smile.
"Hey doll, come to see the gimp?" He asked, she looked down feeling guilty about that.
"I'm so sorry about your hand." She mumbled, Liam frowned reaching out to her.
"C'mere doll." He told her, she moved over to stand at his bed side, he wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her down. She yellped struggling not to crush him while she was forced to move so she was straddling him.
"Not a lick a that was yer fault, ya saved my hide. Now give us a kiss so I can start healin." He teased, she giggled leaning down and kissing him. Her touch was languid and steamy.
"Bloody buggerin hell doll, if I had both hands, I'd take ya on a romp ya'd never forget." He groaned, she laughed laying her head down on his chest.
"Good thing ya don't then, 'cause yer not supposed to be exerting yer self until ya heal. Doctor's orders remember?" She told him, she and Carol had been the ones to fix him up, so that meant her.
"Oh, so what is it a sweet bure like yer self gonna give a wounded buck to keep him followin orders?" He asked, she giggled, but then got up looking serious. He watched her look around before going over to the door and locking it up tight.
"I... I've never done this, so you have to tell me what you don't like." She told him firmly, he wasn't even sure what was happening.
"Right." He offered a bit unsure, until she slid her hand down his chest and to his zipper. He gasped as she undid his trousers and pulled his cock free. He was hard as an oak in a milisecond.
She looked up at him a bit unsure, he was bigger then her last boyfriend, by quite a bit, and she hadn't done it to him, because she worried she'd choke. The look of awe on his perfect features decided it for her though. She took a deep breath and licked from the base to the tip swirling her tongue around his tip slowly.
He groaned practically melting in her hands, she grinned sucking all of him into her mouth. She worked his shaft with her hands while she sucked the top half of his cock deeper until it hit the back of her throat.
"B-beth!" He gasped tangling his fingers in her hair, she hummed happily, which he seemed to love. She spead up and his grip tightened.
"B-beth... I'm... fuckin hell!" He groaned spilling into her mouth, she swallowed, locking her lips while he stared in wonder.
"That... Was very motivating love." He managed, trying to slow his breathing. She grinned sitting beside him.
"Well I'm here for your speedy recovery." She joked, he let his eyes drift closed.
"I love you." He mumbled taking her hand with his good one, she beamed, her heart skipping.
"I love you too." She whispered leaning down to kiss his cheek.
"Carol, ya doin alright darlin?" He asked when he found her headed his way.
"Ya, I just... Let's go home and talk." She told him, he frowned following her to their home.
"Is somethin wrong?" He pushed looking increasingly concerned, Carol sighed, her hand going to her necklace.
"Daryl I'm... I'm pregnant." She told him, his jaw fell slack. He was stunned, totally and completely.
"I just found out, Sophia was a natural birth, but I am older, and I know you said you were glad I couldn't when Kiry found out, and I totally understand if you want nothing to do with our..." Her rant was cut off by a firm kiss from him. She mewled, melting into his touch.
"I ain't gonna lie to ya darlin, I'm scared shitless, but I ain't opposed to havin a kid. Hell I love 'phi you know that, I just can't lose ya." He mumbled the words against her skin, she soothed his wild, and somewhat long hair gently
"You're never gonna lose me pooky, you're stuck with me." She assured him, he chuckled kissing her neck.
"Best damn deal I ever got." She giggled, squirming away from him as his scruff tickled her neck.
"Are you really okay with this?" She asked once she had escaped, he gave her a soft smile, sliding his hand gently down to her stomach.
"Ya know I love ya Carol, and I'll love our kid, same as I do 'phi. As long as I don't lose ya I couldn't be happier darlin." He swore, she hugged him, burying her face in his shoulder.
"I love you so much, I'm so happy! I know we didn't plan this, but I love kids." She whispered, hiding her blush against the crook of his neck.
"I'm gonna be a dad!" He realised, Carol shifted back to see if he was excited or scared.
"Again." She corrected, he chuckled slipping his hands under her worn tee shirt.
"Again." He agreed, walking her back until her knees met the edge of the mattress so he could make love to her. He needed to show her how much he loved her again, to show her how happy he was to have her.
"Where did everyone go?" Rick asked as he leaned against his wheelbarrow. He had insisted on helping despite his injury, and Michone had managed to contain him to the wheelbarrow.
"My guess... 'Celebrating'." She told him, making the word sound dirtier then he'd ever heard it.
"Too bad I got a hole in my shoulder, I could do with a little celebration." Rick told her leaning over as she dropped a body and stole a kiss. She smiled leaning her head on his shoulder since her hands were covered in muck.
"I was just thinking I could use a break." She whispered kissing his neck with her hands out.
"Could ya now?" He asked, wrapping his good arm around her waist.
"Oh just go already!" Carl called out from where he and Sophia were taking care of Judith.
"Carl!" Sophia scolded slapping his shoulder, he just laughed nudging her back.
"Watch it, I'll tell Daryl about all the times I've caught you two making out in your bunk!" Michone called back starting to walk backwards away. Carl went pale.
"What?" Rick exclaimed, Michone giggled pulling him away from the kids.
"You have more important things to do." She assured him, ducking into their house.
It took months to clear the place out with all the breaks. They had a ceremony for Hershel, and Merle rigged Liam up a prosthetic a bit like his. Carol pulled on one of the dozens of white dresses they'd collected for them to try on once they got back.
She looked down at the elegant little band inked over her left ring finger, an arrow wrapped in cherokee rose vines. She loved that tattoo more then she could ever love any dress. She looked up at the dingy mirror examining the whispy white dress.
"You look like an angel." Sophia said poking through the dresses.
"You like it?" She asked, tugging at the white fabric, Sophia pulled a wreath out of her bag.
"It'll look better with this." Sophia told her draping the wreath of Charokee roses on her crown.
"It's beautiful, thank you sweety." Carol gasped reaching up to touch the painstakingly woven vines that had been stripped of thorns.
"You should see Kiry, Beth is braiding flowers in all of her hair. She's what... Eight months now, she keeps grummbling about how the only white dress she'll fit into is a frickin circus tent." Sophia laughed, Carol stifled her own laugh spinning around.
"I just... I wish Hershel was here to marry us." She sad saddly, Sophia smiled weakly pulling Carol into an awkward hug around her growing baby bump.
"He's in a better place. Sides Rick's already memorized all the words, what with the way he moons after Michone he might need 'em for himself soon." Sophia teased, Carol laughed letting her go.
"I love you baby." Carol told her taking her hand so they could go get this started.
Merle shifted uncomfortably in his monkey suit, he was nervous and fidgeting. Daryl wasn't any better, they weren't scared to get married, but Daryl was getting impatient. He and Merle had slept in him and Carol's place last night, which meant he hadn't seen Carol in over 24 hours.
"If you two don't calm down you're gonna pace a hole in the floor." Glen told them, they both stopped crossing their arms in comical synchronicity.
"Can we start this shit?" Merle snapped, he was worrying about Kiry, she was due any week now if Beth and Carol knew what they were talking about.
"Carl will come get us when the ladies are ready, and Liam has the music set up, just relax." Rick assured him, they groaned fidgeting uncomfortably.
"That's it, I gotta go see my woman." Daryl growled heading for the door, Merle on his heels. Before Rick could try and stop them Carl came in looking around at the tense faces.
"Uh, 'Phia says they're ready, and to get ya'll in your places." Carl told them shifting back so he wouldn't get plowed over.
"Thank God!" Merle exclaimed pushing past him, Daryl went too, and soon everyone was in place and waiting for the women. Kiry came over to the makeshift isle, formed with chairs in the field, first. Daryl was waiting for her since he was the one giving her away.
"Ya look beautiful." He told her when she came over with her hair woven with wild flowers, and a white flowy dress that draped down below her cleavage.
"I look like a wale, come on I miss my man!" She said sounding grouchy and giddy at the same time. Daryl held his arm out for her, walking her down the isle. The look on Merle's face made her heart race. He was in awe of her, and he'd never admit it but all this stupid traditional girly declaration of love bull shit made him happier then he'd ever been.
Carl had the rings for Merle and Kiry since Daryl and Carol already had theirs. Merle had repeatedly threatened him with violence if he lost them. He tugged on his suit jacket checking to assure himself that the velvet box was still safely in his pocket.
Liam had the old record player going while Beth sang along, but what drew his attention was Sophia. She came down the isle to give her mother away. She was in a slinky blue dress, that hugged her new found curves. Her blonde hair tied back with a matching blue ribbon. She was beautiful!
Daryl was having a similar moment as his eyes lingered on Carol's choice of dress. It was soft silk and lace that hugged her growing curves, and left her bare from the low collar up. His eyes followed her soft freckled shoulders down to the dip between her breasts. He suddenly wished this was over so he could rip it off her.
The music stopped, and Rick started in on the speech, but no one would have noticed if he messed it up. They were too busy getting lost in one another.
"Do you Daryl Dixon take Carol Mason to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, in sickness and health, good times and bad as long as you both shall live?" Rick asked, cutting out the for rich or for poor part since no one had a dime these days.
"I do, and then some." Daryl declared squeezing Carol's hand, she was beaming and trying desperately not to cry.
"Do you Merle Dixon take Kiry Dixon to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, in sickness and health, good times and bad as long as you both shall live?" Rick continued, Merle smirked down at his woman.
"I do, hell I'll even remember it this time." He promised, slipping the ring on her finger, Kiry giggled, she was smiling so much her cheeks hurt.
"And do you Carol Mason take Daryl Dixon to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and health, good times and bad as long as you both shall live?" Carol wiped her eyes.
"I do, and then some." She tacked on the same as Daryl since they both knew even if they lost each other there would be no one else for them.
"And do you Kiry Dixon take Merle Dixon to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and health, good times and bad as long as you both shall live?" Rick finished his part, Kiry took the ring from Carl.
"I do, every time, even if ya do forget." She told him taking his hand and slipping the simple siver band onto his finger. Merle pulled her in kissing her hard.
"Uh, I now pronounce you all Dixon's you may now kiss the brides!" Rick rushed, Michone had to stifel a laugh while Daryl pulled Carol into a sweet little kiss. Merle broke away from Kiry only when he needed to breath, the whole group was cheering happily.
"Let's start this damn party!" Merle whooped, Kiry laughed about to join in when she doubled over.
"Ah!" She groaned in pain, Merle's dopey grin melted away in a second.
"I'm okay, it's okay! They're just brakston-hicks contractions." Kiry dismissed, Merle glowered, she almost never reacted that badly to them before.
"Let's party, I recall a first dance being in order." Kiry straightened up, Carol frowned at her new sister. She shouldn't be on her feet this much as late in the pregnancy as she was.
"We should eat first, I'm famished." Carol lied, sort of, she was hungery, but mostly she wanted Kiry to sit down.
"You heard the lady, no one stands between a pregnant woman and her food." Michone helped, and so Rick, Daryl, Merle, Glen, Maggie and Beth pulled set up the tables they'd pulled out of storage, and moved the chairs.
"You would think I lost a foot with how careful they are with me." Kiry whined as her and Carol were shooed away from the work, they didn't even get to help bring the food out.
"It's sweet that they worry, but Daryl might be going a little overboard too. You have to remember that they have no idea what to do." Carol offered, Kiry laughed, but then a wave of pain hit her, and she doubled over.
"Kiry? Are you sure this is just bracksten-hicks?" Carol asked her hands going to her belly.
"No, but until this little guy says otherwise I refuse to worry about it on my wedding day. Do you have any idea how long I've been trying to lock that son of a bitch down?" Kiry asked the last part loudly as Merle came back.
"You say the sweetest damn shit wife." He teased handing her a plate.
"Only 'cause my husband's so charming." She laughed, grabbing his jacket to pull him into a kiss.
"Look at those four. This is the strangest wedding I've ever seen." Michone shook her head, Rick slipped his arms around her waist, kissing her neck.
"Is that so? Are you saying our wedding should be more traditional?" He asked, she looked over at the sly grin he was giving her.
"Is that your way of asking me to marry you?" She raised a brow sceptically, he chuckled.
"Not just yet, why? Is that your way of saying yes?" His hand slid over the curve of her hip to rest at the hollow of her waist.
"Not just yet, I figure I'll wait until you ask to say that." She had a huge grin that matched his.
"Oh God! Could you two get a room?" Carl groaned, Sophia nudged him over towards the food.
"Just be glad all they do is cuddle, I swear I've nearly walked in on Kiry and Merle like six times.
"Ugh! God, adults need some kind of warning sign." Carl groaned, Liam snatched his hat, twirling it in one hand.
"Please, the two a ya will be off gettin his Irish up before ya know it." Liam teased, Carl snatched his hat back, blushing furiously. Sophia looped her arm with Carl's looking around to be sure they were far enough from the adults.
"At least we'll have the courtesy to keep it out of the bunk house. You two aren't as quiet as ya think." Beth eyes went wide, and her pale skin turned as Red as Carl's.
"Just means I'm doin it right lass. Now com on you, we need to start the music, so we can start the dancin!" Liam pulled Beth away from further embarassment.
"Before we start the dancing, and the drinking… well before the rest of us start drinking anyways, I'd like to make a toast!" Glen called out over the ruckus of the group.
"We may not be that big group that started out in the quarry, or even at the prison, and we've lost too many amazing friends, and family along the way, but we're here! We made it! And I for one am proud to call each and every one of you my family! So contradictions to the four strangest, most maddly in love people I have ever known. May your lives be boring, and long!" Glen toasted, everyone raised a glass.
"Here, here!" Merle boomed, and Liam cranked the record player a few times.
"Let's see that first dance!" Liam exclaimed as he let the music play. Daryl smiled getting up and holding his hand out to Carol, who happily let him pull her to her feet.
"I love you Mrs. Dixon." He whispered as he swayed with her pressed close to him.
"Mm, I like the sound of that. Mrs. Dixon. I love you so much!" She was so happy she could cry. Merle scooped Kiry up, putting her on the steel toes of his boots, which he had insisted he would need.
"Merle! I'm too heavy! I'm gonna break your toes!" She yelled, he snorted, moving slow with the music.
"Ya ain't gonna hurt me sugar. Besides I'd never hear the end a it if I stepped all over yer toes for our first dance." He buried his face in her flower filled locks, just breathing her in.
"I love you." She was crying, her stupid pregnancy hormones were making her cry happy tears, and it would have driven her nuts if she wasn't so thrilled.
"I know I've been an idiot before, and hell I don't plan on stoppin any time soon, but you gotta know I always loved you, and I always will." He whispered the words against her neck, but she jumped back.
"Fuck!" She cursed, and Merle gave her a look.
"That ain't exactly the response I was expectin." He said looking her up and down with worry.
"My water broke!" She said loudly, clutching her stomach as a contraction hit her.
"Shit! Holy shit!" He scooped her up and started booking ass towards the little clinic. Beth slipped out of Liam's arms to chase after them, and soon everyone was up there. Beth did most of the work, with Carol assisting, she thought it would be good to do it while Carol could still help once.
"So um, how do you like surprises?" Beth asked while Carol towled off a beautiful baby boy.
"What? Why?" Merle was already pale as a sheet already, Kiry was sweating and exhausted.
"Well, I think you're having twins." She told him signaling Kiry to push.
"What!?" He barked, his knees felt weak, this woman was going to give him a heart attack. The delivery went well, save for that one surprise, and soon Kiry had both little babies in her arms.
"How the hell did we not know about this?" Merle was keeping his voice down, but he was genuinely concerned.
"It's not like we could exactly check." Carol dismissed his worry, Kiry looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"What should we name her?" She asked, Merle leaned over so he could kis all three of them on the head.
"How about… Angel?" He offered, he wasn't much good at names, but she did look like a little angel.
"That's beautiful, my little Angel, and my sweet David." She mused, Merle snorted touching David's head gently.
"If he's anything like his pa, he'll be sweet as a bag a rattlers." He teased, Kiry rolled her eyes.
"If he's half as sweet as his pa, he'll still be my sweet baby boy." She countered, Carol and Beth left to give them a little space, and time to rest.
"So?" Daryl and Sophia asked simultaneously, Carol smiled at the both of them.
"They were twins, one of each, and they were perfectly healthy." She informed them, Sophia whooped running out to tell the others with Beth, while Daryl stood there dumbfounded.
"Twins? Like two babies?" Daryl managed after a moment, she laughed, moving into his arms.
"That is generally what that means." She teased him, he shook himself out of whatever thought had stunned him to look down at her sweet smile.
"Do ya think… do ya think that runs in me and Merle's family, or in Kiry's?" He revealed what had him looking like a fish out of water, Carol just shrugged.
"I guess we'll find out in six or seven months." She could have quadruplets for all she cared, a little tribe of Dixon's would be fun, so long as she had Daryl.
"It's gonna get real crowded in here." He let his head fall to her shoulder, but a smile played on his lips.
"I wouldn't have it any other way." She gave him a little squeeze, which he returned.
"Neither would I."
~THE END~
I know I kind of left you hanging there, Carol has one boy, just so everyone knows. It just felt wrong to skip forward to her delivery, that's part of the reason it took so long to post this. I'm sorry again for making you wait.