--This is an extremely jumpy chapter. I have about three more chapters to go. Thanks to I love to write SMP for all the support and reviews.----
"Good morning," Tracy whispered into red hair. Alice opened her eyes slowly and looked up at her wife.
"Hey, happy Thanksgiving."
"How are our cubs?"
"Quiet. I think they are getting ready to lead a revolt. How's Mom?" Alice asked.
"Getting anxious to meet them."
"Hmm, what time is it?" Alice traced a design on her wife's back.
"Early. We can go back to sleep, if you want."
"Hmm…" Alice smiled, "Or we could try some more…oh, exciting activities."
Tracy studied Alice's face. "I don't want to make you uncomfortable."
" Did you lock the door?" Alice asked breathlessly as Tracy pulled her nightgown off.
"Last night. Are you sure?"
"Very sure. Just give that pillow and let me, yeah that's better," Alice sighed.
They very slowly made love with the intensity of knowing that it would probably the last time in a while. Tracy smiled and watched as Alice fell asleep in her arms.
An few hours later, Tracy softly kissed Alice's lips. "I'm thinking about taking a shower and going down for breakfast. Do you want come down and visit with the tigers?"
"Hmm, no, I just want to sleep if your cubs will let me."
"My cubs? My cubs?! They are going to take after their beautiful Mere. Their beautiful, sexy, incredibly curvy Mere," Tracy nuzzled Alice's neck. Alice sighed.
"Go to breakfast. I'll come down for pizza later."
"No round two?"
"You know usually I indulge your Quartermaine sex drive but Tiger, I think I'd rather sleep. My back aches." Alice tried to rolled over.
"Oh, Lion. Should I rub it?"
"Just let me sleep. The sounds of rain will help."
Tracy kissed Alice and closed the door.
"Good morning, Tracy. Where's Alice?" Alan asked.
"Sleeping. She's getting tired more easily these days. The babies are getting ready and actually she could go into labor anytime. So I'm getting nervous," Tracy said.
"I'm sure everything will go fine with the labor. Has she had any contractions?" Alan asked.
"Some Braxton Hicks."
"That sounds fun. The things we need to go through to get kids, huh, Spency?" Emily tickled her adopted son in her arms.
"Where's Mimi?" Spencer demanded Monica's presence.
"Mimi's in the den getting readying for dinner. Why don't you join her?" Alan said. Spencer ran into the den.
"So we already ate turkey over at Lucky and Liz's. What are the chances we're getting some here?" Nikolas asked.
"Close to none." Ned chuckled.
"Why do we have pizza every year?" Brook Lyn asked.
"We have bad karma and the universe choose to punish us by withholding turkey. Emily, could you run up and check on Alice? She's been asleep for awhile," Tracy said.
"I'm sure she's fine," Alan said.
Edward came into the room. "I just talked to the caterers. Everything is going well."
At the door, a couple was having a conversation.
"Brenda, I don't want to do this."
"Jason, it's Thanksgiving. They're my family as well as yours. We can eat a meal with them once or even twice a year. And don't glowered. It makes you look like Edward."
"They have weird Thanksgivings."
"Jason, deal with it. I've bought every boyfriend home when we're in town. "
"Fine."
Jason and Brenda walked into the den a minute before Emily and Alice walked into the room. Tracy looked at Alice questioningly. Alice smiled and whispered to Tracy,
"I'm having contractions."
Tracy's eyes popped open. "Are you sure?"
"Mmm-mmm. Just a couple. But I think it could be real."
"Do you want to go to GH?"
Alice shook her head. "I want to wait. They aren't close. Just wanted to tell you there might be two more for dinner."
"I'll tell the caterers." Tracy kissed Alice.
Alan nudged Monica and nodded towards Alice.
"Wow. She dropped, didn't she?" Monica whispered.
"Mmmm."
"Probably a matter of days."
"Mr. Quartermaine, the kitchen gas has been turned off." The head caterer said.
"So turn it back on," Edward said.
"There's a padlock on the control panel."
"Monica, fire her!!!" Edward bellowed.
"I'll call for pizza. Who wants what topping?" Dillon asked.
" Hawaiian one please," Brenda requested.
As they ate, Alice shifted uncomfortably. Tracy immediately rubbed her back. Monica smiled at Alice, and said,
"Why don't we go around and say what we are thankful? I'm thankful for my husband, my children, my grandsons, my career, and my house."
"Which I gave you. I'm thankful for my family, my job and for the chance to be an uncle again. "
"I'm thankful for my family which will be expanding soon. Nikolas and I will be adopting a Greek orphan soon."
"Oh, Emily!" Monica squeled.
"I'm thankful that is stain proof carpet and furniture because my water just broke." Alice said.
"WHAT?!" Tracy yelped. At the same time the power went out.