Sitting on the couch Olivia picked another folder up off the stack of folders that Jackie the real-estate lady had just dropped off. She had to admit she was impressed with herself. According to Alex and Caroline, Jackie had been in the business since her twenties and was no older then Caroline was. Over the years she'd become a top notch realtor, best there was, which explained why Caroline worked with her so often. But what impressed Olivia was the fact that she and Alex had managed to stump the old woman. Every time Jackie said Brooklyn or Queens or one of the other boroughs their reply had been Manhattan. They were bound and determined to have their cake and the city too.

"The prices really are cheaper in Brooklyn." Alex mused from across the room. She looked up from her laptop as she slid her glasses off. "Park Slope's listed as having a lesbian friendly neighborhood."

Olivia looked up from what she'd been reading and blinked. "Brooklyn's not Manhattan."

"I know." Alex sighed. She pushed to her feet and padded over to the couch to join Olivia. She took the folder from her wife and tossed it onto the coffee table before laying down and placing her head in the other woman's lap. "But I just can't see us affording a brownstone in Manhattan. We either need to give in on looking in the other boroughs or start looking at larger apartments."

"Apartments don't have yards." Olivia pouted. "I want the kids to have a yard."

That made Alex laugh. "Have you ever seen the size of a brownstone's backyard? They'd have more room to play on a rooftop garden."

"You can fall off a roof." Olivia pointed out. "And even small backyards have real grass."

Alex rolled her eyes and groaned.

Olivia smirked as she combed her fingers through Alex's hair. Quiet moments like this were few and far between with an active nine year old around, but were still possible because Allie was such an active child. Moments like this would be damn near impossible once the baby came, so Olivia wanted to make the most of them. Leaning down she kissed Alex softly as her hand found it's way under the blonde's top. With Olivia's kisses and roaming hands it didn't take long before both women were aroused.

Though her breasts were still tender they were no longer sore to the touch. In fact she rather enjoyed the new sensations she was feeling now and hoped that they would linger even after the baby was born. As she shifted on the couch so Olivia could get her jeans off she faintly registered the ringing of the house phone. She knew one of them should answer it but then she felt Olivia breath between her legs and her mind went all fuzzy. It wasn't until she heard Casey's voice over the answering machine that she snapped out of it.

"Alex? Liv? Someone pick up. Reenie and I are at St. Catherine's with Allie. Did you two know she was allergic to bees?"

Alex's heart stopped and so did Olivia's kisses. Both woman jerked as if waking from a nightmare. Olivia shot to her feet and snatched up the phone. "Casey, what happened?"

Ten minutes later the two of them were on their way to the emergency room at St. Catherine's. When they got to the nurses station Alex nearly yelled at the woman when she asked where Allie was.

It had been the scariest thing ever. One second she was playing in the park with her aunt and the next she couldn't breath. Allie hadn't ever really been hurt or seriously sick so she wasn't really sure what had happened. Her aunt Casey had seen the sting mark on her arm and then said something to her aunt Serena about a bee sting, but Allie hadn't felt it. It wasn't until she looked down and saw the angry red welt that she really began to cry, which was hard because her breathing had become labored. When they got to the hospital the doctors gave her a shot of something and it was making her sleepy, but she wanted her mothers so she kept fighting to stay awake.

"Baby?"

Allie opened her eyes to see her mama coming into the cubical and without understanding way she started crying. "Mama."

Alex went right over to her daughter and wrapped the girl carefully in her arms. "It's alright baby girl, mama's here now. You're ok."

"I am so sorry." Casey pleaded as she looked between Olivia and Alex.

"It's alright, Case." Olivia said as she put a hand on the younger woman's shoulder. "No one knew she was allergic to bees." There really was no need for their friend to feel bad, but Olivia knew she would and probably for awhile. "If you hadn't have had the epi-pen in your first aide gear…" Olivia stopped, squeezed Casey's shoulder and smiled weakly. "Thanks Case."

"Mama I want to go home." Allie whined as she clung to her mother.

Alex soothed back Allie's hair and kissed the crown of her head. "I know baby girl, but we have to stay for a little while so the doctor's can make sure the medicine they gave you is working."

"How long?" Allie asked as she yawned.

"Couple of hours baby." Olivia said as she came over and caressed the girl's cheek. "Why don't you close your eyes and get some sleep."

"I wanna sleep at home." The girl whined.

Olivia nodded her understanding. "I know baby. That's how I feel when I end up in here, but we gotta stick around and let the doctors do what they do so you can get better, ok?"

Allie whined a little but closed her eyes as she rested her head on Alex's chest.

It was late evening before they'd been allowed to bring Allie home. Casey and Serena had stayed with them at the hospital and then called shortly after they'd gotten home to make sure Allie was alright.

Coming out of the bathroom Alex spotted Olivia standing in Allie's doorway. She carefully slid up behind her wife and wrapped her arms around the older woman and frowned. "Baby, you're shaking."

"Just coming down, I guess." Olivia replied, her voice as low as Alex's so they wouldn't wake up Allie. "Seeing her in a hospital bed scared the shit outta me."

"Me too." Alex replied as she hugged Olivia tightly. "It was really unsettling."

Olivia closed the door, but not all the way, then took Alex's hand and lead her back into the living room. Sitting on the couch she pulled the pregnant blonde onto her lap then wrapped her arms around her. "Are you two alright?"

"We're fine." Alex replied as she placed Olivia's hands on her stomach before placing her own over Olivia's. "I guess there's no getting away from stuff like having to rush your kids off to the ER."

"All part of the whole package." Olivia agreed. "I'm just glad we know now. As soon as the pharmacy calls I'll head down and pick up the prescriptions."

Alex nodded, then laughed. "The girl at the counter looked at me oddly when I asked for so many epi-pens."

"One for her to keep in her backpack, one for her sports bag, one for my jacket, one for your purse, one for Casey and Serena to carry and one for Munch." Olivia laughed.

"Do you think we're over doing it?" Alex asked as she snuggled into Olivia.

Olivia shook her head. "When it comes to our children over doing it just isn't possible."

"She won't think so when she's a teenager." Alex smirked.

"Which is why I'm trying to find a way to keep her little." Olivia teased.

Alex laughed. "Need any help?"