Both Nikki and Leo turned as they heard the front door open, a few seconds later Harry walked into the kitchen carrying a tub of chocolate ice cream. As soon as he looked at Nikki he could tell that she had been crying.

"Are you alright?" he asked as he walked over and placed the ice cream on the worktop. Nikki nodded and kissed him.

"Just my hormones"

"You've been using that as an excuse a lot" Harry commented and wrapped his arms around his wife's waist and Nikki glared at him.

"Of course I have because it's true and it's also your fault that I am hormonal"

"I think you'll find that it takes two to tango my dear" Harry told her and Nikki glared even more and shrugged his arms away from her waist. She then dragged open a draw making Harry and Leo wince as it made a loud banging noise, she picked out a spoon then slammed the draw back in making both men wince again. Nikki then picked up the tub of ice cream and walked out of the kitchen without another word to either of them. Harry looked at Leo who had an amused look on his face.

"She told me she didn't even want the ice cream anymore" Leo commented and Harry shrugged.

"I'll find her in our bedroom in a few hours crying over a DVD and all the ice cream gone" he told his friend who had to hide a snort of amused laughter. "It was The Lion King last week"

"That is a sad film though" Leo said seriously but his lips twitched.

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When Leo had gone Harry ventured into his and Nikki's bedroom to see his wife laying in the middle of the bed asleep, one hand under her head the other on her bulging stomach, an empty tub of ice cream next to her on the bed. Harry glanced at the television that was opposite their bed and saw the menu for A Night To Remember showing. Rolling his eyes slightly as he turned the television and DVD player off he wondered why Nikki put herself through films if she knew it was going to make her cry.

"I'll never understand women" he muttered as he leant over the bed and picked up the empty ice cream tub. Leaning down he placed a gentle kiss on his wife's cheek then pulled the duvet cover over her body before turning and walking out of the room turning the light out on his way through the door.

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The next day when Harry was in the layout room looking down one of the microscopes he heard a noise behind him. Thinking it was Leo he sighed.

"I think the trace I found is sand"

"Really?" came a distinctly female voice and Harry spun around to face his wife with a grin on his face.

"Hello Nikki" he greeted as she walked over and kissed him "What are you doing in?"

"Can't I visit my husband at work?" she asked coyly and Harry shrugged and kissed her again.

"Of course you can but I don't want you doing any work, you're on maternity leave"

"I know I know" Nikki sighed "That's what Leo said"

"I'm taking you out to lunch today Nikki" Harry said as he leant back against the table "Where ever you want to go"

"Subway" Nikki said quickly and Harry looked surprised "I am really getting cravings for their food"

"Makes a change from ice cream" Harry muttered and tried to look innocent when Nikki glared playfully at him.

"Harry don't try and look innocent, it doesn't work"

Harry pouted and Nikki giggled and kissed him.

"Dr Cunningham….oh..Dr Alexander" came a voice from the doorway and Nikki spun around to see who it was. Harry reached out and placed one hand on her hip subconsciously.

"Detective Mays" Nikki nodded a greeting "I haven't seen you in a while"

"I've been in Cardiff for the last year and a half" Mays explained and his eyes wandered to her stomach. Harry stood up properly, he didn't like this man ever since working with him once before. Harry found him rude and immoral. "You're pregnant"

"Yes I am" Nikki nodded and Harry knew that she didn't like him either

"When are you due?" Mays asked and husband and wife knew they wouldn't be getting rid of him soon

"September" Nikki replied "I'm five months with twins"

"Congratulations" Mills nodded "Who's the father?"

Nikki raised an eyebrow and glanced at Harry who was amused that Mays hadn't spotted the two facts that Harry was standing very close to Nikki and also he had his hands on her hips.

"Leo" Nikki nodded trying to keep a straight face and Harry had to cough to hide his laughter. He turned back to the microscope and discreetly started to laugh.

"Professor Dalton?" Mays asked in surprise and glanced at Harry who had his back to him and was shaking with laughter "Well…congratulations"

"Thank you"

Mays nodded then turned and walked out of the layout room. When he had gone Nikki burst into laughter and hung onto the table while Harry tried to get his breathing under control.

"And he's meant to be a detective" he gasped as he wiped his face and Nikki nodded as she took a deep breath in an effort to stop laughing. Leaning over she looked down the microscope to look at the sand Harry had collected.

"What did he even want?" Harry asked her absentmindedly and she shrugged. Glancing over at her Harry did a double take when he saw her looking down the microscope and gently dragged her away. "No working" he said sternly and Nikki rolled her eyes and nodded.

"Fine"

Harry glanced at his watch.

"Lunch is in half an hour"

"I'll wait in the lab, Leo said I could"

Harry nodded and gave her a kiss before she turned and walked out of the layout room and through the two double doors into the main lab where their desks were. She saw Detective Mays walk out of Leo's office and glanced in when she walked past to see a very confused Leo sitting behind his desk. Grinning to herself she poked her head around the door.

"Hello Leo"

Leo looked up and gave her a look which made Nikki grin.

"So apparently Detective Mays thinks the twins are mine"


I had the image of Nikki and Harry joking with Mays...just because I don't like him, he interrupted a nice Harry/Nikki moment. ;)

xxx