I was told a little bit ago that pulling Gail and Holly out of Moonbeam abruptly didn't allow for them to properly say goodbye to the friends that they did make, so that is what this is.

Gail gets home from a late night shift, "Gail?" Holly questions into their bedroom.

"Just getting on my pjs." She pulls back the covers and slides in right behind Holly.

"Oh my gosh Gail!" Holly exclaims, "you're freezing!" and shivers.

"I know," says Gail, "I had to work the police tape, and I haven't gotten warm yet. It's only autumn but it's already cold, it's going to be a freezing winter," she wiggles even closer to Holly.

Holly grumbles.

"Shhh, go to sleep nerd," Gail suggests, who's already half asleep now that she has found a warm spot.

"I can't sleep now, now I'm freezing!"

Gail yawns, "you have to be up in a couple hours with Gil, get some rest." She throws her arm over the brunette and somehow wiggles even closer.

Holly about to protest, but actually doesn't mind the cold, not now now that Gail is nestled in behind her, she falls back asleep in Gail's embrace.

Holly hears Gilbert squawking in his crib. Gail hears it too, she sees Holly get out of bed, so she closes her eyes to get some extra sleep, working one too many shifts this week, happy to get some more shut eye. Holly goes into Gilbert's room and picks him up, "hi baby!" Gilbert makes some cute noises, happy to see Holly. She snuggles him and the squawking begins again, "you're hungry, eh." Holly carries Gilbert to the rocking chair and sits down, ready to feed him. She rocks them back and forth listening to little Gil's hungry noises. After he's done and she burps him, she looks at the clock and decides to take him into her room. She lays him on his back on the bed; she opens the blind and hears Gail make a noise. Gil must have heard it too because his head looks towards Gail. He sees the blonde head and immediately turns onto his belly and begins to crawl towards her. Holly smiles at the two on the bed. Gilbert gets closer to his mom and places his little hand on her cheek; Gail opens her eyes and sees two little blue eyes staring at her. "Hi baby," she whispers. Gilbert gets the biggest smile on his face, that Gail can't help but to reflect on her own. Holly joins them and lies on her side to mirror Gail and box Gilbert in. "Morning nerd," Gail greets Holly.

"Morning," says Holly with a soft smile, she places a hand on her son's back and looks over at her wife, completely content with her life. She says the thought that's been occurring in her head a lot lately, "I don't know how I thought I'd be able to do this alone."

Gail smiles at her wife, "I'm glad you decided to let me help you. That you chose me to experience all of this with."

Holly lets out a breath of air, kind of a laugh, knowing that it wasn't just her choice that it was Gail's choice too, "me too."

Silence takes hold in the bedroom until Holly breaks it, "I wish you worked more manageable hours though." Gail opens her mouth to explain, "I know you were supposed to be home by 4:30 yesterday but Chloe called in sick and someone needed to fill in, and I did say I was okay with it, it's just, I miss you when you're not here and I know some day I'll be stuck at work and you'll be here, but it would be nice to know you had a set schedule." Holly finally says what's been bothering her for the last couple of months, how Gail heads off to work on a Monday and then Holly barely feels like she sees her until Thursday or whatever the schedule is that week.

Gail stares at the brunette, "there is something I could do."

"I don't want you to quit your job."

"No, I was going to suggest I apply to become a detective. They mostly work 8-5, unless there's a case and they have to work later, but generally speaking I should be home for dinner every night."

"Oh," says Holly. "Would you want to do that?"

Gail shrugs her shoulders, "I've applied before…I enjoy patrolling the city with my partner, but I do believe I'm ready for a change. I was thinking about it the other day, how I'm missing so many little milestones with Gilbert, like when did he learn how to crawl?" Gilbert tilts his head at his mom, "yes you," Gail tickles his little belly, "you're getting so big." She wiggles backward giving Gil more space to crawl to watch him. "Look at him go Holly!"

Holly smiles and redirects him so he crawls towards Gail instead of their feet. "So, what are you going to do next?" Gilbert not used to his head yet, topples over and rolls onto his back.

"I'll talk to Steve; see if he's heard of any openings. I might have to take a couple of classes, but nothing I can't handle."

"And you're sure about this?" questions Holly, not wanting to be the reason Gail gives up her current position.

"Yes," Gail untangles her arm from the covers and reaches across to place her hand on Holly's cheek, "I want to be home as much as I can." Home. Gail never realized how much she loves that word. Home. She smiles at the thought.

After discussing possible job openings, "I can't believe you're going back to Moonbeam," says Steve.

Gail just shrugs her shoulders, hoping that that's a good enough answer.

"Should you be going back?" asks Steve.

Gail rolls her eyes, "of course. I'm going back to see my friends, and to see how they're doing."

Steve looks at his sister with a weird look, "you don't have friends, maybe Holly does, but you…"

Gail sighs, "I don't know why I even bother talking to you," she gets up ready to leave.

He calls out to her, "wait! I was only kidding." Steve sighs, "you were always so sensitive," he says it like it's the solution to what he said.

Gail stands in the doorway, not even going to respond to that, ready to go back out on patrol with Chris, "I have to go," she says as she does leave. "Let me know if you hear anything." Gail doesn't see what the big deal is, her and Keith have talked and it truly sounded like he was excited for Holly and Gail to come back to Moonbeam with their little plus one.

Gail, Holly, and Gilbert travel up to Moonbeam. They head straight for Keith and Stacey's, where they will be staying for a couple of days. After exiting the vehicle, Gail immediately cracks her back, Holly opens the back door to scoop up Gil, who's ready to be out of the baby seat. Keith and Stacey appear at the front door with their bundle of joy and meet their guests in the driveway. Gail not sure what to do, considering she's never hugged them before, is now an appropriate time? Keith sticks out his hand, Gail shakes it, relieved the decision was made for her. "I'm so glad you guys could come," he says.

Stacey and Holly attempt a hug while still holding their babies. "We're so glad you guys don't hate us," says Holly.

"Well…." says Stacey, "this one," nodding her head at Keith, "was a little sore that your wife left without saying goodbye." Keith kicks the ground like a child, Stacey clearly sharing something Keith did not want her to.

"We didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, we just needed to get home," Gail says.

"It's okay Gladys," says Stacey, "we understand."

"It's actually Gail," Gail looks at Keith "didn't you tell her?"

"No," smiles Keith.

"You ass," Keith laughs at Gail, Gail points at herself, "Gail," she points at Holly, "Holly," she points at Gilbert, "Gilbert."

"Oh cool, your baby has the same name as your last name. Gilbert Gilbert."

"Actually, we're the Stewarts." Holly looks at Keith, "why didn't you tell her anything?"

Keith can't help but laugh at the scene he has created, only him finding it funny. "Want to head inside or go around back, we built a swing set for baby Millie." Everyone follows Keith into the backyard, "voila," he says, "built it myself…with some help from Dan."

"Looks good Keith."

"Thanks Heather, I mean Holly." He takes Millie from Stacey and plops her in the baby swing, "speaking of Dan, once everyone heard you two were coming back to town they all wanted to see you two, so we invited the neighbours over tomorrow for a late fall BBQ, hope that's okay?"

"Of course," says Holly, "we were wondering how we would get around to see everyone, this is perfect."

"Great…one day back in Moonbeam and already I have to go to a social gathering…" complains Gail.

Holly elbows her, "why don't you take Gilbert and push him in the swing with Keith and Millie-"

"I don't think they'll all fit," wise cracks Gail.

Holly ignores her, "I'm going to unpack the car."

"I'll help," offers Stacey.

Keith and Stacey's backyard gets a little crowded with all the neighbours squished in. Erin and Jack are there, along with Evan and Ellie and their kids. Holly was so happy to see Ms. Dunn and Annie and a still somewhat shy Henri, who may still be working her way back into the resident's of Moonbeam's good graces. Dan and Dorothy showed up with their kids. As soon as Dorothy sees Gail she immediately hugs her, clearly happy to have chosen her family and life in Moonbeam than to still be connected to her no good brother. Gail has to let the hug happen, there's no chance for her to stop it, grimacing the whole time, but also happy to see that Dorothy is doing well.

Gail holding Gilbert walking around with little Evie following them, Gail catches a glimpse of a smiling Holly, knowing this was a very good idea, a good idea to come back to Moonbeam to see these people again. To see the people that took them in no questions asked, well maybe some questions asked, but were still able to form friendships.

The time in Moonbeam passed quickly, Gail helps pack up the car as Holly says goodbye to Stacey and Keith and little baby Millie.

"Next time you guys will have to come our way," suggests Holly. "How about next summer?"

"We would love to," Stacey agrees. "I haven't been to Toronto in years."

Gail does hug Keith goodbye, and they all promise to stay in touch.

With everyone properly buckled in, Gail sends the car into reverse and pulls out of the driveway. Gail merges onto the highway, she looks into the rear view and notices Gilbert is already fast asleep; she's about to say something to Holly but sees she to is dozing away. Gail smiles to herself, happy to be going home, home with her family.

Thanks for reading. I think this may be the end of new name. Thanks for reading this story, I enjoyed writing it.

Gail walks up the front steps of the townhouse; she notices a newspaper on the doormat. She bends down to pick it up. She sighs and mumbles to herself, "I thought she was only kidding when she said she was going to start subscribing to the newspaper."

Gail enters the house just as Holly exits the kitchen holding Gilbert at a distance, "oh good, you're home. Can you take the baby, he didn't like his lunch." Gail smiles as she now sees that Holly is covered in baby food, on her shirt and in her hair. "He's ready for a nap, do you mind getting him to sleep while I take a shower."

Gail nods as she drops all of her stuff at the door and frees her arms for the baby. Holly passes the baby over with a smile on her face, "thanks you're the best."

"I know."

Holly goes upstairs for a shower while Gail takes Gilbert into the family room, where she rocks him back and forth. Gail can hear his breath evening out and see his eyes getting heavy as he quietly drifts off to sleep. Gail decides to lie down on the couch with Gilbert resting his head over her heart, knowing the calm beat of her heart will keep him sleeping. Holly eventually comes down the stairs and sees Gail and Gilbert lying on the couch, she decides to join them. She squeezes between Gail and the back of the couch. Gail opens one eye to look at her wife, "comfy?"

"Yup" says Holly as she rests her head on Gail's shoulder, and placing a hand on Gilbert's back, "never better."

Question: if i were to write a sequel to new name, would you read it? You can write yes or no in the comments if you'd like.