Authors Note. This is the 5th and final chapter, it's a little longer then the others, so just bear with me hear. And don't forget R&R, please.




"Challenger were are they?" Roxton asked for the millionth time. "Yea Challenger they we're supposed to be back yesterday, and I want to see my wife, to hold her in my arms, to feel her soft delicate hands on my..........," Malone began plotting before blushing a bright red. Challenger smiled, then backed towards his lab hopeing to get away, he was allmost there, when two pairs of arms picked him up, carried him to a chair and sat him down. Challenger gulped, as two not so happy husbands faced him, arms crossed, jaws set. "Challenger there is something you are not telling us, I know it has to do with Marguerite, and I want to know what it is, NOW!" Roxton said starting out calmly and finishing with a yell. Challenger shrinked back into the chair, "Well, now I can't be sure, but I may have miscaculated a tad,". Roxton's eyes widened, "George, please tell me that you don't mean Marguerite's pregnancy,". Challenger shrugged, "Sorry old man, but yes,". Roxton grabbed his rifle from the rack and jamed a cardtridge in it, he slung it over his shoulder then grabbed a pack, "I am assuming that you "miscaculated" a month or so, and that Marguerite is really due any time now,". Challenger knodded catching the rifle that Malone threw at him. The men were on there way out shortly.


Veronica quickly inspected the cave making sure it was safe. Satisfied that it was she went to get Margerite, were she had left her at the mouth of the cave. As she stepped out she glanced towards the west, the sun was setting, a good thing Veronica thought. "Come on," Veronica said softly to Marguerite, helping her up. Veronica got Marguerite settled, stared a small fire for light, and then went to the opening to try to hide it from view. She was just about done when she heard Marguerite scream, it sounded different some how, and it brought Veronica running.


"Marguerite, what is it!?!!?!?!?" Veronica asked hurridly as she slid to a stop at Marguerite's side. "I don't know...ahhhh," Marguerite said as another contraction gripped her. Veronica placed her hands on Marguerite's swollen stomach, brow furrowed in concertration as she probbed Marguerite's stomach gently. "Baby's just moving down, perfectly normal," Veronica told Marguerite breathing a sigh of relief herself.

Marguerite gripped Veronica's forearms tightly, causing Veronica to actually flinch, "Veronica I'm scared," she said then smiled, "Funny I never thought I'd say that,". Veronica smiled at her, sitting down beside her crosslegged, Veronica took Marguerite's hand in her own, "If it's any consolation, this is my first kid to," Veronica said, pushing aside a strand of hair, from Marguerite's forehead as another contraction claimed Marguerite. The contraction over, Marguerite rolled her eyes, "That's nice to know," Marguerite barely finished before another contraction swept through her body. "There getting closer," Marguerite fear in her voice. "It's allright Marguerite, everythings fine," Veronica said, before starting in surprise as a warm liguid gushed from Marguerite. Veronica grinned sheepishly, "Your water just broke,". Marguerite replied through gritted teeth, "Yeah I figuered that, what now," Marguerite asked as the contraction let up. "Well I hear it gets worse, not that I have any personal experiance," Veronica replied. Marguerite groaned, "You've got to be kidding.......," Marguerite trailed off with a yell, "Me. Ohhhhhhkay maybe not," Marguerite said once the contraction had passed. Veronica grinned , but before she could say anything, a war cry came from the entrance, Veronica jumped to her feet as the first cannible came charging in.


She drop kicked him, then she felt arms go around her, she kicked him in the face stretching her leg muscles. Three more cannible's ran in, as one charged Veronica grabbed him by the arms and let herslef fall placing her feet in his stomach she sent him flying. She flipped up jabbing one knife into the gut of a cannible behind her. The third charged from the front, Veronica pulled the knife from the cannible and kicked the charging one in the chest he flew backwards, then fowards as a gunshot echoed through the cave, the cannible fell dead at Veronica's feet . She looked up to see Roxton standing there rifle still at his shoulder and still smoking.

Veronica sighed a deep sigh of relief, before returing her attention to Marguerite leaving the men to deal with the remaining cannibles. "Is she allright?" Roxton queried flattening one cannible with the but of his gun. Veronica looked up as Roxton slammed his fist into a cannibles face, "She's fine Roxton, and your are about to become a father," as soon as the words were out of her mouth, her attention was drawn back to Marguerite, who had grabbed Veronica's arm crying out again. "Roxton, Malone lead them towards the exit we need to get them away from Marguerite," Challenger yelled, realizing there proxcimity to the two women, then followed his own instructions. Roxton did as he was told, snapping a kneck he said, "Take of her Veronica,". She smiled nodding as she brushed a stray hair from Marguerite's sweat slicked face.


Roxton fired, the cannible fell dead, another came at him, Roxton pulled the trigger only to hear the click of an empty chamber, he threw the rifle down whipped out a revovler and shot the cannible in the head. "Don't these guys ever give up," Roxton mumbled, glancing nevorousy into the cave at Margerite's cry.


"Come on Marguerite, push!" Veronica coaxed from were she was awaiting the birth of the first offspring of Lord John Roxton and his beautiful wife Marguerite Roxton. "You try it, AHHHHHHHHH!" Marguerite hissed back before yelling. Veronica glanced down and saw the head, "Come on Marguerite, I see the head, you can do it, come now, push!". Marguerite pushed with all her strength, with a final shuddering ear piercing scream the baby emerged into the world, wailing louder then it's mother. Marguerite slumped exhaustedly back against the smooth rock, tears streaming down her face. Veronica placed the baby into it's mothers arms, tears of her own staining her cheeks, "It's girl, Marguerite, a beautiful girl," Veronica said wiping her face. Marguerite sighed contently as she watched her baby, "She's beautiful," Marguerite then looked up at Veronica, who was watching mother and baby with a smile, "Thank you, I couldn't have done it with out you," Marguerite said smiling. "That's what I'm here for," Veronca smiled and smoothly severed the cord. At that moment the gunfire outside ceased, Veronica stood knife at the ready, "Stay here," she told Marguerite, Marguerite's only response was to roll her eyes and knod.


Veronica walked cautisiously into the open, when she litterlally ran into Roxton, or rather he ran into her. "Where's Marguerite?" he breathed. Veronica who was lying on her back on the jungle floor, rolled her eyes, (like she did in "Skin Deep" in the final scene), "She's inside, she's fine, and you are the father a beautiful baby girl. Oh and incase you were wondering I'm fine, slamming into a brick wall dosen't hurt............... that much," she sarcasticly. "Sorry," was all Roxton said rushing past her into the cave. With Challenger gone to inspect a dead cannible, and Roxton gone to see his new family, Malone took the oppertunity to go to his wife.


He pulled her to him, her every curve fitting him perfectly, wrapping his arms around her waist, he drew her into a deep passinate kiss, which she returned eagerly. "So," he began breaking the kiss, "Boy or girl?". Veronica smiled pulling him back to her, "Girl," she said, kissing him again, she reluctently broke the kiss, pulled his ear to her lips and whispered something in his ear. Malone's eyes widened, he scooped Veronica up hugging her and laughing, Veronica grinned. Challenger arrived at that moment, "I'm not interupting anything am I?" he asked clearing his throat. "We are going to have, umphh," Malone started excitedly, before Veronica clamped her hand over his mouth. "No Challenger nothing, nothing at all," she smiled sweetly. Challenger shrugged, "How's Marguerite?" he asked. "She's fine so is the baby," Veronica replied.


Roxton sat next to his wife, her head resting lightly on his shoulder there baby in one arm, the other around his wife. "She's beautiful, babe," Roxton said useing his favorite name for her, "Just like her mother,". Marguerite smiled weakly, leaning against the handsome hunter, "She looks like you John,". "I think she looks like both of you," Veronica said as herself, Malone and Chalenger came in.


*The Next Day at the Treehouse*

"So have you two decided on a name yet," Challenger asked Roxton as he came from the room were Marguerite rested. "We have, but we don't plan on telling till tonight," Roxton said grinning at the obivious disapointment on the older mans face. "Yes thats what Marguerite said, Veronica she wants to see you," Challenger said, going into his lab.


Marguerite sighed, leaning back against the pillows John had placed behind her, the baby cradled in her arms. Veronica poked her head around the door frame, "Knock, knock,"she teased, walking in and sitting on the edge of the bed next to Margueirte, "So I hear you and Roxton decided on a name," Veronica said. Marguerite smiled at her, "Yes we have, it's a good name,". "Well?" Veronica asked hopefully. Marguerite smiled, "Well, Julianna after John's mother, and as a middle name, Veronica after a dear friend," Marguerite laughed at the look on Veronica's face. "Ver......Verrro, me?" Veronica managed. "You were very instumentle in her delivery, and we allready thinking about it, and after all you did well.........," Marguerite told her smiling. Veronica grinned then laughed and hugged Marguerite, giving baby and mother a kiss on the forehead as she sat up. Marguerite smiled at the easy show of affection, that neither women would have imagined 7 years ago when they first met. "Marguerite can I tell you something, a secrete I mean," Veronica asked hesitantly. Marguerite suprised at Veronica's sudden reluctance replied, "Of course Veronica,". The younger woman smiled, "Ned and I have been married for 6 monthes now, and well theres no easy way to say it, I'm pregnant," Veronica finished with a laugh. Marguerite laughed as well, "Congratulations," Marguerite said hugging Veronica.



Finished!
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