"Where's my baby?" Stephanie asked from behind her covered eyes.

Carter babbled and hit her hands.

Stephanie uncovered her eyes, "There's my baby."

Carter giggled happily as Stephanie took him into her arms. He cuddled against her chest and sighed. She laughed and looked down at him. He looked more like Chris every day, it was astonishing. Carter pulled on her hair and she peered at his face.

"What is it baby boy?" He looked up at her innocently.

"You just like pulling on Mommy's hair huh?" Chris said, coming into the room.

"He just likes hair in general I think, he tends to pull yours if I'm not mistaken," she said.

"Yeah, he's gonna be a troublemaker just like his father," Chris said, coming over to sit on the couch.

"Bleh, you need a shower, you smell like horses."

"Care to join me?"

"Hey, no raunchy talk around the little one."

"Aww, you're no fun Cart. When's it time for your nap?"

"Soon, and I can't wait, I have to get some prints finished for my show."

"I'm surprised you're having a show," he told her.

"Why is that so surprising, I've had shows before."

"I know that, but you've just been so preoccupied with Carter and things, I'm surprised you've taken pictures that aren't of him."

"I can't help it if he's a great subject for me to take shots of, look at this face, wouldn't you take lots of pictures of it?" she said, holding Carter up.

"Of course I would, so you're actually ready for this show?"

"I'm very ready for this show. I just have to decide whether to bring Carter or not," she answered.

"Well, what are you gonna decide?"

"I think we should take him, he's not a fussy baby, he wouldn't be too much trouble, right?"

"I guess not, what do you think Carter?"

Carter looked up at his father and drooled in response. Stephanie laughed and wiped it up with the bib that he was wearing. Chris just shook his head and leaned over to kiss Carter's forehead. Then he moved north to kiss Stephanie.

"I guess that means yes in baby talk," Stephanie said, laughing.

"I guess so, now I'm off to the shower."

"Fine, Carter, you're off to your crib."

"Want me to take him?" Chris asked.

"Nah, you're dirty, he just had a bath this morning so he's all clean and nice, aren't you Cart?" He smiled.

"Well, have a nice nap Carter," Chris said, getting up and going upstairs.

Stephanie got up with Carter and went upstairs to the nursery. She put a fresh diaper on him then gently laid him down in his crib. She watched him doze off, then fall asleep. She watched him sleep for a while, just enjoying his peaceful face.

She realized just how lucky she was to even have any of this. She'd always dreamed of having a family with Hunter, and it had broken her heart when she realized that would never come true after he died. But she had found love again, in the strangest of ways, and now she actually had that family she'd always wanted and hoped for.

Chris walked down the hallway to Stephanie's dark room to see if she needed any help when he saw her standing over Carter's crib. He quietly walked in and walked behind her. He wrapped his arms around her and she leaned back against him.

"I thought you were going to go develop some prints," he whispered into her ear.

"I am, but I couldn't resist watching him for a while," she whispered back, careful not to wake the sleeping infant.

Chris looked down at his son, "He is cute."

"Isn't he?"

"Yup."

"Thank you," she told him.

"For what?"

"For giving me him, I mean, he's like a dream come true, a baby of my very own."

"You're welcome," he said, "Thank you for having him."

She laughed softly, "It was no easy feat, let me tell you that."

"I was there, I know the details."

Stephanie lightly ran her finger down Carter's cheek, "God, I love him."

"I love him too, but what do you say we let him sleep in peace?"

"Yeah, I guess so."

"And you have work to do."

"Yeah, do you want to help?"

"Always at your service."

"Just like I like it, you at my beckon call."

They walked into the darkroom and shut the door, keeping all the light out. Stephanie went over to her negatives and realized she was out of some of the solution she needed. They kept some in the garage so she have to go get some now before she did any prints.

"Chris, I need to go get some more solution," she told him.

"Do you want me to get it for you?"

"No, I think I can handle that by myself."

"You sure."

"It's only a bottle of solution," she told him.

"Fine, fine, you try to do one nice thing," he kidded.

She rolled her eyes, "Can you just get the prints ready, make sure that the negatives look ok?"

"Absolutely."

She kissed him, "Thank you."

"Mmm, I love getting rewarded."

She laughed, "Oh, you'll get rewarded alright."

"I better."

"Don't tempt me Chris."

She walked out and downstairs to the garage. She got the solution and went back into the house. She heard the doorbell ring and went over to answer it. She put the solution down by the door, where Dungy promptly smelled it and walked away. She opened the door and saw the last person she wanted to see...Jessica.

"Jessica, what the hell are you doing here?" Stephanie said, her eyes narrowing.

"Oh, I see you're still here," Jessica said with disdain.

"Yes, still here," Stephanie said, holding out her left hand where her engagement and wedding ring could be plainly seen. Jessica looked down with a mean sneer on her face, thinking about how those were supposed to be hers and not Stephanie's.

"Oh, you two got married, how utterly quaint and domestic of you."

"What the hell are you doing here? Don't you think you've caused Chris enough annoyance for one lifetime?"

"Oh, I didn't come here for me Stephanie," Jessica spat out.

"So why'd you come? Trying to get Chris back...again. Well, this time I'm not backing down like last time, he's my husband not yours. He chose me not you, he didn't want you, and that's why he's my husband."

"Yeah, and he's the father of my child," Jessica said.

It was only then that Stephanie realized that Jessica was holding hands with a toddler, who was about a year old. Stephanie's mouth was agape as she looked at the child. The little girl looked just like Jessica, and Stephanie felt like fainting.

Jessica looked at Stephanie with a smug grin and picked up the little girl. She laid her head down on Jessica's shoulder and sucked on her thumb. Stephanie felt numb. Here Jessica was, with a little girl that she claimed to be Chris's. She was so astounded she couldn't find the right words to say. But then again, what do you say when you find out your husband fathered another woman's child? So many thoughts and questions were creeping into her brain.

"Huh?"

"Yes, that's right Stephanie, Chris and I have a baby." Stephanie did the only thing she could.

She screamed.