"Ivy?"

Charity was the first to speak.

"Hunny, yes sorry. Who is this you've brought?"

"Ivy, I would like you to meet Hope Mercy Standish-Bennett." Charity held a girl that looked no more than 18 months old.

"Nice to meet you Hope. Can I see her?"

"Hope, do you want to see your Auntie Ivy?" Ivy looked surprised but said nothing.

Sam came to the door to greet Charity.

"It's good to see you Charity."

"You too Uncle Sam. I missed you."

Ivy was busy entertaining Hope while Charity wandered into the home. In the living room sat Kay and Miguel and baby Maria who was no longer a little baby anymore, Tabitha and her daughter Endora, Pilar and Eve. Charity looked around but there was no one else.

"Are you looking for someone Charity?"

"No Uncle Sam it's okay…" Charity looked a little disappointed.

Tabitha looked blown away when Ivy walked in with baby Hope. Another Standish child, what in the name of the stars…

Kay and Miguel looked at each other quite surprised by Charity's bundle of joy. Ivy handed Hope back to Charity.

"I would like everyone to meet my daughter Hope."

"So who's the daddy?" Kay blurted out.

Just then the doorbell rang, Ivy headed to the door.

"I didn't know we were expecting anyone else?" she said.

"Well, hi there, come on in. Everyone's in the living room."

Charity's eyes lit up! He was here.