January 14th, 2005

Lily hadn't been feeling well this past week. She knew she was coming down with something. Good, she thought. It would be best to get the sicknesses out of the way before they went to the Bahamas. Sonya knocked on the door and stepped in.

"Lily, Tiffany Patch is on the phone needing to speak with you." She said. Lily frowned deeply. That was Maya's daycare teacher.

"I have it." Lily picked up the phone; "This is Lily."

"Hi. It's Tiffany from Make way for kids." Tiffany said.

"Yeah, Hello. Is there something wrong?" Lily asked.

"Well, Maya has seemed to learn a new trick. She's starting to bit everyone here." Tiffany said, "She's drawn blood from two children today."

"Oh my god." Lily frowned deeply. "Are they all right?"

"Yes they are, but we can't have Maya here right now. She's frustrated about something and she's upsetting all the kids."

"She's fourteen months old. She can't really be starting all that trouble." Lily said. Tiffany sighed.

"She is. Are you able to come get her or should I call her father?" Tiffany asked. Lily growled.

"Yes. I'll come and get her." Lily slammed the phone down. Biting? She just got more teeth. This was no way to break them in. She walked out of her office and towards the daycare.

Luckily, Maya's new daycare was in the vocational school. As Lily neared, she could hear the crying of several children. She hoped those where the children Maya had bitten. Tiffany was holding Maya.

"Maya, look whose here." Tiffany said.

"Mama!" Maya clapped her hands. Lily nodded.

"Yeah, mama is here." Lily took Maya and glanced at the two crying children.

"I called their parents to." Tiffany said, "If we keep on having incidents like these, we cannot keep Maya here." Lily nodded.

"I understand." She said, "It won't happen again." Tiffany handed Lily Maya's bag.

"I hope not." She said. Lily bit her lip as she walked out of the daycare.

"Oh Butterfly, why did you have to do that? Mommy needs to see these people every day." Lily sighed. Maya giggled.

"Mama, daddy?" She asked.

"Daddy is at work which is where I'm supposed to be right now." She said walking outside. The cold winter air bit at Lily's exposed skin. She had forgotten her jacket, but she didn't care.

* * *

Bug sat at the computer staring at the blood sample in front of him. He was just staring, not analyzing or anything.

"Mrs. V. is here." Nigel said as he sat down next to him. Bug's eyes widened.

"M-My mother is here??" He gasped. Nigel laughed.

"No. Your wife, you wanker." He said. Bug breathed finally.

"The nice Mrs. V." He smiled as he got out of his seat. Bug walked out into the lobby looking at Lily and Maya, "Hey. What are you doing here?"

"Miss Butterfly started biting all the kids at school so I need to put her in this daycare today so I can get back to work." Lily said. Bug frowned.

"Biting?" Bug looked at her.

"Will you just take her so I can get back to work?" Lily asked.

"Sure." He said taking Maya, "Come on, butterfly."

"Thanks." She said kissing Bug's cheek before she left. Bug sighed slightly.

"Mommy isn't very happy." He said kissing Maya's cheek. Lily had been very moody the past couple of days, but today was Maya's fault.

January 28th, 2005

Bug wanted to do something nice for Lily. She had been awfully sick this past week. She had the flu and some kind of stomach virus. Nigel took Maya for the night so they could get some alone time.

"Red or white roses?" Bug looked at Jordan as they stood in the florist.

"For me red, but for Lily six of each would be nice." She said. Bug thought about it for a moment. This had to be romantic.

"Hi. I would like five red roses, five peach roses, five pink roses, five purple roses, and five white roses for a bouquet." Bug said. Jordan arched her eyebrow, "Oh and in the middle of the bouquet could you put a single lily? That's my wife's name."

"Very well sir." The florist smiled.

"Jeez, Bug, I should have married you. That's a lot of money." Jordan said, "It's three dollars per rose." Bug shrugged.

"I don't care. Lily is worth it." He said. "I want to make sure tonight is perfect."

"Then you need to get jewelry." Jordan said, "Lily has cute ears that are ripe for little diamond studs." Bug nodded.

"Good idea." He said. The florist came back with the bouquet.

"That'll be seventy-eight dollars, Sir." The florist said. Bug smiled as he handed her the credit card. Jordan shook her head. Lily was sure a lucky woman and Bug would sure be getting lucky that night. Jordan chuckled softly. Soon, they were out of the florist and in Kay's jewelers. Bug looked through the cases.

"I need some small diamond stud earrings for my wife." Bug said.

"I'm not his wife, but suddenly I wish I was." Jordan said.

"Very well." The jeweler said pulling out a tray, "These are very nice and not too expensive." Bug looked at the earrings.

"What do you think, Jordan?" He asked Jordan looked at them.

"Ahhh…the last ones. They're big but not obviously big." She said. Bug nodded in agreement.

"I'll take those. Could you put a ribbon around the box?" He asked.

"Certainly, Sir." Bug grinned brightly looking at Jordan.

"Do you think Lily will be surprised?" Bug asked. Jordan nodded.

"She's going to shit a brick." She said. Bug frowned.

"I hope she doesn't." He said. Jordan chuckled softly.

* * *

Lily walked down the hallway, sluggishly. She had to have a serious talk with Bug. She was sort of looking forward to it and she sort of was not. She unlocked the front door and stepped in.

"Bug, I'm-" She stopped in her tracks and looked at the living room. There were candles everywhere and on the kitchen table there was a large bouquet of roses. "And a lily." She grinned brightly and walked over to the table. Bug stood there smiling.

"Do you like?" He asked her. Lily nodded, as she smelled the flowers.

"God, yes. Why all the romance? Where's Maya?" She asked.

"She is with Nigel for the night. I wanted some alone time with my wife." Bug said as he hugged her. "I love you, Lily."

"I love you too." She kissed him softly, "I need to tell you something."

"Wait." He pulled out a chair and Lily sat down, "I want to give you something." Lily giggled softly.

"There's more?" She asked. Bug nodded and handed her the blue velvet box. "Oh Bug."

"Open it up." He smiled. Lily's hands shook as she opened the box. Her eyes widened. They sparkled just as much as the earrings.

"Oh Bug." Lily got all teary as she put the earrings on; "They're perfect." Bug looked at them sparkle on her ears.

"Yes they are." He leaned down and kissed his wife softly, "I have dinner cooking." He went to the stove. Lily looked at him.

"We need to talk about something, Bug." She said.

"I'm listening." He said taking the turkey breast out of the oven. Lily bit her lip. She could do this. She could say it. She looked at the back of his head.

"I'm pregnant." She said. Bug's heart stopped in his chest as the turkey fell to the floor. Lily stood up, "Bug?" he turned and looked at her.

"You're pregnant?" He whispered. Lily nodded.

"I'm guessing I'm around ten weeks." She said.

"You're pregnant?" He asked again. Lily smiled.

"We're having another baby." She said. Bug's knees felt weak. A dark brown haze came over Bug and he fainted. They were having another baby.

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