Previously on Surprise.....

She looked back down at the piece of paper that was still in her hand. All of the sudden she gasped and her eyes got wide. I looked over her shoulder to see what she was looking at. Then I cursed myself as I realized what my mom had seen. I forgot one very important line when I had given my license to my mom:

Witnesses to this holy union Peter A. Simion

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"Mom I'm sorry. I forgot that dad's signature was on this. I didn't mean for you to know. I mean you've moved on and I didn't want to bring up any old pain." After a long moment my mother spoke.

"No Susie you have no idea how happy this makes me. I was always worrying that you didn't have a father. I know you had Andy but he's not your dad. It turns out your dad never left after all." This wasn't the reaction that I had expected but it was a welcome surprise.

"Mom I haven't told dad about the baby yet. I could do it now since you're here or I could do it later. I could even relay a conversation between the two of you if you wanted to talk to him. But if you don't want to then it's okay. I just thought I'd give you the option." She looked thoughtful, and then she asked,

"You can just call him?" I nodded. "Do it I may not want to talk just yet but let him know I know." Again I nodded. Then asked,

"Do you want to be here?"

"I'll be over there." She pointed down the path to the rectory. I smiled at the memories. She then left taking a very confused Andy and co. with her. I turned to Father D. and told him to go with them and answer any questions they had. He too looking confused nodded. Then walked off leaving me alone with Jesse.

"I'm calling my dad he needs to know." Jesse looked apprehensive, and then a look of enlightenment swept over him, as the past few minutes started to make sense.

"Of course Susannah, but before you do so I need to speak with you." I raised an eyebrow, a trick you learn living with Mr. De Silva here. "I wanted to thank you Querida for doing all of this for me. I know it wasn't easy. It's made me realize that all those years ago I was wrong when I said you needed someone alive. I know now that whatever happens you stay fast. Your determination has clung with you, and I love you so much for that." Jesse held me and kissed me tenderly.

That was when I knew that everything was going to be okay. Jesse would always be here he would never leave me. For a minute we just held each other silently. After we pulled away Jesse put his arms around me. I sighed contently.

"Dad!" I yelled inside my head and out, hoping that for once he would come. I was about to yell again but just as I opened my mouth I saw him materialize next to Jesse. After we said our hellos I gave my dad a long look and said,

"I told them." His eyes questioned me.

"Told who what?"

"Mom, Andy, Brad, Jake and David. I told them about me and Jesse." He took a deep breath.

"Why?" I smiled remembering my baby. I looked to Jesse giving him permission to tell him.

"Mr. Simion Susannah and I are going to have a baby." My dad looked ecstatic! No look of confusion passed his face.

"That's great baby! I'm really happy for you both. I'm going to be grandfather." My dad said all this with a proud look on his face.

"Dad? I just told you that I'm going to have a baby and that the father is not one of the living and all you have to say is 'That's great baby!'?" I asked incredulously. A quick glance at Jesse told me that he was wondering the same thing. My dad looked guilty then I dawned on me.

"You knew. You knew all along that I could get pregnant, and you didn't even have the decency to tell me! How could you do this to me? You know how much I want my life to be normal. I had given up on kids, but it turns out I could have them all along and you didn't even tell me!" I was pissed, hell I was beyond pissed. I wanted to be normal, no I wanted Jesse and I to be normal. I wanted everything to be perfect. And it finally was. But how did my dad know? And why didn't he tell me.

"Yes I knew! Of course I knew how could I not!? I know you would have wanted to know. I didn't tell you because it's only happened once. There was only a slim chance it would ever happen again. I didn't want to get you and Jesse to try to have kids with great hope when was likely never to be.

"I didn't want you to be hurt Suze I love you to much for that. Jesse you are like a son to me I couldn't bear to see you in pain about not giving my little girl something she wants. I know how it tears you up when you can't help her.

"I didn't want to see you both go through that. You both are so happy and in love to put one more strain on your marriage. I mean with Jesse dead, and no one knowing? And don't you dare say that hasn't caused problems because I know it has. I couldn't do it. I'm sorry but I just couldn't."

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Sorry it's short and took forever damn writer's block. Chapter after next Jesse and Suze will go home full of fluff (I know there hasn't been much, but I had to get the plot out first) next will be longer my block is going away slowly. Please look at 'Fly away' for me it has like 3 reviews for 2 chapters I know the next song, but I have no idea were I'm going with it. Review it with ideas! Love you all,

Q. T. Pie