Disclaimer: See chapter 1

A/N: Thank you all for your great reviews! I know my plot is a bit un-original, but if you saw my other ideas you'd be glad I stuck with this one. And I'll take that as a compliment, FH Fan. Good news for non-patient people – Somehow I can't get myself away from this keyboard, so the chapters will roll in faster than I expected. On with the story then.

Chapter 3 – Talking to Stephanie

The next day, both the Tanners and the Hales got together for a little "Congrats" party. Michelle wasn't very surprised to se that Mr. Hale ate almost as much as Steve had.

DJ and Kimmy were in the kitchen trying to divide a soda between the two of them. Kimmy had come to San Francisco for a few days to be with DJ. Mrs. Hale and Becky were talking over to the side, and Michelle was feeding the dog. Comet had died the year before, and for her birthday that year she had received Comet the Second.

"Deej, I'm so happy for you!" Kimmy exclaimed while her best friend tried to even out the two glasses.

"I can't believe it Kimmy!" DJ said excitedly, "We're finally getting married!"

Stephanie walked in the kitchen. "Are there anymore crackers in here? You're fiancée ate all of them."

"There should be some in the cabinet right there," DJ said reaching behind her to open the door. The twins walked in the room. "There you are, Steph!" the yelled in unison.

"You've been looking for me?" Stephanie asked surprised.

"Yeah, we, uh…" Nicky stammered.

"We…want to show you something we made in school"

"Nice save" Nicky whispered to his brother.

"What's going on?" Stephanie asked

"We have to show you in your room. Come on!" Nicky said, heading toward the stairs.

Stephanie got her own room when Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky moved out and Joey took the attic. Michelle moved into Joey's old room and Stephanie stayed in the bedroom she'd lived in for almost her whole life.

"Guy's what's up?" Stephanie asked, taking out her hair band and brushing her hair.

"Well…we heard Mommy say she wanted to have a baby," Alex said

"What's wrong with that?" Stephanie always wanted her aunt to have another baby. The idea of a little cousin sounded nice. Why were the boys so upset over it?

"Why would she?" Nicky asked, "What's wrong with us?"

"Oh…I get it." Stephanie said, "Guys, sit down."

Nicky and Alex obediently sat down on her bed.

"You guys think you're so bad that your parents want a better kid?"

Alex nodded.

"You're parents love you guys. They would never try to replace you, I know that."

Nicky was still confused. "But why do they want a new baby, then?"

"I don't know," Stephanie said, putting her hair band back in. "I guess they just want a bigger family.

The party was over and Jesse and Rebecca had just arrived back home. "Boys, shouldn't you get ready for bed?" Jesse said to his sons.

"But Dad…" they protested.

"No buts." Their mother said. The boys mumbled their ways up the stairs.

"I'm beat!" Becky said, "You coming to bed, hon?"

"In a minute," he said, smiling at his wife.

Jesse sat down on the couch. They had tried for a baby the night before, and Jesse was wondering if it worked. What if it did? Would it be healthy? Would it be a girl or a boy? Would it be more than one?

"Do I really want this?" He thought.

Nicky and Alex had a case of "what ifs" too. What if their mother really did have a baby? What if it was more twins? Would their parents want them anymore? Even if Stephanie had tried to assure them they would, the boys still had doubts.

"Nicky?"

"Yeah, Alex?"

"I don't want another brother or sister"

"Me either," Nicky said, rolling over to face the wall.

"I hope Steph was right"