Disclaimer: Zack. Sigh. I do love Zack. Unfortunately I don't own him. Or anyone else for that matter.

A/N: Please review people! And also tell me in your reviews if you want a boy, girl, twin girls, twin boys, or twin boy and girl.

Jace stopped talking to her little sister about her own experience being pregnant when she heard a child start crying.

"Guess little Max woke up from her nap," she said, and she moved towards the bedroom but Max stopped her.

"Can I get her?" Max asked. "I need to get used to the whole mother thing."

Jace smiled at her youngest sister. "Of course." She laughed. "It's still sort of weird thinking that my baby sister of all people is pregnant and by Zack no less. But then again, I kinda saw it coming. You two were always close back at Manticore and he was always there to catch you when you fell, theoretically speaking. I'm glad you two finally got together, there was always so much UST between you two and it was driving us nuts. Plus, you guys were meant to be, that much is obvious."

Max smiled back. "Yeah, I think we were. He's my soul mate, as ordinaries would probably call it." She went towards her room where Jace's daughter was and picked up the crying baby. She rocked her gently back and forth, murmuring things softly, and her namesake stopped crying and looked at her with interest.

"There you go honey," Max said.

"You're going to be a wonderful mother Maxie," a voice said from the doorway.

She turned and saw Zack. He walked into the room and closed the door. She had an idea and walked towards Zack, placing little Max in his arms before he could say anything. Zack tensed up, not used to holding something so fragile. Little Max started to cry again, and Zack looked at Max frantically.

"Max, take her. She's crying, she doesn't like me," he said.

Max tried hard not to laugh at him. "Baby, you're too tense. She can feel it if you're anxious or scared and that makes her worried too. Just relax."

She put her hands on his shoulders and massaged them gently, making him relax. Little Max stopped crying and just stared at Zack.

"See?" Max said. "It's easy. You're going to be a wonderful father, Zack."

Zack smiled at Little Max then shifted her in his arms a bit so he could lean over to kiss Max. "Let's get back to the others."

When they got back to the living room, all were a little surprised at seeing serious Zack holding a little baby and not looking apprehensive in the slightest. He walked over to Jace and handed little Max over to her.

Jace laughed. "Guess the upcoming fatherhood's got you all turned around, huh big brother?"

Zack shrugged and grinned. "Maybe."

"Nah," Max said. "He's just perfect in every way."

Jace rolled her eyes. "Yeah, so are the rest of us."

"Oh no," Wayne said. "You are so not going to start that whole eye-rolling thing that you did when we were kids. I'm surprised that you're not cross-eyed."

"Yeah well, you get surprised by a lot of things 'cause for a so-called genius, you don't know very much," Jace said.

"Ouch," Rena said. "She's still got it. Dissed again, Wayne."

"Hey! Aren't you supposed to be on my side?" Wayne said.

"Nope," Syl said. "We girls have got to stick together."

"Chick stuff, don't try to understand it," Alec said.

"Hey!" Lee said indignantly.

"We men have got to stick together," Ash said, using Syl's phrase from earlier.

It was then that Cindy walked in with a man who had tanned skin, was clean shaven, and seemed a little nervous. Max was confused.

"Uh, boo? You don't swing that way, remember?" she said.

O.C. looked at the man, back at Max, then burst out laughing.

"No way boo," O.C. said. "Don't worry, Original Cindy's still hot for the honeys."

"Then who's-" was all Max could say before Jace let out an audible gasp and flung herself, baby and all, towards the man, who instantly embraced her and they kissed.

"Okay, anyone want to clue us in?" Krit asked. "Because now would be a very good time."

Jace finally stepped back, face flushed, and the man took the baby from her arms and cuddled it. "Guys, this is Victor. He's little Max's father. Victor, this is my family."

Victor looked up and smiled. "Nice to finally meet you. Jace talked about you so much I wondered if you guys were gods."

"You talked about us?" Tawny asked. "I thought that was when you were turned."

"It was," Jace explained. "But they never completely turned me. Sometimes, I remembered what it was like to have you guys around, and I talked to Victor a little about you." Victor just looked at her. "Okay, so maybe I talked a lot about you."

Zane chuckled. "Well, isn't this just the day for family reunions and stuff. Our family or at least most of it is reunited, Maxie and Zack are starting a family, Jace and Victor are back together… What else is next?"

"Umm, I have something to say," Syl said, fidgeting.

"What is it kitten?" Krit asked.

"I, uh, I guess now would be the time to say it," she said.

Krit was growing concerned. "Syl, what is it?"

"SeethethingisI'mkindofpregnanttoo," she said in a rush.

"What?" Michael asked. "I didn't quite catch that."

"Me neither," Krit said. He touched her shoulder gently. "Syl, say it again just a little slower."

She took a deep breath and fought hard to keep the blush she knew would be apparent soon on her cheeks down. "I said, I'm kind of pregnant too. But I'm only a week along."

Krit's eyes almost popped out of his head, Alec gave a choked laugh, Zack looked like he was going to pass out from all the surprises and Max grinned.

"What?" Krit finally managed to say. "You're what?"

"Pregnant, Krit, what, you can't hear now?" she said, irritated.

"You're telling me now, in front of everyone? Syl!" he said exasperatedly. "I'm kind of supposed to be in on the surprise when we shock everyone. Not one of the people who are shocked!"

She put her head down. "I'm sorry."

He sighed. "Syl, kitten, I was just kidding. It's okay. We'll get through this. Maxie and Zack are doing this, why can't we?" he said.

Zack shook his head. "Okay, anyone else want to spring another bombshell on us so I can go nuts? Anyone? Hey, Jondy. You pregnant? Rena? How 'bout you Lee? No? Okay. Anyone dying? Anyone- "

Max cut him off by kissing him. When she pulled back, she said, "Zack. Chill. No one else is pregnant and no one's dying. Breathe."

Tawny laughed. "Well, this has certainly been an interesting reunion so far." Lee punched him. "Violent women," he muttered.

They went back to talking and getting to know Victor. Krit and Syl went off somewhere to talk and do God only knows what else. Max's pager beeped and with one look at Zack they were both gone.

"Look Logan, no offense. I would love to save the world just not today when my family's here," Max said, walking in.

"Max," he said brightly, but he stopped smiling when he saw who it was who followed her. "And Zack."

"Make it quick Logan, our family has to leave by tonight," he said.

Logan was surprised. "They're not staying longer?"

"It's not exactly safe here," Max said. "It's only a short reunion unfortunately."

"Oh. Well, you know what? Never mind. Go spend time with your family," Logan said.

Max rolled her eyes at the fact that Logan had wasted her time for nothing and stalked out throwing a goodbye over her shoulder. Zack gave a parting glare and left as well.

X5s were so not the social type.

The time with her family was over too soon. It was already nighttime and everyone was saying their goodbyes, promising to visit sometimes. Jace, Victor and little Max were headed back to Mexico. Jondy to San Francisco and Zane to Los Angeles. Tawny was going to Boston and Ash and Lee were departing for New York. Rena was leaving for Houston and Wayne left for Chicago. Syl and Krit went back to their flat in Philadelphia and Jordan, Michael, Evan and Bobby went back to their fraternity house in Detroit.

Max couldn't stop smiling. Zack walked over to her and gave her a kiss. "If I knew you would be this happy I would have done this a long time ago."

"I hope one day we'll all be able to live together," she said.

"Maybe."

They looked at the couch were Alec was already sleeping, exhausted by the day's events. Max chuckled.

"Seems like even Alec has his limits. He had to tire out at some point," Max said.

"Yeah, but I have a little more stamina," Zack said, low and suggestively.

"Hmm, do you now, soldier? Now that's interesting," she said teasingly and she led the way to their room.

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