A/N: Sorry it took so long for this chapter! I'm going to try and get a few more chapters posted before I leave tomorrow but I'm not making any promises!

One Month Later

Sara gently stroked Lily's soft head, the puppy Liz had received for her birthday.

Everyone in the house, including Gil, loved having a puppy around; Sara often sat on the couch late at night with Lily nestled happily in her lap.

It seemed Liz was growing more each day; She was getting very tall, towering over the other children in her class. They called her 'Sunflower', but she didn't seem to mind.

Sara's melancholy attitude appeared to have disappeared; She, Catherine and Jenna were good friends. The three often went out a few times a month just to relax and hang out.

She really liked having things to do other than work; Going out for a night with the girls was her idea of a good time. She usually laughed so hard that tears could be seem in her eyes.

Gil an amazingly good father; He loved taking Liz to the park and on walks.

Sara was waiting for them to return; He had taken Liz out for ice cream and been gone nearly an hour.

The phone rang, sending Lily into a barking frenzy. She leapt off of Sara's lap and ran into the kitchen.

Sara giggled as she answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"Sara, hey! It's Catherine! How does girls night out sound?" The strawberry blond asked.

"Great! I'll pick you two up at seven? Cool. See you then!"

She replaced the phone on the receiver sitting on the coffee table; Lily really hadn't caught on that there was more than one phone in the house, so every time it rang, she ran into the kitchen and barked at the one on the wall.

"Lily! I'm going outside!" Sara shouted.

The puppy's running steps caused a small echo in the house; A moment later, Lily reappeared in the living room.

"Okay, let's go," Sara grinned, standing up from the couch and jogging to the back door.

She opened it, let Lily run outside, then closed it again.

House breaking the puppy hadn't been as hard as she had imagined; She and Gil worked on that, while Liz tried to remember to feed Lily when she was supposed to.

"Mommy? We're home!"

Sara heard the front door close and an instant later, Liz appeared in the kitchen.

"Where's Lily?"

"She's outside. Go out and play for a while," Sara answered, hugging her daughter tightly.

After releasing the wiggling little girl, Sara opened the door once again to let her outside.

Lily ran to Liz instantly, ears slightly trailing out behind her.

"Hey," Gil whispered, locking his arms around his wife's waist; He softly kissed her neck once then spun her around to kiss her on the lips.

"Hi. Have fun?" Sara mumbled between kisses.

She loved it when Gil surprised her with kisses; It made her feel more loved than she could express in words.

"I'm going out later, which means you'll have to put Liz to bed."

Gil nodded, kissing Sara along her jaw; She laughed as he suddenly tickled her stomach.

"Did you hear what I said?"

"Yeah. Have to put Liz to bed. I can handle that; Going out with Cath and Jenna?" He answered.

Gil gave Sara one last kiss on the cheek before walking away to put his shoes where they belonged.

Sara looked out the back door; Liz and Lily were happily playing in the grass, the tall privacy fence protecting them from any harm.

"Yep. I'm picking them up around seven. You really could have a boys night out; You deserve it, for being so good to Liz and I," She smiled, walking away from the door and over to Gil, kissing him avidly.

Gil opened the fridge and pulled out a water bottle; He opened it and took a small swig, replacing the cap once he swallowed.

"That's okay, I like staying home."

"Mommy, I'm thirsty," Liz announced her presence.

She was standing in the doorway, Lily sitting at her feet; The two suited each other perfectly.

Liz would talk to Lily like a human and Lily would respond in barks; Sara often wondered what the two were 'talking' about.

"Okay. Here's some water," Sara moved around Gil and opened the fridge again, pulling out a bottle of water.

Liz ran to her mother but stopped short; She covered her face in her hands, making Sara think she was injured. Just a moment later, the small girl muffled a sneeze with her hands.

"Are you okay?" Sara asked, handing Liz the bottle of water.

"Yeah, mommy. It was just a sneeze! Come on, Lily!" Liz giggled as she walked away, sipping the water.

"She loves that dog more than she loves us," Gil laughed from the table; He too was sipping his water.

"Does not! She loves us more because we bought her the puppy. I like her too; She loves sitting on my lap and just having me pet her," Sara countered, joining Gil at the table.

He screwed the cap on his water with a smile.

"I think getting Liz a pet was a great idea; It teaches her responsibility and that she should be caring and gentle," He shared, still grinning.

Sara nodded; She hadn't had any pets as a child, but she had always wanted one.

"I really like it when you kiss me like that," She changed the subject in one swift movement.

She stood up from her chair and walked around to Gil; He stood up too, setting his water bottle down on the table.

He kissed as he had earlier; Sara felt herself slipping deeper and deeper into the kiss. She probably would have forgotten to breathe, if it hadn't been for Liz's interruption.

"Ew! They're kissing! Come on Lily. Oh, my eyes!" Liz laughed as she walked out of the kitchen, even though she had just entered.

"She's just jealous no one kisses her like that," Gil laughed, holding Sara close to him.

"Oh bite your tongue," Sara laughed.