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"Ape." Punk called, walking up the stairs tiredly, getting home from a long day at the office, "Ape, the girls are wanting you downstairs." He said, walking through to their bedroom.

It had been a few weeks since Frankie had come around. He'd been giving them updates on what was happening, but as it stood, they were trying to find a way for AJ not to testify. Vivian was back to her normal self after a rough week with an ear infection and the flu.

"Oh, also." Punk said, sitting down at the end of the bed, kicking his shoes off, "I might need you to do a translation for me. Well… I do kinda need you to do it. Please. If you don't mind." Punk nodded, "Hey, what are you doing in there?" He looked on at the closed bathroom door, watching as it opened, "Uh… hi?" He shook his head. Normally he got a big kiss and hug when he got home from work.

"Hi." AJ smiled.

"What?" Punk laughed, shaking his head, noticing a weird look on her face, "What are you up to in there?" He questioned, noticing she had something behind her back.

"I'm pregnant." AJ smiled, revealing the pregnancy test from behind her back as Punk raised his eyebrows.

"Get out of here." Punk stood up, walking over to her and looking at the test, "I'm so talented." He shook his head as AJ chuckled to herself.

"I can't believe it." AJ smiled, "I think that hotel did the trick." She nodded as Punk smiled.

"You're pregnant." Punk shook his head with a smile. Even though they had been trying, it didn't mean it was any less shocking to find out.

"Yeah." AJ nodded and smiled happily as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek, embracing her tightly. Even if they had planned it, it didn't make them any more prepared. It was still the same nervous feeling they had about adding another little person to their family, but it was an excitement and joy they found in it again.

"How do you feel?" Punk asked her, "Are you good?" He nodded.

"I'm fine. I… I don't feel anything." AJ said, "I wouldn't have known if I wasn't checking." She admitted. She hadn't had any signs. No morning sickness or cravings. No tiredness or swelling.

"But you feel ok?" Punk asked her as she nodded.

"I feel fine." AJ nodded, "We'll need to make an appointment." She said as Punk nodded.

"Jeez, I thought it'd feel less scarier because we were planning it but… I'm still terrified." He chuckled to himself as AJ nodded.

"You're not alone." AJ nodded, "I lost the baby at 10 weeks last time. If I can… If I can get to twelve I'll be able to relax." She said. She was of course conscious of the miscarriage last time.

"Hey, don't think about that. It's gonna be different this time." He nodded, placing his hands on her waist as she smiled, glad to have him always being so reassuring.

"Congratulations to us." She smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Congratulations." Punk nodded, smiling as he leaned down and kissed her sweetly.

"Ok, let's see how things are looking then." The doctor smiled a few days later as AJ lay up on the bed, letting the doctor take an internal ultrasound look. Punk stayed by her head to let whatever was happening down there happen in private.

"What happened to just… using the thing on her stomach?" Punk questioned, not being able to hold his tongue as AJ looked up at him. If it hadn't been a male doctor, he probably wouldn't have said anything.

"We use this method for women early on in pregnancies." The doctor said as Punk just nodded slowly and looked on at AJ who made a 'really?' face at him. He just shrugged, unbothered, and looked over at the screen.

"Will you be able to tell me how far along I am?" AJ questioned as the doctor nodded.

"I will." The doctor smiled, "Things look good." He said as AJ rested her arm behind her head and looked at the screen, "Is this your first?" He asked her.

"Oh, no. Third." AJ smiled.

"Oh, so you're a pro." The doctor nodded.

"I wish." AJ said as Punk watched, raising a brow as he saw the doctor try to make AJ laugh, folding his arms and staying quiet.

"How is the heartbeat?" Punk questioned.

"Depending on how far along the pregnancy is, let me just see." He said, "There's the heartbeat there." He noticed, pointing to them as AJ smiled with relief. She would never forget having to hear the doctor tell them that there was no heartbeat in her last pregnancy. She couldn't face that again.

"And it's all good?" Punk asked as the doctor nodded.

"Looks great." The doctor smiled, "By my examine you're approximately 9 weeks." He said as AJ nodded slowly, "And it's all looking good." He nodded, smiling to AJ and looking up at Punk who was glaring at him, "I'll uh… I'll give you some time to get yourself together and I'll speak to you outside." He nodded to them, finishing up the ultrasound and leaving the room as Punk scoffed.

"I don't think you should have flirty as your doctor." Punk said as AJ rolled her eyes, pulling her underwear and jeans back up.

"It's his job, Phil." AJ shook her head, "And he's just trying to be nice and friendly-"

"Whilst poking something inside of you." Punk said as AJ laughed to herself.

"You're ridiculous." She scoffed, "Come on. You can take me for lunch after this." She nodded, grabbing his hand as they left the room to go talk to the doctor for last minute information.

"When do you think it's gonna stop?" Punk said with his mouth shut, quietly to AJ sitting next to him on the couch as they watched their youngest daughter put on what appeared to be a dance show for them both.

"She's got energy." AJ nodded, impressed.

"And now I can do a flip." Vivian announced.

"Hey, no… no no." Punk and AJ both sat up suddenly as Vivian stopped, "No… no flips." Punk made clear.

"Oh, why not? It was a big finish." Vivian sighed.

"Do a forward roll then." Punk shrugged, "I prefer them." He said as Vivian nodded, tucking and rolling across the floor as Punk clapped, "Out of this world." Punk stood up and clapped as AJ smiled, "Never seen anything like it in my life." He exaggerated as AJ shook her head.

"Thank you." Vivian smiled to herself, getting back to her feet and taking a bow as Punk continued to clap for her.

"That was great, baby. Thank you." AJ smiled.

"You're all welcome." Vivian nodded, feeling proud of herself, "I'm going to find Raimy, where is she?" She asked them.

"I think she's in the kitchen." AJ said as Vivian nodded, "No forward rolls on the hard flooring." AJ called as Vivian was running out of the living room.

"She's crazy." Punk shook his head as AJ nodded.

"How do you think they'll be with the baby?" AJ asked him, pulling the blanket over them and leaning into him as her cushion.

"They'll be great." Punk nodded confidently, "And helpful."

"Raimy will be helpful." AJ agreed, "Vivian… I don't know, I feel like she'll be plotting ways to get him deported."

"You… keep saying him." Punk smiled to himself.

"Do I?" AJ asked as Punk nodded.

"I someone favouring a gender?" He looked down at her.

"Hey, I'm gonna be happy with a healthy baby. But… it'd be nice to have a boy, don't you think? And it'll help all your arteries." She said.

"That's true, it will." Punk agreed, "But you're right, healthy and happy. If you give birth to a… healthy alien baby, then… I'll be happy." Punk nodded as AJ chuckled.

"Really?" AJ questioned, "You'd raise an alien with me? You love me that much."

"I do." Punk nodded, "We'd have to name it something really cool, though." He said as AJ smiled.

"You think Vivian gets her crazy from me or you?" AJ teased.

"Little bit of both maybe." Punk smiled as AJ nodded, resting her head back down on his chest as they heard their front door open.

"Just me." Coleen called as AJ relaxed again after tensing for a few moments, "Oh, don't we look cosy." She smiled as she walked into the living room, "Straight out of a Christmas card." She nodded as AJ stuck her middle finger up at her, "That wouldn't be very appropriate on a Christmas card."

"Can we help you?" Punk questioned, "Love it or List it is about to start." He informed her as Coleen raised her eyebrows.

"Really?" Coleen turned to AJ, "You live the life you have and this is how you're gonna settle? Love it or list it?" She asked.

"You should see the sexual tension between Hilary and David." AJ nodded, "It's ridiculous, right?" She turned to Punk who nodded in agreement.

"You're both losers." Coleen said, "But you're both losers who need to help me." She nodded as they looked at her.

"With?" Punk asked.

"Well, I'm seeing Patrick again. He told me that… he just wasn't sure what the right thing was to say. We had a good talk about it all." She nodded as AJ smiled, "But then I sort of… panicked and when he asked me to come out I suggested a… a double date." She smiled as Punk glared at her.

"Oh, that sounds fun." AJ nodded.

"I hate you." Punk turned away from Coleen as she rolled her eyes.

"Be supportive." AJ nudged him.

"Why has this got anything to do with me?" Punk asked, "Why do you two always put me in these situations?" He asked with frustration. Sometimes he had been the brunt of Coleen and AJ's plans, experiments and fails.

"It's not like I'm asking you to blow him, calm down." Coleen said, "Just come to dinner with us." She nodded.

"Oh, but what about the girls?" AJ questioned.

"Yeah, see… we can't go." Punk nodded.

"Ask your weird CIA friends." Coleen shrugged.

"We could ask Dean. The girls like him." AJ turned to Punk who groaned.

"Don't be a baby." Coleen told him as he huffed and rolled his head back on the couch, "It's just some dinner and a few drinks."

"Hey, I'm sold at dinner." AJ nodded, "Where are we going?" She asked.

"The steakhouse on fifth." Coleen said.

"Oh, it's nice there." AJ nodded, "We've been a few times, right?" She turned to Punk who was still resting his head back on the couch.

"Oh and Phil, dress up a bit." Coleen nodded as Punk looked back at her, "What? Make an effort. You guys can treat it as a date night. A night off from the kids." She tried to butter it up as Punk just shook his head.

"I would rather watch ten more dance shows from Vivian." Punk shook his head, "What do I have to say to this guy? We've not even been introduced."

"Well now is the time." Coleen said, "God, you're so… grumpy." She shook her head as AJ smiled and turned to Punk.

"He's tired." AJ frowned, cupping his cheek, "Aren't you, baby?" She said as Punk nodded.

"Ok, whatever. As long as you both show up." Coleen nodded, "I invited you because I'm nervous and I could do with that support you guys are actually good with giving me." She admitted honestly as Punk sighed and looked at her, "Ok?" She said as Punk nodded.

"We'll be there." Punk nodded, "But I'm wearing what I want." He told her as she just shrugged.

"Ok, fine." Coleen nodded, "Ok. Great." She clapped her hands, "I'll let you both enjoy your shows in peace." She nodded.

"I'll call you." AJ nodded, tapping her ass on the way out as Coleen left the house. She turned to Punk and sighed, "C'mon, she just wants us there to put her at ease."

"Yeah, I know." Punk sighed.

"I'll feel you up under the table, it'll be fine." She assured him as he just nodded, looking on at the TV.

"Ok, when are these two gonna fuck?" Punk shook his head, turning it up as AJ just laughed to herself and smiled. He always kept her amused that was for sure.