New York style

Tracy rolled over and looked thoughtfully at her wife. They have been trying for a month. Alice opened one eye.

"You're staring at me."

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I'm just thinking about going to New York, dropping Brook off at the Celluros' and getting a suite." Tracy smiled. "A mini honeymoon."

"Yeah?" Alice was waking up quickly now. Tracy smiled, and glanced at clock.

"Any thoughts?"

"Hmmm, you should call Gloria." Alice leaned over to turn off the alarm. Tracy rolled them so she was on top. "We don't have time, Trace."

"We have a half-hour."

Alice sighed. "Tiger, we don't have time. Because when we do that—" Tracy began to nibble on Alice's neck, her hands roaming towards Alice's hips. "We tend to lose track of time and be late."

"Mmm, so?"

"Which means our fifteen-year-old granddaughter is late for school." Alice laughed at Tracy's expression. "The mention of Brook kills the mood for you, doesn't it?"

"Not totally." Tracy gazed up at Alice, her head resting on Alice's chest. "You could drop the kid off at school, come back and…"
Alice laughed "This weekend?"

"Hmmm…" Tracy considered the possibilities. "is this weekend a good weekend?"

Smirking, Alice said, "I thought any weekend away is a good weekend." Her brown eyes glanced down at Tracy's face.

"Oh, definitely. But I mean…" Tracy rolled back over to grab a marked calendar. Alice realized what she meant. Alice closed her eyes and started to count.

"We should be good. Actually, we could start Thursday night." Alice had a wicked idea. "We could call a meeting at ELQ."

Tracy laughed. "I should've never told you that fantasy." Alice merely raised a eyebrow.

"I don't mind indulging you, sweetie. Who knows, I might have a fantasy or two before this is done."

Tracy kissed Alice lightly and sighed,

"We need to get up. You want to cook or drive today?"

"Cook. Hop in the shower, sweetie."

"O.k."

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Brook Lyn looked at the two women suspiciously at dinner that night.

"We're going into the city this weekend?"

Her grandmother sighed. "For the fifth time yes. I'm dropping you, my favorite ungrateful little brat, at your other grandparents' after dinner on Friday. We'll meet up at the Guggenheim Sunday morning, after you spent quality time with your normal family."

Alice added, "We love you, sweetheart."

"Thanks." Brook Lyn paused. "What's going on?"

"Nothing." Alice said too quickly. Tracy groaned.

"No, really…why are we going to the city this weekend? Oh, God, does Granny need to leave town quickly?" Brook Lyn ran through the possibilities in her head. "Who did you kill?"

Alice burst out laughing. Tracy looked insulted.

"If you must know, we want a romantic weekend in the city. Since you don't drive, we don't feel comfortable leaving you alone for the whole weekend." Tracy paused. "And I haven't kill anyone in years."

Alice smiled. "It's a reasonable question, sweetheart. Brook Lyn, nothing is wrong. We, I just felt claustrophobic and want to get out of town."

"Oh. O.k." Brook Lyn still looked suspicious.

"Nothing is going on." Tracy insisted. "Go and do your homework."

"Sure." Brook Lyn left the room.

"Should we tell her? I don't want her to worry." Alice played with her wife's hair.

Tracy looked at her wife. "I can just imagine that conversation. 'Boroughs, honey, I'm trying to get your step-grandmother pregnant using your great-uncle's sperm. "

"Maybe not that direct." Alice kissed Tracy's forehead. "We need to tell them sooner or later."

"After you get pregnant?" Tracy pleaded. " I just don't want to get judge and pressure and then not to have it work."

"O.k. Tiger. Besides it adds to the excitement. I miss sneaking around." Alice smiled. Her eyes darken with desire. "Although we do make it exciting enough, don't we?"

"Well, Mrs. Quartermaine, I try." Tracy sat on Alice's lap. "You're my favorite chair. " She sighed happily.

"Granny!" A shout came from upstairs. Tracy groaned.

"What?"

"I need help with my economics homework."

Alice sighed regretfully. "To be continue?"

Tracy touched Alice's cheek. "Later, lion."

Alice smiled and walked into den to plan the trip.

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Tracy tried to focus on the ELQ numbers in front of her. Ever since they let the condom scandal happen , ELQ stock had been falling. She had to work late once a week, without Monica's knowledge, to keep the company afloat. Focus, Tracy told herself, do this for Brook. This will be hers one day. A shadow fell over her desk.

"You missed dinner."

"I ordered in something." Tracy didn't glanced up.

"You missed dessert." At this, Tracy looked up at Alice, confused. Alice's eyes had mischievous glint in them. Tracy eyed the cooler and bag Alice carried, intrigue.

"Dessert? I did miss dessert." Tracy agreed. "I could use some dessert now."

.A while later, Tracy laughed , after picking up the cooler and rooting through it. Alice, laying on the conference table, looked at her amused.

"What?"

"You're cute." Tracy laughed again, finding the chocolates. "You actually bought me dessert. "

Alice laughed. "Well, I thought we might the quick energy boost." Tracy crawled back onto the table.

"For whatever would we need energy for?" Tracy asked, innocently. Alice merely grinned and lifted the blanket up.

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"Gloria, it's good to see you again." Alice smiled at her stepson's in-law. She handed Brook Lyn's suitcase to her.

"How is living with Brook?"

"Um, interesting." Alice said as Tracy and Brook Lyn came in arguing.

"You will not pierce anything!"

"Granny!"

"You will notget anything tattoo!" Tracy said sternly.

"But Alice has one." Brook Lyn pointed out as Alice tried not to blush. Gloria raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not Alice's grandmother." Tracy said. "And I'm sure her grandmother wasn't thrilled with her getting it." Brook Lyn pouted.

"Anyway," Alice sighed, "we'll meet you at noon on Sunday. Bye sweetheart." She hugged Brook Lyn, who still pouted.

Tracy rolled her eyes. "I love you and we'll talk more about tattoos when you're eighteen."

"But then I won't need your permission."

Tracy looked at Gloria. "Do you think she gets her intelligence from me or you?"
"Oh I'm sure from both of us." Gloria laughed. "Enjoy yourself."

"We will!" Alice called from the window.

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"You know," Alice brushed Tracy's hair from her eyes. "we probably should leave the hotel room at some point." Tracy chuckled at the thought.

"Why? This is what I planned on doing with my weekend. Just making love with my beautiful wife over," Tracy paused to kiss Alice's bare shoulder, "and over again."

"And your beautiful wife appreciates that, but would like to actually see the city." Alice sighed. "Besides after the third time in two hours, I get sore."

Tracy laughed. "Poor baby. Do you want me to give you a massage? Although that usually leads to other activities." She paused, running her fingers lightly over Alice's hip.

Alice looked amused. "What has gotten in to you? You are like a little nymph. I usually don't mind but…"

Tracy sighed. "I'm just thinking the sooner you get pregnant, the more time I'll have with the baby." She rolled over. Alice blinked at shift of topics.

"Tracy, did Monica say something?" Alice moved to hold her wife. "You are probably in better health then before the heart attack. You've cut down on work, you're eating better, you and Brook run two miles every other day."

"The fact I'm ten years older then you doesn't bother you? I'm almost sixty." Tracy said.

Alice sighed. "I know we have limited time together, that we probably won't make fifty years together. That's why I want to make memories with you now. Both in and out of this hotel room. " She kissed Tracy. "If you get in the shower, I'll wash your back. Besides it's our first trip away trip together. We could go shopping."

"You usually hate shopping." Tracy was puzzled.

Alice nibbled on Tracy's neck. "Not this kind of shopping."

"Why, Mrs. Quartermaine!" Tracy loved Alice's wild side showed up.

"You do realize we need to have the conservation you've been avoiding." Alice twirled a piece of pasta around her fork.

Tracy pushed the food around the plate. "I know. I just don't know how he will react. Or Ned for that matter." Alice made an angry sound. "I know your thoughts on this."

"I just.." Alice took a long sip of her drink. "hate the thought of you going back to the viper nest. Or this baby being raise there."

"Baby." Tracy paused, looking at Alice. "You could pregnant right now."

Alice laughed. "I could be pregnant right now."

Tracy took Alice's hand. "Do you have any idea how beautiful you right now?"

"Mmmm." Alice toyed with the hand she was holding. "How beautiful?"

"So beautiful I'm wondering how I'm keeping my hands off you." Tracy whispered.

"Tracy, you're changing the subject." Alice sighed.

"I love you. And I love our family with us and Brook and God willing baby Q. But I love my boys." Tracy paused "If I had to choose, you will be my choice. Alice Marie, you're my wife. I'll love you for the rest of my life. The boys will have to deal with it, including Daddy."

"That sounds like wedding vows. " Alice laughed nervously.

"Well, " Tracy glanced at her " we could get married."

"Not legally."

""No but if you want to we could have a ceremony. It would make Daddy feel better about the baby."

Alice looked half-amused.

"You're suggested a not legal, possible shot-gun, lesbian wedding?" She clarified.

"Well…yes." Tracy realized how ridiculous that sounded.

Alice smiled. "Your family had done crazier things. I've never been to a Quartermaine wedding, might as well be my own."

"Exactly." Tracy sipped her water. "Do you want to have dessert here or later?"

"Neither." Alice smiled. "I want to take advantage of the hotel room, my wife and incredible good timing."

Tracy laughed. "let's go then."

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Brook Lyn bounded out of the house.

"Granny!" She hugged Tracy.

Tracy raised an eyebrow. "I was missed?" She asked.

"No, just a sugar high." Gloria laughed. "She was a joy as usual. Thank you for not corrupting her too much from Quartermaine influences."

"I'll keep trying." Tracy said wryly. "We'll talk soon, I'm sure. Alice's kinda in a rush to get home. Say good-bye, Brook."

Gloria and Brook hugged. Tracy and Brook crawl into the limo.

"You know I hope she sleeps for the rest way home." Tracy gently stroke her granddaughter's face.

"I had hoped she would do homework." Alice sighed. Tracy kissed Alice. "I wonder what's on your mind."

"Do you feel different?" Tracy's hand wandered down to her wife's stomach.

"I feel…" Alice paused, searching for the right word, "…hopeful. It was a lovely weekend. Thank you." She held Tracy tight as they flew home.