They wake up the next morning still in each other's arms. And to their daughter Sadie, jumping on their bed.

'Get up…come on, get up…you promised!'

Victoria woke up, her eyes fluttering open. What time was it, and why was Sadie jumping on their bed? She looks at the clock, it was reading six am. Thinking to herself, she's thinking, 'Christ, why am I awake at this ungodly hour?'

It had been her day off before shooting began, and she wanted to get some shut eye, with her wife sleeping soundly next to her. It was supposed to be her bliss day. She looks at their daughter, and says groggily, 'What did we promise you?'

Sadie smiles, and says brightly, 'You promised the zoo today!'

Victoria thinks for a moment, and then remembers what she had said. 'Oh, okay. But it's six am sweetheart. Zoo is not even open for another four hours. Why don't you get yourself some breakfast and let Vickie and Mommy sleep, alright? I have a big work day tomorrow and I want to make sure I'm getting beauty sleep. Let us have a few more hours, alright?'

Sadie smiled and said,'Alright! But, you guys promised…' She smiles, closing their bedroom door. Victoria looks at Joy, who somehow was awakened.

'We promised her the zoo, didn't we?'

Joy nods, half asleep. She smiles, and holds Victoria in her arms, tightening her grip a bit.

'I want a few more hours with you, and let's sleep; alright…it's much too early to be up, babe.'

Victoria nods, and yawns. 'I agree. I've got a big week ahead of me. And we have a meeting with the wedding planners tomorrow, so you know.' Joy nods and yawns.

Victoria smiles sweetly, snuggling in Joy's arms, closing her eyes.

Joy soon closes hers, and they fall asleep once again.

Hours later, they wake up in each other's arms, and Joy smiles.

'What time is it, snuggles?'

Victoria smiles sweetly, looking at the clock. 'It's almost nine in the morning, dear. We better get dressed and ready for the day.'

She looks under the sheets, realizing she was still topless.

'Yeah…' Victoria sighs, realizing this is the perks of being a parent. But they did love taking Sadie to the zoo. And it was their first trip to a Canadian zoo.

Later that day, when they returned home, Sadie went and took a nap, and Joy and Victoria collapsed on the couch, exhausted.

'I had no idea that monkeys liked Cartier…' Joy said, frowning. The monkey at the monkey exhibit stole Joy's Cartier watch, which was a gift from Victoria as a way of saying she was sorry she set Joy up with a bad date. Victoria rubbed her shoulder, groaning.

'That bird bit hard…I think I'm going to have to take a hot shower and let you massage me.' Joy looks at her, smiling. Victoria returns the smile, and says, 'Don't worry about the watch, baby…we'll get you another one.' She groans at the movement of her arm.

Joy notices, and says, 'Honey, let me help you. Get in the shower, and I'll help you. Then we can decide whether or not it's serious enough to call a doctor.' Victoria protests, but Joy gently leads her into the bathroom, pulling her camisole off. She spies an irritated bite.

'Hm, doesn't look like it broke skin, but I'll see if I can at least get it to calm down.'

Victoria groans, and Joy kisses her gently against her cheek.

'Babe, hang in there. I'm getting a first aid kit.' She rummages through a box finding a kit. Pulling it out, she gets antiseptic and band aids.

'Honey, this may sting. If you will feel better, you can hold my hand.' Victoria nods, grabbing her hand, lacing her fingers through Joy's as she sprays the wound. Seething in pain, Victoria squeezes her hand, trying hard to not break bones in Joy's hand.

'Jeez, sweetheart that burns!' she says, groaning.

Joy carefully applies the ointment, and places a band aid carefully on the wound.

'There. We'll check by the next day, and if it's worse, we'll see a doctor. Now let's do something about that pain.'

Victoria sighs, as Joy gently massages her back, pressing all the right pressure points.

'Babe, you're so tense. Have you been stressing again?'

Victoria nods. She had been worrying about her new surroundings, her job, how she would fare against the younger members. She was scared, but she never let on. Not even to Joy, whom she loved more than anything in the world.

'I'm worried, baby. Worried about us, my new job, where we're going to be…I'm scared.'

Joy had never seen Victoria this vulnerable. Not in a very long time. She looked to Joy to be on the verge of tears. Joy did the best she could, and wrapped her arms around Victoria.

'Babe, there's nothing to be scared of, Victoria you have me, and Sadie. And, I love you more than anything in the world. Nothing will change. Nothing and I'll promise you that at the least. We've been through worse times, and we pulled through just fine.' She takes Victoria's tear stained face in her hands, and leans in, pressing her nose against hers.

'Babe, I love you, and I always will love you. Please don't forget that.'

Victoria smiles sweetly, and nuzzles her nose gently against Joy's, a sign that she was feeling better.

'Joy, babe you've always known the right things to cheer me up. I've been feeling down since we left Cleveland. It's you, me and Sadie. Not too long ago, it was us and Mel. I've been too scared to admit that I miss Mel. It hasn't been the same since we moved out of the house.'

Joy nodded; she had to agree on that. Things hadn't been the same since they moved out.

'But, Victoria…honey, that's what change, is. And we changed…grew a little stronger. We're not the people that first came to Cleveland anymore…we've become more down to earth.'

Victoria leans in and kisses Joy on the lips, then parts.

'At least we've changed together.'

Joy laughs, and they share another kiss.