"How did Nikki really take the news?" Leo asked as he stood in the kitchen with Harry, the younger man knew what Leo was on about and sighed. They had both offered to wash up after Christmas dinner and Nikki and Sam were in the living room catching up with each other. The Darius was upstairs taking a nap and the twins were playing quietly on the floor so they had some free time away from them. Harry sighed as he wiped his hands on the towel to dry them.

"She just wants to forget him" Harry replied "She was a bit tearful this morning when she thought about it but she's going to be okay"

"Good, I don't like to see her hurt"

Harry agreed with him and they both walked into the living room to see Sam and Nikki sitting on the floor playing with the twins.

"Daddy" Graham shouted as he walked into the room and the young boy threw himself at his father's legs. Harry crouched down and picked him up as Leo chuckled and walked past to sit on the sofa. Sam stood up and followed her husband to the sofa and he wrapped one arm around her waist.

"So can we expect any more anytime soon?" Leo asked casually as Harry walked over to the sofa with Graham in his arms. He exchanged a look with Nikki who was still on the floor and she smiled slightly and turned away.

"Maybe" Harry replied "Not yet though"

"Wait a few months" Nikki added and picked up Edward as he climbed onto her lap. She carried him over to the sofa and sat down next to Harry and gave him a smile.

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"Did you have a nice Christmas?" Harry asked as Nikki climbed into bed and pulled the duvet over her body. She lay down next to Harry and nodded.

"It was brilliant" she replied quietly and Harry leant down to kiss her gently.

"Good" he paused "Did you mean what you said…about another baby?"

Nikki nodded again and grinned at the look on his face, she reached up and lay her hand on Harry's chest.

"I meant it"

Harry just kissed her passionately.

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The next two months past quickly and soon March was upon them. The snow of the last few months had melted and the weather was getting warmer by the day.

"Shall we go to the zoo today?" Harry asked one Saturday morning near the end of March while the family were sitting in the kitchen having breakfast.

"The zoo?" Nikki asked, a small smile on her face as she took the empty bottle away from Darius and wiped his face. "Go on then"

Two hours later found them standing in front of the elephant paddock, Nikki holding Edward and Graham up at the short wooden fence that was a few meters in front of the large metal bars that the elephants were behind. One of the larger females walked over and started to eat from the pile of vegetables that the keepers had placed near the fence. Nikki then looked around for the other members of the herd, they were scattered all around the large paddock that held the elephants.

"Phant" Edward said as he pointed to the large creature in front of him and giggled as a baby elephant ran up behind the female in front of them and stood between her two front legs, his tiny trunk still too weak to pick up the vegetables. "Baba phant" he added when he saw the little one and Nikki laughed and nodded.

"Well done" he said as she placed a kiss on his cheek and turned as Harry walked over with the pushchair that held Darius who was awake and looking around.

"Having fun?" Harry asked as he stood behind his wife and wrapped his arms around her waist and pressed a kiss onto her head. Nikki nodded and gave him a smile.

"The boys are enjoying it" she told him "You know I never really liked zoos when I was a little girl"

"Really?" Harry enquired "Why?"

Nikki shrugged and turned slightly to look at him.

"I just didn't like the thought of animals being in cages" she nodded in the general direction of the rest of the zoo "But here the paddocks and where they live are huge"

"Plus they help with conservation" Harry shrugged as Nikki placed the twins on the ground and they held her hands as they walked along to the next animal.

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"The twins are asleep" Nikki said as she walked into the living room where Harry was in the process of giving Darius his bottle before bed "They were knackered"

"The poor boys have never done so much walking" Harry chuckled and Nikki nodded and yawned slightly "You go to bed, I'll sort Darius out"

"Are you sure?" Nikki asked and she failed to stifle another yawn as Harry nodded.

"Go on. I'll be up soon"

Nikki nodded again and walked out of the room and upstairs to the bedroom. A hour later when Harry entered the bedroom he saw that Nikki was already in a deep sleep. Leaning over he placed a soft kiss on her forehead and pulled the duvet higher up her body before standing up and quietly walking out of the bedroom.

Yes I am the zoo freak of the family...well I am just the animal freak ! I love the zoo so I had to put it in here somewhere.

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