Brainy never got angry at the fact that Lila was having this thriving relationship with someone. He was happy she was happy, but since she had been in her relationship, he wondered if his own daughter would forget about him. Lila finally informed Lexi about her seeing Stinky, and at first she was hesitant knowing that Stinky was always called Uncle. Now she was confused what to call him. Lexi would often question Brainy in her sweet voice, and all he could say was she was her boyfriend. When Lexi asked Brainy if he was still her father, that hurt him.

"Lexi, I will always be your father no matter what happens in our personal lives. Nothing will ever change." Brainy assured her.

While Lexi was comforted by that knowledge, Brainy wasn't. He was naturally scared even expressing that to Lila whom told him that there is no way he will be replaced.

"Brainy, you will always be her father, and Stinky knows not to replace you there." Lila kissed him always chastely on the lips.

Sitting at the bench in the park, Brainy thought to get up to walk around before heading back home. Hearing a curse down the pathway some, he spotted a girl slowly moving to sit on her rear to look at her leg that held a scrape on it. "Great, just fucking great."

Getting up, Brainy picked up a book on the pathway to bring to her. "Excuse me, but can I help you up?" He asked politely.

Without looking up, the girl was sucking in air through her teeth against the stinging pain. "Yeah thanks." Holding her hand up, she took his hand.

Lifting her up, Brainy recognized her immediately. She lost some of her baby fat on her face, and her hair looked even more fuller. "Will you be alright?"

"Well I won't be dancing anytime soon, but I'll be fine, thanks." Looking up to his eyes, she smiled as her cheeks went red before stumbling back. "Well this completes my embarrassing cycle for today. Just to let you know, I'm not stalking you, I was just reading when I tripped over my own feet."

Handing her back her book, Brainy smiled at her. "I had a feeling you weren't. You going to school?"

Crinkling her nose, Hilda shook her head. "Just part time at the community college. I'm helping my mom out with work and all, so I don't have much time for it. So last time I saw you, you were expecting a child. How's that going?"

"Going great there. She's a wonderful kid. Bright. Beautiful."

Hilda smiled at his prideful tone. "I bet you are married to that girl then. She had a strong right hook."

"Not married. In fact we just live together in separate rooms to raise our daughter. It's all good except at times I feel that I will be replaced by the guy she is seeing." Why is he telling her this? Is he crazy? It is one thing to say this to Arnold and Helga, but a past stalker?

Shaking her head, HIlda saw some pain there. "I will tell you this about that, don't worry at all. To be honest my mom and dad had me when they were young. It didn't work out, and even with my dad remarried when I was young, I never looked at his wife as my mom. The same with my mom with any guy she saw. Just be yourself constantly with your daughter and you shouldn't have to worry at all. You will always be her dad."

Looking away towards the water, Brainy enjoyed what she said. "I can only hope."

"Don't worry at all about that. I bet you date too, right?"

"No. No one looks at me like that. They find me strange." Brainy answered finding his gaze back to her. "I still wonder how strange you were to look at me like that."

"I have taste. Also my mom taught me that looks aren't everything. I did find a presence inside of you that I found completely intriguing. I'm only sorry that I took my obsession too far." Licking her lips, Hilda thought that maybe she better cut her loses with him. "I guess you want to head home to your girl. I'm gonna take off and hope I don't trip again."

Not saying anything as he watched her leave, Brainy felt that she was embarrassed still with her past stalking. "Actually I wouldn't mind some ice cream if you are up for it."

Hilda couldn't possibly believe what he just said. "What?" She asked without turning around.

Coming by her side, Brainy just said, "You deaf? I want you to come with me for ice cream."

It wasn't rude, it was cheeky sounding. Nodding dumbly, Hilda fell into step with him as they chatted all the way to Slauson's. Who knows what will happen here, but she liked that he forgave her for her past deed.

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It was September. His parents were in their old room. They arrived back close to Helga's due date to await their grandbabies. For two weeks, Helga had been complaining at how uncomfortable she was practically snapping the heads off of strangers that crossed her path with the same gripe.

"Yeah I'm pregnant, but it doesn't fucking mean that the whole world can touch my stomach. I don't see an overweight person and slap my hand on them to feel their girth. Seriously people! Personal space." She would rant.

Even when Arnold tried to reason with her, Helga would pause in her own reflection just to say, "No uterus, no opinion."

Arnold almost took insult to that when he saw how his mom shook her head at him to tell him that she was just as bad when he was inside her. Miles even looked like he was signaling planes warning him to never piss off a pregnant woman. Arnold shut his mouth knowing that they were correct even if his bright side attitude always made him want to say something.

She was past her due date, so that was another reason why she was so uncomfortable. When he came upstairs to their bedroom, Helga went up to him to tear his shirt off demanding sex. When he tried to stop her, she told him that this helps to quicken the birth to happen.

"Football Head, please, help your wife out. I'm begging you."

Arnold couldn't say no to her. Couldn't say no to those eyes as they begged him. Arnold happily obliged to her. When after they did make love, and she moaned out that she doesn't feel anything yet in her raging belly, Helga did compliment him.

"It may of not happened, but at least I'm satisfied in that department." Helping her place her pajama's on, they fell asleep later.

At 4am it happened with her announcing to get the Packard started. Arnold rolled out of bed grabbing the stuff while helping her out of bed. Running downstairs, he pounded on his parents door announcing the baby is coming. Running back upstairs, Helga had a jacket slipped over her with a smile forming on her face.

"We'll be seeing them soon." It was such a serene smile on her face.

Kissing her, Arnold took her hand to lead her down. "Yes we will. They'll be perfect."

With his parents stumbling out of their room, they all headed downstairs to the car. With his parents in the front and them in the backseat, his dad tore out of there. Helga tried to remain calm even as they reached the hospital to her crying out in pain. It was closer now. Helga tried not to panic as she found herself brought through the doors after how close the contractions were becoming. She feared so many things now. She tried to remain calm as she was being dressed, and brought into the room. She wondered where Arnold is.

"Where's my husband?"

A nurse came by her side to calmly speak to her. "He'll be in soon, he is just washing up. This is a sterile environment."

"I never done this before. I'm scared." Helga had tears rolling down her face. "I want my husband." She had the doctor in there seeing about things down there, but no husband yet. Hearing the door open up, she looked up to him. "Arnold."

Hearing fear in her voice, Arnold kissed her forehead. "I'm here now. I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I won't leave you."

"You better not." Feeling another contraction, she heard the doctor instructing her to push. Fear took a backseat as Arnold took her hand as she began to push.

As the hour progressed, the waiting room was slowly filling up with friends and boarders. It looked like the hugest reunion happening. No one wanted to say anything and when they heard a loud scream, everyone hoped it wasn't a bad scream. Phoebe wouldn't let go of Gerald hating hearing the screaming that was happening.

Helga couldn't push anymore as she fell back breathing hard. "Oh god. I can't. Arnold you do it for me instead."

Tears were rolling down her face as her body glistened with sweat. Arnold kept assuring her she could. The doctor then told them that she is really close, he could see the baby. Helga took a deep breath in to begin pushing all over again. Work outs were less strenuous to her.

"I can see the head. The baby's head is right here. Keep pushing, Mrs Shortman." The doctor instructed.

Helga did as she was told while afraid of not doing it. Last thing she wanted to do was hurt her own baby. Hearing a cry out, Helga relaxed as she watched the nurse bring the baby to a waiting bassinet to get cleaned and checked. Hearing that their baby boy was fine. Helga laughed tiredly. Feeling another wave happening, Helga heard the instructions all over again beginning more torture for her poor uterus.

Arnold wasn't able to see their son from where he was, but so wanted to as Helga continued to keep up her end. He can completely understand why women get so testy during this process. At least their daughter wanted to be more cooperative than their son as she was soon brought out. They both waited with baited breath to hear her prognosis. When they heard that they are both well. Helga fully relaxed.

Helga couldn't wait to sleep, but mostly she just wanted to see her kids. Watching two nurses walk to them both with their kids, Helga giggled. "Phil has a football head like his daddy."

Chuckling at that, Arnold took his son. "He does." Smiling down at him, Arnold looked at their daughter being placed gently in Helga's arms. "What?"

"She looks like me as a baby. Unibrow and all." Helga deadpanned before quickly shrugging it off. "Hello my little pretty beauty."

"That means she'll look exactly like her mom. A stunning beauty." Frowning quickly, Arnold thought out loud. "Great, now I have to warn future suitors not to get handsy with her."

Laughing at his attitude, Helga glanced up to Phil. "And he will be just as handsome as his father."

Silence was still in the waiting room just hating the waiting game. They didn't hear anything for some time so questions filled their head till they saw Arnold come out with a full grin on his face. "Everything is fine. All of them are healthy. We're parents." Immediately he was engulfed by everyone finding himself lucky that he was in a hospital if he passed out.

For Helga, she slept as soon as she was brought into her room. The door to the room opened up bringing in Arnold to lay in the couch that was in there. The light in his life brought in two more to it. Arnold felt at peace. He had his perfect family.

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Six months later

Arnold walked down the aisle holding Phil in his arms, with Helga beside him with Trudy in her arms. Approaching the steps, they ascended carefully before heading to opposite sides. Winking at his wife, Arnold and Helga's eyes went up the aisle as the music started up after the flower girl, Lexi laid down the petals on the ground. After she stepped aside, Phoebe made her entrance. Helga felt tears form in her eyes as she watched her head down the aisle. It was her turn to someday reach where she is now.

"Your godparents are getting married." Helga whispered.

Gerald smirked at hearing her as he remained focus on Phoebe. He is marrying his pixie finally. He known for a long time how he felt for her, and his day has finally come. This was his dream. Stepping forth to accept her hand, Gerald guided her up loving his blushing bride. "You look incredible." His only reply to that is her cheeks reddening more.

Turning to face the priest, Phoebe felt like a giddy little girl again. No one knew how she would pretend to walk down the aisle or how she exchanged vows pretending it was Gerald she was doing it with. Only for a brief time in her life she felt this wouldn't happen after they broke up, but when they reunited she knew it was the right time in their life for a future. She wanted many mornings with him and many nights. She wanted a family too. She belonged with him and him with her.

"Gerald, I always dreamt of this moment with you. I thank you for making it come true." She said in her personal vow.

"Phoebe, you took the words out of my mouth. I can't wait to raise a family of our own together." Gerald wanted to wrap her up in a kiss right now. He almost screamed at the priest to hurry up. When he finally did, Gerald wrapped her up in a kiss. "You knew I was going all out there."

"I'm glad you did. How do you like our extra groomsman and bridesmaid?"

Taking her hand, Gerald and her descended the steps with Helga and Arnold following behind. "I actually enjoy how that worked out." Gerald informed her happily.

In the reception, Helga and Arnold were looking at everyone dancing while they held their kids. The looked at how so many things and how many things stayed the same too. Arnold laughed at how his own parents looked like goofs on the dance floor. How Eugene and Greg seemed to put others to shame on how well they danced. They watched as Arnie and Sasha's kids played with Lexi and Harold and Patty's kid played with Libby. Wolfgang was in love with Gloria deciding on just living together. Olga danced with her husband. Lila was at a table with Stinky just chatting away, while Brainy and his date Hilda were on the dance floor. Thad ended up coming with the zoo's doctor. Rhonda ended up coming with Torvold. Still not true commitment between those last two parties.

Seeing his parents approaching them, Helga and Arnold handed them the babies so they can head up front to give their toasts. Heading up to the mic first was Helga.

"Hey everyone." Nervous, Helga forgot everything she wanted to say. "I known Phoebe a long time. She met me when I was still a bully and when I stopped being one. She has been always so kind and patient. She was always understanding. I met someone very special to the point I often felt confused why she would like me. The answer would come clear to me later. This is Phoebe. She is full of love. Full of knowledge. I often would compare her to a pixie. Something her husband always thinks of. I consider not only my best friend, but like a sister. While I may have one sister, it is nice to have another." Taking a breath to ease any future waterworks, Helga continued. "Phoebe you met someone who will appreciate you and love you for you. He's lucky to have you and vice a versa. You both really belong together. I mean look at this group of four here. I married his best friend, and he is marrying my best friend. It's perfect, like the both of you. Congratulations."

Hearing cheers and claps, Helga felt Arnold's arm snake around her to keep her by his side. "That was beautiful, Helga."

"Thanks. Now drive it home like we know that you can." Kissing him, she stepped aside to smile up at him.

Studying the sea of faces, Arnold almost gulped. "So many years we known one another, huh Gerald?" Gerald nodded. "We developed our own handshake, we seemed to develop our own language. I thought of you as a brother more than a friend. You and all of us have grown up so much. Some have married and had kids. Some are in really healthy relationships. All in all, I'm proud to see how everyone is doing. I know Gerald and I will pause to look around to see what is happening. We done this so long that I'm happy I did it with him." Glances at Helga for a second. "When I met my wife I knew that I wanted her, but he was the one that knew I was already in love with her. Gerald has been the keeper of the urban legends. A man who is still able to spin a yarn like no other in my opinion. It makes me wonder if your future son will get your flair."

Helga watched at how everyone nodded agreeing to that. They knew his speech may last long, it was to be expected. It was something they often admired. Her husband was the center of the group. Even in the jungle someone would call for advice. It might get on your nerves at times, but in truth it was good to feel respected.

"I already know the answer to it, he will. Or maybe she will." Some chuckle at that. "Gerald, you watched like me. Our observations could vary but still end up the same. I seeked you out for advice because I always trusted you. You are a lucky man to found that woman to share your life with, but in truth she always did share in it. You grew up with her, I heard how you always talked about her. I'm so happy Helga pushed her to you in the hallway since you both acted like tiny kids."

"Hey I would of done it!" Gerald shouted out.

Raising his eyebrow up, Arnold had to mock. "When? The second coming of the ice age?" Watching Phoebe giggle, Arnold pointed to her. "See, she gets it." Taking a glance to see if their kids were ok, Arnold resumed. "Gerald she compliments you in ways you probably still haven't discovered yet. Phoebe, you compliment him in many ways. You both are these incredible people and we are all proud of knowing you in our lives. To Gerald and Phoebe. I hope you have many happy years together."

"Here here!" Gerald bellowed out as he brought his wife up to quickly guide her to the dance floor. "Ok Arnold, it's time."

Confused, Helga had Arnold dragging her to the dance floor as he positioned them near them. Hearing the music start up, Helga gave him a funny look. "Don't worry my friend, you're in good hands." Arnold whispered out as he whipped her out before bringing her back against him.

Watching them dance, Stella felt that this part of their lives became an almost odd happy ending to some, while more fulfilling to the rest. Holding up Phil, Stella hummed the music to him to find him smiling away. How he already reminded her of her sweet son and not just because of his head, it was because of that curious nature.

Taking a chance to observe so many around them, Helga stopped to give him a kiss. "Thank you, my Football Headed love god. Thank you for giving me this life."

"You deserve it. Should we rush them into having kids just so our kids have their very own best friends too soon in life?"

"Hmmm. I love the way you think." Stopping in the middle of the dance floor, they sealed the deal with a kiss.

One more chapter to go and that will be it. I'm certain I left some things out so if you have any questions feel free to ask so I can try to include them in the last chapter. Thank you. :)

Also that chapter will take them a bit more into future. You'll see.