Three days after Adrian and Trudy came home from their honeymoon, Trudy got a call for Dr. Decker.

"Can you come in today at noon," he asked, "Also bring your husband and maybe your parents."

"Am I dying," Trudy asked, alarmed.

Mitch chuckled.

"No," he said, "Nothing like that. But your blood work showed that you're pregnant."

Trudy could feel a shock… a delightful shock go through her.

…

"Wait," Marsha said, "I thought it was impossible for Trudy to get pregnant after the bombing."

"Not to get pregnant," Mitch said, "But her reproductive organs are too damaged for her to carry a pregnancy to term."

Trudy felt tears well up in her eyes.

"So we're going to lose the baby," Adrian asked numbly.

He was as heartbroken as Trudy was, but the important thing was that she would be alright. They had Hope after all.

"In order to save the baby," Mitch began; and Trudy's ears perked up.

"We would have to do a pregnancy transfer," Mitch continued

"What's that," Dwight asked.

"Basically, we would take the baby and implant him or her into the womb of a surrogate mother."

"How far along is she," Marsha asked, putting a hand on Trudy's back comfortingly.

"She's approximately four weeks along," Mitch said.

"Could you do the pregnancy transfer today?"

"If we can find someone willing to carry the baby to term," Mitch said gently.

"You just did," Marsha said firmly.

"Mom," Trudy whispered, "Are you serious?"

"Absolutely," Marsha replied, "Honey I'm only 57. My reproductive organs are perfectly fine. There's no way I would ever let you lose your baby. I know what it feels like to lose a baby."

So do I, Trudy thought to herself thinking of Molly.

"Honey," Dwight said gently, "Pregnancy isn't exactly a walk in the park."

"I know that dear," Marsha said, "In case you forgot I did have a child before."

"So," Dr. Bell asked Trudy a few days later, "How was your honeymoon?"

"It was wonderful," Trudy exclaimed, "Adrian and I are having another baby."

Before Dr. Bell could ask, Trudy explained the situation to him.

"That's some family you have," Dr. Bell said.

"GOD do I ever know that," Trudy said, "Mom didn't even hesitate. Dad seemed a little nervous."

"How do you feel about all of this," Dr. Bell asked, "and does Hope understand she's going to be a big sister?"

"We haven't told her yet," Trudy said, "She's turning two, in a few weeks. We're going to tell her that when it's closer to the baby being born."

"Smart," Dr. Bell said, "Instead of telling her mommy and daddy are having a baby, tell her "we're" having a baby. Make her a part of it."