Joe pulled away and looked down to Fiona's belly.

"Is this girl crazy?" He chuckles.

"She is!  Delia didn't kick this hard at twenty four weeks!  She's wild, Joe. I think we're in trouble!"

"Definitely!" Joe kisses her stomach.

"Aww.. sweet Daddy." Fiona smiles.

"Yes, Sweet Daddy who just murdered a dozen men." Marie smiles.

Fiona chuckles. "Come on, Marie.  Let Joe and I treat you to dinner as a thank you for your help."

"A free dinner?  Hell I won't pass up!  Let's go!"

**

Marie and Joe held up their glass of wine, and Fiona held up her water.  Fiona smiled and said, "To the beginning of a long, long friendship."

"Yes.  So this is it?  We're friends?"

"Why not?  I've grown a lot this year and—"

"Boy I'd say!" Marie chuckles and looks Fiona up and down.

"Not what I was talking about, but okay, that too.
  I actually have a relationship with my daughter.. and it's a really great one.  Why not patch things up with an old rival?" Fiona smiles softly.

"Yeah.. why not?" Marie chuckles and takes a sip of her drink.

**

"Delia!  We're back!"

"What took you guys so long?"

"We went to dinner." Joe says.

"After killing all those people?  Did you at least wash your hands, Joe?"

"Of course!"

Fiona giggles and takes Joe's hand.

"Where are you going now?" Cordelia asks.

"To hail the conquering hero." Fiona chuckles.

"My man swung a mighty axe.   I have to go reward him."

"Gross!"

She giggles. "Don't wait up.  We'll see you in the morning!"

Cordelia nods and shuts her eyes. "I hate my life."

***

July 22nd.
24 weeks and 6 days pregnant.

"UGHHH!"

"What are you moaning about now, Fiona?" Cordelia walks into her mother's room.

"Your sister is evil."

"What could she possibly do?" Cordelia chuckles.

"She just kicked my bladder so hard I swear she's mad at me!"

"I doubt that." Cordelia chuckles.

"Oh yeah? She made me pee a little bit in my channel dress!" Fiona pouts.

"Ew!" Cordelia laughs.

"It's not funny!  You're mean too, little girl!"

"I'm sorry but it's is funny, mom!"

"Get out!"

"Don't be mad at me, I'm not the one kicking your bladder!"

"Well you have before!"

"That was fourteen years ago, mother.  Get over it."

Suddenly it hits Fiona that her first born is going to be fourteen tomorrow.

"My baby girl can't be that old!"

"Don't cry!" Cordelia chuckles softly.

"I miss your sweet baby face!" Fiona reaches for her daughter.

Cordelia comes closer and Fiona pinches her cheeks before hugging her tightly.

"My baby girl.." She rocks her.

Just then Joe walks in.

"Joe... Help." Cordelia says.

"Aw what a nice picture!" Joe smiles and pulls out his phone to capture the moment.

"Joe, my little girl is almost fourteen.  My little baby Delia!  I can't believe it.  I still look so young, it seems impossible!"

"You do have a young face, Baby Doll."

"I know."

Cordelia chuckles. "Well I'm gonna go."

"No!  Where are you going?  Don't you wanna spend time with mommy?" Fiona smiles.
"Oh and baby sister of course!  She has to tag along too." She giggles and places her hand on her belly.

"I'm not going going anywhere with you until you change your pee dress and wash yourself."

Fiona giggles. "I'll change right now, but no promises it won't happen again!"

Fiona lifts her hand and Cordelia helps her stand.
Fiona then waddles to the bathroom to get cleaned up.

Once the door is closed Joe looks at Cordelia and says, "Her mood swings are pretty crazy, aren't they?"

Cordelia widens her eyes and nods.

Just then the bathroom door swings open and the lights flicker.

Joe sees Fiona standing there starring at him.
The look on her face frightened him.

"Hi pretty!" Joe chuckles nervously.

"I do NOT have mood swings!"

"I'm so sorry, you're right!  I misspoke!"

"Mom?  Stop looking him like that, you're gonna make him crap his pants."

"Good."

"Mom.."

"He did this to me, he deserves it!" Fiona then walks towards Joe.

"It's not fair, he's having a baby too!  Why can't he get the backaches, or the heavy tummy?  Why can't his feet swell up?  Why don't his boobs grow four sizes bigger than normal?  Why can't he have accidents in his pants?"

"If it helps, I think I just did!"

Fiona then snaps out of it and she starts crying.

"Fifi?"

Fiona covers her face and sobs.

"Can I.. touch you?"

"Joe I'm sorry!  I can't help the way I'm acting!  It's your child's fault!"

"Honey, it's okay!  It's okay, I'm not mad at you.  I love you!"

Fiona looks Joe in the eyes. "I love you too, Joey.."

".... Can I give you a kiss?"

"Sure!" Fiona giggles.

Cordelia rolls her eyes.
"I'm never getting pregnant."