Follow the sound of my heartbeat, now.

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Once again, Alison found herself in the Nexus office of Dr. Beverly Crusher. She was laying on the exam table and trying very hard to hold still as she waited for the doctor to get her equipment set up. Today was they day they would hear their babies heartbeats for the very first time. The excitement was so overwhelming that she was nearly vibrating with it as she waited. It seemed like forever! In actuality, it was probably only about ten minutes. But, it was a very long ten minutes.

They might also get to discover what sex the babies were. Alison had spent a great deal of time with Dakota's daughter, Gloria Jean. And, with John's daughter, Lisa. Miyuki was a constant presence in their lives now, also. And she never regretted any time spent with those girls. Part of her was wishing for a couple of adorable little girls to dress up and spoil.

Part of her was also wishing for little boys to shower with all the affection her first son should have had. Two, beautiful sons to chase their daddy around the castle and learn ninja tricks that would give her premature gray hairs.

She turned to smile at the Daddy in question and squeeze his hand as he stood beside her. Whichever gender they ended up with would be perfect. And, whichever they didn't get would be what they tried for next. She had already pretty much made up her mind that one more baby, at least, was in the cards for them.

Somehow, she didn't think Longshot would require much convincing.

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"That'll make my mother happy. If I call her." Alison didn't really want to talk anymore, so she lapsed into silence and waited for the doctor to return with their results. Hormones, she kept reminding herself. She wasn't really upset. It was just hormones.

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Longshot grimaced a bit when Alison's silence lingered. Oops. He knew he was being stubborn but couldn't help it. All the loses had hurt too much. And remembering them made them feel too new.

"Sorry," he apologized softly.

He hoped the doctor finished soon before he got himself a ticket to turn the Happy Fun Couch into the Lonely Blues Couch.

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"It's okay," she murmured.

She knew he was afraid of his past history with children. He had reason to be hesitant. She just wished he'd realize she had lost her only child, too. She was scared, too. But, this was something she wanted more than anything in the world. If he was with her all the way.