~~~~~~OPIE~~~~

Three month after a majority of the club went inside things are going pretty smooth, I mean other than Gracie being sick a lot, or working as both a lawyer in a small town defending people and as the decision assistant for the club. I miss her when she is gone but I know she'll come back. Today I am sitting on the front steps waiting for her when she pulls up in the truck. She had finally let me convince her to go to the doctors, since it clearly wasn't the stomach bug anymore. She got out and just looked at me, a smile came across her face. "Hello father." she said

"So I was right?" I asked

"Yea you were. It's an alien."

"Well I mean, I told you it wasn't a cold."

"Nope it is a cute little alien."

"What should we call it?"

"I don't know, we'll figure it out later. Right now though I could go for some wedding cake testing."

"Whatever you desire Mrs. Winston and alien."

Gracie had a melon forming in her shirts after a couple more months. The melon was a boy, whose name was determined as James Piermont. Gemma was determined to throw her a party, which also was to be shared with Tara.

"Babe, your alien spawn is making it so nothing looks good." Gracie called from the bedroom.

"I'm sure you look fine Lovie. What about the purple dress?"

"Tried, he is making me look i don't know?"

"Pregnant?"

"Yea, it doesn't match the dress. Can I just go naked?"

I turned the corner to see her in this gorgeous black high-low dress, her hair loosely curled, draping over her shoulders, "As much as I would like that, you look stunning in that."

"I wish I didn't have to go." I laced my arms around her so that my hands laid perfectly on her growing, kicking bump to create a heart.

"I also would like that, however Gemma scares the shit out of me."

As we pulled in the drive we watched as Tara walked in the garden area with Abel, I looked at Gracie and laid a hand on the home of James."Now listen my alien son, no one knows you are a boy, so anything pink will be burned just for you. Now today you will be at this party with lots of people, but it's ok because me and mommy will protect you always."

"Lets go get this fucking thing over with, before I die of boredom." Gracie said annoyed, as she slip out and clasped Ellie's outstretched hand.

~~~~~~~Gracie~~~~~~~~

"You really don't want to be here huh G?" Ellie asked looking you at me.

She wondered in my room this morning and asked me to make her pretty like me. After telling her she was already beautiful, and hearing the usual response of not as pretty as you, I curled her hair in a similar fashion and did her makeup to match the blue dress she was wearing.

"No E, I really don't."

"Well at least you will be the most beautiful woman here."

"No E, that's you." I gave her hand a squeeze as Kenny raced ahead to open the gate. Gemma saw us and raced over, wrapping me in a full embrace before whispering, "I know you don't want to be here, but don't spoil this for Tara."

She released me and then proclaimed, "Can you believe my two new grandkids are only due a few months apart? It's crazy to me." Then she was off.

"E, K, why don't you two go play? I'll call you over for cake." I said, releasing Ellie's hand as they ran towards the other kids. One boy stood out particularly, Piper. When I turned towards the group Gemma had joined there sat Lyla, and Ima. I noticed at the same time too that Tara also saw Ima and Lyla, and quickly shot me a glance. She quickly walked towards me, hugged me and whispered, "Wonder why Gem is scared of me ruining this for you, when she invited that shank?"

"She told me the same thing. Wonder why she even made us do this?"

Tara released me and motioned towards the growing slut circle, "Wonder if Opie has seen yet?"

"Noticed what?" Opie questioned, walking up to give her a hug.

"How beautiful Gracie looks pregnant, it is a good look for her." Tara said accepting the hug.

"She is beautiful all the time." Opie replied, quickly turning to kiss my check.

"Hey Dad?" Kenny asked as he raced over

"Yea Kenny?"

"Can Piper send the night?"

"Piper's here?" He looked at me confused. I mouthed to him to answer and then I would tell him."Ummmm I mean... I guess he can. Did he ask Lyla?"

"He is right now." And then he was gone, he turned towards me but his attention was pulled away when he noticed the blonde bombshell in a short, orange, sleeveless dress paired with knee high, leather boots, who was noticing Opie at the same moment. He looked like he saw a ghost, then he turned towards me, and placed an arm around my waist.

"Babe if you want to..." I was cut off by his lips pressing into mine.

I could help but smile as I imagine the face she was making behind me, and that I won the prize, I got Opie, who was probably one of the greatest things that happened to me. When he finally stopped I finished saying, "we can go if you want. I don't need a party like this."

"Nah lets stay. I wanna see how much pink we get."He kissed me again and then led me to the snacks.

About an hour later as I shoveled cake in my face I heard Gemma exclaim that it was gift time. Gemma had it organized that each guest would bring my gift and Tara's up at the same time until all of them were opened. Opie handed Tara's her's first and then Gemma gave her two. For Tara, a blue onesie with a reaper and for me, a pink one, both also came with a matching hat. I smiled as I looked at Ope, who was trying to hold back laughter. That's how it went for the next twenty minutes, I got pink stuff, and Tara got blue, but then Lyla came up, with only one present.

"Here Tara, I figured little Thomas would love this."

"What about a gift for Gracie?" Opie asked grabbing my hand, and giving it a squeeze.

"Oh well I figured I let her have you so that was enough. And look what she did with my gift of you, made a little whore."

"Excuse me." I snapped

"Oh sorry, did I say that?" She said walking away

"If you loved him so much then why did you abort his baby, scared it turn out like you!" I shouted. It caused her to stop right in her tracks, "How did you..."

"How can you love a man, but yet kill his child. You are a whore, and always will be. So why don't you and your whore friends take your gifts and leave."

"Fine, and you will always be a bitch, just like your whore mom." I took the gift she gave Tara and chucked it at her, before marching back to the car and crying. I placed a hand on our alien, and wished I could take a shot of something, or a drag. I heard the driver side door open and thinking it was Opie said, "I really hated that you found out like that."

"Opie is talking to Lyla, I figured I'd come join you."

"Oh Tara this was all a dumb mistake."

"Well no the party was fine until Gemma invited the whores."

"Gosh we sure have a great future grandma in the family, don't we?"

"The greatest. So you wanna go back?"

"No you know what I want, a nice platter of wings, with blue cheese."

"Me too, we'll take my car." With that we pile in her car and leave. She calls Gemma halfway to the diner and tell Gemma to watch Abel and that we'll be back later.

~~~~~OPIE~~~~~

"So everything she said was true, wasn't it"

"Yea. I never meant for you to find out. I did it right after you chose that bitch over me."

"Are you kidding Lyla? Why is it that you two have to be so catty with each other?"

"Because you can't see her for the toxic person she is. Probably faked being raped just so you would go back to her."

"I can't believe you. Here." I threw some money at her, "Get the hell out of Charming, don't bring Piper around, and I swear I see you anywhere near Gracie, the club or my kids, you will wish you left."

I collected the kids, and put the in the car. I hadn't seen Tara or Gracie since she freaked out on Lyla so I just left, figuring the two of them split. Didn't bother to take any of the gifts either since Gemma told everyone she was convinced we were having a girl. No one knew that we knew our alien child was a boy, we just said that we were going to be surprised.

I drove home and unloaded the kids, who just wanted to watch old cartoons, that way when Gracie came home she would smile. She always loved these old cartoon, she would smile every time the kids wanted to watch them, she would pop them popcorn, which would turn into ice cream an hour later, to chips and soda, back to ice cream, and they would laugh all the time. I hurried the door start to open as she walked in, laughing as the kids ran to hug her and their brother.

"G, we put the Smurfs on for you. I think some ice cream is still in the fridge and maybe if Dad will help us we will make you cookies." Kenny hurriedly said.

"Well maybe later, right now though I would love to nap. Maybe though while I nap, dad will make some cookies with you?"

"I would love to make cookies with you guys." I piped up as she walked to the room.The kids hurried to the kitchen and we baked for hours, and she was still not up. After ordering pizza, I sat the kids on the couch with some disney movies while I checked on her. She looked so peaceful under the Harley blanket, as I sat next to her she drowsily whispered, "What time is it?"

"Well 7:00 I think."

"Shit, I gotta make dinner."

"I ordered pizza, the kids made you cookies."

"Well I guess I will go get them." She rolled over the side and walked out the door, where I could hear the kids excitedly exclaim, "Can we watch a non- disney movie tonight?"

"Well I guess, what were you guys thinking?"

"Well we know you want to see Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and we saw it was on TV at 8. Can we watch that?" Ellie asked.

"I guess, now where are these delicious cookies I've heard so much about?"

"In here." Kenny said, grabbing her hand and leading her to the kitchen.As we ate pizza, and cookies, I pondered how I got so lucky. It wasn't until I saw them all sleeping while witches died in the background that I realized just how lucky I was.

"It's a boy!" The doctor yelled as he removed James from my love. I held her hand the whole time, and think I only have a tiny fracture in it from all her squeezing. She looked at me, all wided eyed as she whispered out of breathe, "Our alien is here."

"What will you name the lad?" Chibbs asked as I walked out to tell them the good news.

"James Piermont Winston."

"Well shit, guess he needs a different hat." Gemma said coldly. She was still angry that we ruined the baby shower, and that I drove Lyla off.

"Yea I guess he does. Now go. She doesn't want any visitors."

Gemma stormed out of the room, but I quickly stopped the rest of the guys, "Now that she's gone, wanna see him?"

"I thought she wanted no visitors?" Pops asked

"No, she wanted no Gemma, but I wasn't going to tell her that. Now Juice she wants you in first, FYI she wants you and Chibbs to be the godfathers."

"I call being the Godmother." Juice yelled throwing his hand up

"Now you are sounding like Tiggy." Chibbs said laughing to himself