Alix blinked in mild disbelief. Wait. Did he just totally sideline the puppy direction, and go straight for the baby? Gosh. Maybe he hit his head at work or something. Would explain why he looked so rough. Laying out cold for a few days would do that to you.

[b]"Did you really just vote in favour of another baby, over a puppy?"[/b]

The blonde stared at her husband incredulously. That really wasn't the direction she'd expected it to go. Would it work? He went away so much, and her own job wasn't easy. They were piling more and more crap on her, and her boss Steve was just an arsehole. How would she cope with Sophie, Luca and baby? But hormones were a devious thing. Negative anxiety was replaced with cutesy newborn images of Sophie and Luca. All pink and new. The smell. The little gurgles and snuffles. 

[b]Adorable[/b] 

With a wistful sigh, Alix settled her head against Joshua's shoulder. [b]"I say baby gets my vote after all.." [/b] Hell, it wasn't like they didn't have the room.