𝓕𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕-𝒎𝒆-𝒏𝒐𝒕

𝓒𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝓝𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒏

𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓

Hannibal sat in his favourite armchair and looked around the room.  So much had changed for them in the last few years but it was all for the good.  They were all still living the in the ranch in Colorado and were happy.

He looked over at B.A. who had only just returned from his honeymoon.  B.A. had started his own garage and met a beautiful young woman called Gloria when she came in with car problems.  They hit it off and now a year later they were married.  Gloria walked in with a glass of milk and handed it to B.A. before taking a seat on his lap.  Hannibal couldn't help smiling at the cuteness of it.

Laughter from the floor caught his attention and he turned his head to see what Murdock was up to.  The pilot was lying on the floor watching cartoons with his son Steven lying next to him.  In a couple of weeks the little boy would be celebrating his first birthday, something Murdock was very excited about.  From the moment Trixy had told him she was pregnant on their wedding anniversary Murdock had fussed over her.  Well in truth he always did make a fuss of his wife but even more so when she was pregnant.  The day he had walked into the house holding his son in his arms Hannibal could see that the man was completely smitten with him.  Hannibal looked up to see Trixy smiling at him.  He winked at her and she went back to reading her book.

Hannibal looked at the couch and at the final member of their team, his second in command and Lieutenant - Face.  He was sat on the end of the couch with his eighteen month old daughter Isabella in his arm asleep while Sam lay across the couch with her head on his lap.  As usual Storm was lying on the floor by the couch.  She was never very far away from Sam.  Face was looking down at his heavily pregnant wife, gently stroking her hair as she slept.  Hannibal could see how content the man was now he finally had the family he dreamed of.

Hannibal sat back in his chair, happy with how peaceful their lives were now.  Well it was peaceful for a moment.  Suddenly Sam sat up and grabbed at her stomach.

"Sam what is it" asked a nervous looking Face.

"Apparently your son doesn't want to wait another three weeks.  This is a contraction and I'm pretty sure my water just broke" spat Sam as she breathed through the pain.

"You're having a boy" asked Murdock with a grin as he sat up and put Steven on his lap.

Face grinned at him.  "Yeah we found out a few weeks ago.  We're calling him Johnathan Douglas Peck after his two Grampas."

Trixy came running over and helped Sam to stand up.  "When you two have quite finished with your moment do you think you could help your wife Face?"

"Yeah come on Face" said Gloria as she helped Sam as well.

Face stood up and handed the sleeping little girl to Hannibal.  "You stay with Grampa sweetheart" he whispered as he kissed the top of her head.  "Are you alright with her Dad?"

Hannibal smiled and nodded at him.  Sam had started to call Hannibal Dad when their pardons were announced.  She had decided that it was time to make a new start.  After their wedding it was a habit Face got into as well and Hannibal had to admit that he didn't mind at all, however the Grampa stuff took a bit of getting used to.

Face went over to Sam and gently kissed her.  "Ready to do this again" he asked as he held her in his arms.

She looked into his eyes and smiled back at him.  "Of course I am.  However if they have a slot free we might look into getting you a vasectomy."

"So cruel" chuckled Face.

Hannibal smiled down at the sleeping child in his arms.  Yes their lives had certainly changed but at least they were together - and happy.

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