You, and Me, and Something in Between

Visiting the Family Pt2: Unit

Disclaimer in first chapter.

The Brigadier rushed into the Doctor's lab, Bennton hot on his heals, as soon as he heard the sound of the TARDIS. The first person to step out of the police box was Harry, followed by the Doctor himself.

"Doctor," the Brigadier said,"What brings you back?"

"We thought we wouldn't be seeing you all untill the Christmas party," Benton admited.

"Sarah insisted," the Doctor explained,"She'll be along in just a moment."

"I'd have been along faster if someone had remembered to grab Lucy's bag," the young woman teased as she exited the TARDIS, baby on her hip.

The UNIT officers's jaws dropped.

"H-h-how long were you lot gone for?" Benton gasped, eyeing the tiny girl as the Doctor took the bag from Sarah Jane.

"A few weeks, I'd say," Harry replied, then, in a sudden moment of mischievousness, "Oh! You haven't met Lucy yet? Did we come back early?"

"Harry!"Sarah Jane scolded with a smile and the military officers continued to gawk, "Don't tease them like that. It really has only been a few weeks, Brigadier. I adopted Lucy after we rescued her two weeks ago. Lucy, can you say hi to... Uncle Alistair and Uncle Benny?"

Lucy stared at the two men, completely silent. The Doctor grinned and waved at the Brig and Benton, looking at Lucy. Lucy, silently mimicked him before burying her face in Sarah Jane's neck.

Seeing this, the two UNIT officers visibly relaxed.

"Well, she's adorable!" Benton chuckled,"I may just have to spoile her."

"Perhaps we should organize a play date for her and Kate," the Brig suggested,"They seem about the same age."

Sarah Jane grinned, "We'll introduce them at the Christmas party and see how they get along."

Benton reached forward, "May I hold her for a moment, Ms. Smith?"

Without speaking, Sarah Jane smiled and handed the baby to the young man. Lucy, surprisingly, stayed quiet and looked up at him with wide eyes. Suddenly, she reached up and snatched at Benton's hat, slapping him in the face by accident. Rather than getting angry, Benton chuckled and pulled the hat off, placing it on the little girl's head. 

"She does like hats,"The Doctor chuckled, "Perhaps we should start packing hers when we leave the TARDIS, Sarah."

Sarah Jane nodded, not looking away from her baby. The Doctor grinned as he watched them and put an arm around the young woman's shoulders. The Brig shot Harry a look before nodding in the direction of the duo. Harry nodded and rolled his eyes, grinning the whole time.

"I think Lucy's found her new favorite babysitter," He said as Benton tickled the baby's feet.

As Lucy's giggles filled the lab the adults began talking of the holiday plans. At least, until the Brig mentioned the paper work a certain Dr. Who had been avoiding. The Doctor then herded his  crew into the time machine, sweeping Lucy into the air as he went and leaving an amused Benton and a disgruntled Brigadier in their wake.

AN: Sorry it too so long to update. College work has been kicking my butt. And I've been home hunting for a litter of kittens.  Please R&R. Comments make me happy, even constructive criticism. :D