You, and Me, and Something in Between

Visiting the Family: Aunt Lavinia

Disclaimer in first chapter.

After Harry left Lucy's new room The Doctor and Sarah sat on the floor and played with the little girl.

"Doctor," Sarah addressed, "I've been thinking. Lucy hasn't met any of our friends back on Earth. We should introduce her to the Brigadier and Benton. Or at the very least Aunt Lavinia. Lucy is her Great Niece after all."

The Doctor looked up from where he was bouncing Lucy,"You want to visit everyone on Earth? Then we'll go right now! Who would you like to meet first?"

Just then, Lucy gave a large yawn.

"How about we go tomorrow, Doctor?" Sarah chuckled, "I think Lucy could use some sleep first."

The Doctor nodded, "Alright, Sarah. Tomorrow, then. I'll set the coordinates as soon as we put Little Lucy here to bed."

Sarah smiled as she handed the Doctor Lucy's footie pajamas. She sat in the rocking chair and watched as he slipped the sleepy baby out of the outfit from the day and into the new one. Lucy, for her part, seamed to tired to put up any fuss. Once she was in her pajamas, Sarah Jane took the baby from the Doctor and tucked her into the cot. The Doctor felt both hearts warm as he watched from his spot on the floor.

"Goodnight, Lucy," Sarah murmerd to the sleeping child, "Goodnight, Doctor."

"Goodnight, Sarah,"The Doctor relied, "Goodnight, Lucy."

The duo left the nursery, Sarah Jane heading for her room, and the Doctor heading for the controle room.

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Harry sighed as he stepped out of the TARDIS and into the snow, "It feels good to be home."

Sarah Jane smiled,"It does. Come on, Aunt Lavinia's house is this way."

The Doctor shifted Lucy on his hip as he followed his companion down the driveway. An old manor house came into view. Lucy, for her part, sucked on her dummy and clutched her stuffed cat. Once they reached the front door, Sarah Jane nocked and waited for her Aunt to answer.

Lavinia Smith's eyes grew wide when she saw who was standing on her door mat, "Sarah Jane? I wasn't expecting you back until the holidays."

"I know, Aunt Lavinia,"Sarah Jane nodded, "But we happened to be in the aria and I convinced the Doctor was should stop by. And there's someone I think you should meet."

Lavinia noticed the baby bag over her niece's shoulder seemingly for the first time, "Sarah Jane Smith, if you got yourself pregnant during your travels-"

"No, no, no!" Sarah Jane gasped, "It's not quite like that, Aunt Lavinia. Can we come in and explain? It's a long story and Lucy is still sensitive to the cold."

Lavinia narrowed her eyes before stepping aside and letting them in. Once inside, Sarah Jane helped the Doctor remove Lucy's hat and mittens.

"We found her in an ally a few weeks ago,"she began, "In a snow drift, nearly frozen to death."

"That's why she's sensitive to the cold," Harry clarified.

"All she had in the way of cloths was a white gown and her gold necklace with what we assumed was her name written on it," Sarah Jane continued, "We couldn't very well leave her so I adopted her. And now she is Lucinda Grace Smith, Lucy for short."

"And these gentlemen?"Lavinia asked, eyeing the Doctor and Harry.

"This is the Doctor I wrote to you about and Doctor Harry Sullivan," Sarah Jane explained, "They're the ones Lucy and I travel with."