A/N: I don't own Saracen, Dex, Larrikin, Anton, Valkyrie or Tanith. Thanks go out to ishipthem1 for the review, fave and follow. To Rowan Masechius and LegitMarshmallow for reviewing and to PiggywithaPoncho for the fave and anyone I might have missed.

The couples decided to get coffee and treats to go, reasoning that Valkyrie and Tanith might like some too. "Why didn't the girls meet us here?" Saracen asked as he and Anton waited in line and Larrikin and Dex got caught up.

"They said something about having a surprise for us. Though I think our two new mothers have enough to do already. They're exhausted, you know that. " Anton said gently. "But they insisted it was no problem and that they had a surprise for us." He shrugged, clearly content to wait and see and Saracen was just grateful he'd hidden his beloved shotgun underneath his longcoat.

And when they got to Gordon's mansion Saracen couldn't believe the transformation. The whole place was bedecked with swags and lights and he worried the women had done the work on their own when they buzzed them in. So he was relieved to see them sitting in front of a huge Christmas tree holding their babies and looking as regal as any lionesses.

But he felt a surge of a different emotion entirely when Anton got to hold his surprise. Valkyrie had risen to greet the men with hugs then taken her tiny bundle from Tanith and set her in Anton's arms. He looked at the women then back at the baby. "You're giving us your daughter?"

"Your daughter, Anton. When you agreed to be the father we'd already planned on just one child. Since we were both able to carry to term we knew you were meant to have her." Anton nodded and Saracen didn't think he'd heard much. He was clearly more concerned about the women giving up a child. True, Anton had agreed to be a father to their children, but Saracen just knew he couldn't have imagined ever being given his own little one.

Larrikin managed to speak for both men. "You don't know how much having our own child means to us, Valkyrie. We never imagined being able..." He trailed off and Valkyrie held him close, and Saracen knew without even using his ability that she was the mother making the ultimate sacrifice.

He knew she loved her baby dearly. But he also knew that as a member of the gay community she knew the challenges the men would face in trying to adopt. They would still have a hard time being two fathers, well, when Valkyrie wasn't around to punch people they would.

"You're going to have to tell us how you two have managed it." Anton said at last as the women insisted on getting them all settled with the coffee and treats, and they all knew what he meant. Same sex parents were no less loving or dedicated, but as the incident in front of the café had pointed out, some nutters didn't believe they were capable of being parents or should have the right.

"Valkyrie hits people." Tanith said cheerfully.

"Yeah? I didn't threaten to decapitate the old lady who offered to pray my gay away and rescue me from your evil clutches." Valkyrie teased back and the women howled with laughter though the men failed to see the humour in it. Valkyrie waved lazily. "If they didn't hate us for being gay they'd hate us for something else. They don't even realize that we're a pan and bi couple. Haters." Valkyrie shook her head and Saracen nodded.

The nasty people dealt with and cleared away, the couples settled down to bonding with all the babies, Antonia and all the other babies seemingly enchanted with the bright lights and shiny ornaments of the Christmas tree. And of course the women had little gifts for everyone, including adoption papers for their new baby for Larrikin and Anton and Saracen made a mental note to keep a closer eye on Valkyrie.

She was happy and Anton was the father, but he still knew that like any mother she would want to be near her baby forever. Anton, apparently reading his mind, offered the women several months at the Midnight Hotel to rest, and after, as they came to Ireland on a regular basis, there was no reason mother and child should be separated for long. That, Saracen decided, was the best Christmas gift ever given.

I know, a little longer, but I wanted to get a cozy scene in there. And now I want to nest!