To my beloved readers:

Thank you so much for the amazing reviews, I really do love hearing from you. Now this chapter isn't as long as the two before it, but I hope you enjoy it all the same. It sets up for a few things to come, so look out for them. Happy New Year !!!

It was a cool rainy night in mid July; Angel was sitting on the couch with her left foot propped up on the coffee table. She had Evangeline seated in a motorized swing, placed next to the coffee table and turned to face her. Eva was content playing with her stuffed cow; she could care less about the other toys on the tray before her.

Angel was applying a second coat of electric blue nail polish on her big toe. She had to look good for her man when he came home. Things had gotten better between them since their passionate rendezvous on July 4th. Collins had desided to teach less courses at the university during the second set of summer classes. He only taught in the afternoon now, making his class schedule 1pm to 7pm. He also gave Angel more of his attention, hoping to avoid another assault on his student's term papers. Not that he personally didn't love being taken on the table; he just didn't want to explain to a whole new set of students why their papers were crumbled, torn, and tattered. Angel finished painting her little toe, when Eva dropped her cow on the floor, and started to whimper.

"Shh, hold on baby, mommy's got it." But as she bent down, her elbow knocked into the bottle of nail polish on top of the cow. Bright blue polished smeared down its front.

"Fuck!" She quickly picked up the cow, and started scrubbing it with a cotton ball covered in nail polish remover. Eva's lip began to quiver and eyes started to well up with tears, when the cow wasn't presented back to her. Angel noticed her actions out of the corner of her eye.

"Oh sweetheart, please don't cry, mommy's trying to fix him."

Her scrubbing became harder, but some of the polish just didn't want to come out. Eva's sobs were becoming a little louder. Angel stood up and picked up the swing and brought it into the kitchen.

"I'm giving him a bath, ok baby" She turned on the hot water and put the cow under. Eva's crying louder, as she witnessed her cow being held under the water. After some more scrubbing the blue was washed out. Eva began to just whimper as she saw the cow being pulled from the water.

"Ok honey, one more thing and he's all yours" She picked up the swing again, and dragged it towards the bathroom. Angel plugged in the hairdryer and turned it on 'high'. She didn't hear the door open or Collins walk in.

"Baby, what ya doing?" He asked as he picked, the still whimpering, baby up out of the swing.

"Blow drying a stuffed animal." Angel told him matter-a-factly from her seat on the bathroom counter. After another minute she turned off the dryer.

"There, see Eva he's all better." Angel handed the cow back, and Eva pulled it into her chubby hands. She then settled down in Collins' arms, and cuddled close to her cow.

"So how was class?" Angel asked as she gave Collins a kiss on the lips.

"Same as always, talking to a group of kids that would rather be anywhere but my classroom." Angel leaned on his shoulder and patted him on the back. The two of them walked off to the couch and sat down.

"Honey if I were your student I'd be in the front row paying the utmost attention." Angel told him as she snuggled closer to his body.

"Angel you know the only reason you would take that class is so you could check me out" Collins pointed out as he placed his cheek on the top of her head.

"Yeah, you're right" She admitted after a moments thought. Angel leaned over and brushed a stray hair out of Evangeline's eyes. After a few moments of silence Angel finally spoke up.

"I was doing some thinking" She sat upright so she could look him in the eye.

"And… I wanna baptize Eva. I know we haven't given it much thought before, but I know it's what my sister would have wanted." Angel had tears in her eyes as she mentioned her sister, and then concluded "It's what I want too."

Collins looked down at Eva, and ran his hand over the top of her head.

"Me too." Collins wasn't the most religious person, but he knew Angel was, and that this meant a lot to her. "I take it you already have godparents in mind?"

"Of course I do. Mimi and Roger." Eva smiled at the mention of Roger's name; Angel pinched Eva's cheeks and added "Yes your Uncle Roger, because I know how much you love him."

"I'm sure he'll be thrilled." Collins said as he sat Eva up on his knee.

"We'll tell him tomorrow." Then she let out a gasp, as if she just remembered something, and smacked Collins in the arm.

"Oww"

"Speaking of tomorrow, she has a doctor's appointment" Angel cupped her hands over Eva's ears before saying "She has to get some shot."

"Ouch, what time?"

Angel managed to get out "11" before Eva started to get antsy and cry. Angel jumped up and looked at the wall clock.

"It's 8; I was supposed to feed her ten minutes ago. You know how she gets if I don't." She ran off into the kitchen to fetch a bottle. Meanwhile Collins did what he could to calm her down. Angel came rushing back moment's later, bottle in hand.

"Here ya go honey, I'm so sorry." Evangeline took it hungrily into her mouth, Collins held it up for her. Eva looked up at Collins with her big green eyes, and raised her left hand to the side of the bottle, grabbing hold of the tip of Collins' right ring finger. Angel put her head back on his right shoulder, and started playing with Evangeline's exposed feet. Her toes wiggled as Angel tickled the bottom of her foot. Eva finished half her bottle before refusing to drink anymore and letting out a huge yawn.

"Time for bed missy." Collins told Eva as he stood up and placed her on his shoulder. Angel let out a yawn of her own, to which Collins said to her "You too." As he pointed his finger at her.

"But daddy it's only 8:20." Angel said with a pout.

"If you're a good girl, I'll give you a present."

Angel ran off to the kitchen to wash out the bottle, then ran to the bedroom and jumped on the bed. Collis came waltzing in a couple of minutes later. Angel perked up on the bed as he came through the door.

"So what's my gift?" Collins unbuttoned his shirt before replying "Me."

The next morning they arrived at the doctor's around 10:45. Eva sat cheerfully in Angel's arms, unaware of what was ahead of her. Dr. Lieberman did the normal checkup, and then it reached the time for the immunizations.

"You may wanna distracted her with a toy or something" The doctor informed them. Eva was already in Angel's lap so Collins picked up the stuffed cow and began distracting Eva.

"Eva baby, look over here sweetheart." Eva followed the sound of Collins' voice; meanwhile Dr. Lieberman loaded the syringe. When Eva's attention was fully diverted, Dr. Lieberman pushed the needle into her chubby upper arm. Eva still gave out a cry, and immediately started wailing into Angel's chest.

"Oh, it will be ok honey." Dr. Lieberman said as she disposed of the needle into the red sharps bin. Angel rocked Eva gently back and forth, and gave her a kiss on the forehead. Evangeline settled down after a few minutes and they all left the office and headed towards the loft.

Roger was strumming his guitar as the three walked through the door.

"So what brings you guys down here?"

"We have a question for you; well it's really more of a request." Angel told him.

"Let me guess, you need me to baby-sit again? Well let me put away my good plaid now."

"No Roger, we wanted to know if you would be Eva's godfather."

"Really? You guys are gonna baptize her?" Roger asked as he took Eva out of Angel's arms.

"Yea we are. So you up for the job?"

"I dunno. I'd have to ask Eva." He looked down at her and asked "You want me to be your godfather sweetheart?" Evangeline just gave responded with a toothless grin.

"I guess that's a 'yes'" Roger announced happily.