16 Unicorn Street, Late Friday Afternoon

By the time Zoe and Mal made it through the crowd in the park and got to Zoe and John's house, Grace was definitely ready for her nap, and was crying enough to let everyone nearby know.

"It should only take me a few minutes to get her down," she promised Mal, and before he could say anything, she was heading upstairs with Grace.

( In which two alpha males finally meet. )

[Pre-played between bigdamncaptn and demons_death. To be continued in the comments.]