*I do not own any of the characters or places to the show. Linda Bloodworth Thomason does and thank you for always making the world a better place.*

Additional Note: (Anthony and Julia are my favorite characters and I have always wanted to create a Designing Women story that had them as a married couple)

Setting: Sugarbaker's Design Firm

Julia, Mary Jo, Charlene and Suzanne were working, well mostly Julia, Mary Jo and Charlene while Suzanne was going on and on about a woman she had to meet for her usual country club lunch.

"Suzanne, if this woman makes you crazy, then don't go." Julia said to her sister as Suzanne looked at her.

"Julia, I have to go because if I don't then Helen will tell everyone I decided to stay home and stare at myself in the mirror." Suzanne said.

"She's not wrong." Julia said as she picked up a heavy pile of carpet samples and color sample books.

"Well then Julia, come with me." Suzanne said.

"I can't Suzanne, I have a doctor's appointment after while and I don't want to spend half my day, listening to you and Helen.''  Julia said.

"What kind of checkup?" Suzanne asked.

"A monthly checkup. Speaking of which, has everyone had their monthly checkups?" Julia asked.

"I have." Mary Jo said.

"Me too." Charlene said

"Suzanne?" Julia asked, knowing she had not done it yet.

"I'll get to it Julia." Suzanne said, she hated when her sister went on and on.

"I expect to see your doctor's statement on my desk next week to file." Julia said as she looked at her calendar, with the appointment date written down on it.

"I said I'll get to it Julia." Suzanne said, wishing this conversation would end.

"Someone is being awfully ill today." Mary Jo said.

"What about Anthony? He has to go get a checkup too Julia." Suzanne said, Julia looking at her.

Right at that moment, Anthony walks in with Bernice as everyone looked at him.

"What is it? Are you throwing a surprise party?" Bernice asked them.

"No Bernice." Julia said as Bernice sat on the sofa next to Suzanne.

"What happened?" Anthony asked Julia as he put his arm around her waist.

"Anthony, when's the last time you had a checkup?" Suzanne asked

"A month ago." Anthony said, handing Charlene a clipboard of invoices for her to finish and file.

"Suzanne, Anthony and I are going to the doctor's office after work. Would you like to join us?" Julia asked.

"No." Suzanne said.

"You need to call and set up an appointment for tomorrow because if you don't Suzanne, I will." Julia said as she slipped her glasses back over her eyes to finish up on some paperwork for some clients.

"I'm going to lunch, I'll see y'all later.'' Suzanne said as she walked out the door and left.

"Mary Jo and Charlene, y'all can go to lunch together." Julia said as she grabbed a vision board for a client.

"Are you not joining us today?" Mary Jo asked.

"No, I have to create a vision board for the Hall's bedroom and making sure Suzanne comes back on time." Julia said, knowing her sister would probably not be on time.

"Do you want us to bring you something back?"  Charlene asked.

"A sandwich would be nice." Julia said, grabbing swatches of fabric and pinning them to the vision board.

"Okay." Mary Jo said as she grabbed her coat and opened the door.

"Have a nice lunch." Julia said, trying to stay focused for the task at hand.

"You too." Mary Jo said as her and Charlene grabbed their purses and walked out the door.

Julia was piecing together samples when Anthony walked right up behind her.

"We're all alone now." Anthony said as he moved her hair and kissed her neck as she tried to stay focused.

"Yes and I have to get this vision board completed today, so I don't need anymore interruptions." Julia said as Anthony had other ideas.

"Are you hungry baby?" Anthony asked as he placed a kiss on her cheek.

"Not really." Julia said.

"Are the ladies bringing you something back?" Anthony asked, knowing his wife had to be ravenous since she only had breakfast and not her usual snack which consisted of a snack bar or crackers.

"Yeah, a sandwich." Julia said as she grabbed the edge of her desk as she had a dizzy spell.

"Julia?" Anthony asked, worried once again.

"Oh gosh." Julia said, feeling the room spinning once again.

"What's wrong?" Anthony asked.

"I just had a terrible dizzy spell again like the one I had this morning." Julia said, feeling the room stop spinning but in a slow motion.

"You've been having them a lot recently." Anthony said as he worried for his wife.

"I'm sure it's nothing darling. I just get in a hurry and almost lose my footing." Julia said, trying regain her balance.

"I don't think it's just nothing." Anthony said.

"Anthony, I would know if something was wrong with me." Julia said as Anthony decided Julia should rest as he lifted her up and carried her over to the sofa, noticing the fatigue on her face and how she was barely able to keep her eyes open.

"Anthony!" Julia protested as she knew she had to get the vision board done for two of their most prestigious clients

"Go on to sleep baby." Anthony said but Julia knew the vision board had to be done.

"Anthony, I can't. I have the vision board to get done and I gotta go to the Halls after the girls get back, plus we have to go our appointments after work." Julia said as Anthony just wanted her to rest.

"Baby, I'll go in your place. You might be the president of this fine institution, but you're also my wife and i own this business too, you need to rest and I'll go in your place." Anthony said as Julia smiled.

"Well, I'm going to go upstairs and are you sure you have it all covered?" Julia said reluctantly, slowly walking up to the staircase.

"Yes baby. Come on and I'll tuck my sweet baby in." Anthony said

"Ya know? The girls won't be back for another hour due to Mary Jo picking up supplies for the inventory stock up." Julia said as she kissed him.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Anthony asked as she gave him that sultry, seductive look with her eyes.

"I'm feeling a whole lot better now." Julia said as Anthony felt the desire for his lady rise and wanted nothing more than to take his wife upstairs and make her feel better.

"Then, what are we waiting for?" Anthony questioned as he picked her up and carried Julia to their bed, her laughing all the way as she felt like a teenage girl.

...

An hour later, Anthony made sure Julia was feeling better as he was working on the vision board when Mary Jo, Charlene, Suzanne and Bernice walked in.

"Where's Julia?" Suzanne asked.

"She isn't feeling well." Anthony lied as he tried  to not to make it too obvious that he just made love to his wife for a whole hour.

"Did y'all get drunk at lunch?" Mary Jo joked.

"No, she's been feeling ill for a couple of days now." Anthony said, worried about the dizziness she was experiencing.

"And you let her be around us?" Suzanne asked as she started spraying disinfectant.

"Well, we're going to the doctor's today." Anthony said.

"Thank goodness! They might give her a shot." Suzanne said

"What's her symptoms?" Charlene asked as she loved to know the knowledge of what was going on with her friends just in case she could figure out what was wrong.

"She's had dizzy spells, headaches and the craziest food aversions I have ever seen." Anthony said.

Mary Jo's eyes widened at the three main symptoms of the one thing she knew most.

"Anthony, I know this is personal, but when was the last time you and Julia were sexually active?" Mary Jo asked, not trying to pry but it couldn't be anything else she thought.

"Mary Jo!" Charlene drawled out as she knew Julia would have lectured her.

"Why yes Mary Jo, that is personal and the answer to your question is we've been pretty active lately." Anthony said as he always felt like he was the feminine man of them.

"Anthony, do you think Julia might be..." Mary Jo paused as she hoped Anthony might catch on.

"What?" Anthony answered.

"The symptoms Julia has been experiencing can only be one of two possibilities." Mary Jo said, trying not to freak him out but it's better to know just in case.

"And those possibilities being?" Anthony answered.

"First possibility, she might be having her time of the month and the second possibility, well..." She paused again, not wanting to freak him out.

"Well, what?" Anthony questioned as he looked at Mary Jo.

"Julia might be pregnant." Mary Jo said.

Anthony froze in his spot as they heard Julia come downstairs when she grabbed her waste basket and extracted everything they ate the night before and this morning's breakfast.

"What is wrong with me?" Julia asked as everyone had their assumptions but not like Anthony who was still panicking on the idea of her being pregnant.

"Baby, could I see you for a moment?" Anthony asked her as they headed into the store room.

"What is it darling?" Julia asked him.

"Here's a piece of gum." Anthony said as she happily took it.

"Okay." Julia said.

Julia could tell that something was on her husband's mind as she went to walk out the door.

"I believe I know why you have been feeling ill all the time lately." Anthony said.

"Why is that?" Julia asked.

"Julia, my whole life I've always wanted things that I thought were impossible to have. A beautiful home, a successful career and most of all, a beautiful wife and one day, a child." Anthony said as Julia looked at him as her face went pale.

"Darling, I know you've always wanted a child, but I can't give you that. I told you that in the beginning when we got together." Julia said as she looked at Anthony, it would be near to impossible for her to get pregnant.

"What if God somehow blessed us?" Anthony held her hands as Julia looked away, it was impossible at her age.

"Anthony, that's impossible and at my age, there would be so many risks and challenges." Julia said, terrified.

"Baby, older women have healthy babies all the time." Anthony said, trying to make her feel better but Julia mind raced over the thoughts of endless complications.

"What if I'm not that strong-willed like those other women?" Julia questioned as Anthony her in his arms.

"Sweetheart, you're the most strong-willed person I know." Anthony said as Julia started crying.

"I'm scared." Julia said as she feared that if she was to have her and Anthony's child that she would give him or her a birth defect and she would feel guilty.

"And I'm here baby, you don't have to be scared anymore. 'Ol Anthony is here to protect his lady." Anthony said Julia hugged him.

"Well, if we're going to have a baby, then I'm glad my terminator name vanished into thin air." Julia said, making Anthony smile at the thought of becoming a father as they heard laughing behind the door.

"Not in a million years Julia will that name ever be banished from your name." Mary Jo said as Julia kissed Anthony.

"Is it too early to send everyone home?" Julia asked as she started kissing his neck.

"Only if the boss says so." Anthony said as Julia played with the buttons on his shirt.

"You're the boss too." Julia said as Anthony cupped her cheek before kissing her.

"I know, but I love when you're the boss baby." Anthony said.

"After our appointment, I'll make supper and we'll have a relaxing evening." Julia said.

"No, no. I'll make supper." Anthony said.

"What do you have in mind?" Julia said playfully.

"Chef Bouvier never reveals his secrets." Anthony said as Julia smiled.

"Well, Mrs. Bouvier might be able to get through to him." Julia said.

"Are you feeling up to going to the Halls with me and the ladies?" Anthony asked as Julia wanted to get this project over and one with.

"Yes, nothing has ever stopped me before." Julia said as she caressed her husband's cheek affectionately.

"Well, go brush your teeth and meet us in the van in five." Anthony said as he walked over to the door, letting Julia in front of him.

They opened up the storeroom door as Mary Jo and Charlene fell down.

"Let's go eavesdroppers." Julia said as she walked upstairs to brush her teeth as she smiled at the idea of a new member of their family joining them.

"Julia, come on." Suzanne hollered up the staircase.

"I'm coming Suzanne." Julia said as she walked out her bathroom and placed her hand on her stomach.

"Here's to a new beginning." Julia said as she walked out to the delivery van.

Author's Note: Yay! I absolutely love Designing Women and I hope y'all will love the ideas I have for it. ❤