Slick rubber tires squealed as the Audi pulled into the parking space in the garage, leaving tracks wet from the autumn rain. The vehicle's lone occupant swung her black pump-clad feet out with the door, reaching into the passenger seat for the plastic bag from the drugstore. Slamming the door shut, and locking it with a high-pitched beep, the blonde strutted into the waiting elevator, pressing the button for the 7th floor as she'd done a million times before. Attorney General Alexandra Cabot exhaled a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. Her high-profile job had that effect on her. The floor jolted, signaling that she'd arrived, and Alex pushed her dark rimmed glasses back up her nose when they slid down. Moving to the end of the hallway on autopilot, she twisted her key in the deadbolt, and found her apartment shrouded in a comfortable darkness, save for some low light coming from the kitchen and the television, which had been turned to the evening news. Alex's perfectly pouted lips quirked into a grin as she closed the door gently, setting her bags down on the counter. She kicked off her heels, her large feet happy to be free of them, and tiptoed to the brown suede couch. Just as she'd suspected, Casey lay sleeping, a throw blanket strewn haphazardly across her hips, the glow of the television softly illuminating her peaceful face. Moving to crouch before her girlfriend, Alex trailed feather-light kisses over her temple until she stirred awake.

"Mmmmmmhh...hey you." Casey's eyes fluttered open, her lips forming a smile.

Alex returned the smile, before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. "Hey yourself. You're home early this evening."

Casey eased herself into a sitting position, tucking her legs under her, allowing Alex plenty of room to curl herself around her. "I called in after court. My stomach's been giving me trouble all day. It was all I could do not to start crying during cross." She grimaced at her last remark.

Alex absentmindedly kissed Casey's ivory neck from where her head rested on her shoulder, her hand moved to stroke her stomach. "Awww, honey. I picked up some Midol on the way home. How about I run us a nice bath?"

The redhead's breath hitched. "Alex it's not that..."

Alex stopped her ministrations, and turned Casey's head so blue eyes met green. "Darling, what's wrong?"

Casey averted her eyes. "I'm five days late."

The Attorney General swore her heart had stopped. "Casey, does that mean...?"

"Maybe. I wanted to wait until you got home before I found out. I wanted us to do it together." Casey's cool skin flushed pink.

Alex couldn't suppress a small chuckle. "Don't be embarrassed, honey! I'm excited too!" She hugged Casey close, peppering some kisses into her scarlet curls.

Casey flashed Alex a grin before disentangling herself from Alex's embrace. "I'll be right back." She disappeared into their bathroom.

Alex moved to sit on their bed and twiddled her thumbs. Casey emerged moments later, three tests in her hand. She laid them on the nightstand, and sat next to Alex. "I think these next three minutes might be the longest in our entire lives." she joked.

Alex enfolded Casey in her arms. "Whatever happens, love, I've got you."

They remained wrapped in each other for what seemed like hours. When they finally remembered why they were there, they hurried to look at the tests on the night stand. Each test said the same, clear as day. PREGNANT.

The digital displays made it all seem so sure. So permanent. They were having a baby. Alex, in a very un-Alex move, screamed, and picked Casey up, spinning her around, before setting her down and dipping her for a passionate kiss. "You're having our baby! You're having our beautiful baby!" For the first time in a great while, tears flowed freely down the Attorney General's face.

Casey was equally misty-eyed, and kissed back with greater fervor. "Congratulations, Mama!"

Alex held her girlfriend close. "Congratulations to you, Mommy! My beautiful, gorgeous, incredible girl is having a baby!"

The redhead looked at the blonde with a look of pure and unadulterated love. "I love you. I love you so much."

Alex rested her forehead against Casey's. "I love you. I love you more than you can imagine." She slid down to her knees, gently pushing up the hem of Casey's blouse. "And I love you too!" She kissed Casey's flat stomach over and over, and Casey smiled like a Cheshire cat.

"Hey! That tickles!" she giggled.

Alex moved back up to plant a kiss on Casey's lips. "Get used to it." she whispered. "This little one is going to be getting a lot of love, and I have no plans on letting up."

They spent the remainder of that night in the other's embrace, whispering sweet nothings and reveling in the knowledge that it would only get better from there.