A New Life Three Doors Down

Piper is standing in the kitchen of their penthouse apartment making dinner when she hears her wife come in through the front door. "Hey Al! I'm in the kitchen making dinner! How was your day? Anything new and interes…" Piper is cut off when she sees the brunette run past the kitchen with her hand over her mouth. Checking to make sure her marinara sauce is on a low simmer, Piper heads in the direction she just saw Alex run. Half way down the hallway, Piper can hear her wife retching in the guest bathroom. Running toward the door Piper knocks, "Al? Baby? Are you okay? I'm coming in alright?

Piper slowly opens the bathroom door and finds Alex kneeling in front of the toilet throwing up whatever is left in her stomach. Piper runs to her wife and pulls her beautiful black hair back while rubbing soothing circles on her back. Alex slowly scoots back away from the toilet and leans back against the bathtub placing her head on her knees. Piper gently pushes a lock of raven hair behind her wife's ear and settles on the floor next to her.

"Why do they call it morning sickness if it happens at all hours of the day?" Alex lifts her head up and asks Piper weakly, Alex's nausea has been pretty bad for the past week or so. "And my tits have already outgrown most of my bras and they are so fucking sore, just my shirt lying against them hurts."

Piper smiles and kisses Alex's temple before pressing the brunette's head onto her shoulder. "Al I'm sorry you are going through this…although I must say your tits have always turned me on, but now…holy shit! I wish I could help make you feel better, you know I would switch places with you in a heartbeat."

Alex lifts her head and gazes deeply into her wife's eyes, "I know Pipes, it'll all be worth it when we have little Pipex Vause running around!"

Piper squints her eyes and crinkles her nose the way that Alex loves, "Uh Pipex Vause? You've already named our kid? When were you planning on telling me?"

Alex chortles, "Well we can't keep saying 'it' that sounds like we're having an alien or something. I just thought a cute combination of our names would work until we find out if it's a boy or a girl."

Piper cracks a huge smile and places her hand on Alex's stomach, "What do you think little Pipex? Is it okay if we call you that for now?" Piper says pushing her wife's legs straight so that she can speak directly into Alex's belly. "We love you so much and we can't wait to tell our family and friends about you."

The women had decided to keep the pregnancy to themselves until after the eight week check-up which is scheduled for tomorrow morning. During their wedding reception in Punta Cana, Piper quietly pulled one of the waiters aside and told him to keep Alex's glass filled with sparkling grape juice instead of champagne for the entire night so that their friends and family would not get suspicious as to why Alex was not drinking to celebrate. Then there was the matter of the four positive pregnancy tests in the garbage of Nicky and Lorna's bathroom. Alex made a quick call to the front desk of their hotel and asked for someone to pull the garbage before the women returned later that night.

Since they have returned from their honeymoon, it has been a bit harder keeping the secret. For the past two weeks Alex has let Nicky believe she has the flu and that's why she has been so sick lately, but how long can one realistically have the flu? Piper has also been practically bursting to tell Polly and actually almost blurted it out yesterday when she was holding and cuddling with Finn.

"I can't wait to share our good news with everyone we love!" Piper says with a squeal and a giggle. "I mean it's been nice having it be our little secret, but I'm ready to share our bundle of joy with the world!"

"Slow down there Pipes!" Alex says with a giggle as she impossibly falls more in love with her wife. "I think we should let our families and close friends know before we shout it from the rooftops!"

Piper sighs and rests her head on Alex's shoulder while entwining their hands, "I'm just so excited baby! I love you so much and you are going to make the best mom!" The women sit there against the bathtub for several minutes until Piper lifts her head to look at her wife. She is worried when she sees tears on Alex's cheeks. "Al? Honey what's wrong? Are you sick again?"

Alex shakes her head and quickly wipes her eyes, giving Piper a smile, "No babe, I'm fine…it's just these fuckin hormones, I've been so emotional lately! Nicky looked at me like I had twelve heads because I teared up when she offered to close up for me tonight!"

Piper laughs loudly, "Nicky must think you are really losing your shit!"

"Hey Pipes?"

"Yeah"

"Is that your famous marinara sauce I smell?"

"Why yes it is…but I wasn't sure if you would be able to eat after being so sick"

"Are you kidding me babe? I'm fucking starving!"

Piper giggles and stands up reaching for Alex's hands to pull her up off the floor leading the way to the kitchen for dinner.

Later that night as they get ready to fall asleep, Piper tries to take the big spoon position, but Alex isn't having any of it and quickly pulls the blonde's back to her front. Kissing the blonde's neck gently Alex whispers, "Goodnight Pipes, I love you."

"Hmmm I love you too Al, but…."

"But what!" Alex retorts.

"What's gonna happen when your belly is too big for you to be the big spoon?"

"Shut up and go to sleep Pipes," Alex whispers into her wife's ear. "I'm sure we will be able to figure something out."

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"Alex and Piper Vause?" the nurse calls out as the women jump to their feet in the waiting room of their ob. /gyn. "Dr. Morrison will see you now." Alex grabs Piper's hand and the women follow the nurse into an examination room where she takes Alex's weight, blood pressure, and temperature before drawing blood. "Everything looks good Ms. Vause, the doctor will be in shortly," the nurse says before leaving the room. Several minutes later there is a short knock on the door before Dr. Morrison enters. She is African American and in her mid-thirties. Alex and Piper immediately felt comfortable with her when they began their fertility and insemination procedures a couple of months ago.

"How are my favorite newlyweds this morning? How are you feeling Alex? Dr. Morrison asks as she breezes into the room with Alex's chart and bloodwork results.

"We're great Dr. Morrison minus the nausea I feel most of the day," Alex answers smiling and glancing toward Piper.

"Well that is completely normal at this stage of your pregnancy. It should start to go away in about three weeks or so, but in the meantime keep taking your prenatal vitamins and try ginger ale with pretzels that was the only thing that got me through my morning sickness phase," the doctor says with a laugh. "Your blood work looks great, your blood pressure is darn near perfect, and your weight is right on target at eight weeks… so what do you ladies say if we try to get a look at your little one in there?" Dr. Morrison asks gesturing toward Alex's stomach.

Piper and Alex look at each other with nervous excitement as the brunette lies back on the examination table and reaches for the blonde's hand. Dr. Morrison gently lifts Alex's shirt and squirts a cold gel onto her abdomen before gliding the probe around while using the monitor to guide her progress. Dr. Morrison suddenly stops and squints her eyes at the screen.

"Is everything okay doctor?" Piper asks tentatively while squeezing Alex's hand.