A place for her

A/N

Hey guys. This is a very short follow up to one of my previous stories, A dry place to call my own. I never thought I'd be writing about a Vauseman baby, but perhaps my views on that are changing after finishing season 5. I also very rarely write 'happy stuff', but I really couldn't get this little scene out of my head.

This picks up about 18 months after the end of A dry place. Not sure if this will be a one-shot, or if I might add more as time goes by (to fill in the gaps from the original story). As always, let me know your thoughts.

Cheers.

Chapter 1

Alex was frozen to the spot as the nurse handed her the little girl while Piper got cleaned up.

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! I have a kid now. I, Alex Vause, am a mother, a fucking mother….

The brunette tried to calm those inner demons and wrapped her arms around the small bundle, not exactly sure what she should be thinking or doing. She traced her eyes all over the newborn, something inside her saying to check everything, check every little detail in front of her.

Okay, shit, ten fingers, ten toes, two eyes, little mouth and nose. She's so small, is she meant to be this small?

Alex brought her daughter to her chest and took a closer look, inhaling her scent and feeling those little fingers press against her chest.

Crystal clear blue eyes, just like your mum….

That was it, it was all over for Alex as soon as she locked onto that familiar shade of blue.

For better or worse, you're mine kid, you're definitely mine….

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The nurses had finished cleaning Piper up and had taken her back to the small hospital room. She was beyond exhausted, lay back on the pillow and let her eyes slowly close. It still didn't feel quite real, she was still waiting to wake up, to realise it was all a tragic dream, there wasn't really any baby. But then she was pulled back into reality by the most perfect sight, and she felt the tears starting to build in her eyes.

It was Alex, walking into her room with their baby, their baby, wrapped in a pink blanket that matched her little pink beanie.

"Hey Pipes, they said you were back down here so we thought we'd come visit."

Piper had never seen her girlfriend like this, she'd never seen her smile like this. No, this was completely new. Piper instantly knew this was a smile reserved for their little girl and no one else. The blonde slowly sat up in the hospital bed and felt her own smile spreading across her face, it felt so good. This picture in front of her right now felt so perfect, she didn't ever want this feeling to end.

Alex sat next to Piper's bed, pulled off the little pink beanie and handed her their little girl, "I'm pretty sure she missed you, I couldn't get her to stop talking about you!"

Piper couldn't hold in her laughter or her tears. She brought the baby closer to her face so she could gently kiss the top of her head, which was already covered with soft blonde hair.

Alex knew Piper's emotions were in overdrive right now, it had been such a crazy ride to get here, and Piper was one of the strongest people she knew. She leaned over the side of the bed and let her lips brush against Piper's cheek, "You did it babe, she's fucking perfect, you're perfect."

Those words just made Piper cry even more as she cuddled her new baby girl. She never thought she'd get to do this, this was all she ever wanted, and now it was really happening. Now she got to live the life she always wanted, and she got to do it with Alex.

Piper closed her eyes and focussed on the feeling of the baby in her arms, and Alex's fingers gently stroking her face. Piper loved hearing Alex's words flowing through the background, saying things she never thought possible.

"So, what about your final name choice? You know I like all of them, and since you kinda did all the work making her, I think you should choose."

Piper reached across the bed and grabbed her girlfriend's hand, "Al, you'll never understand how much you've done."

"Maybe, I did let you kick me in your sleep every night for the last three months."

Alex smirked and leaned in for a kiss, she was so proud of the blonde, she couldn't put it into words.

"So c'mon, pick a name or I'm putting Megatron on her birth certificate!"

Alex couldn't get enough of watching Piper smile so much. There was a time not so long ago when she didn't think she'd ever see her girlfriend smile again. But now here they were, and Piper was radiating happiness.

"Okay, okay!"

Alex waited patiently to hear what name their little girl would have for the rest of her life.

"Charlotte, that's her name. Charlotte Chapman Vause."