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Two Years Earlier


Alex stood in front of the mirror, her hands fiddling with the hem of her top. She smoothed the fabric down and regarded herself carefully.

White. Why did the damned thing have to be white?

She sighed and tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ea. A movement behind her in the mirror caught her attention.

Paige. Alex's mouth went dry at the sight of her. Long, blonde hair cascading in loose curls past her shoulders. The black strapless dress she wore contrasting perfectly against her skin. Alex kept staring, openly admiring her girlfriend.

"You are so incredibly beautiful."

She hadn't meant to speak aloud but she meant every word. Bright blue eyes met her rich, dark ones and a silent smile passed between them. Paige walked over to her and wrapped her arms around Alex's waist dropping a kiss on her cheek.

"You're the one that looks amazing. White really suits you."

Alex rolled her eyes with another sigh as she turned in Paige's embrace.

"Why did I have to be the one wearing white?" She complained not for the first time.

"Alex, Marco wanted to wear white and as you're the one standing up for him today that means you have to wear white too."

Alex brushed her fingers along Paige's cheek and leaned in for a chaste kiss.

"But you're the one that should be wearing white, not me." Paige huffed a little as she rested her forehead against Alex's.

"Why Alex? Why is white good enough for me but not you?"

She was preparing herself for a stupid remark about how much girlier white was and how Alex's badass image was compromised by wearing such a lame color. What she wasn't prepared for though was Alex's actual answer.

"Because all angels are supposed to wear white aren't they?"

All the more reason for you to be wearing it then Miss Nunez." Paige whispered giving her lover a sweet kiss.

"You'll never let me get in the last word will you?" Alex asked with a raised eyebrow.

She smiled inwardly as she thought about all the kids they used to go to high school with . They all thought Paige was shallow and vain, but not once in all the time Alex had known her had she received a compliment that she didn't turn back around on the giver.

The two women stood with their foreheads resting together and their arms wrapped tightly around one another. They were at peace and wanted to stay that way. Both women were thinking about the events that had led up to this point.

Alex felt Paige stiffen and knew instinctively that she was thinking about the day they got the phone call about Dylan's accident. It was a devastating bus wreck that shattered Dylan's left knee leaving him incapable of playing hockey again. For awhile Dylan had gone through a deep depression and it had taken so much out of all of them to help him recover. But with their love and support and countless hours of physical therapy, Dylan was up and moving again. He had come out of his depression with a new outlook on things. He decided it was time to settle down and had proposed to Marco.

The settlement from the accident had been sizable and would allow Dylan to be free to pursue other things with little or no care about finances whatsoever and it had allowed him to pay for this lavish wedding. But it still wasn't enough to keep the small bit of sadness from his eyes that he could no longer participate in the sport he loved so much.

Alex ran a soothing hand down Paige's back and felt Paige arch against her a bit as goosebumps rose up on her skin. Tightening her grip on the blonde Alex whispered gentle words in her ear determined to bring her back from her worries and remind her that they were here to celebrate the future, not mourn the past.

Their moment was interrupted by someone clearing their throat nearby. Alex lifted her head from Paige's shoulder and saw Dylan standing there looking handsome in his black tuxedo. He held his bright, multi-colored bow tie, another insistence of Marco's, in his hands and looked expectantly at his little sister. Paige had turned around in the circle of Alex's arms when her brother entered the room and she smiled as she saw his predicament.

"Need some help big bro?" She asked pulling gently away from Alex.

"If you would be so kind little sis." Dylan smirked at her affectionately.

Alex watched as Paige carefully fitted the tie around Dylan's neck and began the process of tying it. Alex found herself smiling gently at the interaction between the siblings. They might fight and tease each other but Alex knew that there wasn't anything that Dylan wouldn't do for his baby sister and vice versa.

Paige finished tying the tie and pulled back smoothing her hands down Dylan's lapels as her eyes filled with tears. She smiled a watery smile and Dylan lifted his hand to catch the lone tear that escaped and fell from Paige's lashes. He leaned in and gently kissed her forehead.

"I'm so happy for you Dylan. I just – I." She stopped unable to fully express herself or her joy for her brother's happiness.

"I know Paigey. I know." He looked over at Alex and back at Paige; a question in his eyes. "So tell me little sister, when am I going to get my sister-in-law?"

Paige blushed and thumped her brother on the chest playfully. He smiled down at her and transferred his smile to Alex as she came up and wound her arms around Paige's waist again.

"How about you Alex? You ready to join the Michalchuk clan yet?" He asked with a glint in his eyes.

"Dylan-" Paige began to protest but Alex interrupted her.

"Not yet Dylan, we both have a lot left to do. But don't worry, we're getting there."

Before anymore could be exchanged between the trio Dmitri Michalchuk walked in the room with a smile on his face.

"Come on son. It's time to go down now."

They all headed downstairs and out to the yard where the ceremony was being held. Alex went to join Marco on his side of the altar as Paige took her place behind and to the left of Dylan. The men had decided that they would approach the altar from both sides and meet in the middle. The music started and the two grooms stepped up to their respective places and clasped hands once they were face to face.

The ceremony was short with Dylan and Marco writing their own vows. It was beautiful as they stood in front of everyone they cared about and offered promises of devotion and thanksgiving to one another for what they had already received.

Alex peeked at Paige and saw her wiping her eyes discreetly. Someday Alex knew she'd be standing with Paige like this. She had no doubts whatsoever. Just as she had affirmed that to herself Paige looked over at her and they locked eyes. At the exact moment that their eyes met they both knew the other one was thinking about their time, their future together. But for now, today was about Marco and Dylan and they would celebrate the union with all the joy and happiness an occasion like this called for.

Present Day

Alex sat stunned as she took in Paige's words to her.

"Marco and Dylan want a baby and they want you to be the surrogate?" She mumbled not quite able to grasp what was going on.

"Yeah, I told him I'd think about it but that really I had to talk about it with you." Paige laid her hand on Alex's and regarded her carefully.

"Paige, it's your body. If this is something you want to do then go for it."

Paige sighed, slightly irritated that Alex was refusing to give her input into a situation that would affect all of them.

"Alex, I'm not talking about getting a tattoo or a nose ring. I'm talking about carrying a baby for my brother and his husband."

Alex let off a sigh herself and ran her hands through her dark hair. She looked at Paige and tried to decipher what answer she should give. Never had she even considered something like this so to try and come up with a decision was rather difficult. And was made even more so when another thought occurred to her.

"Paige, if you did do this, do you think you'd be able to give up a baby that you'd carried? I mean I know you'd still be in its life as its aunt, but would that be enough for you?"

Paige turned her head to the side and stared hard at the table. Her fingers gently tracing some scar marks on the surface.

"I hadn't really thought about it Alex. I'm still trying to decide if I'm even ready be a mother at all, in any capacity. To be honest I've never really given much thought to motherhood. I mean kids are great, but I don't know. I never tried to picture myself that way."

Alex rested her hand on the back of Paige's neck and gently massaged the muscles there. She added a small amount of pressure to let Paige know she wanted her attention. When Paige looked up she spoke again.

"Paige, I don't know what to say about this. Really I don't. And I know it's a big decision, huge in fact, but really all I can say is that I am here for you no matter what you decide. I want you to do what you feel is right and we'll go from there."

Paige got up from her chair and sat down on Alex's lap wrapping her arms around the brunette's shoulders.

"I guess I just need some time to think about it. Like you said, it's a huge decision and I have even more to think about now that you brought up whether I could give up my child even if it was to Dylan and Marco."

They sat quietly at the kitchen table as they held each other and contemplated their newfound circumstances. After about a half hour Paige finally spoke again.

"Would you really be ok with it if I did decide to do this?"

"It would be an adjustment for sure, but yeah I'd support you completely."

Paige nuzzled her nose to Alex's and smiled softly.

"And I don't know if this'll matter or not," Alex looked up at Paige and the blonde caught the impish gleam in her eyes.

"What?" Paige asked suspiciously.

"Oh nothing. It's just I've heard that pregnant sex is pretty hot."

Paige burst out laughing and Alex soon joined her. The sound of their laughter filling the house and their hearts as it always did. After a few moments of shared mirth Paige calmed down and looked at Alex seriously.

"All sex with you is pretty hot." Was followed by a passionate kiss that left them breathless yet wanting more.

"Yeah, well how 'bout we go upstairs and you can bask in my hotness?" Alex whispered seductively.

Paige got up and grabbed Alex's hands in both of hers. Without another thought the two women took off up the stairs to their room. They still had a lot of thinking to do and an important decision to make, but right now they decided it was just best to let it be and the right choice would come to them when it was the right time.

TBC...

Congratulations addidasfitgreat your reply is the winner in the cut and past reply contest. "Awesome chapter! Loved how you didn't rush it with Alex's answer about the baby."