This chapter took a bit to write. I had to rewrite it a few times. I'm still not sure that I'm satisfied with it. I own nothing except for the idea for this story. Remember that reviews are love.

Bobby was taken to the hospital. He was disoriented from being drugged and Nichole hadn't given him any water. So, as a result he was severely dehydrated. Evelyn was also dehydrated from very little water. For whatever reason and contrary to everything that Bobby and Alex knew about Nichole Wallace, she had been surprisingly merciful with Evelyn. A mercy that she hadn't shown her own daughter all those years ago.

Alex wanted to ask Nichole why. Why would she kill her own daughter, yet allow Alex and Bobby's daughter to live? It didn't make any sense. In all the years that Nichole had taunted her and Bobby, she'd followed a set routine. She would find the weakest person close to them and then kill them. She had always been very predictable. Why had she changed her pattern so completely. Logic would have dictated that she would have killed Evelyn and then she would have went after Alex. Leaving the way, at least in her twisted mind, clear for her and Bobby to be together.

She sighed deeply and shook her head. Nothing about this made any kind of logical sense. It wasn't that she wasn't glad that Nichole had deviated from her pattern, but as a seasoned detective, she knew that killers like her didn't change their patterns.

She spent time between Bobby and Evelyn. It was hard having them in different parts of the hosital. She wanted to be with her husband, but she needed to be with their daughter. So, she would stay with Evelyn when she was awake and then she would go up and visit Bobby. It was exhausting and it soon took a toll on her.

They had been in the hospital for three days. Three long tiresome days. She was heading up to see Bobby when she fainted in the corridor of the hospital. She hadn't gotten much sleep and she'd only eaten sporadically over the past few days. When she woke, she was in a hospital bed. She had an iv in her right arm and there was a monitor attached to her stomach. Apparently they were monitoring the twins. She tried to sit up, but the heart monitor that was attached to her left arm, started going off. To her head it felt like bells and whistles, but she was sure that it wasn't that bad.

She closed her eyes when someone opened up a window and the light filled her room. The light was almost painful to her head. She heard her doctor's voice ask, "How are you feeling Alexandria?"

After a few moments, she was finally able to answer him. She whispered truthfully, "Sore. And my head hurts."

The doctor told her, "You're a very lucky woman Alex. You haven't been taking care of yourself."

Alex nodded, "What happened?"

"Apparently you passed out from a combination of exhaustion and low blood sugar. You're lucky it wasn't a lot worse. You could have lost the babies."

Alex closed her eyes tightly, but couldn't hold back the tears that came to her eyes. She had been so consumed with spending her time between her daughter and her husband that she'd neglected herself. She whispered, "Are they going to be okay?"

The doctor sighed softly, "I'm not going to lie to you Alexandria. When you fell, you hit your stomach hard. I was worried that you would go into premature labor. If that had happened the babies would not have survived. Their lungs aren't mature enough to survive outside the womb." The doctor sighed and then told her, "Look, I know that your career is important to you. It should be, but for the next five months these two babies need to be the most important thing in the world to you. More important that your career has ever been. They are depending on you to survive. The longer they remain inside you the better it is for them."

The tears that Alex had been trying to hold back finally burst forth. She turned her head away from her doctor and let them fall silently down her cheek. She had put her sons in danger. She thought that she could handle it all. She thought she could handle taking care of Bobby and Evelyn. She realized that she couldn't do it all and take care of herself and her unborn sons. And that made her feel inadequate in a way that she had never felt before. She wasn't used to feeling like this and she didn't like it one bit.

If anything happened to these babies she carried, she knew that she would never forgive herself. She was sure that Bobby wouldn't forgive her either.

Her doctor stood there watching her cry. He hadn't meant to make hurt her like that. However, she had to realize how serious the situation was. He'd been surprised that she hadn't went into labor. He'd been so sure that she would, that he's ordered the medicines to stop it. He had been pleasantly surprised. However, he needed to stress to her how important it was to take care of herself until her babies were born.

He sat beside her in the chair and waited until she looked at him. He handed her a tissue and told her softly, "I understand that you want to be there for your husband and daughter, but you have to realize that they have the best people looking after them. Your job, your most important job is to take care of these two little ones. Bobby and Evelyn will be fine and so will they. As long as you do everything in your power to make sure they grow strong and healthy. If you can't do that on your own then I can refuse to release you from the hospital. At least until I know that you realize how serious this situation is."

Alex looked at her doctor and nodded. She knew that he was right. She knew that she hadn't been taking good care of herself these last few days. She was honestly surprised that this hadn't happened sooner. Between the stress of them being kidnapped and trying to be everywhere at once, she was surprised it hadn't happened sooner. She finally told him, "I'm sorry. I'm not used to taking it easy. Between everything that has been going on... I dropped the ball."

He nodded, "As long as you recover it and don't let it happen again. Bobby was very worried about you when I told him."

Alex groaned softly. She had hoped that Bobby wouldn't find out. Although she supposed that in hindsight that was wishful thinking. She told him, "I'm surprised that he isn't down here with me."

Her doctor laughed, "It's not for lack of trying. They told him that they would restrain him if he tried to get out of bed and since he is still quite weak it wasn't a bet he was willing to take."

Alex asked softly, "Can I go see him?"

He shook his head, "I want you to remain here for the next twenty four to forty eight hours. You took a nasty fall and I don't want to chance you falling again. If you make sure and rest and eat properly, then I will see about bringing him down here to see you. Until then, it's a no."

Alex thought about protesting, but she'd been going to him for years. He had a great bedside manner, but he wasn't one to back down. That was why she like him so much. She told him softly, "Fine. I'll do it. Although you aren't really giving me much of a choice here. I really hate you. You know that right?"

He laughed, "You say that now, but when your beautiful babies are born in a few months you will thank me. I've been doing this for over twenty years now Alexandria. You have to know that I only have the best interests of you and your babies in mind."

She nodded and then told him, "I'm suddenly very hungry. Can you have some food brought in?"

The doctor smiled, "Certainly. I have a feeling that you are going to be just fine. Keep this up and I'll have your husband brought in here. I might even be able to arrange to have you moved into a private room together."

Alex smiled, "You'd do that for me?"

He nodded, "You're one of my favorite patients Alex. You've been coming to me for years. You are going to be just fine."

Alex smiled at then heard her stomach rumble. She smiled and closed her eyes to drift off into a soft sleep. She knew that everything was going to be just fine.

After a nice dinner, Alex went back to sleep. She realized how tired she was and how she had been neglecting her sleep lately. When she woke, she felt someone rubbing the back of her hand. She looked over and was surprised to see that she had indeed been moved. Bobby's bed was close enough that he could reach her hand. She saw the worried look on his face and if she hadn't known better she would have sworn that he had been crying.

She finally whispered, "I'm fine Bobby."

She heard a strangled sob and then whispered, "Oh thank God..."

She went to sit up in bed and she turned to look at him. He looked as if he had aged at least ten years in the last few hours. She realized what her falling had done to him emotionally. He hated to see his family hurt and she knew he would blame himself. Which is why she said, "This isn't your fault Goren."

Then she smiled at him and squeezed his hand softly.

Bobby closed his eyes tightly at hearing her speak his last name. Ever since the nurses had told him that she'd fallen and hit her stomach, he'd been worried sick about her. Then, when he found out why, he was convinced that it was his fault. If only he had been stronger and been able to fight off Nichole. If only he hadn't gotten dehydrated, then she wouldn't have fallen.

He'd blamed himself a million different times since he'd found out. And a million different times he wondered if she was going to be okay. If their babies were going to be okay. When they told him that they were going to move him to a different room, he had resisted. However, when he saw that she was occupying the other bed, he couldn't stop the smile that came to his face. Seeing her laying there so still however, nearly broke his heart. He finally whispered, "Come back to me Alex."

He lost track of how long he sad sat there in the bed and held her hand. It was only when he felt her coming to that he was able to relax a bit. When she turned and smiled at him, it brightened up the room like only her smile could ever do. He finally managed to smile at her. Seeing her smile again, he whispered, "I was so scared. For you and the babies. You need to take better care of yourself."

She nodded and closed her eyes. She knew that was the truth and whispered, "I'm sorry. I was so worried about you and Evelyn. I forgot about myself."

Bobby nodded and squeezed her hand, "Don't ever do that again. When they told me what happened... Then they wouldn't let me go to you. I thought the worst."

She nodded, "You're still recovering Bobby. They didn't want you collapsing to."

He nodded and then lifted her hand to kiss it softly. Then, he whispered, "The babies?"

"They are fine. I just need to remember that they depend on me for everything right now."

Her eyes widened and then she whispered, "Give me your hand."

Bobby wanted to ask why, but decided against it. He gave her his hand and when she pressed it to her stomach, his eyes flew open. He could feel their sons moving. He whispered, "It's too soon. I shouldn't be able to feel them yet..."

Alex felt the tears flooding her eyes. Then she whispered, "They must have known that you needed this."

Bobby wanted to tell her that it was impossible. That there was no way they could possibly know that. However, it all got lost as they laid there together feeling their tiny babies move under his hand. At that moment, he believed in miracles again. At least for the moment...