Jane looked tenderly at her baby sleeping in her arms, she was sleeping, alleluia, she had been awake almost all the night and Jane with her. Alexandra was very quiet in the day, but in the night she almost didn't sleep at all. Jane was surviving with three hours of sleep every night and she fell asleep during dinner many times. Alice knew that taking care of a baby was a very difficult task, she had taken care of three children, she had only a nanny when April had been born.

The following day Lovejoy was stepping inside the sitting room, but he stopped when he saw Jane with her baby, Alexandra was looking deeply at her smiling mother, with her mouth around her nipple and her chubby hand on her swollen breast, Jane was looking and was talking to her.

"So, Alexandra, you are going to be christening tomorrow, are you happy? I am so happy that you are there darling, you are one month old but you are a fantastic baby. You are always happy and you are quite fond of Lovejoy, he could be your dad one day, I think I love him, but he has never told me the same..."

Lovejoy closed the door and sat on a chair. Jane loved him, he loved Jane, it was perfect. He had bought an engagement ring some month before because his biggest dream was to be Jane's husband.

Alexandra's Christening

It was a bright Sunday of October, Jane was happy, she smiled while April helped her into her new dress, a light blue one. Jane had lost almost immediately the weight gained during the pregnancy and the only keepsake of having carried a child was her swollen breast and some little stretch marks.

"Jane, you look stunning." said April looking at Jane and smiling.

"Are you ready godmother?" asked Jane, taking Alexandra from her crib and eased her into the pram.

"I don't know, it's a great thing. I hope to be a good godmother. How about the godfather?"

"He was at an auction at Gimber's, so he arrives directly at the church." said Jane closing her bedroom door and walking out.

The ceremony was very touching and Jane was really happy.

They had many guests, but Alice wasn't so pleased, April convinced Jane to invited also her sisters.

"Mum, you can't be angry with them forever." said April taking her mother arms while they were walking back to Felsham Hall.

"I know April, really, but they behaved very badly, and I don't want them to ruin this day, so if they behave like stupid monkey I will kick them off." replied Alice quickening her step and joining Jane.

"Did you know about Alyssa and Amelia?" asked Alice

"Yes, I do, but I didn't want to upset you..."

"Thank you, Jane, if I get drunk please keep me out of their sight." joked Alice.

Mrs Wilson prepared an outstanding feast and was really happy, she started to know better Jane and she really liked her.

Lovejoy, Eric and Tinker was walking together: "So, Lovejoy, are going to give Jane the ring?"

"Yes, Tink, I think is the right moment." replied Lovejoy.

"Do you love her, Lovejoy?" asked Eric with his hands dug into his pocket.

"I love her because she is like the cream on the strawberry and she has green eyes like a tropical island."

"You are quoting a song Lovejoy, it is Italia, Eugenio Finardi, 1981, Patrizia, right?"

"Golly, Eric, you listen to something that is not heavy metal?"

"Paolo gave me the disc."

"Alyssa, Amelia,I am so happy that you are both coming. She is Alexandra Love Joy Felsham, your niece." said Jane holding tightly Alexandra, who was wide awake and looking her aunts.

"She is really beautiful." said Alyssa "How old is she?" asked

"She was born on the 3rd of September." replied Jane, easing back the baby girl in her arms and rocking her lightly.

"You didn't hire a nanny." said sharply Amelia

"No, I didn't, I have plenty of people who could take care of Ale just in case." replied smiling Jane.

Jane's friends were all very happy for the baby and very happy that Jane was well and happy too.

"She looks like you" said Victoria

"She has also something of Alex, truly." said Jane, rocking a little Alexandra who was awake "We are awake, aren't we? You are you mummy's girl, aren't you?"

"Jane you are a perfect mum" said Katrina looking at Jane talking with her daughter.

After the party Jane was resting on the sofa, while Lovejoy was bathing Alexandra, he was really good as a dad.

"So, did Alice make peace with Alyssa and Amelia?" asked Jane looking at April who was resting against Paolo's chest.

"More or less, she didn't talk with them actually, she only greeted them when they arrived."

"And they didn't anything to make peace as well, but at least they behaved properly, by the way, where is your mother?" asked Jane

"She went out with Tink tonight."

In fact Alice and Tinker were sitting at the pub, drinking gin and tonic and eating crisp, Tinker made Alice feeling loved, she was very happy when she spent time with him. He was a real gentleman.

"So, Alice, are you happy?" asked Tinker stroking Alice's hand.

"Yes, really happy and by the way I am divorcing by my American husband, I married him without ever loved him. I want to be free Tinker..."

Tinker looked at the woman, she was really beautiful and maybe after many year he was falling in love, maybe.

Lovejoy called Jane when he finished Alexandra's bath and Jane lifted her baby to from the changing table and she eased her in her arms to feed her.

When she finished she said: "Lovejoy, are you ok? You have spent the whole day a bit with your head in another place, something is worrying you?"

"No, Janey... only put Alexandra into her crib and then I want to have a talk with you."

Jane was worrying about Lovejoy was going to tell her, she was worrying it was something involving police and stolen goods.

Alexandra was a bit fussy that night in fact Jane gave up the idea of the lullaby and instead called back Lovejoy in her room.

"I am sorry, but Ale doesn't want to sleep, and she cries if I put her down." said Jane with her baby against her shoulder, she was sitting on her bed with a pillow behind her. "I am worrying, what's the matter Lovejoy?"

"Jane, I love you." he said it, he finally said it.

"What?" asked Jane

"I love you, and I want you to become my wife one day." replied Lovejoy taking Jane's left hand.

"Is this a proposal?" asked Jane with wide eye

"Yes, it is, we can wait all the time you want, I don't mean to be pushing, but I want you to know that I want to married you. I bought it in Cambridge it isn't an antiques, it is a real engagement ring."

He took the little box from his pocket and open it in front of Jane, putting the ring on her slender finger.

He climbed close to her on the bed and they kissed, their first kiss, with the baby girl looking with curiosity at them and her little fists into the air.

Then Lovejoy put her arm around Jane's shoulder and they looked together at Alexandra who was staring at her with absolutely surprising eyes.

"Ale, he is going to be your dad" whispered Jane by Alexandra ear.