A/N: Thanks to Fangirl44, Imagination Genius and scuie90 for the reviews.
Disclaimer: *sobs* I want it! But I can't have it! Its not mines :(
Chapter 11
"How is she?" Maureen asked as she walked in the room and over to the couch where Joanne was sitting, rocking Jessica. Joanne yawned and shook her head.
"Not much better. I just got her to sleep" Maureen nodded and took a seat next to them, looking at the sleeping baby in her wife's lap.
"You can go to bed. I'll take her for the rest of the night" Maureen said holding her hands out to take Jessica. Joanne shook her head.
"I'm fine" she insisted.
"Pookie you've got to be at work in a few hours." Maureen said through another yawn.
"I called off" Joanne said simply.
"Baby go get some sleep. You've been up all night with her." Maureen said as she reached over and lifted Jessica off her lap, setting her on her own. Joanne opened her mouth to protest.
"Bed Jo." Maureen demanded. Joanne sighed and stood up. Maureen smirked and poked out her lips. Joanne leaned down and pecked Maureen's lips quickly before disappearing in the bedroom. Maureen looked down at her daughter who was curled against her chest breathing evenly. Leaning back Maureen shifted Jessica to her shoulder and closed her own eyes.
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Joanne woke up 3 hours later to someone nudging her. Joanne sighed and opened one of her eyes, waiting for her vision to clear up, it landed on the baby sitting next to her. She couldn't help but smile at the sight of her daughter pushing her lightly with a look of concentration on her face.
"Ma up!" Alexis demanded pushing Joanne again.
"I'm up. I'm up" Joanne moaned and sat up, rubbing her eyes. Alexis grinned and raised her hands up. Joanne yawned and stood up. Reaching over she lifted Alexis off the bed and set her on the floor next to her.
"How did you get in here? In fact how did you get out your crib?" Alexis smiled at her and took off running out the room. Joanne slowly followed after her.
"Maureen?" She called out as she walked into the livingroom. She quickly covered her mouth when she saw Maureen still asleep on the couch and smiled. Maureen was laying on the couch on her back with Jessica on her chest, both were still fast asleep. Joanne walked over and picked up the blanket off the back of the couch, drapping it over the two of them then walked in the kitchen where Alexis was sitting on the floor.
"You know you're the only one I would get up this early for on my day off" Joanne told her as she held out her hands. Alexis climbed to her feet and raised her arms, allowing Joanne to pick her up. "Well you and Jessica...and Maureen...and most likely Angel and Collins....."
"Ma." Alexis said frowning and laying her head on her shoulder. Joanne looked at her and nodded, deciding Alexis was tired of hearing her list. Walking over to the table she placed Alexis in one of the high chairs. She reached in the fridge and pulled out a bottle to hand to her. Alexis took it instantly and shoved it in her mouth as Joanne went over to the cupboard to start making the cereal.
"Mornin" Maureen mumbled as she walked into the kitchen twenty minutes later. Joanne was sitting at the table feeding Alexis.
"Hey honeybear. Where's Jessi?" Joanne asked looking back at Maureen as the diva opened the fridge and took out the carton of milk.
"Still asleep. I put her on the floor on a blanket" Maureen said tilting her head back and taking a drink of milk straight from the carton.
"Honey..."
"Okay Okay" Maureen said rolling her eyes and walking over to the cupboard for a glass.
"MA!" Alexis yelled reaching towards the cereal that was sitting in front of Joanne. She was obviously upset her mama had stop feeding her to have a conversation.
"I'm sorry" Joanne said smiling as she took another spoonful and fed it to Alexis. A cry was heard from the other room and Joanne sighed as she stood up. Alexis looked at her and began whinning, upset her meal was once again being stopped.
"Maureen will you finish feeding Alex for me?" Joanne asked. Maureen frowned at the name but walked over and took a seat without replying. She had given up trying to convince everyone to call her daughter Lexi instead of Alex but she still didn't like it. Joanne walked in the livingroom and picked a crying Jessica off the floor.
"Still don't feel good I see" Joanne said wincing as Jessica sneezed twice then laid her head on Joanne's shoulder. Joanne walked in the kitchen and quickly took a bottle out the fridge before walking back out. They were trying their best to keep the twins apart while Jessica had a cold. One sick baby was hard enough, they didn't need two. Joanne walked into the nursery and laid Jessica down.
"Still a little stuffy" Joanne said more to herself as Jessica coughed a little. Joanne gave Jessica the bottle and watched as the baby's eyes began shutting. In a matter of a few minutes she was back asleep. Joanne turned on the baby monitor and walked back into the kitchen.
"By the way. Do you know how Alex got into our room last night?" Joanne asked as she took a seat at the table across from Maureen and Alex.
"Yeah i put her in there about an hour after you went to bed. She was crying and I had Jessica. As soon as I laid her next to you she was asleep again"
"You could have warned me. I might have rolled over on her or something"
"I thought you knew. When I laid her down I tapped you. You looked at me and her then pulled her closer to you"
"I did? Oh I must have really been tired"
"You were. Why did she wake you up?"
"Yes. She was pushing me and yelling for me to wake up matter of fact." Maureen laughed and wiped off Alexis' face then lifted her out of the highchair. She sat her on the floor and she immediately ran around the table to Joanne and lifted her arms.
"Mama's girl" Maureen said smiling as she wiped off the table. Joanne just smiled and looked down at her daughter.
"You love to be carried don't you?" Joanne asked. Alexis whined and kept her hands up. Joanne shook her head no and Alexis frowned and sat down on the floor where she was.
"At least she didn't cry" Maureen said laughing.
"She never does. However Jessica has a fit when we don't pick her up"
"Oh yeah. Don't I know" Maureen said nodding.
"That's because you spoil her"
"I do not. At least not anymore than you do" Joanne gave Maureen a 'yeah right' look.
"Shut up Joanne"
"Knock Knock!" Someone yelled and Joanne turned around smiling as Mark and Roger walked into view.
"Hey guys" Maureen said smiling.
"Hey" Mark said smiling as Roger simply nodded and looked down at Alexis.
"Sup Alex" He said smiling as he kneeled down and put up his hand. Alexis smiled and gave him a high-five.
"We get a nod but Alex gets a high-five" Joanne said smirking. Roger shrugged as he picked up Alexis and stood up.
"What can I say. This is my partner right here" Roger said smiling.
"Where's Jessica?" Mark looked around, seeing no sign of the other baby.
"Sleep. She has a cold. We're doing our best to keep the two of them seperated" Joanne said sighing.
"We can take Alex for a few hours if you want." Roger suggested.
"Take Alex away from her beloved Mama? I wanna see this" Maureen teased earning a glare from Joanne.
"She's not that bad. She's not with me when I go to work"
"Touche" Maureen agreed nodding.
"But yeah. That would be great. Are you sure?" Joanne asked.
"Yeah no problem" Mark said nodding.
"I'll go pack a bag for you" Joanne said standing up and walking into the nursery.
"You look rough Mau" Roger said with a grin.
"I was up all night with Jessica smartass." Maureen said rolling her eyes at Roger.
"Do you two wake up in the morning and think of ways to start arguments with each other?" Mark asked shaking his head and taking Alexis from Roger.
"Sometimes" Roger said shrugging and walking over to the fridge and looking inside.
"Get out of my fridge you pig!" Maureen snapped picking up a spoon and throwing it at Roger. Roger ducked and laughed as he reached in and pulled out a pudding cup.
"Can I have this?" he asked turning around to Maureen.
"No" Roger frowned and looked over as Joanne came into the kitchen carrying a diaper bag. "Jo can I have this?"
"Sure" Joanne said and turned to Mark as Roger grinned at Maureen. "Here are the diapers, wipes, powder and pacifier. I packed an extra outfit in there too incase she decides to get messy"
"Here" Maureen said handing Joanne 2 jars of baby food and 2 bottles. "You better feed my child Cohen"
"What about her machine thing? You know when she goes to sleep?" Roger asked as he ate the pudding cup.
"She won't need it. You guys are bringing her back later tonight. She only has to wear it when she goes to bed at night"
"Oh" Roger said shrugging. Mark nodded and placed the bag on his shoulder.
"Anything else?" Mark asked.
"Car seat. Duh!" Maureen said rolling her eyes.
"Subway....duh" Roger said rolling his eyes back. Maureen glared at him as Joanne rolled her eyes and turned back to Mark and Alexis.
"Bye baby. I love you and be good for your uncles" Joanne said smiling and kissing Alexis' forehead.
"Aunt's too. Something tells me when Mimi and Ang find out we have her they'll magically appear" Roger said shaking his head as he walked over to Mark and took Alexis back.
"Bye sweetie" Maureen said smiling as she walked over to Alexis.
"Bye honey" Roger said grinning and poking out his lips. Maureen hit him in the back of the head and kissed Alexis' cheek.
"What was that for?"
"Because your a jackass"
"Maureen..."
"Sorry" Maureen mumbled looking back at Joanne who pointed to Alexis.
"Wave bye Alex" Roger said waving to Maureen and Joanne. Alexis smiled and waved as Roger and Mark turned to leave.
"Ma!" Alexis yelled squirming around in Roger's arms as she reached for Joanne. She finally figuring out that she was leaving and her mother's weren't coming with her.
"Awe honeybear" Joanne said frowning as Roger walked out the door and shut it behind him. Maureen smiled and wrapped her arm around Joanne's waist.
"See told you. Mama's girl"
"Shut up" Joanne said hitting Maureen in the arm and walking away as Maureen laughed.
A/N 2: Next Chapter will be Alexis over at the loft and Jessica still dealing with her cold.