Olivia rolled over as the sun started coming through the window. She smiled when she saw the snow on the fire escape. She knew how much Alex loved to wake up to snow on Christmas day. Olivia took a moment to stare at her beautiful wife before she pulled her to her and gently rubbed her small bump that was beginning to show. She took this time to think about how much their life had changed over the past year.

A year ago this past Thanksgiving Alex had confessed to her that she wanted to have a family. It both shocked and thrilled Olivia beyond belief. Not long after they had started dating Alex had confessed that she had no desire to have children that her only focus was on her career. Olivia who had wanted nothing more than to have a family took it as it was and settled into not having a family. Needless to say Olivia was beyond ecstatic and supported her beyond belief.

After the first of the year Alex began the treatments needed for invitro and they began looking at different donor files. After a few months they finally settled on one. The donor, who Alex insisted resemble her as much as possible, had the brown eyes and brown hair as she did. The only thing that upset Alex was that he was a Yale law school graduate not a Harvard one like her. Olivia told her to relax between the brains needed to get into Yale and Harvard the kid would be a genius.

The first two attempts were failures and highly disappointing to Alex. Olivia begged her to relax and if it happens it happens. They agreed that even though the last thing Olivia wanted to do was pass her genes on she would attempt if the third try failed. If that failed as well they agreed that they would look into adoption. Alex surprised her by hiring an attorney to start the adoption process. Olivia took that to mean that she didn't want to try anymore and was slightly hurt by it.

Once Alex discovered that information she explained that she was trying again a third time and would continue to try until they had a child of their own. Even if that meant she had to have a surrogate carry and deliver their child. She didn't care what she had to do but they would have one that was a perfect mixture of them. She also knew that there were more than enough children in the world that needed a home and a family to call their own. She thought why not have the best of both worlds. They could have one of their own and adopt as well. Alex did kindly point out that they could adopt as many children as Olivia wanted running around the house.

Anyone who knew Alexandra Cabot knew that not only did she get what she wanted when she wanted it but that the Cabot money spoke and spoke volumes. Within three months of Alex hiring her attorney he had a possible match for them. A young girl who was found abandoned on a fire stations step. They both fell in love at first sight and within three months the little girl was placed in their care. One week before Halloween it was finalized and Kathleen Alexandra Cabot-Benson was officially theirs. Olivia was over the moon and thought their life was complete. That was until Alex threw a surprise on her.

She had come home after another hellish case that had her at the station for almost a week straight. There was three things she wanted more than anything hold her daughter, take a decent hot shower, and get a good night's sleep, not necessarily in that order either. Instead she was met at the door with a blonde dressed in nothing but a lacey teddy and a manila envelope.

She was handed the envelope and told to read what was inside. The words Congratulations we are pregnant was written in the bold beautiful handwriting of Alex. She had looked from the paper to her wife with tears in her eyes. Alex simply nodded and pulled Olivia to her. The love making that followed brought both women to tears.

Since that night Olivia had done her best to change her life as well. She no longer worked through the night for days on in and did everything she could to be home by six every evening. Alex who was terrified that this would kill the married to her job detective discovered it seemed to improve not only her work performance but their relationship as well. She had recently took and passed the sergeants exam and received her stripes one week before Christmas.

Because of that they had turned their annual Christmas party they had at their apartment into a celebration of her promotion as well. That was also where they announced that Alex was pregnant. They guys gave her grief for a while but it ended with each of them simply patting each other on the back. Their way of expressing what needed to be said.

"She's up." Alex mumbled hearing their daughter babble to her stuffed animals.

"She's been up for a while now." Olivia whispered back pulling Alex even tighter against her.

'You ready for your presents?" Alex asked rolling over to stare into the brown eyes she loved so much.

"I've already been given my presents." Olivia whispered knowing that what Alex was giving her was the best present she had ever received "Thank you."

Alex reached up and caressed Olivia's face and ran her hands through her long brown hair. She loved how Olivia would sigh quietly and lean into her touch. Just when she didn't think it was possible Olivia would do something to make her fall for her all over again. It was times like these that she was thankful Olivia had given her a chance over thirteen years ago.

A/N: I wrote this chapter in a nice drug enduced haze. If it is not up to par please accept my deepest apologies.