Hey everyone! Here's the latest update. I really enjoyed writing this chapter so I hope you all enjoy it too! This story is winding down, there will probably 1 more chapter and maybe an epilogue!

To say things got easier after that point would be a lie. Maxie was hormonal before she got pregnant but things just progressively got worse in the coming months; but things were so much better than they had ever been.

Maxie + pregnancy hormones = a crazy household.

The penthouse had been through a completely 180 degree makeover in the last 8 months. Maxie's excuse was in preparation for the baby, but anyone could see it was to update the former bachelor pad into a fashion filled family oriented home.

A home in which they had agreed to raise their child. They had talked about moving to a house with a backyard but Jason reminded Maxie that the baby wouldn't be able to enjoy the yard for a few years, and they would revisit the topic then.

After leaving the bar Jason brought Maxie back to the penthouse to sleep off the emotions that were running extremely high. Maxie was sound asleep by the time they arrived back at home. After putting her into bed, he called Mac to let him know she was safe, and then crawled into the bed they had once shared leaving enough space so that Maxie wouldn't feel pressured.

It was Maxie who woke up the morning after and woke Jason, telling her she wanted to go to the hospital and find out more about the baby. And when exactly the baby was conceived.

Because of Maxie's heart transplant it made her a high risk pregnancy meaning she needed to avoid stress and take every precaution necessary.

"I guess this means you're my slave until this baby comes out?"

"As if we live any other way?" Jason said kissing her forehead, pulling back to make sure the gesture wasn't too much too fast.

The next 9 months were going to be quite an adventure:

Month One:

In the Bahamas before the kidnapping and before everything was blown to hell, back when life was happy and simple. Maxie and Jason were enjoying a lazy day at the villa improving their tans.

"Jason will you still love me if I get fat?" Maxie asked as she adjusted her bathing suit for the millionth time in the last hour.

"Where on earth is this coming from?" Jason asked looking over and his beautiful skinny wife.

"This stupid bathing suit, it feels like its too small, either it shrunk in the wash or my boobs suddenly got bigger? I swear it didn't fit like this in the store, it must be from all the food you're forcing me to eat on this silly island." She complained.

Jason turned taking in Maxie's appearance, "Well you know that this is a private area, if the bathing suit is bothering you that much just take it off." He suggested.

"You just want me naked." Maxie said pulling the ties to remove the top; she threw the red flowered material at her husband, who dutifully caught it.

"Is that more comfortable?"

"Yes, but now I'm going to need to put more sun block on." She said making a move to grab the lotion which Jason quickly took from her. "Jason—"

"I'm just trying to be helpful." He smirked skirting a small amount of the lotion into his palm before rubbing his hands together and moving towards her chest taking one round globe into each hand. "You know they do feel a little bit bigger."

"That's it I'm going to the gym as soon as we get back to Port Charles."

"I can think of a better way to burn off some calories in the mean time?"

"You're seriously on a mission to break my vagina aren't you?"

"We've only had sex twice today." Jason commented rubbing the rest of the lotion into her skin his hands then traveling down towards the ties on the bottoms.

"Jason—it's only 9 am, we woke up at 7!"

"What can I say I just can't keep my hands off you." He said before removing his shorts and laying his body atop hers on the lounge chair, they had discovered it could accommodate their weight on the first night at the villa.

"If I get any awkward tan lines—" Maxie tried to say before Jason shut her up with his mouth.

Month Three:

With prenatal doctor's appointments every two weeks, Maxie jumping back into work in her words, "trying to regain normal", and solo and couple's therapy sessions with Laney, every minute was filled with something to prepare them to make not only this pregnancy a smooth sailing success, but their marriage work and last.

As couple's therapy homework they had to go on a date, which Maxie had been excited about. Before she went to work that morning she chose a pair of black dress pants and a pale gray button down for Jason to wear that night.

They met at the metro court, Maxie 20 minutes late because of a crimson emergency. At least Carly was there to keep him company.

"Sorry crisis with a pair of shoes." Maxie said standing next to the table waiting for Carly to vacate her seat.

"It's okay; it gave me some time to talk to Jason. Congratulations on the baby, he or she is going to be completely spoiled."

"And the most fashionable baby around." Maxie said placing a hand on her still mostly flat stomach.

Carly quickly stood leaving Maxie to sit down, where she quickly slide off the 4 inch heals she was wearing, fashion equals pain but now she was starting to rethink the whole idea.

"You guys enjoy your dinner." Carly said leaving the couple alone.

"I started to order you're usual but I didn't know if you would be changing your mind especially since—"

"Since what Jase?" She asked confused as to why she would change her mind.

"Because you usually order wine with that meal and you—"

"I can't drink, right stupid pregnancy rules." She said before opening a menu. "Okay well, dear how was your day?"

Jason let a small laugh escape his lips. "Lots of work. I was thinking about the penthouse a lot and what room should be the nursery."

"The den, that opens up to the room next door?" Maxie supplied.

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"You get out of bed in the middle of the night, a lot actually. And that is one of the places you walk the most. The floor in the hallway creeks." She supplied taking a sip of her water.

"The room could open up to a play room when she gets a little older?"

"She?" Maxie laughed.

"Yeah I'm thinking it's a girl, it's just a feeling I have."

"Really? Because I've been having those same feelings. I mean I'll be happy with either but—"

"I know. Just promise me she won't be wearing heels until she's at least in middle school?"

"I will do no such thing."

Month Five:

At the beginning of Maxie's 2nd Trimester, she had started progress in returning to the bublely fashionista that she had once been before. Three weeks prior they had shared their first kiss, but like all kisses with Maxie things quickly escalated towards the realm of sex, which Jason quickly but a stop to.

Maxie had agreed that it was probably best to hold off but that didn't make their nights pressed up against each other in bed any easier. If Jason had to count the number of times he woke up in the middle of the night and had to take a cold shower—it would be a very high number.

It was near 4 am when Jason woke up to an unexpected surprise, Maxie in all her pregnant glory was quickly making work of removing his sleep shorts, leaving him in only his tank top.

"Maxie what are you—"

"I'm ready, God Jason I'm beyond ready." Maxie said completely removing the shorts her hands going to work on his length.

Jason had been the good husband and not pressured, but now that it was being offered he couldn't turn her down.

Month Six:

"Okay Maxie, Jason, if you look at the monitor you can see your baby." Dr. Kelly Lee said moving the wand over Maxie's pregnant belly.

"I don't see it?" Maxie said looking intently at the picture. "I mean I know it's there because clearly I've got the belly to prove it."

"Here's the head, and the feet, did you want to know the sex?"

"It's up to you Maxie."

"I wanna know, I need to start shopping and the nursery, and Jason this is very vital to everything." Maxie gushed.

"Well, I'm pleased to inform you that you're having a girl."

"Told you so!" Maxie smiled triumphantly.

"I agreed with you," Jason shot back. "Do you not remember the conversations?"

"It doesn't really matter Jason, because we are getting our baby girl!" Maxie said leaning over to kiss Jason.

Jason had tried to pull back after a few seconds but Maxie's fingers threaded in his hair and pulling on his neck made it difficult for him to pull away.

Kelly had to clear her throat a few times to get them to finally break apart.

"Sorry hormones…"

Month Seven:

After finding out the sex of the baby the pale yellow nursery quickly changed into a colorful room of pastel pinks and purples. The window seat cushions were now a light pink and Maxie had even convinced Jason to install new can lights into the ceiling along with a few LED lights to twinkle like stars.

To say this baby was going to be spoiled would be an understatement. The baby shower Robin had insisted on throwing her had one strict requirement.

You weren't allowed to bring presents. The main reason was because they didn't need anything and two because Maxie didn't want anything to clash with the way she had planned everything to be. Jason had lost count of the number of times Maxie made him move the furniture around and it always ended up in the same exact place.

"It's the same again isn't it?" Maxie asked sitting on the window seat one hand one her belly the other propping her up. "Maybe if we—"

"Maxie, I think you've found the best arrangement, how about after the baby comes we use the room and we see if it works well this way?"

"Jason that's two months!" she said trying to push herself up. "A little help here?"

Jason hid his smile and moved to help her up from her seat. "Yes I know Maxie, two more months—and then 18 plus years to do this some more."

"Fine." She smiled following him out into the hallway. "Is it dinner time yet?" Maxie asked, grabbing a handful of the dress she was wearing pulling it up so she could safely walk down the stairs.

"What would you like for dinner?"

"Kelly's chili and a milkshake." Maxie answered, moving through the penthouse into the kitchen to retrieve a box of crackers from the pantry. "Please and thank you!"

"Before I go there's something we should talk about." Jason said following her until they finally came to stop at the couch.

"What's that babe?"

"God parents? I was thinking that maybe we could ask Robin and Patrick. They have kind of been our supporters since day one?"

"That sounds like an excellent choice husband. Now, if you wouldn't mind, me and the baby are kinda hungry so chili please!" She said placing his hand on her round belly letting her feel their daughter kick.

"I'll never get tired of that."

"You would if she kept kicking your bladder." She said pushing herself from the plush couch. "You food, I'll be peeing for the millionth time!"

Jason watched Maxie waddle off into the bathroom; he smiled, before grabbing his keys and heading out the door.

Month Nine:

"Jason!" Maxie said rather loudly. Jason quickly jumped to his feet looking over at the digital clock, '4:32 AM'.

"Is it time?" Jason groggily asked his voice still full of excitement.

"Time, yes Jason, it's time for some cookie dough ice cream." She said using her pregnancy pillow to push herself up. "I want it and I need it bad!"

"Maxie you scared the crap out of me!" Jason said sitting back down on the bed next to her.

"Why…how?"

"You're nine months pregnant Maxie, think about it?" Jason said confused that she wasn't putting two and two together.

"You thought I was in labor?" Maxie laughed, "Jason when I'm in labor, and this baby is trying to force its way out of my body—trust me you'll know about it."

Jason kissed the top of Maxie's head, before standing and moving towards the pair of jeans he had lying on the chair, just in case Maxie's water broke.

"Wait a second—" Maxie said standing and moving towards her husband, it was early May and the weather was finally stabilizing, in fact the last few days had been downright hot outside.

Jason was sitting in the chair jeans in his hands when Maxie came and kneels in front of Jason taking his hands into her much smaller ones.

"I'm crazy about you, ya know that right?" Maxie smiled sliding her hands up his muscular arms, and then slowly down his bare chest, coming to rest on his firm abs. "Once this baby comes out…and I lose all the pregnancy weight, we are going to have sex—lots and lots of sex."

"Are you implying that we haven't been having enough sex?" Jason laughed at how serious she seemed. Before her kidnapping it was very rare for a day to pass when they hadn't had sex. The six months after the kidnapping that they refrained from sex had been the longest in their whole relationship—currently it was more like once a week that they had sex, more if Maxie's hormones got the best of her in the middle of the night.

She had even shown up at the restaurant one afternoon while Sonny was thankfully out dressed in only her short fashionable maternity clothes with nothing on underneath.

But as the pregnancy progressed they had to get more creative which clearly wasn't a problem, Maxie came back from Barnes & Noble one day with the Karma Sutra from Pregnancy, and they had managed to accomplish more than half of the book.

"Jason, while I love having sex with you, just think about how much fun it will be when I can be bendy again." She said stretching back up to her feet. "Now ice cream and maybe later I'll thank you properly." She smiled before turning and walking into the bathroom.

Jason sat dumfounded at Maxie's quick change in mood, but after hearing the toilet flush Jason laughed and quickly put on his clothes knowing that Maxie was serious about wanting that ice cream.

"Jason!"

Maxie's grip on his arm was tight; it must be another ice cream emergency. "What flavor." He said groggily moving towards where his jeans lay, like they had every night for the last few weeks.

"Jason." She said again, propping herself up on one elbow, her other hand clutching her large stomach.

"Actually I might not even have to leave—there's a chance there might be some in the freezer." He said finally turning around, noticing the grimaced look on her face.

"Jason! It's time."

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