A/N Okay this will be the last chapter for a while. I mentioned previously that I was going on vacation and I will not return until the 27th. Then I will be binge watching season 6, so it might be 2-3 weeks before I get another chapter up. As always I really appreciate reviews and enjoy season 6. I'll be back in a few weeks with the final two or three chapters of this fic. Thank you for reading and enjoy!

Alex watched Piper sleep for a few minutes holding her hand and softly stroking her cheek with the other. She shudders when she thinks about how close she came to losing Piper tonight and it really put things into perspective. It was like Piper read her mind when she said that she didn't want to wait to get married. Alex smiles down at her love, "I can't wait until you are my wife baby," she whispers to the sleeping blonde. Suddenly the brunette feels her cellphone buzz with an incoming text message.

Nicky: Hey Vause, just wanted to let you know that the Chapmans are here. We let them know what the doctor said, but they are waiting for you to come out and let them know what's going on.

Alex was already told by the nurse that she could spend the night in Piper's hospital room if she wanted to, but first she needs to go back to the waiting room to let everyone know about the blonde's condition. As soon as she walks into the waiting room, Bill and Carol Chapman as well as Cal and Neri jump to their feet looking anxious. "Alex! Is there any more news? Did she wake up yet?" Bill asks running up to Alex and giving her a quick hug. Before she can even open her mouth to respond the rest of the Chapman family plus Nicky and her mom surround her with expectant eyes. "Yes she woke up briefly and I was able to speak to her and hold her hand. She told me that she was not in a lot of pain, but she was very tired and then she went back to sleep. The nurse said that she will pretty much be out of it until the morning, but you can visit her one at a time if you want-she's in room 704."

Bill turned toward his wife, "You go ahead first Carol, I go after you and then Cal can go if he wants." Carol gives Bill a kiss on the cheek and then does something that surprises everyone when she turns to Alex and hugs her fiercely, "Thank you for being here for Piper… It made our long drive here a bit more bearable knowing that she was not alone and that she had you here…just…thank you," Carol mumbles and hurries toward the doorway. Alex's mouth drops open and Diane, Nicky, Bill, Cal, and Neri all laugh at her genuine surprise. "See Alex I told you she'd come around," Bill smiles at his future daughter-in-law. As the Chapmans take turns going to see Piper, Alex sits with her mom and Nicky and finally takes a deep sigh releasing some more tension, "I'm just so relieved that she's okay…I mean I don't know what I would do without her, I was so fuckin scared…"

"That's love Alex, plain and simple. I know this is all new to you, but that woman is your soulmate and I'm so happy that you guys found each other…and that she's gonna be okay. You know I already love her like a daughter, speaking of which when exactly will she become my daughter officially?"

"Very subtle Diane!" Nicky chortles lightly punching the older woman on the arm.

Alex chuckles, "You know Piper was just saying that she doesn't want to wait anymore and that she wants to get married as soon as possible, but I definitely want to wait for Piper to fully recover from her wounds first."

"I never thought I'd see the day when my badass commitment-phobic best friend was planning her wedding! I think it's awesome though and of course there's no doubt who your 'best woman' will be…right? Can I pick out my suit?" Nicky says jokingly. Alex, Diane and Nicky all have a good laugh before Alex speaks up.

"Mom you should go home, it's getting late. I'm gonna stay here with Piper in her room, the nurse already told me it would be alright" Alex says giving her mom a hug and kiss. "Okay Allie, but call me if anything changes or if you need me, no matter the time," Diane whispers back before heading toward the parking lot and her car.

After Bill, Carol, and Cal had all seen for themselves that Piper was indeed going to be okay, they left the hospital to grab a hotel room and some sleep before returning tomorrow when Piper was more alert. The nurse was kind enough to leave a pillow and a blanket for Alex on the small couch in Piper's room. After sitting next to the blonde and holding her hand for about another hour, Alex lies down on the couch and falls into a deep sleep.

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The next time Alex opens her eyes, it is daylight and she can see a small stream of sunlight peeking through the window of the hospital room. She also notices that Piper is awake and staring in her direction. "Good morning babe, how long have you been awake? Why didn't you wake me up?" Alex asks with a yawn as she sits up and moves to the chair beside Piper's bed.

"I wanted to just watch you sleep for a while and you looked so peaceful and cute that I didn't want to wake you." Piper answers softly.

"How are you feeling Pipes? Are you in pain?" Alex asks reaching for and intertwining her fingers with the blonde's

"No Al, I'm fine the nurse came in about a half hour ago and gave me some more pain meds so I'm feeling okay right now. The nurse did say that the doctor would be by soon to check on me."

Just then there is a knock on the door and the doctor that spoke with Alex last night enters the room. "Good morning Ms. Chapman, how are you feeling today?" the doctor asks as she enters Piper's hospital room. "Oh you know…like I've been stabbed in the stomach, but all in all I guess I'm feeling okay, a little sore, but…" Piper replies.

"Ms. Chapman, I would like to speak with you privately about your condition as well as what was actually done during your surgery, if that's okay," the doctor says glancing to Alex and then back to Piper again.

"Oh okay, I'll just go grab some coffee or something, I'll be back," Alex says as she leans over to give Piper a kiss.

"No Alex, stay please…Doctor this is my fiancée and I would feel a lot better if she could stay here with me while we talk, we have no secrets from each other."

"Okay then…Ms. Chapman when you arrived here last night your condition was very critical. We quickly discovered that one of the stab wounds penetrated your small intestine which caused dangerous toxins to enter your stomach cavity and bloodstream. After we fixed the laceration in your small intestine, we discovered that the second knife wound hit your bladder and uterus which caused internal bleeding…"

"Wait a second," Piper says hesitantly as tears begin to fill her eyes, biting her bottom lip before continuing, "Just how much damage was done to my uterus? I mean…can I still have kids?" Alex squeezes Piper's hand to reassure her.

"Well you are a very young and healthy patient and I would say the odds are good that you will be able to have children, but it would be advisable for you to wait four to five years before trying to become pregnant to allow the scar tissue to heal. A pregnancy before the scarring has had time to diminish could be very dangerous for you and for your child," the doctors explains to Piper.

"Four to five years! But…" Piper turns and looks into Alex's eyes before her tears really begin to fall, "We are getting married soon and we wanted to have kids right away, oh my god…why is this happening Alex?" Piper asks with such pain in her eyes that it breaks Alex's heart. Alex gently climbs up onto Piper's hospital bed to hold her, "It's going to be okay Pipes, I promise." The doctor clears her throat uncomfortably, "I will just leave the two of you alone for a while, and I'll come back later to check your sutures."

"Five years Alex? I don't want to wait that long…I just really want to be a mom you know? I want to be the kind of mom that I never had—well until recently." Piper whispers as her tears slow down a bit.

"Pipes, I think you're forgetting something…" Alex whispers into her love's ear.

"What?" Piper asks turning her neck so that she can look into Alex's emerald orbs.

"I have a uterus too babe, and mine doesn't need four to five years…"

"Are you saying what I think you're saying? I mean when we talked about having kids a while ago, you told me that you didn't want to give birth, I think your exact words were-We can have as many kids as you want Pipes as long as we use your oven!"

"Pipes how many times to I have to tell you that I would literally do anything for you, and if that means having our first child, then that is exactly what I'll do."

The blonde's smile is instant and it lights up her entire face. "How did I get so lucky to find you Alex?" Piper asks kissing the brunette's cheek, "I love you…"

"I love you too Pipes, but just so you know after I have our first kid, the second, third, and fourth are all you."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, four?" Piper asks incredulously. Alex chuckles, "As many as you want babe, I'll be right there with you.