Hello everyone!
Hope you are all doing great :)
I hope the wait wasn't too long... Sooo, the first part of the epilogue is here! I don't think you expected something like this one but I hope you will like it :) I think it has much Alex in it, as requested ;) It practically shows glimpses of their life, small parts and it starts not so far away from the end of the last chapter.
I'd like to thank you all very, very much for staying with me 'til the end of this story! Also big thanks to everyone who took the time to review and tell me their opinion about the story and some ideas to make it better.
I hope you will enjoy reading this one too!
And, of course, stay tuned for the last part of the epilogue ;)
Epilogue, part 1
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Five months later…
"What are you doing?" Cameron asked startling House with her sudden appearance.
He was sitting behind the couch in the living room, hiding from Beth.
"Are you trying to give your husband a heart attack?" he asked incredulously making Alex, who was in Cameron's embrace, laugh.
"Dada!" he said happily and it was at that moment that Beth came running from her room.
"I found you! Now I'm going to hide and you are going to seek for me!" she said enthusiastically.
House sighed dramatically, laid down on the carpeted floor, closed his eyes and started counting.
Beth ran out of the living room again in order to hide while he continued counting.
Alex observed his father and giggled when he pretended to be snoring.
Cameron placed him down carefully and he started crawling towards his father. He rested his little hands on House's chest and he looked at him carefully.
He jerked up suddenly and Alex giggled and clapped his hands enthusiastically.
"I'm the man!" he announced with a smirk and ruffled his son's hair lightly.
"I think Beth is waiting for you." Cameron said picking Alex up and handing House his cane.
"I think so too…" he said with a sigh.
She gave him a sympathetic smile and then she headed towards the piano, with Alex in her arms.
"Come out, come out wherever you are!" House yelled as he headed down the hall making her shake her head in amusement.
"Just the two of us little man, huh?" she asked Alex who smiled widely at her.
"Mama!" he exclaimed patting her cheek with his little hand.
She smiled softly at him and she caressed his cheek softly.
She sat down on the piano bench and she made him sit in her lap. He looked intently at her, his blue eyes observing her face.
"Now that Beth and daddy are busy what do you say we two do?" she asked Alex who gurgled.
Her left hand held Alex securely and her right one rested lightly on the ebony and ivory piano keys.
The moment she pressed down on the keys Alex's eyes widened in astonishment. He really enjoyed when his father played the piano or when she played the guitar.
He didn't even make a sound as he watched them.
Cameron observed his reactions as she played a simple melody on the piano and couldn't help the small smile from reaching her lips.
"You sent me find Beth so you two could play alone?" House asked in a whisper, sneaking behind her.
She stopped and turned to look at him.
"Yeah, that was my plan." She replied with a smirk "Did you find Beth?" she asked.
"Yeap! And now I'm looking for my PSP, we are going to play together." He stated.
"James called earlier, by the way. They are not going to make it tonight; Lisa is not feeling very well." She said, looking at him.
"That's Jimmy's fault! He wanted a baby and these are the results." He said with a smirk making her roll her eyes.
"Right… You know that Lisa wanted this for years. It's a good thing that they finally managed to get pregnant."
"And they were hiding it from everyone. Except you!" he accused, challenging her with his eyes.
"You have a big mouth. You are pissed off that I knew that they were trying and taking fertility meds almost half a year before you." She said with a smirk making him scoff.
Their conversation was interrupted though since Alex's hands had found their way to the piano keys and he was happily "playing".
He giggled in delight as many sounds were produced when he hit the keys and his parents laughed at his actions.
"Hey, are you going to be my little piano man?" Cameron asked placing a kiss on his head.
Alex was too occupied to turn to look at his mother and he continued pressing the piano keys.
"I guess our kids are going to be great artists one day." House said with a smirk making her smile.
"If they want to… Now go to Beth, she is waiting." She said matter-of-factly.
"Yes ma'am!" he said sarcastically and after grabbing his PSP that was on top of the piano he headed down the hall.
Cameron's attention was drawn to Alex once again, who was having a great time at the piano.
She took his little hand in hers and she helped him press the notes one by one, creating a simple melody.
He cooperated at first, all the while smiling and giggling. But soon he got bored, enjoying his way much better, and he started banging all the piano keys together giggling all the while.
She smiled and she hugged him with both arms.
"You definitely are my little piano man…" she said and dropped a small kiss on the top of his head.
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2-7 years old…
"Where are you going?" asked Beth looking up from a tablature when she saw her little brother walking down the hall with a teddy bear in his arms.
"Mama!" he announced, not stopping at all.
"Mom is not here yet, she is at the hospital, remember?" she said to her younger brother but he shook his head.
"I want mama!" he said with a frown.
Beth sighed and left her guitar on the bed and walked to where her brother was standing.
"She is going to come in a while." She reassured guiding Alex into her room.
She helped him get on the bed and she took her guitar again and stared playing.
Alex got sidetracked at the beginning as he watched his sister play but he remembered the real reason he was there.
"I want mama!" he exclaimed, looking intently at Beth.
"Daddy! Dad!" she shouted, resting her guitar on her bed and helping Alex stand up from the bed.
House reached the room a few moments later, his cane in one hand and a spatula in the other, looking at them with a frown.
"What now?" he asked, quirking an eyebrow in question.
"Alex wants mom and he won't settle down." Beth explained, taking a sit on her bed once again.
"I'll take him angel…" he said to his daughter.
"Come on little man, let's go make pancakes." He said to Alex who followed him out of the room and towards the kitchen.
Once there he sat on the floor and watched his father walk around the kitchen but he soon got bored.
"Dada, I want mama!" he said, the frown deepening on his face.
"Mommy will come home in a while, now you'll have to stay with daddy and Beth." He explained to Alex but he didn't seem to care at that moment.
He started crying a few moments later and repeatedly asking for his mom.
House picked him up and balanced him against his hip. He grabbed his cane with his free hand and he walked towards the living room.
He sat down on the couch and tried to calm Alex down but he didn't seem to listen at that point.
Thankfully the door opened a few moments later and Cameron entered into the house, carrying a big stuck of files in her hands.
She headed towards the living room when she saw House there and she heard their son crying.
"What happened?" she asked, dropping the files on the coffee table.
"Mama!" Alex exclaimed happily and immediately stopped crying when he saw his mother.
Cameron took him into her arms and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Alex rested his head on her shoulder and he held her tightly.
She turned to look at House with a raised eyebrow and he just shrugged.
"He wanted you…" he stated simply.
She took a sit next to him and she placed Alex in her lap so that she could see him.
"What happened sweety?" she asked, caressing his cheek softly.
"Bad witch…" Alex mumbled, pointing at the TV screen.
House and Cameron both turned to look at the TV and they saw 'Snow-white' playing. They smiled knowingly and then they turned their attention back to their son.
"You got scared?" she asked and Alex nodded and hugged his mother tightly, burying his little head in her chest.
Cameron rubbed his back soothingly and gave a small smile to House.
"It's ok now, she is gone, see?" House said and he switched the TV off making Alex smile.
"Why don't you go bring your toys?" she asked him.
He pulled back hesitantly and he looked at her.
"There are no witches, don't worry." She said reassuringly, placing a kiss on his forehead.
Alex nodded and headed off towards his room.
She turned to House with a raised eyebrow and he shrugged.
"You know that when he gets scared he wants you." He stated matter-of-factly and she let out a sigh.
"I know…" she mumbled.
He drew her to him and she willingly got in his embrace. He kissed her lips softly and he rested his forehead against hers.
"What are all these?" he asked, looking at the files on the coffee table.
"Don't remind me… I have to redo everything because two of the interns messed everything up." She said tiredly.
Alex showed up again and extended his arms in the air, indicating that he wanted to be picked up.
House took him in his arms and he settled him between them.
"I feel really sorry for you…" House said with a smirk making her slap his arm.
"Not funny!" she said in exasperation.
"I know, I'm sorry." He said with a chuckle and he dropped a kiss on her forehead.
"Mom, dad, you have to hear this!" Beth yelled for them.
"Come on, song first paperwork later." He said, standing up.
"Nope, paperwork tomorrow." She said making him smirk.
"That's my girl." He said.
"Come on little man, let's go hear Beth playing." Cameron said, picking Alex in her arms.
"Beth!" Alex exclaimed as they headed down the hall and towards Beth's room.
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3-8 years old…
"Mommy…" Alex said in a whisper, nudging his mother.
Cameron opened her eyes gingerly and her eyes locked with her son's blue ones.
Then she turned to look at the clock on the nightstand and she groaned.
"Alex, sweety, it's 6 o' clock in the morning… What are you doing up so early?" she asked.
"I can't sleep…" he whispered.
She let out a sigh and she lifted him up. She placed him in the middle of the bed between her and House and she turned to her side in order to look at him.
"Now will you be able to sleep?" she asked, running her fingers through his short brown hair.
"Maybe…" he said, trying to stifle a yawn and making her smile.
He scooted closer to her and she hugged him tightly.
"Sleep…" she instructed and after placing a kiss on his forehead she closed her eyes again and fell asleep minutes later.
Alex fell asleep as well; his mother's even breathing lulling him to a peaceful slumber.
House was the first one to weak up in the morning. He turned on his side and scooted closer to Cameron.
He draped an arm over her waist but his arm connected with something else first making him to open his eyes.
The first thing he saw was his sleeping son, unaware of everything as he slept. And then his eyes traveled to Cameron's face only to find her looking back at him with a smile.
"Hey…" he mumbled sleepily.
"Good morning…" she said softly.
"Bad dream?" he asked, looking at Alex.
"He couldn't sleep." She replied.
Alex lied on his back and he rubbed his hands over his eyes. He yawned and he looked up at his parents.
"'Morning…" he mumbled sleepily and sat properly on the bed.
"Bad dream?" House asked, tickling his son who giggled.
"No." he stated and scooted closer to his mother in order to get out of his reach.
Cameron took him in her arms and she stood up.
"Come on, let's go make breakfast." She said.
Alex smiled and House just buried his head under his pillow.
"Are you going to wake Beth up?" she asked Alex who nodded.
She placed him down and he ran towards Beth's room immediately.
"Beth!" he exclaimed once he was in the room.
Beth didn't even flinch so he walked to the bed and he started nudging his sister.
"Wake up, wake up, wake up!" he repeated over and over again.
Beth groaned in frustration and she buried her head under the pillow.
"Go away!" she mumbled, swatting his hands away.
"Wake up!" he said again, louder this time making Beth throw her pillow and turn to look at him.
"I'm up…" she stated making Alex smile for successfully waking her up.
She got out of bed but instead of following Alex to the kitchen she headed to her parents room and climbed on the bed. She lied down next to her father and she dragged the blanket over her body.
"They came to wake you up?" House asked, hugging his daughter.
Beth nodded and scooted closer to him.
"Alex did…" she mumbled sleepily making him smirk.
"Of course he did..." he said in the same tone and closed his eyes.
"They'll come again." She said but he just shrugged.
"I know they will but we have some time until then…" he replied.
Beth nodded and closed her eyes again, both of them falling asleep moments later.
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4-9 years old…
"Alex this is my book!" Beth exclaimed when she saw her little brother sitting on the floor in the living room and coloring one of her school books.
"No it's not." He said stubbornly and continued what he was doing.
"But it is! See, it has my name on it." She stated, taking the book from his grasp.
"And where am I going to draw now?" he asked, looking at her with a frown.
"Take your coloring book." She said, sitting down on the couch.
"I don't like it, it's for small kids." He replied, taking a sit next to her.
"And you are a big kid?" she asked, ruffling her brother's hair.
He swatted her hands away and he looked intently at her.
"I am!" he said seriously making her smile.
"Well, you'll have to tell mom that you need another book for big kids then." She said making her brother grin.
"Where are mom and dad?" he asked, his eyes locking on the TV screen.
"I think they are still sleeping, it's really early." She replied, flipping through the channels.
"Can you play the guitar? I'm bored!" he asked hopefully, looking at her with his best puppy-dog eyes.
"Sure, I'll go bring it here." She said.
A few minutes later she returned to the living room carrying her guitar.
She sat back down on the couch and she started playing the songs she knew her little brother liked.
That's where Cameron and House found them when they woke up and headed to the kitchen in order to prepare breakfast.
"Hey, I know that song!" House announced as he walked towards the couch.
He sat down next to Alex and he watched Beth play.
He reached out and took Cameron's guitar that was next to the couch from the previous night and he started playing along.
Soon he started improvising and Beth stopped playing and they were both listening to their father playing.
He started playing a solo from one of his favorite songs making Alex giggle as he watched him play.
"Are you showing off to our kids?" Cameron asked as she approached them and she sat down on the couch as well.
"Me? I'm just playing." He said with a smirk, challenging her.
She took Beth's guitar and she started playing with him, increasing the pace.
Soon he couldn't follow and he raised his hands in the air in defeat.
"I think mommy is better daddy…" Alex said with a smile, his blue eyes full of mischief making Beth laugh.
"This is not fair!" he whined making Cameron smile smugly.
"Hey, you started it." She stated with a shrug making him groan.
"Can we have breakfast now?" Alex asked expectantly.
"Sure, come on let's go." She said and both Alex and Beth ran to the kitchen immediately.
"Don't you want breakfast?" she asked House.
He placed the guitar in its place and he caught her hand in his. He dragged her to him and he made her sit on his good leg.
"I want something else…" he whispered making her smile.
"Not satiated after last night?" she asked, dropping a kiss on his lips.
"I'm never satiated when it comes to you." He said in a whisper.
"Mom I can't find the cereal!" Beth's voice made them break apart.
"Come on you big baby, let's go have breakfast." She said and together they made their way to the kitchen.
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5-10 years old…
"I don't wanna go to school!" Alex complained, crossing his arms in front of his chest and frowning at his father.
House raised an eyebrow questioningly and studied his five year old son.
"Why don't you want to go to school?" he asked but Alex didn't answer. He just stayed there, refusing to move.
"Because I don't wanna!" he stated stubbornly.
House let out a sigh and left his son in the living room while he headed to the kitchen in order to prepare his coffee.
If he was going to do this he needed to be awake…
"Morning dad!" Beth said cheerfully when she entered the kitchen making him look suspiciously at her.
"It's too early for you to be cheerful… Spill, what's going on?" he asked, taking the cereal box that Beth handed him.
"Today we are going to practice for the school's play! And we'll get to decide which songs to play and since my class is going to prepare everything I'm going to play the guitar!" she announced with a grin on her face making him smile widely.
"Think you can play that Pink Floyd solo we were listening to yesterday?" he asked with a suggestive smirk making his daughter laugh.
"Daddy it's a school play!" she said giving him a smile.
"I had to try…" he said with a sigh and after taking his coffee he headed to the living room once again.
Alex was still sitting on the couch. He had switched the TV on and he was watching the cartoon's channel.
He sat down next to him and he took the remote from his hands.
"Are you going to tell daddy why you don't want to go to school?" he asked, tilting Alex's chin with his hand in order to look into his eyes.
"Because I want to stay at home." He said, not as convincingly as he would have liked.
"Do you want me to call mommy?" he asked but Alex shook his head.
He rested his coffee cup on the coffee table and he hoisted himself up and he headed towards their bedroom.
"I have a crisis in the living room!" he announced.
She turned away from the mirror in order to look at him and she raised an eyebrow questioningly.
"What crisis?" she asked walking towards him.
"Our son doesn't want to go to school." He said and he flopped down on the bed.
She took his cane from his grasp and she sat down next to him on the bed while he lied on his back.
"Did you ask him why?" she asked, running her fingers through his hair.
He closed his eyes and he sighed contently making her smile.
"Oh, I didn't tell you yesterday. Tonight we are baby-sitting for Lisa and James. They have to visit Lisa's family and they don't want to take Amy with them." She said and his eyes immediately snapped open in order to look at her.
"Why are they going again?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Because they have too." She stated making him roll his eyes.
"It's a stupid wedding, why do they have to go?" he asked in bewilderment.
"Because, contrary to your belief, some people are happy for the once that get married and they want to be there for them." She explained and he scoffed.
"So you are saying that we are going to have a four year old who is going to run around the house with our five year old for the next two days?" he whined childishly.
"Yeap… That's pretty much the deal." She said, getting up from the bed and heading towards the door.
"They had to have a kid! Whoever has kids stays home with them…" he said, standing up as well.
She shook her head and looked at him with a smirk.
"What?" he asked walking towards her and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Nothing…" she replied, dropping a small kiss on his lips.
She pulled back but his arms tightened around her waist.
"I have to go see why our kid doesn't want to go to school." She said seriously.
He let go off her reluctantly and he reached for his cane that was still on the bed.
"Mom can I borrow the tablatures we were studying yesterday?" Beth asked, appearing at the door.
"Sure sweety, I think I left them on the piano." Cameron replied.
"Alex is in still in his pajamas…" she announced.
"Yeap, he says he is not going to school today." House explained.
"Just because his teacher told him to bring his parents at school doesn't mean…" she started but stopped mid sentence when she saw her parents' look.
"He didn't tell you?" she asked, looking warily at them.
"No…" they said in unison.
"What happened?" House asked, looking at her expectantly.
"He painted the blackboard… And, he wasn't using chalk. I think it was pretty good if you ask me." She replied. "Please, don't tell him I told you!"
"We won't. We have to go talk to him though." She said, turning to look at House who nodded.
They headed together to the living room while Beth returned to her room in order to get ready for school.
"Oops…" Alex mumbled the moment he saw the looks on his parents' faces.
They sat down on the couch on either side of him and they turned to look at him.
"So, we got a phone call from your teacher…" House started and Alex looked down, avoiding his eyes.
"I was bored! The teacher was saying the same things all the time and I didn't have anything to do! And I wasn't paying attention and she told me to stay in the classroom after the first hour… And I had nothing to do!" he defended himself looking at them with his best puppy-dog eyes.
"Anything else?" he asked, quirking an eyebrow and looking at Alex.
"Beth liked it?" he tried and House couldn't help the smirk from reaching his lips.
"I think we need to talk to the teacher about that…" Cameron said looking at House who frowned.
"The blackboard?" he asked in confusion making her roll her eyes.
"The fact that our son gets bored during the lesson." She explained.
"Do I get to mess with her head?" he asked hopefully making her smile in amusement.
"I don't think it's a good idea." She said and he pouted.
"But mommy, I have been a good boy the whole week! Why can't you do me this favor?" he asked, looking expectantly at her.
Alex giggled at his father's attempts to convince his mother.
"Ok little man, why don't you go get ready for school?" Cameron asked, ignoring House and caressing her Alex's hair.
"Fine…" he said with a small sigh and he headed down the hall in order to get his clothes.
"And now just the two of us…" House said, waggling his eyebrows suggestively and leaning towards her.
"Mom, the tablatures were not on the piano!" Beth shouted from down the hall.
"Are you sure it's just the two of us?" Cameron asked him, smirking lightly and he sighed.
"I guess not…" he mumbled.
She dropped a small kiss on his lips and she stood up.
"Get dressed, we are going to school." She stated and walked down the hall as well.
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6-11 years old…
"Are you three crazy? What were you thinking?" House yelled at his new employees who seemed to be terrified at the moment.
"We didn't do…"
"Exactly! You three morons did nothing! You just sat there and watched as our patient had a heart attack!" he shouted, looking intently at them.
If looks could kill they would definitely be heading to the morgue right now.
"What happened? I was in James's office and I could hear you with the door closed." Cameron asked in concern, entering the conference room.
"What happened? These three idiots happened! I was perfectly fine without a team, who had the crazy idea that I needed a new one?" he asked incredulously, turning to look at her.
Cameron turned to look at the three terrified people that were sitting around the table and she gave them a sympathetic smile.
"You do know that you are scaring them to death, right?" she asked, turning to look at him with an amused smile.
He wasn't amused at all but that little smile of hers made him smirk.
"That's exactly my goal. It's my evil plan to get rid of them." He said, walking closer to her.
"You back there! Stop checking out my wife's ass!" he yelled, pointing the cane to one of his employees.
All three of them looked at the couple in front of them in pure shock.
"Yes, she's young, she's hot and she is mine. Which means that you can't even look at her." He stated seriously, wrapping an arm around Cameron's waist and casting a look at them saying that he wasn't joking.
"Very mature Greg." She said, looking at him with a smile.
"I know, I'm the king of maturity!" he stated with a lopsided grin making her laugh lightly.
She pulled back and she headed for the door.
"Where are you going again?" he asked with a frown.
"I have to check on a patient." She replied, pausing and turning to look at him.
"That baby they brought in last week?" he asked and she nodded.
"How did you know?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I know you…" he stated matter-of-factly.
"And I know that these morons behind me are looking at me like I am an alien or something!" he yelled and turned to look at them.
"You three, out, NOW!" he demanded and the three people almost ran out of the conference room, leaving them alone.
"Got to go too." She said and he nodded.
She walked out of the conference room but he didn't stay there, he followed her minutes later.
He found her at the Pediatrics ward, checking on her 3 month old patient.
"We need to talk." He stated suddenly, startling her.
"Talk about what?" she asked, avoiding his eyes.
"About some tests results I found in the drawer of the nightstand." He replied looking intently at her.
"You were snooping?" she asked, her eyes locking with his.
He didn't answer at first so she stormed out and headed towards her office.
He followed her of course and he closed the door behind him.
"I have been waiting for you to tell me for almost a week and you didn't talk! I needed to find out." He said, catching her wrists in his hands loosely.
She looked up at him and she bit her lower lip nervously.
"I know this was not planned…"
"Beth was not planned." He interrupted and she smiled at him softly.
"It's not the same…"
"I know but who cares?" he asked incredulously, tilting her head with his hand in order to look into her eyes.
"Do you want this?" he asked and she nodded.
"Then why didn't you tell me the moment you got suspicious?" he asked, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"I didn't want to get excited. I wanted to make sure that everything was aright first." She explained, her eyes locking with his.
"I was planning on telling you tonight but you had to be your usual self." She said with a smirk making him smile.
She reached into her pocket and she pulled out an ultrasound picture which she handed to him.
"Clair says that everything looks great." She said with a grin.
He took the grainy picture in his hand and he studied it for a few moments before turning to look at her again.
"Alex is not going to like not being the little one anymore." He said, smirking at her.
She laced her arms around his neck and she placed a small kiss on his lips.
"He is going to be fine." She stated.
He rested his forehead against hers and he looked at her lovingly.
"Three huh?" she asked making him smile.
"Three more than I had planned." He replied making her laugh.
He placed his hand on her still flat stomach and he captured her lips with his.
"I love you…" he whispered softly.
"Love you too…" she said with a smile.
"We have to tell the kids." He said with a frown and she laughed at his expression.
"We've done it once it can't be that bad." She reasoned and he nodded.
"Come on, let's go tell Jimmy first!" he said enthusiastically dragging her out of the office before she could protest.
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"I don't want a little brother or sister!" Alex stated adamantly.
"Why sweety?" Cameron asked, looking at their son who crossed his arms in front of his chest.
"You didn't ask me first." He said making Beth laugh.
"They didn't ask me either but here you are." She said with a smirk making her little brother frown.
"Is it going to sleep in my room?" he asked, eyeing his parents suspiciously.
"No…" House answered and Alex seemed to think about it.
"And it's not going to take my toys." He said.
"No…" House said again.
Alex seemed to think about it for a while and then he let out a small sigh.
"I think it's ok then…" he said, crawling into his mother's lap.
"It's going to be ok, you'll see." Beth said reassuringly making him smile.
"So it's in there?" he asked, placing his hand on Cameron's flat stomach.
"Yeap, but it doesn't do much now." She replied, caressing her son's cheek softly.
"Ow… Fine, I'll go play then!" he announced and ran to his room making all of them laugh.
"It's bed time!" Cameron shouted as Alex ran down the hall.
"Fine…" he said in defeat and slowed down.
"I'm heading to bed too." Beth announced kissing her parents goodnight.
"Do you have any questions?" House asked with a smirk looking at his daughter.
"No, I think I'm fine." She replied with a smirk of her own.
"It's going to be so cool. When I'm twenty it's going to be nine!" she said in bewilderment and followed her brother.
"I hadn't thought of that…" House said with a frown making Cameron laugh.
"Come on, you big baby, we have to tuck the kids in." she said, catching his hand in hers.
After both Beth and Alex were in their beds they headed to their own bedroom and settled in bed as well.
"Are your employees alive?" she asked with an amused smile.
"Yeap, they made it through the day." He stated.
"I thought they were going to faint when I entered the conference room." she said making him laugh.
"It was hilarious, wasn't it?"
She shook her head and she snuggled deeper in his embrace.
"Tired?" he asked and he felt her nod against his chest.
He dropped a kiss on the top of her head and he wrapped his arms tightly around her body.
"Sleep…" he said softly.
She placed a kiss on his chest and she closed her eyes falling asleep minutes later. His eyes traveled over her peaceful face and he couldn't help the soft smile from reaching his lips.
He loved watching her while she slept. His hand found its way to her still flat stomach and he rested it there.
At nights like this one, when she slept in his arms and their kids were sleeping peacefully in their rooms, he couldn't help but wonder what he had done to deserve all this. After all these years he hadn't figured it out…
And as time passed by he had given up on the thought of figuring it out.
He just reveled every moment that he got to spend with them. And he loved every minute of it.
His life was his little family that was going to get bigger. He had Allison, their two wonderful kids and another one on the way… And he couldn't wait.
He kissed her forehead lovingly and he fell asleep, her even breathing lulling him to sleep as well. And his last thought before falling asleep was that he was finally happy… And he owed everything to the beautiful woman lying in his arms…