co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo

John hung up the phone and looked at Randy. "Babe wants us to come over for dinner."

"Do you think she's pregnant?" Randy asked. "I mean it's been weeks since the procedure."

"We'll just have to go to dinner tonight and see." Randy nodded. He was excited and couldn't wait to know what Bella wanted to tell them.

John and Randy arrived at Bella and Alex's and walked to the door. John knocked and waited for someone to answer. He smiled when Bella did. "You look beautiful, Babe." John said to her.

"Thank you." She smiled and hugged him. "I'm glad you both could come."

"Well, you said it was important." He said as they both walked in.

"And it is but let's eat first okay?" She smiled and hugged Randy.

They all sat down and started eating the dinner. Both John and Randy were on the edge of their seats wanting to know what she wanted to tell them. "Babe, will you just tell us? The suspense is killing us."

She laughed a little bit and looked at Alex. She had told him when she got home from the doctors. "Well, I went to the doctor today and I'm pregnant. You guys are having a baby."

Randy looked at her in amazement. "You're pregnant?! It took? Really?"

"Yes, it took." She smiled. "You should have a baby in about seven and half months provided everything goes to plan. And I believe it will. So you guys are having a baby."

Randy hugged her. "Thank you so much."

"You're welcome." She smiled. "It's still very early." She said to them. "And this is for you guys." She said handing them the ultrasound. "That's the baby's first picture."

Randy took it and ran his fingers over it. And looked at John. "That's our baby." He said to him as John took the photo to look at it.

"He or she is perfect." John smiled at him and kissed him. He pulled away and looked at Bella. "Everything is okay right?"

"Yes. Everything is just as it should be. And provided it all stays that way, you will know what you're having in the second trimester."

"How are you feeling? Do you need anything?"

"Nope, I don't need anything. As for feeling, I have some morning sickness and I'm more tired. But that's just what to expect this trimester."

"You should rest." Randy said.

"I'm fine. I'm not going to break. Women do have babies every day you know."

"I know but you're carrying our child. We just want you to rest." John replied.

"Don't worry. I will rest more. But tonight, we're celebrating that you're going to be parents." She smiled.

John and Randy both smiled and then looked at Alex. "You've been quiet tonight. Are you okay?" John asked him.

"I'm fine. This is just Bella's news for you guys. So, I figured it was hers to tell."

"I can't thank you enough for agreeing to let her do this for us."

Alex looked at Bella who was talking to Randy and then at John. "She wanted to do this. And I support her. She wants to give you both the family you want. I love her and I support her in this."

"But how do you really feel about it?"

"I'm scared I guess. For Bella. This is her baby, essentially, and she will be giving him or her up. This is a baby that she will carry for nine months and bond with. I'm worried how all of this will work out. I guess. But I'm going to support her."

"I'm worried about that too. But I swear to you that we would never keep the baby from either of you."

Alex looked at him. "I'm not worried about me. I'm worried about Bella. And I know you would never keep the baby from her. I just worry that she won't be able to be just Aunt Bella. That she will see this baby and feel the bond with it."

"You're afraid she'll want to be the baby's mother?"

"Yes, I am." He replied. "She wanted to do this for you and Randy. Give you the baby you want. And you would be the parents. But I'm worried once the next nine months are done and she bonds with that baby and she sees the baby. She'll realize she wants to be the mother of that baby because biologically she will be. And I'm worried what that would do to you, Randy and Bella."

"And to you. You're a big part of this too."

"I know. I just…I always thought the first child to call Bella mommy would be our child. But I can't ask her not to be a mom to this baby if that's what she wants."

"Babe loves you and would never do anything to make you uncomfortable."

"I know that. And that's a little bit of the deal." He sighed. "She won't say if she wants to be a mom to this baby because she knows I'm a little uncomfortable with any child calling her mom that's not ours. So if she does really want to be a mom to this baby, she won't say anything. And she will hand this baby over to you and Randy and just be Aunt Bella. But deep inside, she will be missing her baby and she will be holding in that pain of giving him or her up." He looked at John. He could see that maybe John was uncomfortable with this conversation. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't be saying anything. It will all work out and you and Randy will have the baby you want. And Bella will be fine being Aunt Bella. She won't do anything to hurt you, Randy or me."

John nodded. "I know that."

"Are you guys done talking?" Bella asked as she and Randy walked over.

"For now." Alex said.

"Well then let's go have some of that yummy dessert I got." Bella smiled. "And all of you relax. Everything is going to be okay with me and the baby." Alex looked at her and smiled. "Because the three of you will take excellent care of me."

"Yes we will." Alex said before kissing her.

"Now, let's eat some dessert." She smiled. They all headed over to the table to eat dessert.

The next day John and Randy invited everyone over. They were excited to tell the family about the baby. "I've got the grill going and Alex and Babe are in their way over."

"Great. I'm so excited to tell everyone about the baby. I hope they are as excited as we are."

"I'm sure they will be."

Phil looked at Mike as he was finishing up getting ready. "You think they're going to announce the baby?"

"I think so." Mike said. "But I still want to keep the adoption secret until we know for sure." Phil nodded. There was a knock on the door and Phil looked at Mike.

"You finish getting dressed. I'll get it." Phil walked down the stairs and opened the door to see Ophelia standing there. "Hey, I thought we were meeting you and Wade at John's."

"Yeah. That was the plan. But sometimes, things don't work out like you plan." She said.

"What's wrong?"

"I met Wade's mom last night. She was flying in from seeing his grandmother. She stopped over and had dinner with us. She hates me. She knew about our past relationship and told me that Wade deserved better than some American whore."

"What did Wade say?"

"He told her that was enough. That he loved me and I was going to be his wife. She told him she'd never speak to him again if that happened. I didn't know what to do. After she left and went back to her hotel, I told him that maybe it would be a good idea if we called off the wedding. He told me he wasn't going to let his mother dictate who he married or how he lived his life."

"Sounds like he knows what he wants." Phil said. "Where is he now?"

"He went to take his mother to the airport. He's coming to John's afterwards."

"When he gets there, talk to him. Don't run away from this because you're scared. That man loves you. And to have a man willing to walk through fire for you, just for the chance to be with you, it means everything. Don't throw your happiness away over something some old stuffy bitch said to you."

"Thanks." She said to him.

"It's true. Wade loves you so don't lose that."

"You're right. Well, I guess we should head to John and Randy's for this big announcement."

Wade pulled into John and Randy's house the same time Bella and Alex did. "Hey, where's Ophelia?" Bella asked as she hugged Wade.

"She said she would meet me here." Wade sighed.

"What's wrong?"

"She met my mother yesterday. She came for a visit after visiting my grandmother. She knew of Ophelia's relationship with Phil and Mike and she said some harsh things to her. I told my mother not to speak to her that way. Ophelia is going to be my wife. My mother told me that if that happened, she would never speak to me again. After she left, Ophelia said that perhaps it would be best if we called off the wedding. I told her that I loved her and that no matter what my mother thought, I wanted to be with her. My life is my own and I will not let my mother dictate whom I love. I don't really know where we are now. But I know in my heart that there is no other woman on this earth for me but Ophelia. I could not begin to imagine my life without her." Bella smiled.

"And that lets me know that you're the perfect man for her." Bella replied. "So, when she gets here, talk to her and make her see that you want to be with her no matter what."

"Thanks." He smiled.

"Now let's head in and I hope John and Randy made some good food." She smiled as they walked in. She knew Wade and Ophelia would work it out and have a happy life together and it seemed that everyone was getting their happy ending and she couldn't' be happier for them all.

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