Alyssa-

Dwayne has gone home after a long night, Brie finally had her baby. Little boy, named Joseph with a full head of hair. I watched as Roman cradled his son in his arms. He smiled down at him.

"I'm going to call Dean", I said.

They both nodded, Nikki followed me.

"I have to call Seth", she said.

I nodded, she took my arm as we walked to the waiting room.

"Hey Lys", Nikki said.

"Yeah?", I asked.

"I honestly don't know how to say this or even ask, it's sort of a favor", she said.

"Just say what's on your mind, we've always been able to talk Nik", I said.

"See, Seth and I went to the doctors to see if we could have kids. Don't tell Brie, but he and I have been trying for two years now", she said.

"What, really?", she nodded with a smile.

"Seth was fine, everything's working for him", she said sadly.

"You can't?", I asked.

"I don't know yet. I should be finding out soon, but if he's not the problem then its me", she said.

"You don't know that", I said.

"But to get to my point, I was going to ask Brie but then we would have to wait at least two years", she said.

I stopped and she bit her lip nervously.

"Would you be willing to be our surrogate?", she asked.

"Oh", I said surprised.

"You can say no, but Seth and I were hoping you would. I know its a lot to ask", she said.

"I would have to talk to Dean, but I'll let you know soon", I said.

She smiled and nodded.

"I'm going to go call Seth", she said.

I nodded and pulled my phone out.

"Hello", he answered.

"Hey babe", I said, leaning back against the wall.

"Hey, how is everything? Brie and baby okay?", he asked.

"Yeah, healthy and happy. Roman is completely over the moon right now. He can't take his eyes off of his son. Oh, his name's Joseph", I said.

"I bet he is", he said, before yawning.

"How's your morning?", I asked.

"Good, Dwayne is making breakfast for the kids. You think we can keep him", he said.

I laughed softly.

"I think his wife and kids would miss him too much", I said.

"Yeah", he said.

"Hey make sure he gets some sleep, we didn't get any at all last night", I said, wiping my eyes.

"I will. Want me to come pick you up?", he asked.

"No, my mom's on her way. She wants to check in on Brie for Kathy", I said.

"Alright", he said.

"You still going to Ohio?", I asked.

"Postponing it", he said.

"Don't do that, go Dean. Brie and Roman will understand", I said.

He sighed.

"I'm afraid", he said softly.

That woke me up.

"Of what baby?", I asked.

He stayed silent for a bit. I didn't say anything either, he needed a moment to collect himself.

"What if my mom and brother slam their door in my face? What if I find my sister and she's", he stopped.

"I know, but she can also be alive Dean, think positive babe", I said.

He exhaled.

"I know", he said.

"And as for your mom and brother, they have no right to slam their door in your face. They called you, they need to apologize to you. You have done nothing wrong. If they do slam the door in your face then forget them, you're there for your sister", I said.

"Yeah, you're right", he said.

"Aren't I always", I said.

He laughed.

"I love you, go to Ohio", I said.

"Okay, I love you", he said.

I hung up with him, deciding to talk to him about Nikki and Seth when I saw him. My mom and Nikki coming over to me.

"You look exhausted", she said.

"I feel it", I said.

"Come on, I want to see baby Joe before I take you both home", my mom said.

She helped me stand and we went to Brie's room.

Dean-

I finally finished packing my bag. Dwayne was asleep in the guest room downstairs. Maddie was at school and Oliver was helping me pack, well more like unpack.

"Hey", Alyssa said, walking in.

"Hey, exhausted?", I asked.

She nodded and laid beside Oliver. He was playing with her hair. I placed my bag down and laid beside her. Oliver climbed onto my back.

"What does the kid look like?", I asked, brushing her hair back.

She smiled.

"Full head of hair, which I'm guessing he gets from Roman", she said.

I laughed.

"I have to tell you something", she said.

I nodded.

"Nikki asked if I would carry her and Seth's baby", she said.

I sat up.

"What?", I asked.

"She told me they have been trying for two years, but nothing. If she waits on Brie it will have to be another two years", she said.

"You already said yes?", I asked.

"No, I told her I would talk to you first. Which is what I'm doing now", she said.

"But you want too?", I asked.

She nodded softly. I sighed and nodded.

"I know that if it was me in her place and I asked her or Brie they would do it in a heartbeat. They want to have a baby", she said.

"I know. What about us though? I was thinking maybe we could try again", I said.

"If you don't want me to do this, I won't. You just have to let me know", she said.

"Can I think about it?", I asked.

"Of course", she said, leaning over to me and kissing me.

Alyssa-

I had just finished dropping Dean off at the airport. Seth said he was going with him.

"We have our fittings on Saturday", Nikki said.

"How is Brie going to do the fitting?", I asked.

"It's a good thing my wedding isn't for another couple of months, she has plenty of time. I called the lady and she said as long as she has a month she can do Brie's fitting later", she said.

I nodded.

"So, have you talked to Dean yet?", she asked.

I smiled.

"I have", I said.

It was silent and I knew she was waiting to hear what I had to say. She groaned.

"Are you really going to make me beg?", she asked.

"He's thinking. He understands your situation and what having a baby would mean for you and Seth. He's also worried about us, he wants more kids and", she stopped me.

"I'm sorry, I should have known you two would probably want more. Don't worry, Seth and I can figure something else out", she said.

"Nikki, he's thinking about it, he hasn't said no", I said.

She nodded.

"I don't want to fail him. A couple of months ago, we thought we were pregnant", she said, looking out the window.

"Why didn't you say something Nik, I'm sorry", I said.

She shrugged.

"He was so excited and when the test came back negative, I hated to see his face. He was so sad", she said.

"I'm sorry", I said.

"He just said we could keep trying. I'm afraid to fail him again. Maybe I should just call off my wedding and let him find someone who can give him what he wants", she said.

"He loves you Nikki, from the moment he pulled you over. He's not going to let you go just because you might not be able to have kids", I said.

"I hope so", she said softly.

Dean-

Getting to our hotel room, Wade said his friend was meeting us tomorrow morning. Seth and I decided to go out to dinner. He was quiet, which was unusual for him.

"You okay?", I finally asked.

"Yeah", he said.

"Sure? Does this have anything to do with Nikki asking Alyssa if she can be your surrogate?", I asked.

He met my eyes.

"I told her not to ask till her test came back", he said.

"Test?", I asked.

He sighed and leaned back.

"I know Lys told you. We've been trying and finally we asked our doctor. She said we should get checked. I went first because I honestly thought it was me, but I'm fine", he said.

"So it's Nikki?", I asked.

"We don't know yet", he said.

I nodded.

"No pressure you know. If you and Lys don't want to do it that's okay. We will understand", he said.

I could hear the hope in his voice.

"Alyssa wants to do it. I've thought about it from the second she told me. If it comes down to it, I think Aly can be your surrogate", I said.

He smiled.

"Really? I mean I know you two still want kids", I stopped him.

"We have plenty of time for that", I said.

His smile grew. After dinner, we were getting ready to head back to the hotel.

"Why don't we go see your mom now?", he asked.

"I don't know Seth, I", I sighed.

"You're afraid she's going to slam the door in your face. Why not get it over with now, that way we can focus on your sister all day tomorrow", he said.

He made a good point. I took a deep breath and turned on the car.

"Alright", I said softly.

Pulling up in front of my mom's new house. We sat in the car for about a good thirty minutes, although it felt longer.

"We can come back tomorrow Dean", Seth said.

I exhaled and shook my head no.

"Lets get this over with", I said, unbuckling my seat belt and getting out of the car.

We walked up the path and I held my fist up. Seth watched from behind me.

"You can do it Dean", he said softly.

Finally my knuckles hit the wooden door three times. I heard the locks turn, nerves making my hands shake lightly. The door opened.

"Can I help you boys?", a man asked.

"Oh um, I'm looking for Tina Ambrose. I'm her son. I'm", I swallowed.

"Dean?", he heard his mom's voice before he saw her.

Once she appeared, she smiled, watery eyes.

"Dean", she said softly.

"Hi mom", I said.

She looked different. She looked clean and glowing.

"Please come in", the man said, moving aside to let us in.

Seth nudged me lightly, before I took a step forward.