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Authors note: This based on the following months after Claire's fall and Alex's declaration (that the child is his). This is what I would like to see happen. I apologise if this story seems similar to other people's work it wasn't intentional. I don't own any of these characters and have nothing to do with channel nine or the writers of McLeod's daughters! I'm a poor uni student so suing me well get you a big fat nothing I promise.
'Put me down Alex I'm not completely useless!' screeched Claire as Alex carried her from the car into the house. 'Look Claire, if people are gonna believe that I'm the Father of your child we have to start acting like a couple Right!' Stated Alex as he ignored her squirming and walked into the hallway. 'Everyone here knows it's not yours Alex, so you can quit the act.' Yelled Claire. Alex just grinned at her and dropped her unceremoniously onto the couch. 'I know, but I just love getting you going McLeod!' he retorted. She threw the closest object she could find at his head but missed by a mile. Alex just laughed. 'You can't beat me Claire, I'll always be one up.' He laughed again and headed into the kitchen to get some food. Claire rearranged herself on the couch and quietly reflected over the past two months. The first few weeks had been extremely difficult. With Becky gone looking for Brick and Claire out of action, Tess and Meg had done it tough for a while. If it wasn't for Alberto, Claire didn't know how they would have managed. Tess had tried to spend as much time at the hospital with Claire as possible but it had inevitably been Alex who had helped her through her rehabilitation. They were getting congratulations from everyone and more than one exclamation of 'about time' from well-wishers. Nobody seemed to be overly shocked except for Liz and Harry. Claire couldn't help but remember the confrontation between Alex and his Father when Liz and Harry had visited.
6 weeks ago...
'Alex, how could you?' exclaimed Liz as she rushed into the room. 'Yes Mum, Claire's fine, thanks for asking.' snapped Alex. Liz looked suitably ashamed. 'Sorry Claire, its good to see your okay. I'm just in a bit of shock that's all.' Harry stood silently next to her. 'Well Dad, aren't you going to say anything?' Alex asked as he turned to face his Father. They squared off and Liz looked in dismay at Claire. 'Alex, leave your Father alone, it's a lot to take in.' soothed Claire. She felt the familiar stab of guilt as she realised they were lying to yet more people. But this time it was worse. This time it involved family. Liz and Harry were obviously hurt that they weren't told before the rest of the town that they were supposedly about to be grandparents. 'What do you want me to say Alex? Congratulations? Your Mother and I had assumed that after your relationship with Tess that you and Claire would never be together.' Harry replied calmly, he never was one to mince words, thought Alex. 'Harry!' replied a shocked Liz. The last thing she wanted to do was alienate her son and future grandchild. Luckily it wasn't Alex who responded. 'No, Liz, it's a fair enough thing to say. I didn't either Harry' Alex swivelled round to look at Claire in surprise but she ignored him and kept on going 'after everything that happened with Peter, Alex was there for me. He helped me through a hard time in my life and then one thing lead to another..' Claire trailed off, unable to meet Alex's face. Peter was still a very touchy topic between the two of them and the scowl on his face clearly expressed his feelings about Peter to his parents. 'Well.. at least something good came from that, congratulations Claire' Liz reached down to give her a hug and when she straightened she had a huge smile on her face. 'I'm a bit young to be a Grandma but the more I think about it the more pleased I am.' she told Alex as she walked over to give him a hug as well. Alex looked over towards Claire and saw the frown on her face. 'Thanks, Mum. Claire needs some sleep so we'll see you later?' Alex didn't want to be rude but there was some things that they needed to discuss. When they had left he sat down and faced Claire. 'As far as I'm concerned this baby is mine Claire, never doubt that.'
The funny thing was that Claire didn't. It felt right to have Alex as the Father. Claire had quickly realised that Peter wasn't 'the one'. The spark just wasn't there anymore. Alex was a different story though. They had always been close but lately it seemed to be more. When Alex had claimed, after one to many bottles of his home brew mind you, that he loved her, Claire had just laughed it off. But Alex's reaction to the news of Peters proposal and Claire's acceptance had surprised her. She had expected him to be pissed off but he had wanted to cut all ties with her. If she didn't know any better she would have thought he was jealous. Claire shook the thought from her head and looked up to see Alex with a plate of food in his hand, staring at her intently. 'What?' she asked him curiously. She followed his gaze and saw him looking at her stomach. She had been absently been stroking her stomach while she was thinking. 'I know, I'm getting fat' she sighed jokingly but Alex's face remained serious. 'We're gonna have a baby Claire.' he said quietly as he raised his eyes to meet hers. Claire couldn't tare her gaze from his but before she got a chance to say anything Meg came bustling in. 'Now Claire the Doctor has told you to take it easy and nor to put too much strain on your leg.. Claire... Claire'. Claire shook her head
Authors note: This based on the following months after Claire's fall and Alex's declaration (that the child is his). This is what I would like to see happen. I apologise if this story seems similar to other people's work it wasn't intentional. I don't own any of these characters and have nothing to do with channel nine or the writers of McLeod's daughters! I'm a poor uni student so suing me well get you a big fat nothing I promise.
'Put me down Alex I'm not completely useless!' screeched Claire as Alex carried her from the car into the house. 'Look Claire, if people are gonna believe that I'm the Father of your child we have to start acting like a couple Right!' Stated Alex as he ignored her squirming and walked into the hallway. 'Everyone here knows it's not yours Alex, so you can quit the act.' Yelled Claire. Alex just grinned at her and dropped her unceremoniously onto the couch. 'I know, but I just love getting you going McLeod!' he retorted. She threw the closest object she could find at his head but missed by a mile. Alex just laughed. 'You can't beat me Claire, I'll always be one up.' He laughed again and headed into the kitchen to get some food. Claire rearranged herself on the couch and quietly reflected over the past two months. The first few weeks had been extremely difficult. With Becky gone looking for Brick and Claire out of action, Tess and Meg had done it tough for a while. If it wasn't for Alberto, Claire didn't know how they would have managed. Tess had tried to spend as much time at the hospital with Claire as possible but it had inevitably been Alex who had helped her through her rehabilitation. They were getting congratulations from everyone and more than one exclamation of 'about time' from well-wishers. Nobody seemed to be overly shocked except for Liz and Harry. Claire couldn't help but remember the confrontation between Alex and his Father when Liz and Harry had visited.
6 weeks ago...
'Alex, how could you?' exclaimed Liz as she rushed into the room. 'Yes Mum, Claire's fine, thanks for asking.' snapped Alex. Liz looked suitably ashamed. 'Sorry Claire, its good to see your okay. I'm just in a bit of shock that's all.' Harry stood silently next to her. 'Well Dad, aren't you going to say anything?' Alex asked as he turned to face his Father. They squared off and Liz looked in dismay at Claire. 'Alex, leave your Father alone, it's a lot to take in.' soothed Claire. She felt the familiar stab of guilt as she realised they were lying to yet more people. But this time it was worse. This time it involved family. Liz and Harry were obviously hurt that they weren't told before the rest of the town that they were supposedly about to be grandparents. 'What do you want me to say Alex? Congratulations? Your Mother and I had assumed that after your relationship with Tess that you and Claire would never be together.' Harry replied calmly, he never was one to mince words, thought Alex. 'Harry!' replied a shocked Liz. The last thing she wanted to do was alienate her son and future grandchild. Luckily it wasn't Alex who responded. 'No, Liz, it's a fair enough thing to say. I didn't either Harry' Alex swivelled round to look at Claire in surprise but she ignored him and kept on going 'after everything that happened with Peter, Alex was there for me. He helped me through a hard time in my life and then one thing lead to another..' Claire trailed off, unable to meet Alex's face. Peter was still a very touchy topic between the two of them and the scowl on his face clearly expressed his feelings about Peter to his parents. 'Well.. at least something good came from that, congratulations Claire' Liz reached down to give her a hug and when she straightened she had a huge smile on her face. 'I'm a bit young to be a Grandma but the more I think about it the more pleased I am.' she told Alex as she walked over to give him a hug as well. Alex looked over towards Claire and saw the frown on her face. 'Thanks, Mum. Claire needs some sleep so we'll see you later?' Alex didn't want to be rude but there was some things that they needed to discuss. When they had left he sat down and faced Claire. 'As far as I'm concerned this baby is mine Claire, never doubt that.'
The funny thing was that Claire didn't. It felt right to have Alex as the Father. Claire had quickly realised that Peter wasn't 'the one'. The spark just wasn't there anymore. Alex was a different story though. They had always been close but lately it seemed to be more. When Alex had claimed, after one to many bottles of his home brew mind you, that he loved her, Claire had just laughed it off. But Alex's reaction to the news of Peters proposal and Claire's acceptance had surprised her. She had expected him to be pissed off but he had wanted to cut all ties with her. If she didn't know any better she would have thought he was jealous. Claire shook the thought from her head and looked up to see Alex with a plate of food in his hand, staring at her intently. 'What?' she asked him curiously. She followed his gaze and saw him looking at her stomach. She had been absently been stroking her stomach while she was thinking. 'I know, I'm getting fat' she sighed jokingly but Alex's face remained serious. 'We're gonna have a baby Claire.' he said quietly as he raised his eyes to meet hers. Claire couldn't tare her gaze from his but before she got a chance to say anything Meg came bustling in. 'Now Claire the Doctor has told you to take it easy and nor to put too much strain on your leg.. Claire... Claire'. Claire shook her head