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CHAPTER 4
"Can I help you?" Maria asks again.

" Hi I'm Alex Parker." Alex extended her hand to Maria.

" Oh my god how did you...." Maria trailed off

" Find you. Wasn't to hard." Josh answered her. Maria looked him over. Putting her hand over mouth she whispered." Josh?"

" Hi Maria." He replied. His voice was cold it was new to him. It was true he could be a jerk but it scared him of how unemotional he sounded.

" Michael home?" Alex tried to keep it perky. She knew when she met her mother she would be like Josh, completely cold.

" He's at work, come in." Maria said slowly. The two followed her in.

" We've gotten good at this." Alex says.

" Speak for yourself." Josh tells her. Maria looks hard at the two.

" I never..." But Maria was cut off.

" Your little boy grew up." Josh said to her.

" Will you let me finish? Maria demanded.

" No, we came here for answers nothing more." Josh informed.

" God, you're just like him," Maria said

" Him who?" Josh knew who she was talking about but figured he'd make sure.

" If someone told me 20 years ago that I would be standing here looking at my son, who is exactly like Michael I would have laughed." Maria told him.

" Well I'm not him, get that straight." Josh told her.

" I know my Michael and you are him." Maria stated

" How about you stop saying that. How can I be like a man I have never met?" Josh asked.

" Well you are. Are you exactly like Isabel?" Maria looked at Alex.

" Hell no!" Alex replied. Maria looked at her, questioning what she said.

" She's more of a Valenti." Josh told Maria.

" For you information buddy...." Alex began to say but was cut off by Josh.

" For my information? When have you ever called me buddy? You have called me a lot names. Let me see ass wipe, fucker, oh stop! Should I continue?" Josh mocked her. Maria just stood there watching the two.

" Josh, I swear to god. Do you want to tick me off? No sex for..." Alex stopped when she realized Maria was there. Alex completely stopped when she looked at Maria; she wished she hadn't said anything.

" Wait, you two are...?" Maria was speechless.

" Together, yes." Josh told her.

" Oh my god." Maria couldn't believe it.

" Ok, Amy made you sound like you talk a hell of a lot more than 'Oh my god'." Alex stood there.

" How is my mother?" Maria asked. That's when Josh figured he should say it.

" She died, almost three years ago." Josh quietly said.

" Alright, um. Can this get worst? I mean come on. My son completely hates me and acts exactly like his father. And my mothers dead!" Maria screamed. And that very moment things did. Alex began to become sick; she fell to the floor.

" Alex, oh my god Alex." Josh quickly grabbed her and sat her down on the nearest couch.

" Why when every time I say that, it does turn worse?" Maria said to herself.

" Maria! Will you help me?" Josh asked as he began to prop Alex up.

" Oh god, Josh." Alex was saying.

" Shhh, it's alright." Josh said softly.

" Why did that just happen?" Maria asked standing by Josh.

" I dunno that has never happened before." Josh just sat there. " Give me a phone." Josh told Maria.

" A please would be nice." Maria said.

" Now!" Josh demanded.

" Okay, jeez. Don't get all mean." Maria went to get a phone. " Here." She handed him the phone.

" Thanks." Josh began to dial. " Kam, hey it's Josh. Alex just completely collapsed. I know it's weird for her. We're at Michael and Maria's place. Tell me you didn't lose the address. Come on Seth has it right? Okay good. Yeah, see you soon." Josh hung up the phone.

" How long have you two been together?" Maria voice had concern in it.

" Oh god, let me think. Almost three years." He told her.

" Wow, that's long. Michael and I never could stay together longer than a month at that age." Maria smiled at the memory.

" Josh, Josh." Alex began to say.

" Alex, Alex. I'm here." He said soothing. Her eyes opened a little.

" I'm so sorry." She whispered to him.

" Why Alex? Why are you sorry." Josh was confused.

" I should have told you." Alex began to cry.

" Alex, shhhh. It's okay. Kam will be here soon. I'm here." He sat her up. She leaned against his chest while he rubbed her back softly. Maria stood there amazed. To her, she just saw her son for the first time and it was beautiful the way he was with Alex. A few tears fell down Maria's cheek. She quickly wiped them away. When Alex gained control she whispered to Josh, and only Josh heard.

" I should have told you about the baby." Josh heart almost stopped. To him, it made perfect sense. Alex being weird and it all added up.

" We'll be alright, it's okay." He whispered to her.

" But what if it isn't what if we..." Alex began to sob again.

" Never, do you get me. Never." Josh would never let that happen.

" Maria, do you have an extra bed? So I can lay her down?" Josh asked when he finally calmed down.

" Yeah, can you carry her?" Maria just stood there.

" Yeah, show me where to go." Josh began to scoop up Alex as Maria showed him where to lay her down. Putting her down Josh whispered to her. " We'll be alright, I love you." He follows Maria back to the main room.

" Okay, why did that happen?" Maria only could handle so much.

" I'm not completely sure. But I think it's been all the stress she's been under, and..... well maybe we shouldn't have come." Josh says softly.

" I'm glad you did." Maria looked up to face him.

" We weren't ready." Josh tells her.

" Well, you guys need help. Max would be able to and I'm sure Kam can't do it by himself." Maria states.

" He has Seth." Josh informs her.

" Who's Seth?" That confused Maria.

" Max's first kid." Josh's voice began to become cold again.

" He found you guys?" Maria didn't expect that.

" Yeah, about two-three weeks ago." Josh told her. They both heard banging at the door.

" Josh! "

" Kam." Josh ran to the door to open.

" What happen?" Kam asked quickly as he walked.

" She collapsed." Josh told him.

" Why?" Kam knew Josh had the answer. Josh may fool Maria but Kam knew there was a reason.

" Just get up there and see for yourself." Josh wasn't ready to say it. So Kam went upstairs to where Alex was as Maria and Josh followed. Kam stood for second as he saw Alex lying there. In all his life he had not seen her so weak. She seemed helpless, a role Alex never took.

" Hey Alex, where does it hurt." Kam whispered. Josh and Maria stood in the doorway. Alex put her hand on her stomach to show Kam.

" Alex look at me." Kam was very quiet. She obeyed; her eyes seemed so tired, so lost at that moment. Putting his hand near hers, he healed her. Once he was done he went downstairs while the other two followed. Once they were down their Josh and Kam started talking. Almost forgetting Maria was there.

" Why didn't you say anything?" Kam was mad.

" She didn't even tell me!" Josh told him.

" How could you not know?" Kam's voice was losing control.

" I'm not the relationship King!" Josh ran his fingers through his hair.

" Of course your not. You two were careful, are you two even ready?" Kam wished he hadn't said that by Josh's face.

" We knew it could happen okay, but I can't lose her." Josh is losing the fight.

" What's the hell is happening!" Maria demanded. Josh just looked at her. For Maria he reminded her so much of Michael. His every action seemed like she'd seen it. Just looking at Josh's lost face made her wish they had never of left him in that little town. She didn't understand what was going on but she knew for the first time in her life she could be there for her son. Kam answered for Josh.

" Alex has been a little off, and we just realized why. She's pregnant." Kam whispered. Maria heard every word Kam said but her eyes didn't leave Josh's own eyes. He seemed scared, and she knew for him and Alex seeing her today was hard enough.

" I'm calling Max." Maria went for the phone. Kam froze, Josh and Alex couldn't handle this well, how would he?

" Where are the others?" Josh asked Kam.

" The girls stayed at the hotel, Seth is in the car." Kam told him.

" Get him." Josh commanded. Josh sat in the nearest chair. He put his face in his hands like he always does. Maria sat down next to him.

" Michael does that." She whispers to him. Josh looks at her.

" Maria, please do not tell me how I am like him. I have heard it all my life, and right now I can't deal with that." Josh tells her.

" I can't help it. It's so surreal. It's like I'm watching him all over again." Maria replies.

" Well try to help it or I won't be able to help myself breaking some walls." Josh was completely serious. " So you called Max?" Josh asked her.

" Yeah, him and Liz are on their way to the airport." Maria told him.

" Don't call Isabel or Kyle." Josh instructed her.

" Why? They're Alex's parents." Maria looked at him questioning.

" Exactly, she's not ready to face them. I need her to stay calm." Josh told her.

" Did you tell Max why he needed to come here?" Josh asked.

" No I figured they get a surprise like I did." Maria tells him. " Also, we don't talk much on the phone. If we need to meet we just say where and how soon." Maria added.

" When's Michael due home?" Josh asked.

" Around six." Maria told him. Josh looked at his watch and realized it was three.

" Why don't you work?" Josh asked.

" It's easier. If something happens one of us are home." Maria told him.

" How soon is Max supposed to be here?" Kam asked as him and Seth came inside.

" No telling, they could be in 2 hours or depends on when they get a plane." Maria answered

" How bad do you guys think she is?" Seth asked Josh and Kam.

" I wish I could say we've seen her worst but I don't think we have." Kam answered.

" I'm going to go be with her." Josh headed up the stairs.

" Do you think he'll be ok?" Maria asked.

" Let me put it this way. If something happens to her, he won't be able to live." Kam told her.

" I was afraid you'd say that." Maria said.

" Know from experience?" Seth asked her.

" I know my husband, and I knew if our son was like him, there was a good chance he wouldn't be able to live without her." Maria said quietly.

" Well both of them are like that. I grew up knowing that if either one lost the other, it would be two deaths not one. And let me tell you something, Maria, those two are my family. They are all I have ever known." Kam's voice was shaky. He never expected to be faced with losing them.

" That's hard." Maria said.

" Damn straight. We shouldn't have done this." Kam's voice was going back to its strong ways.

" Why, you guys needed to find us." Maria said.

" If I knew Alex couldn't handle doing this, I would have never come. She is the strongest person I know and this broke her." Kam wanted to go running home, and just sit in their apartment holding Nicole. But he had to be strong for Alex and Josh.

**** Upstairs *****

She looked peaceful to him. She was his angel in everyway. It was painful to know he couldn't do anything for her. Rolling over onto her side her eyes slightly opened to look at him. He was her everything and there they were in his parents house. She could see how scared he was, she knew him inside and out.

" Josh." She whispered to him. He walked over to the bed and sat down next to her. Stroking his hand softly she just looked at him.

" When did we grow up?" Josh asked her.

" When we went out to the desert that night." The memory was burned inside her brain. The passion was unforgettable to them. He laughed at the memory, he was so nervous but Alex didn't even question their actions. That's how they were; she was his confidence.

" You were amazing." He told her. He never felt like he deserved her. She never let go, every time he got scared she proved to him again and again they were made for each other. Now they had a new challenge.

" Don't be scared, we'll be alright. Like always." Alex smiled at the new idea. He lay down next to her. They laid in the silence; both in there own thoughts and cuddled together. He kissed the top of her head as a few tears left his eyes as he held her like he would never let go.

***** Downstairs *****

" So explain it again." Kam couldn't believe what Maria had just explained.

" You asked how everything started and up to the events of graduation and I did so." Maria was now getting frustrated. The past 24 hours were not easy, actually the past 5 hours.

" Hey, at least your not half evil." Seth said bitterly.

" You are so not, okay. Fact here is that your not killing people." Kam explained to him.

" Michael, Liz and Max get here soon." Maria was talking to herself. At that moment her wish came true.

" Maria, Max said you called him. Liz and him should be here in the hour." Michael came through the back door.

" Michael." Maria breathed.

" Yeah." He came to where Maria, Kam and Seth were sitting.

" What's going on?" He looked at her.

" The kids decide to find us." Maria said to him.

" Whoa, what?" He asked.

" You heard her." Kam stood up to face Michael. " Well, I can say Josh is not as tall." Kam said. Seth just laughed at him. " Seth not now, can you be my pain in the ass older brother later." Kam said.

" Nope, I kinda of like this. I should have come a looking for you three years ago." Seth laughed.

" This is a joke right?" Michael asked Maria.

" No joke." Josh stood at the stairs. When Michael turned around to face him, he was shocked to see him. " So what are we doing?" Josh asked Kam.

" We got our info, we could go home." Kam said.

" But should we move Alex?" Seth asked. The three guys were ignoring the fact Michael and Maria were there. This was between them. They were family.

" Kam, should we?" Josh looked at him.

" I don't think we should." Kam said to him.

" Ok, so I stay here and you two go back to the hotel?" Josh suggested.

" No, I'm staying." Kam informed him.

" You guys want me to go get the girls?" Seth asked.

" Yeah, maybe you should do that. Unless you two mind." Josh said.

" No we don't mind." Maria said.

" We have extra beds in the basement." Michael said.

" How is she?" Maria asked.

" She's calm, I just got her to sleep." Josh answered.

" Is it alright if I go up there?" Kam asked.

" Yeah, she'll like it." Josh said.

" I'm going guys." Seth said. As Seth left, Kam went upstairs and left Josh with his parents.

" So what's happening?" Michael asked.

" Don't like not knowing?" Josh now knew where he got it.

" Your not going to play games with me." Michael voice was strong.

" Oh really. Give one damn good reason. You left me remember. You don't get rights." Josh was not afraid of him. For Josh he knew this man to well, and that scared him. One of his greatest fears was becoming his father.

" We had to. Don't sit there and think you understand." Michael said to him. Maria stood there quiet watching the two.

" You know that's what's funny. I almost do." Josh laughed at that.

" Really how so?" Michael didn't know what he meant. Josh stood there for a second to think of the best way to answer him.

" My girlfriend, my life is up there fighting hers because she was afraid of what was happening. I mean we're always careful and we planned for this in case. My worst fear coming threw because I'm so close to understanding you. But I'm choosing different actions, Alex and I, there is no chance in hell we're giving up our child." For Josh he meant every word. " I have Alex. And her and Kam have been my family. I'll be damned if I lose it now." Josh was going to keep the control.

" How about we calm down and be rational." Maria suggested.

" I'm not a rational person." Josh said coldly.

" Your a real pain in the ass." Michael said.

" Well it's obvious where he gets it from." Kam came down the stairs. " At least we can tell Valenti he's a good judge of character." Kam mocked him.

" You talked me about being the pain in the ass. You don't even want any." Josh was glad they were joking. It gave them a feel of home.

" Your still stuck on that? God, what am I going to do with you? Wait I feel bad for Alex." Kam laughed. At that moment Max and Liz came walking in.

" Maria this better had been important." Max said. He stopped once he saw Josh and Kam.

" I was in the middle of work, Ria." Liz ran into Max.

" Surprise!" Josh laughed.

" Oh now your perky." Kam said.

" You should have seen Alex." Josh laughed.