The New Life

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When Dana and Alexis entered the clinic together, Lana and Lu sat in awe as they walked into Dana's office. "Okay Alexis, take your shirt off and hop up on the exam table" "alright" Alexis agreed. As soon as Alexis laid down Dana started the machine up and squirted the jelly on Alexis' stomach, moving it over her stomach so the baby would appear on the screen.

"is that my baby?" Alexis asked

"yes" Dana answered back.

"wow, I can't believe it"

"do you want to know what it is?"

"You can tell?"

"yes" Dana answered

"okay, then I'd like to know"

"why don't you go call Marc and I'll get Lu" Dana said as she walked out of her office.

About a half an hour later, Alexis laid on the exam table in Dana's office. Marc stood beside her as Lu overlooked what Dana was doing. Dana looked up at the screen and then back at Marc and Alexis, "it's a girl" she announced.

"wow" was all Alexis managed to get out.

"We're having a daughter" Marc said excitedly.

"guys, this is so great" Lu said, "isn't it Dana?"

Dana seemed to be in space but, she finally responded, "yeah".

A few days after the sonogram, Lu is getting things all set up for Alexis and Marc's secret surprise baby shower which everyone basically knows about it. She's got everything she needs and so does everyone which Lu is very happy about. Just as Lu is getting the baby things out from their hiding place, Marc and Alexis walk in, with Lu noticing.

"Hey Mom" Marc says

"Oh Marc, Alexis, what are you doing here I thought you guys were going out tonight" Lu says startled by their entrance

"um, we thought we would hang out here" Marc answers

"why?" Lu asks, "you guys are young and you should enjoy the alone time together because after the baby's born, you won't have any for a while"

"Oh, I guess she makes a good point, Marc, I guess we should go out or we could just go back to Dana's"

Lu spoke up, "yeah, or Dana's that would work too"

"Mom, you're beginning to scare us so we're gonna just go" Marc adds heading towards the door

"okay" Lu responds as they walk out the door confused by Lu

Alexis and Marc enter the townhouse and head straight to the kitchen for something to drink, "wanna coke?" she asks.

"Sure" he answered, "by the way, Alexis, where are Dana and Nick?"

Alexis hands him the glass of soda, "there on a business trip".

"Ohh really" Marc says

"Yeah, so what do you want to do"? Alexis asks

"well you wanna watch some TV for a while"? he asks

"yeah sure" she agrees.

They flipped through the channels and finally found something interesting to watch as they were watching they fell fast asleep in each other's arms. A few Hours later they awoke and headed back to Lu's apartment because they were starting to get bored over at Dana's by now they hoped that whatever Lu was hiding from them that she'd be done it when they returned.

Alexis and Marc head out the front door and down the street. Along the way they pass a few stores which Alexis has resisted until the get to the final store on the street, they both look into the window, "you wanna go in?" Marc asks,

"Oh, could we? just for a few minutes?" she responds.

"yeah, no harm", he opens the door for her, she walks in and begins looking the clothing.

"Oh, look how cute" she holds up a baby sleeper.

"it's so tiny" Marc responds.

They look around the store for about 15 minutes and then they head out the door and to Lu's. Alexis and Marc head out the front door and down the street. They finally arrive a the apartment and Lu is there.

"Hey Mom we saw the most cutest baby clothes for the baby you know" Marc says . "we wanted to buy them" Alexis says

"Oh while you two could have" Lu says, "But then again I guess that you can't because you two don't have jobs yet" Lu continues "But you two are very responsible so I think that you guys will do fine as parents"

Marc smiled and tries to walk into the apartment but, Lu held him off with the motion of her hand. "Mom, I'm going to get a job, I promise"

"yeah, I will too" Alexis replied.

"okay" Lu agreed.

"can we just come inside and watch some TV?"

"well," Lu stalled

"well, what?" Alexis asked,

"well, I guess you could, I mean, If you really wanted to"

"Mom, what's going on? Why won't you let us inside?" Marc asked "Because I have a surprise for you two" Lu says

"Well what is it"? They ask

"I got everyone at Rittenhouse and I planned a baby shower for you two since I love you guys so much and wanted you guys to get everything you needed before the baby was born" Lu states

"oh Mom thanks so much, we really appericate" Marc says happily

"Your welcome I'm glad I could do something more for you guys then just talk to you about this parenting thing that you two are not really for"

Alexis and Marc were caught completely off guard. "wow" is all Marc could say.

"Thanks, everybody" Alexis said as she looked over the room filled with food and baby things but, when she was scanning the room seeing their friends and family she didn't see Dana or Nick for that matter, she thought things were going to change but, they hadn't.

Instead Alexis turned to the positive of having the people she knew and loved in the same room.

After everything was opened and everyone had calmed down form all of the baby excitement, everyone starting to talk to one other, everything and everybody was great.

Especially Marc and Alexis who seemed to be so happy and Lu couldn't help but notice that the two can't left each other's side all day, which wasn't uncommon, since they dating and going to have a child soon, her grandchild.

Lu just couldn't believe it a grandmother at 32 which in this case Lu thought she was a bit young for it , but she shrugged it off and was as happy as be to see Alexis and Marc so happy together.

After everyone started to leave and Lu walked Lana down outside, Marc and Alexis stood in the middle of the living room trying to take in all the reality of the earlier events. Marc looked over at Alexis who was glowing, "you're beautiful" he said in a slight whisper.

Alexis laughed a little before realizing he was serious, "thank you" she said back.

Lu and Lana stood outside talking for a little while they talked how Lu was going to be grandmother and how Lana probably would either be the Godmother or the Aunt to the baby either way Lana couldn't be happier.

Marc and Alexis sat on the couch, yawning, it had been a full, busy day and they both were exhausted.

"Alexis, do you want me to drive you home or do you wanna call Dana to pick you up?" Lu asks

"well, Dana and Nick are out of town" she answered sleepishly.

"oh, then you can stay here tonight if you like" Lu added "okay thanks Lu I'll just sleep here on the couch" Alexis answered

"Okay then, but no sleeping in the same bed you two" Lu says as she goes into her room to go to sleep.

"okay we won't mom" Marc replies.

The next Morning Marc and Alexis are the first ones up, Lu is still asleep Marc and Alexis figure that Lu was exhausted from the baby shower yesterday and needed her sleep so they made themselves breakfast and then sat down on the couch watched some television.

Lu walks out into the living room to find the television watching Marc and Alexis who are fast asleep on the couch, she lets them sleep as she quietly makes her way out the door to head to work.

Marc wakes up hours after Lu had left, he stands up and stretches, as he is making his way to the bathroom the telephone rings, causing Alexis to stir. "Hello" Marc says as he picks the phone up.

"Hello, honey" Dana says from the other line, Marc was a little surprised by Dana's gentle tone.

"is Alexis around?" she calmly asks him.

"Yes she is do you want me to get her so that you can talk with her" Marc asks

"yes would you please" Dana says

"Okay I will hold on" Marc says

"Hey Alexis Dana wants to speak with you for a few minutes" Marc says

"Dana"? Alexis says stunned

"Yeah Dana she wants to speak with you"Marc repeats. "

Marc hands the phone to Alexis, "she's cheerful for some odd reason"

"oh?" Alexis asks as she takes the phone from him.

"hello?" she says, "hello, darling, how are you feeling today?" Dana asks.

Alexis is shocked by Dana's behavior, "um, well, great actually" Alexis answers honestly

"That's wonderful darling, Nick and I just got in and we're heading into work but, afterward, we're going to dinner would you like to join us?" Dana suspiciously asks

"Sure Dana, but can Marc join us also"? Alexis asks

"Well sure he can" Dana answers cheerfully.

"Well Dana I have to go now see you later at dinner" Alexis says

"okay I will thanks" Alexis replies as she hangs up the phone and then tells Marc that Dana wants her and Marc to go out to dinner with Nick and her.

"Oh she does she she" Marc says

After Dana called Alexis and Marc sat on the couch watching television for a while, "I'm hungry" Alexis says.

"we'll what do you want to eat?" Marc asks,

"um, I'm not sure" she says.

"we'll why don't we go look in the kitchen" Marc says as he gets off the couch.

"okay" Alexis agrees but, when she starts to get up she feels a strange movement in her stomach and she gasps.

Marc rushes to her side, "what's wrong?" he asks, Alexis is leaning over holding her stomach, "I don't know, It hurts"

"do you think you're in labour?" He asks

"I hope not, It's too early, aahhh" she breathed out.

"oh, god, do you want me to call my Mom?" Marc asks

"yes",

"okay" Marc says as he picks up the phone and dials the number.

"It stopped" Alexis said

Marc is now on the phone with Lu who's going crazy."Marc is she okay"? Lu asks concerned.

"yeah Mom she's fine it stopped"

"Okay do you want me to come home"? Lu asks

"No mom it's alright she's just fine now please don't come home okay" Marc tells his mother.

"alright Marc please call if you need anything okay" Lu says she says as she hangs up the phone. Marc places his hand on Alexis stomach, "are you sure everything+'s alright?" he asks concerned and scared.

"I think so" she responds

"are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital?" he asks nervously.

"Marc, I'm sure, everything+'s fine" she says with a slight laugh.

: "okay" Marc sat back down on the couch beside her, "maybe you should call Dana" he suggested.

"what for?" she asked.

"You know tell her what happened"

"if it will make you feel better" she responds.

"yeah" he agrees as he hands her the phone. Alexis dials the number to Dana's office, "Hello?" Dana says cheerfully as she picks up the phone.

"Hi Dana" "Hi Alexis, is everything alright?" "well, Dana, Marc wanted me to tell you that I had some pains in my stomach"

"pains?" she asked, "what kind of pains?"

"well Dana like early labour pains" Alexis responds

"Ohh really are you alright now"? Dana asks concerned

"yeah I think I'm okay, if I have anymore I will call either you or Lu is that okay Dana"? Alexis asks her

"Yes that's fine Alexis" Dana says as she hangs up the phone a bit scared about what just happens and thinks maybe she should go home. Alexis and Marc eat and then decide to watch some TV, in the middle of a classic Happy Days episode Alexis feels her stomach muscles tighten again, she gasps "Marc, it started again"

"the baby?" he asks.

"yes, it hurts worse this time"

"okay, I'll call mom"Marc picks up the phone and calls Lu.

"Hello?" she asks.

"Mom, can you come home, Alexis is having pains again"

"sure" Lu said as she hoped up from her seat, "Ill be right home" Lu put the phone down and run out of her office and out the clinic doors.

"she's on her way" Marc tells Alexis, hoping it would calm her down.

"okay" Alexis says.

"does it still hurt?" he asks

"a little" she says.

"every things going to be okay" he told her trying to convince not only her but, him as well.

"they stopped" she said,

"again?" Marc asked

"yeah" she answered

"they just stopped?" He asked in disblief

"uh huh" she said.

"okay, when Mom gets here we'll just go back with her to the hospital just incase,

"Marc, that's not nessasary" she says.

"I think it is, this is twice in one afternoon"

"well, if it makes you feel better then, okay, we'll go in"

"yes it does" Marc responds.

Just then Lu arrives at her apartment, she rushes up the stairs and into the apartment to find Marc and Alexis there. Alexis in pain and Marc trying to help her. "Hey, are you two okay"? she asks.

"Yeah, Mom they stopped again" Marc replies.

"But I think that we should go back to the hospital with you just incase they come again" Marc says in a panic.

"Yeah I think she should too this is two times today and I'm getting worried so come on with me I'll take you two back to the clinic with me and Alexis you can rest in my office Marc you can be with her in there okay" Lu says as they all head out the door to the clinic.



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