A/N: Thanks again for all of the reviews; I know my last chapter was really short so I'm going to try to make this one a little longer. I hope you like the story so far!

Chapter 4

It had been three months since Alexis and Kevin found out that they were expecting a child. They had already told everyone they could think of. Now they were just busy getting ready. They were getting the small nursery ready along with picking out names. They were both so excited about welcoming their first child into the world. Alexis had just taken her maternity leave but was still doing some work from home; Kevin on the other hand began to work a little longer so he could earn some extra money while Alexis wasn't working. Their finances were well taken care of, Alexis was an only child, so when her parents passed away they left her over two million dollars in inheritance money. They set aside a certain amount for her to go to college, but the rest was to be used when Alexis was married and had children of her own. This was specified in her parents will. So they knew they could afford having children.

Two months before the baby arrived Alexis and Kevin were spending a beautiful Saturday putting the finishing touches on the nursery.

"This is looking really great" Alexis said as she finished placing the little clothes into the dresser. She had picked out some clothes that would go for either a girl or a boy. Kevin and she had decided that they wanted to be surprised to see if it was a boy or a girl. Kevin was busy assembling the crib.

"You did a great job of picking the wallpaper and the paints" Kevin complimented her kindly as he struggled with the directions for the crib.

"Thanks, so have you given anymore thought to what you want to name the baby?" Alexis asked as she sat down in the rocking chair.

"Well, you know, I love the name Kevin" he joked

"Ha, ha very funny!" she answered hitting him with a teddy bear.

"I was kidding I don't want to name my kid after myself." He answered as he smiled at her.

"so seriously what do want to the name this kid?" Alexis asked as she rubbed her large stomach

"Let's see, I really like Jason for a boy and maybe Meghan for a girl" he suggested now being serious.

"I definitely agree on Jason, but I liked Jaime for a girl" she answered.

"Sounds good, so Jason for a boy and Jaime for girl" he smiled as she came to sit on his lap.

"You are so lucky you can't feel this, I am so fat" Alexis said wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

"You are not, you are just as beautiful as ever" he said as he kissed her.

On March 9, 2011 Alexis woke up around 5 a.m. when she felt the bed around her become wet and she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She gently rolled over holding her stomach. She shook Kevin's shoulder to wake him up.

"Kevin, honey….. wake up, its time,…….Kevin come on" she whispered between labored breaths.

"What?" Kevin moaned as he rolled his head to face her.

"Its time!" she answered loudly sounding very agitated. She sat up holding her stomach in pain.

"Oh right!" he answered as he realized what she was talking about. He pushed himself up and slid into his chair. He got dressed as quickly as possible. "Okay, let's go" he said handing her a jacket. He grabbed her bag, the car keys and his cell phone before they headed out the door.

They went down in the elevator of the apartment building and headed right for Kevin's car. He helped Alexis ease into the car before he transferred himself in. He headed straight for the hospital as fast as he could. When they got to the hospital Kevin signed in at the desk and waited for the nurse to bring a wheelchair for Alexis. The nurse wheeled her down the hallway with Kevin close behind. Kevin made sure that Alexis was comfortable in her room and that she didn't need anything before he went out into the hallway.

When he was out in the hallway Kevin pulled out his cell phone and dialed his parents number. It rang three times before Helen rolled over and picked it up.

"Hello" Helen said sleepily when she picked up the phone. She was used to phone calls in the night after being a cop's wife for over 25 years, but she was used to bad news coming from those kinds of calls.

"Hey mom, it's Kevin" he answered glad that she decided to answer the phone..

"Hey sweetie what's wrong?" she asked quickly.

"Nothing's wrong, Alexis just went into labor about an hour ago, they just got her in her room, so if you guys want to come down that would be great" Kevin explained

"Oh this is wonderful, we're on our way. " Helen answered hanging up the phone and turning to wake will. "Will, Alexis is in labor we have to go" Helen said loudly shaking him.

'What? Okay" Will moaned in response as he rolled over and got out of bed.

After both Helen and Will were dressed they headed straight for the hospital. On the way Helen pulled out her cell phone and dialed Joan's number.

"This better be really important" Joan answered angry that someone woke her up early on the one day she didn't have any classes.

"Well is becoming an aunt really important, because if not you can go back to sleep" Helen joked.

"What! Alexis is in labor. I'm coming!" Joan shouted into her phone waking her room mate up. "Sorry" she whispered after being hit with a pillow. She searched in the dark for everything she needed and threw it in a bag and then headed for her car.

After calling Joan Helen dialed Luke's cell phone.

"Hello" Luke answered groggily scrambling for his glasses.

"Hi Luke, it's mom. I just wanted to let you know Alexis is in labor, and if you can find time to come down that would be wonderful" Helen told him

"I'll be there as soon as possible" Luke answered sitting right up in bed.

Helen smiled as she thought of holding her first grand child in her arms.

They arrived at the hospital fifteen minutes later to find a very nervous Kevin sitting alone in the hallway.

"He Kevin, how is she?" Helen asked after giving him a hug.

"She's good. I was just about to go back in" he answered quietly.

"Okay honey we'll wait out here. Joan and Luke are on their way" Helen answered.

"Oh good, it'll be nice to have everyone here" he answered smiling slightly.

"You'll be fine Kev." Will assured him with a pat on the back.

'Thanks dad" Kevin answered as he went back into Alexis' room. He went over to her bed and held her hand.

"How's it going honey?" he asked gently brushing a few stray hairs off her face.

"I think we're getting close" she said painfully.

"Hey that's good news" he smiled as he kissed her cheek. Just then the doctor walked in.

"Well let's see how we're doing" the doctor said as he began to examine Alexis. "It looks like this baby wants out, I'd say you have another hour before we start pushing" the doctor explained before leaving the room again.

That one hour seemed like years for Alexis. The doctor came in once again and looked at the monitor. "It looks like your ready to start pushing now. I want you to wait for another contraction and then push as hard as you can" he explained as he and the other nurses prepared for the delivery.

"Okay, let's get this over with" Alexis said. Kevin sat by her side letting her squeeze his hand the whole time.

"You're doing great honey. Keep it up" he encouraged as Alexis pushed. After about half an hour of pushing they both heard the cry of a baby. Kevin looked at Alexis and smiled. He gently kissed her on the cheek and wiped away a stray tear.

The doctor held the baby up and announced "Congratulations it's a boy! And I think you may have an athlete on your hands he's quite the kicker"

"Well if he is anything like hi father he will be" Alexis answered smiling at Kevin

The doctor handed the baby to a nurse so she could measure and clean him up. "Kevin do you want to cut the cord?" the doctor asked.

"Of course" he answered as he went towards the table where his son laid. The doctor handed Kevin the scissors and directed him on what to do. After the baby was cleaned up the nurse wrapped him in a blue blanket and placed a small blue hat on his head. The nurse walked over to Kevin and Alexis and handed the baby to her.

"Oh my gosh! He is so beautiful!" Alexis whispered gently kissing his forehead. "He definitely has your eyes, and your smile Kev." She said staring in awe at their new son.

"You think so?" Kevin asked "I think he has your nose" he smiled at his beautiful baby boy.

"So I think our little guy deserves a name don't you?" she asked

"yeah what did we agree on for a boy?" Kevin asked as he held the baby's tiny hand.

"I think it was Jason Michael" she answered.

"It's perfect Jason Michael Girardi" he said proudly "I think he likes it" Kevin said as Jason smiled at the sound of his new name. "Should I get my parents?" Kevin asked.

"Yeah, go ahead" Alexis answered as she switched Jason to her other arm.

Kevin wheeled back out into the hallway with his scrubs still on.

"So do we have a grandkid yet?" Helen asked excitedly as she and Will stood up.

"Yes you do. Mom, Dad you are the proud new grandparents of Jason Michael Girardi, 7lbs 5oz., 22 in long." Kevin announced proudly .

"Oh this is so wonderful!" Helen exclaimed hugging Kevin. "Isn't this wonderful?" she asked hugging Will.

"Yes it's amazing" Will assured her.

"Do you guys want to see him?" Kevin asked already knowing what the answer would be.

"Of course, does Alexis mind?" Helen asked

"No, come on in" Kevin answered as he held the door open for them. All three went into the room.

"Hi Alexis how are you feeling?" Helen asked as she gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Like I've been hit by a truck, but it was worth it" Alexis answered smiling. Kevin went over to Alexis and stuck out his arms to hold Jason. Alexis carefully handed him over to Kevin. He gently kissed him on the forehead.

"Hey buddy" he whispered. Helen admired how wonderfully Kevin handled his new son. "Do you want to hold him mom?" Kevin asked.

"Sure!" she beamed with excitement. Kevin gently placed Jason into his mother's arms. "He's perfect" she whispered. As she gazed into her new grandson's face all she could think about was Kevin. Jason was almost a complete replica of what her eldest son looked like 26 years ago. She just hoped that Jason's life wouldn't be as hard as Kevin's had turned out. "he has your eyes Kevin, and Alexis' nose" Helen said still gazing into the newborn's beautiful face. "Will do you want to hold him?" she asked glancing at Will.

"Of course. Hand the little man over" Will joked as Helen gently handed the baby over to him. "Hey little guy" he whispered

Helen and Will left after another hour of admiring their new grandson to give the three of them some privacy. They promised they would come back once Joan and Luke got home.

Kevin and Alexis sat together with their new son. Alexis had asked for a new bed that Kevin could get into. So now they were lying side by side with Jason laying in Alexis' arms sound asleep. They looked like the perfect family. Kevin and Alexis were so happy that they had finally started their dream family, and they knew that this was not the end.