April 14th, 2003

He had gotten Alex pregnant. He felt like an asshole for not being more supportive. In the past two weeks he had only been over her house once. It was tense between them, but what else was he supposed to do? The idea of becoming a father freaked him out.

He needed a reality check. He knew that. He didn't want to be like his father and he promised Alex he wouldn't be, but still...still he was freaked out and he needed to talk to someone.

DK walked up the steps to his mother's house. He would have to talk to her. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door. Soon, His youngest sister opened the door.

"What are you doing here, Derek?" Kaitlin asked.

"What no, how are you doing?" He asked, "I'm here to see Ma."

"She's in the kitchen." She said. Derek smiled at his sister.

"Thanks, Squirt." he winked and went into the house. He looked into the kitchen and saw his mother standing at the kitchen sink, "Hey, Ma." Joanne spun around.

"Derek!" She cried drying off her hands, "What are you doing here?" She threw her arms around him.

"Katie asked me that too." Derek chuckled hugging his mother back; "I actually need to talk to you."

"A good talk or a bad talk?" Joanne asked grabbing a couple of mugs from the cupboards. DK rubbed his neck.

"I'm not sure. Depends how you look at it." He said. Joanne glanced at her youngest son.

"Sit and tell me." She said pouring some hot chocolate in the mugs. She placed them on the table and handed DK some Chocolate Chip cookies. DK smiled softly. He loved his mother.

"Well, um...There's this girl." DK said. Joanne sat down.

"A girl? Is she nice?" Joanne asked.

"Yes. She's very nice." DK said.

"And? What's the problem?" Joanne asked her son.

"I um...we've sort of had a certain type of relationship the past couple of months...." He mumbled. Joanne nodded.

"A sex relationship?" She asked. DK blushed.

"Yes." He said.

"Go on." Joanne crossed her hands as if she could read her son's mind. DK shivered with nervousness.

"Um...A couple of weeks ago, Alex...that's her name, We um...We found out she's pregnant." DK said. Joanne stared at him.

"So I'm going to be a grandmother again?" She asked. He nodded.

"I guess so..." he said.

"You guess so? Derek, I don't understand what the problem is." Joanne said.

"I don't want a relationship. I don't want to settle down with Alex. Not that Alex isn't amazing because she is, but I'm just not ready." DK said.

"Well, you need to get ready regardless of what you feel for her." Joanne said, "There's a baby in the picture now."

"I know that, Ma, and I plan on being a damn good father." DK said.

"Then what's the problem?" Joanne asked. DK hung his head.

"I feel like a complete asshole and hypocrite." He said. "I always said I wouldn't be like dad, but I feel like I'm letting Alex down by not being in a serious relationship with her."

"You aren't like your father, Derek. You never will be." Joanne said, "Did Alex ask you to be in a serious relationship?"

"No. She said she didn't want to be in one." He said.

"Then you have nothing to worry about, but you need to let her know you will be there for her. She needs to know you will be at every single doctor's appointment and if she needed mint ice cream at three am, that you would be there." Joanne said. "If something starts to develop between the two of you then fine, but if it doesn't then that's fine too. The two of you are having a baby and that's what needs to be focused on first." DK nodded as he leaned back in his chair.

"You're right." he said. Joanne smirked.

"Of course." She said, "I am your mother. I know what I am saying. I've had five children. I am smart when it comes to kids." DK chuckled.

"That's why I came to you first." He said. Joanne reached over and took her son's hand.

"Just go talk to Alex." She said, "And tell her I am very excited to get another grandchild and that it better be a girl."

"You have too many grandsons." DK chuckled. Joanne smiled.

"Are you happy or upset that you're going to be a father?" She asked. DK sighed.

"Freaked out mostly." He said. "I don't know how good of a father I'm going to be." Joanne smiled tenderly at her son.

"You're going to be an amazing father, Son. You were so good to your three younger sisters." She said, "Having a baby changes you. You'll see."

* * *

Alex sat on the couch staring at the television. She had been in a deep hole of depression the past couple of days. Why shouldn't she be depressed? She was pregnant and alone. The doorbell rang and Alex groaned loudly.

"Go away. I'm sleeping." She called out. DK opened the door and stepped in.

"You're a liar." he smiled. She looked at him.

"No I'm not." She mumbled, "What are you doing here?" DK couldn't help but to chuckle.

"Everyone has been asking that today." he walked over and sat next to her. He reached over and took her hand. She looked at him nervously, "I need to tell you something."

"I'm not marrying you." Alex said. DK let out a loud laugh.

"Good." he smiled, "I got a new pager and I'm only giving you the number. You can page me any time of day and I will be here in a flash. I'm going to be an amazing father to this baby and I will be here for you. I will hold your hair when you're throwing up if you need it even." Alex couldn't help but to chuckle.

"I don't need you to do that. I just need you to be here for appointments and stuff." She said.

"I can do that." DK smiled.

"Good. We have our first one in two weeks." Alex said, "You need to be there."

"And I will." he leaned over and kissed her temple, "I promise."

April 28th, 2003

Week 10

Alex stomped up the stairs to DK's apartment and knocked on the door. She had waited at her house for twenty minutes for him, but he never showed. He clearly had forgotten about the appointment. DK opened the door up and smiled when he saw Alex.

"Hey." He smiled.

"You forgot the appointment didn't you?" Alex asked. DK frowned. Yes he had forgotten, but he wasn't going to admit it.

"No. I was just on my way to pick you up." DK said.

"Oh." Alex said, "I thought you had forgotten."

"I promised you I wouldn't." DK stepped out of the apartment. Alex smiled at him as he slid his arm around her waist, "So do we get to see the baby today?" Alex shrugged.

"I think so. I know they need to take some blood and stuff." She said, "And I get my official due date." DK nodded.

"That's always good." He said. "Winter baby?"

"I'm assuming so." Alex said getting into her car.

* * *

Alex sat on the table looking at the band aide on her arm. She hated getting blood drawn. Dr. White was talking to DK about things a father should do to help. She could tell DK was extremely bored. Alex cleared her throat.

"My due date...When is it?" She asked. Dr. White smiled.

"November 24th." He told her.

"That's a nice date." Alex smiled as she looked at DK.

"Nice Turkey baby." DK chuckled as he settled down next to the table.

"Would you like to see the baby now?" Dr. White asked. Alex took a deep breath. If she saw the baby everything would be more real. It would sink in that she was truly pregnant.

"Yes. I think I'm ready." She said.

"All right. We are able to do a 3D ultrasound so you can get a better image of what your child looks like." Dr. White said as he started it. Alex took a deep breath as the screen went brown showing her uterus. DK took her hand.

"Good." Alex whispered. Then she saw the baby. There was no mistaking it. There was a large head and it had its arms cross. Its legs were kicking. Alex's jaw dropped, "Oh my god."

"That's the baby. It has a strong heartbeat and all the normal body parts." Dr. White said. "Let's see if we can really see the face." Dr. White moved around, "There we go."

"Look at its nose." DK whispered. He was amazed.

"Yes. That's to nose and the eyes." Dr. White smiled as the baby started to suck its thumb. Alex grinned brightly. Tears started to fill her eyes.

"This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen." She said.

"Yes..." DK whispered.

"Everything looks perfect." Dr. White said, "Do you have any questions?"

"The baby looks okay?" Alex asked.

"Perfect." he replied. Alex exhaled and looked at DK.

"Are you okay?" She asked him. DK nodded.

"I'm going to be a father." he whispered as everything finally hit him. He was going to be someone's father. He knew it before, but seeing that baby. Seeing it in front of him made everything so much more real. He was someone's father.

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