January 5th, 2004

It was a whole new year and things were looking up for Alex, DK, and Lilah. Alex was so happy. She felt like she belonged to a real family. It was about damn time.

"Come on, baby." Alex scopped Lilah out of her swing as the doorbell rang. "We have a visitor." She walked to the door with the baby and found Abigail and her kids standing there. "Abby."

"Alex, Hi." She smiled weakly.

"Hi. Come in." She led Dk's sister in, "Jessi, are you hungry?"

"Yes." The toddler said. Abby put David in lilah's play pen.

"All right. I'll let your mommy hold Lilah while I get you some pudding okay?" Jessica nodded. Alex handed Lilah over to Abby and then she led the toddler into the kitchen. She didnt know what was going on, but she'd take care of it. After she got Jessica all settled in, She went back into the living room and looked at Abby, "So tell me what's going on."

"I couldnt go to the others." Abby said, "They would over react." Alex sat down and frowned.

"What happened?" She asked. Abby's lips quivered.

"Sam lost his job and we got into this huge fight." Abby said.

"I'm so sorry." Alex said glancing at Lilah.
"He touched me." Abbys aid. Alex's eyes widend.

"He what?" She snapped.

"We were yelling and I was hysterical and he slapped me." Abby said. Alex cletched her teeth. Blood was boiling up in her.

"That son of a b....bug." Alex growled. "I'm going to kill him."

"No youre not." Abby said. "He slipped. He won't do it again. I just...he needs to cool down. Could the kids and I stay here for the night?" Alex nodded.

"Yeah you can stay, but DK is going to ask questions." She said.

"Don't tell him, Alex." Abby said, "I will just tell him I wanted to visit with my neice." Alex sighed. Did she want to lie to DK?

"Fine." Alex said, "I'll go prepare the guest room for you guys."

"Thanks." Abby cuddled Lilah.

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DK crawled into bed with Alex. She groaned and looked at him.

"You smell like smoke." She asked.

"I'll shower in the morning." DK said, "So, tell me...Why is ABigail here?" Alex dog earred her book and looked at him.

"She wanted to spend some time with Lilah so I said it was okay for her and the kids to stay over." Alex said to him.

"Are you sure that's why?" DK asked. Alex nodded.

"Yeah why would I say that if it wasnt true?" Alex asked him.

"I don't know." He said. Alex arched her eyebrow, "No you wouldnt, but Abigail also never avoids me."

"She's tired." Alex replied, "As am I." Dk smirked.

"Is that a hint?" DK asked. She shrugged.

"It just may be." Alex said, "Arent you tired also?" he nodded.

"Extremly. You get Lilah tonight when she wakes up." He said.

"All right." She leaned over and kissed him softly. "Good night, DK."

"Night, Baby." He said cuddled into Alex. She sighed deeply as she closed her eyes. It felt wrong keeping something from DK, but Maybe Abby would tell him in the morning and go back home.

January 19th, 2004

Lilah was getting so big. She was almost two months old and she was already laughing. They weren't tiny laughs but big belly laughs causing her eyes to sparkle.

"She will be fine, Alex." beth said kissing her granddaughters cheek. Alex sighed as she put gel into her hair.

"I know, but this is the first time I've left her." Alex said.

"You need to get used to it. Youre going back to work tomorrow." Beth said, "I will call you if she needs you, but DK wants alone time with youa nd I think he deserves it."

"This is hard." Alex said.

"Yes it is, but the three of you need the space some times." Beth said. She patted her daughter's butt. "Get downstairs."

"Yes mother." She said. Alex jogged downstairs and stopped when she saw DK. he was dressed up in a suit. "Wow." DK smirked.

"You think I look nice, Babe?" He asked. She nodded.

"You look completely hot." Alex chuckled nervously.

"So do you, Alex." he said taking her hand. "Are you ready to go?" He asked. Alex glanced at Lilah and nodded.

"Sure." She whispered.

* * *

Alex looked around the very expensive restraunt as she and DK walked in. She couldnt believe he was taking her here. She had always wanted to come here and now she was.

"Thanks for this." Alex smiled as she slid into a back booth.

"No problem. You deserve a wonderful night out without a screaming baby sucking on your breast." DK chuckled. Alex giggled as she looked at the menu.

"God. Everything is so expensive, DK." Alex said. DK shrugged.

"Get whatever you want." He said looking at his own menu. Alex smiled and looked over everything. The waitress came up to the table.
"I am Antoinette and I will be your server tonight." She smiled, "May I stay you off with something to drink?"

"Could you get us a bottle of your second most expensive wine?" he asked. Alex's eyes widened.

"Certainly sir." She smiled and walked away.

"DK! that's two hundred dollars." Alex whispered.

"I know." He smiled, "I figered some wine wouldnt hurt us since you pumped before we left." Alex shook her head in disbeliefe.

DK was being so wonderful to her tonight. Soon, Antoinette brought back their wine and poured the two of them some. Alex sipped it and smiled. This had to be the best wine she had ever had. it had been a very long time since she had liquor.

"This is Heaven." Alex smiled after thgey order some very expensive dishes.

"Good." DK mumbled.

"Are you okay?" Alex asked. DK nodded.

"I'm never been better." He said. DK took in a deep breath, "I need to talk to you, Alex."

"All right. I'm right here." Alex smiled softly. DK looked green when he looked at Alex.

"Okay." Dk reached voer and took her hand, "It was..It was hard for me to not admit how much I loved you while you were pregnant. I won't make that mistake again."

"I know you wont." Alex whispered.

"Good because I am absolutly terrified to not have you in my life." DK said reaching into his jacket, "I love you with all my heart and I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

"DK..." Alex whispered. her heart began to pound as she watched him pull out a black velvet box. Oh god....Oh god....Oh god, Alex thought.

"Let me do this, Alex." Dk whispered. Tears brimming in his own eyes. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you and give Lilah the proper family." DK opened the box and showed her the tiny. Alex's eyes widened. They filled with tears.

"DK..." She whimpered. DJ took in a deep breath and got down on one knee. This wasnt happening. She wasnt being proposed to was she? DK looked terrified.

"Alexandra...Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" DK trembled sliding the ring onto her finger. Alex started to full fledge cry now. She never thought this would happen to her. She never thought she would be here. Alex nodded slowly.

"Yes. I'll marry you, DK." Alex whispered. DK's eyes widened in disbeliefe.
"You will??" He gasped.

"Yes!" She cried. Dk stood up and took her in his arm. he hugged her tightly. She had said yes. They were going to be husband and wife. Neither of them could believe it.

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