February 14th, 2004

Week 36

Alex leaned her sore body into Jimmy's body. She sighed softly. She knew pregnancy was hard on the body, but this was ridiculous. Jimmy ran his hands to her hips, massaging gently as he tried to relieve some of the pain.

"This isn't what I had in mind for a Valentine's Day." Alex smiled.

"Me either." He kissed her head. Alex sighed softly.

"Do you remember the day we met?" She looked at him. Jimmy chuckled.

"Yeah. I was an ass to you." He said. Alex giggled softly.

"I wasn't exactly nice towards you. Go figure. I came to the fifty-fifth to work with you and now look at us." She looked at him.

"Yeah, look at us." Jimmy said, rubbing her stomach. Alex smiled softly and looked at the ring Jimmy had just bought her.

"We're not having an engagement party I hope you know." She said looking at him.

"Ouch." Jimmy groaned. She winked.

"Not that I don't trust you." Alex linked her fingers with his fingers. "But…"

"Not on Valentine's Day, Alex." Jimmy said softly. Alex smiled.

"Okay." She said, "I think I need to take my ring off. It's starting to get snug." Jimmy nodded.

"I'll get you a chain to put it on until you loose weight." He said.

"And what if I don't loose weight?" Alex asked. Jimmy chuckled.

"You will. Trust me. You are just all baby, Alex." He kissed her head as she tried getting up. Jimmy couldn't help but to laugh loudly. She shot him a look and he gently pushed her up.

"Thanks." Alex said, stretching. "Can I have my present now?" Jimmy stood up and walked over to his dresser.

"You could, but what do I get in return?" Jimmy asked her. Alex placed her hands on her hips.

"A son." She said. Jimmy smiled and handed her the box with her gift in it. Alex grinned brightly. She opened up the box and pulled out a silver bracelet with two charms on it. An 'A' charm and a 'J' charm.

"One for Joey and one for Aidan." Jimmy smiled softly, "Or Jimmy and Alex…How ever you want to look at it."

"It's perfect. It's both." Alex grinned as she slid it on her wrist. She held her hand out and looked at it. "I love it." Jimmy smiled as he watched her.

"Good." He said. Alex arched her eyebrow and giggled.

"I got you a present." Alex said batting her eyelashes.

"I thought you said Aidan was my present." Jimmy said taking a step towards her.

"He's your birthday present." She said, "I got you something else for valentine's day." Alex waddled over to her desk and pulled out a box, "It's not a charm bracelet."

"Damn. I really wanted one just like yours." He winked. Jimmy opened up the box and grinned brightly, "A watch. A cool watch."

"A very cool watch." Alex smiled, "You can tell what time it is in Japan, England, and Russia. You know just in case you ever need to. There's a calendar on it also. Do you like it?" Jimmy nodded.

"I love it. I always wanted one of these." He put it on his wrist."

"Good." Alex grinned brightly. She thought this was the most wonderful Valentine's Day she had ever had, "Happy Valentine's Day, Jimmy." He looked at her and slipped his arms around her waist.

"Happy Valentine's Day." He whispered as he kissed her nose. "Why don't you take a nap and then when you wake up I'll have a wonderful dinner? Does that sound okay?" She nodded.

"That sounds wonderful." Alex said, "Thank you for a great Valentines Day, Jimmy." Jimmy chuckled as she crawled ito bed.

"It's not over yet." He said leaning against the doorframe. He watched Alex curl up as much as she could. She was starting to look so uncomfortable in the last legs of the pregnancy. Her tiny frame took this pregnancy hard. Every day seemed to be a challenge for her. He smiled softly as Alex started to snore softly.

February 28th, 2004

Week 38

Alex groaned loudly as Kim helped her down the stairs.

"You need to walk a lot more or your labour will be harder."

"Right." Alex mumbled, "Am I going to get any bigger?"

"Probably not much unless you're over due." Kim said, "You want me to get you anything from the kitchen?" Alex nodded.

"Yeah. Pasta and corn on the cob." She said. Kim chuckled.

"All right. You're lucky you're cute." She winked and went into the kitchen. Alex stood there rubbing her stomach as someone knocked on the door. Alex groaned and opened it. A good-looking man stood there.

"Hello. May I help you?" She said. He looked Alex up and down.

"Yeah. Is Jimmy here?" He asked. Alex shook her head.

"He took his son out. May I help you?" She asked.

"Yeah. I should introduce myself. My name is Thomas." He said.

"Thomas…Hi." Alex said.

"Jimmy has never mentioned me has he?" Thomas asked.

"I'm sorry…. I don't believe so." She said, "Should I know who you are?"

"I'm Thomas Doherty, Jimmy's brother." He said. Alex's jaw dropped.

"Oh my god. Hi! Tommy! Yes, he's mentioned you a few times." Alex laughed, "Pregnancy brain. Sorry. Come in. Come in."

"Thanks." He said, "Who are you?" Alex frowned deeply.

"Tommy??" Kim ran up to him and hugged him tightly; "Look you! It's been what? Two three years?" Thomas brightened up.

"Yeah. I know, bad uncle, but you know the business and family keeps me busy." He said.

"I completely understand." Kim said patting Alex's stomach. "You have another chance at it though." Thomas looked at Alex.

"You're Alex?" He asked. Alex smiled with a laugh.

"The one and only." She said.

"I never expected Jimmy to be marrying a blond." Thomas chuckled, "Never thought they were his type."

"I think any female who can walk is his type." Alex smiled as she rubbed her stomach. Kim chuckled.

"They don't need to walk." She winked, "There's soup on the stove right now. Why don't you come sit and get yourself aquatinted with your future sister in law?" Thomas nodded.

"I think I would like that." He said.

* * *

Jimmy took his coat off as Joey ran past him.

"Mom! Alex! I'm hungry!" Joey yelled running into the kitchen, "UNCLE TOMMY!!" Thomas chuckled.

"Hey, Buddy." Thomas hugged his nephew. Jimmy walked in and stared at his brother.

"Tommy…What are you doing here?" He asked.

"He wanted to check out who you were marrying." Alex waddled into the kitchen. She kissed his cheek, "How was the park?"

"Good. Joey made me do a few of my excursuses." He said.

"Good boy." Alex said easing herself down into a chair.

"What are you doing here, Tommy? For real." He said.

"Alex is right." He smiled, "I wanted to make sure everything is okay here. You're my kid brother and I just know how you are."

"Gee, thanks." Jimmy chuckled ad sat down, "Everything is okay here, right?" He looked at his fiancée. Alex grinned at him.

"Perfect." She said, "We have been having a very nice conversation. Him and Kim have been telling a lot of Jimmy Doherty stories." Jimmy groaned loudly.

"Tommy…You didn't…" He looked at him. Tommy and Kim both nodded. "Guys, I'm supposed to be keeping this girl and not repelling her." Alex winked at Jimmy.

"Nothing they say will get me away from you." She said. "I knew what I was getting myself into." Jimmy smirked slightly as he watched his brother tell Alex another story. He couldn't believe Tommy was actually here checking up on him. He never cared before. He had some nerve.

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