November 14th, 2004

Jimmy looked out the window as the snow began to fall. It was the first real snowfall of the year. He hated snow. Aidan crawled slowly to Jimmy's legs and began to moan. He looked down.

"Dada!!!!" Aidan sobbed as he reached for Jimmy.

"Hey, Buddy. What's wrong with you?" He asked. Aidan looked up at him and started to sob. He drooled all over his clean jumper. "Aid, what's wrong?" Jimmy walked out of the living room, "Joey, where's Alex?" Joey looked up from his book.

"Is he going to cry all night?" he asked.

"Joey, please find Alex for me." Jimmy said. Joey looked back at his book, "Now, Joseph." Joey sighed and went upstairs. Aidan was screaming even louder in Jimmy's ear. "Oh hush up."

"What's going on? Are you murdering him?" Alex walked downstairs as she wiped off her forehead. Her hair was soaked from the shower.

"If he keeps this up, maybe." Jimmy said. "I think he may be teething." Alex stuck her finger in Aidan's mouth and nodded.

"Yes he is. H has about two coming in. Poor baby." She said, "Let me get a washcloth with ice cubes." Jimmy sat down on the couch and looked in Aidan's mouth. His gums looked so swollen. He definitely was teething. Alex soon walked in with a wash cloth.

"Will it help?" He asked. Alex shrugged.

"I guess so. I'll run to the drug store and get some baby gum numbing stuff. What ever it's called." She said as she grabbed her jacket. "I'll be back in ten minutes." Aidan's screams got louder in Jimmy's ear.

"Please hurry."

* * *

Alex rushed down the aisle looking around in confusion. God she had no idea what to get there were so many brands. She grabbed her phone and called Kim.

"Hello?" Kim answered the phone.

"It's me." Alex said, "Aidan is teething and I don't know what to do. I gave him a wash cloth to gnaw on, but he's in misery."

"Calm down." Kim chuckled, "There's some baby oragel you should get."

"I know!" Alex said, "I'm at the pharmacy right now, but there are so many brands."

"Well, get store brand then. Also buy two teething rings. One put in the freezer and one in the fridge." Kim said, "That should help."

"Are you sure?" Alex asked.

"Joey was a terrible teether. It's in Aidan's genes."

"This better work, Kim." Alex said putting the items on the counter.

"It will, Sweety. Just give it time. The first tooth is always the worse. Hang in there and expect no sleep tonight." Kim said.

"Gee thanks. Expect a three am call. I'll see you at work." Alex hung up and paid the cashier. She rushed out of the store and hurried home. She could hear Aidan's cries as she walked up the stairs. "Mommy is home." She walked into the house.

"Thank the lord." Jimmy said. Alex took Aidan from him.

"Put one of these teething rings in the freezer and one in the fridge for Aidan." Alex sat down on the couch, "Aid, let's try some of this oragel. Aunt Kim recommended it highly." She put some on her finger and then began to massage Aidan's gums. He immediately began to calm down. It soothed him feeling Alex's caress his gums. Alex smiled, "Does that feel good, Baby?"

"Is that silence?" Jimmy asked. Alex chuckled softly.

"Yeah. He's dozing off." She said. Jimmy walked back into the living room and stared at his son.

"That was quick. You hit him in the head?" He asked.

"No." She giggled as Aidan's head fell into her shoulder as he began to snore. She smiled at her son. "Poor baby. I feel so bad for him."

"We've already been there." He smiled, "We paid our dues."

"Now we have to watch our son suffer." Alex slowly stood up. "I'm going to go lay him down and then we can go have some fun." Jimmy grinned brightly.

"Hurry up." He said. Alex chuckled as she climbed the stairs. Aidan snuggled closer to her. She smiled as she went into his nursery and lay him in his crib. She watched him snore away.

December 28th, 2004

Christmas with the new family was utterly amazing. Joey and Aidan got spoiled so much. Why shouldn't they? It was Aidan's very first Christmas. He got everything an almost one year old could ask for.

Alex sat in the bus glancing at her watch. She wanted to go home. She wanted to cuddle up with her fiancée and play with her son. She just wanted to relax. Kim glanced at her and chuckled.

"You don't love me anymore do you?" She asked. Alex looked at her.

"Sure I do. I just want to get home. I guarantee you Jimmy hasn't picked up the things underneath the tree like I asked." She said.

"Nope. It's Jimmy after all." Kim snickered. Alex chuckled glancing at her partner.

"Jimmy's not that bad." She said. Kim shook her head.

"Just you want until you two get married." Kim said, "You'll see how much of a pig he is." Alex couldn't control her glare.

"Jimmy has changed since he was married to you." She said, "He is a better man now and he's a better father now so don't you think you know everything about him because you were married for awhile. You don't know everything." Kim looked at her startled.

"I…I never claimed to, Alex." Kim said to her softly, "I think it's great he's finally stepping up to the plate by taking responsibility and I can't think of anyone I would rather be Joey's stepmother."

"Whatever." She said, "You're jealous. I know it."

"What?" Kim snapped, "Why Would I be jealous of you?"

"Well, Because I have your ex-husband, your son, and another son living with me. My life I finally perfect." Alex said.

"Oh come off it." Kim rolled her eyes, "I like my life right now."

"Really?" She asked seriously. Kim nodded with a soft smile.

"Yeah. Why shouldn't I be, Alex? My job is going well. I have a nice apartment. My son is amazing. I like all of it. I'm where I want to be in my lif." Kim said. Alex sighed and smiled.

"That's great." She said, "I'm sorry for snapping at you."

"It's all right. We all need to snap every once and awhile."

* * *

Alex jumped out of the bus as they pulled up to the station. Her and Kim had a nice hour-long conversation about their relationships with Jimmy and the boys. Things needed to be talked about of course since Alex was marrying Jimmy soon. She grinned as she saw Jimmy sitting in front of the television as she reached the top of the stairs. She jumped on his lap. Jimmy grunted and looked up at her.

"What's up sexy?" He asked. Alex's eyes sparkled.

"I'm head over heels in love with you." She said. Jimmy smiled.

"I know you are." He said. "I'm head over heels in love with you too."

"And we make gorgeous babies don't we?" She asked. Jimmy nodded.

"Yeah we do." He said, "Why? Are you pregnant?" Alex laughed.

"No." She said. "It wouldn't be horrible if I was though right?"

"Nope." Jimmy smiled kissing her cheek. "You off now?"

"Yeah, can we get home?" Alex asked, "I want to try some baby making." Jimmy chuckled and swatted her butt as she got up.

"Mini Jimmy needs a work out." He said. Kim cleared her throat.

"I have Joey tonight right?" She asked. Jimmy nodded.

"Yes, Ma'am." He winked. Kim watched the two of them hand in hand walk away.

She sighed softly. They seemed so happy being together. Maybe she had lied to Alex in the bus. She wasn't one hundred percent happy. There were things missing. Kim sometimes thought about having another child. She thought about getting married again, but for now she would have to live vicariously through Alex.

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