AN: I lovedlovedloved todays episode with JR and Babe! I have forgotten how great Alexa Havins and Jacob Young's acting could be! I think i was more excited when this kiss happened then when the Zendall kiss happened (and i waited all year for that one!) OK, on with the story!

-Danielle

Ch. 6

A Promise and a question

Babe arrived at the hospital and went up to the 3rd floor, Jamie's floor. She didn't feel guilty for what was going on between her and JR, she just felt bad because she knew Jamie wouldn't understand why she was back with JR after everything that happened.

"Babe, Hi. You're here for your check-up, right?" Anita came up behind her and asked.

"Yeah I am."

"OK, follow me." Anita said while grabbing a chart.

As Babe followed Anita she saw Jamie walking out of a patient's room. They briefly made eye contact before Babe turned the corner into an exam room.

A half hour later Babe walked out of the exam room with a clean bill of health. As she turned the corner she ran into somebody.

"Oh I'm sorry... Jamie." Babe said.

"Hey, Babe. Everything OK?"

"Yeah, just a check up. So how are you?"

"I'm good, and you?"

"I'm pretty good." A smile spread across her face.

"What?" Jamie asked, "I know something's up."

"It's nothing. It's good seeing you again." Babe turned around but Jamie stopped her.

"Babe, you do know about Amanda, right?" Jamie asked.

"That she was released? Yeah I know. I've had the pleasure of running into her yesterday." Babe's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"I see. Well, I just wanted you to know."

"Thanks, Jamie. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry. And even though you won't admit it I know you're happy." Babe gave him a warm smile before shouldering her purse and walking to the elevator.

Well I definitely won't be using the stairs... well at least Amanda is here, Babe thought as she stepped into the elevator.

As Babe entered the parking garage she remembered why she never really used them. They were dark, scary places where rapists and muggers like to hide.

I've watched too many movies, Babe thought.

She shakily continued to car. When she finally saw it she breathed a sigh of relief. She grabbed her keys and hurried unlocking the door. She jumped in a slammed the door. After buckling up and a quick look around, she backed up and was off to the Chandler mansion.

Babe arrived within an hour after she had left, and quietly walked into the house. No one was in sight. Babe set her purse and keys down on the glass table in the hall and then took off her coat. Adam then walked out of the living room and spotted Babe.

"What are you doing here? No one wants you here. Get out." He growled.

"Not according to JR, or mama, or half the staff, and especially my baby boy. Face it Adam, I belong here, and it's going to be that way for a while." Babe smiled.

"No, it won't. It didn't last the first time, and I bet your stay will be even shorter this time." Adam said.

"Ah Adam, it sounds like you have something up your sleeve. But just to let you know, I'm ready for you. I can take whatever you can throw and more. This time I love JR more then I did before and I have my mama for backup. You can't take on all of us. And if you do try somethin' sneaky to get me out of here, you can bet JR ain't gonna be too happy. Especially after everything you tried to do with Di."

"Well, I was right with her and I'm right with you. I won't stop until you're out of the picture and my son and grandson are safe from you."

"Go ahead and try, pops." Babe smiled and patted him on the shoulder before walking up the stairs to JR's room.

She walked in on him sleeping in the bed. She smiled and stood next to the bed next to him, being careful not to wake him up. He looked so peaceful and boyish; she could watch him for hours. Babe leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on his lips to wake him up.

JR jumped a little, and then realized the women he loved was kissing him, and kissed her back. He pulled her down next to him onto the bed and she laughed. He put his arms around her and kissed her forehead.

"How was the check-up?" JR asked.

"Clean bill of health." Babe told him.

"Very good, so I guess you might be up to going to the park today with Little A? It's going to get cold pretty soon and we might as well enjoy the weather while we have it." JR explained.

Babe sat up and grinned down at him, "It sounds perfect. I'll go make lunch and you can take a shower – you smell a little funky." She teased and started laughing.

"I do, huh?" He started tickling her and she kept laughing until she couldn't breathe.

"JR... stop... I can't... JR!" Babe said in-between laughs.

"Do I still smell funky?" He asked her while still tickling her.

"No... You smell... like roses!" She laughed and he stopped, letting her breathe.

"You always were ticklish." He smiled at her.

Babe kissed him and then leaned back in his arms, "JR, I love you so much. After we got divorced, I thought all I felt for you was hate. But I never hated you. I loved you. And now everything is so perfect." Babe frowned.

"What's wrong?" He felt her tense up.

"It just seems like a miracle happened, ya know? One minute we can't even stay in the same room and the next we are telling each other how much we are in love, in front of our families. I'm just afraid... afraid that someone will try to take you away from me. I know I deserve to be punished for the rest of my life for what I did to Bianca and Miranda but I don't think I could handle losing you or Little A again." Babe's eyes filled with tears.

JR made Babe sit up and face him, "Don't even think that way. Back then, we loved each other, but not as much as we do now. And back then we didn't want to work through our problems because we didn't want to face anything hard. But we have been through the hardest times of our lives, and we are past them. We made it through. And now the hard times will be so much easier because we are together. We will actually work through our problems other then turning to different things or people to make us feel better. Babe, I love you and I love our son. This is what was supposed to happen, this is our destiny. To be together. I know it because I can feel it when we kiss, and when I see you walk through the door, and I see it when you hold our son. I won't let anyone or anything destroy this family, not Amanda, not jealous ex-lovers, not my Dad or yours. You're stuck with me Babe. I'm not going anywhere, and I won't let you go either."

Babe had started crying during his speech. She pulled JR into a tight hug.

"God I love you so much JR. So much," She said and pulled back, trying to wipe away her tears.

"That's good to hear, because I want to ask you something."

Babe looked at him and waited.

"Move back in, please? We can share this room, and Little A will be down the hall, and so will your mama. And if you don't want to stay in here with me, there is an empty room down the..."

Babe cut him off with a kiss, "Of course I'll move in with you. And I'm gonna be staying in this room, too. Don't think you can sneak you're little office secretaries in here anymore." She joked.

"Oh man, now what am I gonna do?" He played along.

Babe pulled back and pretended to be hurt, but then JR smiled and kissed her.

"JR..." Babe started.

"After this picnic we are going to the Pine Cone and getting all your stuff. You'll be moved in here by dark."

"OK, well then you better hurry and take a shower so I can get lunch started, or we won't be goin' anywhere."

He smiled and she watched him grab some clothes and walk into the bathroom and close the door.

Babe stood up and kept thanking all her lucky stars that she had JR and her son.

Little Adam had just woken up from his nap, so she picked him up and took him downstairs to make them some food. While she was fixing his food, she didn't hear the front door open and someone walk inside. She was too busy talking to Little A and packing food to turn around and see someone watching her from the doorway. The person started to walk slowly into the kitchen, not wanting to catch her attention. He moved soundlessly, closer and closer to the blonde woman and her child. He flexed his hands as Babe turned around and saw him.

Upstairs, JR had just walked out of the bathroom and was towel drying his hair. He had just picked up a shirt when he was startled by a scream.