The onslaught of reviews was amazing… All I can say is that it is labeled as an angst fic… I thought for sure a few of you would get suspicious at all of the happiness… WWGD?

…and I did cry when I wrote chapter 7, which happened to be while I was babysitting and watching Monsters, Inc… it was very weird…

Chapter 8

Bobby slowly stepped across the threshold into Alex's room and he was carrying something small wrapped in a blanket. She had only just gotten out of surgery and the prognosis was good, but she was still asleep from the sedatives.

"Alex," he said softly. "I thought that maybe… you'd want to say goodbye…" He brushed some hair out of her face and she stirred.

"Bobby?" she said, opening her eyes and sitting up with some great effort.

"Alex," he said, tears swelling in his eyes again, "I don't know how to tell you…" he held up the tiny bundle of blankets. "She didn't make it…"

Her eyes were wide open now, and she looked terrified and confused as she pushed aside one of the blankets and saw the face of her baby girl. She immediately began to sob and held the baby tight against her chest. Bobby put his hand on her arm. "They had to, or neither of you would have survived…"

She nodded, sniffled, and raised her head. "Ok," she said. She handed the baby back to Bobby. "Did you name her?"

"Alexandra."

Alex smiled before collapsing into Bobby, who leaned against her as best as he could with the baby in his arms.

"It's ok, he said. "We'll make it through it…"

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Captain James Deakins walked into room 115 and looked at his two detectives, who were asleep. Alex was lying in her bed, and Bobby was in a chair with his arms crossed on the side of the bed and his head buried in them. There was a hospital bassinette on the left-hand side of her bed, but it was empty.

"Eames," he said softly. "Alex, are you awake?"

It wasn't Alex, but Bobby, who stirred. "Captain," he said groggily.

"Hey Bobby. I heard about the baby, I'm so sorry. I was so happy for you, too."

"How did you-"

"I assumed… it just made sense." Bobby nodded. "How is she doing?" Deakins asked.

"She's alright. We're going to need some time."

"Of course. You guys take all the time you need. We'll be ready when you are."

"Thanks Captain. How's Natasha?"

"Freaked out, but ok. She was so worried about Alex. I found her a partner and she's permanent at Major Case now."

"That's excellent. She really was doing well."

"Yah, I told her she could join us on the condition she got a place of her own. I didn't think that it was good for her psyche to live with her mother and be a Major Case detective. I'm sure you would agree."

"Independence is a good thing," Bobby agreed.

"Well, tell Alex I came by."

"I will."

Deakins left the room and Bobby fell back asleep against the bed.