Chapter 25

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The reception was over. People began leaving shortly after Carolyn and Lewis left for their honeymoon. There was much speculation about where they were going but Alex and Bobby knew the truth – nowhere. They were spending a week in the Buckingham Hotel doing nothing but relaxing and enjoying themselves.

"I don't understand why they don't want to go anywhere. They live in Manhattan," Bobby was driving around, Alex wondering where they were going.

"Well, they just want some time to themselves before everything gets hectic." Alex smiled to herself.

"Before what gets hectic?"

"Their lives. You know she's pregnant, right?"

"She's pregnant? How do you know?"

"Because we split the package." Alex looked at Bobby. He was concentrating on the road. It had started raining on the way home. Bobby looked over at Alex.

"You split the package?"

"Yeah, we went in halvsies on one." They had arrived home. They sat in the car for a moment. "Why do you think I wasn't drinking at the wedding?"

Bobby looked at her and all of a sudden leaned over and hugged her. "Seriously?" Alex nodded, a huge smile spreading across her face. "I love you so much!" He kissed her hard, his hands in her hair. Alex melted into him. "Want to go upstairs?" They got out of the car and walked to the elevator in Alex's building. Alex's mom was sleeping on the couch when they walked in.

"Alexandra, honey. Hi, Robert." She greeted them both with a kiss on the cheek. "She's been asleep for a while. So…anything good happen?" Alex's mom looked up at Bobby expectantly while Alex hung up their coats. Bobby shook his head. Alex walked back over to them and rested her head on Bobby's shoulder best she could. He slipped an arm around her. Alex's mom cut a look at Bobby, which Alex missed.

"I'll leave you two alone. Remember, Sunday at seven, all right?"

"That's good mom. Drive safe." Alex and Bobby kissed her mom goodbye. The second the door was shut Bobby swept Alex up in his arms and carried her to the bedroom. They made love for a long time. It was nearly daylight by the time they stopped for a break. Bobby looked over at Alex.

"I'm going to get Meredith. She's babbling in there to herself." Alex heard Bobby get up to go get their daughter. God, she loved him. What had taken her so long to realize what an amazing man he was? She shut her eyes and smiled.

"Ma! Ma! Ma! Mmmm, AH!" Bobby came in holding Meredith on his hip. She was holding something in her hand.

"What does she have in her hand?" Alex sat up to take Meredith from Bobby. Meredith dropped what was in her hands on the blanket and, with Alex's support, stood up and bounced up and down. Alex smiled as Bobby took Meredith back. Alex picked up what the baby had had in her hands. It was a small purple box. Alex snuck a look at Bobby, who was pretending not to pay attention to her and was engrossed in a game of peek-a-boo. Alex opened it. A small square cut diamond in a platinum setting. She took it out of the box and looked at him. "Carolyn picked this out, didn't she?"

Bobby looked up at her and smiled. "She may have had a hand in it, yes." He took the ring out of her hands and Meredith crawled over to her mother. "Alexandra Eames, will you marry me?"

"MAH!" Meredith slapped Alex's leg. Bobby and Alex burst out laughing.

"Yes, Bobby. I will." He slipped the ring on Alex's finger. "I love you."

"I love you too." They kissed and played with the baby for a minute. Alex turned to Bobby.

"Thank God for that letter, huh?"