Chapter 84

*This last part of the chapter you guys can imagine Ryan and Alex in 01x05. Both dressed in black where they were undercover at the cocktail thingy. Enjoy!*

"Why are you working on a Saturday morning?" Alex asked when she came downstairs with Phoebe in her arms, Ryan extending his arms to receive his daughter as he sat at the kitchen counter with his laptop open. "I'm not working, I'm planning something for tonight." He explained over his shoulder while Alex helped herself to a cup of coffee. "Enlighten me then." Alex smiled looking over his shoulder.

"Okay, let me finish before you interrupt me." Ryan laid down the ground rules and his wife nodded. "A few weeks ago, you were bathing at 5AM because you said you wanted to spoil yourself. And I felt kind of bad that it had to be a bath and not something better. So…." Ryan turned the laptop towards her so she can read the page he was browsing.

Alex read it intently and a smile appeared on her face when she saw the Gazelle ballet performance did their last week in town. "Ryan there's five tickets left, you're not going to get tickets." She realized when she saw it ends tonight. Ryan reached over and opened up another tab showing the receipt, that he already bought two tickets for tonight's show.

"No way!" She smiled and read the receipt to make sure it was legit.

"So? Date night?" Ryan questioned looking up at her.

"Babe, you hate everything classical. How are you going to sit through a two hour ballet performance?" Alex shook her head. "Yeah, I'm not a fan of it, but my wife is so I'm going to survive it. And besides if they bore me I'll have you to look at." He shrugged. "We can do something else. You shouldn't feel obliged to do this, Ryan."

"No no no, there you go again. Why do you always do that?" He inquired trying to keep Phoebe occupied with the empty coffee cup she tries to grab onto. "What am I doing?" Alex's brows furrowed in confusion. "You compromise to accommodate other people, and you never put yourself first. Be selfish, even if it's just for tonight and forget about everything else." Ryan tried to let her see that there's nothing wrong with taking one night off from mom and wife duties.

"I get that, Ryan. But we have a child now. We can't just go out like we used to before Phoebe was born. Where is she going to go if we go to the ballet tonight?" Alex asked looking at her daughter. "It's taken care of. Shelby and Caleb is expecting her tonight. Tell mommy to stop worrying." He said to Phoebe and Alex shook her head sighing deeply. "We can't keep doing that. Shelby's pregnant and what if they had plans of their own that they have to cancel becau…"

"There you go again. Do you think they would've agreed if they didn't want to?" Ryan asked and Alex looked at him.

"All right. I'll be selfish, we can go, but I'll call Shelby first to confirm that they're really fine with it." She grabbed Ryan's phone and dialed her best friend's number.

"Mommy's paranoid, as always." Ryan whispered and Phoebe agreed with him. They both got a look from Alex that caused them to stop telling her she's paranoid.

They spent the rest of the morning lounging around watching TV enjoying time as a family. Phoebe drifting to sleep just after 2PM. She was four months old today and it felt as if time passes too quickly, but silently Alex looked forward to little milestones, especially the day she starts crawling, or walking or when they can have a conversation where they can actually understand each other.

Phoebe took her afternoon nap and Ryan and Alex ate some lunch. More like Ryan ate actual lunch Alex laid on the couch with half a bar of chocolate and a packet of Doritos. Since she was reprimanded earlier today that she needed to be selfish and take some time out for herself this is what she's take to.

Ryan reached over to grab a hold of the packet but she swatted his hand away. "You're not entitled to get any. This is part of my selfish act." She told but offering some in any case. "I didn't mean you should take it that far." He laughed. A knock on the door made Alex get up and walk over to see who it was.

"I told you we'll bring her over." Alex said without greeting the two blondes who stood in the doorway. "Yeah like half an hour before you guys leave and then she eats and bathes and goes to sleep. We need to spend some time together. We're going shopping." Shelby announced excited as she walked in looking for Phoebe when Alex smiled pointing to the stairs.

"What's up son." Ryan greeted Caleb, doing their handshake guys always do, as he sat down next to him taking the Doritos pack while they were watching the game. Commenting and yelling at the ref who in their eyes were being unfair to their team.

Phoebe laid awake in her crib playing with a stuffed monkey when Shelby and Alex entered the room. "Look at that, so adorable. Hello baby." Shelby greeted her leaning her head on the edge of the crib. It took her some time to recognize the face before she started smiling and hitting her hands up and down to get noticed. "Shelby are you sure about this?" Alex asked again not wanting her friend to take on more than she can handle. "If I wasn't sure I wouldn't have agreed to it. Besides, Ryan asked last week already, so he really wants you to enjoy tonight." Shelby smiled nudging Alex's side.

"Yeah, I am excited about it. Phoebe Grace Booth, please behave yourself. Don't make life difficult for Aunty Shelby and Uncle Caleb, okay?" Alex instructed her daughter who looked at her mother while she was speaking to her. "Tell mommy you're always a good girl, come let's go. Before she changes her mind." Shelby carried her downstairs and Alex handed her bags to Caleb.

Shelby sat in the back holding Phoebe as they drove to the shopping center. Caleb took advantage of the fact that Phoebe was with them and parked the car at the reserved parking with the baby sign. "Hey, Phoebe is a baby and you have a bump, so we qualify to park here." He justified when his wife looked at him weirdly. "I was not part of this." She told her husband as they walked into the center.

They were out to buy some baby stuff today, not really knowing what they need but they'll maneuver their way through the aisles and look at what they might need. Phoebe was in a cart with one of those baby seats, before their trip began. Caleb pushed the cart while Shelby walked next to the two of them, Phoebe playing with a small dolphin Caleb just took from the shelf, immediately stuffing it in her mouth.

"What does this thingy do?" Caleb asked looking at a breast pump not reading the instructions. "You pump your breast milk with it. And then pour it into a bottle." Shelby explained and he put it back on the shelf. "That is weird, I don't think we need that right now." He pushed the cart further down the aisle and grabbed a stroller boxed up, making sure it looked like the one on display. They took a crib and a car seat and thought it was enough for now.

Shelby walked over to the clothes section and took some blue clothing or anything that looked snazzy enough for their baby. "Pink?" Shelby asked while Caleb added his share of pink. He motioned over to Phoebe and Shelby smiled and nodded adding a few pink items for her . "Okay, now we're done. And since it's your celebration of four months on this earth you get some toys too." Shelby smiled and the little girl smiled, as if she knew what they were talking about. "Let's go eat!" Caleb announced when they paid and walked to a café.

"Do we have a name for the baby yet?" Caleb asked sitting with Phoebe on his lap, still playing with her dolphin. "Yep, or at least I do. CJ." She answered and he looked at her confused. "Ooohh, Caleb Junior. I like it. Aunty Shelby is so smart baby girl." He said to Phoebe. " In a few months you're going to get a friend, little CJ." Caleb smiled and kissed Phoebe's chubby cheeks.

After about an hour Alex went upstairs to take a bath. The same bubble bath she took in the morning, but enjoying it much more right now, without feeling guilty. Laying in the bath and really looking forward to date night with her husband, which they haven't done in some time. She heard rustling upstairs and drawers opening and closing assuming Ryan is looking for something to wear. He took a five minute shower downstairs since he didn't want to miss the game he was watching and she could her the TV in the room as the commentators spoke.

She got out ten minutes later and Ryan stood at the end of the bed wearing a black pants and black shoes, his white shirt still open as his gaze is focused on the TV screen, and the matching black blazer and black tie laying on the bed. There was a gift box on the bed, wrapped in red with a gold bow in the middle.

"Care to explain this?" She asked pointing to the small square box and he turned around. "That's for you." He smiled and walked up behind her. She picked it up carefully lifting the top, it revealed a fine gold infinity bracelet. She picked it up carefully and turned it around, on the back of the infinity emblem the words forever were in scripted. Alex ran her finger over the words and turned around, standing on her toes kissing him gently. "Thank you." She smiled and extended her right arm so he could fasten it.

Ryan finished dressing, making the last knot on his tie when, Alex walked over to him wearing a black dress. She deliberately put on black lacy underwear but only her bra was visible. "Zip me up quickly." She told him turning around and she felt the tips of his fingers stroking over the lace. "Keep your hands to yourself." She laughed when he started zipping the dress up. "If you manage to make it through this awesome concert we're about to see, this might be your reward." She whispered to him. "Trust me, I'll make it through." He smiled looking at her when she walked over to the closet to put on black heels.

They walked into the theater hand in hand and found their seats. "There are so many people here." Ryan whispered looking around him. "Maybe because you're about to witness something incredible." She winked at him when the lights dimmed and all the rustling stopped, the curtains opened and Gazelle started.

"That was amazing!" Alex beamed when they walked back to the car. "What did you think?" She asked him and he pulled up his shoulders. "I watched you most of the time. But the parts I did see weren't too bad." He admitted opening the door for her. He got in and drove off, not in the direction of their house but they ended up at a restaurant. "I thought date night only included the ballet." Alex said when the car stopped. "Then I'm guessing you don't know me as well as you thought you did, princess, ballerina, astronaut." He replied.

They got to their table and ordered holding hands while waiting for their food. Alex explaining the play to him and filling in the gaps on the parts he didn't understand or missed until he knew the story line. "I knew that I was just checking to see if you were really such a big fan." He tried to defend his lack of understanding. "Of course you knew it." She laughed. Their food arrived and they talked about nothing heavy, trying to read the people who were in the restaurant with them and trying to figure out what they did for a living.

Alex deliberately brushed the front tip of her shoe against his leg making him jump a little. "What do you say we get out of here and have dessert at home?" She whispered and the smile on his face broadened.

They pulled up at home and they barely made it past the front door when Alex took her shoes off. Leaving them next to the couch, Ryan taking his jacket off draping it over the side of the couch. Alex walking in front of Ryan leading him up the stairs towards the bedroom, he followed her inside their room and she stopped in front of the bed. He trailed his fingers down her exposed arms and took a step closer, holding her face in his hands while kissing her passionately.

When they parted for breath after some time, she turned around, gathering her hair and letting her locks fall over one shoulder as he unzipped the back of her dress slowly, watching it pool around her ankles, exposing the black lace underwear. Pulling her closer, holding her waist. He leaned down to kiss her once again but she put a finger to his lips, stopping his actions. She trailed her hands up, loosening his tie and slowly unbuttoning his shirt letting it fall to the floor, kissing his chest and trailing her hands over his well sculpted body. Before she could do anything else he captured her mouth once again.

Leading them to the bed, somehow discarding his pants and her lacy under garments as they continue kissing each other feverishly. His lips lands on her neck and she turns her head to the side giving him more access. He rests his forehead on hers, both their eyes burning a shade darker with passion, and without any warning he slides into her slowly, enjoying the feeling of their bodies connecting as one. Alex closes her eyes moaning softly in his ear as she holds on to his back, while their bodies are dancing in synch.

Feeling them nearing the edge she tries to pull him as close as she possibly can with every muscle in her body. "Alex…"

The way her husband said her name was enough to send her over the edge, her body tenses and she shuts her eyes taking in the moment they shared together. Heavy breathing as they laid there waiting for their heartbeats to return to normal.

Tangled up in the sheets she laid with her head on his chest entangling her fingers in his. "Thank you. I really enjoyed tonight." She said. "You deserved it. You're amazing, I may not say it every day but I appreciate everything you do for us. And that just makes me fall deeper in love with you." He looked down at her kissing the top of her head.

Not too much detail right? I was listening to Bruno Mars's Versace in the floor while writing this chapter. Hope I did it justice. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy. Lovies-S.