By the time the three got to Alex's apartment they were emotionally drained. Zack was asleep on Maggie's shoulder while Alex closed and locked the door behind them.
"How are we going to do this?" Maggie asked looking around.
"What do you mean I thought we already touched on that."
Maggie laughed, "no I meant sleep."
"Oh, I figured we would share the bed and then figure everything out tomorrow."
Alex and Maggie quickly changed into PJs while Zack rested peacefully on the bed.
"Alex, babe, what are we going to change Zack into."
Alex dug through her drawers and found a small T-shirt she bought. She turned towards Maggie but kept her focus on the shirt, "while I was pregnant, I imagined what it would be like for me to raise him myself. I passed a children's clothing store one day and I couldn't help myself so I went in and looked around. I knew it was stupid but I came across this shirt and thought it was perfect Alex held it up for Maggie to see.
"Oh Alex… it's perfect." Maggie said walking around the bed.
"I knew it wasn't realistic to buy at the time because I didn't think I would ever have the opportunity to give it to them. Wait I think…" Alex handed Maggie the shirt and went back to the drawer, "ah ha, I was right." Alex turned back holding a small pair of pants, "it was an outfit so it came with pants." Alex smiled. The pair gently changed his shirt and went for the pants but didn't expect him to be completely naked underneath.
The pair blushed looking at each other, "well I didn't expect to see one of those in my life." Maggie said to lighten the mood. Alex laughed as she put his pants on and laid down in bed. Maggie crawled over Alex and laid down so Zack was between the two of them. They intertwined their hands on top of Zack.
"I love you," Alex murmured half asleep.
"I love you too," Maggie said then drifted off peacefully.
Maggie was the to wake as the sun illuminated the room. Maggie turned over to see the most precious view, Alex sleeping on her back while Zack is lying completely on top of her. She looked at the clock and decided to get up and make breakfast. As the scent of chocolate chip pancakes spread throughout the apartment, the two still sleeping began to stir. Zack slowly climbed off of Alex and walked to Maggie.
"Good morning Zack," Maggie said kneeling down to his height. He put his arms around her neck as Maggie lifted him up.
"We are have my special chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. How does that sound?"
"yummy!"
"Do you want to help me?" Zack nodded and Maggie placed him down on the counter next to the stove.
"Okay your going to put the chocolate chips on the pancakes but do not touch the pan. It's hot and can hurt."
"Okay." So when Maggie poured out the batter for the next pancake Zack sprinkled them over the batter.
"That's perfect buddy good job!" Maggie said kissing his forehead.
"Thanks mama!" Maggie's heart sped, she would never get tired of hearing him call her that.
Once the pancakes were done Maggie said, "okay buddy I need you to go wake up Alex for me."
Zack ran to the bed and jump on the bed, "wake, wakey!" He plopped down next to her head as she opened her eyes, "good morning baby." He then cuddle into Alex. "how's your arm."
"Hurts," Zack whispered.
"You need to take your medicine with breakfast, it will help with the hurting."
"Oh mama says breakfast is ready."
Alex raised her eyebrows, "oh does she. What are we having?"
Zack perked up, "Chocolate pancakes!"
"Oh boy we better get up than yeah?"
"Yeah." Zack said dragging Alex out of bed and to the table.
While Alex and Maggie cleaned up after breakfast, Zack sat at the table drawing.
"So what is the plan for today Danvers?"
"Well I was thinking first we go clothes shopping for Zack, then I thought we could look for a new place to live."
Maggie stopped washing the dishes and turned to Alex, "new place?"
"Well we can't live here because there is no room for Zack and your apartment is too small for the three of us. I have a real estate agent who owes me a favor I can call up and get everything ready for later today."
"It just so happens that my lease is up at the end of this month."
"Perfect I'm going to give him a call. Why don't you hop in the shower and get ready." Maggie kissed Alex and left for the bathroom.
Shopping for clothes was surprisingly easy. Zack was not picky, he liked all styles, from T-shirt and shorts to button downs and khakis. While in line for check out Alex got a call from the agent saying he book them a few apartments to look at.
"Thank you moms," Zack said holding onto Maggie's hand as the exited the store.
"Of course buddy. Next we get to look for a new home where you will get your own room."
"Really my own room!" Zack was so excited.
The first apartment they see is a two bedroom with an open lay out, near an elementary school.
"I'm not liking this one. Does he have anything with more bedrooms?" Maggie asked
"More bedrooms?"
"Well yea I figure one can be used as a play room until the next kid comes along."
"How many kids do you want Maggie?" Alex asked in awe.
"Minimum two because I hated having to live in a house where I was the only kid. Maximum four."
"Geeze four kids, we'll need a mini van for that. You will to be a soccer mom babe." Alex smiled kissing Maggie.
"EEWWW!" Zack whined causing Alex and Maggie to laugh.
"Hey Finn, do you have anything with like four bedrooms."
Finn checked his listing and replied, "I think I have the perfect option. Do you trust me?"
"Yea lets go."
"Here's the address I'll meet you there."
This option was a little farther away, "I think he's showing us a house." Alex said as the drove onto the correct street. They parked outside the house and got out the car, "oh my god Alex it's beautiful."
"Wow, mommy is this gonna be our new home?" Alex smiled down to him, "I hope so buddy."
"Alex this has to be too expensive just look at it."
"Why don't we check it out first and then worry about that."
Finn walked up to them, "Alrighty this house as you can tell is a little farther out from the distance you gave but it's worth it. It just went on the market this morning and the owners are looking to sell quick. It has five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. If you'll follow me inside.
They walked in the door and were blown away. It's an open concept just like you asked.
"Alex this is… wow." Maggie was speechless as she walked around.
Zack ran to look at the back yard, "Pool!" He yelled which cause Maggie and Alex to walk over to him.
Finn continued, "the back yard as you can see has a pool a nice patio for friends and family to enjoy as well as some yard space to play around."
Zack found a door and asked, "what's here?"
Finn smiled, "I'm so glad you asked. This is a special room in the house, why don't you look for yourselves." They opened the door to see a mini movie theater.
Alex was blown away, "oh my Kara's going to love having movie nights in here."
Maggie could imagine them sitting in the chairs watching the newest Disney movie while chomping away at popcorn.
"Okay next is the upstairs and we'll check out the master bedroom last."
Alex knew this was the home for them, she could picture it. Tow of the bedrooms can be a home gym, play room. The look and feel of the house was just perfect. Each passing bedroom and bathroom solidified her choice now she had to convince Maggie.
"Now here is the Master bedroom and personally one of my favorite rooms in the house." Finn opened the door and again the couple was blown away.
"Alex theirs a fire place." Maggie turned and saw the closet.
"Holy crap it's a walk in closet. You could get lost in here." Maggie was in complete awe.
"Mommies best house ever!" Zack was bouncing off the walls in excitement.
Alex ruffled his hair, "I think your right buddy." They exited the Master and went down to the dinning room table.
Finn laid out some paperwork, "okay before I give you the price, the last part of that the home comes fully furnished with all furniture and everything. All ready to be moved in. With that being said the asking price is 2 million dollars."
Maggie's jaw dropped, who the hell has that kind of money to spend on a damn house. She looked over to Alex who was studying the paperwork, "Finn you said that the owners want to sell quick. Has anyone else looked at the house yet?"
He shook his head, "you were the first clients to see this house."
"If we were to put an offer on the table today, what do you think the lowest price they would accept."
Maggie was shocked, "Alex you can't be serious, it's too much money."
"Hold on Maggie."
Finn answered, "I bet you could get away with 1.7 million."
"Can you get in touch with them and find out."
"Of course, I'll be right back." Finn walked away to make the phone call.
"Alex unless your some hidden millionaire or something there is no way we could afford this."
Alex ducked her head and blushed. There is no way Maggie thought, "holy shit are you?"
Alex nodded her head, "when I was in med school I invented a device that doctors could use during surgery that would be able to create a blood clot in seconds. It was for trauma patients who were loosing too much blood. I didn't think it would go anywhere but I patented it anyway. One of my professors took a look at it. He gave it to some company to manufactured it and the next thing I know, it's being used in hospitals throughout the world."
Maggie stared slack jawed, "well damn… hot, sexy, and a millionaire what's next Danvers."
Alex looked up at Maggie, "it was one of the reasons J'onn recruited me. It's not something I tell people, heck Kara doesn't even know about it or the money. I don't like flaunting it and I never had a reason to spend it. I give a lot of it to charity too. It would just sit in the back if I didn't give it away."
"How did you even think of creating such a thing." Maggie curiously asked.
"You know med school was my party days but I never told you truly how bad it was. I would wake up in a stranger's bed at least twice a week. Blacked out more than any sane person would do. The semester before my last I was so bad one night I couldn't see straight but I decided to drive anyway. I know it was stupid but I didn't think anyone would really care if something happened to me. Of course saying that I ended up swerving off the road and smashing straight into a tree at 50 miles an hour. I still don't know how I survived. I lost so much blood I was unconscious for a week and a half. From there I thought if an ambulance has something that could stop the bleeding sooner it would prevent so many people from dying. Hence the invention."
Maggie was crying. She hugged Alex and held on for dear life, "please tell me you don't feel like that anymore. God Alex I'm so sorry you felt like that."
"No I don't, especially since you came into my life. But Zack, he saved my life. Even when I was in the DEO I was still a mess I just hid it better. When I was pregnant I knew I had to take care of the baby so I sobered up from everything and got my act together."
Finn walked in still on the phone, "how much are you willing to put down."
Alex looked to Maggie who nodded her head, "all of it."
Finn talked more on the phone then said, "if you are will to stay for an hour the paperwork can be sign and this house can be yours tonight."
Alex and Maggie jumped up and hugged each other, "we'll wait," they said in unison.
"Maggie we have a house," Alex said.
Maggie looked a Zack who climbed over the table to joining hug, "you hear that baby we have a house!" Maggie said.
Zack yelled, "YES!"
The T-shirt mf/68383681/baby-genius_tshirt?productId=651652474
This is the address of the house I used as inspiration 12929 Woodbridge St,
Studio City, CA 91604