Late: Chapter 3

By: The Confused One

A/N: This story has sort of become a thing. LOL I haven't been sure how I was going to do this story, but I think I've figured it out. It's just sort of going to be random scenes through her pregnancy. So, the next chapter might have Deakins and others in it. Enjoy the chapter below.

Alex sat on the couch. Her laptop was in her lap. Bobby was leaning over her shoulder and against the couch. He pointed to the screen and explained, "I like the porch. It. It's big and has a, nice swing."

Alex smiled and agreed, "Yeah. I like it too. I can see us there."

Bobby smiled now. With a nod, he replied, "Can you, can you go inside?"

Alex clicked inside and began taking the virtual tour. She commented, "Small kitchen."

Bobby agreed, "Yeah. The rooms are very, cut up."

Alex nodded and finally sighed. Clicking out of the tour, she went back to the list of houses. She stopped at one that was in their budget, right number of bedrooms, right square footage range, and in the school district Bobby was obsessively adamant about. She offered, "Here's one."

Bobby watched her click on the link and the house came up. He sighed and replied, "It's going to need some work."

Alex sighed and nodded. She went back to the list and replied, "We have another twelve pages. We really should just call a realtor."

Bobby shook his head. He insisted, "We don't need a realtor Alex. We just have to be a little more patient. We'll find the right house."

Alex rolled her eyes. Placating him, she scrolled the list. She finally tried again, "Bobby, that's a realtor's job. They're supposed to weed out the houses they know we wouldn't want, based on the information we give them."

Bobby sighed. He tried to explain again, "They're expensive and this isn't that hard to do on your own. It's just, you know, searching. Think of it as canvassing a neighborhood for information."

Alex rolled her eyes again. She finally looked up at him and questioned, "Since when have you been cheap? You've never been, cheap. This is not about money. I know that. What's wrong?"

Bobby smiled slightly. He should have known better. He couldn't hide from her. With a shrug, he confessed, "OK. Maybe it's… I want to do this Alex. I want to find the right home for us and our baby."

Alex smiled again, momentarily noting how sweet the sentiment was. Touching his cheek, she tried to reassure him, "We talked about this already. Though, I'm getting the feeling I'm going to be giving this speech a lot over the next few months. Listen to me. It doesn't have to be perfect. It's not going to be, no matter hard you try."

Bobby nodded. He assured her, "I know. I just… I want to feel like I'm doing something."

Alex shook her head. She would never understand why he thought himself so incapable sometimes. She quickly assured him, "You're doing plenty. You've gone to every doctor's appointment with me. Not to mention, you've practically banned me from driving, which, by the way, I don't appreciate."

Bobby stared at the couch. He finally replied, "I know. Sorry about that. I just worry."

Alex rolled her eyes and turned back to the computer. She teased, "I think we should worry more about your driving than mine."

Bobby snickered now. He half-heartedly defended himself, "I'm not that bad."

Alex smirked as she began scrolling again. She sighed and came up with a plan. She offered him a deal, "Tell you what. I'll let you continue to play with this for another month. If we haven't found anything by then, you'll let me call a realtor. OK?"

Bobby watched as Alex went to the next page. He hesitated momentarily, and finally agreed, "Alright. I can work with that."

Alex smiled and nodded. If she could use this deal to keep him in line, from running himself into the ground, and hiding from his fears too much, she was grateful for it. Clicking on the next house that was within their parameters, she replied, "I already like the yard on this one."