AU: This is by far my favorite chapter so far. I love everything about it. Funnily enough, it was written based off of texts over the weekend with a very dear and special friend. So thanks and credit for this chapter goes out to her :)

Chapter 13

The weeks were flying by. Piper's stomach seemed to be getting bigger by the day. Alex loved to sit with her on the couch and rub it, talking softly to the baby. Alex swore she was going to mess something up daily when Blob got here, but Piper could already see how wonderful she was going to be. Piper often found herself daydreaming about Alex holding him. They still hadn't decided on a full name. Surprisingly, Piper threw out the name David over breakfast one morning and Alex said she liked it for a middle name. So that was decided.

Looking down at the list of names in front of her, Piper sighed when she realized there were more marked off than not. Piper really liked the name Alder and kept bringing it up. Alex completely ignored her the first time, shook her head no the second time, glared at her over her glassed the third time and finally told her the fourth time "Seriously Pipes? I will never say that name and not laugh. I can't laugh at my own kid like that. God, no." Piper hadn't brought it up again. She really wanted to pick a name though. While it was cute and endearing in the beginning to call him Blob, she really felt like he needed a real name. Besides, she wanted to order things like the diaper bag and bibs and clothes and needed initials!

The nursery was almost done. Alex said she didn't want the traditional blue. After thousands of color samples, they had agreed on a sage green with gray accents. Piper had to admit, it looked fantastic. The crib was set up and nestled into the corner. Alex bought a rocking recliner and put it in front of the window. Piper was already spending a lot of time in it, just sitting and feeling him move around inside of her. Those were her favorite moments-rocking while talking softly to him. Sometimes she caught Alex standing in the doorway watching her, a look of wonder on her face.

Shaking herself from her thoughts, she went into the kitchen to start dinner. She would bring up names again tonight and not let Alex distract her or go to bed until it was settled. Turning on music and flipping around until she found a song she liked, she went to the refrigerator and pulled out the chicken she needed. She was making Alex's favorite tonight, chicken and dumplings. Alex said it reminded her of her mom and the rare cold nights she was home with her. Piper didn't use the biscuits to make the dumplings. She thought it was too slimy that way. Instead she used the frozen dumplings. "Groove Me" by Floyd king came on and Piper started swaying her hips and dancing around in time with the beat. She really did love to dance. She wondered if she could talk Alex into dancing with her later. A smile on her lips, she turned to finish up dinner.

When Alex walked through the door, "Groove Me" was playing through the apartment and something delicious was wafting through the air. Chicken and dumplings she realized, groaning. Her woman loved her, there was no doubt about it. Coming into the kitchen, she stopped cold in her tracks. There was Piper, dinner bubbling on the stove, moving her hips in time with the beat, swaying this way and that, a small smile splayed across her mouth and she was singing "you become a sweet taste in my mouth, and I want you to be my spouse." Alex stood watching her a minute longer. She loved the way her body was changing with the baby. The way her hips were filling out; the way her stomach was round with life; how full and heavy her breasts were; that ass. Going up behind her, she wrapped her arms around her, kissing her ear. She rubbed her stomach and started to sway with her.

Putting her arms up behind her to wrap them around Alex's neck, Piper said "Welcome home" and shimmied into Alex a bit more. Alex turned Piper in her arms. Dancing close with her, she spun her away from the stove. Piper laughed and clutched at Alex's arms. "You want me to be your spouse, huh Kid?" Alex said, smiling.

"The thought crossed my mind a time or two. I've been looking for a new emotion and you looked like one I could get taken with" Piper replied, using a line from one of their old songs.

"Yea? Well if you cook like this all the time, I might just have to take you up on that offer." Alex popped back.

Laughing again, Piper wrapped her arms around Alex once again and danced close to her until the song ended. Pulling out of her arms, she walked back to the stove to check that nothing was burning. "Dinner will be done in about 20 minutes if you want to grab a shower or anything."

"You saying I stink or something?" Alex cocked her eyebrow at her while lifting her glasses to the top of her head. Piper bit her lip, trying to think of a comeback. Words failing her, she just shook her head and ushered her out of the kitchen. When Alex returned sometime later, Piper was ladling the dumplings into bowls. Alex went to get the bowls from Piper, but Piper slapped her hands away. "Sit down woman. I got this."

"Yes ma'am" Alex snorted. Taking a seat at the table, she watched Piper bring her dinner to her. Piper sat the bowl down in front of her. Alex leaned over the steaming food and inhaled. "God Pipes, this smells amazing. And it's perfect for tonight. It's so damn cold and blustery outside. We may end up with a white Christmas this year."

"Milk?" Piper asked her, moving back towards the kitchen. Alex nodded yes. "I was thinking the same thing earlier. Wouldn't it be beautiful if it did snow and we rode down state to look at the lights? I love Christmas lights when it snows. It's so peaceful and quiet and then you have all these lights twinkling and reflecting off the snow." Piper responded over her shoulder.

"Mmmm. This tastes better than it smells babe. Let's do it. We can make a weekend of it if you want. There's nothing going on at the gallery until after the first of the year. It might be the last chance we have to really get away before Blob comes." Alex called after her.

Returning to the table with their glasses of milk, Piper looked at Alex. "About Blob Al…we really need to decide on a name. I mean I looked at the list today and there's more marked off than not now. I want to order the diaper bag and bibs and some clothes but I need a name for the initials. Please, can we do this tonight?"

"Eat first, then we name Blob" Alex told her.

Smiling, Piper started eating. They talked some about their days and talked about dates to possibly go away for the weekend, snow or no snow. Alex told her Morello mentioned wanting to throw them a baby shower. Piper told her Polly had been dropping hints left and right about it. They agreed to let the two of them team up and throw one big one. Piper suddenly burst into a fit of laughter. Alex just looked at dumbfounded. "What the hell?" she said.

"Can you imagine what this shower is going to be like?" she cackled. "West Side Story meets 16 Candles!"

Alex started laughing and soon they both had tears running down their cheeks. Finishing dinner through bouts of laughter, they cleaned up and went to the living room to lie on the couch. Piper turned on the music again and Alex said "Ok, let me see this list o'names we have."

Handing her the paper, Piper slid down on the other end of the couch, putting her feet in Alex's lap. Alex studied the list for a while. "Noah is definitely out. And so is Mac. Mac Piper? Really? When did that get put on there? Fuck Mac."

Piper giggled. "I like Mac Vause."

"You would" said Alex

"Hey, hey…"

"Gehrig?" Alex asked

"Hmmm….no" Piper shot down.

Alex sighed and returned to the paper. "Where's that damn book. I don't like any of these names."

Piper got up and went in search of the book. Alex lay back listening to the music. "Wonderwall" by Oasis was playing. Alex smiled thinking back to when the band first rose to fame. She was just starting out in the business and thought she was the shit. She went to their concert on her first trip to Europe. The brothers had gotten into a huge fight on stage and Liam had stormed off. Alex didn't care. She was high on life….Liam. Smiling she called out to Piper "Pipes, I got it! C'mere!"

Piper came back into the room. "Oh yea? Let's hear it then big mama?" Piper sat down between Alex's legs, leaning back.

"Liam. Liam David Chapman-Vause" Alex said proudly

Piper mulled it over in her mind, said the name a few times before saying "Liam David Vause. You know I only kept my name because of the business. I want him to have just your last name."

"Liam David Vause." Alex said. A huge smile broke out across her face. Leaning around Piper, she kissed her stomach and said "Hey Baby Liam."