A/N: I'm back again! I got a lot of reviews telling me how mad they were about my little cliffy in my last chapter. Good! Great reaction! Love you guys! Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE KISSES!

I looked over at Alexander who was still holding my hand. He was staring up at the screen with a face filled with wonder and amazement. If I didn't know any better, I'd say there were tears starting to form in his eyes.

"Would you like to know the sex of your baby?"

Alexander and I both nodded excitedly. We had discussed this earlier today and decided that it was probably best that we know. We were both tired of just calling it "the baby" or "it" and things to that effect.

We both squeezed each others hands as she started moving the wand around my belly to get a better view.

"Ah, here we are…"

"What is it?" I asked impatiently.

Dr. Zaharu smiled down at us. "It's a girl!"

Immediately, tears started flowing over my cheeks. I started sobbing slightly. Both the doctor and Alexander's smiles slowly faded.

"Raven, what's wrong?" Alexander asked worriedly, squeezing my hand.

"I-I-I knew how much you wanted to have a boy…."

Alexander chuckled and wiped the tears away with the pads of his thumbs. "Don't be silly, Raven. Yes, I did want a boy, but I'm even more excited that we're having a girl!"

I sniffed and gazed at him, trying to stop crying. "Really?"

"Yes, really. I love that we're having a girl," he chuckled at my ridiculousness.

I sniffed again, getting rid of the last of my tears.

Dr. Zaharu was standing there smiling when she decided to interrupt. "I'm going to go get the prints. I'll be right back," she said and left the room quietly.

Alexander wiped the gel off of my belly and then smiled at me.

I grinned back in excitement. "Alexander, we're having a baby girl!"

My boyfriend smiled bigger than I ever saw him. He rubbed away the tears on my cheeks. "I can't believe you're still crying," he said, laughing.

I laughed with him. "I'm sorry! I'm just so happy!" I leaned over and captured him in a tight embrace.

For some reason, I just couldn't get myself to stop crying. Even after feeling our baby kick, knowing our baby's gender made it more real.

Alexander pulled back to give me one of the sweetest kisses I've ever had.

I was finally at the end of my tears when the door opened again and Dr. Zaharu walked in carrying the photos.

"Here we are," she said, handing them to Alexander. He took them with the smile still plastered on his face.

As the doctor cleaned everything up she said, "Now I am going to write down a strict diet for you. It is imperative that you follow it. Also, keep your activity level at a minimum. It's very important that you stay as healthy as possible so try not to get sick. And for your back pain, being water can be very soothing. Whether it's in a pool or just in a bathtub, it should really help."

Alexander and I both nodded in appreciation.

"Well, I think that's everything. Raven, you'll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow night and your next appointment is two weeks from today."

The next day, I was changing into my clothes to leave the hospital. Becky had brought my favorite outfit that was the most comfortable. I put on a pair of black and white striped stockings, a mid-thigh length skirt with chains, a black v-neck shirt, and my Emily the Strange sweatshirt. The shirt strained against my protruding belly, just barely covering it.

When I walked out of the bathroom, Alexander was putting all of my gifts and clothes in a large duffel bag. He turned around and smiled at me. "Are you ready?"

I nodded, returning the grin. "Yup!"

He looked me over and then frowned. "You're going to be cold in that."

I rolled my eyes. "No I won't. I'm wearing a sweatshirt."

Alexander gave me a pointed look and stepped forward. "You could at least zip it up," he said, taking the sweatshirt and gently guiding the zipper up over my belly and chest to stop right before my neck. He placed his hands on either side of my tummy. "Is that too tight?" he asked in concern.

I shook my head. "No. It's snug, but it's fine."

He smiled and kissed me quickly on the lips. "Okay."

"Miss Madison?" a female's voice asked from the other side of the door, knocking.

"Come in!"

A nurse stepped into the room with a wheelchair. "I need you to just sign these papers and you are free to go."

My eyebrows knit together. "What's with the wheelchair?"

"Oh, it's policy that you must be escorted out in a wheelchair when being discharged from the hospital," she explained.

Alexander stepped forward and signed the papers for me, saying that he will be the one to escort me out. When the nurse left he stood behind the wheelchair with his hands on the handles.

I glared at him. "I refuse to take that."

"Come on, Raven. You heard the nurse. It's hospital policy. We're just going down two floors and Jameson is waiting for us in front of the hospital."

Rolling my eyes, I sat down in the stupid wheelchair. Alexander smirked in satisfaction and slung the duffle bag over his shoulder.

We made it out to the front door where Jameson was waiting with the Mercedes.

It felt great to come back to the mansion. It seemed as if I hadn't been there in forever. Everything was still the same with it's cobwebbed corners and vases of dead flowers. Coming back there was like coming back to a more familiar world.

Alexander led me up to our attic room carefully. He set the duffel bag on the floor and then joined me on the bed where I had crawled to. He rested his head in my lap.

We sat in silence for a long while, me stroking his soft black hair while he played with the fingers on my other hand.

It wasn't until I felt a particularly strong kick that I broke the silence. "Ouch!" I cried slightly. I pulled my hand away from Alexander's and rest it on my stomach.

Alexander looked at me, concern clouding his eyes. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, she just kicked really hard," I smiled, rubbing my tummy.

My boyfriend nodded and turned onto his side. He placed his hand on my belly tentatively and rubbed it slowly. His eyes were downcast.

"Alexander…?"

His gradually stopped and he looked up at me. I gasped at the look in his eyes. "Raven, I'm scared."

I took his hand on mine. "What are you scared of?" With my thumb, I rubbed soothing circles onto the back of his hand.

"I'm scared of…." He looked down at his hand still rubbing my stomach. "I'm scared of being a father."

He held his breath for a moment, before letting it out in a big sigh. "I'm scared that I won't be a good enough father for her. What if I screw up? What if she hates me? I never had a good relationship with my father, so I don't even know what a good dad is supposed to be like."

He gazed back down at his hand resting on my stomach in an ashamed manner. My heart broke thinking about him having to worry about this by himself.

"Alexander…" I brushed my fingers through his hair. "Don't think like that. You're going to be a great dad. You're already an amazing son, friend, and boyfriend, I have no doubt that you're going to be an amazing father for our daughter."

My vampire boyfriend glanced back up at me like a hopeful child. "Do you really think so, Raven?"

"Of course. And you know, I'm scared as well. How can I possibly be a good mother? Before now, I've just been completely reckless and rebellious. If I can't take proper care of myself, how can I possibly take care of someone else?" I rested my hand over his resting on my stomach.

"We're in this together, okay?"

A/N: So there you have it! It's a baby girl! Please send in some name suggestions as it would be very helpful. I hope this chapter was worth the wait. Again, I'm very sorry it took so long. I've had a lot of stuff going on with Color Guard/Marching Band, especially band camp "This one time at band camp…" Yeah, I've heard it all before. PLEASE REVIEW!