A/N: Okay, y'all this story has finally come to a close. I want you all to know that I had a blast writing it and thank you all for your support and patience through/with its progress. I hope you all love it as much as I do. I would like to send a final special thanks out to Blitz for the idea. We all owe her a thanks for her genius pitches that she passes us writers, so here's to you Blitz! Also, thank you again HG for your help with the last chapter. ;)
P.S. Keep your eye out! Once I catch up on Something Wicked we have our first HisBlitzLaw story coming and its going to be awesome!
Two and a Half Years Later…
Casey made her way through the crowd as the band played the first dance song. It was a beautiful and soft melody and fit Serena and Olivia perfectly. Finally spotting Alex about halfway across the room talking to Andrea, Casey paused to watch the happy couple dancing.
Olivia was all smiles and Serena was laughing as Liv spun the blonde around the room. They'd taken their time planning this wedding and it showed. Everything screamed Serena's sweet outlook on life and Liv loved making all of the blonde's dreams come true. Seeing how happy these two were made Casey's heart swell with love for her own beautiful wife.
Looking across at Alex, Casey admired her wife's easy elegant beauty. She had a way of lighting up a room. She had a way of lighting up Casey's life. The last two and a half years seemed to fly by through a whirlwind of house hunting, promotions, and now a baby on the way.
Everything about Alex made her happy. Waking up every morning next to the blonde was the biggest gift of all. Even when they argued it was a happy day for her, because every night she got to go to bed next to the love of her life.
Seeing her wife catch her eye, Casey resumed her trek over with two drinks in hand. As she closed the distance, she smiled seeing how her wife had one hand outstretched to her and the other resting gently against her eight month pregnant belly. Alex had always been beautiful, but she was gorgeous pregnant. Casey was honestly shocked when the couple discussed having a baby and Alex confessed that she wanted to have their baby. A wish that Casey was happy to let her wife fulfill, she'd move heaven and earth if it made Alex happy.
"Hey baby," Casey said passing Alex the cranberry juice and Andrea the pineapple juice. "Sorry, that took a little bit. I stopped to watch Liv and Serena dance."
"No worries, darling." Alex said leaning into her beautiful wife. "Andrea and I were just going over prego stories. Mich should be back with your beer any moment. Abbie stopped by a minute ago and said she was up next, that the line was super long."
Casey smiled, wrapping her arms around Alex and pressing her face against her wife's, as she laid her hands on Alex's belly. Smiling Casey replied, "Oh, were you two? How is the second trimester treating you Andrea? You just hit 15 weeks right?"
"I sure am. Michonne and I find out in two weeks if we are having a boy or a girl." Andrea says with a smile placing a hand on her own small bump.
"I still say you should go early and find out." Casey blurts.
"I am just happy I convinced her finally to let me find out!" Andrea laughs as Michonne approaches passing Casey a beer.
"Thanks," Casey says taking a swig. Feeling a sudden kick to her hand that still rested on Alex's belly, Casey squealed, "She kicked me!"
"Yes she did baby." Alex said kissing Casey's cheek. She loved how excited her wife got every time she felt their baby girl move. Alex didn't doubt that Casey was going to make a wonderful mother.
Dropping to her knees, Casey leaned in towards Alex's belly. "Hi sweet baby girl, I know you are probably trying to sleep in there and are probably wondering why it's so loud out here. I am sorry if we are keeping you up baby. I promise I will read you a book when we get home Vivi and then you can sleep." Casey said softly before kissing Alex's tummy and standing.
"Have I told you how much I love you lately?" Alex said pulling Casey into her arms.
Tapping her chin with a grin, Casey says, "No."
"Lots and lots. You know what? You told me once that you were going to make me happier than I had ever been and you were right." Alex said kissing Casey before they were interrupted by a two year old screaming loudly as he ran past towards the dance floor.
"Oh my god." Andrea said in a loud whisper as Abbie came running after the small child.
Pausing briefly before her friends, Abbie said, "He wants Serena. What can I say David is in love with her. I told her to stop giving him candy, but she doesn't listen. Bye!" Running off after her small son, she calls out, "David!"
A minute later, Kim comes walking up. "I told her to send him home with your mom Alex, but she insisted he was being so good that she could handle him. I told her have fun, I am getting my drink on!"
"Clearly," Alex laughed at their clearly intoxicated friend.
"Well, if I am going in to try to get knocked up again in a couple of months I am going to live it up now." Kim laughs. Sitting down and placing a hand on Alex's belly the brunette adds, "They are completely worth it though, every minute of every day."
Hearing David's sweet laugh, everyone looks towards the dance floor to see Serena holding the small child and dancing. Abbie walks back over and sits next to Kim. "Auntie Rena wanted to dance. See I told you I could handle it babe."
"You sure did." Kim says kissing Abbie.
Looking to Casey, Alex says, "Can I have this dance?"
"You sure can baby." Casey says taking her wife's hand.
Making their way out to the dance floor, the couple immediately starts swaying to the music. It's as if the whole world around them has a way of disappearing when they are in each other's arms. As if the world was only created for them.
"You remember our plans to move to Charleston we use to dream about?" Casey asks.
"Always." Alex grins.
"Would you still want to do it? You know move to Charleston and go into private practice?" the redhead questions.
Alex thinks the question over, "Yeah, I think so. Why?"
Casey bites her lip before making her thoughts verbal, "I don't know if I want Vivian to grow up being shuffled between nannies. I would much rather have a hands on approach to raising her. I'd like to have a yard and a dog and lots of kids. I am afraid the New York life might not provide her with all those luxuries and I don't know if I am ready to stop working all together and stay at home."
"I adore you, Casey Novak. If you want to move to Charleston, then I am game. Although, I was thinking about asking you what you thought about me taking a year off work with the thought of me potentially not going back to work." Alex admits.
"Really? Miss Former I Want To Be DA, wants to stay at home with our baby?" Casey questions.
"Yes. I think so at least."
"Then sweetheart, if that makes you happy I am game." Casey says kissing Alex.
"I love you Casey." Alex says with a smile.
"I love you too. And we both love you baby girl." Casey says.
Holding on to her wife, Alex thank God for bringing her Casey. She had never been so happy and had no doubt that she would be happy for the rest of her life. No matter what came their way, as long as she had Casey she could take on the world.