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They both laughed as Blake walked back down the stairs to her. She took her hand as they ascended the stairs together at a slower pace than usual. But Alexis didn’t mind; she enjoyed kidding Blake more than anything. And it was sweet she was already so concerned.
Once inside the apartment, Blake helped her get comfortable on the couch. She fluffed the pillow behind her back, stacked up two pillows to prop up her feet, and handed her the remote.
“Okay, what do you need? Water? A sandwich? A book?”
“I need you to relax.” Scooting over to make more room on the couch, she motioned for Blake to join her. They snuggled up into each other’s arms as Blake kissed her forehead. “I love you so much.”
“I love you, too.”
She felt Blake’s hand gently slide under her shirt and rested on her bare skin. Blake slowly moved her thumb back and forth in a slow rhythm over Alexis’s abdomen. Alexis savored every moment, every look in Blake’s eyes.
“We’re going to have a baby.”
“We are.”
“I can’t believe it’s all actually happening.”
Alexis felt the same way. They had been discussing having a baby since before they were married. For months they looked over what seemed like every sperm donor in the world until they finally settled on one. Thankfully, they'd purchased more than enough sperm for all the tries so far, which was something Alexis never thought she’d say.
After Harper, Alexis didn’t think she’d ever have another kid. She didn’t think that anyone could love her and Harper enough to be worthy of creating another child with her. And then there was Blake. A bright spot in the darkness that had been her life.
Blake understood and loved Alexis in ways she still couldn’t comprehend. She loved that Blake knew how she liked her coffee as well as she knew when Alexis was shutting down because of stress or anxiety. No one knew Alexis like Blake did, and there was no one on earth Alexis would rather have a baby with than Blake.
Alexis had loved watching Blake and Harper become inseparable over the last few years. They were thick as thieves and were the best of friends. Harper adored Blake and the feeling was clearly mutual. She only had to look at the framed photo on the mantle to know that. It was a photo from their wedding day of Harper ditching her flower basket and running down the aisle into Blake’s arms. The image was forever ingrained in Alexis and Blake’s mind, and she was thankful their photographer had captured the moment.
Caressing Blake’s face in her hand, Alexis looked into her blue eyes and smiled. “You know what’s weird?”
“What?”
“Ifeelpregnant. Like I feel like it’s happening and we will have a baby. I’m not nervous or scared or anything. I can’t really explain it. It’s this… I don’t know. Peace, or something.”
“You know what’s weirder?”
“What?”
“I feel the same way.” Blake kissed her then. Slow and tender, but with so much love behind it that Alexis could burst with happiness. Her hand was still on Alexis’s stomach, but Blake slowly moved it to her back as she pulled her closer. “I’m so happy right now.”
“Me too. I’m so happy we’re doing this. And I can’t believe you’re starting your own production company.”
Alexis felt herself beaming with pride. Since Blake came home from her audition a few weeks ago, she’d been crunching the numbers and reaching out to anyone and everyone she thought could help her. She was so committed to creating a company that would keep her close to home that it made Alexis love her more, which she didn’t think was possible.
“I’m so proud of you, Blake.”
“Thanks, babe. Hopefully it will all work out.”
“It will. All of it will.”
“You know if I wasn’t supposed to keep you from strenuous activity, I would definitely be doing somefunthings to you right now.”
“Yeah?” Alexis arched her eyebrow. “Like what?”
“Well, for starters I would take off these sweatpants and then spread your legs wide. I’d run my tongue over your clit and then suck on it, just the way you like. And when I’m done with that, I'll insert my fingers into your…”
“Oh,” Sophia Beauchamp opened the door without a knock as Blake scrambled to her feet, “that was you coming home. I thought you’d stop by.”
“The warden made me come straight to the couch.” Alexis held up her arms and shrugged. “She’s bossy but what can I say? I love it.”
“That’s more than I needed to know.” Sophia walked into the apartment and sat on the chair near the couch while Blake grabbed a glass of water for Alexis. “So, how did it go?”
