XXI

CHAPTER 21

Julia and Donna invited the two to go shopping. Donna has been pestering her wife to spend a day with Amalie and Samantha. She reasoned that Alexis is with the two yet she doesn't care, she heard that the pregnant brunette was staying under Alexis' parents home. She doesn't want her friend to stay in that house with that woman they despised, so she threatened her wife that she will be staying in the couch and not in their room if she doesn't go get her niece and friend out for shopping.

"Go and pick whatever you want, Hope" Julia told her niece who was running her little feet toward the toy section.

"How was your two day holiday?" Donna asked her friend who was smiling at her daughter picking up a giant dolphin she couldn't carry. Julia helped her pick the stuffed animal and put it in their cart.

"It was fun. I've never seen Hope that happy before" Samantha replied with joy in her heart that her daughter is finally feeling complete.

"I might say you enjoyed it so much too," Donna said, smirking and wiggling her brows.

The blonde was confused why she looked that way, she raised a brow and told her what she meant. Donna pointed at her collar revealing her hickies, Alexis' made when they made love in that shower. She forgot to cover it with makeup , she was sad that she forgot to hide it before going out with her friends.

"Babe, I think this is what she only wanted," Julia muttered, carrying Amalie who was smiling so wide, staring at her giant dolphin.

Donna pulled her wife close to her and whispered about the hickey she saw on her friend, Julia now teases the blonde who's crimson red.

"You're gonna be a big sister, Hope" Julia said while laughing.

The blonde blushing, she knew her friends would tease her about the hickeys yet she forgot to cover it. Her friends only laughed while the little girl staring at the adults confused. They are now eating some snacks in a Mexican place. Amalie is having her fries, the adults sharing a plate of nachos and three different burritos.

"So tell us why you look upset when we come to pick you up?" Donna asked, concerned with her friend.

Samantha sighed and released what she felt, "I dislike the fact that I am sharing Alex with another woman" Donna reaches for her hand to give comfort.

"In no time when the baby is born, Maxxy would care less of that witch but only her child. We need to find out if it's actually my cousin's child or not" Julia clinches her first, she hated that woman ever since she broke up with Alexis and made her cousin look like a cheater.

Olivia wanted to play over Alexis to know what she can do for love. She dared Alexis to come find her in Shanghai in a specific club, she pretended someone took her and is now held hostage. Alexis had to do whatever the person who took Olivia did whatever he wanted. He made her drink six shots of tequila in every stage she passed. There are five stages and Alexis is a mid drinker, on the third stage she is almost giving up but because she loves Olivia she wants to complete the challenges.

Alexis passed out on the third shot of tequila on the fifth stage, the person who took Olivia called his people and took Alexis to a private room and let her spend a night with a Chinese female. On the next day Olivia found Alexis next to a girl fully naked, she screamed and made the two awake. Alexis panicked, picked her clothes and followed the brunette who ran out the place. She slapped Alexis and threw the ring at her face and broke up their engagement.

When Julia learned about her cousin who flew in Shanghai, she traveled a day to get her. She looked devastated whens he found her cousin, drinking by the bar and picking up a fight. Olivia is nowhere to be found, she flies back to where she came from and hides for months. It made Alexis broken, she started hooking up with different women she found appealing for two years until she found Samantha. Julia hired people to find the man behind the kidnapping and tortured him to speak up and reveal the truth, later on they found out that Olivia hired him to do the play to see what her cousin could do for love. Starting that day she broke her friendship to the brunette she used to be besties. She is not the best friend she knew, she started changing when Olivia's family took her back to her home place.

"You've been spacing out, are you alright?" Donna worriedly asked her wife.

"I'm fine, probably tired from work" Julia reasoned out.

"I guess we should call it a day. Thank you for keeping me and Hope some company" Samantha thanked the couple.

Amalie had already fallen asleep on Donna's arm. She was blubbering so much when she talk to her about her beach holiday. She didn't understand anything yet happy to hear the blubber of their little angel. Donna and Julia dropped the two home and left.

Alexis is by the door waiting for the blonde and their daughter. She took the things she was carrying and saw the giant dolphin. Samantha walked past her and brought Amalie to her room, she lay her in her crib. She followed the blonde, she wanted to talk to her about what happened today. She grabs her arm to make her stop from walking away.

"Can we please talk?" Alexis softly asked the blonde who sighed and nodded.

They went to Alexis' room that Samantha had been sleeping in since she moved here years ago. She sat on the bed and waited for Alexis to speak her thoughts.

"Mom lied for me, I didn't fall asleep by the chair but I was on bed with Olivia rubbing her belly and talking to my son, that's all" Alexis explained, Samantha listening, she knew her mother-in-law did it not to hurt her what she saw upstairs.

"Alex, I can't stay on the same roof with the mother of your son. I don't like seeing the two of you close. When I saw you so caring about her pregnancy I was envious..." Samantha paused, tears streaming down her cheeks, "...I carried Amalie for months, our family and friends are there however I still feel alone, we planned to have a family together but I was all alone those times. I'm jealous whenever I see you making sure her and the baby are safe. How I wish the plane accident never happened, maybe- just maybe you would be there for me and Amalie too" Samantha sobs while telling her what she felt.

Alexis hugged the blonde, kissed her forehead, trying to comfort the woman she loves. She knew and understood what she felt, she didn't want her to be envious of Olivia, she needed to do her responsibilities. Samantha is right though, they shouldn't be on the same roof.

"Pack your things, tomorrow we will move out. I already bought a property for us two years ago when I came back for my grandma's 80th birthday. It was the house I was planning to settle down with you" Alexis muttered, making the blonde stare at her eyes, making sure she was serious about it.

Alexis nodded to tell her she wasn't lying. She told her to pack her things she needed and leave the others in this house, she wanted to tell her mom about it. She kisses Samantha's forehead then leaves to go downstairs to look for her mother.

"Mom, can I talk to you for a second?" Gretta nodded and ended the call with her husband who was on a business trip with Samantha's father.

"Is something bothering you?" Gretta asked full of concern.

"I'm moving out with Samantha and Hope" she dropped the news, her mother smiled not surprised about it. She knows one day this is gonna happen and she is happy that the two will move out together.

"When?" Alexis explained that they will leave tomorrow.

She told her too that she bought that place two years ago for the two of them. She asked her mother to look after Olivia and their son. She will be visiting every other day. She wants to make sure her family comes first.

The next day the three left and drove on their way to their dream home. It's about a twenty minute drive without traffic. Samantha was excited to see the house for them, she had no idea Alexis bought it for a long time. She told her she was surprised by this house when she finally flew to Los Angeles to meet her parents. Alexis kisses her hand while they drive their way to their own house. Amalie in the backseat with her nanny, looking at the window.

They finally arrived at the house Alexis bought for her swan. She made her close her eyes, she helped her get down the car and assisted her. Alexis counted to three to finally show her the house.

Samantha gasped, she loves how the house looks so peaceful. She can already imagine chasing her daughter in their lawn, and taking a swim with Alexis in their pool.

"I love it, thank you" she kisses the blue eyed, then walks to her daughter to look around the place.

Alexis smiles, she is glad the blonde loves this place too. She picked this house because it reminds her of her eyes, the trees that surrounded their house is what reminds her of Samantha. She thought about how Samantha loved this peaceful place when she was still picking for her three options, when she came here she knew this is the place she wanted for them.

The blonde couldn't take the smile off her face, the interior suits her taste. Alexis really did a lot to make it homey for them. If Alexis showed this to her two years ago, she would definitely marry her that same day. Alexis took the luggage from the car and put it in their room, Amalie's room needs some renovations, when Alexis bought it she wasn't expecting to have a kid yet. The family settled down in their new house, they gave Amalie's nanny a decent room for her. She appreciates how big it is and how kind her bosses are. They still need to hire a few servants for them, a driver and some security.

When the brunette heard that Alexis left this morning, she was fuming. She left her and their son in her parents' hands. She picked a car key from the drawer and pressed the button to know which car matches the keys she's holding. Gretta was alarmed when the car sounded, she then saw the pregnant brunette holding her belly while trying to approach the car. She hurriedly marched in her direction and stopped her.

"What do you think you're doing?" Gretta said a bit annoyed with the brunette.

"I'm going to find Max," she replied, opening the car door.

Gretta stopped her, not letting her get. She is about to pop the baby out of her and she is going to drive? She's not gonna let that happen, her daughter asked her to look out for them and she will do everything to make sure they are safe.

"Go back inside. She's coming back tomorrow to see you" Gretta reasoned making the brunette stop in her tracks. She gave her the car keys and walked back in.

That's what she wanted to know, Alexis will come back for her and their son. As long as she is pregnant and they have a child together she has a chance to be with Alexis.

In another part of America someone is drinking a lot and plotting something to get the woman he wants. He is now meeting his cousin to ask for help.

"Stephy" He called out when he arrived at her office.

"Your call seemed urgent, what do you need from me?" Stephanie asked her cousin who was swaying the chair from left to right and it was starting to irritate her. "Could you stop that or I'll send you out?"

Stefano sat straight and behaved himself. He doesn't want to anger his younger cousin, especially he needed her help.

"I need your help, cousin" He said holding Stephanie's hand who smacked his hand away from her.

"I've told you I dislike being touched. You might be my cousin but I don't want you touching me" Stephanie made sure he knew the boundaries. She doesn't like men touching her, women in general are okay.

"Now tell me what help do you need and we discuss it, then you can leave because I have a date with Melissa" Stephanie being bossy made Stefano sweat.

Why is the female in his family so bossy? Even his own sister bosses him around, he is older than them, why don't they see him as scary at all. He explained what he needs from her. He wanted her to spare him some cash and if she knew people he could hire like hitmen or something.

"And why do you need to hire a hitman?" Stephanie curiously asked, she wondered what is her cousin plotting, if it's going to hurt someone then she's not helping him.

"Just tell me if you know someone" Stefano demanded, Stephanie raising her brow. He is the one needing her help and he dares to raise a voice at her?

"I'm not helping you with that. I'll lend you some money then you leave" Stephanie muttered, took her cheque book out and wrote down the cash her cousin wanted from her. She put two million on the cheque and gave it to him. She stood up, picked up her things, her wallet, car keys and her phone. She walk past him to the door ready to leave, but said something before she left, "I don't know what you are planning to do, but if ever you tried hurting someone just make sure it is now someone I know, or I'll be the one who'll put a bullet between your eyes" Stephanie then shut the door close with strength making Stefano jolt and gulp.

He hurriedly kept the cheque safe in his coat. He quickly drove to the back to withdraw the money in cash. Cash is better than using his card, it will leave no traces unlike using the card.

Weeks have passed and Alexis and her family are living peacefully in their new home located in San Marino, California. Samantha invited her friends there when Alexis came to Los Angeles to take care of Olivia. She and her friends are having a pool party in their backyard. They heard someone screaming for help.

"Help! Hope, stop that!" Donna screams while running away from Amalie who is aiming her automatic water gun at her aunt.

Julia laughs at her now soaked wife, she is not dressed yet in a swimsuit. Julia and Dina are cheering for Amalie to go get her.

"Go get her Hope" Dina cheered at the little blonde who was giggling, enjoying her shooting her auntie.

"Shoot her, Hope. Hit the ass" Julia suggested, Amalie aimed for her aunt Donna's bum who now screamed.

She can feel the water also soaking her underwear, she glared at her laughing wife.

"Someone is going to sleep on the couch tonight" Rose said giggling at Julia's face who's eyes widened.

Samantha enjoyed her time with her friends, she let her daughter have fun with everyone. Donna snatches the water gun away from Amalie and aims it at her wife, she aims at Julia's mouth who swallows the water in surprise. She is coughing, the three who's with her in the pool laughed at her miserable self.

"Checkmate!" Donna yelled happily, she got her wife back.

Everyone seems to be like grown up children. This is how they enjoyed their free time, playing and making fun with each other. Julia is so happy her cousin met the blonde, without her she wouldn't be able to marry the girl she dreams of and be in their company that is full of laughter and fun.

Alexis is now with Olivia going shopping, the brunette wants to buy their baby boys clothes and other things they'll need. She is going to stay with Alexis' parents and will use the old room of Amalie for their little boy. The brunette noticed Alexis not paying attention and was smiling at her phone.

"You're with us but your attention is somewhere else" she muttered with a huff.

Alexis kept the phone in her pocket. She was just checking out her family who were enjoying their time in their home. Samantha sent her a video of their little angel being playful towards her auntie's, she wishes she's there with them.

"We should continue shopping so you can go back home and you can rest" Alexis said, she wanted this day to be done and so she can call the brunette and her daughter.

"Why are you in a hurry?" Olivia asked, annoyed at her.

"The doctor said you shouldn't be moving too much, that's why I want this over so you can rest and be safe" Alexis reasoned.

Olivia wanted to complain but decided not to, she doesn't want to annoy Alexis or she will leave as soon as she pisses her off. She rubbed her belly and the baby kept on moving too much recently. She is about to pop their baby boy in no time. Alexis looked at the brunette who's rubbing her belly, she noticed she's been doing that a lot and explained that it was moving too much. She sighed, she needs to be patient with her or it will cause stress to the brunette that may complicate the safety of her and their baby.

Alexis and Olivia had bought a lot, she also bought some decoration for the baby's room. The two of them will decorate the room on the day Alexis gets back, tomorrow Alexis will drive back to San Marino, California. She told the brunette to hire someone to decorate it but she wanted it to be them to do it for their baby boy.

When the morning came, Alexis hurriedly left to drive back to her family, she stopped by to buy some roses for her swan. She also got her daughter some too, she wanted to let Amalie see how much she loved the two of them. When she arrived home, she saw the blonde waiting for her by the door patiently. When their eyes met, the blonde smiled.

"This is for you my beautiful swan" Alexis gave the roses and kissed her woman. "She's still sleeping?" The blonde nodded, Amalie was really beaten from their day full of fun with her Auntie's.

The four left late last night, Amalie stayed up late also because they made a fort and watched some princess movies. Alexis laughed imagining her cousin still watches that kind of movie. Samantha hit her by the shoulder for laughing at Julia, she knew Alexis loves kids shows too, hers are the cat and the mouse chasing.

"Should we enjoy the two of us while our angel is sleeping?" Alexis asked the blonde with a huge grin.

"Maybe?" Samantha teased her and started marching away.

Alexis ran after her, she lifted the green eyed beauty. She picked her bridal style and came to their room. Alexis threw her swan on bed, started taking off her shirt. Samantha eyeing Alexis while biting her lips. She likes the view in front of her, they wanted to grab the opportunity while Amalie is still sleeping. Alexis climbed on top of the blonde, kissing the woman she missed, she traced her collar down to her mound. She is glad Samantha wore a bathrobe and nothing underneath, easy access for her.

"Ma-ma!" a cheerful Amalie came in their room, Alexis who is on top of Samantha fell on the floor with a loud thud.

Samantha kicked her off of her, she doesn't want their daughter to see them indecent. The blue eyed groan, rubbing her ass and her head that hit the bedside table. Samantha mouthed sorry, apologizing for doing it.

Amalie approached her Da-da who looked confused why she was on the floor, Samantha lifted her up and carried her downstairs leaving Alexis with a blue ball. She needed to take a shower to cool off her turned on little buddy. She thought they could do a quickie while their little angel was asleep. She groaned while showering, Samantha on the other hand was left soaking wet. She is ready to have Alexis to herself, she has been wanting her since last night. She sighed, they need to let Amalie get baby sitted by anyone so she and Alexis could have time for themselves.

Alexis had planned for them to have a picnic by the park. They are now heading to Huntington Chinese Garden to visit the place and tour their little Amalie then they'll have a picnic at the Lacy Garden. When they arrive Amalie's eyes sparkle seeing the beautiful place, Amalie ruining on the walkway her parents smiling knowing that she is loving the surrounding. Samantha and Alexis walking hand in hand following behind their daughter who seem to be in her little world as she enjoys the place.

The three took different family photos, they sometimes asked a stranger to take a picture of them. They are now heading to have their picnic, Samantha is starving and is excited to eat their food, Eve is on her way to deliver them the food basket, they wanted it freshly made because if they bought it already the food might get spoiled while they are roaming the Huntington Chinese Garden. Amalie saw her nanny, she wiggled her way down and ran into her.

"Nana" Amalie greeted Eve with a cute toothless smile.

"Hello, sweetie" Eve picked her up while she carried the basket to her boss, Alexis hurriedly took the basket off her hand.

The couple thanked Amalie's nanny, and she was sent back home after. It's a family day bonding for the three of them. Inside the basket there are sandwiches, chicken wraps, likes of watermelons, brownness and drinks for the three of them to share. Alexis started feeding Amalie a sandwich but she kept on retracting. She crawled to her mothers lap, making hand gestures that Alexis couldn't decipher. She stares at the two and later realizes Amalie wanted to feed from her mom.

"Angel, that's for Da-da not yours" Alexis joked making the blonde blush.

"Stop it. Don't listen to Da-da, Hope" Samantha told her daughter who nodded to agree even if she didn't understand.

She stares at her two girls, she might haven't seen Amalie feed from her mother when she was a baby yet now she had a chance to enjoy this little moment she rarely does. It's the second time she saw her feed from her mother.

A call ruined her wonderful adoration to her family. She answered the call without looking at who called.

"What?! I'm with my family, can you call later?" She was about to hang up when she heard her mom's voice from another line.

"Hunny, Olivia's water broke. Meet us at the hospital, we're on our way." Gretta explained, Alexis could hear the voices of Olivia, and Julia in the background. They seem to be arguing about going to the hospital or not.

"Tell her that I'll be there and meet you at the hospital" She said and ended the call.

Olivia is so stubborn, she might have promised that if ever her water broke she will be the one who will bring her to the hospital, however she is far and in San Marino, California. If she doesn't go with them, she and the baby will be in danger.

"We need to leave now, Olivia's water broke" Alexis told Samantha who quickly gathered their belongings.

They have no time to go back home, so she has no choice but to go with Alexis and witness Olivia deliver their baby. She sighed, she doesn't want to be there, Alexis held her hand and kissed the back of it. Alexis could tell what is going on in her mind right now, if she had a choice, she wouldn't bring her family with her.

She is sad and happy at the same time. Sad that their family bonding was interrupted and happy that finally she can meet her son. She arrived within twenty minutes, she drove as fast as she could, good thing there's no traffic. She left Samantha and Amalie, before getting inside she already told her swan that she would go first and they could either stay in the car or follow her inside.

"Where is she?" Alexis' asked her mom and Julia when she saw them waiting by the chair.

"She was inside, you should go in" Gretta told her daughter to be with Olivia

The nurses let her in, she could hear Olivia screaming to let the baby out of her already. The doctor told her to push. Alexis near them, she held Olivia's hand, the brunette looked up to her, sending her a weak smile. Alexis wiped her sweat off, giving her a comforting squeeze.

"I can see his head, I need you to push" the doctor muttered, Olivia gave her all to push the baby out of her.

She kept pushing until they heard a loud cry. Alexis smiled as she witnessed their baby being born.

"My son" Alexis said, she looked at Olivia who's sweating hard. She smiled seeing their baby, she looked so tired she ended up passing out.

The baby was taken to the nursery and they will send the little boy back to his parents once everything is settled. Samantha is carrying Amalie who was looking for her Da-da. Gretta and Julia are staring at the blonde, they know she is upset, yet she can do nothing about it. They saw Alexis walking to where they are waiting, she is smiling. Samantha could tell how happy she was to finally see her little boy, Alexis hugged her mom.

"Mom, he's handsome," Alexis said with pure joy.

Julia and Gretta congratulated her with smiles. Alexis noticed the two blondes, one was giving her a small smile, the other wanted her attention. She gave them a hug, thanking Samantha for staying. The blonde understood she had a responsibility.

"We need to take a DNA test now, while Olivia is asleep" Julia suggested, Gretta nodded to agree with her suggestion.

Alexis also agreed and followed her cousin to go look for a doctor and do a DNA testing with her little boy. They all wanted to make sure it was hers. After they took the DNA test, the doctor told them to wait for about two weeks.

"Can it be a little quicker?" Julia asked, if it is their own family doctor's clinic it will only take a week or less.

"We'll try to get the result in a week if possible," the male doctor answered. The two thanked him and told him not to let anyone know about it, because she wanted to make sure the child is hers.

Alexis and Julia came back, she approached the blonde and told Samantha to go home with Julia and rest, she will be here with her mom to look for Olivia and her baby. The blonde agreed to leave, it pains her to leave her woman to Olivia, but she would rather be far from her than seeing them together.

"I'm glad you're awake"Alexis greeted the brunette who woke up.

She is carrying their little boy, Alexis and Gretta have been studying his features while the brunette is still sleeping. The nurse brought the baby ten minutes ago and Olivia passed out for about an hour. Olivia reaches for her baby, Alexis gives him to her.

"He got your nose and lips, Max," Olivia said smiling. "He looks just like you, Max other than he has bluish green eyes like mine" she added, Gretta agreed.

The little boy looks like Alexis when she was a baby. A DNA test isn't needed, because the baby looks so much alike with Alexis.

"What is his name?" Gretta asked curiously.

"Alexis junior"

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Author's Note:

Hi I'll try to update as much as I can... I have so much on my plate rn... I don't feel motivated to write, I'm broken. It is affecting me a lot and hard to concentrate, but I will still try. Thank you for reading my story, I appreciate you my Sirens 🧜‍♀️

Xoxo

~Chris~