| CHAPTER 12 ~A few days later~ Alexis is sitting on the couch reading over some files when there�s a knock at the door. �Coming� She�s shocked to see Ned standing there with Kristina in his arms. �Can we come in?� She holds her arm out. �Please.� �Would you like to hold her?� Alexis doesn�t say a word as she takes Kristina from him. �She�s been missing you.� Blowing into her face. �And I�ve missed her. Thank you for bringing her by.� �Actual what I�m doing is bringing her home.� �Home?� Alexis asked scared of the answer. �Brooke-Lynn called me the other night and I haven�t been able to get the conversation we had out of my mind.� They walk over to the couch and sit down. �How�s she doing?� �She�s growing up without me.� �I know it�s hard.� �Anyway something she said got me thinking.� �About?� �About you and Kristina and everything your both missing out on.� She holds Kristina tight. �I�ve missed a lot.� �And it�s not right.� �Yea well try telling that to Judge Farmer.� Alexis stated sarcastically �I did.� �For all the good it did I�m sure.� �I told her that Kristina needed to be with her mother and everything else needed to be forgotten.� �She thinks I�m a lunatic.� �It doesn�t really matter what she thinks because as of now Kristina is back where she belongs.� �What are you saying.� �Alexis Judge Farmer was being paid off by my Grandfather.� Alexis was about to say something but he stopped her. �I didn�t know at first and when I found out I was just as upset as you are and I�m sorry I didn�t tell you earlier.� �How could you keep something like that from me?� Alexis asked with tears in her eyes. �Because by the time I found out it was to late. I had already fallen in love with this little girl and I wasn�t ready to give her up. Heck I�m still not.� �There�s no way Judge Farmer or that old coot is going to get away with this.� �Alexis calm down everything�s already been taken care of. Kristina is officially back home, her stuff is down in the car.� He hands her a piece of paper. �And I think it�s better off if you just concentrate on taking care of Kristina. My Grandfather and the good Judge will get exactly what they have coming to them.� He walks to the door. �I�ll make sure of that.� �Ned� �I�m still pretty pissed at you but I also want you to know that your welcome to visit Kristina any time you want as long as you call first. You�re a big part of her life.� �Thank you but you won�t have to worry about seeing much of me. I�ve decided to move to the City for a while and try and get to know my daughter.� �Good Luck� He opens the door. �Thank you and take care of her.� �You bet I will.� ~*~ Alexis places a sleeping Kristina in her crib. �welcome home my preciously little one.� She places a blanket over her. �I hope you have sweet dreams. Mommy will be right in the other room when you wake up.� There�s a knock on the door. Alexis brings her finger tips to her lips kisses them lightly and then touches Kristina�s forehead. �I love you.� She wipes the tears from her eyes as she answers the door. �You okay?� Jax asked She throws her arms around him. �Are you kidding I�m better then okay. I haven�t felt this good and lord knows when.� Hugging her back. �So you want to tell me what or who made your day.� Pulling away from him. �Ned actually.� �Ned?� He asked shocked �Yes Ned, look.� She hands him the piece of paper Ned gave her. �It�s official.� Jax reads the paper.� Congratulations.� He throws his arms around her. �I can�t believe she�s finally home.� Still holding her. �What do you say we celebrate. We can start by ordering way to much food, drinking way to much wine and then popping several bags of popcorn.� Her eyes meet his. �Good I love you.� �I guess I�ve come at a bad time.� Cameron says standing in her doorframe holding a bottle of wine. Dropping her arms from Jax. �No please come in I�m so glad you�re here.� She runs over and pulls him inside. �I�ve got the best news.� Cameron gives Jax the evil eye. �Should I congratulate the two of you.� �Congratulate us for what?� Alexis asked He walks over and places the bottle of wine on the table. �I hope the two of you enjoy the wine. I really must be going.� �You can�t leave.� Alexis yelled. �I think you�ve got the wrong idea here.� Jax added. �Oh I don�t know when the woman I�m sleeping with.� Jax gives Alexis a look. �Tells another man, another man who just happens to be her ex-husband no less, that she loves him I don�t know what other kind of idea I should get.� �Cameron I will always love Jax he�s my best friend. I was just sharing some great news with him.� She walks over and intertwines her arm with his. �The same news that I wanted to share with you.� She looks up at him and smiles. �In a more sensual way.� �I think that�s my cue to leave.� Jax interrupts. �No Jax please don�t leave. I wanted you to meet her.� Alexis pleaded. Jax looked over at Cameron and could tell he wanted him to go. �I promise I�ll stop by later on in the week and you can introduce her to me then.� He kisses her forehead which doesn�t sit well with Cameron. Alexis walks him over to the door. �I�m going to hold you to that.� She closes the door and looks over at Cameron. �What?� �What happened to giving me space Dr. Lewis?� �Space? I haven�t talked to you in two days and because I decide to come over here with a bottle of wine I�m crowding you?� She walks over and kisses him quickly. �That�s not what I mean and you know it.� �Okay fine I�m sorry I let it slip that we�re sleeping together.� �Nice try but that�s still not what I meant.� Taking his coat off and tossing it onto a nearby chair. �Then I have no idea what your talking about.� �The hell you don�t.� She laughed checking out the bottle of wine he brought over. �It�s a very good year.� She puts it down and looks at him. �And you�re a very jealous man.� �Jealous? Me of Jax? Are you out of your mind.� �Admit it Dr Feel good, you were and still are jealous of my ex-husband.� She walks across the room. �I�ll admit I�m not comfortable around him but I am not jealous.� Placing two wine glasses on the table. �Would you like to do the honors or shall I?� He takes the bottle from her and opens it. �Just what are we celebrating?� �You mean besides you being jea----lous.� He gives her a look. She walks over and kisses him again. This time with more passion then before. �You�re not going to believe what happened.� �What ever it is has defiantly made you happy and more relaxed then I�ve seen in a long time.� He fills the wine glasses and hands her one. �Well except the other night.� �Maybe if you play your cards right Dr Lewis you�ll get to see me relaxed like that again tonight.� He pulls her body to his. �I�m an excellent card player.� Kristina�s cry comes across the baby monitor. �Don�t worry I didn�t kidnap her.� She runs out of the room and down the hall. �Alexis what did you do.� �It�s not what I did.� She comes walking back into the room holding Kristina. �It�s believe it or not what Ned did.� She hands Kristina to him. �I don�t understand.� Holding open the piece of paper Ned gave her. �It�s all right here in black and white. I officially have sole custody of my daughter.� �Are you serious.� He moves Kristina to his side and pulls Alexis into a deep hug. �How on earth did this happen?� �Long story short, I think Ned felt guilty about keeping me from my little girl and he made it possible for me to get her back.� �But how?� Alexis takes Kristina from him and twirls her around. �Who cares how, the point is she�s home where she belongs.� Looking at her and smiling. �You�re right, that�s all that matters.� �So would you like to join Kristina and I for dinner? We�re having peas and applesauce.� �As yummy as that sounds---� Sounding depressed as she cuts him off. �Your not going to stay.� �Like I was saying as yummy as that sounds, I kind of had my heart set on a steak and lobster dinner at Luke�s place.� �I don�t think Luke�s place is the best place to take Kristina.� �Neither do I, but that doesn�t mean we can�t order in.� �You know Cameron now that Kristina�s home things are going to be different.� He walks over to them and grabs her. �That just means it�s going to be even better.� THE END. |