DREAMCH16

It�s the middle of November and Alexis should be having the baby any day now. Everyone in the town has found out about Emily�s parentage and most everyone is happy though Edward through a fit when he found out, as usual. As did Tracey. Tracey is trying to make Alexis� life a living hell though she secretly thinks Alexis is good for her son. A woman is secretly creeping into town. Guess who?

The docks. A woman dressed in old Russian clothing sits on the bench in a hooded cloack. She pulls out a map of Port Charles trying to locate Ned and Alexis� house on it. She finds it, fold the map back up and sticks it in her cloack and quickly walks away before anyone notices her. She climbes into her limo and tells the driver to go to ned and Alexis� as quickly as possible. The driver arrives there. The woman has one bag for luggage and her purse. She thanks the driver and gives him a big tip and prepares herself for what she�s about to encounter. She looks at the door for what seems like forever before slowly putting her hand up to knock. She waites a few minutes and no one answers. The woman eyes the blue Saturn in the driveway. They must be home she thinks. She sees the lights on in the house. After what seems like an eternity. A handsome dark haired and dimpled man answers the door. He is holding a little girl in his arms. He wears black sweatpants and socks with an old wear and tear white t-shirt. Must be Ned Ashton, she thinks. Natasha has good taste she thinks to herself.

�may I help you?� Ned asks the woman.

�I�m here to see Natasha.� The woman says before lowering her hood. She is fair-skinned and has piercing blue eyes and straight blonde hair.

�Uh-hold on a minute. I�ll go get Alexis.� He stammers. �Please come in, he gestures her to a chair in the living room.� She nods but doesn�t sit down, instead just stands behind one of the chairs touching the leather.

�Brooke, why don�t you go upstairs and play with Uncle Jax and Aunt Brenda.� He tells the little girl.

She happily agrees and goes running up the stairs calling their names.

Ned walks to the edge of the room and calls his wife�s name. At least she would assume that she was his wife.

Natasha ran in, she too was wearing black sweatpants and white socks. Only she wore an oversized blue sweater. Her husband�s she guessed. She looked to be about eight or nine months pregnant, which she knew.

�Oh my Lord!� Alexis gasped. Not sure if she was going to scream for happiness or faint because of disbelief. �Mama? Is that really you?! I mean, Stefan found the documents- and we tried to look for you-but-� she stammered but was cut off.

�shh, shh my darling, I know.� The Swedish woman huged her daugher like she hadn�t been able to do for nearly thirty years. � I missed you darling. I�ve missed you so much.� She whispered in her daughter�s ear.

�Me too mama, me too.� They both had tears streaming down their faces and after a few moments broke apart. Alexis wipped her tears away but was still sniffiling a bit. �Emily!!!!!� she yelled. And for the first time realized that Ned had been standing there watching them the entire time.

�Oh, Mama, this is my husband, Ned Ashton we-�

�I know. Third times the charm. I know everything you have done since my sisters death.� The woman smiled foundly at her daughter. She accepted a short hug from her son in law. Then a younger woman appeared in the doorway. She looked very much like Natasha. She had dark hair and piercing blue eyes. She wore navy blue slacks and a white man�s shirt. She held a gold wedding band on her ring finger and there was a dark handsome man at her side. Zander she thought.

�Emily, sweetheart, come here.� Alexis said holding out her hand. Emily�s eyes had already grown huge when she entered the room and Alexis suspected that Emily knew who the woman standing in the room was.

�Mama, this is Emily Danielle, my daughter by Andrew.� She said smiling. She watched foundly as her daughter and mother huged for the first time. Ned put her arm around her and the two sank into the couch.

Soon everyone in the house knew and Stefan and Chloe came by to annouce their engagement and wedding. They had flown to Paris to get married. Just them. That�s how they wanted it. Small, short and simple and they now both wore matching silver bands. Stefan was shocked by Kristen but accepter her with open arms, as did Chloe. They all knew that within hours the entire town would know. They were all having a very good time eating and talking and catching up and crying when Alexis let out a shriek.

�Oh, God Ned!!� She said grabbing his arm. �Kristen is coming!� she screamed at him.

�Oh. OH!� his eyes suddenly became huge. �Come on sweetheart, we got to get you to the hospital. Jax-drive. Brenda, Emily, come on. Everyone else, stay have a good time, we�ll call soon. Oh and Ms. Bergman, you come too.� Ned instructed and everyone flew into action as Ned helped Alexis to the car, Emily phoned the hospital to let them know.

�Oh, Ned it hurts.� Alexis whimpered.

�I know, sweetie, I know. Just hold on a little bit longer.� Ned told her soothingly. �We�ll be there soon-I promise.� He said praying that his version of soon and Alexis� version matched up.

Kristen watched her daughter and her husband remebering when she gave birth to her daughters.

~*~

The hospital. Ned and Alexis come rushing in. Bobbie is on duty. They are closely followed by Kristen, Jax, Brenda and Emily.

�Alexis!� Bobbie exclaimed when they all entered and she realized what was happening.
�Let�s get you to a room.� She said calmly wheeling out a chair. �Amy! Could you get Ned to fill out the forms?� She called over her shoulder. Amy appeared a second later.

�Sure thing.� She said smiling at them.

�Oh no darling, you go on ahead. I�ll do this. � she said wisking Ned away.

�You sure?� Ned asked eyeing is estranged mother in law. She felt more like his mother already than Tracy ever did.

�yes, darling, go be with your wife.� She said smiling fondly at him.

Ned nodded a yes and was about ready to go off down the hallway to the maternity ward when Bobbie stopped him.

�Hold it Ned. I�m sorry, but it has to be a family member.� Bobbie said shaking her head.

�Oh she is a family member.� Ned said eying Alexis who was trying to get through her contractions.

�Really? So you would be�.� Bobbie questioned the woman.

�Oh I�m sorry dear! I forgot to introduce myself. I�m Kristen Bergman. Natasha�s mother.� The woman said holding out her hand.

�Charmed , I�m sure.� Bobbie said sarcastically. �OK, Alexis who is this woman?� Bobbie asked irritated.

�My mother.� Alexis nodded.

�Oh Jesus. But your suppost to be dead!!!� Bobbie said light-headed, finally realizing that they were telling the truth.

�Oh well you must be Bobbie Spencer. Luke�s sister! What a darling young man he was. And his wife was just the sweetest dear!� She said showing off her radical smile.

�My brother? Darling? I think you�ve got the wrong Luke.� Bobbie said with a laugh, beging to like the woman.

�Well yes dear he did have some unusal quirks but he really was a great guy.� She said fondly.

�Isn�t my grandmother great?!� Emily piped up coming up and putting her hands on Kristen�s shoulders.

�Grandmother?� Bobbie asked puzzeled. � But then that would mean that Alexis is your�� Bobbie trailed off.

�Mother.� Emily finished for her.

Bobbie looked over at Alexis who nodded confirming it.

�Come on Bobbie, you know us Cassadines are complicated people.� She said smiled. �But as much as I would love to stay here and chat, I�m kinda busy here, so if you could give me a hand or two..� she said starting another contraction.

�Oh! Of course! Amy�get the info!� Bobbie called over her shoulder as she wheeled Alexis off to the maternity ward, closely followed by Jax and Brenda. Emily and Kristen stayed behind to get the forms filled out.

~*~

Alexis� hospital room. The doctor is there. Alexis has been in labor for seven hours and she is almost done.

�Okay, Alexis one more push should do it!� The doctor said.

�No, I can�t.� Alexis said falling back on the bed.

�Honey, you have to. Do it for me. If not for me for your family. Think of the wonderful family we will have after Kristen is here.� Ned said laying his hand on her arm.

�Ned, honey? I love you but please get your hand off of me damn it because I don�t want you to lay another FINGER on me for at least the next six months!� Alexis screamed her voice raising.

Ned lifted his hand laughing.

�Don�t laugh at me Ned! Help me over hear damn it!� Alexis screamed.

Ned held her hand as Alexis made one final push to push Kristen out.

�And, she�s here!� The doctor exclaimed. �Ned, would you like to cut the cord?� he asked.

Ned nodded unable to speak, he hadn�t had this experience with Brooke Lynn. He went over to cut the cord and the doctor handed Kristen to Ned, wrapped in a pink blanket.

�Hi, Kristen. This is your daddy. And your mom and I are going to take really good care of you because you have so many people that love you so much. You are a very special baby, Kristen Lila.� Ned cooed at her, before handing her to Alexis.

Alexis cuddled her , greatful that she was finally here and that all the pain is over.

�Our family is finally complete, Ned.� Alexis said smiling up at him as he sat on the edge of the bed his arms around Alexis. �The perfect little family. Me, you, Brooke, Emily, my mom and now Kristen Lila.� She whispered.

�Yes.� He said kissing her head on the top. �It�s perfect.�

�Knock!Knock! You up for any visitors?� They heard Emily�s voice call from the other side of the door a few hours later.

�Come on in Em!� Alexis called.

�Hi.� Emily entered holding Brooke Lynn�s hand.

�Hi, Brooke Lynn. Do you want to meet your sister?� Alexis asked the little girl quietly.

Brooke nodded and Emily placed her on the bed next to Alexis.

�She�s so tiny.� Brooke commented looking at Kristen.

�Well she�ll get bigger once she�s a little older.� Alexis explained.

�What�s her name?� Brooke asked.

�Kristen Lila Ashton.� Alexis said fondly.

�Emily, did you explain to Brooke about�.� Alexis trailed off.

�Yes. The best I could. Brooke whose your big sister?� Emily replied

�Emily is.� Brooke said proudly.

They all laughed.

Brooke�s curiosity soon faded away and she got bored.