Arctic love

Five

Chapter Five- Alexander's POV

I slowly open the door to Penny's apartment, allowing her in first. I shut the door and lock it "you'd think after being in the hospital I wouldn't be tired but I'm exhausted," She sighs.

"You should take it easy," I remind her as I place her bag on her kitchen counter.

"Xander I know," she chuckles, "and yes I have the week off work, don't worry," she tells me.

"Well sorry if I worry, you are the mother of my child and you were held hostage and,"

"Xander," she says and turns to me. She gives me a small smile, "I get it, I'm sorry, you do have every right to worry," she nods as she sits on the couch, I walk towards her and sit down.

I watch as Penny slowly rubs her stomach and I can't help but imagine what she would look like with a bigger stomach "we should figure out something or whatever," I say slowly. Penny folds her legs under her and grabs a blanket.

"I asked Dr. Green for any good OB/GYN's and gynecologists we should book an appointment because I'm still worried," She tells me.

"Okay," I nod. Might as well getting used to the nodding along and agreeing with her. "I'll be there, I promise. I'm not working as much because our guy is out of state, or so we think," I tell her.

"I'm not worried that you won't be there, I'm just worried in general," She confesses. I grab onto her shoulders and pull her back onto the couch.

"Penny, breath, we've got this okay. We'll figure out everything as we go," I assure her and she nods. "How about we start slow, you go shower and I'll make lunch,"

"You don't have to go in today?" She asks shocked.

I chuckle and tuck her hair behind her ear, "Pretty I'm all yours today and whenever you need me," I muse. She swats my hand but stands up.

"Please don't make a mess in my kitchen," She says.

"You're talking about a mess in your kitchen when that," I point behind me to her messy art section, "is messy?"

"I'm an artist," she waves me off, "don't judge,"

"I would never," I shrug and wink at her. She rolls her eyes but walks away anyways. I sigh and walk towards the kitchen, opening up a few things to see what I could make. As I begin to pull out a pot to make some pasta my phone rings.

"Grandma hello," I say as I put the phone between my shoulder and ear.

"Dear, you haven't called me in months, where the hell have you been?" She demands. I let out a dry chuckle.

"Sorry, ma'am you know how busy I've been with this new case and well the wedding," I tell her.

"Speaking of the wedding how was it?" She asks me. I go on to tell her about the wedding and how smoothly and beautiful it was. I definitely let out the part where I got a girl pregnant because even if she was miles away from me she could easily kick my ass and my grandmother and maybe even Penny were the people I would admit to being scared of.

"Oh god could you imagine me with a huge ass stomach?" Penny exclaims loudly.

"Who was that dear?" Grandma asks clearly hearing Penny's voice.