Kiddos

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(It has been 3 weeks since last chapter)

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(Jo gets out of the shower, Alex is cleaning up)

Jo: Alex?

Alex: yeah hun?

Jo: Did we get stuff for sandwiches?

Alex: yes Jo. We have everything. Don't worry. They will love you.

Jo: easy for you to say, they are your kids. They love you.

Alex: trust me Jo. They will love you

Jo: I'm just- nervous.

Alex: I know. But you don't need to be.

Jo: what time is it?

Alex: 10:38.

Jo: okay, their plane lands at 11:45. We are going to leave here at 11:20 to pick them up.

Alex: okay.

Jo: I'm a little nervous.

Alex: come here.

(She walks up to him)

Jo: what?

Alex: just, come here.

(He hugs her and rubs her back)

Alex: they are going to love you Jo. I promise.

Jo: It isn't meeting them so much as it is mee-

Alex: meeting Izzie?

(Jo makes a questioning face)

Alex: your aloud to be nervous, I am too.

Jo: you are?

Alex: yeah. Of course I am.

Jo: okay. That makes me feel a little better

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(Airport)

Alex: what time did it say their plane landed?

Jo: 11:45.

Alex: hu?

Jo: what?

Alex: it's 12.

Jo: it's probably just-

Man: flight 0924 was delayed a little bit. It will be landing at 12:10z

Jo: yep.

Alex: we have ten minutes, want me to grab you a drink?

Jo: I'll take a water.

Alex: k, I'll be back in a few minutes.

Jo: okay.

(Alex walks away)

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(4 minutes later)

Alex: hey.

Jo: hey.

Alex: here.

Jo: thanks.

Alex: yeah.

(Jo takes the water)

Alex: you okay?

Jo: yeah, why?

Alex: because your hands are shaking, and you are barely breathing?

(She looks up at him and chuckles)

(He grabs her hand and pulls her up)

Alex: I love you.

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