Family trip

Chapter 1

Alex walks in the door, "Maggie I'm back."

"I'm in here," Maggie responded with a usually shaky voice. Putting her stuff down on the table, Alex walked into their bedroom to find Maggie lying on their bed with her hands covering her face.

"Babe, is everything alright?" Alex responded nervously laying next to her. Maggie took a few deep breaths as Alex rubbed her hand on Maggie arm.

"My mom called and, uh, my sister is in the hospital. Apparently she has been having some kind of pain and it got worse this morning so they took her in." Taking a deep breath and grabbing Alex's hand she continued, "the doctor says that her kidneys are failing and that she needs a transplant. My mom asked if I could fly to Blue Springs and get tested."

Alex looked at Maggie with soft watery eyes, "oh Maggie I'm so sorry." Alex said as she took Maggie in her arms and held her tight. "If you want we can to the test here and send it there. It would be a whole lot faster."

"No, I'm going to book the next flight out and then get tested when I get to the hospital. My mom said it shouldn't take for than a few hours to get the results."

"Okay than, uh, do you want me to go with you?" Alex said looking into Maggie's eyes.

Thinking for a second, Maggie responded, "No, its okay. I don't want to take you away from your work. Plus tomorrow night is your sister night with Kara and you never miss that."

Hugging Maggie a little tighter, "You are so sweet to be thinking of me but I am going with you to Nebraska. I am not letting going to let the women I love travel all the way to Nebraska by herself, especially with something this heavy going on."

Maggie froze; they have yet to say the L word to each other yet Alex put it in the sentence like it nothing. "Did you just-" Maggie said sitting up but Alex interrupted her, "Say that I love you. Yes I did," Alex said as Maggie's gave her dimply smile.

"I love you too Alex," Maggie said as she kissed Alex. Maggie broke the kissed and asked, "are you sure that you want to go with me. Nebraska is no National City."

Starring into Maggie's eyes and grabbing her shoulders, "there is no where else I would rather be than with you. Okay?" Maggie nodded and felt into Alex.

Alex spoke first after a few minutes of silence and cuddling, "okay this is what we are going to do, I'm going to book our flights while you pack for us and then I will call Kara so she can drive us to the airport."

Alex got up, grabbed her laptop and sat on the couch. The next available flight was in 2 hours and luckily had to seats left. "Maggie the flight leaves in two hours," Alex yelled into the bedroom. "That's perfect babe, do you want me to pack your grey or new black jacket?"

"I'll wear the grey on and pack the black one." Alex responded opening her phone to call Kara.

"Hey Alex, what's up?" Kara said.

" Can you do Maggie and I a huge favor and drive us to the airport?"

"Airport? What? Why?"

"Maggie's sister is in the hospital and we have to go to see if Maggie is a possible kidney donor," taking a second to breathe Alex says, "its bad Kara."

"Okay, I will... I'm going to be over in a few minutes. Have you guys eaten yet, do you need food or anything else. What can I do?" Kara said trying to show her support.

"No its fine Kara, the flight is in two hours so if we could leave in a half an hour that would be great. I love you."

"I love you too." Kara said as she hung up the phone.

Alex took a few seconds, then got up and went into the bedroom, "so Kara will be over soon, I booked our flights and we will be leaving in a half an hour. Is there anything else I can do for you?" Alex said walking up to Maggie who was folding clothes and putting them in a suitcase.

Maggie looked up with and tilted her head, "your doing it," she said before continuing to pack. Alex sat on the bed watching Maggie as she turned back towards the bed with pjs in her hand. Maggie looked up at Alex and asked, "are you good with kids?" Alex was thrown off and thought 'how did this come up,' "uh I like kids and was a good babysitter when I was younger but I have really been around them in a while. Why?" Alex asked curious as to why this topic was being brought up now.

"My sister has a 3 year old son named Tommy. His father is in the army and deployed in Iraq so Tommy is staying with my parents for now and that's also where we'll be staying."

Relief spread across Alex's face, "babe everything will be okay, if we need to take care of the little guy for a bit that is fine, I am here for anything you and your family need." Alex said as she got up and hugged Maggie. There was a knock on the door and Alex released Maggie to open it. As the door opened, Kara jumped into Alex's embrace, "how is Maggie?"

Alex blushed, "She is doing as well as can be expected," Alex took a second looking at Kara, "I told her I love her." Alex said blushing even harder. Kara's jaw dropped then turned into a smile. "AAWWEE!!!!! Alex I'm so happy for you. When you get back from your trip we will have a sister night and you HAVE to tell me everything." Kara said as she walked further into the apartment. Maggie took five steps out the bedroom with the suitcase in her hand before Kara hugged her. Maggie tensed, then dropped the suitcase and relaxed into the hug.

"I know you two like to be badasses but it is okay to cry and be hugged by people other than my sister. "

"Thank you Little Danvers, it means a lot."  Maggie said sniffling.

"Now lets get you to love birds to the airport." Kara said with a smile across her face as she grabbed the suitcase and walked out the apartment.

"You ready to meet my family Danvers." Maggie said taking Alex's hand.

"You bet Sawyer," Alex said kissing Maggie's cheek before exiting the apartment.

To Be Continued...