Re: A very OP Christmas Part 1...

[Pockets]

Nikki is looking at Gabriel in disbelief.

Nikki: Did you just use the word "cute"?

She notices the change in his expression and turns to see what he's looking at.

Nikki: What the... that's Alex! What the hell is he doing?

[Cryonix]

Gabe shakes his head and parks the car...

Gabriel: Let me go ask him...

[Pockets]

Nikki: If you need any help, I'm right there.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex sees Gabe approaching.

Alex: Hey bro....

[Cryonix]

Gabriel: Alex...what do we have here?

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: This guy likes to wake children with car horn, he then proceeded to accuse me of being on steroids.... and thus giving them to my newborn children...........

[Cryonix]

Gabriel: I'm sorry....did you say he said horrible things about my brother...and my beautiful nieces and nephews? Oh...well that will not do. Here Alex. Give him to ME. You get along now.

[Pockets]

Nikki slips over to the tank-like mini van. At the sight of her, Nicholas squeals.

Nikki: Having fun yet?

Alexis gives her a dirty look.

Alexis: If I had the least idea Alex was going to go that far I would never have let him get out of the car. But that guy had to go and insult the kids.

Nikki: I would've let Gabe go at it for that.

Alexis: I just thought Alex had a little more self control though.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex growls and throws the driver to Gabe.

Alex: You always get to have all the fun......

Alex silently gets back into his own car, and takes a moments to completely hide all the unresolved rage that is built up in him. And turns smiling broadly to talk baby-talk to the children.

.....hello my little angels.... is that better now daddy got rid of the bad noise huh?

[Pockets]

Nikki: Nice seeing you guys....

Nikki slips back out of the tank and goes over to see what Gabe is up to. Alexis slips back into the passenger seat.

Alexis: Um... you really didn't need to completely wreck that guy's car you know.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex turns away from the kids and the smile drops. He drives off, slowly as ever.

Alex: I didn't wreck his car..... just his means of making noise with it..... which was me being generous.....

[Pockets]

Alexis: And you dragged him out of the broken window of his car. Do you really want the children to think that is a good way to solve problems, just with brute force?

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex grits his teeth.

Alex: ......No.......

[Pockets]

Alexis puts a hand on Alex's shoulder.

Alexis: I know you'll do anything to protect the children, and that you love them... I think they know that too. But some stupid jerk like that really isn't worth your time or energy.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex tears up a little at Lexi's touch.

Alex: Sorry.... I'll work on it..... ok?

[Pockets]

Alexis: I know you will. And I know when there is a real threat that you will be right there to protect all of us.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: Nah there'll be better qualified people to defend them than me.

[Pockets]

Alexis: You're their father, no there isn't.

[Cruel Britannia]

They finally reach the hosptal.

Alex: Well.... here we are.

[Pockets]

Alexis lets out a breath and looks back at the babies.

Alexis: And here comes the fun part....

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex goes around to the passenger door and helps Lexi out. He gives her a quick kiss.

Alex: Love you mummy.

With tremendous skill and precision gained from never letting Lexi carry any bags. Alex manages to get two babies out at a time he goes to hand off Connor and Elizabeth to Lexi.

[Pockets]

Alexis shakes her head, amused, as she carefully takes the babies one at a time. They promptly happily snuggle in.

Alexis: I think they enjoyed that.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex looks confused.

Alex: Enjoyed what?

[Pockets]

Alexis: Daddy's swooping dance.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex has retrieved Nicholas and Natalie.

Alex: Oh you guys like that huh?

He gently swings them side to side.

swoop...... swoop...... swoop.

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