A baby. Of all the things Alex could have prepared herself for, motherhood was not one of them. Not yet. She hadn’t even taken her boards yet, not to mention the fact that she was now more or less alone. While Alex wanted to believe that she was capable of this, of being a mother with no one to necessarily co-parent, it was difficult to imagine adequately juggling everything.
Her mind was full as she stepped into her apartment, setting her things off to the side. Normally, she would have had a glass of wine to take the edge off of a stressful situation, but that wasn’t an option now. Fortunately, there was something else to distract her from her worries. Alex nearly jumped out of her skin as she caught movement out of the corner of her eye, first thinking that Maggie had managed to sneak up on her, only to find out that her company was someone much different.
“ Luke. ” Her tone held a great deal of surprise, but happiness and maybe even a hint of relief as well. “ What are you doing here? Did Maggie let you in? ” She hoped so; otherwise, she’d have some serious security issues to take care of before the baby arrived. But despite her confusion, Alex flashed a smile at her brother, stepping forward and wrapping her arms around him. “ But what --- are you okay? Did something happen? Don’t tell me you need more money. ”
@bushburned gets a random starter because i need reid family feels
