What Happens Next - Part 4

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They sat quietly for a bit. Nora rested her head on Bo's shoulder. Bo looked over and noticed that she was dozing. He smiled to himself. What a perfect end to this bad day. Who would have guessed. Bo kissed the top of her head. "Come on Red. Time for bed."

Nora glanced up at him. "Bed?"

Bo smiled that Bo smile of his. "Bed…as in sleep. You in one room and me in another." Nora looked disappointed. "Hey it's not that I don't want to be with you. I do. Tonight I think we just need to take it slow. To make sure. Besides…I think we both need the sleep."

Nora smiled and nodded. "I love you."

"I love you too Red."
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Bo slowly woke up. The sun was shining brightly through the windows. He lay there trying to get his bearings. That's right...he was at Tony's. With Nora. A huge smile broke out on his face. "With Nora." All of a sudden he heard noises from the kitchen. He got up, throwing on a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt.

"I heard it through the grapevine not much longer would you be mine. Oh I heard it through the grapevine, Oh and I'm just about to lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah. I know that a man ain't supposed to cry, but these tears I can't hold inside."

Bo stood in the doorway of the kitchen with a grin on his face. There was Nora dancing around the room singing to her heart's delight. All of a sudden she saw him standing there and stopped mid note. "No no no...don't stop. I was just going to join in."

Nora smiled. "I know better than to sing around you. You'll just make fun of me."

Bo walked over and kissed her gently. "Never. How did you sleep?"

Nora wrapped her arms around his neck. "Never better. I was finally at peace."

"Is the baby doing okay? No after affects from yesterday?"

Nora rubbed her stomach. "Nope. He seems perfectly happy."

"He?" Bo massaged her growing bump. "You know it's a boy?"

Nora shook her head. "Not for sure. I just have a feeling." She kissed him gently and looked him in the eyes. "I'm supposed to have another ultrasound at the end of next week. Maybe we can find out for sure then."

Bo smiled. "I would love that. I don't want to miss another thing." Bo looked past her shoulder at the stove and sniffed the air. "You made cinnamon rolls?"

"Only the best for my man."

Bo laughed out loud. "As long as you didn't try to make them from scratch."

"Hey...I slaved over that breakfast for you mister. I had to bang the tube on the cupboard, put them in a pan and then the oven." She wiped the back of her hand across her forehead and sighed. "I'm not sure I will ever recover from the hard work." Bo kissed her forehead. "So what are our plans for today?"

"The town has a winter craft fair and village set up. I figured we'd head there, walk around, do some shopping, drink some hot chocolate."

Nora looked at Bo and smiled. "That sounds great but you really don't like shopping."

"I know. But you do. Normally I'd suggest some skiing or ice skating but with baby Buchanan on the way..."

Nora started to tear up. "Buchanan?"

Bo wiped the tears away with his thumb. "Yes. ...baby Buchanan. Though maybe we can spend a little time later figuring out some possible names. 'Baby' might get old pretty quick"

Nora smiled. "That would be fun. I have some ideas."

Bo chuckled. "I'm not surprised."

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Later that afternoon, Nora was sitting on the couch surrounded by her loot while Bo got a fire going in the fireplace. "I can't believe all of this great stuff we bought. "

Bo glanced at Nora. "We bought?

"Okay I bought. But I know you had fun too." Nora held up a scarf. "Rachel will love this. And those bookends made out of spurs will be an incredible present for Asa."

Bo sat down next to her and took her hand in his. "He's going to love them. But more than a present, he's going to love this."

"This?"

"You, me, and baby making three. Bo kissed her gently. "This is the thing he has wanted more than anything. He loves you like a daughter. He might even be happier if we name the baby after him?"

Nora screwed up her nose. "Asa Buchanan the second?"

"No no no. I was thinking maybe a middle name. What do you think?"

"That I could live with. What about first names? Any ideas?"

Bo shrugged his shoulders. "I was thinking something more traditional. Michael maybe?"

"I like the idea of traditional. I like Michael. How about William or Alexander?"

"Hey Mikey. Yo….Billy. Alex my man."

Nora burst out laughing. "What are you doing?"

"You have to test out the names. What will his buddies call him. And ALWAYS look at the initials. You don't want anything embarrassing."

"I never thought about that."

"That's because you have a normal name. Try growing up as Beaufort Oglethorpe Buchanan." Bo shook his head.

Nora kissed him gently. "I like Beaufort Oglethorpe."

"That's because you aren't a 12-year-old boy trying to live that name down."

Nora chuckled. "How about Joshua? I've always loved that name."

Bo nodded slowly. "I like it. I like it a lot as a matter of fact. Joshua Asa Buchanan."

Nora raised her eyebrows. "Do we have a keeper?"

"I think we do. Now…how about a girl's name? I have one I love."

"So do I. You go first."

"No you."

"Okay…together."

They both took a breath and simultaneously blurted out "Molly." [A/N - what else did you think I would name a Bo and Nora baby girl? LOL]

Nora smiled. "Well I guess that was easier than I thought it would be. Good golly Miss Molly."

"How about Renee for a middle name? I can't think of a better person to honor."

"Perfect. Molly Renee Buchanan."

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The end of 'Casablanca' filled the TV screen. Luckily both Bo and Nora had seen it enough times since they were both asleep. Wrapped in each other's arms, under a nice warm blanket. Bo was the first to stir. He looked over at Nora and smiled. This was where he was always meant to be. He kissed the top of her head and she woke up.

Nora yawned. "I must have fallen asleep."

"Me too. It's been a busy day."

"Maybe we should go to bed."

"I don't know about you but I don't want to be alone tonight." Bo kissed her deeply.

Nora returned the kiss. "Neither do I."

TBC…….