Three days later, mother and child were pronounced fit and released from the clinic. But they did have once bit of business to take care of before leaving the clinic for good.
"Do I really have to leave in a wheelchair? I can walk perfectly fine!" asked Leslie. She was dressed in normal clothes again, holding Jennifer in her arms as Alec rushed around the room, looking for every last thing Leslie had brought to the women's clinic with her. Kevin was behind the chair, waiting for Leslie to sit.
"Yeah, we don't want Nurse Willpower shoving another stick up her ass over us," Kevin said. Leslie laughed and looked down at her daughter, nestled in her arms, sleeping. It was only a matter of minutes until the big question would receive a big answer. Leslie felt like she'd never given birth. Her stomach was feeling fluttery and full.
"You got everything, Les. I don't think you should leave the maid here a tip, though," Alec confirmed.
"Ha. Ha. Ha," Kevin punctuated. Leslie groaned and sat down in the wheelchair. Alec took the handles away from Kevin and wheeled Leslie out of her room. Kevin stood in the room a minute longer. Again, he was beginning to feel doubtful about finding out the test results. But, no matter what the results were, he knew Leslie and Alec had to end up together. They truly were made for each other; Kevin regretted that only now he realized it. Kevin knew he would get his chance for love…heck; he had a date on Saturday with Kelly Suarez to go to a movie and a café afterwards for cappuccinos! Alec and Leslie would be such great parents to little Jenn (as Alec had habitually begun calling Jennifer since day one). Kevin knew that come what may, Leslie was going to end up declining the offer to live behind the piano store…and Kevin would try and convince her to stay with Alec. It seemed only right.
Kevin heaved a sigh of relief. All was right with the world…or rather; NEARLY all was right with the world. Kevin started down the hall. Alec and Leslie were a few doors down, but Kevin didn't bother to dash after them.
Nurse Willow came down the hall towards Kevin with some charts. She shot a look of death at Kevin.
"Don't get your panties in a bunch! I'm leaving!" Kevin said.
"Because of you, the board is thinking of rewriting the 'no men in the maternity ward' rule!" she scowled.
"Because God knows no husbands around make women SO much more comfortable!" Kevin snapped back. Nurse Willow gave an 'ahmph!'
"Sayonara! See you in hell!" Kevin turned his back on the nurse with that last bit of insult and proudly followed Alec and Leslie out of the ward and towards the lab.
Sitting in the office of Dr. Clark, genetics counselor, gave everyone chills. Leslie was about to find out who fathered her baby. Alec and Kevin were about to find out which one of them WAS a father. Dr. Clark wasn't in the room yet. He should be any minute. Leslie looked into the closed eyes of Jenn, refusing to look up. Alec stared up in space, tapping his fingers on the arm of the chair he sat in. Kevin browsed with his eyes the things on Dr. Clark's desk. One photo in particular, made him squint. It must have been Dr. Clark as a younger man, in a blue letterman's sweater (an athlete, was he?) with his girlfriend, who had on all black and her hair dangling in her face. Kevin thought that the girl kinda had Leslie's face…no! That was impossible. It must have been the anxiety building up.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Andrew Clark, call me Andy if you want to," said a still young-looking blond man (who kinda had the same facial structure as Kirbo…maybe he was a little taller here. Wow! Kevin sure was losing it!). Dr. Clark shook hands with Alec.
"I'm Alec Newbury, with Senator Hoggins," he introduced very professionally. Kevin did the same thing.
"I'm Kevin Dolenz, with…no life," he said, not thinking of anything to say. Dr. Clark laughed.
"I'm Leslie…and this is Jenn!" she said, holding out the baby in her arms for Dr. Clark to see. He smiled and sat down.
"Uh, hey Dr. Clark, who's the girl in the picture on your desk?" asked Kevin. Alec blinked. What the hell did THAT have to do with anything?
"My wife, Allison. Just got married last month!" said Dr. Clark, holding up his hand with a gold wedding ring on the fourth finger.
"Congrats," said Alec. "You wouldn't by any chance know Kirby Keger…would you?" he continued.
"I don't think I do," said Dr. Clark.
"Guys, stop stalling, I just want to find out, stop asking dumb questions!" Leslie pleaded. It was obvious they were trying to stall the results! Alec and Kevin nodded and shut up. Dr. Clark sat down.
"In short, the test results were plain as day…" Dr. Clark began. Alec gripped Leslie's free hand. Kevin put his hand on Leslie's shoulder. Dr. Clark took a breath. "Jenn's father is Mr. Dolenz," he said plainly. The trio before him was silent. Nobody reacted as if he hadn't said it yet.
Leslie was the first to react, and all she did was sigh and look at Alec. Kevin reacted second, he caressed Jenn's forehead with his finger. Alec reacted last. He began getting red in the face. Not overly red, but pink. Leslie looked at Alec and panicked. He wasn't going to go after Kevin again, was he? Leslie gritted her teeth as Alec got up and walked around Leslie to get to Kevin. Kevin's eyes widened.
Alec held out a hand. A moment passed with nothing from anyone. Kevin cautiously took Alec's hand. Alec pulled Kevin to his feet and embraced him, which was unexpected. Leslie smiled.
"Congrats, man. You're gonna be an alright dad," Alec conceded. Kevin smiled and let go of Alec. Alec nodded. "You have my blessing, good luck!"
Kevin nodded in thanks. "Thanks, Alec."
The three friends were back in Alec's apartment by noon, and spent the day as quietly as possible. Leslie slept a lot, and so did the baby. Alec began packing Leslie's things for her move to the piano store. Kevin really wished Leslie wasn't leaving Alec. Kevin still wasn't over the shock that he in fact, was the father.
Leslie woke up around six. The baby did too, oddly enough, and began crying. Leslie nursed Jenn for a while, then set her down in the bassinet Wendy gave her. Kevin came up behind Leslie. "Can I have a minute alone with her?" Kevin asked. Leslie nodded and left him alone. Kevin sat down on a stool next to the bassinet and began slowly rocking Jenn back and forth. After an hour, Kevin finally came to terms with fatherhood, and all he could think about was "Poor kid! Having a sap like me as a father!" Kevin admired her round cheeks, her brown tufts of hair, her fat pouting lips and her pale skin. She was asleep. Kevin anticipated that fatherhood was going to be one exciting and stressful ride…but it gave him a renewed purpose in life. Even if he wasn't the father in the end, Kevin still had a purpose to fulfill…and that was to convince Alec and Leslie that they were a perfect match from the beginning, and that they didn't need to stay apart for his sake anymore.
"Is she asleep?" asked Leslie, from behind Kevin. Kevin looked up, Alec was behind Leslie. Kevin nodded. Leslie bent down and scooped the sleeping baby in her arms. Kevin stayed sitting and Alec followed Leslie into the room where the crib was set up. Leslie laid her daughter down in the crib and sighed. Kevin saw Alec slip his hand over Leslie's on the rail of the crib. Kevin smiled to himself. It was like a Norman Rockwell painting.
"Are you really leaving?" asked Alec.
"Yes, by the end of the week," said Leslie, walking with Alec back out into the living room.
"No, you're not," Kevin said, standing up. Leslie gave Kevin an odd look.
"Kevin, I don't think it's fair for you as the father that I—"
"Les, it's not about me anymore, okay? Fuck what I think! I got what I wanted, alright? A new meaning for my life. I am the father and paternal source of Jennifer's life. I think you two both know what you want, and that's to be together and live together, and I'm more than ready to accept that!"
"But what about Jenn? She's yours too!" said Leslie.
"I'll be around for her everyday of her life. But you two don't need to pretend to be over each other for my sake. If there's one thing I learned from all of this, it's the fact that you are soul mates. No mater how much you deny it, you are. And Les, if you move out of this place, you're gonna regret it. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but soon," said Kevin. It was like a scene right out of Casablanca!
Alec looked at Leslie. "I'm more than willing to put up with you!" he said jokingly. Leslie smiled and lunged herself at Alec, kissing him passionately. Kevin nodded. That was the way it should be.
"Maybe now you and I can have some pups!" said Alec. Leslie slapped him playfully.
"Don't hold your breath, Alec!" she said. Kevin and Alec laughed. Alec grabbed Leslie and kissed her a little more. To give them a private moment, Kevin went into the bedroom and looked at Jenn, sleeping, in the crib. Kevin sighed to himself.
"Jenn, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!"
Epilogue
Kirby Keger ended up graduating from Law school in 1990 and works for a small firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. He married a cocktail waitress he met there named Leila Biggerstaff and has two daughters named Lisa and June, born in 1992, and 1994, respectively. He still keeps regular contact with everyone.
Wendy Beamish and Billy Hixx are still unmarried to this day, but have a son born in 1989, Jordon Hixx, who got a football scholarship to Georgetown University. Wendy manages a Salvation Army store, and Billy is a local jazz celebrity. Unlike his previous relationship with Felicia, Billy and Wendy are still extremely close and just as well should be married. Billy does still keep in touch with his daughter Melody, and attended her high school graduation with a bundle of roses in his hand.
Jules Jacoby is a red-carpet reporter for E! and divorced from husband Stavros Pordekolis, a Greek model. She had no children but has three welsh terriers named Lucy, Ricky, and Ethel.
Kevin Dolenz and Kelly Suarez dated until 1987. After that, Kevin met Hilary Biberman, ironically a second cousin to Kirby's old flame Dale Biberman. Kevin and Hilary married in 1991. To this day, Jenn remains his only child. Kevin and Hilary live in New York City where Kevin works for the New York Times, and Hilary runs an independent dance academy. Jenn lives with them when she isn't staying in the dorms at NYU, where she is studying sociology. As of now she has a 3.5 grade point average.
Alec Newbury and Leslie Hunter-Newbury lived together for 8 more years before finally marrying in 1994. They have three sons together: Mark, Walter, and Jack. Jenn often visits the family and is very close to her three half-brothers and stepfather. Alec ran for state senator (as a republican) and lost. Alec ran again a few years later as a democrat and won by a landslide. He and his family live now in Richmond.
The seven friends from Georgetown have an annual weekend reunion, where they cruise the road in Jules' roofless car (which is nearly always brand new).
A/N: I don't know if that's EXACTLY the ending you wanted, Kristen. I wanted to vcreate a happy ending for everyone, so I kept the Alec/Leslie pairing and made the kid Kevin's, which i think is a fairly good balance, don't you? (wink). Hope u enjoyed it!