Alex could not put into words what he was feeling after the kiss with Hope ended.  At first he just did it because he wanted to calm Hope down, but as he felt Hope’s reaction Alex knew it had been meant to be.  “You need to stop blaming yourself Hope.”  Alex said as he pushed some hair that had fallen in Hope’s face.<br/><br/>Alex sighed as he listened to Hope go on again and then he smirked, “Do I need to kiss you again to shut you up?”  Alex asked in a rather serious tone.  “It would not mattered if it was today or tomorrow, Rex had the cemetery under surveillance so he would have seen you anyway.”<br/><br/>Alex could not help but smile when Hope told him he loved him, once again he didn’t think he was worth his love but hearing it again Alex was for sure that Hope truly loved him, “I will be fine, I am sure I don’t need anything but a band aid.”<br/><br/>Alex had to admit it was really sweet for Hope to be so worried about him.  It was nice to have another man care about him the way Hope was caring about him, even if it was a little over board.  “I will let you take care of me if you promise to quit apologizing for something you have no control over?”  Alex told him.<br/><br/>Once they were in the car and Jamie told him about Dr. Grey he nodded at him and turned to Hope leaning against him and grabbing his hand and pulled it up to his lips and kissed it, “Thank you for loving me as much as you do, even if I don’t think I deserve it.”  Alex rode back to the house with his head on Hope’s shoulder.