A\N: I am so glad so many people like this story, I really wasn't expecting it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, Law and Order: SVU; NBC, Global or CTV.

Spoilers: None

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Chapter 2

"One…Two…Three…Four…Five…Six…Seven…Eight…Nine…Ten." Zara smiled with pride as she finished counting all of the chairs set up at the table. She could count up to twenty but when doing something else, like concreting on remember the number of something she often had some problems, "Eva," She looked up at her older cousin who was finishing setting the place mats for dinner, "Elena can't sit in a chair."

"No," Eva confirmed, "Mom is going to bring her high-chair in from the kitchen and replace it with a chair. She'll probably sit in between my parents."

"Aw," She sulked, "I want to sit beside her. Cam I sit beside you?" She asked hopefully.

"I think so sweetie," She told her, "You know what how about you make name cards for everyone so they know where to sit."

"Okay Eva!" She nodded happily.

"Alright," Eva walked to her and took her hand leading her into the family room. Diego and Gill were outside playing outside but the adult were all sitting and talking, "Daddy," Zara skipped up to him, "I'm going to colour with Eva."

"Well that's great sweetheart but you know better then to interrupt," He looked at her, "Uncle Jose' was talking. You know better then to interrupt, what do you say?"

"Sorry Uncle Jose," Zara looked at her great-uncle and pouted.

"Oh that's okay sweetie," He told her, "But it's very nice of you to apologize."

"Ea," Elena stood and toddled over to her older sister. She held her hands up to her.

"Okay sweetheart," Eva lifted her baby sister up and began fixing her braids, "Mommy just did these, how can they already be wrecked?"

"She's a little climber," Antonio laughed, "Just like Diego was; but she looks so much like your mother." Elena had been a complete surprise as Antonio and Laura had not thought they could have any more children; still she had been a blessing despite a hard pregnancy and even harder labour.

"Mama!" Elena clapped happily.

The doorbell rang and Zara tugged n Eva's leg and pulled her towards the door, "That's Gabby and Matt and Sabrina!" She declared excitedly as Eva opened the door revealing just who Zara had predicated, although it wasn't much of a surprise as they were the only ones who hadn't arrived yet. Matt had called earlier and said they'd be late because Sabrina was being extra fussy.

"Gabby!" Zara hugged her cousin happily, "Can I see her?" She asked looking up at the baby carrier Matt was carrying, "Ooh can I hold her?"

"Zara," Nick walked into the hallway and picked her up, "Let Gabby and Matt get settled in. You go with Eva and colour for right now," He kissed for and set her back on the floor.

"Okay Daddy," Zara did as she was told and left with Eva and Elena.

"Gabby," Nick walked over to his younger cousin and hugged her, "How are you kiddo?"

"Exhausted" She responded honestly, "She's not an easy baby," She looked fondly at her now sleeping daughter, "But she's worth it; she's beautiful."

Nick glanced into the carrier, "She is. The pictures you sent don't do her justice. She's very beautiful.

"Matt's already taking about dating rules," She rolled her eyes and glanced at her husband, "He's sure she's going to look like me. She looks like both of us; the best of both of us, I couldn't have asked for a better child."

"Let me know when I can hold her," He said as they walked into the family room.

"You can hold her now." Gabby bent down and lifted her daughter out of the carrier, the baby stirred briefly before returning back to sleep. Gabby handed her over to her cousin and sat back down beside her husband.

Sabrina awoke and opened her eyes; they were dark blue and contrasted her light caramel skin beautifully. She opened her mouth and took in a deep breath and started to scream.

"Ssh, ssh sweetie," Nick attempted to soothe her, "Do you want your soother?" He offered her the soother that was attached to her onsie via a string. She took it only to spit it out moments later.

"Oh," Antonio peered at his cousin, "You really don't know how to cure a screaming baby," He laughed, "She's just like Gabby was," He laughed, "Now Gabby was a very hard baby."

"Not now Antonio," Gabby didn't mind the teasing but she hated hearing her daughter cry, she took her into her arms and rubbed her back, she settled down only to let out a small burp.

"There you go all better now," Gabby sat back down with her rocking he gently in her arms. Sabrina fussed a little more but settled within fifteen minutes.

"What time is Maria's flight landing?" Antonio looked up briefly from the newspaper and looked at his cousin.

"Around noon."

"So Gill can come with us?" Diego asked hopefully, "Please Dad?"

"Where are you going?" Gill asked his cousin, "Are you going to the gym? Or to a baseball game? Antonio can you teach me how to box?"

"I don't think your mother would like that very much." Nick told his son.

"Yes, Diego's not allowed to box until he's ten," Laura explained, "Antonio was going to take Diego to the children's museum they have a new forensics' exhibit."

"I want to go!" Gill said, "Please Dad!" He begged, "It's Saturday, we don't have to go home until Monday!"

"Alright," Nick was trying to figure out if this was a trick to get him and Maria to talk. "But I should go too."

"No!" Antonio shook his head, "You're on vacation. Now go and get ready boys," He looked at Diego and Gill and they put their plates in the sink and ran off to get ready.

Nick chuckled lightly, "You really put a lot of thought into this; I'm guessing Laura helped you though."

"What are you talking about?" Antonio asked.

"If Gill and Zara are gone that gives me the perfect opportunity to talk to Maria alone," He studied him, "I told you already talking isn't going to work anymore; maybe we do need to take a break."

"No," Antonio shook his head, "You know Maria's jus stubborn and you have to at least try and talk to her. You want to talk to her right?"

"Yeah but I don't think she'll want to talk to me."

"I think she will," Laura told him, "If it were Antonio, I'd at least give him a chance to explain."

"Daddy!" Zara ran into the room crying, "I don't want to go!"

"Wow, wow sweetheart go where?" He lifted her up and sat her in his lap.

"To the museum. I want to stay with Eva"

"Eva's not going?"

"No, no she was going to watch Elena for me while I did some chores," Laura explained.

"I can watch her too," Eva walked into the room, "She helps me a lot. She an Elena play nicely together."

"Okay," Nick smiled, "But I'm going to stay here as well so if you don't behave for your cousin I'll be here."

"I will!" Zara promised.

"Good, now have some breakfast alright."

Two Hours Later

Now Nick was sure this had all been planned, shortly after Antonio had left wit the boys Laura had said she was going to go to her bakery, Eva offered to help her out and before he knew it he was left alone in the house. When he heard a knock on the door and looked at his watch he figured it was Maria, he was right.

"Hey," He greeted her and took Madi into his arms as he stepped aside to let her in, "Antonio took Gill and Diego to the museum and Zara's with Laura. Everybody should be back soon," He explained to her before turning back to his daughter, "Where you good for Mommy on the plane."

"Daddy!" The toddler giggled kissing him, "Plane!"

"Yeah you went on a plane with Mommy," He told her.

"Nick I'm not in the mood to talk," Maria walked further into the house she knew well, "This better not be a set up."

"Not my idea anyways," He assured her, "But…." He scratched the back of his neck, "I really am sorry for not calling you right away after I got shot."

"It's not just that Nick!" She shook her head, "It's everything, the unit your in. Do you know how hard that is to explain to people who ask… and its changed you I can see it; the horrible things you must see."

"I'm sorry you don't know what to say Maria!" He raised his voice a little, "But I want to be in the SVU; I just… I keep thinking about how all those girls I see could be Zara or Madi," He'd never said that to anyone before, "The perp I… he raped a girl Zara's age and I had to do something. He was holding her hostage Mari, after everything he did to her he put a gun to her head as soon as he sae the police. I wasn't the only one that could have taken the shot but I…. I…"

Maria walked towards him and hugged him giving him a kiss on the lips, "I understand babe; I saw some pretty horrible things in Iraq. Things I'd never want to see happen to any child ever again."

"So…." Nick was enjoying having her in his arms, "Where does that leave us?"

"I don't know; I think we both need to be more open and honest wit each other and I'll start. I'm pregnant."

TBC

A\N: Uh oh, what's going to happen now? How will Nick and Maria handle this new news? Please leave a review and let me know what you think!