Bay shoved the drawing under Ty's pillow and rushed out of their bedroom and into the kitchen where she found Ty beating a towel on the stove and opening all the windows. She raised her hands to her mouth in horror.

"Oh no, oh no. That's our diner!"

Ty opened the oven and another blast of black smoke came out. He coughed and removed the tray. The contents were black.

"I sincerely hope that this is not our diner. Bay, what in God's name made you want to cook?"

"I just wanted to surprise you and make us a nice meal."

Ty dragged her into the living room and closed the door to the kitchen. He opened all the windows in there as well then turned and took her in his arms. He kissed her.

"My darling wife, can you please keep your surprises out of the kitchen in the future?"

"I followed the recipe Ty! Religiously! I don't know how this could have happened."

"Hmmm, and how long was it supposed to cook for?"

"45 minutes" Bay sulked.

"And how long has it been in there?"

Bay looked at her watch and gasped "Oh no, it's been in there for over 90 minutes."

Ty placed his hands around her face "Not so religiously then. I thought I was in charge of the food preparation in this house. What's the occasion? I didn't miss any birthday or anniversary did I?" He frowned trying to concentrate.

Bay laughed "No, you didn't. Though it wouldn't be the first time."

Ty looked relieved "By the way, you look amazing baby, you're positively glowing."

He nuzzled her neck "So what's the occasion then?"

Bay went over to the table to get her purse. She took out the brown envelope and handed it to Ty. He took it from her and opened it. He looked at the cheque and his eyes widened.

"Bay! This is incredible. Is this for the show in March?"

"Yes! Michelle called me after it was delivered. Oh Ty, we can go back home and open your garage."

"We certainly can! Oh Bay, I'm so happy for you, for us!"

He picked her up and twirled her around. She flung her arms around his neck and laughed.

"Hold on a second" He put his shirt over his mouth and walked into the kitchen.

He came back one minute later with a chilled bottle of champagne and two flutes.

"I had this saved up in the fridge in anticipation of this moment."

Bay looked stunned "That thing was in the fridge?"

Ty looked at her and rolled his eyes "Yes. That is why the kitchen should be left to me."

Bay stuck her tongue out at him in response. She looked at his oil smeared uniform and face.

"You look filthy by the way."

"I know. This bloody snow. We have to prepare for a shipment of 20 of our Humvees and I have three Privates out with the flu. So I had to jump-in and do the job myself."

"Well Staff Sergeant Mendosa, you mean that you actually saw the inside of a car for once? I thought you just barked out orders."

Ty laughed and picked her up "Well then Mrs. Mendosa, can I order you into our bed to celebrate?"

Bay squealed "You sure can!"

He carried her into their bedroom and deposited her on the bed, then went to close the curtains to give them some privacy. He took off his filthy clothes and sat on the bed in his boxer shorts. He opened the bottle of champagne, poured two glasses and handed one to Bay.

"Cheers to you sweetheart."

Bay smiled and took the tiniest sip, then set the glass aside.

"Bay, you're not drinking your champagne? It's your favorite."

"No, I can't today."

Ty looked concerned "Are you sick?"

"No, not really. There's something else I need to tell you."

"What is it? You're worrying me."

"I left something under your pillow."

Ty turned around and felt under his pillow. He found the sheet of paper and pulled it out. He looked at it intently.

"Gosh Bay, this is really good. That's me!"

"Yes."

"And who's the…." He looked at her with his mouth open "Bay, are you…are we…?"

"Yes"

Ty felt the tears in his eyes. He moved to hug her and burrowed his face in her hair.

"Oh Bay" he whispered in a choked-up voice.

Bay knew exactly what he meant. He was too emotional to say anything else. She could feel his love for her and his desire for a family after five years of marriage. She held him close and closed her eyes.

"You're going to be a Dad."

He looked at her with his gentle brown eyes and placed a hand on her belly.

"I'm going to be the best Dad ever and you'll be the best Mum. You've got no idea how happy you make me."

"And you me. I'm so ecstatic for us."

"When did you find out?"

"Two days ago I took a test at home and today I went to the doctor to confirm. I didn't want to tell you until I was sure."

"Is everything ok? Did he say anything?"

"Everything is fine, we'll go back in three weeks for the ultrasound. Then we get to see him"

"Or her. I'd love a girl. I'd love a boy. I love you."

He moved down and kissed her belly. Bay stroked his hair and after a little while she pulled him towards her. She kissed him and ran her hands across his chest. He stroked her back and pulled down the zipper of her dress. Bay wiggled out of it. He ran his hands across her breasts.

"Is it my impression or did these get bigger?"

"It's not your impression. My bra feels tight. And this is just the beginning."

"You'll be the most beautiful pregnant woman in the world sweetheart. I can't wait to see how you'll look in a couple of months."

"Ha! You won't say that when I'm fat."

"Awwwghh don't say that. Never fat. I'll love you in any shape, you know that. I didn't marry you for your body I married you for your cooking skills."

Bay laughed and slapped him "Make love to me Staff Sergeant."

Ty turned serious "Are you sure? Did the doctor say its ok? I don't want to hurt the baby."

Bay smiled "Its fine. And if you think that I'll wait nine months to make love to you, you are very mistaken. I am horny and hormonal and I want you now."

"Well then we better get to it. I don't want my horny and hormonal wife running around the base and falling into another man's arms."

Bay laughed "Oh Ty! Like I'd even know what to do with another man."

She kissed her husband; the only man she had ever been intimate with and who satisfied all her needs. Ty pulled her on top of him and concentrated on the task at hand.

Afterwards Bay leaned back on the bed slightly out of breath.

"That was intense! I think we just made a second one."

Ty laughed "I don't think that's possible somehow."

"I want to go to McDonald's now."

"Wait…what? Now? Bay are you sure that junk is good for the baby?"

"Yes. Now. I'm hungry, can we just go please?" Bay was becoming impatient.

"Bay, I can cook you anything you like, just tell me what you want and I'll bring it to you."

Bay jumped out of bed and was furious "I told you what I want. I want to go to McDonald's. I want a cheeseburger with fries and a milkshake. If you don't want to come with me I'll go by myself."

"Whoa Bay! Ok, ok, let's get dressed and go."

"Thank you!" she replied curtly.

Ty watched in astonishment as she looked for her clothes and started pulling them on in a hurry. He got out of bed and looked for some pants and a sweater. When he turned around she was already wearing her jacket, gloves and hat.

"Are you coming? What's taking you so long?"

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Bay was already out the door. Ty rolled his eyes. His wife was pregnant and hormonal. Bay was a handful on a normal day, now with the pregnancy he could see some difficult months ahead of him. He rushed to catch-up with her. He couldn't believe that ten minutes ago they had lain in a warm bed after some amazing sex and now he was driving through the snow to satisfy his wife's cravings for junk food.

Once Bay had her two cheeseburgers, the fries and the milkshake she was happy again. She laced her arm with Ty's as they walked back to the car.

"Ty, I feel much better now."

"That's good to hear…is there anywhere else you want to go to?" he asked cautiously.

"Just home. I'm tired."

"Home it is then."

Bay fell asleep five minutes after collapsing onto the bed. Ty went into the freezing kitchen to close the windows. It still smelled of burned food. He hoped that the pregnancy wouldn't cause Bay any urge to cook again. He walked to the fridge and picked-up a beer. That was the one thing he would miss dearly when they departed Germany. This country had the best beer.

He sat in the living room for a while immersed in thoughts about the baby and their return to KC. He was glad that the timing was so right. They would arrive back with her being four or five months along, giving them enough time to settle in at the guest house until the baby was there. After that he would focus on opening his garage.

He finished his beer and went to join Bay in the bed. He spooned her and rested his hand on her belly. He swore to himself to protect them forever. Bay didn't even stir.

Hope you are enjoying the story and thank you so much for the amazing reviews. Keep them coming and will hopefully update on Tuesday.