Amy and Jake had both been a little nervous about asking Captain Holt to help them, but as Jake predicted, he was game, and enthusiastic to boot. He began distracting the other detectives whenever he suspected they might get too close. Holt was surprised how clueless the other detectives seemed to be.

Jake and Amy had told everyone they were attending couples counseling to stay on top of issues so they could easily escape for Amy's doctor appointments. It worked really well except for Charles crying and blaming Amy's new found veganism on their problems.

Amy loved that Jake gladly went to her appointments with her, but he was a little too familiar with the examination room and enjoyed spraying the jelly and listening for heartbeats in his own stomach. Today was the day though, today they would finally find out the sex. Amy had gone into the pregnancy thinking Jake would really want a boy, but he seemed excited about a little girl, who he insisted would be just as pretty as her mommy, but as funny as her daddy.

Amy and Jake had talked several times about telling their parents, but Jake was worried that their mothers would send things to Amy and the secret would be blown. The doctor told them it might be a little early to find out the sex, but Amy's party was tonight and they were going to tell people tonight and knowing the sex of the baby would make it even better.

Jake was about to touch the machine when Amy chastised him. "Jake, knock it off, the doctor will be here soon, please behave."

"Sorry, sorry, sorry. I just want to know so bad, Ames. Our little blob will have more identity and we can plan."

"Wait, you want to plan? You, Jake Peralta, want to plan?"

"Hells yeah I do, this our baby. We can talk more about names and room décor, not to mention sneakers."

"Dear God, you and sneakers. Jake, you need to take it easy on things, babies are small and absolutely do not need fancy shoes."

"Fine, I'll limit myself to three pairs per year of the child's life."

"Deal, that was a low number for you, I thought I would have to settle for five."

"Damn, I shouldn't have lowballed you."

Just then the doctor entered the room, Jake always got nervous around Dr. Friel, she was very tall and stern, even more so than the captain.

"How are the Peraltas today? "

"We are doing great, just ready to know the sex of this baby." Amy realized how much hope they had put into this idea and began to get more and more nervous if it didn't work out.

"I hope we are able to Amy, but we can see how the baby is doing and if it doesn't happen today, in two weeks our chances improve considerably."

Jake sat by nervously as the doctor prepared Amy's stomach. Amy appeared more uncomfortable than normal, even for a pregnant lady. The doctor began to use the ultrasound machine, Jake couldn't even look at the screen, he closed his eyes and was waiting for doctor to tell the they wouldn't find out until next time when the doctor interrupted his silence.

"There's the heart, there's the lungs, 10 toes, 10 fingers. Let's see here, do you want to know the sex now?" The doctor was smiling.

Amy and Jake both smiled from ear to ear and looked at each other and said yes together. "Well Mr. and Mrs. Peralta, you are going to be the proud parents of a baby girl."

Amy instantly started to cry while smiling, Jake's mouth was still open and was slowly turning into a giant smile. Jake finally came out of the stupor of his shock of knowing and walked to Amy and embraced her as they both shed some tears.

In the car on the way to the party Amy was being quiet and Jake almost didn't notice until he realized she hadn't asked him to stop talking for over five minutes.

"Ames, hey Ames, are you alright?"

"What, yeah, I'm great, it's just, everything changes tonight Jake. So far it has just been you and I, and the captain, which just made it better. But tonight, we share it with everyone, Charles starts to stare at my belly, Gina makes comments about my body, Rosa makes fun of me, and our moms will start to give us advice, wanted or not."

"Yeah, I get it. But this little girl is ours Ames, no matter who knows, and by the way, you might need to change desks because once Hitchcock knows your pregnant, he will stare at your breasts non stop."

"Gross and done. But thanks Babe, you're right, she will be ours and only ours. Now, what shall we name her?"

At Shaw's bar, everyone was there for Amy's birthday party. The entire precinct, Amy's parents who just thought she really wanted them there, Jake's mom and dad, even though Jake didn't really want his dad there, he knew it would be good for everyone. Some of Amy's brothers even made it, Jakes cousin who he didn't even like, but he really didn't care. Jake couldn't take his eyes of his wife, his pregnant wife who was right now nervously laughing while talking with her parents.

Amy noticed Jake staring at her and crossed the room, "Babe, are you okay?"

"Yeah, sorry for staring, I'm just a lucky bastard, I love you, and I wish we could keep this just with us, but they'd catch on soon enough."

"Jake, you are going to make talking impossible, I have to wipe my eyes now, don't make me cry."

"Peralta and Peralta, it is time, are you ready for me to begin?"

Amy nodded and the captain cleared his throat.

"Attention, attention please. We are gathered today for the birthday of one of the finest detectives in all of the NYPD. Detective Santiago or Mrs. Peralta, happy birthday, and I have been allowed to reveal something else, tonight we also celebrate the coming of a child to the Peralta family."

Jake got up and looked at Amy and got the nod to continue, "Thanks Captain for those emotionally charged words, but seriously, thank you to everyone for being here tonight. We are pregnant, well Amy is pregnant, but I'm in this too, don't forget my part, actually please forget that right now as I see Amy is getting mad and her dad looks like he wants to harm me, sorry, nervous here. We would also like announce the sex of upcoming family member, we just found out today. Ames, care to do the honor?"

"We're having a baby girl! And she will not have a Die Hard name!"

The second announcement seemed to get even more applause and Jake mouthed the word harsh to Amy but both were smiling. Amy thought Jake was done, but he stood up again and motioned for everyone to quiet down.

"Today is an awesome day for so many reasons, the baby is coming, we know it's a girl, but the best part of this day is that it is my wife's birthday. Ames, I love you. You have stood by while I do my normal me stuff, but you have also stood by while I spent six months in witness protection. You were my rock when I was wrongfully convicted and put in jail for the two longest months of my life. I joke a lot, but you were the only reason I made it there. Every time I thought I couldn't make it, I thought of you, I thought of my future with you and I somehow managed to push through. You are my best friend, sorry Charles, my wife, and soon to be the mother of a Die Hard themed baby, just kidding, don't hit me. To Amy!"

The entire bar joined in his toast while Amy wiped the tears from her eyes. The Peraltas then had to face the crowd of well wishers.

"Amy, how could you not tell me and let your captain know."

"Mom, I'm so sorry, but he figured it out and I didn't want to let it out before I was sure everything was fine."

"Oh hija, always the same. I'm happy for you and Jake, your father is worried about Jake being mature enough, but I told him to relax."

"Thanks mom."

Amy was then bombarded by some of her brothers and cousins, she was happy but tired, as she turned from talking to one cousin she notice Jake approaching her looking very tired.

"Ames, can I talk to you for a second?"

Amy and Jake crossed the room to an empty corner. "So, how's it going."

"It's going great Jake, my mom is happy, my dad is my dad, but everyone has been surprised, even Terry said we fooled him. Charles cried and thanked me for not being an unhealthy vegan and I had to slap him when he stared at my belly."

"Yeah, my dad smiled and my mom cried and said she won't forgive me for not telling her first, but yeah it's good."

"Then what's wrong?"

"I just got a call from an FBI agent, Romero, the guy that wanted to kill me in prison, escaped with a few from his gang today. They'll probably be picked up soon, so I have nothing to worry about, but the agent did say Romero had my picture and our address in his possessions when they searched his cell after the escape."

Amy just stared at Jake in disbelief for a second. "Babe, I'm sure we're fine, they will catch him."

"Okay, I'm lying a bit, it actually gets worse, the warden, remember the one who threatened me and let his guards beat the crap out of people, well they have arrested him and they believe he allowed Romero and his gang to escape in return for my murder so I couldn't ever testify against him and his staff."

"Oh my God, Jake, what the hell is happening?"

"They have offered to protect me, they offered for you as well, but I don't want to take you away from your family and friends, I think you should go to your parents, and I can go into hiding, again. You and the baby will safe with your big family"

Amy started to sob, and then she stood up straight and slapped Jake.

"Amy, what the hell? I'm sorry all this is happening, but slapping me?"

"Jake Peralta, listen to me carefully. None of this is your fault, I am so sorry that you continue to suffer for other people's crimes and stupidity, but you are my family, you are my future and the future of our baby girl. If you think I will spend another minute not knowing exactly where you are, you are one stupid bastard."

Jake pulled her in for a hug. He saw that the captain and Terry must have noticed them and were now approaching them.

Terry spoke first, "Peralta and Santi, er uh Peralta 2, what's going on, you don't look as happy as you should or did. Terry loves babies, what's going on?"

Jake explained the recent developments while Amy listened again, trying to control her tears, the hormones from the pregnancy were not a good mix for yet another life-threatening incident involving her husband.