Flack held back, watching his friends file into the break room. His eyes drifted to his wife who was surrounded by Lindsay and Stella, talking and laughing. A warm feeling consumed him as her laugh wrapped around him filling the hollows of his body. He was madly in love with this woman, his wife and the mother of his child. He couldn't help but smile.
"Don" she called for his attention. He quickly snapped out of his daze.
"Yeah babe" He responded. She motioned him to her. He entered the room and approached Jess. He took his place beside her, slipping a hand on the small of her back.
"So when do we get to know the name of this sweet thing?" Lindsay asked, looking down at the baby she was now holding. Her voice somewhat broke up the small talk among the co-workers. Danny appeared over her shoulder, taking in the sight of his fiancé cuddling an infant.
"Or have you not named her yet" Danny commented.
"Shut up, Messer" Flack laughed. Angell reached out and gently stroked her daughter's hair.
"Ok, ok, the wait is over. You can all stop asking, Don and I named our daughter Maeli Arabella Flack." Angell announced.
"That's REALLY cute!" Stella gushed.
"Well, thank you" Angell replied.
"Yeah, good strong name, except for that Flack part" Danny joked.
"Messer" Flack warned. The friends continued to converse as the baby was passed around. Before long a loud wail echoed through the room. Flack and Angell immediately turned towards the sound. Everyone else soon mimicked their actions. There stood Adam holding the squirming, screaming Maeli. He looked terrified.
"I, I didn't do anything. I swear" The awkward lab tech stuttered.
"She's hungry" Jess leaned in and whispered to Don. He nodded and smiled reassuringly at Adam.
"It's ok Adam, babies do that," He said with a shrug. "Let me see her, I'm sure she's just hungry." Flack finished, taking his upset daughter. Angell appeared at his side with a warm bottle.
"Here ya go, beautiful" Flack said softly as he fed the child her bottle.
"He is so cute!" Stella whispered to Angell. Angell smiled.
"Yeah this role really fits him" Lindsay agreed.
"She's such a Daddy's girl already, I can tell. She's got him wrapped around her tiny little finger; he'll do anything for her. He really enjoys the time he gets with her. It's sweet" Angell confessed, watching the love of her life feed the miracle they created together.
"Alright people, we still do have cases to solve, lets get back at it" Mac broke up the party. People began to filter out of the room, dropping compliments for the new parents on their way out. Hawkes stopped in front of the two.
"Uh, I wanted to let you know, I kinda gave her a courtesy examination when I had my turn to hold her. You all did good, she's a completely healthy baby." The doctor informed them.
"Thanks doc" Flack said with a laugh. Hawkes then headed out.
"Flack" Mac called. Flack looked up from his daughter.
"When ever you're done, you're free to go. You should be good for at least another week, unless something big comes up." He told the young detective.
"Thanks" Flack said with a nod.
"Oh and congrats you two, she's a cute kid" Mac added finally, leaving the room.
"Did he just say you could go home?" Jess asked, having not talked to Don since Mac told him about the case.
"Yup, he handed off the case. He said if there would have actually been a solid lead I would still be on it, but he said since at this point it's just a run around someone else can handle it." Don explained.
"well then what are we waiting for, let's go home" Jess stated.
"I'd like that" Don added sweetly. Jess leaned up and kissed him.
"love you" She whispered.
"Love you too he replied. Don settled Maeli in her carrier took his wife by the hand. The couple started out of the building.
"Jess?" Don started.
"Yes, hun? She replied.
"Can I have Maeli in my car?" He asked like a toddler asking for a cookie. Jess laughed.
"Sure daddy" She said simply.