"I'm pregnant, Carisi. And the baby is yours."
Carisi leaned against the wall, running a hand through his hair.
"You're…you're sure?" Carisi asked, looking at Amanda with shock in his eyes.
"Yes," she nodded. "I went in for my physical, and she did blood tests. They confirmed I was. I found out this morning."
"That night I took you out to the pizza place? Is that when…?"
"I think so, yea. Based on how far along I am, that would make sense."
"How far along are you?"
"Nine weeks."
"Wow," Carisi sighed. He suddenly grinned and chuckled. "I'm gonna be a dad!" he cried happily. He pushed off from the wall and pulled Amanda into a hug, kissing her.
"You're not mad?" Amanda asked.
"Mad? Why would I be mad?" Carisi asked, looking confused.
"Well, I mean, with Declan…" Carisi grabbed Amanda's hands in his, bringing them up to kiss her knuckles.
"Listen to me," he said softly. "I'm not gonna be like Declan. I love you, more than I love anyone in this world. You and Jesse are my life right now, and soon," he dropped one of her hands and placed a comforting hand on her belly. "This baby will be a part of my life too. We're gonna be a family." He smiled, and Amanda blinked back tears. She quickly wiped her eyes and sniffled.
"Thank you, Carisi, that was really sweet," she said. He kissed her forehead and took her hand, pulling her out into the hall and into the squad room. "What are we doing?"
"We gotta tell, Liv," he explained, as if it were obvious. Amanda looked absolutely frightened.
"Carisi, you don't think she'll be mad?"
"Amanda, she was fine with your first pregnancy, wasn't she?"
"Well, yeah, but now Jesse is five months old, and I've been back, and…"
"And she'll be fine with it," Carisi assured her. "This kind of thing happens more often than you think." He knocked on Olivia's door, and when she looked up, they stepped inside.
"Hey, guys, what's going on?" she asked, taking off her glasses.
"We wanted to tell you something," Carisi said excitedly. He turned to Amanda, looking hopeful.
"I'm…I'm pregnant…again," Amanda stuttered out. Olivia grinned and laughed.
"Wow! Congratulations you guys!" she said, getting up and hugging them. "How long have you all been dating now? Three months?"
"Yes, three months," Carisi nodded.
"Well, I hope you two are excited, and I wish you the best of luck," she said.
"Thanks, Liv," Amanda said, smiling.
As they returned to the squad room, they got back to work on their case. Rose Casey's rapist had been caught; Shane Doore, a guy she went to school with, was the attacker. He'd had a crush on Casey since he'd seen her, but he was really creepy. He stalked Rose, and she'd asked him to stop, politely, several times. She was going to file a report with the police soon, she'd told her friend, and Shane had overheard, so he tried to scare Rose into not doing so.
The detectives were finishing up their reports, getting them ready for court. Barba was charging Shane with rape and attempted murder, as he'd bashed Rose's head into the wall and ground. Amanda, however, kept drifting to baby sites. She was looking at cribs and fixtures, when Carisi walked up behind her.
"Aww, you're looking at cribs," he cooed, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and kissing her cheek.
"Break it up, you two," Fin chuckled. "Jesse need a new crib?" he asked.
"No, I'm pregnant," Amanda said.
"Again?" Fin asked. She nodded, and Fin laughed, getting up to hug them. "Carisi! Congrats man!" he said, shaking his hand. "You're gonna be a great father."
"Thanks, Fin, I appreciate that."
"How far along are you?" Fin asked, pulling up from hugging Amanda.
"Nine weeks."
"When do you find out what you're having?"
"Twenty weeks, so about halfway through," she explained.
"Well, I wish you two the best of luck," he said.
"Thank you."
That night, Carisi went home with Amanda, and they sat together on the floor, playing with Jesse.
"You're gonna be a big sister, Jesse," Carisi cooed at her, handing her a rattle. Jesse snatched the rattle and shook it vigorously, giggling and drooling. Carisi smiled and chuckled, reaching over to tickle the baby briefly. Jesse giggled again, then started yawning. She fussed a little bit, banging the rattle on the floor.
"Someone's ready for bed," Amanda said, standing up and grabbing her daughter. Carisi followed her to Jesse's room, helping change Jesse's diaper and clothes while Amanda turned off the lights and got the baby's bottle. Once she was in her footy pajamas, Carisi handed the baby girl to her mother, and she rocked her and sang softly to her while feeding her her formula. Carisi stood in the doorway, leaning against it, watching Amanda lull Jesse to sleep. Soon enough, the baby was asleep, and Amanda stood up slowly, walked over to the crib, and put Jesse down. The pair backed out of the room, and softly shut the door.
"What do you wanna do now?" Amanda asked, leading Carisi into the kitchen. Carisi got out his phone.
"You think we can call my parents? Tell them?" he asked, holding it up. Amanda took a deep breath and nodded. She'd been over for a few Sunday dinners at the Carisi household since they started dating, and she was welcomed with open arms. His mother, Linda, loved her; she was happy her baby boy finally found love at last. Bella, Teresa, and Gina all told her embarrassing stories about their brother from when he was younger. For once in her life, Amanda felt like she had a family.
"Hey, Junior!" a booming voice answered. Carisi had put the call on speaker. "How's it going?"
"Hey, Dad," Carisi grinned. "You're on speaker, Amanda's with me."
"Amanda, baby!" he cried. "How are you love?"
"I'm good, sir, thank you," she said.
"So, what's going on, son?" Dominick Sr. asked.
"Is Mom with you?" Sonny inquired.
"Yes, she's here, so are your sisters," he replied slowly.
"Do you know how to put the house phone on speaker, Dad?"
"Um…Bella, how do I put the phone on speaker?" They heard muffled voices and the sound of a button being pushed.
"You there, son?" his father shouted.
"Yeah, can you all hear us?"
"Loud and clear, little brother!" Bella shouted, laughing.
"Hi Amanda!" Teresa shouted.
"Hi everybody," Amanda said, smiling.
"So, Sonny, what's going on?" Linda asked.
"We have some news for you," he started, grinning. He looked over at Amanda, nodding.
"I'm…pregnant," she said slowly. There was a beat of silence, and then the other end of the phone erupted in cheers. Once it quieted down, his father spoke up.
"Sonny, good for you son," he said, a hint of joy in his voice. "Congratulations to the both of you."
"Thank you," Carisi and Amanda said in unison.
"Amanda, how far along are you?" his mother asked.
"According to my doctor, nine weeks," she answered.
"So she obviously doesn't know the sex yet," Teresa said. She would know; she was the one Carisi was always talking about when it came to babies. She was the mother of his niece, Abigail. The family murmured in agreement.
"Well, we'll let you get to sleep," Dominick Sr. said. "Thanks for calling us, son."
"You're welcome, Pop. Night everyone."
"Night, Sonny! Night Amanda!" everyone shouted back.
"Night," Amanda said. Carisi hung up, then turned to his girlfriend and gave her a kiss.
"Thanks for doing that with me," he smiled.
"Of course," Amanda said, stifling a yawn. "Can we go to bed?"
"Sure."
The pair got up and went to Amanda's room, quickly falling asleep.