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When an unknown number called his phone, Hector immediately thought that Dom finally decided to call again and answered without a second thought. "Hello?"
"Hector?"
Hector's eyes widened in shock. It wasn't Dom—he should've expected it—but he definitely didn't expect the voice he heard through the phone. He hadn't heard it in over a year now, and he honestly started to think he never would again. "Mia?"
"That's right," Mia laughed. "You sound surprised. Caught you off guard, huh?"
"You really did, baby girl," Hector agreed. "I really didn't expect you to call. I mean, you haven't called in over a year. I was seriously thinkin' I'd never know of you again."
"Sorry, Hector. We just didn't want to get you in trouble and attract the cops to us, you know?"
"Yeah, I got ya. By the way, how are you? Jesse still with you?"
"Yeah, he is. He's fine. He's working on some cars now. You know how he is," Mia laughed.
Hector smiled. "Yeah. What about the Snowman? Dom said you went on the run with him…"
"We did. He's fine, too. We're still together, actually! We've been great—all three of us. We're in Miami now."
"Woah—Miami, huh?" Hector laughed. "You ended up there of all places! How is it?"
"It's cool—really fun. You can't get bored around here," Mia laughed. "We've been here for a while now."
"So the cops haven't gotten you yet?" he grinned.
"Actually… they did. They did, just recently."
"What?" he gasped.
"Yeah, but they didn't send us to jail. The Feds actually offered Brian a job in exchange of clean records. That's why I'm calling now, Hector. There's no need to hide anymore. Our records are clean. All of ours, even Dom's and the others'. Brian was able to convince Agent Bilkins to give us all clean records if he did this job."
"You've got to be shitting me," Hector sputtered in shock. "That's awesome news right there!"
"I know," Mia giggled. "I was hoping you could get in contact with my brother, so we can tell him that there's nothing to worry about anymore and that we can go home."
"About that…" Hector hesitated. "I don't know how to contact Dom."
"What?"
"I don't have Dom's number," Hector explained. "He's the one who calls with payphones and shit, but about six months ago, the cops began to suspect that I was in contact with Dom and I got into some shit. Dom said he didn't want to cause me more troubles and he stopped callin'."
"You're joking…" Mia whispered, upset. She had been so happy that her family would be together again but apparently, it wouldn't be so easy.
"I ain't. Sorry, Mia," Hector sighed. "I can assure you that last time I hear of 'em, they were fine. We managed to get Vince out of the hospital around eight months ago and now they're all together. They even got this new friend, Han. Last time I heard of them, they were in Panama."
"That's good to know—that they're all okay, I mean," she said quietly. "That calms me down a little at least."
"I'll tell you when Dom calls," Hector told Mia. "I don't think he'll never call again. As soon as he calls, I'll tell him about what you said and I'll tell you."
"All right," she agreed. "Hopefully, Dom will call in less than nine months."
"What?" Hector blinked. "Why?"
"Because I'm pregnant," Mia replied, and Hector could hear the happiness in her voice when she said it. "Brian and I are gonna have a baby!"
"Wow—that's…" Hector was shocked. He had not expected that at all! "Congratulations! When did you find out?"
"Um, about a week ago," Mia said.
"And how did the Snowman react?"
"He was shocked at first, but then he was really happy," Mia laughed. "We're really excited about this, Hector. I just hoped my brother would be here to share our happiness now that our family's growing."
"Happiness? I have a feelin' Dom would be furious! Don't ya think he'd try and kill the Snowman?"
"No," Mia laughed. "I don't think he'd want to leave his nephew or niece fatherless, and even if he tries, I wouldn't let him."
"Alright, I'll tell you if Dom ever calls," Hector promised. "But, you gotta call more, baby girl! You and Jesse had us all worried!"
"Okay," she giggled. "Thanks, Hector."
"Aha! There we are," the doctor grinned. "There's your baby."
Brian and Mia looked at the screen, trying to find what was supposed to be their baby. They had come to the first checkup, and neither of them really knew what to expect. The doctor had examined Mia and confirmed everything was fine, and then she told them it was time for the ultrasound. Both were excited to see their child—who the doctor said was conceived about a month and a half ago—but neither of them could see anything.
"…Where?" Brian finally asked, narrowing his eyes as he tried to find his child on the screen.
The doctor pointed to a small, peanut shaped object on the screen. "There it is."
"Wow…" Mia gasped in excitement as she grasped Brian's hand. "Do you see it, Brian? That's our baby!"
"It is," Brian grinned and kissed Mia's head. He knew he was going to be a father, but sitting there, watching the ultrasound, it felt like it was really happening. He felt a lot of emotions—he was ecstatic, but he also was scared. It was probably the first time he ever felt those two emotions at the very same time, but he didn't show it. Mia was overjoyed and he didn't want to ruin his girlfriend's happiness with his doubts. "That's our baby…"
"I still cannot believe you gonna be a dad," Roman laughed.
"Me neither," Brian admitted as he took a sip from his beer. "Pretty wild, huh?"
"Yeah, definitely!" Roman chuckled. "Now you're screwed. Say goodbye to the parties, bars, and fun on the side, brah!"
"Fun on the side?"
"Well, yeah," Roman shrugged. "I mean how long you've been with your girl exactly? Over a year? I wouldn't be able to last so long without havin' some fun on the side—y'know what I'm sayin'?" he grinned.
"I've never cheated on Mia."
"Seriously?" Roman blinked. "For real?"
"For real," Brian rolled his eyes. "I ain't like you, Roman. I'm not a playboy." He smirked. "At least I manage to get a steady girlfriend."
Roman rolled her eyes. "At least I manage to get hot girls!"
"Mia's hot." He smirked when seeing Roman purse his lips. "Exactly."
"But, seriously, cuz, you never cheated on her?" Roman asked curiously.
"Never," Brian reaffirmed. "It's kinda weird. I mean, with my former girlfriends, I never really lost interest on other women, y'know? And I always ended up losing interest in the girls I was dating and I'd break up with them. But, ever since I began datin' Mia, other women just don't interest me anymore. I mean, sure, I can admit there are really hot women out there and all, but they no longer interest me in that way. It's like the only woman I'm interested in is Mia."
"Wow." Roman hadn't realized how serious Brian was with Mia, even if they had a child on the way. "Man, you're so whipped."
Brian shrugged. "Well, I love her."
"You're in deep, bro," Roman commented.
"Since the very beginning," Brian agreed.
"We need to get a new place," Mia said to Brian as they lay together in bed. She was over two months pregnant now, and she couldn't wait for the third trimester to end. Prenatal vitamins and eating little portions of food like the doctor suggested helped, but she was still tired of the stupid morning sickness. She didn't let it stop her though, and Brian always helped her when she needed him to. "This boathouse is not gonna be enough for the three of us."
Brian nodded. "Yeah. It's a good thing I took some money from Verone then. We can use it to get a new place," he grinned.
Mia laughed and pushed his shoulder. "You're such a bad boy!"
"And you love it," Brian smirked.
"I'm pretty sure we've already established that I do," Mia replied with a smirk of her own before leaning in and kissing him. "Seriously, though, we need to get somewhere else to live. I like it in Miami. It's not LA, but it's like a second home. Besides, LA wouldn't be the same without the others there. At least we've got friends here."
Brian nodded. "We'll look for places then."
"What the fuck?" Roman asked the question that everyone had in their minds as he and his friends watched dumbfounded as a tow truck dropped off a very familiar car.
"Bri, is that your—" Jesse began.
"Skyline?" Brian finished for him. "Yeah, it is." He honestly hadn't expected to see his car ever again, and while he loved the Evo, he still preferred the Skyline.
"So, that's the Skyline you told me about?" Roman asked and Brian nodded.
"I thought it was impounded after you guys were arrested," Tej commented.
"It was," Agent Bilkins said with a smirk as he walked to them. "I just so happened to find it in an impound yard."
"Bilkins?" Brian asked in surprise.
"It's your day off?" Roman guessed, looking at Bilkins' casual clothing.
"Yeah, it is," Bilkins chuckled. "And since I was around, I decided to be nice and return the Skyline to her owner."
Brian blinked. "Uh, thank you."
"It's not a problem," Bilkins shrugged. "It isn't fixed yet though."
"No, no—it's okay," Brian said. "The fact you brought it to me is a lot already. Thank you, really."
"As I said, not a problem," Bilkins smiled and turned to Mia. "How's your pregnancy going?"
"It's been great," Mia replied. "There's the morning sickness that sucks, but other than that, it's all been good."
"Good to know," Bilkins nodded. "I guess I'll see you around someday," he said to Brian.
Brian shrugged. "Maybe."
Bilkins smirked. "I just hope it's not in prison."
"No way," Brian laughed.
Bilkins chuckled and waved. "Goodbye, O'Conner."
"So, what was that all about?" Jesse asked after Bilkins said his goodbyes and left.
"Apparently, Bilkins came and gave me my Skyline back for… some reason," Brian replied.
"He must like you," Suki commented.
"I don't know—I wasn't in his favorite people list a year ago," Brian said.
"Things change," Suki shrugged.
"So, I guess we've got a Skyline to fix up?" Jimmy asked excitedly.
"Yeah, we do," Brian laughed and turned to Jesse. "Hey, Jesse, you want to use the Evo?"
"Huh?" Jesse looked confused. "Isn't it your car?"
"I have my Skyline back, so I don't really need it anymore," Brian shrugged.
Jesse grinned. "Well, what can I say? I've got an Evo now!" he cheered and everyone chuckled.
"So, how did it go this time?" Jesse asked as Mia finished another phone call with Hector. They'd been calling every two weeks since Mia first called after the Verone case was over, hoping to receive an update on Dom. He was discouraged once he noticed the look on Mia's face.
"He hasn't called yet," Mia sighed.
Brian noticed how upset she was and he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her to his chest to comfort her. He knew how much she wanted her family to be together and her brother to be there for the birth of the baby. She was four months pregnant now, and she was starting to show already. They only had five months left for the birth, and if they didn't manage to contact Dom until then, there was no way he and others would find out about their clean records and Mia's pregnancy.
"There's still time," Suki comforted. "Who knows? Maybe he'll call soon."
"And if he doesn't call, then at least you have us," Jimmy chipped.
Tej nodded in agreement. "Yeah. I mean we know we ain't exactly on Dom's and the others' status, but we're still gonna be there for y'all."
"Yeah, man! It's not like your kid is gonna lack cool uncles and aunts anyways," Roman grinned. "Especially since I'm around!"
Tej gave Roman a long-suffering look. "Bro, you might as well be as cool as a piece of wood. I mean, with that huge ass forehead of yours, I wouldn't be surprised if the kid confuses you with a tree."
Roman crossed his arms and glared while everyone else laughed. "That's cold, man."
Suki rolled her eyes. "The thing is, if your brother and your friends don't make it, you'll have us there. We know we can't replace them, but it's something. And even if they actually call and show up, we're still gonna be there."
Mia smiled. She was cheered up by her friends. It was great to know that they would be there no matter what. She was really thankful. "Thanks, Suki."
She grinned. "No problem. As I've said so many times before, that's what friends are for."
Mia shook her head. "I think you're all a little bit more than friends. You're family now."
Jesse nodded in agreement. "Yeah, just a bunch more of brothers and a sister I need to add on my family list," he joked and everyone chuckled.
"Hey, Jesse!" Brian greeted as he walked into the garage. "I wanted to ask you somethin'."
"What is it, Bri?" Jesse questioned curiously.
"You know Mia and I've been lookin' for places for a while now," Brian said and Jesse nodded. "Well, we found one. It's a house just a few blocks away. We can go there just walkin'."
"Really? That's great!"
"Yeah, it is," Brian nodded. "And we were wonderin' if you'd like to move in with us. The house is big enough."
Jesse blinked. "You serious?"
"Of course I am! Since we're probably stayin' here for a while now, it's stupid that you keep sharing that cot up in the garage with Rome. You can move in with us, and Rome can go live in our boathouse. That is, if you're willing to live with a baby that will probably cry the whole night through," Brian laughed.
Jesse chuckled. "Well, if that's the case—then I'm in!"
Brian grinned. "Great! I'll tell Mia and Roman about it."
Mia stood in front of the mirror in her bedroom, looking at herself. She, Brian, and Jesse had moved into that house Brian bought, while Roman moved into their boathouse. It was weird being in a new house, but she was quickly getting accustomed to it. Now, she was clad in her underwear, noticing the multiple changes in her body. Her hips were wider, her breasts were bigger, and then there was her baby bump. She put her hands on her stomach and smiled. She was really excited about her baby.
It was then when Brian walked into the bedroom. He smiled when seeing his girlfriend looking at herself in the mirror. She didn't notice him when he entered, only realizing about his presence when he walked up behind her, wrapping an arm around her from behind, resting his hand on top of hers on her baby bump. He kissed her neck. "What're you doin', babe?" he asked, looking at her face through the mirror.
Mia smiled. "Just looking at how my body's been changing."
"It definitely has changed," Brian commented, cupping one of her breasts with his free hand. "But, you still look beautiful," he said, kissing her neck several times.
Mia giggled, tilting her head so that he could have better access to her neck. "Where's Jesse?" she wondered.
"Went out on a date," Brian replied, still kissing her neck. "Which means tonight it's just you and me." He smirked, turning her around and wrapping his arms around her.
Mia smirked back. "Do you have plans?"
"I'm pretty sure you know what my plans are," Brian said with a low voice before leaning down and kissing her. He held her face in his hands as he continued to kiss her passionately. As he had said, tonight it would just be him and her, and he planned to make the best out of it.
It was a boy.
Their baby was going to be a boy.
That was what the doctor told them last ultrasound when they went to Mia's routine checkup. Brian insisted in driving her and being with her every step of the way—he didn't want to be like his father who didn't bother sticking around for his son. He made Mia and their son his first priority and that made Mia very happy. Still, Brian couldn't stop himself from feeling scared. He was doing everything he could to always be there, but he still didn't know how to be a father. He didn't know if he could actually be a good one considering he had no father figure growing up.
He still didn't tell Mia about his insecurities, not wanting to worry her or stress her. He had talked to Roman and Tej about it, and they both had assured him that he would be a good father. But, even then, Brian wasn't sure. He loved his friends, but neither Tej nor Roman had experience with children and parenting, not to mention they weren't exactly the most mature of people—at least Roman wasn't.
Brian sat in the kitchen, staring at the phone in his hand. Neither Jesse nor Mia were home, so he was on his own, debating against himself. After everything he had done, could he actually call him? He flipped on him, after he had placed his trust on him for the case. He had so much faith in him, and he betrayed him. But, he was the closest thing Brian had to a father. The blond sighed and dialed the number. It only took two rings for him to answer.
"Tanner."
"Hey, Sarge," Brian greeted softly.
There was silence for a moment. "Brian?"
"Yeah, it's me."
"Why are you calling me?" Tanner asked, a little hint of anger in his voice, even though he hid it well. "I thought you decided to side with Toretto."
Brian sighed. He should've expected this. "Yeah, I did, but—"
"No, Brian. Listen to me for a minute. That case was very important, and I was sure you'd be able to crack it. I was sure we could trust you, Brian. Bilkins was hesitant all along, but there I was, telling him you were the best man for the job. Not to mention it would also help you with your career. But, as you went in undercover and the weeks passed, I started to realize that you were becoming too attached with the Toretto crew, especially the sister. I tried to put you back on track, and when Bilkins gave that ultimatum, I thought you'd get over yourself and arrest Toretto. Instead, I find out that the officer I trusted let Toretto run free. You flipped on us, Brian. You flipped on me."
Brian could hear the disappointment in Tanner's voice, and he felt guilty. He didn't regret letting Dom go or going on the run with Jesse and Mia, but he wished he hadn't disappointed Tanner that much. "I know, Tanner. I'm sorry. I really am. I just… I felt like I belonged somewhere when I was with Mia and Dom and the others, you know? And I started to care for them all. I couldn't arrest the people that just accepted me into their family."
Tanner sighed. "I remember that I told you there were all kinds of family. I told you that would be a decision you had to make, and for what I can see, you made your choice."
"Yeah," Brian agreed, remembering the conversation they had. "I don't regret what I did, Tanner. I don't regret fucking that case up. I don't care for the LAPD or the FBI, but I do care about you and I'm sorry I screwed you over."
"Brian, no matter how angry and disappointed I am, I still care for you," Tanner said, his voice softening. "I'm not saying that what you did is correct, but I can respect your decision, even though I don't agree with it at all. And I can forgive you, because I know you mean good even though you technically sided with the bad guys and now you're a criminal yourself."
"Does this mean you forgive me?"
"I guess I do, yes," Tanner let out a chuckle. "I don't know why, but I can't stay mad with you for too long."
Brian laughed. He hadn't realized that Tanner's forgiveness would mean so much to him. "Thanks, Tanner."
"No problem, kid," the LAPD sergeant replied. "I'm just glad you're fine."
"Yeah. My records are clean now, by the way. Bilkins came to me and offered me to do this job in exchange of clean records."
"Really?" Tanner asked, sounding surprised. "Bilkins of all people offered you a job?"
"Yeah," Brian let out a laugh. "I don't even know why, but at least now I'm a free man. I even managed to get the records of Dom and the others clean. And I actually rekindled my friendship with Roman."
"Your childhood friend, you mean? Roman Pearce? I assume he got his record wiped clean as well."
"Yeah."
"Well, that's good," Tanner said. "So, what are you planning to do now that you're a free man again?"
"I'm in Miami now—made some good friends here. I've been working in a garage with Jesse for a while now, too, so we're gonna keep with that, and now Roman's gonna join us."
"Jesse? As in Jesse Lindberg from the Toretto crew?"
"Yeah," Brian replied. "He and Mia came along with me. The three of us went on the run together after what happened."
"They still went with you after what happened?"
"Yeah, they did. I'm still not sure why, but they gave me another chance. We're all good."
"And are you with Mia?" Tanner asked. "I know you had a thing for her back in LA. You literally couldn't see past her."
"Yeah, well," Brian rolled his eyes, but there was a smile in his face. "We're together, yeah. We've been for about a year and a half. And now we've got a baby on the way."
"What?" Tanner asked, obviously shocked. "You're going to have a baby?"
"Yeah," Brian replied. "Mia's five months pregnant now."
"So, four months to go," Tanner observed. "Congratulations! I must say I'm proud of you. You were like a son to me, kind of, so I guess this kid will be like a grandchild. Wow, I feel old now," he joked, and Brian chuckled. "Do you know the sex of the baby?"
"It's a boy," Brian replied.
"Well, isn't that exciting? I bet you're excited."
"I am, I am! It's just…" Brian hesitated.
"Brian?"
Brian sighed. "It's just that since I didn't have a father, I can't help but feel that I won't be good enough to be a dad. I don't wanna be like him and not be there for my son."
"Brian, you're not going to be like that," Tanner assured. "The fact you're already worried about all this just shows how dedicated you are to being a father. Fatherhood is something that can be scary, but you'll learn how to be a father over time. You just have to do your best and you'll make it. Trust me."
Brian nodded slowly, thinking about what Tanner had told him. He definitely felt more assured now. He needed that. "Thanks, Tanner. I mean it."
"You're welcome, Brian."
Mia lay in bed awake while Brian slept soundly beside her. She had woken up early, and instead of trying to sleep again, she just began thinking while caressing her stomach casually. Her mind was full of thoughts about Dom, Letty, Leon, and Vince. Were they okay? Where were they now? Would they ever call? It's been about ten months since Dom last called Hector. Mia could understand why he was not calling, but she was worried. How could they tell the others about their clean records and her pregnancy if they never called?
Suddenly, she felt a light flutter underneath her hand. Mia stopped her hand's movement in surprise. Was that…? Was that what she thought it was?
Her answer was given when she felt another flutter underneath her hand. It was real! She hadn't imagined it! It was her baby! He was kicking!
"Brian!" Mia called as she sat in the bed and began to shake her boyfriend to wake him up. "Brian, wake up!"
"Huh…?" Brian yawned. "What is it?" he asked tiredly.
"The baby! He's kicking!" Mia exclaimed in delight. She grabbed his hand and put it on her stomach. "Feel for yourself."
Brian sat up and ran his hand around on her baby bump. At first he didn't feel anything, but then he felt the light flutter under his hand, and an excited smile made its way to his face.
"Did you feel it?" Mia asked excitedly.
"I did," Brian nodded. He kissed Mia's head gently, wrapping his free arm around her. "That's our baby," he whispered into her ear.
"It is," Mia nodded, her eyes watering in happiness.
"Hey," Brian whispered, wiping the tears that began rolling down her cheeks. "Don't cry."
"You do realize these are happy tears, right?" Mia giggled.
"Yeah, but it doesn't mean I like to see you cry," Brian replied with a small grin. "These pregnancy hormones are definitely making you more emotional."
"I guess they are," Mia shrugged with a small smile. Brian chuckled and kissed her.
"That is exciting!" Suki commented as she looked at the picture of the latest ultrasound. "It's amazing how much the baby has grown."
"Yeah, especially considering it was like a peanut five months ago," Jimmy laughed. Mia was six months pregnant, and the baby had definitely grown a lot since the very first ultrasound back when she was one month pregnant.
Tej nodded. "Well, you know what they say—babies grow up fast. Even in the womb, they do."
"Hell yeah. He gonna be around hangin' out with his cool Uncle Roman in no time!" Roman grinned.
Brian shook his head. "You just want my kid to believe you're a badass."
Roman raised an eyebrow. "Hey, I am a badass!"
"Riiiiight," Tej shook his head.
"I'm pretty sure I've met people that are more badass than you," Mia commented.
Roman gave her a hurt look. "Aw, c'mon, Mia! You're supposed to me on my side."
"I am?" she asked, raising an eyebrow, causing everyone but Roman to laugh.
"I don't think he'll need any badass influence to be a badass himself," Jesse commented. "I mean, two badass parents make one badass child, right?"
Brian smirked. "Yeah, that sounds about right," he said, putting a hand on Mia's baby bump. "We are badasses."
"Oh, sure, you're a badass, but I'm not," Roman grumbled.
"It's the truth, Rome," Brian grinned, nudging his friend in the ribs playfully.
"The truth hurts, bro," Tej smirked.
"Hey, Brian?" Mia called as she watched the waves roll upon the shore, her hand stroking her belly. She was seven months pregnant now. They were on the beach, on their 'little place', watching the sunset. Watching the waves and the beauty of the sun setting behind the ocean horizon calmed Mia.
"Yeah?" Brian replied lazily, his arm around her.
"We should pick a name for the baby," she said, turning to look at him. "I don't want him to be born nameless."
Brian nodded. "Alright, baby," he replied.
"Do you have any suggestions?" she asked.
"Well…" Brian hesitated. He did actually have a name in mind, but he didn't know if Mia would like it. "How does Jack sound to you?"
"Jack?" Mia prompted.
Brian nodded. "Yeah."
"I like it," Mia replied, a smile in her face. "Jack O'Conner. Sounds good, don't you think?"
Brian smiled. "It does."
"Okay then—Jack O'Conner it is!" Mia announced brightly.
Roman, Tej, Suki, and Jimmy went to Brian, Mia, and Jesse's house to eat dinner together with them. It was quite a frequent thing for them to do. They had all gotten really attached these last couple of months, and it comforted Mia and Jesse, because it reminded them of home. Miami had really become a second home for them now. They just wished the team could be there with them, but that wasn't the case. They didn't even know where they were.
"Still no calls?" Suki asked. She didn't have to elaborate because everyone knew she was referring to Dom and the others.
Mia shook her head. "No," she replied, the disappointment obvious in her voice. "I don't think they're gonna make it," she said quietly. "I'm due in two weeks. Even if they call one of these days, who knows if they'll manage to make it on time?"
No-one replied to that, not wanting to upset Mia any further. It was obvious she was really upset over the fact that the team probably wouldn't be there for the birth, and they could all understand her.
"You know," Tej began, breaking the silence. "What I said months ago, it still stands. We know we won't replace your family, but we're here for you."
"We know," Brian replied with a smile.
Mia nodded in agreement. "And as I told you guys months ago; you're family, too. I can't tell you guys how glad I am for having you here."
"You're all awesome," Jesse chipped with a smile.
"You're awesome, too," Jimmy grinned.
"Yeah, well, what can I say? This room reeks of awesomeness," Roman grinned. "Especially since the King of Awesome is here. Y'know what I'm sayin'?"
"The King of Awesome," Tej muttered. "More like the King of Dull."
"Hey!" Roman exclaimed and the others laughed. Mia giggled as well, her disappointment forgotten for now—her friends could always cheer her up.
Today was the day.
The day Jack O'Conner was born.
Brian had been hanging out with Tej, Roman, Jesse, and Jimmy when he had received a phone call from Suki telling him that Mia's water broke. As soon as he'd heard that, he had jumped into his car and raced to the hospital with the other boys following close behind in their own cars. He arrived just in time, and was able to be there for the birth of his son. He was beside Mia all the time, holding her hand and encouraging her as she gave birth to their son.
Mia now held their baby in her arms and looked at him with adoration. Labor was painful and she was tired, but it was all worth it now that she finally held her son in her arms. "He's beautiful," she said to Brian.
Brian nodded, lying beside Mia on the hospital bed as he watched her hold their son. He was still amazed that the baby Mia was holding belonged to him. "He is."
"Hey, Jack, I'm your mom," Mia cooed softly. "And that's your daddy over there." Brian chuckled at her words, and she smiled. "Do you want to hold him, Brian?"
Brian hesitated at first, but then he nodded. "Sure."
Mia handed him the baby carefully, and as Brian held Jack for the first time, he couldn't help but gaze in wonder at the little child in his arms. He still had a hard time believing that the baby was his. He had known he was going to be a father for eight months already, and he and Mia had prepared for it—setting up the nursery, buying toys, clothes, and a crib—but holding his own son was a completely new experience. He didn't think he'd be capable of loving someone so much in just a few moments of being with them.
"You should get the others," Mia suggested, smiling lovingly as she watched her boyfriend holding their son in his arms. "They'll want to meet him."
"Yeah," Brian nodded, handing Jack back to Mia and kissing her forehead softly. He walked out of the room, and saw how his friends jumped up from their seats as soon as they saw him. He grinned at them all, his happiness obvious to the whole world. "Mia and the baby are both fine. Wanna come to see them?"
"Of course we do!" Suki replied.
"We want to see the baby O'Conner!" Roman cheered.
Brian laughed, letting Roman, Tej, Suki, Jimmy, and Jesse into the room where his girlfriend and child were. They all stared at the baby in wonder and awe as Mia handed him back to Brian. They couldn't believe the baby was finally there.
"Hey, little guy!" Jesse greeted the baby in Brian's arms.
"Oh, my God," Suki whispered. "He is so cute!"
"He is, gotta admit it," Tej nodded with a smile.
"It's amazing," Jimmy commented, still in awe.
Roman shook his head with a smile. "Brian O'Conner with a baby in his arms," he said, grinning. "Who would've thought?"
Brian laughed. "I hardly even believe it myself."
"Can I hold him?" Suki asked Brian. He nodded and handed her the baby carefully. "Hey, little guy," she cooed.
"So, you guys had a name picked out for him already, right?" Jimmy asked, watching as Suki handed the baby back to Mia.
"That's right," Mia nodded.
Brian smiled, looking at his girlfriend and son with adoring eyes. "Meet Jack O'Conner."
That moment was almost perfect to Mia. There was only one thing missing—the team. The presence of her brother, Letty, Vince, and Leon would've made it absolute perfection. She was the happiest she had been in years—in fact, that was the happiest moment of her life—but it upset her that they weren't able to be there for the birth of her child. And as she watched her friends and boyfriend spend time with her newborn child, she couldn't help but wonder if she'd ever see the team again.
Yes, I know what you're thinking. I'm evil. I know. XD
I hope the pregnancy didn't seem too rushed, but I didn't want to make it way too long with filler. We need to get this story moving!
Okay, so Jack is born into the world, and the DT team has no idea about his existence or their now clean records! That's just great, isn't it? The question now is; will they ever get in contact and find out about it?
Please review! As always, I love reading your thoughts and opinions on this story. :)
Until next time!
