Disclaimer: I don't own Flashpoint

A.N. In other news…I saw pictures of everyone from Team One in uniform – I just hope it wasn't someone teasing me with old pictures that I had never seen before…

A.N.2 Time to start bringing everything together.

A.N. 3 (sorry for there being so many) Two of my family members have had C-sections; one was put under and one wasn't – you'll figure out where I'm going soon enough.


Sophie was wheeled into the operating room. Ed was still not there. Sophie gripped Shelley's hand. "You said he would be here" she hissed.

"He is coming" Shelley soothed. She was nervous herself. She had handed her cell phone to Jules on the way into the operating room and told her to give the phone to her husband. In case the girls called, she couldn't be answering her phone while Sophie was giving birth.

Jules watched the door close behind Shelley and Sophie. She texted Sam. He informed her that they had been kicked out of the elevator for an emergency and were waiting for another one.

A minute later Wordy exited the elevator pushing Ed in a wheelchair. Sam was a half-a-step behind.

A nurse paused on her way into the operating room. "Who is the father?" She was confused.

Ed suddenly looked nervous. "That would be me."

The nurse thought quickly. "Were you the officer who was shot earlier today?"

Ed nodded.

"Well Daddy, I'm glad you are okay – and just in time. Let's get you into scrubs and then you can join your wife."

Wordy put his hand on the nurse's arm. "He stays in the chair. Doctor's orders."

The woman nodded and pushed Ed away from the group.


The door to the OR swung open. Sophie moved her head slightly and saw Ed. She didn't understand why he was in a wheelchair. "Oh Eddie" she whispered.

The nurse pushed the wheelchair over. Ed took Sophie's hand. "I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry."

"But you're here now." Sophie squeezed his hand. With her other hand, she felt Shelley trying to sneak out of her grip. "Please stay" she whispered to Shelley.

Shelley readjusted her grip. "I'm right here."

Shelley held Sophie's hand and Ed whispered into her ear as he held her other hand. Shelley didn't know what Ed was saying but she noticed that Sophie began to calm down.

Before they knew it, they heard the cries of a baby. The doctor handed the baby to Sophie. Sophie curled her arms protectively around her baby. "Hi Isobel. Welcome to the world." She glanced at her husband. She had tears streaming down her cheeks, as did he.

Ed reached over and lightly stroked his daughter's cheek. He realized how lucky he was to even be alive. This little girl, his little Izzy, was going to be his princess. He was going to make it work between him and Sophie. After looking at his daughter, he realized that as much as he loved working at the SRU, if it came down to family or SRU and Sophie was unwilling to compromise, he was going to choose family. They kept him grounded and he didn't realize how much he needed that until Sophie took Clark to her parents.

The doctor gave them a few minutes while they tended to Sophie. It seemed like too short before the doctor told them that their daughter needed to go for the standard testing of a newborn and she needed to be cleaned off.

Sophie reluctantly released her daughter and looked at Shelley. "Can you?"

Shelley nodded. "I'll go. Maybe Clark wants to come as well." She kissed Sophie's forehead and left. She felt bad that she had not informed everyone as soon as Sophie gave birth but right after Sophie looked at Ed, Shelley tried to slip out but Sophie motioned with her eyes to stay.

The nurses took the baby out of the room and suddenly it was just Ed and Sophie (and the doctors and nurses).

Ed touched her cheek gently. "I love you so much Soph."

Sophie smiled. "As I love you."


It wasn't until after Sophie was moved into a private room and Ed had spoken to both sets of grandparents that Sophie asked Ed why he was in a wheelchair.

"I was shot today Soph. On my way to the hospital. Thankfully I still had my vest on and I was able to dodge. I was hit but it was clean through and through."

"You were shot?" The pain in her voice caused an instant reaction of Ed reaching for her hand.

"I'm okay. You're okay. Izzy is going to be fine." He paused for a second. He didn't know if now was the best time but he decided to take the plunge. "Can we compromise?"

Sophie was confused for a second. Then she remembered her earlier conversations with Shelley. "About what?"

"SRU. We need my job right now, especially while you are on maternity leave. I'll talk to Greg and cut down my hours."

Sophie was surprised. When Shelley mentioned it, she thought Ed would never go for it. "We'll talk when we get home but I think compromise will work." She would have said more but there was a knock on the door. "Come in."

Clark slipped into the room, wheeling his sister in front of him. Sophie and Ed both marveled at his tenderness with his sister as he lifted her carefully and handed her to his mother. "The doctor said she's probably hungry. They showed me how to change her."

Ed and Sophie exchanged grins. Sophie covered herself and began to feed her daughter. "I guess you'll have to train your father. He wasn't so good at changing you."

Ed laughed. "You're right about that."

And so, the Lane family was able to spend some family time together, oblivious to all of the visitors in the waiting room; oblivious that a certain commander and doctor were making their way to the hospital.


A.N. One chapter left - I have to tie up the last loose end.

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