A/N: just so you know the first part of this chapter is just a few days after the end of chapter 9. oh and sorry this chapter is so short but dont worry chapters 11-13 make up for it! enjoy and please R&R

Chapter 10

A hazy figure loomed over Jo. The large figure was overwhelming but he smelt of a familiar scent. His warm hand caressed her cheek and Jo felt her body tingle. "Mac…"

"Hey, baby…"

Jo had just come out of surgery and was slowly awaking from the anesthesia. The entire time she was out, she dreamed of Mac and Tyler and Ellie and...a baby. It scared her at first seeing this new member of the family but in her dream Mac and her kids seemed so happy and at peace. She couldn't help thinking that if-when- she got pregnant that that was how her life would be. The dream made her anxious to wake up and be with Mac again. "Did the surgery go well? Am I okay? Can we…" Jo quickly ran out of breath.

"Calm down; everything's fine. The doctor said the surgery went great and you can leave in just an hour or two. They just need to make sure there's no scarring or anything."

"So I'm okay? We're okay to go?" Mac wasn't surprised Jo was already trying to sit up in bed.

He gently laid her back down and smoothed her hair. "Um, kind of…" Mac said sweetly with a reassuring smile.

"What…what do you mean? I thought you said everything was fine."

"It is! Geez, you are a fighter." Mac said sitting on the side of the bed as he brushed a few strands out of Jo's face. "The doctor said you need to take it easy for two to three days so no work and no stress." The obvious irritation on Jo's face made Mac smile. "I know, I know; also no sex for at least two weeks."

"Oh, that's fine." Jo relaxed slightly and leaned further into the pillows.

Mac scoffed. "Yeah, for you! I still have to work and I'll be the one running every morning again while you get to be lazy."

Jo scoffed that time. "Since when have you EVER known me to be lazy? I'd rather be at work with you."

Mac and Jo laughed at each other. They entangled their fingers as Jo pulled Mac's face close to his to kiss him. He leaned back to say, "Just two weeks, then the real fun begins."

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Two Months Later

Mac racked on the door. "Jo, sweetheart, are you okay?"

Jo barfed into the toilet for the fourth time that morning. "Yeah…" She grabbed the edge of the toilet again as she threw up. "No…"

"Unlock the door so I can come in." Mac jiggled the door handle. He almost had a heart attack that morning when he woke up to the sound of Jo slamming the bathroom door and heaving into the toilet.

Jo weakly lifted her hand to the lock and turned it. Immediately Mac rushed in falling to his knees to face Jo. He pulled her hair out of her face and felt her forehead and cheeks. "You don't have a fever. Have you been feeling any other symptoms?" Mac grabbed a washcloth off the sink and wiped her face gently.

"No…I haven't been sneezing or coughing…just feeling really nau-" At the word, Jo quickly turned and vomited into the toilet again. Mac held back her hair that time and caressed her back. She finally came back up and breathed heavily. "…nauseous…"

"I think you need to stay home today."

"No, no, I need to go to work." Jo wouldn't dare miss a day of work over some nausea. Though she knew she wasn't in the best shape to be chasing after criminals.

"Jo, you can barely stand! You won't even make it through the day without throwing up again. Just stay here for the day and call me or Tyler if you need anything." He gently began rubbing her back again. He wasn't waiting for a response; no matter what it was, Jo definitely was not leaving the house.

Sighing in defeat, Jo reluctantly accepted the day off. She sat on her knees for a minute, her forehead pressed against Mac's shoulder. When she had finally relaxed enough, Mac carried her back to bed. She was barely able to pull the covers back up before she passed out again. Mac laughed softly. He pulled the blanket up and kissed her cheek. "Love you…" he whispered in her ear before leaving the bedroom.

Mac grabbed both their keys, just to make sure she didn't leave in her condition; whatever it was.

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"What are you doing here?" Mac asked shocked as Jo strode into his office the next day.

"What do you mean what am I doing here? By now I'd think you'd notice I work here." Jo teased. She was still slightly nauseous that morning and Mac had urged her to stay home again but she couldn't resist coming back.

"I thought I told you to stay home. You're too sick to be working right now." He said as he led Jo to his futon.

"I'm fine now, I promise. I probably just ate some bad Chinese food or something." There was a very slim chance some bad lo mein had made Jo that sick but she couldn't stand the though of staying cooped up in the house again. She absolutely had to do something other than sit on the couch and watch Rachel Ray.

Not truly believing her, Mac nodded his head anyway. "Alright, fine, but if you start feeling sick again I'm sending you home." Mac kissed her on the forehead with his warning.

"Yeah, yeah, I'll be fine."

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"Look, I told you I don't know this chick!" The suspect asserted again.

"We have your skin under her fingernails, your hair in her bed, and half a dozen witnesses saying they saw you at her apartment that morning. You might as well just confess now." Lindsay said, circling the young man again. She was enjoying playing bad cop this interrogation.

Jo crossed her leg over her knee. "Mr. Hopkins, if you just confess, things will go a lot smoother." She smiled softly though frowned at the sudden nausea that swept over her. Hoping the guy would confess to his crime before she vomited again, she held it together.

"I swear to you, I don't know this woman!" He tossed the picture of a young red-head across the table. "My DNA or whatever must have been planted or something! I was framed!"

Lindsay scoffed circling back around. "DNA can't just be placed under someone's nails! Just tell us why you did it and this can be over." Lindsay placed her hands firmly on the table leaning in to face Mr. Hopkins. He was clearly intimidated even by this small brunette.

The man turned quickly from Jo to Lindsay, realizing he was trapped. Jo's vision blurred and she pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to make it stop. "Alright! I did it! It was me!" The man threw up his hands in surrender.

Lindsay grinned as she crossed her arms over her chest. Hopkins confessed his crime, not sparing one gruesome detail. Jo couldn't hold it down any longer and jumped up all too quickly.

"Jo, you okay?" Lindsay's voice was a whisper as it floated into Jo's ears.

"I…need to…" Jo could hear Lindsay scream her name before she fell into unconsciousness.

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"Jo? Can you hear me? Jo!" Mac's voice resonated through Jo's dreams.

"Mac…" She slowly opened her eyes trying to find the face that matched that sweet, soothing voice.

"I'm right here." He said rubbing his thumb over Jo's cheek. He entangled his other hand with hers. To say he was worried about Jo would the understatement of the year. First she was throwing up all morning, then fainting in interrogation, and now they were back in the hospital. The doctors and nurses had probably reserved a room for the couple they'd seen Jo so many times.

Jo's eyes shot open and she reached for Mac's embrace. "What happened?"

"You fainted in interrogation." Mac rubbed her back. "I knew you were too sick to come to work." He mumbled; he knew she wasn't in the mood for 'I told you so'.

Jo finally leaned back and took in her surroundings; she was in the hospital, once again. As if she didn't loath that place as it was she just had to land right back in it. "Can I leave now?"

Mac laughed; he knew she would ask that. "I know, I know; I'll go ask your doctor." Mac kissed her on the cheek before walking out the door.

Jo played with the sheets twisting them around her fingers while she waited for Mac to come back. She felt cold not being wrapped in his arms. They always felt safe and warm and welcoming. She needed him now more than ever. A short time later, he and the doctor walked back in.

"Mrs. Taylor, how are you feeling?" The elder man asked. Jo guessed he was around fifty with his graying hair but his frame said otherwise. His structure looked like that of a man half his age, maybe younger.

"When can I leave?" Jo asked blatantly. She wasn't trying to draw it out any longer; she just wanted to get the hell out of there.

Mac and the doctor laughed. "You're right; she is impatient." Jo glared at them, tapping her fingers against her arms. "Ahem, sorry; you can leave as soon as we finish testing. So far you're negative for everything so it was probably just stress. I'll be back as soon as possible with your results."

"Thank you." Jo and the doctor nodded at each other and he was on his way.

"Jo, I have to get back to work." Mac said when they were alone.

"No, you can't leave me here alone!" She outreached her arms to him. He smiled and hugged her tight.

"I'm sorry but you won't be here much longer and I have to get back to this triple homicide. Lindsay will come pick you up when you're discharged." Mac held Jo's hands as he leaned in to kiss her.

Jo turned her head at the last second and frowned. "Fine, go…"

"That's not fair." Mac turned her face back to his and kissed her. "I love you…"

When he moved back, Jo's face was blushing a deep red. "Now that was unfair...love you too." Mac swiftly hopped off the bed and exited. Mac Taylor, you are one sly lover-boy. A foolish school girl smile appeared on Jo's face as her cheeks grew hotter.

An hour later Doctor Robbins entered the room with Lindsay trailing behind.

"Jo," Lindsay spoke first.

"Mrs. Taylor," Doctor Robbins began.

"Hmm, which do I respond to first?" Jo teased.

"I think you'd like to hear my news first…" Doctor Robbins announced.

"Is something wrong? Is she okay?" Lindsay asked worriedly, as she rushed to Jo's side again.

"No, no; nothing's wrong! I would like to congratulate you Mrs. Taylor; you're pregnant."

A/N: :D yay! Jo's pregnant! isn't that great? well maybe not so much for Mac with the whole extra emotional thing...you'll see...in chapters 11-13 which i'll be posting all at once! YAY FOR EXTRA READING! anyway chapters will be up soon please R&R