Evangeline lay wrapped in her husband's arms. Jason had been working hard on dealing with his anger and guilt about Carly. Years of mistakes had weighed on him and until now he didn't have anyone to share it with.
His wife was so patient and understanding. She listened to him. She offered him different ways to resolve his feelings. For Jason the most amazing thing about her was her lack of jealously. She didn't berate him for loving Carly. Hell, all around their home were pictures of Carly and the boys that she had taken from his office.
"They are a part of our family too." She had told him one night.
She sighed in her sleep and shifted uncomfortably.
He rubbed her back slowly trying not to wake her up. She was in her eighth month and the pregnancy was getting harder for her. Her blood pressure was up and her feet were swelling uncomfortably. Jason wished he could make her more comfortable but he knew the only release was having their baby.
He sighed as his cell phone rang. He knew without looking it was Coleman. John McBain had been pressuring him to give up any information on Jason's illegal activities. The problem was he was completely legit.
He had kept it all hidden from Evangeline. Until he needed an attorney he wouldn't upset her.
"Morgan," He listened as Coleman yelled into the phone. "O.K. I'll be there in a minute."
"John again?" She asked.
"How did you know?" He smiled into her hair.
"How many times do I need to tell you I'm very good at my job?"
"I'm going to the club. I'll be back as soon as I can." He kissed her head.
"Call if you need me." She closed her eyes again and was snoring before he had completely dressed.
"Man you have no cause to bring Mr. Morgan in." Coleman whined as John sat Jason in a cell with Coleman.
"We found a pound of cocaine in the men's restroom of your club."
"I want my call man."
"After we finish booking you." John sneered.
"How long is that going to take?"
"As long as it takes." John walked out of the holding room.
"He's fucking with us." Coleman said looking down at a relaxed Jason.
"Yeah but Evangeline is on her way. It just takes her a little bit longer these days. Johnny called her when they found the brick." He answered Coleman's silent question.
"Jason man it's not mine."
"I know the thing had a least an inch of dust on it." He smiled to himself. "Whoever tipped them off put it there."
Coleman paced the floor.
"Relax, it will be a couple of hours before Angel gets us out." Jason lay down on the small cot and closed his eyes.
Evangeline stomped into the LPD fuming at the mouth. John had gone too far. In the hour since Johnny had called her she had awaken her entire legal team. Her favorite Judge was looking over the paper work that would nullify the warrant and any evidence John had collected. Natalie ran into the station carrying a folder with the paper work and that damn duffle bag she always had with her.
She had insisted on keeping a bag ready for Evangeline in case she went into labor, reminding her that the women of this town never had babies in the hospital.
Since Mary went to visit her sister Natalie had taken over her duties. She was even dating one of the young attorney's at the firm, Aaron Gillum. Evangeline laughed as the man in question rushed in behind Natalie soaked to the bone.
"Judge Patterson says hello and good luck with the baby. A gift is on its way." He said handing her the paper work. Evangeline looked everything over and handed it to Aaron.
"Get these upstairs. I want them released before the hour is up." He turned to the elevators.
"No take the stairs. This damn thing is slower than molasses." Natalie told him.
Evangeline grimaced and bent over the towards the wall.
"Contraction?" Nat asked rubbing her back slowly. Evangeline nodded. "Braxton hicks or a real one?"
"Braxton hicks, I've been having them all day."
"Eva, are you alright?" John rushed in from the rain storm that had come out of nowhere. He touched her shoulder.
"Don't touch her." Natalie yelled slapping his hand away.
John looked at her like she had grown two heads. He didn't even recognize her. Her hair was shorter and she had stopped dying it that clown red color. She had lost weight and was actually standing up straight instead of looking at the floor.
Natalie brushed his hand from Evangeline's shoulder as the elevator doors finally opened. She helped her boss in as she tried to ignore the sense of dread she was feeling; Max got on after them followed by John.
"Why are you harassing Jason? After all this time John this is ridiculous." She gasped as another contraction hit her.
"Evangeline?" Nat touched her shoulder. "I don't think those are Braxton hicks."
"Hang on there's just one more floor to go." John said before the elevator came to a jerking stop.
"Oh hell no." She screamed before another contraction hit. "What happened?"
"The elevator stopped." Max said. His brows furrowing. He picked up the emergency phone but there wasn't a dial tone. He flipped open his cell phone and called the sergeants desk. Calmly he explained the situation and within a few minutes they could hear people calling to them from above.
Jason walked to the property desk to collect his things. He looked around for Evangeline but didn't see her. He did take notice of the commotion by the elevator.
Coleman walked over to one of the officers and asked him what was happening. After a brief conversation he rushed back over to Jason.
"O.K. don't panic." He watched as Jason's face turned cold. "Mrs. Morgan, Max, Natalie and that ass that arrested us are trapped in the elevator."
Jason knocked Coleman aside. He ran to the elevator doors and helped the officers pry them open.
"Angel?" He called down to her. "Angel, are you alright?"
"She's having contractions Mr. Morgan. They are about three minutes apart." Natalie shouted back u to him.
"I'm o.k. Jason." Evangeline yelled, her voice strained.
Bo and Nora came running. Nora glared at Jason.
"They repair team is on their way." Bo tells them.
Coleman hands Jason a flash light. Looking down the shaft he begins to formulate a plan in case they don't arrive in time. He wasn't going to miss the birth of their first child.
"Evangeline, let me help you." John pleaded.
"What? Did you get your medical license since the last time we spoke?" She yelled back. "You're the reason I'm here. You and that bastard Taggart."
"Eva, I just want you to see that he is bad for you." He ran his hand through his hair. "Look I know I screwed up but we can try again."
"Are you dense?" Natalie pushed him. "She loves her husband. Jason is good to her. They are having a baby John."
"Oh shit!" Evangeline doubled over into Max as a stronger contraction hit her. Water dripped down her legs and into her expensive flats.
Natalie grabbed the duffle bag that she had dropped on the floor. She pulled out several towels and shoved them into John's arms. Taking one she mopped up the worst of the puddle. She then grabbed a Thick blanket and spread it across the floor.
"Help her lay down Max and sit behind her for support." Natalie ordered in a voice that demanded obedience. "Mr. Morgan?"
"Yeah?"
"Evangeline's water broke: the babies coming right now. She needs you down here."
Within moments he was climbing down the ladder mounted on the wall and onto the roof of the car. Gently he pulled open the emergency hatch and climbed in.
He knelt beside his Angel.
"Hey, couldn't wait for a nice hospital bed and drugs?' He smiled at her, kissing her hand. Natalie handed him a soap pack and a bottle of water.
"Wash your hands."
"Who are you MacGyver?" He smiled at her grateful for her forethought.
"Ahhhh, you…got…an epidural in that bag?" She grasped Max's arms as the next contraction hit. "Jason it burns."
"They're less than a minute apart, Mr. Morgan." Natalie started unpacking the rest of the duffle bag including a first aid kit.
Jason snatched a pair of scissors out and cut Evangeline's panties off. He could see the top of the baby's head.
"Alright baby push with the next contraction." She screamed and pushed with everything she had. Jason watched as the baby's head popped out. "Good girl."
"Alright Angel, breathe through the next contraction. The shoulders are coming out." She took deep breaths, wishing she had paid attention during the Lamaze classes. "One more push sweet heart."
She took a deep breath and pushed the rest of the baby out."
"It's a boy."Jason wrapped his son in a thick towel Natalie had given him. Tying off the cord he cut it and handed the baby over to Natalie was had recorded his birth time in her note pad. Jason had no sooner handed off his first son when his second son began easing out of his mother's body.
"Ummm, Angel?"
"Oh my God there's another one!" Natalie gasped.
"He's impatient." She smiled as she followed his instructions and pushed the squirming baby out. Jason repeated the process of cutting the umbilical cord and wrapping the baby up.
Sitting next to his wife and their screaming babies in their arms, Jason was over whelmed. He had lost so much and almost lost himself but his Angel had given it all back to him.
"You see John that's why you'll never get her back." Natalie whispered motioning to towards the happy family and Max, who still sat behind Evangeline supporting her. "He may have done some bad things in his life but so have we all. He at least loves her more than himself and hasn't used his pain as an excuse to hurt her."
John watched as she took her first child to her breast and fed him. He finally understood that he had lost her forever.
End Notes:
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