A/N: I apologize for the HUGE delay in updating, and pray that Team Vindy is still with me! I had a big work project in my real life, and then had to catch up with my growing kitty. This is a super big chapter, and I caution those who may be sensitive, as Virginia has a health scare in this chapter- but all will be well- I promise! Thank you, as ALWAYS, for reading, reviewing, and following the Pink-verse- you make my day!

Andy Flynn didn't know what sight was more beautiful- the 4D ultrasound image of his unborn child- or the look on the face of the woman he loved, as she saw what he was seeing on the screen.

The very loud and steady drum of the baby's heartbeat filled the room, and it never failed to bring tears to Dr. Virginia Dixon's eyes, and that made Andy misty, too. Hearts were her life, and she was listening to the one she helped create, and he imagined that it was quite indescribable.

Also indescribable, was the sight of their perfect little baby, as they saw it together, for the first time.

"It's so real now, Leftenant."

"You're tellin' me, Doc!"

Virginia's new OB-GYN in L.A., Dr. Miller, needlessly pointed out the perfect features of their growing baby as it floated en utero.

Ears and lips, which looked a lot like Andy's...

Tiny feet, and the hands of a future surgeon...

The baby had long legs, which favored both parents, and what looked like the beginnings of a dark mop of hair on top of a beautifully shaped head. Virginia hoped that it would not turn out to be red like hers, as that meant their child was destined to be a handful, but Andy silently prayed that it would. Either way, they didn't care- so long as the little one was healthy and happy.

"And he or she is, by all accounts," Dr. Miller declared to the smiling and expectant parents.

Virginia hummed, happily, while Andy cleared his throat. "Um, about that, Doctor. Is there anyway we can see if it's a boy or a girl? I'm fine with waiting, but-"

"No, he's not," Virginia cut in. "I know what the sex of our child is, but Andy wants proof so he can plan the nursery. But first we need a house to make a nursery in and-"

Dr. Miller grinned and put up a hand, halting both Andy and Virginia's testimonials. "Let's see what we can see," she told them both with a laugh.

The OB-GYN maneuvered the Doppler around on Virginia's jelly coated belly, and squinted along with her patients as to what could be seen.

"By now you're far enough along that we should be able to tell if it's a-"

"Oh my God!" Andy cut in, excitedly. "Is that the baby's Johnson!?"

Dr, Miller and Dr. Dixon both giggled, as they knew better.

"That's the umbilicus, Mr. Flynn," reported the OB-GYN.

When Andy looked puzzled, Virginia the Surgeon patted his arm, and then clarified, "The baby's umbilical cord."

The Daddy-to-be blushed adorably. "Oh... yeah... whoops!"

The women in the room smiled knowingly, to each other.

"Let's see if we can get a better look," Dr. Miller suggested. "Virginia, try rolling to your side, and maybe that'll jar the cord out from between the baby's legs. We've got a shy one on our hands, and we need to outsmart him- or her."

Virginia shifted her body slightly, in the opposite direction of how the little one was positioned, but he/she moved with her, and kept the mystery going.

"She's playing hard to get, just like Mommy!"

Virginia groaned at Andy's cheerful teasing, and couldn't help but lovingly correct him, "He is very modest."

Either way, Dr. Miller sent print cues to the front desk, of the best screen grabs of Baby Dixon-Flynn. He/She was a cutie, and there was no doubt the new pictures would be shared with everyone.

Virginia wiped away the cold jelly from her bump, and then re-adjusted her clothing. She wore a casual tunic and jeans, with fancy patent leather Birkenstocks- as her feet were starting to reject any other type of shoes.

But before she and Andy could leave, her doctor had a few words of caution.

"Everything looks very good, Virginia. Your bloodwork and pelvic are all where they should be, and I know that you're doing all the right things, however because of your age, I must continue to stress the need for you need to be mindful of your blood pressure."

Dr. Dixon clasped her hands together and nodded thoughtfully. "Yes." To Andy, she explained, "I am having what is known colloquially as a Geriatric Pregnancy, and if my blood pressure becomes either too high or too low, it could be very bad for the baby. And me."

Andy paled at that, as he didn't like the sound of his lady being tagged geriatric, and even worse- hated the idea of her and the baby possibly being in danger!

But Virginia was quick to soothe him, hooking her arm in his, and then assured Dr. Miller quickly, "I know my body, and what to look for."

The OB-GYN nodded. "Then you will get yourself to the hospital, ASAP, if anything changes. Keep your stress level low, and consider lightening your caseload sooner, rather than later."

"I will."

After exiting the exam room, they made their way to the front desk to set Virginia's next appointment and pick up their printed pictures and a DVD and thumb drive, as well. Neither one could resist taking another peek at their favorite little star, and giggled like kids in the hallway, as they waited for the elevator.

They were just about to decide what to do for lunch, when both of their phones rang and pinged with texts...

Virginia took the opportunity to use the restroom- as the baby was sitting near her bladder, and to also read her text in privacy, while Andy took his call off to the side of the elevator bank.

When they reunited, both were frowning mightily.

"That was Sharon," Andy explained. "I have to meet the team."

Virginia's shoulders fell, at the thought of another murder- and another lost life. She placed a protective hand to her belly, and hummed.

"Its a kidnapping, actually," Andy clarified with a tone of irony. "The kid of one of the actors from Mike's show-"

"Badge Of Justice," Virginia noted with a sweet smile. "Tory likes that show. It's her guilty pleasure."

Andy groaned, as it seemed that everyone loved that damn show!

"There was a rift between the lead and his girlfriend, and- as Provenza likes to say, it's always the girlfriend, but you never know. Mike wants us to keep it hush-hush, so-"

Virginia sealed her lips by pressing them to the lieutenant's, and then explained her own news.

"I have... a new appointment... very soon," she said searching.

Andy raised a brow, as they entered the elevator to go to the lobby. "With a patient?"

His fiancee stared at the floor, and thought for a moment. "It has to deal with a heart... two hearts..."

Andy paled, having flashbacks to Dr. Miller's warning to Virginia. "It's not your's and the baby's- is it?"

"No. No, it isn't."

Andy pulled her into a gentle hug, and felt reassured when Virginia hugged him back.

"You promise?"

Andy's voice quieted a bit, and his words went directly to her soul.

"I promise."


Lunch Cafe was a lovely spot for just that, and since Dr. Dixon was eating for two, she was most definitely in the mood.

She'd read their menu online, during her Uber ride to the restaurant, and placed her order for the mesquite-grilled chicken panini, served with a salad of micro greens, and an herbal passion fruit infused iced tea.

She also ordered a veggie burger with fries, and a Coke- for and in anticipation of her guest. Virginia made the choice based upon knowledge of their tastes- and her own desire to steal a fry or two.

Once she reached her table, she placed her ear buds in, and cancelled out the street noise with the sound of the ocean. It was a move she often made when in the open public, and situations which could be chaotically busy, like a nearby street.

Virginia didn't mind people...

But sometimes their noise was a bit much...

The baby's gentle movements from within, kept the doctor company while she waited for her table mate to arrive.

"I did not lie to your father. This meeting is about two hearts that need repairing."

The baby did not agree, and gave Virginia a mighty kick, which made her hum as she consulted her iPad.

As with any pre-op meeting with a patient, Dr. Dixon was ever meticulous in doing her homework regarding their history and the work to be done to fix them.

As if this would be that easy...

Tory Foster, Virginia's assistant, continued to be her efficient and Bad Ass-self, in uncovering all that she needed to know.

First born..

Para-Medic...

Aid work in Africa...

Virginia smiled to herself, as she scrolled through the half-dozen images taken from various sources.

He looked like his father...

And then she felt a soft touch to her shoulder. Virginia jumped slightly, at the disturbance, but then relaxed upon seeing Tory.

Who stood beside Drew Flynn- Andy's son!

Virginia stood quickly, as her assistant made the introductions.

"Wow, you really are old- and pregnant!"

As Dr. Miller's earlier declaration that Virginia was having a Geriatric Pregnancy rang in the mother-to-be's ears, the young man's incredulous statement made Tory take hold of one of Drew's hands, pulling back his pinkie finger- and dropping him to his knees.

"If you continue to be rude to Dr. Dixon, I will do this to another body part of yours, and you will pray for death. Understood?"

Drew winced in pain. "Understood."

Virginia extended a hand and helped Andy's son rise, while glaring at her assistant. "That will be all, Tory."

Ms. Foster nodded and then took her leave, as she had a few errands in the area. There was a pet boutique a few doors down from Lunch, and her new kitten was in need of a new feather wand.

"I won't be far, or long," Tory replied pointedly, in Drew's direction.

Once her assistant was gone, Virginia indicated to Andy's son that he should sit, and he quickly did as he was told.

They both began to speak at once, which then led to some very awkward silence.

But because Virginia was clearly in control of the situation, she spoke finally, and with conviction.

"You are your father's son." When Drew began to rise to leave, Virginia reached across the table in a rare invasion of personal space with a virtual stranger. "I mean that positively."

Drew relaxed a bit, unsure of the woman across from him. She was way different from the young bimbos he'd known his dad to have dated in the past.

After his mom...

Drew had been discreetly informed by Ms. Foster, that Dr. Dixon lived with Aspergers, and that she might seem a little off. Being a medic, the young Flynn was okay with that.

If only the feeling was mutual in regard to his dad...

"Look, Dr. Dixon- I get what you're trying to do here," Drew opened up. "My sister has actually told me all about you and-"

"I like Nicole," Virginia cut in. "She is a very nice young woman. Your mother did a wonderful job raising you both."

"How do you know that?"

Virginia swallowed at Drew's sharp come-back, and then replied, "You are here."

Before Drew could respond, Virginia's food arrived, along with the very obvious order for him- and the sight gave him an instant lump in his throat.

"Dr. Dixon-"

"Eat!"

Slightly afraid at that point- first from Tory Foster, and now Virginia Dixon, Drew nodded and then dutifully followed his future step-mom's direction. The homemade veggie burger was out of this world, and the herbed fries- which Dr. Dixon was eyeing enviously, were beyond belief.

While eating her own mouth-watering panini, Virginia searched for and chose her words, very carefully.

She was used to speaking with strangers on a clinical basis, and about a subject that she knew very well. Medicine- hearts, especially- had been her life for her entire adult years, and everything else was uncharted territory. Andy, and her love for him, was helping to change all that, and it was the reason she was here.

To fix the hearts of the man she loved- and his son.

"I... I know of the history between you and your father."

Drew did his best not to smirk, but he did anyway. "Then you must also understand why I don't want anything to do with him."

Virginia hummed affirmatively. "Dressing up as Santa Claus, and surprising you at your third grade class Christmas party- while under the influence- and then vomiting on your teacher, was a very bad choice on his part."

"Yeah, and cheating on my mom didn't help either."

"No, it didn't."

Drew took a sip of his soda, and studied the woman across the table from him. He too, had done his homework on her, and he found that every bit of info about her rang true.

He didn't want to like her, but he did...

Virginia Dixon was intelligent and accomplished, beautiful, and had just the right amount of quirkiness...

He only wished that his father was good enough for her.

And while Drew Flynn was sizing up Virginia Dixon, she too, was studying him.

The young man did not want to be there, but like his namesake, he seemed to have an innate sense of duty and honor. Drew was handsome, with dark unruly hair and a closely cropped goatee. His eyes were Andy's, as was his mouth, and Virginia found herself hoping that her child would look the same someday.

She knew that Drew didn't want to be there with her. His opposition to their meeting was known greatly, prior to his acceptance of her invitation. Andy's daughter, Nicole, had helped a lot- not to mention a personal urging by one Martin Castillo.

As a result, there was quite a bit of nervous unease on the young man's part...

But even with the threat of physical threat, Drew just could not risk letting her in. He'd done so, in the past, with one or two of his dad's girlfriends, and it'd always ended badly.

Not again...

"So what makes you think that now that Dad has started a litter with you, he won't move on to something new, once the fun of a new kid wears off?"

Virginia hummed at that. Equating her baby with Andy, to a bunch of puppies was quite a dig. Virginia may have had difficulties in reading people, but that was a bright neon signal if ever there was one.

When she didn't answer right away, Drew rose to leave again, but Virginia threw her napkin down, channeled her inner-Darth, and stood in all her pregnant glory.

"No! No, you do not get to leave like that, Drew Flynn!"

The young man stopped, swallowed deeply, and could only watch as Dr. Dixon let him have it.

She did not stutter...

She did not cry...

But oh, did she let him have it!

"From almost the first moment I met your father, he spoke with so much love of his children. Nicole, his daughter, who he adores with all of his heart. She's given Andy two step-grandchildren who think he is the bravest policeman ever, and a son-in-law that cherishes his daughter equally. And then there is you... his son. Drew Flynn, you are your father's joy- and his heartbreak. He deeply regrets his past, and how it hurt you. When we met, and became lovers, I could see that, and it made me want to give him another chance at parenthood. Not to replace you- never ever think that- but to give Andy an opportunity to finally become the father that he was destined to be. He is such a good, good person, Drew Flynn. And I am asking for you to give him another chance. He is not the same man that you knew as a child. The Andy of today, is honorable, sober, and has more faith than even my cousin."

Drew stared at his shoes, and nodded. "Sharon Raydor. I met her, once."

Virginia hummed, with firmness, as she was still not done stating her case and the defense of her Leftenant.

"Prior to meeting your father, I never believed in miracles, but Andy changed that. He made me believe... and now we are having a baby. We were able to see it today on the Doppler, and it was-"

Suddenly, Dr. Dixon halted her speech, and began checking her pulse. She was pale, and there was actual fear in the woman's bottle green eyes.

"Are you okay?"

Virginia shook her head and the world swirled around her, at Drew's askance.

"No... I'm... going... down..."

His future step-mother was fainting, and in an instant Drew's medical training in high leverage situations kicked in, and he kept to her rescue before she could hit the pavement.

Then, as luck would- or wouldn't have it- Tory Foster returned.


"Hey, Mike... ya got a minute?"

Lt. Tao halted as he walked towards the team's lineup of vehicles. Their case had wrapped, almost as soon as they'd arrived on the scene. The girlfriend of actor brought the kid back. It was a lover's spat- over almost as quickly as it began, and all seemed to be well, now.

The man nodded, and Andy thrust a copy of his baby's sonogram into his hands.

"Do you think you can improve this to see if... it's a boy?"

Tao inwardly sighed, as he and Buzz were always being called upon to make something look better- even if it was for a non-unit task. But being a dad to three boys of his own, the lieutenant knew Andy's excitement of having another kid, and the age-old lottery of fetal gender.

Dutifully, Mike took the print copy and squinted sagely. "It might be easier with a digital copy- if you have one."

Andy grinned with obviousness. "Got a thumb-drive right here!"

At that point, Det. Sanchez arrived at the discussion, and asked to see the latest image of Baby Dixon-Flynn.

Andy was always cautious about talking about Virginia's pregnancy- or anything about the baby, while in Julio's presence, out of consideration for the man's loss of his wife and unborn daughter. The detective wore that pain daily, and did not need for it to be compounded further.

But when Julio took the offered photo in his hands, and looked at it with genuine joy, Andy knew he had license to gush with gentle pride.

"Virginia's still convinced that it's a boy, but he or she is being shy for the paparazzi. What do you think of this one here?" Andy asked of another image.

Julio squinted his eyes and studied the pic. "I see what you're saying, Sir, but I think that's the baby's leg."

Andy grinned sheepishly, and then his cell phone rang.

The caller ID said that it was from Virginia's assistant, Tory Foster...

At nearly that same moment, Sharon's lover, Martin Castillo appeared on the scene...

The Captain joined them, almost immediately, with a look of pale graveness on her face, as she clutched tightly to her own phone.

"Don't bother to answer that," Castillo told Andy tersely. "Your phones went to voicemail earlier, so Tory called me. I was in the area, so I came to get you both."

The lieutenant felt light headed, and the world began to spin. Sharon and Castillo's firm hands braced him, and somehow Andy found his words, "It's Virginia- she's-"

Sharon nodded, but smiled hopefully. "At the hospital, in stable condition."

"I'll drive you both," Castillo stated with finality.

And then they were off.


The drive to Cedars-Sinai went by in a surreal fashion- as did his arrival at the ER.

Everything seemed to happen in a combination of warp speed and slow-motion, making Andy wonder if that was how Virginia perceived the world on a full-time basis. Sounds were overwhelming, and everyone and everything was coming right at him.

Andy wanted to scream...

And then there was his son...

Drew.

"She's okay, Dad- and so is the baby."

Still dazed from the emotional upheaval from news of Virginia being rushed to the hospital, Andy stared thunderstruck at his son. The last time he'd seen and spoken- albeit briefly, to Drew was at Nicole's wedding. Andy introduced her to Sharon, who'd been his date, and Drew asked what bar they'd met in. When the captain replied that they worked together, Drew nodded and then toasted them both with his glass of champagne, and that was that.

But he was here now, and smiling like the little boy that

Andy once knew, and everything seemed a little bit better.

"How? How are you even here now... at a time like this?"

Drew guided his father to a bench in the waiting area in the ER. Sharon and Castillo were nearby, as was Virginia's assistant, Provenza's new wife, Patrice, was there for added support, as she was a nurse there at the hospital, but the only person in the chaotic area that Andy saw, was his son.

"The doctors are with her now, but I rode with her in the ambulance, and they said that when she got really upset, it made her blood pressure fluctuate wildly, and it made her pass out."

Andy blinked, still trying to absorb all of the oncoming information.

"And you were with her?" he asked eventually, as his police skills kicked in. "What made her upset?"

Drew looked down at his shoes, said a quick prayer, and then returned his gaze directly into his father's searching dark eyes.

"I did."

Andy saw that there were tears beginning to form in the corners of his son's own eyes, and knew for a fact that they were the real deal and not to be faked. Drew never cried as a kid, unless it was for a very important reason.

Like when the family's very old, very senile , dog ran away one day- and never came back...

When Nicole wanted to join in on the skateboarding fun of her big brother and his friends- then ended up with a broken arm while under his watch..

And then, when his Grandma Flynn died.

But the little boy was a man now, and Drew's near-tears nearly broke Andy.

"She asked to meet me... so we could talk..."

Andy swallowed, and then nodded eagerly.

"Virginia ordered the perfect lunch for me, and then she talked about you and her, and the baby. She said some really nice things about Nicole- and Mom..."

"That sounds like my Doc," Andy noted with a hopeful chuckle.

"She wanted to get you and me back together- but I wasn't having it- and it made her upset. Really upset!" When his dad's brows began to knit, Drew grabbed him by the shoulder and shook him lightly. "Dr. Dixon was amazing, and kinda scary. I mean, full-on Lioness Scary."

"And then she passed out?"

"Yeah."

Drew went on to explain how he caught Virginia before she hit the ground, and how he managed to force his way into riding with her to the hospital- over Tory Foster's very colorful protests. But since he was a fellow medic, the EMTs sided with him, and let him onboard.

Andy's heart swelled with pride, as his son was fully in control of the situation. Drew had been there for Virginia- even without thinking, and that meant the world to him.

"I'm sorry I made her upset. Truly, I am. She just wanted to do good, and I was being an ass." Drew cleared his throat, as he was becoming choked with emotion. "When Virginia came to, in the ambulance, she told me that she wants to give you a son- one way or the other, and that's why she wanted to meet me. So you and I could be a father and son, finally."

It was a very Virginia Dixon move, and Andy could not have loved her any more if he tried. The lump in his throat was huge, but he did his best to speak his own words of truth.

"Drew, I was an absolute dog of a father for you. But I promise that I will be here for you- in whatever capacity you want me. I don't deserve Virginia, and I surely don't deserve you, but if you'll give this old guy another shot- I'm all in."

Drew s smile was shades of his fathers own grin, and he replied playfully, "You better be!"

The Flynn Boys embraced, finally, and then the Attending Physician, as well as Virginia's own OB-GYN arrived on the scene to report on her and the baby's conditions.

Since Drew was of their world, he was able to make all the medical mumbo-jumbo rattled out by the doctors seem understandable to a tee.

They were okay...

And that was all that mattered.

"May I see her?" Andy asked finally, once all was said that needed to be said.

Dr. Miller couldn't help but laugh, and then she waived him toward the bay where Virginia awaited.

Eagerly, Andy followed- but not before hugging and thanking Drew.

"I love you, Son," Andy whispered with tenderness.

Though they were nearly the same height and build, Drew felt like a little kid again, in his dad's arms.

"I love you, too, Pop. I always have," Drew admitted, with honesty. "Now, go- see my future step-mom, and Baby Whozit. Tell em' I owe them a whole basket of French Fries, once they get out of here, so hurry up."

Andy quirked a brow at that, And chuckled warmly at Drew's order.

They were okay, he and his boy...

Thanks to the love of his life...

Virginia.

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"Are you alright?"

Sharon looked to her right, to find her lover, seated next to her in one of the middle rows of the hospital's chapel.

The last time she'd seen Martin Castillo, he'd been pressing a Venti sized espresso into the shaking hands of Tory Foster. The assistant of Sharon's cousin had been an uncharacteristic wreck, and Castillo made use of his own worry by leaving the hospital briefly to fetch her a Starbucks fix.

How Sharon loved that man!

"Yes," she replied quietly. "I called Rusty to tell him that all is well. He promised to call Ricky and Emily, and then I came here. I just-"

"Me too," Castillo cut in, with a soft kiss to Sharon's temple as she leaned into him.

They each said prayers of thanks, for the good news of Virginia and the baby...

Then for their children...

And each other...

And then, the baby they shared- and lost.

"I was so afraid that Virginia was going to... Marty- I don't ever want her to experience that. It would devastate her. And Andy."

Sharon threaded her fingers into Castillo's, as he nodded in agreement. "They are both stronger than you think, but thank God that wasn't the case today."

"Are you alright, in all of this?"

Castillo huffed softly. "I am." He paused, as his thoughts took him to some very solemn places, but then there was Sharon, with her beautiful eyes staring into his soul, and he couldn't help but smile. "When Kara was pregnant with Kacey, I was in constant fear that she'd miscarry. There was nothing to fear, however- as she was young and physically fit, but the thought nagged at me until the day the baby finally came."

"And you were so excited, you were too busy to worry?"

Sharon's summation made Castillo grin. "That, and the fact that you'd just come back into my life. So, I guess you could say that my thoughts were in a much better place."

The pair kissed chastely on that good note, and then exited the chapel together, in hopes of seeing the dear parents-to-be.

###

"I am a Physician in this hospital- not a Patient. They must release me, forthwith!"

Andy grinned all the way to his eyes.

"Not tonight, Doc. You're a Civilian now, at least for the next several hours- just until the top brass says you and the kid are good to go."

"But I want to go home, and sleep in our bed," Virginia countered. They'd yet to find their Forever Home, but she considered Andy's bachelor pad to be close enough.

And she wanted to be there, NOW!

Virginia's petulance was adorable on her, as was the soft pink hospital gown the nurses made her wear. She wanted to wear her own comfy scrubs instead, but that idea was quickly nixed by Dr. Miller, who knew her patient well, and knew Virginia would try to slip out and blend in easier with her coworkers. Dr. Miller had stressed the important need for Virginia to scale back her work, and even possibly take an earlier Maternity Leave than planned. It was for the good of the baby, and Virginia needed to stop thinking like a doctor and more like a mother. Virginia promised to do so, but it would not be easy.

"I want to be with you, Leftenant."

Andy pressed a kiss to Virginia's lips, and chuckled warmly. "Well then you get your wish, cuz' I'm staying here- all night!"

Virginia's eyes darted around the room, and landed unhappily on the Geri-chair beside her bed. They were not the most comfortable of furniture pieces, and she worried for Andy's bad back.

But then Andy kissed her again, and playfully whispered into her ear, "Once the lights are turned out for the night, I'm right here in this bed- under the covers, and with you."

Virginia hummed happily at that, as her lover's hand rested warmly on her swollen tummy.

Another ultrasound, taken out of precaution, failed to reveal the sex of the baby- yet again...

A blood test could be run...

But they were happy to wait.

So long as Baby Dixon-Flynn was healthy- and he or she was that indeed, the Mommy and Daddy were happy.

The Big Bro was back in the fold...

The Auntie & Uncle were in love- and ever vigilant...

And the Assistant was sufficiently caffeinated.

If they could just find a new house, and get married SOON, the next several weeks would be a snap!

A/N #2: So the jury's still out on the sex of the baby... Virginia wants a boy, and Andy kinda wants a girl. I haven't decided yet, and there's still some time yet- so let me know in a review or PM what you think- PINK or BLUE?