We have a lighthearted scene and another with some angst. Hopefully you enjoy. The second portion of this was originally going to be two separate scenes, but some how it came out at one when I was writing.

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Chapter 13

Late August 2010

Mac was cooking in the kitchen. She was making a mushroom risotto with steamed green beans and had picked up a rotisserie chicken for Jack and Dick. She looked over at the living room where Jack was watching cartoons, or more like there were cartoons playing but he was too busy with his toy cars to pay attention. Mac loved the fact that Jack preferred his imagination to television.

The front door opened and Dick came in. Mac had given him a key back in July when he started picking Jack up after work a few days a week that way he could bring him straight home instead of having to wait for Mac. Plus, now that he spent every night at her house it would have been a necessity.

"Hey little dude." Dick scooped Jack off the floor. "How was your day? Did you have fun with Nana?"

Jack nodded.

"What'd you do?"

"I draw with chalk." Jack smiled and squeezed Dick's cheeks.

"That sounds like fun." He put Jack back down on the floor. "I'll let you get back to your cars."

Dick set some things down before he entered the kitchen and wrapped his hands around Mac's waist as she was stirred the risotto. He kissed her neck. "How was your day?"

"Fine. You know the usual. Surrounded by a lot of guys, but never the one I want."

"Oh yeah. Who's that?"

Mac turned the stove off and moved the food off the hot surface. "Ryan Gosling."

Dick wiped her around to face him. "Ryan Gosling? I'll show you how much you want Ryan Gosling." He pulled her into a heated kiss, which caused Mac to release a quiet moan.

When they pulled back Mac felt a little breathless. "So, maybe he's number two on my list."

"That's what I thought." Dick smirked. "I need to go hang my dry cleaning up." He gave her a brief kiss on the lips. "Gosling ain't got nothin' on me baby."

Mac gathered some plates and cutlery and began setting the table. She was turning around to get some glasses when Dick came back into the room.

"So, babe." Dick approached her. "Why is there a dress bag from a bridal boutique in the closet doorway?" He leaned on the counter with a curious look.

Mac got two glasses and a plastic cup out. "That's my bridesmaid dress. It came in today." She went to the freezer and put ice in the glasses.

"Whose wedding are you in?"

Mac turned and looked at him. "Parker and Leo's. Next month. Did I not mention it?"

Dick shook his head.

"Oh. It must have slipped my mind. You want to be my date?" She set the glasses down and moved to stand in front of Dick before she wrapped her arms around his neck. "You'll have to share me with Jack, but I don't think he'll mind."

Dick laughed at her. "I don't know. Do you think I could get lucky with a bridesmaid?" He kissed her on the tip of the nose.

"Oh I can guarantee it."

"How could I turn that down? When is it?" He pushed her hair back behind her ears.

"It's Saturday, September 25."

"That works for me." Dick picked up the glasses and carried them to the table, then went back to grab the chicken since he knew Mac didn't like to deal with it. "Another question Mac."

"Another answer Dick." Mac came around the kitchen island and set the beans and risotto down.

"So you know how I spent every night the past few weeks here?"

"Yeah. You don't have to if you don't want to. I mean I like having you here, but if you need to go home then don't feel like you have to stay." Mac was putting food on Jack's plate and didn't look up at Dick. She really did like having Dick there every night and didn't want him to go home, but she also didn't want to smoother him.

Dick took the plate out of her hand and set it on the table, then turned her to look at him. "I do want to stay here every night. What I'm getting at is I think we should officially live together, but I don't know how you feel about it."

Mac smiled. "I want you living here with us. Man, Logan's going to be mad I stole his hetero lifemate."

Dick laughed. "I think he'll understand. So what are you planning to do with the two empty bedrooms?"

Mac moved away from Dick. "Jack, dinner!" She watched as he dropped his cars and came running to the table. "I was planning to make one a guestroom and the other an office, but I haven't had time. What do you have in mind?"

Dick lifted Jack into his chair and then sat down across from Mac. "Well, I happen to have an office that I would like to bring here, if you don't mind me stealing one of those rooms. Then we came figure out how to make it work for both of us as an office."

Mac sat down and began putting food on her plate. "What are you going to do about the beach house?"

"Logan may want to buy my half of it. Then I can move my bedroom into the guestroom here and poof the two rooms are filled and I officially live here." He cut up some chicken and placed it on Jacks plate.

"Dick?"

"Hmm." He responded as he popped a piece of chicken in his mouth.

"Did you already talk to Logan about this?" Mac raised and eyebrow at him while she skewered a green bean.

"Maybe."

Early September 2010

Dick had picked Jack up at Mac's parents after he finished at the condos and was heading to their home. He was due for a big inspection next week and was happily on scheduled, but was still stressing to be sure everything was in shape.

Jack was in his car seat in the backseat of the truck dancing to Cooler Than Me by Mike Posner that was playing on the radio. Dick couldn't believe how much his life had changed in the past few months, but he also couldn't believe how happy he was with his own family.

He pulled up into the driveway and shut off the truck. Dick noticed a sheriff deputy cruiser was sitting at the curb in front of the home and he wondered if Leo was there.

Over the years Dick would see Leo around Neptune, some of the time he was with Parker, but Dick made an effort to avoid him when he could even though he knew Leo was only a friend to Mac. He was pretty sure that Leo disapproved of him and always felt he was sizing Dick up for something. Now as he pulls Jack out of the backseat, Dick is pretty sure he now knew what Leo was sizing him up about back then.

"Okay, little dude. Let's see what your Mom's got cooking for dinner." Dick set Jack on the ground and took his hand as they walked to the front door.

When they entered the living room, Dick noticed Mac was walking towards the hallway and didn't look back as he said hello. Dick turned to see Leo sitting in one of the living room chairs with his hands in a prayer position over his mouth.

"Hi Dick." Leo dropped his hands, took a deep breath and stood up. "Hey there Jack! Have I ever let you turn the lights on in my patrol car?"

Jack's eyes widened and he shook his head. "Can I?"

"Sure. Let's go." Leo walked to the entryway where Dick and Jack were still standing. He leaned to Dick before he walked outside with Jack. "You should go talk to her."

Dick nodded and made his way to their bedroom. "Mac, babe?" When he pushed open the door, he saw Mac sitting on the edge of the bed with her knees pulled up to her chest and her head in her hands. He came to sit on the bed next to her and pulled Mac into his arms letting her cry into his chest. "What's the matter?" He kissed the top of her head.

Mac sniffled and pulled away. "Where's Jack?"

"Leo took him outside."

She nodded and placed her head back against his chest. "They're letting him out early."

"Who?" Dick didn't know who he was.

"Kyle. Stupid prison overcrowding. He's getting out four months early."

Dick pulled her into his lap as he positioned himself against the headboard. "I'm so sorry." Seeing Mac this upset broke his heart and he wished there was something he could do to be sure Kyle stayed locked up. Then Dick's mind started wondering and he started to think about if Kyle would come after Mac again.

"I just thought when I made the deal that he would have to stay in there for the whole three years. At least he has to register as a sex offender." She wiped a tissue she had been holding against her nose.

"When does he get out?" Dick wanted to be prepared incase he came here.

"Monday, September 27." Mac wiped the tears from her face. "I need to clean myself up. I don't want Jack seeing me like this."

Dick rubbed her back and kept her held against him. "Why don't I call your parents and tell them what happened? I'm sure your parents would keep him for us tonight."

Mac shot up to look at him. "You can't tell them what happened. Like ever. They don't know." Her eyes were pleading.

"You never told them why you left?" Dick just assumed her parents knew she left Neptune all those years ago because of the attack.

Mac shook her head. "I told them I was leaving in the same conversation where I told them I was pregnant. I just let them believe the baby was the reason."

He slid her out of his lap and stood up to get his phone out of his pocket. "Fine. I'll just tell her that you're not feeling well and don't want Jack to catch it."

"Yeah. You try that." Mac gave a small laugh. "I never get sick, so prepare your answer for when she asks if you knocked me up again."

Dick turned and looked at her. "You're kidding?"

Mac slowly shook her head.

"Probably not the conversation I want to have with your parents. How about because we need some alone time?"

Mac sniffled and giggled a little more. "Then she'll ask if you're trying to knock me up again."

"Seriously?" Dick huffed.

"She wants more grandkids. Mom thinks Jack needs a sibling and that they shouldn't be too far apart in age."

Dick smiled. "So that excuse will work then. I'll just tell her that your…what's the word?" He snapped his fingers. "Ovulating."

"Oh my god." Mac put her head in her hands. "Do not use that word. You'll get her hopes up."

"Oh please. From what I heard from my contractor, Frank and his wife have been trying for years. Did you know the window to get pregnant isn't very long? Apparently getting pregnant isn't actually that easy and gets harder with age."

Mac's mouth dropped open. "Why do you know that?"

"I mentioned I had a son to Frank and it came up in conversation."

She stood up off the bed. "I'm all better now. This conversation has weirded me out." Mac went into their bathroom and wet a washcloth and then cleaned her face.

Dick followed her into the room and stood next to her looking at Mac in the mirror. "Why does it weird you out?"

Mac put the washcloth down. "Because it sounds like you want a baby. We're only 22. I couldn't imagine my life without Jack, but he was an oops. An amazing oops, but having another…you're freaking me out." She shook her head.

"Not right now. But yeah, maybe down the line." Dick shrugged.

"Like how down the line?"

"I don't know. When the time is right. It maybe a couple of years or it may be ten. I missed getting to see Jack born and holding him as a baby." Dick was looking at his feet.

"I'm sorry. You have every right to be mad at me about that."

Dick looked up at Mac and noticed the tears running down her cheeks before she was able to wipe them with the washcloth. "Hey." He turned her around and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm not mad. I'm sorry I made you feel bad."

"There's a video."

"Video of what?"

"When Jack was born." Mac pulled away.

"Well why haven't you shown it to me?"

Leo called out from the front of the house. "Hey guys. I got a call. I need to head out."

"What do you want to do Mac?" Dick was waiting for her instructions.

"I'll call Ellen. She offered to take him overnight if we ever wanted time to ourselves. Maybe she'll take him."

"Okay. I'll go out there." Dick left the room. "Then we are watching when Jack was born. That would have to cheer you up to see a kid that awesome come into the world."

An hour later they were standing outside waving as Ellen drove off with Jack in her car.

Dick turned to Mac. "I want to see that video."

Mac leaned her head back and looked at the sky. "Why did I tell you about it? You know childbirth looks like a homicide, right?"

"I don't care. I want to see it. Plus it'll get your mind off of everything." Dick held her hand and pulled her towards the house.

"It'll put you off sex. Like forever."

Dick smirked. "I doubt that."

"Childbirth is a bloodbath." Mac sank onto the couch.

Dick flopped onto the couch next to her. "It sounds to me like you don't want me to see the video."

Mac touched a finger to her nose and pointed at him.

"Come on Mac. I promise not to make comments. I just want to see it."

Mac reluctantly got up and slowly found the DVD even though she knew exactly where it was. She debated about saying she couldn't find it, but decided to put the video on. "Now keep in mind that he was early and there were complications. My mom was holding the camera and I threatened death if she shot anything below the waist."

Dick watched as Veronica held on to one of Mac's feet and cheered her to push. Mac screamed and yelled.

"It hurts. I can't. I changed my mind, I want the drugs." Mac was panting and her face with blotchy.

Veronica was next to her pushing Mac's hair back. "It's too late for drugs. You can do this. It's going to be so worth it once he's out."

"How long did it take?" Mac had been pushing for ten minutes and it didn't seem like she had gotten anywhere.

"Let me fast forward a little. I pushed for over an hour." Mac stopped the video where she was thought it was close to when Jack was born because she had never watched the video. "Okay, this is just before he's out I think."

Dick watched as Jack was born and placed on Mac's stomach, then Mac stopped the DVD.

"Wait, it's not done." Dick pulled the remote from her hand. "I want to see the whole thing,"

Mac grabbed it back from him. "No you don't Dick."

"Yes I do." He took the remote and hit play before tossing it across the room and holding Mac's so she couldn't leave.

Tears streamed down Mac's face. "He looks like Dick."

"Yeah, he does." Veronica had tears down her face too.

Someone off camera could be heard. "Nurse. I need you…she's hemorrhaging."

Mac's face paled and she slumped back against the bed as the nurse removed Jack from her belly.

Mac whispered as her head fell to the side and towards the camera. "I want Dick."

"What? Mac? Talk to me, Mac?" Veronica was rubbing her hair.

Mac's mother set the camera down and came to stand in front of it. "Cindy? Baby?"

A nurse pushed Natalie and Veronica out of the room but Dick could hear them calling for Mac. He felt tears in his eyes. Dick pulled Mac closer to him and wrapped his arm around her while still holding on to her hands with his other hand. The same nurse came back to the camera and shut it off. The DVD ended and Dick sat there in silence

Mac pulled a hand out from Dick's and wiped a tear from his cheek. "I didn't want you to see that part."

"I knew you said it was bad, but seeing it was worse than I thought. You asked for me. You could have died and you were asking for me." Dick put his hand on her cheek. "I love you so much."

"I love you too."

"I thought this would cheer you up and get your mind off of everything, but I think I was wrong."

Mac gave him a slight smile. "Let's get some junk food and then curl up in bed with a couple of movies."