Beta'd by The Seventh L
JD snuggled further into his down comforter and reached across the bed to caress his fiancé, but his searching hand only found an empty pillow, the indent left from it's occupant's head still warm. He momentarily panicked before the sounds of breakfast being set out drifted in from the kitchen, along with his step-son singing along to the theme song of a Sunday morning cartoon. A large grin spread over his face and he gave a large stretch before beginning the laborious process of getting out of bed.
Having managed to raise his now rather considerable bulk out of bed and onto his feet, he waddled over to the closet to get dressed. Looking at his wardrobe, he once again wished there more flattering clothing available for pregnant men. Picking out a voluminous t-shirt and sweatpants whose elastic were beginning to complain this far into his pregnancy, he got dressed as quickly as he could.
Walking into the kitchen, he was greeted by the sight of a rather large breakfast spread across the dining room table. Heaping stacks of pancakes drizzled with syrup, sausage, strips of perfectly fried bacon, scrambled eggs, a basket of toast, fruit salad and a pitcher of what appeared to be fresh squeeze orange juice. He was dazzled by it. JD questioningly cocked an eyebrow at Dr. Cox, who gave him a sheepish grin in return.
"Carla?" JD asked.
"Yeah." Dr. Cox walked over to JD and wrapped an arm around his sizable waist. Their kiss was interrupted by a mumbled oath from JD and a rapidly spreading puddle across the linoleum.
Jack looked up from where he was sprawled in front of the TV and at his parents. "Is my sister on the way?" he asked excitedly, his eyes sparkling.
JD held Dr. Cox's hand, which rested upon his belly. "I think so, kiddo," he said, smiling up at the father of his child.
"Hooray!" Jack leapt up and ran over to the two of them and Dr. Cox picked up, tossing him into the air and easily catching him before all three of them hugged.
Still holding Jack, Dr. Cox asked JD if he was ready to go to the hospital, but JD's rumbling tummy answered before he had a chance to. JD laughed and looked at the huge feast waiting for them. "I think we'd better eat first."
Breakfast was a joyous occasion, filled with laughter and smiles, mostly in response to Jack's happy chattering about his new baby sister and how much he looked forward to playing with her. Once they were all full and the leftovers were put up, phone calls were placed to Elliot, Turk and Carla about the rapidly impending birth and they all agreed to meet at the hospital. Dr. Williams was informed, as well, since he was going to deliver the baby.
JD quickly changed his soaked sweat pants and Dr. Cox grabbed the the suitcase they had previously prepared for this occasion.
"You ready?" Dr. Cox asked.
JD nodded, trying to calm down. He nervously bit at his lower lip. Dr. Cox enveloped JD's smaller hands in his larger ones. "Everything will go fine. You'll do great."
After a rather long kiss, and a small pause to catch his breath, JD smiled at the other man. "I love you."
"I love you, too."