"You are having a little boy," the doctor told them.
"A boy," Steve smiled as he looked at Catherine. "We're having a little boy."
"Yeah I heard. That's really amazing. We'll have one of each then."
"Yeah we will." Steve gave Catherine a quick kiss.
"Is he okay doctor?" Catherine asked.
"He is doing very well. He's growing nice and big. He is looking very well. Now let's see if I can let you hear the heartbeat."
The doctor turned the sound on and a little later the baby's heartbeat was heard around the room.
"Wow, do you hear that Cath? It's so fast."
"It's perfectly normal," the doctor reassured him.
"It's an amazing sound."
"Yes it is," Catherine replied with a smile.
The doctor took Catherine's vitals and did some additional tests on her since this was her twenty weeks appointment. Catherine's vitals were all fine. The results of the tests they would get with the next appointment, which was in two weeks. With a DVD and a picture of the ultrasound Steve and Catherine walked outside. Just before Catherine wanted to get into the car Steve pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her.
"We're having a little boy," Steve told her.
"Yes we are. You're happy about that?"
"Of course I am. Secretively I was hoping for a little boy since we already have a girl but I would be happy with another girl too, don't get me wrong, just as long as the baby is healthy. But yeah I'm happy it's a boy."
"A little Steve junior," Catherine spoke with a smile.
"Haha yeah. He's gonna be so cute, I just know it."
"Of course he will, you're his daddy."
"And you're his mommy."
Steve pulled Catherine closer and kissed her deeply before they got in the car and Steve drove them home.
"Mommy! Daddy!" Natalie yelled as she came running up to them as soon as they stepped into the house.
"Hey there's my little princess," Steve told her as he picked her up and gave her a kiss. "Daddy missed you today."
"Missed you too daddy."
Catherine showed their sitter out and got started on dinner.
"Come on little girl, time for bath," Steve spoke once they had finished dinner.
Steve picked her up and carried her upstairs. Steve filled the tub and he undressed Natalie.
"Daddy join too."
Steve took his clothes off too and joined Natalie in the tub. Together they played with Natalie's water toys.
"Alright princess, time is up," Steve spoke after a while.
"No daddy," Natalie protested.
"Yes Natty, time is up."
"Pwease daddy."
"Five more minutes okay."
After the five minutes were up Steve took Natalie out of the tub and dried her off and dressed her and then dried himself off and dressed himself again. He took Natalie to the bedroom and tucked her into bed. Steve lay down next to her on the bed and read her a story. By the time the story had finished Natalie was asleep already.
Steve went back downstairs and he and took Catherine outside and together they laid down on the hammock.
"This is nice like this," Catherine admitted.
"Yes it is. I love you Cath."
"I love you too Steve."
"I can't wait to meet our little baby boy."
"I know me neither. I'm so glad you're here this time, while it wasn't your fault you weren't there the first time, but I'm glad I can share this with you now."
"Me too Cath. It's so amazing to see the baby on the screen like that and feel it move when I place my hand on your stomach."
"The baby likes you already, I can tell."
"That's good right," Steve spoke with a smile.
"Very good. I can feel him reacting to your touch and your voice. He recognizes the voice of his father already."
"I'm glad."
"Promise me you'll be there when he's born."
"I promise Cath, I wouldn't want to miss it for anything in the world."
"But your job…"
"It's okay Cath. Danny, Kono, Chin and Grover can handle without me for a while. I will be there when you go into labor, I promise."
"Okay good, cus I don't want to do it without you there."
"I promise I'll be there Cath."
"Okay good."
They lay there enjoying looking up at the evening sky for a while before Catherine got up.
"I'm gonna go to bed, you're gonna join me?"
"Yeah sure."
Steve took their glasses inside and put them away in the kitchen. He locked up before joining Catherine upstairs. Just as he came upstairs Catherine walked out of the Natalie's room.
"She's asleep like a baby," Catherine softly spoke.
"That's good."
They both changed into their pajamas and crawled into bed. Catherine lay with her back to Steve snuggled up to her pregnancy pillow. Steve crawled behind her and wrapped his arm around her.
"Goodnight Cath," Steve spoke to her and he gave her a kiss.
"Goodnight Steve."
Steve snuggled against Catherine and placed his face just behind hers. A little later Steve noticed that Catherine had fallen asleep. He was so lucky to have her in his life. He couldn't imagine his life without her and Natalie and soon their little boy. Steve couldn't wait to meet their little boy. Steve wondered what it would be like to see his baby being born and holding him for the first time but he was really looking forward to it.
….
Catherine was working behind her computer in the office while the others were out catching a suspect. Catherine wanted to go with them but she knew it wouldn't be safe for her and the baby and she wasn't as fast anymore. She just hoped that they would be alright, especially Steve.
About thirty minutes after the others left Catherine's phone rang. She looked at the display and saw it was Danny.
"Hey Danny," Catherine answered the phone.
"Hey Cath."
Catherine could hear in his voice that something was off. "What's wrong Danny? Is it Steve?"
"Don't worry Catherine but Steve has been shot."