After Luke finished his business in Springfield, he and Reid went to Chicago. They took in the city and enjoyed the time to reconnect as a couple without family or friends coming over all the time. Reid didn't realize how much he needed this time with Luke until it was time to go home. He didn't really want to leave their hotel room. Luke just laughed and said they had to go home sometime or else their family would come looking for them.

Time passed and they got the house ready for their new arrival. Reid managed to talk Katie out of the baby shower she had been planning. Instead everyone dropped off their gifts off on their own time. As Luke's due date approached, Reid started to get overprotective again. He didn't want Luke to be left alone.

Luke compromised. He agreed to stay out at the farm while Reid was at work. He reasoned there was always someone at the farm should anything happen. So Reid would drop Luke off in the mornings before he went to the hospital, they would have dinner at the farm and then they would go home. Reid thought it was a win/win. He was assured someone was with Luke and he got to eat Emma's cooking every night.

A week before the baby was due, there was a storm warning. There were going to be severe thunderstorms going through Oakdale. Caleb and Holden came in from the barn. "We're going to need some help getting the horses secured," Holden said as he looked at his mother. "Aaron's on his way, but I told him if the storm got too bad to stay home."

Emma looked over at Luke. "Go ahead, Grandma," he said as he smiled at her. "I'll be okay on my own. Besides, Reid will be here soon. Dad and Uncle Caleb need the help."

"All right," she said as she took her apron off. "But you come and get us if you need anything."

Luke just nodded and watched them walk out of the kitchen. He let out a breath as he put his hand underneath his stomach. "Okay, we just need to hold out until Reid gets here. He'll get us to the hospital."

He felt a strong contraction and gasped. "I hope."

Nearly an hour had passed before Reid pulled up in the yard. He got out just as the rain started to pour. He looked over and saw Holden coming out of the barn. He could see Emma and Caleb inside. "Who's with Luke?" he asked.

"He's in the kitchen," Holden said. "Aaron was on his way. He may be in there with him."

"Or he could be on his own," Reid said as he ran to the house, his father-in-law right behind him. "Luke!" he called as he went in. "Luke where are you?!"

"I'm here," Luke's voice came from near the counter.

Holden and Reid stopped and saw Luke laying on the floor leaning against the counter. Reid fell to his knees beside his husband. "Luke?"

"The baby's coming," Luke said as he grabbed Reid's arm.

"Okay," Reid said as he tried to stay calm. "We can still get you to the hospital. I know the storm has started but…."

There was a loud siren followed by Caleb, Emma and Aaron running into the kitchen. "There's a tornado warning," Emma said as she stopped and took in the scene. "Oh Luke."

"We need to get him to the hospital," Reid said as he looked at his in-laws.

"We can't," Caleb said as Reid glared at him. "Reid, that siren meant that a tornado has been spotted. We can't risk trying to get him to the hospital in these conditions."

"Okay," Reid said as he took a breath. "Okay, we can't get him to the hospital. And trying to get him upstairs might not be a good idea with a tornado coming. But the kitchen floor?"

"Why not?" Holden laughed as he knelt by Luke's other side. "It's where Luke was born."

"I thought you guys were just kidding when you told that story," Reid said as he looked at them.

"Reid!" Luke cried.

Reid spun to look at Luke. "Okay, okay, we can do this. I did a rotation in obstetrics while I was in med school. Let me think."

He looked around the room. "Emma, I need hot water to sterilize scissors and string for the cord. Caleb, I need a blanket for the baby and towels to clean him up with. Aaron, try to call Dr. Addison. If nothing else, she will be able to talk me through this. Luke, do you want your dad to stay?"

Luke just nodded. Reid looked at Holden. "Grab something to put over his legs. I know you delivered him and you changed his diapers, but they didn't."

Holden just nodded and grabbed a tablecloth out of the drawer. After they had draped it over Luke's legs, Reid took Luke's shoes off, followed by his pants. "Has your water broken yet?"

"No," Luke gasped.

"Okay, the contractions are coming pretty fast," Reid said as he rubbed Luke's legs. "I wouldn't be surprised if your water doesn't break soon. I know this isn't how either one of us planned it."

"It's okay," Luke said as Emma came over with some ice.

"I crushed it as best I could," she said as she gave a spoonful to her grateful grandson. She handed the glass and spoon to Holden then got up. "I'll take Caleb and Aaron to the parlor. I just took the string out of the water so it's dry when you need it. The scissors are still in there."

"Thank you, Emma," Reid said as she touched Luke's cheek.

Aaron came over. "Dr. Addison said she can't come to the phone. She's got an emergency C-section to do."

"All right," Reid sighed. "Get your grandmother and uncle and get into the cellar. I know Emma said you would go to the parlor but you'll be safer in the cellar."

"What about you?" Aaron said as he looked at his younger brother.

"We can't move Luke. And the kitchen floor will be more sanitary than the cellar. We've got the counter to give us some protection. Go Aaron."

Aaron went over to Caleb and Emma and led them out of the kitchen. Reid turned back to Luke. "I'm going to go ahead and pull your underwear off now."

Luke just nodded as Reid pulled the garment off. Reid grinned a little. "Not as much fun as the last time I did that."

"Reid, my dad's right there," Luke blushed.

"Luke, I think the ship has sailed on him not knowing we have sex," Reid said as Holden laughed.

"Yeah, but I don't need details, Reid," Holden said as Luke squeezed his hand.

"Okay, I think things are speeding up," Reid said as he lifted the tablecloth so he could check on Luke's progress. "Your water just broke. Holden, hand me a couple of towels."

Holden gave him the towels and Reid looked at Luke. "We're almost there."

They heard something break in the yard. Reid looked at Luke. "Sounds like I need new windows in my car."

"Or maybe just a new car," Luke ground out as he tried to turn over onto his side.

"Luke, are you more comfortable like that?" Reid asked as he held his hand up to Holden. Holden was about to try to straighten Luke up.

"For now," Luke huffed. "I'd be more comfortable in a bed."

"I know," Reid said as he started rubbing Luke's back. Holden backed up a little and let them have this time. "I didn't picture us greeting our baby on a kitchen floor. I thought that new birthing suite at Memorial with that crazy view you like so much. Maybe I should have taken you with me when I went in today."

"No, it's okay," Luke said as he turned his head and smiled at his husband. "It's right that the baby is going to be born here. Like Dad said, I was."

Reid gave Luke a quick kiss before another contraction took over. "Reid, I need to push."

Reid backed up and took another look as Holden took back his place at Luke's side. "Okay, go ahead, sweetheart. You're ready."

Reid wasn't sure how he managed to get Luke through the process of giving birth to their baby. He knew his voice broke when he told Luke he could see the baby's head. He nearly cried when he realized the baby had his hair. Then the next thing he knew he was holding a squirming newborn in his arms. "Holden, get the scissors and the string."

Holden leaned Luke against the counter and got the things Reid needed. Reid made quick work of the cord. Then he took the washcloth Holden offered him and gently cleaned off the baby. After the baby was clean, he wrapped his new child in a blanket and smiled at his husband. "So you ready to meet the kid who's been kicking you the last couple of months?"

"More than anything," Luke said as he held his arms out.

Reid gave the baby to Luke who smiled at the newborn. Luke looked up at his father. "Dad, meet your grandson."

"Luke, he's perfect," Holden said as he stood up. He looked out the window. "Looks like the storm has passed. Do you want them to go to the hospital?"

Reid looked at his husband and newborn son. He wanted them to be healthy but he didn't want to move them from the farm. "Can you call Chris? See if he can come out and take a look at the baby. I'll take a look at Luke when we get him upstairs."

Holden nodded as Reid replaced the tablecloth with a blanket. "I know you've got to be cold on that floor. We'll get you upstairs as soon as we can."

Luke just nodded as he kept his eyes on his son. "He looks like you."

Reid sat beside him on the floor. "You think so?"

Luke smiled at his husband. "Oh yeah. He's got your nose and your hair."

"He's got your mouth," Reid stated. "And your chin."

The baby's eyes opened. "And it looks like he's got your eyes too. For now anyway. That could change."

"Probably won't," Luke said as Emma came in and went straight over to them.

"Oh, Luke, let me see that precious baby," she said as Luke turned the baby so his great-grandmother could see him.

"It's a boy," he grinned as Caleb and Aaron joined them.