Wow it's has been awhile and I am sorry for that. I could go on with why I haven't updated but let's face it you don't care so onto the update you guys have been waiting for.

Disclaimer in previous chapters.

Linda's POV

I sit beside Danny on the back porch starring out into the yard tears in my eyes.

"A baby? We're having another baby?" Danny asks finally breaking the silence that had fallen between us after I had told him 10 minutes ago which felt more like a life time.

"Yes, I know now isn't the best of times to bring a baby into our lives but this could make things better…we would have a reason to smile…" I reply trying hard not to break down.

"Linda, I'm not upset I'm happy! I really am…it's just a shock and you are right this isn't the best of times to bring a baby into our lives but this is happening and I couldn't be happier." Danny replies tears in his eyes. He wraps an arm around me and kisses the top of my head.

"We're going to have a baby in seven months." I laugh wiping away tears that had broke though the walls I had so carefully put up.

I didn't have to look at Danny to know he was smiling.

Jamie's POV

Erin was right. It has come back and with a vengeance. I lay in bed the covers drawn up to my chin; shivers run through my body making me tug the blankets closer. Violent coughs shake my body every couple of minutes making my chest and still tender ribs ache.

"Jamie?" I hear my sister's soft voice and the door open but I don't bother to look up, I just burry myself further into my cocoon of blankets.

"I was right wasn't I?" Erin asks as I feel her sit down beside me on the bed.

I groan in response not feeling like talking and not even sure if I have the strength to.

"For what's it worth I'm sorry I was right. How bad is it?" she asks as I feel her rub my back soothingly. Something I would have normally hated but in the past couple of months I have learned to just let the walls fall some days and let my family show me love, no matter how much it made me feel like a little kid again.

"I have a bad migraine, and my lungs and chest hurt. The coughing sucks." I reply finally turning over onto my back and turning my head to meet my sister's eyes.

"You're burning up as well…I guess we'll just have to wait to see how it plays out from here, if it gets worse I'll take you into the ER." She replies concern and exhaustion in her eyes.

"Erin, don't worry about it. It'll go away like always in a couple days. As long as I stay hydrated there is no point in dragging me back to the ER." I argue squeezing her hand.

"If you start getting too sick I am bring you to the ER, kicking and screaming if I have to Jameson Henry Reagan." She warns giving me a stern looking proving to me there would be no arguing. After a couple moments of silence she speaks up again. "Do you need anything before I head back downstairs?"

"No, I'm ok." I reply not wanting to be any more of a bother than I already am.

"Jamie, are you sure?" she asks clearly not believing me.

"I just want some water and something to dull the pain." I give in.

"OK, I'll also get something to hopefully bring down you fever." Erin gives my hand one last squeeze before leaving me alone once again.

Danny's POV

"Are you bringing that up to Jamie?" I ask Erin motioning to the bottled water and medications in her hands.

"Yes, do you want to bring them up?" Erin asks hope in her eyes. Jamie and I may have made up yesterday but I still have had little no involvement in taking care of him or helping out.

"Sure." I shrug trying to not make a big deal out of it even though my heart skips a beat.

I take the stuff from her and head upstairs. My mind beginning to wonder how he is, will he be throwing up? Asleep? In pain? All of these different images of my brother in pain and sick flash in my mind making me want to turn around again. I can't see him like that.

But, I move forward. I finally reach my father's room and walk in preparing my mind for the worst but he isn't as bad as I had imagined in my mind but the sight of him still makes my heart ache.

"Danny?" the weakness of his voice makes my heart ache even more. After all he has been though, why does he have to go through this as well?

"Yeah it's me kid. Erin told me to bring this up to you." I reply setting the bottle of water and bottles of medication on the nightstand. He nods in response and pushes the blankets away a little so he can set up.

Coughs shake him as he struggles to get into a comfortable position making my heart lurch again. I quickly head over and help gently moving the pillows into a propped up position and helping him settle into the pillows.

Before he can protest I open the medication, checking how much to give him first of each before setting them beside the bottles of water. I watch as he tries to open the bottle of water but between the shivers and his lack of energy it clearly wasn't budging.

"Here let me." I take it from him trying to not let I show how much the fact that he can't even open a bottle of water on his own bothered me.

"Thank you." He replies hoarsely taking the bottle of water back and sipping it before taking the medication. "Did Linda tell you" he asks after settling back into the pillows and putting the bottle of water back on the nightstand leaving it open.

"Yeah, she told me you knew. I'm thrilled but scared at the same time." I reply running a stressed hand though my hair while I stand there awkwardly.

"I think right now you have the right to be scared about bring a kid into your lives right now." He replies smiling at me even though exhaustion is in his eyes. "Is everybody heading back to work tomorrow?" he asks a hint of worry in his voice.

"Yeah but there will be some officers stationed outside at all times and I'm leaving my personal cell phone here for you. You call one of us if you need anything. One of us will also be calling every hour or so and if I were you I would answer or I'll more than happily come home and if I find you were being a bum and not answering I'll make sure you regret it." I tell him sternly my heart aching at the idea of leaving him here alone but Erin has already taken to many days off, I need to work on the investigation and Dad still has to be PC he can't just take too many days off.

"I promise I will answer the phone and call if I need anything." He replies fear evident in his voice, making me feel guilty.

"Jamie, the guys that are going to be outside will make sure nothing happens to you." I promise watching as my little brother blinks away tears.

"I know…I'm sorry…" he wipes away the tears clearly upset with himself for crying.

"Jamie, after what you have been through you have the right to be scared to be here alone, especially with who did this to you is still out there." I realize the mistake of reminding him Jacob was still out there when he actually flinches at the reminder making him erupt into a coughing fit. I gently pat him on the back trying to help him calm down and catch his breath before he passes out or forces himself to get sick. I grab the bucket beside the bed the moment I hear the moisture in his voice. I hold it out beneath his mouth where he vomits up anything and everything he has ate in the past 24 hours. I keep it there and rub his back for a good 5 minutes while he throws up and gags. Finally he falls back into the pillows exhausted.

"Maybe one of us can stay home. I'm sure Linda can…" I speak up after a couple of minutes concerned.

"No, I'll be fine." He argues even though he is clearly unwell.

"Jamie…"

"I will not let you guys put your lives on hold for me." He stubbornly argues.

"Fine but you ok call if anything happens, no matter how small."

"I promise I will."

Emily's POV

Tomorrow I can finally make my move and bring my son home.