"You know in all this excitement the Task force presser was cancelled" Rick said while lying in bed both fully sated.
Kate looked at him propped on one elbow with the look of you are talking to me about the task force when I'm in a total state of bliss?
Rick oblivious to her look since it lost it potency a long time ago plowed on.
"I'm wondering. What exactly can we say to the press? That our killer turned into a hero? There are indictments from the grand jury against Xe Corp? That the task force main objective is over?" Rick was spiraling again.
Kate decided to feed it.
"You never did tell me what caused Agent Avery to flee?" Kate asked curious what her husband figured out.
She never told him all that much but his unconventional thinking had assisted in solving almost all their cases since he first arrived 5 now almost 6 years ago in March.
It was March 9th 2009. Kate recalled it well. Kate returned to the present by hearing him say.
"Well we are alive aren't we?" Rick said.
"Yeah…?" Kate said still recalling that first meeting and wondering where her husband was going.
"Kate he was told of the plot since they still thought of him as loyal." Rick said.
"Oh…?" Kate said wondering why she not thought of that.
"Yes but as soon as he disappeared he proved himself disloyal and they eliminated him." Rick said. "Well they tried anyway but he eluded them like he eluded us."
Kate then made an intuitive leap.
"You mean there was someone in the crowd watching?" Kate asked now interested in her husband line of reasoning.
"Yes I'm sure the bomb squad will determine that the bomb was not timed unless triggered. That trigger could not be done internally. Your car was at a police station. All they could do was place it. There would be no way to know when you would be driving so there had to be a spotter to call the bomb when you were seen." Rick said.
So you are telling me that someone in the crowd sent the signal to arm when they saw me? Kate asked.
"Yeah Kate, that is exactly what I mean. They had to wait until you were in the car. But they did not expect Agent Avery appearing to foil that attempt." Rick said.
But yet…Why did he run? I mean why save me? Kate asked.
"I think in the end it was what he did. It was apart of him. He could not let us die if he had the power to stop it. I for one am grateful for his selflessness." Rick said.
"Yeah me too but I am going to have a hell of a PR mess!" Kate said.
"You forget I could have been killed too Kate. I was going to be riding home with you." Rick stated.
The horror of what could have been finally was realized by her.
"Oh Rick I was only thinking of me but you are right. I would not have been alone!" Kate said. "Please forgive my selfishness!"
Kate kissed and hugged her husband happy to know there survived.
"Always… Kate… Always…" Rick said snuggling together until Kate had to rush to the bathroom to retch.
Rick prepared had a bottle of water, some crackers and a damp wash cloth at the ready.
Rick called it his to go bag. He did take very good care of his wife and their precious cargo.
Soon the retching had stopped. Exhausted Kate climbed into his arms and promptly went to sleep.
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The next morning they awoke ate Kate retched again then by 8 they were at the precinct.
Kate was being congratulated and being touched by everyone. This was an act of reassurance since they saw the explosion for themselves. Kate was getting a bit bothered by the lack of her private space. Finally she got to her office and called everyone in.
"Ok first off I am fine I just had a few scrapes. So you can all be set at ease. Second I'm going to let Rick explain his theory." Kate said.
Rick got up and told them that there had to be a spotter so they could arm the bomb. Rick surmised that the bomb was planted while the car was stopped in traffic. If so the installer could only place the bomb but not arm it. They had to make certain the bomb exploded at the right time. Agent Avery yes our suspect knew how it worked. He waited until Kate was almost in the car. So he knew that the spotter had armed the bomb then 15 sec later kaboom with him in the driver's seat.
"So I need you to use our database and find that spotter. He had to have line of sight to the car and to me. So look through the news feeds the traffic cams and the precinct surveillance. Find me that spotter!" Kate said.
The taskforce given their orders departed except for one grim looking ME.
"Lanie you have something on your mind?" Kate asked working at her desk.
"Girl Friend did you ever get looked at after that tussle?" Lanie asked.
"No why should have I?" Kate asked.
"Katherine Beckett! You are carrying your children being thrown around could have cause irreparable harm! You go right now to the OBGYN Dr. Lionel is expecting you!" Lanie said with her death stare which was even scarier than Kate's
Kate seeing she had no choice left with Rick to be examined.
Kate was fidgeting she had a taskforce to run. She could not come to the doctor every time she fell down. Rick was his calm and serene self. He took her hand and calmed her down.
"You called Lanie didn't you?" Kate accused Rick of something on the line of being disloyal.
"Yes I did. You were not listening to me last night. So I brought out the big guns! Kate you are too stubborn for your own good." Rick said.
"So you knew I would listen to Lanie so why did you wait until the morning?" Kate asked.
"I talked to her while you were in the tub and she said If I could not convince you then she would after she got off her shift. She also said that bed rest would be the best thing." Rick said.
"I see so you think all that lovemaking didn't hurt them either?" Kate asked.
"Lanie said it was ok as long as you were on the bed. Kate you did spin quite a bit. Perhaps Lanie is right you do need to slow down. These babies are our future. You do not want to endanger them in any way." Rick solemnly said.
They were called and together they went into the exam room.
Dr. Lionel was waiting.
"I see your profession caused you some injury so let's see what is going on inside you?" Dr. Lionel said.
"Yes Doctor I was thrown to the ground and rolled a bit. But it was nothing." Kate said dismissing the seriousness of the act.
"Let me be the judge of that. The gel is cold so there it comes. Oh this is not very good. There is a detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall. Luckily it is not a big tear but if you fall again you will lose your children!" Dr. Lionel warned.
"Oh I did not think it was that serious I did not bleed or anything." Kate said.
"Yes it is those simple falls which are most deadly. Kate you have to slow down. I am ordering bed rest for 6 weeks. You are only allowed to go to the bathroom and stay upright for 20 mins! I mean it 20 Mins not a minute more! You have to let your body heal." Dr. Lionel stressed.
Both Kate and Rick thanked the doctor and return to the loft where Rick became nurse maid.