Invitation
"Where is Phil?" AJ asked Dean after arriving at the CIA headquarters, "I checked his office and he isn't there." She said, placing her hands on her hips as Dean looked at her.
"God, I forgot how big you'd gotten." Dean scratched his head, "Try the copy room." He nodded, "You didn't walk up all the stairs, did you?" He asked with concern.
"Well you know I wouldn't take the elevator." AJ said, walking by him and heading for the copy room where she saw her husband standing at the photo copier, talking to some girl. She rolled her eyes and immediately made her presence known.
"Hi, baby." AJ smiled sweetly as Punk turned around, "Hey." She smiled, wrapping her arms around him and smiling at the girl looked at them both.
"I'll see you around, Phil." The girl smiled softly as she left the room whilst AJ pulled back and watched her, placing her hands on her hips.
"Who was that?" AJ questioned, "What did she want?"
"She's someone I work with who was… surprise surprise, talking to me about work." Punk nodded with a small smile as AJ just hmm'd and turned to him, "What are you doing here? You can barely walk."
"I can walk fine." AJ rolled her eyes stubbornly, "I was here to tell you that the crib got delivered and I can't build it." She said.
"That's because your eight months pregnant." Punk pointed out as AJ nodded.
"Yeah, I know that, trust me." AJ moaned, "And I'm tired."
"You came all the way here to tell me you're tired?" Punk asked her.
"Yeah, I did." AJ nodded, looking across at him, "Why don't you… take a lunch break." She smirked, running her hands up his chest, "Come home and I'll give you some lunch." She smirked as Punk smiled.
"I'd love to but… I gotta work." Punk laughed as she began kissing his cheek and the corner of his mouth, "Come on, you can't do this here." Punk smiled, "I'll be home later." He assured her.
"I want you now." She frowned, "Please just come home. You can work from there." She said as Punk sighed.
"I'll try get home earlier." He nodded, "But I can't come home now." He said, cupping her cheek softly as she sighed and took his hand in hers. She'd been extra needy during her pregnancy which was eventually coming to the end, which was both exciting and terrifying for them.
"What about the bathrooms here?" AJ looked around.
"April." Punk laughed as AJ sighed.
"I'm lonely." AJ sighed.
"The girls will be home soon." Punk reminded her as AJ nodded, "I'll try and get home earlier, I promise." He said as she nodded.
"Yeah, ok." AJ sighed, "Have you heard anything from Frankie? How has the trial been going?" She asked.
"I've not heard much. It's going the way it should so don't be stressing over it." Punk said, "Go home and put your feet up, eat some cake." He nodded.
"That's all I've been doing." AJ groaned. She was at a point where she didn't know what to do with herself. She'd cut down her working hours at the office, and had left Coleen mostly in charge of things.
"When is Coleen dropping Viv off?" Punk asked her.
"She's gonna get Raims from school and drop them both off then." AJ said as Punk nodded.
"Ok, then you go home and chill out for a bit. Leave the nursery alone, I'll see to it." He said, tilting her chin up to look at him as she frowned.
"I hate not being able to do things." She sighed.
"You're crafting our baby. That's more than I can ever do." Punk said.
"Crafting?" AJ chuckled, "Making it sound like a gift from God."
"It's a gift from someone better than God." He placed his hand on his chest as AJ rolled her eyes, "Go on. Get going. And stop terrorising the women who work with me." He shook his head.
"Well she was too close." AJ justified, "Please try and get home earlier." She begged as he nodded.
"I will." Punk nodded, leaning down and kissing her softly as she left the copy room.
They were so glad to have their baby in good health, and to not have to worry about what happened the last time. The pregnancy had went great and they were both looking forward to meeting their baby, as were their two daughters.
The trial involving Teresa was going as it should have been, and there was no doubt she was going to do an obscene amount of time in prison, all her life more like.
"That's the third time she's came to see you in work this week." Dean walked into the copy room where Punk turned around, "What's going on?"
"She's just a little clingy." Punk explained, "And she's restless." He said.
"Yeah, I know… is it me or is she bigger than she was with the girls?" Dean questioned.
"No, she was about that size with Viv. She was kinda small with Raimy." Punk remembered.
"She's gotta stop climbing all of those stairs." Dean said.
"Well she won't take the elevator. Especially if she's pregnant." Punk said, "She gets bored when the girls aren't there. Coleen had taken Viv out for the day and Raimy is at school so…"
"So she came here for sex?" Dean asked as Punk turned to him, "I saw you both go into the bathroom yesterday."
"Oh, that? No, we… she needed me to check something." Punk waved his hand, lying of course.
"Right." Dean shook his head, "Hey have you… have you heard from Frankie?" Dean asked. He hadn't saw Frankie since a few months ago when they ran into each other at Punk's house.
"Yeah, I… I've been speaking to him every now and then." Punk nodded, "Why?"
"I don't know, I just… I didn't think you would have forgave him, that's all." Dean said.
"I guess we've just sort of… moved on." Punk said.
"He messed with your career, man." Dean shook his head, "Badly."
"Yeah and I didn't act accordingly either." Punk said.
"That was after." Dean shrugged.
"That doesn't matter." Punk said, "Especially when I'm…. I'm not that type of person." He shook his head, "We're older now, we've got past it." He made clear, "Why the concern?"
"I just…. Whenever he's around I get a bad feeling." Dean admitted.
"You've never liked him." Punk laughed a little, "I'm not surprised you would say that."
"I never liked him because of what he did to you." Dean said, "And we were… we were always there for you way more than he ever was. He treated you like shit."
"I know that." Punk said, "But you know, he's helped me a lot in the past few years. He helped find AJ in Germany, and he helped with this whole institute thing." He said as Dean nodded.
"I know that but isn't that him just worming his way back in?" Dean asked.
"Well I don't think so." Punk said as Dean sighed.
"You're married now, you got kids, a family." Dean said, "That's the sort of thing he likes to mess with and you know that." Dean said.
"He's not been anywhere near my family, Dean. We talk on the phone every now and then or he calls by for five minutes. And he's not a murderer, is he?" Punk scoffed, "I think you got more issues with him than I do, and that's saying something." He said.
"I'm trying to look out for my friend. The way he never did for you." Dean said honestly as Punk looked at him and nodded.
"And I appreciate that." Punk nodded, "But I'm a big boy." He assured him, "Don't worry about me." He patted Dean on the back and left the copy room.
"What is my baby saying?" Vivian asked, sitting on the couch beside AJ, her legs in a basket as she leaned down and pressed her ear against AJ's stomach as AJ laughed.
"I think it's sleeping." AJ nodded, playing with her dark hair.
"I want it to wake up." Vivian sighed, patting her stomach lightly as AJ smiled, "Why would it sleep now?"
"I don't know." AJ smiled. Vivian was a little more interested in the baby than Raimy, but they put that down to their ages.
"What is the name going to be?" Vivian asked.
"Well we have to wait until it's born to know if it's a baby boy or a baby girl." AJ explained, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"It's a boy." Vivian nodded, "Because there's already two girls." She explained as AJ smiled.
"That's not how it works, baby." AJ laughed to herself, "It'd be cool to have another sister, though." She said.
"I already got one." Vivian shrugged.
"But this would be a little sister. Not a big sister." AJ explained as Vivian raised her little eyebrows.
"But I think I want a little brother." Vivian nodded, "I'll do some magic on it." She said, rubbing AJ's tummy as AJ laughed to herself.
"And this will make it a boy?" AJ asked her as she nodded.
"Yes." Vivian said.
They had definitely kept her amused during her pregnancy and whilst Raimy was less interested, Vivian was already helping AJ around the house with things.
Just as Vivian was doing her magic on AJ's belly, there was a knock at the door. AJ groaned a little at the thought of having to get up.
"You go play with Raimy." AJ told Vivian who nodded and left the living room whilst AJ finally got to her feet, walking out of the living room and to the front door, opening it up where she saw Frankie.
"Oh, hey." AJ smiled pleasantly, "Everything ok?" She asked him.
"Uh yeah, I was just stopping by to update you on the trial." He nodded, "You're looking great." He nodded as she smiled.
"Thank you for saying. I feel like a lump." She said.
"No, you're glowing." He smiled as AJ just looked at him and smiled softly, "Trial is going good. She's… she's gone for life, you know? I don't know why she went to a jury trial. It seems just ridiculous."
"She probably wanted the press that comes with it." AJ nodded, "Makes no difference to me. As long as they're all gone and those girls are getting the right treatment. I saw Connie the other day. Her baby is so cute." She shook her head, "She's been staying at one of the hostels for the girls and she said it's great. I was gonna go take a visit with my sister but… I've been pretty restless and tired." She admitted.
"Well I can imagine." Frankie said, "They're good there, you don't have to worry." He nodded, "And they'll get Christmas presents and dinner there so… it's good for them." He smiled.
"Oh, great." AJ sighed, "I'm so glad." She admitted honestly, "Hey, speaking of Christmas… we're doing dinner here. Us, some of the guys from the CIA. You're welcome to come." AJ smiled as Frankie raised his eyebrows.
"Me?" He asked, surprised at the invite.
"Yeah." AJ chuckled, "If you want to." She nodded, "I know there's no pressure."
"Have you… ran this by Phil?" He laughed nervously as AJ just smiled and shook her head.
"Uh no. But… I'm sure he wouldn't oppose." AJ shook her head with confusion, "The offer is there if you want to come." She shrugged. She was just trying to be polite. She wasn't sure why it seemed to be uneasy for him.
"Well thank you, I'll uh… I'll let you know." Frankie nodded as AJ just smiled.
"Pregnant sex is the best sex." AJ sighed happily, lying on her back as she ran her hand through her hair whilst Punk lay beside her, wiping his forehead as he laughed to himself. Both lay naked with a thin layer of sweat over their bodies after a quiet and passionate night to themselves in their bedroom.
"Why is it different?" Punk shook his head.
"I don't know." AJ shrugged, "It just feels more intense." She said.
"You sure it's not just me?" Punk smirked cockily as AJ rolled her eyes.
"Shut up." She shoved him and chuckled as he smiled, "Maybe I'll breast feed this time." She nodded, cupping her breasts, "I wanted to with Viv but… I don't know, I got scared." She admitted, "I think it's a pretty demanding thing." She nodded.
"I'd feel like I was no use." Punk laughed a little.
"I can make up bottles. Don't worry, you're not getting out of the night feeds." She smirked.
"Dang it." Punk teased as she smiled.
"Oh, hey I invited Frankie for Christmas. He came by today just to let us know about the trial. I just thought since he'd been helping us-"
"Well Dean isn't gonna go." Punk groaned a little.
"What? Why not?" AJ shook her head, "Why do you all act like babies?" She questioned.
"I don't. It's Dean. You know, I know he's trying to be a good friend but he's just thinking into things too much." Punk sighed.
"About what?" AJ questioned, "Why can't Dean come if Frankie does?"
"I don't know, they just don't see eye to eye." Punk shrugged.
"And it's something to do with you and Frankie? What happened with you guys?" She questioned.
"Nothing happened." Punk shrugged. He was reluctant to tell her because he was worried about how she would react. He would always tell his wife everything, but he just felt like she didn't need to mind games and the stress at the minute.
"Why are you lying?" AJ shook her head, "I know something happened."
"Nothing happened." Punk laughed, "I'm serious. We drifted and I think maybe Dean is worried that we're gonna get close again. Maybe he's jealous." Punk nodded.
"Well I want Dean here too." AJ said as Punk nodded.
"I'll speak to him." Punk said, "I'll make sure they're all here. Dean, Seth, Eve and… Frankie." He nodded, "Is your sister and Patrick coming?"
"Yeah. I'm so happy they're working out." AJ nodded. Her sister's relationship was going well after the little blip they had at the beginning and AJ was extremely happy for her to see it working out.
"It'll be a nice day, to have everyone together." Punk said as AJ smiled and nodded.
"Yeah." She smiled.
A/N: Will it?
