AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey, everyone. I am going to work really hard on updates this week, because my classes start on August 8, and I don't know how often I will be able to update. I will try really hard, once school starts, to update at least twice a week. Before you read this chapter, know that it takes place one month later than the previous chapter.
Casey laid awake in bed, looking up at the ceiling. Without thinking about it, she placed her hand protectively over her stomach. Olivia's side of the bed was still unoccupied. She still wasn't home. Casey sighed and glanced at the red numbers of the alarm clock on the nightstand. It was already after three in the morning. Where the hell was she? Fumbling for her phone, Casey finally found it and opened a new text message. "Olivia, it is after three and you still aren't home. Where are you? We need to talk," she typed. After hitting send, she turned her attention back to the ceiling.
Her phone's screen lit up a few minutes later. Casey opened Olivia's reply message without realizing she was holding her breath. "I just left the precinct. I'll be home soon. Is something wrong?"
Casey quickly typed no and, after hitting send, she pulled her robe on and made her way downstairs and into the kitchen. She poured two tall mugs of coffee and made Olivia's the way the detective liked. Walking into the living room, mugs in hand, she sat on the couch to wait for her.
"Casey. Casey, wake up, baby."
"Hmm?" Casey slowly opened her eyes and smiled softly when she saw who was responsible for waking her. "Hey, babe," she murmured. "I didn't mean to fall asleep. I was waiting for you, and then…I guess I dozed off." She looked down for a moment, and was amazed to see that the coffee hadn't spilled. She handed Olivia her cup and smiled. "It has two teaspoons of sugar and nothing else, just the way you like," she said.
Olivia smiled and took a large sip. "It's yummy. Now what was so urgent?" She placed the cup on the coffee table and knelt down next to Casey, who was still curled up on the couch. The redhead didn't bother to scold her for not using a coaster.
"It's a good urgent, don't worry," Casey assured her, seeing the worried look in the brunette's eyes. "My doctor called today, and.." She took Olivia's hand and brought it to her stomach. "We're going to be parents, Olivia."
Olivia's jaw dropped. "Parents?" she repeated dumbly. "Casey, you're pregnant?" Casey nodded happily. "Oh baby, that's wonderful," Olivia said. She laid her head on Casey's stomach and smiled.
Casey watched her with a smile of her own. Their marriage still had its ups and downs. They weren't quite back to where they had been before the affair, but they were getting closer every day. Casey could think of no better time to start a family.
"So, I've been thinking."
"Oh dear. That never bodes well," Olivia said with a smirk.
Casey resisted the urge to smack her. "As much as I hate doctors, I know you're going to force me to have our baby in a hospital no matter how much I fight. So, I'll save us both the time and willingly go to the hospital," she announced. "But under one condition."
Olivia looked at her as the attorney laid her head on her shoulder. "And what would that be?" she asked.
"We find out the sex of the baby as soon as possible. That's at about four or five months right?" Without waiting for an answer, Casey went on. "It's just a good thing in the long run." "I agree," Olivia replied. "If we do that, I can build a nursery for the baby. And we can buy clothes and blankets and toys fitting the proper gender. And pick a name for our son our daughter."
Casey nodded, then sat up on the couch. "I guess there's two conditions," she said. Seeing the look of curiosity that flashed across the older woman's dark features, Casey faced her and looked into her eyes. "I know your work takes a lot of time. Crazy hours, long nights, the whole shebang. But please, no matter what happens, please don't ever make me feel like a single mother."
"I won't," Olivia promised. Hearing the firmness in the woman's voice made Casey believe her. She gently lifted Casey's chin and kissed her passionately. "I would propose a toast, but I don't suppose we can do that now, can we?"
"Nope. Afraid not," Casey replied. Seeing Olivia's smile, she returned it, and they resumed kissing.
