A/N: As always, thanks for reviewing! I'm moving things along here. :) And just so you're not confused, by the end of the chapter, it'll be just shy of 2 years since they met.

Rose glanced at her watch, and saw she had a minute to go. Her heart was racing, and her palms were sweaty. Her and Jack had been trying for seven months to get pregnant now. Every month that passed with a negative test, they both grew more nervous that they may not be able to conceive. If nothing had happened in a year's time, then they would see a fertility doctor about it.

Glancing at her watch again, she saw the time was up. She had been staring at the wall, unable to look at the test too early. Taking a deep breath, she turned around and looked down to the stick laying on the counter.

Rose almost fainted when she saw the plus sign. She actually gripped the counter to steady herself. I'm pregnant! Jack and I are going have a baby! Then it dawned on her that Jack was still sound asleep. It was four in the morning. Rose had simply woken up to use the bathroom and something told her to take the test.

Even if Jack had to wake early for work, she would have woken him anyways. Grabbing the test from the counter, she went back into their room and started to shake him awake.

"Jack honey. Wake up." Jack groaned and rolled over.

"Five more minutes," he told her, sounding like a kid who didn't want to get up for school.

Not giving up, Rose leaned in close to his ear. "Jack. I'm pregnant," she said quietly with a smile in her voice.

"That's nice sweetie," Jack replied, still half asleep. "I'm so happy for you." Rose giggled. She had suspected this would be his response. Over the past two years, she'd been able to hold conversations with him in his sleep, and this was no different.

Either her giggles brought Jack to, or he had been awake enough to comprehend what Rose had said. His eyes snapped open and he sat up in bed and looked at her.

"Did you just say you're pregnant?" Rose felt her face break into a huge smile and held out the test for him to see. "Yeah, cuz I know how to read those," he joked. "Tell me."

"I'm pregnant Jack!" He threw his arms around her. "We're having a baby," she said in a whisper. He pulled back to look in her eyes. "I love you Jack."

"I love you too Rosebud." Jack glanced at her lips just once before letting his crash down on them.

...

"Ten bucks says it's a girl," Rose said. She rubbed her bump tenderly. She was five months along now. Those five months had flown by. It was just after New Year's. They had celebrated Christmas at Rachel and Eric's. For their one year wedding anniversary, they simply stayed home and enjoyed an evening to themselves while watching the countdown on TV.

"You're on," Jack replied. "You know if we have a girl, I'm buying a gun when she starts dating." Rose laughed. "Don't laugh. If she comes out looking like you, she'll have boys lined up at the door," he said. "Teenage boys," he stressed, with a sarcastic hint in his voice.

Rose just smile and took his hand. They walked together into the ultrasound room.

"Hey there Rose, Jack," the ultrasound tech greeted. "I'm all ready for you." She tossed Rose a gown and stepped from the room for a moment while Rose changed. By the time she came back in, Rose had laid on the table and pulled the gown up to expose her belly.

"Alright then. This will take about a half hour, I have a lot of measurements to take. If I can get a clear shot, do you want to know the sex of the baby?"

"Yes we do," Jack said. He sat on the chair next to Rose and held her hand. Together they watched the picture on the screen. The baby was moving around, which Rose could feel as well as see. At one point the fetus grabbed it's ear, as if it had just discovered it. Then it did a complete somersault. "Looks like it's having fun," Jack whispered in Rose's ear, making her smile.

"If you lived a water bed, you'd have fun like that too," she commented.

"Actually it looks like she's having fun," said the tech. "From the looks of things, you're having a girl." Rose looked at Jack with a silly grin. Despite what he had said earlier, his grin was just as silly.

"You owe me ten bucks," she told him.

...

Rose enjoyed the way the spring breeze played with her hair. Looking out at the lake, she daydreamed of taking her daughter there someday. Just as she thought that, she baby jammed her in the ribs.

"Keep doing that and we'll see about going to the beach," she told her bump.

"What about the beach?" Rose jumped, not having heard Jack come in.

"Hey." She planted a kiss on his lips. "How was your day?" Rose leaned into his chest, hugging him.

"Busy. But I have good news!" Rose looked to him eagerly. The due date for the baby was June twelfth, which was perfect timing. Jack would be done with school until late August, which had slightly eased Rose's worries about returning to work after her maternity leave.

"Tell me," she said somewhat excitedly.

"I got the position," he exclaimed. "Same pay, less hours, and I get to work from home!" Rose let out a scream of excitement. Ever since a position had opened at his school for a teacher for online courses, Jack had been kicking ass to get it. And it paid off.

"Oh Jack! That is so good to hear! I'm so happy for you, for us," she exclaimed as she kissed him. After she pulled away, she looked at him with a funny look.

"What?"

"Are you sure you're okay with being a stay at home dad?" Jack laughed.

"Rose it's one of the few things I've ever been sure of." The baby gave a hard kick. Rose was still next to him, and he felt the kick against his stomach as well. "See? She's excited about it too." He kissed her forehead. "Come on. Let's take Booger for a walk down on the beach."

Rose took his hand. "Why? Do they need a whale on it?"

...

Rose paced back and forth in the kitchen, having been awake for hours. The dull ache in her lower back wouldn't go away and she was almost positive she had felt a couple of weak contractions. While tempted to wake up Jack, she let him sleep until she knew for sure that she was going into labor.

She felt her abdominal area tighten again, this time a little more fiercely. She was glad Brandy and Tommy had again agreed to take the dog once her due date hit. There was no telling how long she'd be in labor for and how long the hospital stay would be. But she was already a five days late. Not uncommon, but Rose was past uncomfortable.

The contraction eased and she waddled back to the bedroom. Jack was in a tangle of sheets, and the sight made her smile. Just as she sat on the bed and leaned over to wake him, she felt a wet gush from between her legs. Well now I know for sure that I'm in labor, she thought. She didn't know how she could be excited, nervous, and calm all at the same time.

Rose touched Jack's shoulder and shook him awake. "Jack. We've got to go. My water just broke."