It's Time
"Monkey, I have to leave. Be good for your sitter. I'll be back soon enough." Sylvie said to her daughter.
"Bye mommy. I hope your arm is all better." Charlie said as she hugged her mommy goodbye.
"Thanks baby." Sylvie said.
Sylvie takes an Uber to Med, since she can't drive herself yet. She arrives and goes to her doctor. Her doctor takes off her cast, and they get an x-ray. Her doctor puts on a new cast for Sylvie. The doctor tells her that she can get it off in 6 weeks, in time for her to adopt her baby boys. She leaves with her new cast.
On her way out she gets a call from Kelly.
"Hey man, what's up?" Sylvie says.
"Stella just called, and she's in labor. She's at Med right now, can you get to her?" Kelly asked.
"Oh my gosh, uh yes. I'm actually at Med now. I'll go right to labor and delivery." Sylvie assures Kelly.
"Tell her that we are on our way." Kelly says.
"Ok, see you soon." Sylvie says as she hangs up
Sylvie rushes to labor and delivery and gets to Stella's room.
"Brett!" Stella exclaims.
"A month early huh?" Brett asks.
"Yeah, the doctors seem ok about it though. But how the hell did you deal with this." Stella says as she grits her teeth.
"Umm, Well let's see. Lots of ice chips, and a foot massage." Brett replies lightly.
"Do you mind then?" Stella says while sliding her feet out from under the covers.
"I'll try." Brett says while nodding her head to her broken arm.
"Oh, sorry I forgot." Stella said. "Wait, how the hell did you get here so fast?"
"I was getting my new cast. I had just finished the appointment when Kelly called." Sylvie said while rubbing Stella's feet one handed.
Severide, Foster, Boden, and Casey all walk in.
"You weren't kidding that you were close." Kelly said to Brett.
"Can someone please give me an actual foot massage instead of whatever the crap that child was doing?" Stella blurted out.
"Anything for you darling." Kelly said sarcastically.
"It's not my fault that I only have 1 hand." Brett replied as she walked over to Casey.
"How's she doing really?" Boden askes Brett.
"Stella is a little worried because she is a month early, but the doctors seem to think it's all ok." Brett tells them.
"Oh that's good." Boden says. "How was your checkup?"
"Well it's coming off in 6 weeks." Brett says happily.
"Oh that's great news. When can you come back to ambo? Chout has been hitting on me a little too hard." Foster says.
"I'll need probably another month after the cast is off, but it'll be soon enough." Brett replies. "Oh shoot, I forgot to call Charlie's sitter."
"I can go pick her up if you want?" Matt says.
"Thanks Daddy. You can bring her here, but bring something to keep her entertained because labor takes time." Brett says a little silly.
"Wow you really are a super mom huh?" Foster jokes.
"Well by tomorrow, we should have two!" Boden said.
"Aww Chief, you love babies don't you." Brett teased.
"Well when they are as darn cute as your little one, I would have to say so." Boden said.
"Well hopefully we will have a mini Stella walking around in no time." Foster said.
"All we need is a mini Foster?" Brett said as she nudged Foster.
"No way, or at least not yet. I'm content being an Auntie for now." Foster says.
"Well we all know how I feel about Auntie Em." Sylvie replies. "She's quite a character."
"Well Uncle Chief is gonna go see Kidd now." Chief said.
"Aww it really is a 51 family isn't it." Foster says.
"Yes, and I'm glad you are a part of it." Brett says as she puts her good arm around Foster.
"I love you partner." Foster says.
"I love you too!" Brett replies.
Brett continues to coach Stella through the labor process until Cindy gets there. Cindy sends Brett and Casey home while Stella is still in the process. Brett and Casey head home with Charlie to get some rest before baby Severide comes probably just after sunrise.
Sylvie walks into Charlie's room and reads her a night time story. She finished the story and wants to share the news with her monkey girl.
"So monkey, you remember when we talked about a baby brother or sister?" Sylvie said. "Because in 6 weeks, you are gonna be a big sister to two baby brothers."
"I can have two baby brothers?" Charlie asks.
"Yes, you are gonna be a big sister to twin baby brothers." Sylvie explains.
"Mommy I'm so happy." Charlie says as she hugs her mommy.
"I knew you would be." Sylvie said, smiling.
"Can I name them?" Charlie asked.
"I'm gonna have to check with Daddy about that one." Sylvie said. "Goodnight my little one." She kissed Charlie and walked out of her room quietly.
She walks to Matt on the couch and sits down beside him.
"I told her." Sylvie says.
"Oh I'm so glad. How'd she take it." Matt asks.
"She seems really excited. I just don't want her to feel left out when they come because it's gonna be a lot to handle." Sylvie explains.
"Sylvie, you have always been her hero and you always will be." Matt says. "As Foster said, you are a super mom, and with 2 extra boys, you'll be an even greater mom."
"Thanks Matt, you always know what to say." Sylvie replies. "I can't thank you enough for what you have been for me and Charlie. I can't wait to start this next chapter together."
"I can't wait either." Matt says.
"When should we tell everyone?" Sylvie asks.
"Let's wait until after baby Severide comes, and then when it's right, we can let them know." Matt assures Sylvie.
"Let's snuggle up on the couch, and start brainstorming baby names." Sylvie replies.
"Sounds great." Matt says as he escorts Sylvie to the couch.
"I have some ideas." Sylvie says.
"Oh I figured you would." Matt replies.
Sylvie kisses Matt, and they start discussing some baby boy names.
Sylvie fell asleep on Matt's shoulder after an hour of discussing baby names. Matt propped up a pillow under Sylvie's arm, and laid a blanket over top of her. He snuck up to bed quietly.
Sylvie woke up to a text from Kelly at about 5 am. She jerked awake, to realize she was on the couch. She rolled her shoulder around, and realized she had forgotten to take her pain meds after putting Charlie to bed last night. Her arm was throbbing, but when she opened her phone, she forgot all about that.
Baby Severide should be here in about 2 hrs.*-Kelly
On my way.*-Sylvie
Sylvie quietly snuck into her room where Matt was asleep soundly on the bed. She quickly got ready without waking Matt. She left him a note saying she had left to go see Stella, she told him to text him when he gets up.
She takes an Uber to Med, and arrives just in time to see Stella before she gives birth.
"Hey." Brett says as she walks in the room.
"Oh good, you're here." Stella says thankfully.
"How could I miss the birth of my niece or nephew?" Brett said as she walked over to the chair beside Stella.
"This is the real deal huh?" Stella said while gasping for a breath.
"Yeah, just slow deep breaths babe." Kelly said as he comforted Stella.
"Yes, listen to him. I know you're tired, but you have to be strong for a couple more minutes." Brett assures Stella.
"But Brett…" Stella says.
"No buts. If I did it, you can do it. Believe me Stella, you are by far the toughest woman I know." Brett replies.
"Thanks, but so are you." Stella says.
The doctor walks in and tells Stella that in the next few minutes, they should be able to meet baby Severide.
The doctor spreads Stellas legs, and tells Stella that the next contraction that she needs to push.
Foster had one leg, and Kelly's mom had the other.
"Ahh. Urrrgghh." Stella grunts.
Brett was holding Stellas left hand, and Kelly was holding the right.
"Come on baby you are so close." Kelly screams.
"Think of the baby. It'll block out the pain." Brett tells Stella.
"One more push." The doctor says.
"Ahhhhhhh." Stella screams as she pushes with all her might.
"Waaa, Waaa,"
"You did it!" Kelly exclaims as he kisses Stella.
"It's a baby girl." The doctor says as she cleans the baby off. "Would you like to hold her." The doctor asks Stella.
"Oh would I!" Stella says tiredly.
She hands Stella the baby, and Stella looks down in amazement for what she had just done.
"I'm so proud of you." Brett says as she rubs the baby's head.
"You were right, this was so totally worth it." Stella replies to Brett as she stares endlessly at her daughter.
"Shaylyn Rose Severide." Kelly says as Stella hands him the baby.
"She would be so proud." Matt says as he pops in. (Regarding Shay as the name)
"When did you get here?" Brett asks Matt as she walks up to him, and kisses him on the cheek.
"Just a few minutes ago. Charlie is in the waiting room with Boden and the Herrmanns." Matt says as he walks over to look at baby Shay.
"Wait they're here?" Stella asks.
"Yeah. I told them to come." Kelly says.
"I'm gonna take baby Shay and get her cleaned up. I'll be back very soon." The doctor explains.
"You can send my visitors in." Stella says.
Boden walks in holding Charlie's hand. And Cindy with Herrmann.
"Mommy!" Charlie yells as she runs towards Sylvie.
"Hey baby. You can come sit on my lap." Sylvie says as she helps Charlie up to her lap.
"Thanks chief." Sylvie says as she strokes Charlie's hair.
"Your welcome." Boden says. "How's baby Severide?"
"It's baby Shay actually." Stella says.
"Kelly. She'd be so proud." Boden says as he pats Kelly on the back.
"Mommy did Auntie Stella have a baby?" Charlie asked.
"Yes monkey. She had a little girl." Sylvie says.
"Like we are gonna get baby boys." Charlie says.
Sylvie looks at Matt with a shocked face.
"What did she just say." Stella says confused.
"Oh god, here it goes. We are adopting twin boys in 6 weeks." Sylvie says while looking down at the ground.
"And you didn't tell me?" Stella says abruptly.
"We were gonna tell everyone a few days after baby Shay was born." Matt explains.
"I didn't want to pile on to everything we have all been through in the last couple months." Sylvie says.
"Well what made you guys want to adopt." Foster asked.
"I was adopted as a child as most of you guys know. My parents got me when I was released from the hospital when I was a few days old. I was thinking about what a blessing it is to be adopted by a loving family, and me and Matt decided that for now if we can provide a forever family for a baby like I once was, that we should do it." Sylvie explained while rubbing Charlie's back.
"Brett you should know by now that you don't have to keep secrets from us. You shouldn't have felt pressured to not tell us. We would have wanted to know about it as soon as you did." Chief says lovingly to Matt and Sylvie.
"Chief, I'm so happy that you think that. You are the best." Sylvie says as she gets up and hugs Chief.
"Well I guess we are gonna be welcoming 3 new babies to the 51 family." Stella exclaims.
"This makes so much sense now. You said you were getting your cast off in 6 weeks, but your original date was 8 weeks. And you said you would need about another month after that. Now I see you were being sneaky the whole time." Foster replies to Brett.
"Yes, because we all know that Sylvie Brett cannot keep a secret to save her life." Herrmann jokes.
"Who wants to be the first to hold Ms. Shaylyn Severide?" The doctor asks as she walks in with the baby.
"Mom, how about you hold your first grand baby?" Kelly says to his mom Jennifer.
"Yes please." Jennifer replies.
They spend the next couple hours passing around baby Shay.
"Can I hold her?" Brett asks Stella.
"And How do you expect to do that?" Stella replies
"I'll hold her head in my good elbow, and support her body with the forearm. I'll take the cast arm and support the bottom of her." Brett explains while taking off her sling.
"Won't that hurt?" Boden asks Brett.
"Are you kidding? Watching everyone hold baby Shay and not being able to do it myself hurts way more than a little bit of pressure on my arm." Brett explains.
"Ok, but Brett I swear if you drop my baby…" Stella says.
"Nonsense give her to me." Brett interrupts.
Foster cautiously gives Brett baby Shay. Brett gets her in her arms comfortably, and starts rocking her to sleep.
"How the hell did you get her to fall asleep that quickly." Stella questions Brett.
"Auntie Sylvie is magical." Brett replies while looking down at the little Stella.
"Never underestimate my wife, she will always prove you wrong." Casey says.
"That is very true." Foster says. "My partner ain't to be messed with."
"Yes, even with a crappy arm, I still find ways to do what people say I can't. Leaders lead, am I right?" Sylvie says.
"See, exactly what I said." Matt replied jokingly.
"Can't wait til you get back on the ambo!" Boden says.
"Oh you couldn't be more excited than I am!" Foster exclaims.
They stay a few more hours before Casey's head home. They spend the night playing games and reminiscing on old family memories.