Christmas was always a special time of year to Jane and Maura as they had met at the airport after parting ways. It had been the beginning for their relationship kind of, so they always tried to make it better than all the other holy days.

Angela sat on the couch with the girls and glanced towards the two beautiful women who were preparing dinner for Christmas eve. She loved the sight of this happiness which prevailed between her daughter and Maura. She loved how they gently touched each other and how they bantered.

It had been hard for her to accept Janes choices of life for a very long time. And she realized how much she had punished herself by thinking that Jane needed to change. She had driven her daughter away.

A soft chuckle caught her attention as Jane leaned against the counter teasing Maura who was busy slicing up some vegetables. Some gray hairs were starting to show in the dark curls which were bound into a ponytail for cooking.

Janes face was bright and her eyes sparkling in a way Angela could never have imagined. Jane kept touching her baby belly, which appeared huge. Angela had missed her first pregnancy only learning that she had a grand daughter when Frankie slipped a comment.

But she got to witness it now and she loved every ultrasound picture or picture of the family she received over WhatsApp. She smiled as Maura nudged Jane gently to her side because her daughter was teasing her.

"Ma! Can you please tell Maura that I know how to make Cannoli's?" Janes whining voice interrupted her thoughts. She shook her head and laughed as she walked over to the kitchen. Jane grunted and left a trace of flour on Maura's nose to tease her. Maura looked unimpressed and focused on her vegetables.

They had decided to spend Christmas in their home this year as Jane pregnancy was making it uncomfortable to travel. When Angela had arrived with Tommy and his little family two days prior, she had found a warm home, decorated with mistletoes, socks on the chimney and everything needed for a cozy home at Christmas.

Tommy was still together with Sandra and they and TJ were sleeping in the guesthouse, while Angela slept in the guestroom of the house. Nina, also carrying a proud baby belly, and Frankie made their way into the house, greeting the matriarch of the family.

Nina stayed in the kitchen with them and Frankie walked over to the girls who were watching some Disney movie. "Can I help?" Nina asked the couple, but both declined the offer. Each taking care of preparing the course they had chosen to prepare.

It was difficult to size up in Angela's shoes, but they did their best and the table was in peril to break down under the loads of food they had cooked so far. Angela had decorated the Christmas tree with the kids the previous day and it looked just beautiful.

Jane hitched a breath when she felt some itching in her womb, grabbing for the counter. Maura stopped joking with Nina and walked over quickly. "Jane? Are you okay?" she asked. Jane released the counter and her breath and nodded. As quick as the itching has come, it had also disappeared.

Well for now at least. There came another one later when they were about to start dinner, followed by some contractions. It was too early. The baby was only due in a week she thought, excusing herself to go to the bathroom.

She splashed some cold water into her face and took deep breath. "Thank god." She whispered when Maura poked her head into the room to check on her.

Maura was about to say something when Janes water broke. Don't panic she thought as she realized that she hadn't even packed her bag yet. Maura who had read her mind nodded and dashed out of the door, leaving the space to Angela.

"All right, Janie. Try to relax. It will hurt less." She said, rubbing Janes back. Jane shrieked when her mother suddenly yelled: "Frankie move your car out of the driveway. We need to go to the hospital."

"Good lord!" Jane mumbled. "that wasn't very relaxing ma!" she said making her way out of the bathroom to change and clean up.

Ten more minutes later they drove as a convoy to the hospital and Jane unwillingly chuckled as she realized the fuss. "What is it?" Maura asked holding on to the steering wheel of Janes SUV.

"This is kind of our version of the Christmas story." Jane muttered as another contraction hit her. "Driving to the hospital in the middle of the night, followed by the whole family to give birth to a baby."

"Shit!" this hurt. She bit her lips and groaned. Maura grabbed her hand reassuringly. "We are almost there Jane."

The brunette walked slowly through the patient's room, in order to relax. Maura always holding her hand on the small of her back. The nurses checked up on them regularly. After a few hours, a doctor came into the room to examine her.

"I think we are good to go." He stated and the nurses started to prepare everything. Jane was grateful for Maura who was sitting by her side, holding her hand and saying encouraging and soft words. The blonde's free hand kept stroking softly over her hair and the mouth left sweet kisses on Janes forehead.

The brunette screamed and she was sure that everybody could hear her swearing as she pushed when she was told. "You are doing great! Just a few more pushes." The doctor reassured her. "We can already see the head."

Jane fell back into the bed, exhausted from the last push. But Maura's smile gave her strength for the next one. "Am I crushing your hand?" she asked, and the blonde nodded. "But its fine. Don't worry." She left another kiss on Janes forehead after wiping away some sweat.

A few minutes later Jane heard a scream. Maura and she looked in awe as the doctor held up the baby so that they could see it. "It's a boy." Jane whispered in awe of this tiny human being with dark curls on his head. Maura gave her a soft kiss. "I love you." She whispered and Jane replied that she loved her too.

Maura got to cut the umbilical cord, looking proud and happy. A nurse cleaned the boy a bit and then lay it onto Janes bare chest. His crying immediately stopped as he felt his mothers' bare skin. "God, his so beautiful." She whispered and greeted him with the softest "Hi" Maura had ever heard.

"Well done." The doctor said before leaving the room to give the couple a few minutes of privacy. Maura softly stroked over the hairs of the boy. There were no words to the happiness they just felt and so there was just silence.

The nurse took the baby for some more cleaning and an examination and Jane insisted on Maura staying with him. When she heard loud cheering and clapping in which had to be the waiting area, she knew that Maura had gone to give the clan the news.

The brunette smiled softly to herself. Glad to have taken this chance of having another baby. And this time, doing it right. She closed her eyes and reveled in the feeling of the love which was surrounding her.