Mercedes was released from the hospital a week later. She wasn't allowed to go back to work for a few more weeks, what time she didn't spend with her family was spent at the station house. Carlos went with her wherever she went and was happy she was ok. The doctors said the pregnancy issue was un-determined. They would have to see as time progressed. 5 months after the kidnapping, Carlos and Mercedes made love for the first time. Carlos moved in with her and Maurice, who, after a few weeks of living with them was tempted to move in with Ty. Now it was Christmas, which the family usually never celebrated together, but this year they did. Mikey was clean, Mercedes was cleared for duty 3 months earlier and her and Carlos were engaged.
"Nice table Ma." Mercedes said as she picked at the cooked turkey resting on the stove. Her mother and her had slaved over a hot stove in the firehouse for hours. Their Christmas was in the fire station. They had cooked 3 turkeys, for the entire Third watch of the Precinct and Firefighters. Everyone who knew them was there. Slapping her hand Rose scowled.
"Don't pick at it! That's Maurice's job." Maurice stuck his tongue out he moved to Mercedes, picking at the bird with her.
"So, butthead, how ya feeling." He nudged her as Mikey walked over and helped his mother set the table that now was in the Trucks Bay. The truck was parked outside, and the table looked fabulous. Everyone mingled around moving from upstairs to down; helping with the food that could have fed the entire US Army. Grabbing a bowl, the Boscorelli family went downstairs as everyone began to sit. At the head of the table was Jimmy, then Kim, Joey, Walsh, DK, Faith, Fred, Charlie, Emily, Sully, Ty, Taylor, Lieu, Swertzky, Lombardo, Doc, Carlos, Mercedes, Maurice, Mikey and Rose. Standing up, Jimmy made a toast to everyone that was there. The events of 9/11 and Mercedes kidnapping had changed them all. They all realized they were a family. And they protected that family. In Jimmy's words. Everyone clapped as Mercedes stood up, giving her own speech. They had announced their engagement at Halloween, and now, before everyone that meant something to her was about to make another announcement. Looking at her mother, and the to everyone she said the one thing that she has wanted to say since she found out 2 weeks ago.
"I want to thank everyone for coming. As Jimmy said, we are a family. And families stick together. Of course we all know Jimmy and Bosco fight like brothers already. But that's not the point here. The point is that as my family, I thought you all should know. About Carlos and I." She was cut off by Doc.
"We know your getting married! Sit so we can eat!" Everyone laughed as Mercedes shook her head.
"Thank you Doc. No dessert for you." She straightened up as Carlos stood up.
"You all know we are getting married, and we have some more happy news." Looking at her mother she smiled then looked at Maurice.
"Carlos and I are having a baby..." She sighed, saying it finally. "It was confirmed 2 weeks ago. I am 2 months pregnant!"
Rose almost fell out of her chair as she stood up, eyes wide. "Are you serious? You're giving me my first grandchild?" Mercedes nodded as Rose hugged her tightly. Everyone cheered. As Joey piped in.
"Now that we know... and we're all excited. Can we eat?" He blinked, not sure why everyone was staring at him and it had gotten silent. Kim hushed him and smiled as everyone cracked up laughing.
Just as everyone had started to eat, the alarm went off confirming a fire in an apartment building. Groaning the guys all stood up and ran to their gear. Hearing the alarm, Mercedes jumped up and ran for her gear as Carlos grabbed her in one arm and Maurice grabbed her other.
"Your not going anywhere. Mommy." Maurice said flatly. Looking at Taylor, she nodded. With her pregnancy, that meant she would be a firefighter and Mercedes would be paramedic. Taylor was happy and Mercedes was happy. Everyone was happy. Carlos ran to the bus as did Doc and Kim. Mercedes looked at Maurice and sighed.
"What are you doing standing here? Aren't you a paramedic for now? GO!" Mercedes kissed him, then Mikey, then her mother. The cops all looked around; they were the only ones left.
"LET'S EAT!" Ty jumped up as he said it and ran for the food.
*****NOTE*****
This story didn't quite come out the way I wanted it. It is not one of my favorites, but at the insistence of Fyre, I posted it. Please R&R so I know how you all feel. TY
"Nice table Ma." Mercedes said as she picked at the cooked turkey resting on the stove. Her mother and her had slaved over a hot stove in the firehouse for hours. Their Christmas was in the fire station. They had cooked 3 turkeys, for the entire Third watch of the Precinct and Firefighters. Everyone who knew them was there. Slapping her hand Rose scowled.
"Don't pick at it! That's Maurice's job." Maurice stuck his tongue out he moved to Mercedes, picking at the bird with her.
"So, butthead, how ya feeling." He nudged her as Mikey walked over and helped his mother set the table that now was in the Trucks Bay. The truck was parked outside, and the table looked fabulous. Everyone mingled around moving from upstairs to down; helping with the food that could have fed the entire US Army. Grabbing a bowl, the Boscorelli family went downstairs as everyone began to sit. At the head of the table was Jimmy, then Kim, Joey, Walsh, DK, Faith, Fred, Charlie, Emily, Sully, Ty, Taylor, Lieu, Swertzky, Lombardo, Doc, Carlos, Mercedes, Maurice, Mikey and Rose. Standing up, Jimmy made a toast to everyone that was there. The events of 9/11 and Mercedes kidnapping had changed them all. They all realized they were a family. And they protected that family. In Jimmy's words. Everyone clapped as Mercedes stood up, giving her own speech. They had announced their engagement at Halloween, and now, before everyone that meant something to her was about to make another announcement. Looking at her mother, and the to everyone she said the one thing that she has wanted to say since she found out 2 weeks ago.
"I want to thank everyone for coming. As Jimmy said, we are a family. And families stick together. Of course we all know Jimmy and Bosco fight like brothers already. But that's not the point here. The point is that as my family, I thought you all should know. About Carlos and I." She was cut off by Doc.
"We know your getting married! Sit so we can eat!" Everyone laughed as Mercedes shook her head.
"Thank you Doc. No dessert for you." She straightened up as Carlos stood up.
"You all know we are getting married, and we have some more happy news." Looking at her mother she smiled then looked at Maurice.
"Carlos and I are having a baby..." She sighed, saying it finally. "It was confirmed 2 weeks ago. I am 2 months pregnant!"
Rose almost fell out of her chair as she stood up, eyes wide. "Are you serious? You're giving me my first grandchild?" Mercedes nodded as Rose hugged her tightly. Everyone cheered. As Joey piped in.
"Now that we know... and we're all excited. Can we eat?" He blinked, not sure why everyone was staring at him and it had gotten silent. Kim hushed him and smiled as everyone cracked up laughing.
Just as everyone had started to eat, the alarm went off confirming a fire in an apartment building. Groaning the guys all stood up and ran to their gear. Hearing the alarm, Mercedes jumped up and ran for her gear as Carlos grabbed her in one arm and Maurice grabbed her other.
"Your not going anywhere. Mommy." Maurice said flatly. Looking at Taylor, she nodded. With her pregnancy, that meant she would be a firefighter and Mercedes would be paramedic. Taylor was happy and Mercedes was happy. Everyone was happy. Carlos ran to the bus as did Doc and Kim. Mercedes looked at Maurice and sighed.
"What are you doing standing here? Aren't you a paramedic for now? GO!" Mercedes kissed him, then Mikey, then her mother. The cops all looked around; they were the only ones left.
"LET'S EAT!" Ty jumped up as he said it and ran for the food.
*****NOTE*****
This story didn't quite come out the way I wanted it. It is not one of my favorites, but at the insistence of Fyre, I posted it. Please R&R so I know how you all feel. TY