Thanks to everyone who has reviewed this story. I decided to add a final chapter, bring it all together. Hope you enjoy and thanks again for all the feedback:)


Seven months later…

Garret sat quietly at the side of the hospital bed and held Jen's hand in his. He watched the steady rise and fall of her chest as she slept. She had been asleep for several hours and would probably be like this for awhile.

He had sent the rest of the group home hours before…Nigel, Jordan, Bug, and Lily…promising to call when she woke up.

Hours earlier she had given birth to a baby boy…their son. It had been a long labor and at the end she was almost too tired to continue. He wasn't sure if Jen even knew the baby was a boy…as soon as he had made his entrance into the world her blood pressure dropped and she had started bleeding internally.

Now she quietly slept…she would be all right…weak for awhile, but all right. The doctor had told him she would still be able to have children, but that didn't matter to Garret…he was just thankful she was all right.

His thoughts went back through the last few months. They had kept the pregnancy between them for at least another month…Jen had wanted it that way. When they finally told the others…they were ecstatic and that made it easier for her. As the months progressed, she began to show more and relished in her pregnancy.

They started looking for a house, wanting to raise their child in a quiet neighborhood and not a cramped apartment. Two months before the baby's due date, Garret proposed to her. Through her tears she happily accepted. He had wanted to get married before the baby was born, but she persuaded him they should wait until afterwards…telling him it had been silly childhood fantasy to wear a white dress, have the bridesmaids, the church.

Garret promised her she would have that and so much more.

He was brought back to the present when he felt a small squeeze of his hand. Looking down he saw Jen's hand move again.

"Garret." Her voice was low.

"I'm here Jen." He watched as she tried to focus her eyes on him.

"Garret…" She licked her lips. "What happened?"

Bringing his free hand up, he brushed it against the side of her face. "You went into labor remember…there…there were some complications…"

"The baby…where is my baby?" Jen tried to get up, but was stopped by Garret and a wave of dizziness. Bringing her hand to her head she slowly laid back down.

"Easy…the baby is just fine…he's anxious to see his mother though." His eyes met hers and slowly he smiled.

"He…we have a son." She was trying to keep her eyes open, but the medication was making her groggy.

Garret brushed her hair back, "yes…we have a son…he's healthy…ten fingers, ten toes…he's perfect." He watched her having trouble keeping her eyes open. Leaning down, he softly kissed her forehead. "You need your rest and your strength…I have a feeling he's going to be a handful."

As her eyes grew heavier, she managed a smile, "just like his father."

Garret let out a small laugh and felt her hand slowly go limp in his. Leaning in he whispered in her ear, "I love you" and then softly kissed her forehead.