The Laundry Room
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A/N: You guys wanted it, so here it is. Thank you for all of your comments! This story wouldn't have happened without your support. FYI in the previous chapters Syd and Bridge were 20, Sky 21, and Z was 19.
Ch.9—Epilogue
Twenty-three year old Sydney "Syd" Drew Tate laughed joyously with her best friend Twenty-two year old Elizabeth "Z" Delgado-Carson as they sat talking in the parlor of the Delgado-Carson Victorian flat. Their husbands Sky and Bridge were 24 and 23, respectively.
"So Sky, really fainted, when you told him that you were pregnant?" said Z laughing as she picked her three-year-old son Danny up of the floor and sat him on her lap.
"Well, unlike Bridge, Sky can't pick up life signatures and emotions," said Syd placing a hand on her still flat stomach.
"Don't worry Syd, you'll be showing in no time," said Z. "You're barely even two months pregnant."
"I know," said Syd. "I just can't wait. I love being pregnant! Just the idea of knowing that I have a human life growing inside of me is so exciting. Well except for the morning sickness."
"When I was pregnant with Danny, Bridge knew that I was pregnant before I knew," said Z.
"Me?" said Danny looking at his mother with his big green-hazel eyes, which were part of his elfish look.
"Yes, baby," Z cooed to her son. "Daddy knew I was having you the night you were conceived."
"That's what you get for marrying a psychic. I still can't believe that he new just like that you had gotten pregnant off of that one time," mussed Syd.
"I thought he was just doing his, Bridge overload babble. I remember that night so clearly. You and Sky finally absolved your differences, declared your love for one another, and decided to have mad make-up sex in our room. Bridge sensed you guys going at it, we went to the boys' room, and the protection was forgotten, I was on the pill but…nine months later we had little Danny. But what now stands out so clearly in my mind, is after our first round we were laying in bed and I had asked Bridge if he was okay from the onslaught of emotion, and he murmurs 'Emotions, Passion, love, life…' it was the word life that changed our lives," said Z with a smile, she kissed her son on the top of his frizzy brown baby hair.
"Cruger was sooo mad. So mad that he couldn't even speak," added Syd. "The idea of his precious b-squad, were all screwing the SPD regulations by screwing each other." The two women laughed.
"Those were the days," said Z as she stood and adjusted Danny on her hip. "So how are you and Sky adjusting to being professors at the SPD Academy?"
"It's so much more tranquil than our rangering days. Though sometimes the students can be just like krybots," replied Syd standing up as well. "Except you can't quite zap them with a delta blaster." They laughed again.
"How's Sky enjoying teaching Ranger History?" asked Z as she and Syd walked into the kitchen where she got out some cheerios for Danny to snack on.
"Why do you even ask? He loves it. I love teaching the upper level interrogation and criminal profiling classes," said Syd.
"Well, we will be co-teaching in the spring, when I return to teaching," remarked Z with a smile.
"Why didn't you tell me?" squealed Sydney.
"I have to have some secrets," said Z. "When are you due?"
"The middle of July," replied Syd, it was the beginning of January. "By Spring we will all be back at the academy. Me, you, and Sky teaching and Bridge as the head of tech. I still can't believe that Kat is the Commander and Doggie is now the General."
"Speaking of our husbands," said Z. "We need to go pick ours up from the Academy if we want to make our dinner reservation."
Sydney smiled as she stood in her and Sky's small quaint bungalow bedroom, looking out the window watching the moon. She released a soft sigh as she felt her husband's strong arms wrap around her middle, she leaned back against her husband's chest.
"What are you thinking about Syd," Sky's voice came from behind her.
"How lucky and fortunate we are," replied Sydney. "I love you Sky."
"I love you too, Syd," said Sky kissing the top of her head. "Let's go to bed." Sky swept his wife up into his arms; she giggled at his romantic gesture, and strode over to their bed. Once at the bed Sky began to cover her body in kisses.
"Sky! You've already got me pregnant with your child," said Syd as Sky unbuttoned her soft pink button up top.
"Our Child. And that doesn't mean that I can't show you how much I love you," murmured Sky as he continued to rid his wife of her clothes, when he was done he gazed at his wife's nude form. "You are so beautiful Syd."
"You are so beautiful Syd," said Sky beaming at his wife. Sydney rolled her eyes and looked down at her eight-in-a-half month swollen belly. "I mean it, honestly."
Sydney's long curly blonde hair was piled up on top of her head with several tendrils hanging down; she wore a pink satin empire waist cami style top and pair of blue jean shorts and pink flip flops. Sky wore a blue and red pinstriped button up top and pair old ratty jeans.
"Did you finish painting the nursery?" Sydney asked pointedly.
"Yes, Princess," said Sky. "Do you not see the baby pink and blue paint all over me?"
Sydney laughed; Sky came over and kissed her,
"I love you," he said then leaning down and laying a kiss on her protruding belly added, "And I love you too baby Tate."
"Speaking of which," said Sydney. "We really do need to pick out some names, because we can't keep calling the baby, Baby Tate."
"How about Trisha if it's a girl?" said Sky.
"Uhg, I had a roommate named that once and all we did was fight. So I think not," said Sydney. "I've always liked the name Lily."
"You mean Lillian?" asked Sky.
"Nope, just Lily," replied Sydney.
"Oh I know, how about Sasha?" said Sky with a chuckle; Sydney glared at her husband. "I was kidding Syd, I love the name Lily. Lily Elizabeth Tate is beautiful."
"Elizabeth is a good middle name, but Z might think we're naming the baby after her," said Sydney. "We really need to come up with some boy names—"
"Syd! What's wrong?" asked Sky quickly as a mask of pain crossed his wife's face. "Sydney talk to me, baby."
Sydney took several deep breaths and looked up at Sky and said,
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" she felt a trickle of water go down her leg. "Sky I think my water just broke, we need to get to the hospital now."
"Okay, okay," said Sky jumping to attention. Sky ran into their bedroom and grabbed a small duffle bag from the closet and shoved a few of his wife's things into it then ran back down stairs, and helped his wife out to the car. As they drove to the hospital, Sky called Bridge and Z.
"Hey Sky, what's up?" came Bridge's voice. "Are you okay?"
"Syd's water broke and we're driving to New Tech General as we speak," replied Sky.
"Okay," said Bridge. "We'll be right over, I'll call your guys parents."
"Okay Mrs. Tate, your contractions are coming quicker and closer together, I'll go get Dr. Mitchell Greyson, she will be delivering your baby," said the Nurse to Sydney as she lay in the hospital bed. The nurse left and Sydney looked over at Sky who held her hand.
"How are you feeling Syd?" he asked.
"Ice chip," she said. Sky dutifully took an ice chip from the cup and placed it in her mouth. Sydney sighed and leaned back against the Pillows, Sky kissed the top of her head. The door opened and a pretty, 40 something year old blonde-haired woman entered,
"Hello, Sky, Sydney, I'm Doctor Dana Mitchell-Greyson. I understand that you two were both rangers, I deliver all the children born of rangers, in fact I believe I even delivered you Sky."
Sky blushed, as Dr. Mitchell-Greyson continued,
"Let's take a look and see how close you are to having your baby." She propped Sydney's legs up and examined her vaginal opening, "Just a few more centimeters Sydney and we can start delivering your baby."
A contraction hit and Sydney screamed and squeezed Sky's hand. Sky grimaced.
"Okay Sydney on my command I want you to push," said Dr. Mitchell-Greyson. "Now Sydney." Sydney pushed and screamed. "Okay, take a few deep breaths, and push." Sydney bore down and clenched Sky's hand, he let out a yelp. "You're almost their Sydney; I can almost see the head. Would you like to come and see Sky?"
Sky came on the other side of Sydney's legs and looked, instantly his legs turned to jello and he quickly sat down in one of the conveniently placed chair.
"He fainted, when I told him that I was pregnant," Sydney piped in. Dr. Mitchell-Greyson smiled and said,
"So did my husband Carter."
"You're the pink Lightspeed," said Sky from his chair.
"Yes, I am," said Dr. Mitchell-Greyson. "Okay Sydney, another big push." Sydney pushed and screamed. "I see the head. One more push."
"I can't," said a sweat drenched exhausted Sydney. Sky got up from his chair and made his way over to his wife after taking up her hand said,
"Yes you can, Syd."
"I'm so tired Sky, I can't," she whimpered.
"You are doing great honey, just one more push, and it is all over," said Sky. "You can do this. I know you can."
Sydney grunted and then with Sky's help, pushed again before collapsing back against the pillows.
"Congratulations," said Dr. Mitchell-Greyson. "You have a healthy baby girl. Sky would you like to cut the cord?" Sky came over and cut the cord. Dr. Mitchell-Greyson carefully wiped the baby clean, wrapped it in a soft pink blanket, and then placed the baby in Sky's arms. "There you go dad."
Sky carefully carried the baby over to where Sydney lay in the bed and said,
"Look Syd, look at our baby, she is beautiful just like her mother."
Sydney opened her eyes and smiled,
"Hello Lily," she said to the infant that her husband held.
"I'll leave you three be, I'll be back in an hour to check on both you and the baby Sydney," said Dr. Mitchell-Greyson before leaving the room.
"I love you Syd," said Sky placing the baby in her arms and kissing her.
"I love you too Sky," Sydney replied. "Thank you for everything."
The End.
A/N: thanks for all the support.