A/N – lol I know these chapters sound like no one is doing any actual FBI work, but they are, most of it is just when they are taking a few minute breaks. There just aren't any BIG cases they are working on… yet…
Chapter 7:
The week had gone by fast. Friday morning had arrived, and still no big cases had been presented. Not much had happened except that Bobby had announced finally that he was able to spot the baby on the ultrasound picture without any help anymore. All week he had been trying to find the baby on his own, but every time he would need to call someone over to give him directions.
"Sue – your uterus is too complicated and fuzzy." The girls burst out laughing. Lucy was almost on the floor, with tears streaming down her face. Myles just shook his head. Jack couldn't help but smile. Thing's were going good. Sue had been to her last session with the therapist the night before. She told him that she was dealing with things great and that the nightmares weren't as frequent. She was realizing that the men that had hurt her were in jail for life, and had no chance of getting out. Sue's testimony from in the hospital, that Bobby had taped, had caused the judge to ensure that they would never be released. She was going to move on, and go on with her life.
Around noon, a woman walked into the bullpen carrying a large stack of books.
"Donna!" Lucy said happily. "What a surprise! I didn't expect to see you until tomorrow"
"What are you doing here honey?" D asked, as he went over and gave his wife a kiss.
"Well, I told Sue I would bring her some books that I read when I was pregnant with our kids." Sue got up and went over to where Donna was standing.
"Thanks Donna! You could have just brought them tomorrow!" Donna reached over and gave her a hug.
"It was no problem. I have a book for Jack too. Anyways, I wanted to see how you're doing and make sure my husband isn't causing any trouble." D looked at her sheepishly.
"I'm doing pretty well. The morning sickness isn't fun and I'm really tired most of the time but other than that, don't feel too pregnant."
"Well, you're still pretty early in your pregnancy. If there's anything you need, call me. Any questions or if you need help or you're not sure what to do, I've been there before. I remember being pregnant with my first, it's definitely is a bit scary." Sue nodded. Just then, Jack walked into the bullpen, returning from a meeting with metro PD.
"Hi Donna! What are you doing here?" he asked
"I just came to say hi – I brought Sue some books so she can get reading. I have one for you too. Remember his one Dimitrius?" D looked at it and smiled.
"How could I forget…" he said with a smirk. "Have fun Jack. Let me just tell you, it's got some good information but definitely doesn't prepare you for everything." Jack took the book – What to expect when you're expecting, for soon to be Dads.
"Thanks Donna." He said and took the book back to his desk. He really had no clue of what to expect. He had never really been around babies and had no idea how to help with Sue's pregnancy; any information would definitely be of help.
"Are we still all on for tomorrow girls?" Donna asked, as she prepared to leave again.
"Yup. We'll meet tomorrow at 11 at the mall." Tara said. Lucy and Sue nodded in agreement.
"Wait a sec – what are you guys doing?" Bobby asked.
"Well, a bit of clothes shopping, coffee so we can discuss the latest girl gossip and the baby. We also want to get a head start on looking at baby stuff." Tara answered, then she added in a whisper so only he could hear, "Don't worry we're still on for Saturday evening."
"Oh okay, good!" He said happily and returned to his work. Donna said her goodbyes, and left. Sue went to pick up the big stack of books but instead Bobby rushed over and picked them up for her.
"Too heavy Sheila. I'll carry them." Sue looked surprised; she hadn't expected that from Bobby. He carried the books over to her desk and set them down. Tara giggled and signed to Sue,
"I've been giving him a 'crash' test on pregnancy. He's clueless." Sue giggled too. Jack was already immersed into the book that Donna had given him. Sue watched him reading the pages with a slight crease between his eyebrows, obviously soaking in all the information. She just grinned and turned back to her books and started flipping through them. Name books, what to expect during your pregnancy, newborns, toddlers. Sue started to feel slightly overwhelmed. She took a deep breath. Just one step at a time, she thought, just like with everything else. She started to feel more relaxed and began reading the first one about pregnancy, what to expect in the 9 months and how her baby was growing.
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The 4 women sat down in a nice little coffee shop in the mall. All of them had spent more money than intended, but were happy with their purchases. Sue had found a beautiful dress she had planned to wear to her date with Jack on Friday. It was simple but elegant, spaghetti strap, all black down to her knees. It flowed nicely – her 3 friends convinced her that it was perfect, though slightly more expensive than what she had intended on spending but worth it for the special occasion. Lucy was curious as to what Jack wanted to talk about. Sue didn't say much, only that they had some things to discuss and were just out having a nice evening to celebrate their relationship and the baby. Lucy couldn't help but wonder if Jack had taken their little talk to heart. It's why she convinced Sue to get the more expensive dress, knowing what might be coming.
Tired after all the walking around, especially with the morning sickness now plaguing her every morning, Sue sat down with her tea, grateful to take a break. Besides the dress, Tara, Lucy and Donna had all pitched in to buy her a special baby book where she could record what was happening every day of her pregnancy. They all chatted cheerfully about their love lives, and the baby, what was going on. Sue left to make her 3rd bathroom trip, which left the other women able to talk about what Jack really wanted to discuss on Friday. Lucy filled them in on the conversation she had had with him.
"Do you really think he'll ask her to marry him?" Tara asked, her eyes wide with anticipation.
"I don't know but could be. I know he's thinking about it – so is she. She doesn't realize when she's thinking when she starts talking to herself, because she can't hear. Sometimes she says the funniest things aloud but has no idea. Anyways, I heard her muttering to the baby about Jack, telling him or her about him, and how much she wanted them to be a family." Lucy said excitedly, casually glancing every so often to the door of the ladies room.
"Well, I wouldn't put it past him. I mean, I know Jack pretty well. Him and D have been pretty good friends these few years. Ever since he met Sue he's been different. Sometimes you just know when it's the right one. It was like that with D and me. Somehow I knew that he would be the man I would marry. I can see the same sort of thing in Sue's eyes when she looks at Jack. I guess we'll find out soon enough. The fact that Jack is taking this baby as his own just proves how he feels, there's nothing like having a kid to change your life and he's welcoming it even though it's not his own." Donna added.
"What about Bobby and you, Tara?" Lucy asked with a gleam of suspicion in her eye.
"Oh my goodness, that's a little far ahead for us. I mean it's one thing with Jack and Sue, even though they've been seeing each other for as long as Bobby and I have but we're definitely not there yet. I like Bobby a lot though; I guess we'll just see as it goes. Things are moving good, not too fast. He's so funny though. He's so excited about this baby but absolutely clueless to the actual facts about it." Lucy and Donna just laughed.
"Most men are." They noticed Sue coming back to the table. She sat down.
"What's so funny?" she asked, with a smile on her face.
"We're just talking about how little men know about babies." Sue just rolled her eyes.
"I know. Jack's doing pretty good. I can tell he's been reading that book you gave him Donna. And I caught him surfing online the other day at work looking up stuff on pregnancy. But Bobby – what a laugh." Sue attempted a really bad Australian accent, "Your uterus is too fuzzy and complicated!" They all burst out laughing again.
"I can't believe he said that." Tara finally managed to get out after laughing so hard.
"I know – I never thought of it as him having a picture of my fuzzy uterus on his desk." Sue said, the tears of laughter still pouring down her face. "At least he's trying…"
"Have you thought about if you want god-parents for the baby yet?" Donna asked, once they had all regained their composure.
"Well, I still need to talk to Jack about it. I don't know how I would choose. I want all of you to be his or her godparents. Or aunts and uncles. Or whatever! It's all so confusing." She concluded.
"Don't let anyone fool you – you can pick as many people for whatever job as you want. And aunts and uncles don't have to be blood related. My kids call most of our close family friends uncle or aunt." Donna told Sue. She nodded.
"Well, Bobby is already set on Uncle Bobby." Tara just rolled her eyes. "I guess we'll just play it out as the baby comes. I don't think I'm going to give him or her specific godparents, just I'd rather you all be apart of his or her life." They all smiled. It was so much fun planning for a baby.
"Well, I should go. I need to get ready – Bobby and I are going out tonight." Tara said, as she got up and started to grab her bags. "I'll see you guys at work on Monday? It was great having a girls day out – we need to do this more often."
"For sure, have a good evening." Said Lucy.
"I should probably head out too," added Donna. "Dimitrius probably has no idea what to do for supper. Men are helpless sometimes." They all laughed as she said her goodbyes too and left. Lucy and Sue sat at the table. It was the first time they had been out together alone since Sue's kidnapping.
"I can't believe how much things have changed in the last month hey?" Lucy said in amazement.
"I know," said Sue. "I sometimes still don't think I'm pregnant. It's still taking a bit of getting used to."
"How are things going with the nightmares and everything?"
"Good actually. I don't have too many anymore, which is nice. It's probably because I'm so tired all the time; I just sleep like a log. But, I'm starting to get over it. Now that I'm healed, physically at least, it's easier to move on." Lucy nodded.
"What about things with Jack? What do you think he wants to talk about on Friday?"
"I don't really know Luce. Probably stuff with the baby. There's a lot we need to talk about, whether we want to know the sex in a few months, I haven't even considered what we're going to do for living arrangements. I guess we'll see…" She drifted off into her own thoughts. Lucy wished she could read minds.
"Well, you look pretty tired. Maybe we should go home and you should take a nap?" Sue nodded. They picked up their purchases and headed out the door, back to their apartment.