Jay had been discharged from the hospital a few weeks previously with Naomi ensuring Jay got plenty of rest. That morning Jay had gone out on a few errands for the precinct and whilst he was out he looked at the perfectly clear baby blue sky and thought how wonderful and perfect his life had become. Yes the revelation of Naomi's condition had scared him and relentlessly tortured his dreams since. Since his near death experience Jay was determined to overrule the fear of losing his girl due to her mental health and forced himself to show her the affection and love she deserved on a daily basis. He gave her constant reassurance and gestures of romance.
Meanwhile, as Jay was walking down the street, Naomi was freaking out and pacing the apartment that Jay had recently purchased for them both. She was living her dream. A romantic, caring, handsome man who would literally die to protect her and keep her from harm, that was obvious from the incident 48 hours before when Jay prevented Naomi from walking into the road as she had one of her episodes.
Naomi picked up the phone. "Are you free?"
"Yes I'm free is something the matter?"
"I need you!"
"I'll be right there"
Six minutes later came a knock at the door and the familiar voice of her mom rang through the apartment "Nai? Baby girl, where are you, is everything ok?"
Between sobs Naomi replied shakily "I'm in here mom"
"Hey baby girl what's the matter? Uh oh what's this test?"
"That's why I called you over mom I couldn't bear to look at the result." Naomi looks up with a tear streaked face and automatically grabs Trudy round the waist, snuggles in and doesn't let go closing her eyes as tightly as she could.
Trudy stifles a giggle. "Ok baby we will do it together" Trudy reaches up and retrieves the test from the basin where Naomi had left it eight minutes previously. "Naomi what do you want the result to be?"
"I think I'm ready for a baby mom, everything with Jay has been so perfect. He never leaves my side and I know I told him once I never wanted children but I think I was wrong. Yes I know I still have fears but that would really finish off our perfect little family. I know I'd have to be monitored closely due to my bpd but plenty of other mother's can and have done it and with all the support I have it would be foolish to think I'd fail."
Trudy let's out a sigh of relief and a huge grin spreads across her face as she holds her daughter in her embrace. Trudy coaxes Naomi to look up at her. As Naomi looks up Jay enters the bathroom with Trudy and Naomi in an embrace. Naomi throws herself at Jay, Jay drops the red roses and chocolates he was carrying to catch Naomi and as he holds her close Naomi starts to sob uncontrollably. This time though it was tears of happiness.
Jay looked at Trudy who was getting off the floor with the pregnancy test in hand. Jay mouths to Trudy "What the hell has happened, why has my girl thrown herself at me?"
Trudy slowly turns the test around with tears of pride in her eyes. Jay sees the test. He gently let's go of Naomi with one arm and lifts Naomi's chin up to face her "Baby is that what I think it is? It's positive?! Ok baby you need to tell me, are these happy tears, do I have to lock all my doors because I sure as hell don't want you to run out on me again? We're going to be parents. Our own little life growing inside you."
"Baby these are happy tears, I can't say that I'm not scared and that there are risks for before and after the baby is born but I want this." Naomi smiles and draws Jay in to a long embrace.
After what seems like an eternity Trudy clears her throat and promptly picks up the flowers and chocolates that were lying on the floor being trampled by Naomi's feet. "I'll go put these in water"
"Sorry mom I forgot you were there, are you ok? Please don't tell dad yet. I need to get everything confirmed first."
"Your wish is my command baby girl, I'm going to head back to the precinct now but you two take some time for yourselves and enjoy this moment." Trudy leaves and pulls her phone from her pocket. "I'm on my way over, be ready, I have big news."
Jay picks Naomi up and carries her to the couch whilst still snuggling into her hair and kissing her head.
Jay and Naomi sit with Naomi's arms wrapped around Jays shoulders and Jays around Naomi's waist with one hand delicately strewn across her tummy.
"When I first saw you throw yourself into my arms I thought something bad had happened" Jay giggles.
"No baby I was just so happy. I didn't realise until the test that I actually wanted this. I need you but I've got you and there's nothing I want more than us to have our happy ever after. I know this is going to be tough and I'm sure my obgyn consultant will want me monitored closely because of my bpd but lately since I've been on the new meds I've been feeling better. This is my chance to prove to myself that all the haters were wrong. I know I can do this because I have you and the precinct family and the fire family all to help me. I don't need anything else. It's time to stop living in the past and embrace the future and show our baby a world full of love with no rejection or fear in sight."
"Baby I'm so proud of you, I know you've got this. I've got your back and anything you need then I'll provide. It's you me and our little bean now baby and that is never going to change. Just promise me one thing though?"
"What's that Chuckles?"
"That you won't get too fat?"
"Ok babe, hey that's mean"
Naomi playfully slaps his arm. Jay rubs her tummy unconsciously and Naomi dozes in Jays arms. Jay smiles in to Naomi's hair and counts himself the luckiest man on this earth.
While Jay and Naomi dozes and hold each other reveling in their news Trudy arrived at firehouse 51. When Trudy arrived and jumped out of the patrol car Mouch was waiting on the apron. Mouch rushed over to Trudy "Are all the girls ok, what's happened, has Jay hurt our girl again?" Mouch's breathing starts to increase.
It takes everything in her control for Trudy not to shout in Mouch's face. Trudy's face pales and Mouch ushers Trudy in to the bunk room. "Is there somewhere more private Randall?"
"Not really everyone is out or on drills so we won't be disturbed. You can tell me the news now. You said it was big."
"Yes Randall it's nine months big?!" Trudy laughs to herself. "I've been asked not to tell you."
"Who?"
"Naomi and Jay"
"Oh my god were going to be grandparents again and so close to Kelly and Stella"
"Dad what did you just say?" Kelly pops his head over the rim in his office, Stella sits bolt upright and they both run in to the bunk room.
"Mom is it true is Naomi pregnant?"
"Yes love but what were you two doing skulking and hiding in Kelly's office?!" Trudy asks looking directly from Kelly to Stella and back to Kelly.
Kelly squirms and stutters falling over his words "Urmm um I've got squad to check I'll see you later. Tell Nai congratulations" Kelly runs from the room running into Jess and Mills.
"Hey bro where's the fire? In your pants?" Jess laughs knowing Kelly and Stella had been caught doing something they shouldn't have been doing. It was lucky everyone in the firehouse turned a blind eye to the happenings that occurred especially with Kelly and Stella, Jess and Mills and Matt and Sylvie all coupled off. It really was one big family. Although unfortunately in this family no news was kept secret for long.
Jess looks at Stella and then to her mom and dad and then places her hands on her hips and says "Spill the beans and don't even think of escaping out of this room until one of you tells me the truth"
Mills backs away and says "I've got to go help Sylvie do dinner I'll catch you all later"
Trudy and Mouch look at each other and say in unison "It concerns their sister I'm sure she won't mind"
Jess and Stella take a step closer to their mom and dad "Tell us what's happened to Naomi has she had one of her episodes again is she back in hospital? Has she done something stupid? Has Jay broke her heart do I have to kick his head in again?"
Trudy stands placing a hand on each of her girls shoulders. Mouch peers over Trudy's shoulder. Which for Mouch, being vertically challenged, has always been a tall feat.
Trudy says firmly "Naomi is going to need us all now. She found out today that Jay and her are going to be adding another beautiful baby to our massive family"
The girls squeal and start jumping up and down. Mouch and Trudy shush the girls as Boden walks in. He sees the girl laughing and squealing and thinks to himself "always a drama" and turns round walking out back in to the bullpen to finish the reports that he needed to complete.
"Nai is going to need all of our love and support to get through this in one piece especially with her bpd" Jess states.
"Oh my gosh" shrieks Stella, "My sister and I will be having our babies round the same time."
Trudy slowly starts to back away as she responds to her radio, "Right girls I'm supposed to be at a burglary in progress I'm going to have to go but family dinner at my house on Friday at 8pm, Naomi's orders."
Mouch, Stella, and Jess all hug in the bunk room. Stella and Jess share a look "We have to do something to celebrate yours and Nai's news"
Mouch pipes up "Urmm girls I don't think I was supposed to find out let alone you two girlies, Nai and Jay wanted to keep it on the down low until they'd had it confirmed by the doctor"
"Ok old man just for you we will keep quiet" Jess says to her dad. "I'm sure Nai won't be able to resist telling us on Friday anyway."
"You know that if she doesn't come clean Jess we have to try and force her hand. Maybe talking about our baby shopping plans?"
"I agree Stella. She won't have a choice. If she doesn't crack then we apply the pressure to Jay. He is still scared I'm going to kick his ass again after battle of the badges."
Mouch laughs at his girls standing there scheming about their sister and goes to make his exit.
"Hey old man where you going, you're party to this planning, come back and help us." Jess says.
"I'm not party to anything or anyone or know anything about any scheming. If I participate in that knowing and willingly your mom will make sure I sleep in the spare room until the babies are born" Mouch carries on laughing and leaves the bunk room just as the alarms go off for ambo 61, squad 3, and truck 81 to attend a multi vehicle accident on the interstate.
A few days later a call came from an unknown number to Jays phone.
"Hi is that Jay Halstead?"
"Yeah who are you and how did you get my number?"
"Naomi gave it to us when she came in this morning. We think you should come down to med as soon as you can please?"
"I'm already on my way."
Little did Jay know Naomi had called in a favour from her colleagues at the sonography department.
Ten minutes later a frantic Jay barged through the doors of med and walked straight into Will. "Hey bro nice to see you as well where's the emergency?"
"Naomi is here, where is she? Have you seen her?"
Jay starts searching frantically round med. Will grabs his brothers arm. "Jay calm down you need to stop panicking, I'll have a look and see if I can find her in the system for you."
Jay stands at the desk hectically pacing and strumming his fingers on the desk getting more impatient and anxious by the minute. Just as Will was logging into the system a page came through to his duty beeper asking him to bring Jay to the ultrasound department. Will thought this peculiar but Jay set off at a run along the corridors with Will rushing along behind him. "Jay can you please explain why we are needed at the ultrasound department"
"Naomi's pregnant."
Will stops, takes a breath and realises Jay is still powering onwards. Will has to sprint to keep up with his brother.
They arrive at the department. Jay practically shouts at the receptionist "My fiancé Naomi White-McHolland is here"
The stunningly beautiful leggy blonde behind the desk says sultrily "Ah Jay I've heard a lot about you and it's all good. I'm glad I've finally met you."
"Sorry miss leggy blonde I don't care I just want to know where my fiancé and unborn child are."
The blonde is mortified but hastily responds "Yes room 4 just down the corridor on the left"
Jay bursts through the door with Will following close behind to find Naomi on the bed being scanned and on the screen is an image of their unborn baby at 12 weeks. Jay freaks. "Everything's ok yeah?"
"Yes of course baby I wanted to surprise you."
"Excuse me a moment!"
Jay re-enters the hallway and promptly punches a wall. Jay re-enters the room and Will replies "Punching walls again bro?"
Naomi glares at Jay, actually feeling quite annoyed that he was angry. "Sorry baby I had to make sure everything was ok before I got you to come to the scan. I shouldn't have done that to you I'm so sorry. Will thank you for escorting Jay down here for me."
"You're welcome any reason to help get one over on my brother and I'm thrilled that you want me in your babies life" Will responds.
"Of course we want you involved bro. Baby please for the life of me don't scare me like that again. I thought I was losing you or our baby and I couldn't face that. It broke me. I was so scared."
Naomi pulls Jay into her and whispers "I promise I'll never do anything like that again but come and look at our baby. Our beautiful baby. 12 weeks already. Means I'm due round about the same time as Stella give or take four weeks."
The sonographer clears his throat. "Actually Naomi you know with your diabetes the likelihood is that you're going to need insulin and if that happens it means the baby will grow quite a lot faster so the likelihood is that you'll have to be induce any time between 36 and 38 weeks gestation"
"Oh my god baby our precious bundle of joy could share the same day as it's cousin."
"Baby I don't care as long as you and the baby are fine. I just need to know I'm not going to lose you or our baby that would kill me."
"Baby look at the screen our baby is perfect. Our baby has a really strong heartbeat just look for yourself."
Jay relaxes. Will steps up to the side of the sonographer and takes a look at the measurements. "Actually bro and Nai the baby is a bit bigger than the dates it should be given the information you've provided"
"What does that mean Will?"
"Hey sis try not to worry about it. It's perfectly normal in diabetic mother's for babies to be slightly bigger it just means that because of this you're likely to have more scans. I'll get Chad here to print you off some photos."
Chad nods and leaves the room. Nai cleans herself up and Jay helps her to the sitting position making sure she doesn't get dizzy and faint.
Will looks at Nai and says that was a good way of getting him here and to take time off work but let's not give him a heart attack next time as he looks at Jay still trying to control himself and walks out of the room laughing "I'll see you later sis"
"Bye Will, don't forget family dinner at my mom's tonight at 8pm"
"My brother is a cop and so is your mom I don't think it would be wise to antagonize the sleeping Bear again"
Nai laughs and Jay just watches after his brother silently shaking his head and grinning.
Chad comes back in and says "You're all ready to go but don't forget to see the psych team and your consultant before you go Nai"
"Psych team?" Jay raises an eyebrow and fear sets in again. Nai explains.
"It was at my request babe as I know the meds I was taking are not compatible with the pregnancy and can cause birth defects so with the help of the psych team and counsellors I've decided to come off my medications at least until the baby is born. The minute our baby is born I will go straight back on to my medications but it also means I won't be able to breast feed."
"Hey baby girl don't worry I've got some leave stored up and you will be fine because I've got this. I'll look after our bean and help with all the bottle feeds etc. I'm going to be a real hands on dad. You're going to get sick of seeing me by the time my leave is finished."
Nai smiles. She doesn't doubt a single word of what he's saying and she knows that he has got her back. In fact she's never felt more loved and supported in her life. It's like her past life has just disappeared. This is how it's supposed to be like she whispers to herself.
"Did you say something babe, I thought you said something but I was engrossed in the photos. How did we ever make something so perfect?"
"Bean takes after you then babe not me as I'm still slightly dysfunctional and a little bit crazy. Unfortunately this is only going to get a whole lot worst over the next 28 weeks. I hope you're prepared for a massive shit storm coming at you. I will say it won't be intentional but the bpd is going to be a little uncontrollable. There maybe lots of moments where I have weakness and feel depressed or irritable or even angry but have no real reason for it. I hope you don't just walk away because baby I'm going to need you big style."
"Surely there's medications you can take while pregnant for the bpd?"
"None that I want to risk harming our baby for. I know it's going to be tough but I also know you will be with me every step of the way."
"Until the day I die baby girl. I love you Naomi White-McHolland soon to be Halstead. I can't wait until you finally walk up that aisle looking as stunning as you do now and say the words I do and become mine forever"
Nai and Jay walk out of the waiting room bumping into Stella and Kelly as they exit.
Everyone shares a brief embrace and leaves, each going their own separate ways with promises to see each other at the big family dinner that night.
Back at their apartment Naomi and Jay are getting ready for their big night.
"I think we should tell them tonight baby girl, you're beginning to show and we won't be able to hide it for much longer. And not only that I'd feel happier knowing that all your family are looking out for you when I'm at work. You know your sisters are going to be bugging you about why you've called a family dinner."
"That's true babe. Shall I wear the low cut red dress that emphasizes all my female attributes that you can never leave me alone in or this nice short black number that again hugs my bump but is a little bit more sophisticated and not so in your face"
"Definitely the red one. I'm going to enjoy staring at you in that but I know I'm not going to be able to keep my eyes off you or my hands. Babe you know you're irresistible to me no matter what you wear but the red one drives me crazy."
"Red one it is then if I have a promise on the cards for when I get home."
"Yes babe it's always ready for your offerings. Although saying that I might have to cut the evening short. Or we might have to use your bedroom again." Jay winks.
"Babe… do not mention that to anyone. Mom and dad would not be happy if they knew what had happened in there."
In the time that Jay had been standing and staring into space remembering the last time Nai wore that dress and what had happened when they got home. Naomi had finished getting dressed. She was dressed to the nines in the stunning little red number Jay had bought for her because she had fallen in love with it as they walked down the street window shopping.
"Little bean pretty soon you're not going to be letting mummy fit into any of her clothes but that will be all worth it, I'll just steal your dad's boxers and tracksuit bottoms and hoodies."
"What were you saying baby. I couldn't quite hear you in the bedroom."
"I was talking to our little bean. Telling him or her that pretty soon I will need to start stealing your clothes."
"What clothes? My tracksuits? You haven't got a hope in hell baby girl. And as for you little bean you need to make sure that it doesn't happen." Jay kisses Nai's tummy. He then stands and kisses Nai.
"Babe if you carry on like that my dress will be on the bedroom floor quite soon and we will never get to dinner."
Jay laughs "Please let me carry on then…"
"You really want to annoy mom, Stella, Jess and Kelly?"
Jays stands pensively. "Hell no let's get out of here"
It was 7.45pm and Naomi and Jay were stood out on the front porch nervous to knock on the door for fear of the reaction from the family regarding their news. Trudy saw their arrival on her video doorbell and stood behind the door waiting, just waiting patiently, for Naomi and Jay to knock. Trudy gave a silent giggle so as not to alert Jay and Naomi to her presence.
Naomi and Jay were stood like deer trapped in headlights.
Jay was the first to speak "This is going to be all round the precinct by tomorrow morning."
Naomi responds "It's going to be all round Chicago fire department, Chicago pd and med by tomorrow morning you mean. Shall we turn and run?"
"Not a hope in hell Naomi your mom is staring at me through the net curtain with a death stare waiting for us to knock"
"Better not keep the family waiting then. Let's do it. Together. As it always should have been."
Naomi grips Jays hand and he squeezes hers in return. Trudy opens the door with her suspicious look on her face.
"Hi princess, hello chuckles, you ok baby, how's the bun in the oven?"
"Mum Sssh no one knows remember…?"
"Erm there might be a problem with that sweetheart. Come on in."
"SURPRISE"
Jay and Naomi walked in to the whole family including the precinct family as well standing with drinks under a banner that says 'babylations'.
"How did all of you find out?" Naomi says annoyed. She wanted to spill the news herself. She looks from will to Kelly to Jess to Stella to Mills to her mom and dad.
"That might have been my fault love" Trudy says. "I couldn't help but keep your father updated but when I went to 51 Kelly and Stella were being their usual selves and hiding in Kelly's office when I told your father."
Jess jumps in and says loudly "They didn't have a choice but to tell me I walked in on Stella jumping up and down and shrieking so I knew something had happened. To be honest we all thought you'd been hospitalised again but you're here and you're all good. And now our family is growing further and I for one am glad that it's happened this way because if I'd had to of kicked Jays ass again he'd have been in trouble."
Naomi pulls Stella and Jess in to a massive hug. Naomi looks around at the crowd over her sisters shoulders and realises there's some people missing. "Where's Matt and Sylvie?"
"They got caught up doing something at 51 apparently" Mouch replies handing Naomi and Jay a glass of champagne.
Jay makes to take the champagne off Naomi but Naomi drinks it down in one and hands the glass back. "Baby really?"
Naomi shrugs and walks over to her Uncle Hank. "Hey gnome how you doing, you look stunning tonight, you look radiant."
"Thanks Uncle Hank, I'm ok, Jay has gone into full riot protective gear, any ideas on how to take him down a notch it's getting a bit overwhelming?!"
"Sorry gnome, he just does it because he loves you and he knows what you feel about your past and how it's impacted you over the years and he just wants to make life easier for you."
"Uncle Hank he sleeps with his hand weapon under the pillow"
"Oh. Want me to have a word with him?"
"I just wish I knew what he was thinking from one minute to the next Uncle Hank. He barely allows me to get dressed. He never lets me help out around the apartment. It's like he's treating me like a China doll and I'm not sure I can handle it much longer. I'm not sure whether it's the bpd or the fact that I just feel patronised the whole time that is getting to me more. I suppose I should be grateful that he's protecting me but there's enough and there's too much and right now he's being too much."
"I'll collar him on the next shift baby girl. I will handle it."
"Thanks Uncle Hank" Naomi reaches up and kisses Hank on his cheek.
"Anything for one of my niece's"
Trudy enters and tells everyone that the buffet is ready.
As everyone settles down to the buffet Naomi took a long glance around at the family she had accumulated and accepted her for who she was, with the borderline personality disorder, just as she was and she found herself counting her lucky stars that her life took the path it did.
Eight weeks later found Naomi and Stella in the sonographers waiting room. They were there for their routine scans respectively. As sister's they decided they wanted to do everything together especially in preparation for the babies arriving. Unfortunately Kelly and Jay had to work and couldn't get time off shift today. Jay was bogged down with a big case and Kelly had an inspection of squad 3.
Naomi and Stella sat chatting about their plans for their joint baby shower that was coming up and all the baby shopping they had done just last week.
"I'll be glad when we know what these babies are so we can buy gender colored clothes. They both giggled.
Stella had already been told that she was having a girl but she didn't want to spoil the pact that she had made with Naomi to share everything.
Chad comes in to the waiting room. "Stella it's your turn."
"Ok Chad in coming"
Stella and Chad walks in to the room and Stella lies on the bed where Chad applies the gel.
All of a sudden there's a huge commotion in the hallway. Shouting and explicit words flying around and a woman's laugh. All hell was breaking loose. Then there was an almighty clanging as surgical instruments were heard hitting the floor.
"I'll be right back Stella I just need to check what's going on."
Chad left the room and all of a sudden you could hear a real belly rumbling laugh echoing round the hallways.
A sudden silence prevailed along with a laughing.
Stella got up from the bed and entered the hallway to see Kelly flailing around on the floor trying to get himself out of the tangle with the instrument trolley caused by an intern. The intern was trying to hurriedly pick up all the instruments. Chad was helping but getting nowhere due to the uncontrollable fits of giggles emerging from him. Naomi was stood giggling. Stella stood looking unimpressed by Kelly's antics.
"Would you stop being a childish little boy and get up from the floor."
"I can't baby I'm stuck."
"What do you mean stuck?"
"My trousers are trapped in the hinges of the trolley and if I pull myself free then my trousers are going to rip."
"Just get up and sort all this mess out. And be quick about it."
Stella was not the sort of person you kept hanging around. She was getting impatient to see her beautiful little princess again. She walked back in to the sonographers room and laid down waiting for Chad. Yes she was glad that Kelly was here but he could never do anything without causing a commotion at the moment. A trail of havoc always seemed to follow. Stella smiled. She wouldn't want him any other way. All of a sudden a bellowing deep velvety voice came down the hallway
"I heard there was someone disturbing the peace and thought I'd investigate. Oh it's only you Kelly. Carry on."
Jay walked up to Naomi who turned round at the sound of the voice and smiled her biggest smile.
"Baby you remembered. I thought you had a big case though."
"Hey nothing is more important than my girl and our bean." Jay kisses Naomi on the lips a short sweet but passionate kiss and folds her in to a hug. Whilst they were hugging Jay whispers to Naomi "I'd better go help my brother he looks a bit stuck."
Jay walks up to the scene of chaos on the floor. Chad couldn't stop giggling and was practically rolling around on the floor uncontrollably. The intern was deeply apologetic and red faced.
"How the hell did you get in that state Kelly?"
"Halstead stop laughing and help me out of this."
"Alright bro. Right we need to get your trousers free."
"Well duh!"
"Chill your beans and stop wriggling or its going to ri…"
RRRRRIIIIPPPPPPP
"OH CRAP! Jay what you done bro. You've ripped my pants. My underwear's on show."
Jay falls to the floor laughing. Naomi walks up to the scene and starts giggling at Kelly's love heart boxers on show through his trousers. Kelly's annoyance starting to build.
"Love the choice of underwear bro."
"Get stuffed sis. There's nothing funny about any of this."
Stella again stands in the doorway of the sonographers room tapping her foot. "Chad, Kelly can we please get on with this I've got other things to do today like baby shopping with my sister."
Kelly cringes "More shopping babe I don't think there's going to be any baby clothes left for anyone else in Chicago at this rate"
Chad and Kelly enter the room. Stella lies back down. Chad starts performing the ultrasound.
"There's something in my bag babe. It might save your ass."
Kelly looks down and pulls out a pair of maternity trousers "what the hell am I supposed to do with these?"
"For someone so intelligent you really are dense. You're supposed to wear them. That's the whole purpose of clothes."
"Hahaha very funny! Better than my underwear being on show I guess. Thanks babe. Just don't tell squad or I'll never live it down"
Stella looks over at the screen and her beautiful baby girl on the screen. Kelly holds Stella's hand and watches in awe. Chad breaks the silence and the beautiful moment.
"I'll be right back."
Stella and Kelly exchange a glance.
Chad re-enters with Dr Chang. "Hi guys I'm Dr Chang. Chad here just wanted me to check some details. There's absolutely nothing to worry about. This little princess is just slightly small for her dates. I'm estimating that we may have to let you go past your due date by a little bit just to let this little girlie of yours grow a bit more and let her catch up."
"But she's perfectly fine other than being small?"
"Yes she's fine. She's a healthy little girl. We will just keep an eye on her with extra scans."
"Ok then"
Naomi and Jay sat holding each others hands and Jay draped his arm around Naomi's shoulders.
"I thought your big case kept you from coming today but I'm really glad you're here because it means if our baby is in the right position we can find out what our little bean is and you'll be here to hear it. I love you baby. I'm so glad you're here."
"You said that twice baby I can tell you there's nothing that could have stopped me being here. I love you and I've got your back and I will do everything I can for you and our baby. You're going to be the two most loved people in Chicago."
"Ok baby well Chads here now so it's our turn!"
Chad enters the waiting room and Stella and Kelly walk together holding hands with a downtrodden look on their faces. Naomi sees this and pauses for a brief second. "Is everything ok you guys?"
"Yeah we are having a little girl, Linea Shay Severide. She's a little small for her dates so they're going to let me go overdue in the hope that she catches up with her growth. That is providing she stays in there long enough."
"Ok well that's good news sis. I'll be right back. Let's hope bean lets us see what he or she is so we can get a name for him or her."
Naomi and Jay sit in the room. Chad performs all his measurements and then goes in search for the gender of the baby. "Well well well."
"Chad…."
"Looks like you're going to be having a beautiful baby boy. There's no mistaking what he is."
Jay looks at the screen. Naomi looks and sees exactly what Chad was talking about. They look at each other and giggle. "Takes after his dad."
"That's my boy. Our little Isaac Caleb Halstead. Baby I've been thinking I want us to get married before Isaac arrives."
Naomi looks at Jay with shock. But even more surprisingly replies "I was thinking exactly the same thing."
Naomi and jay come out in to the waiting room where Kelly and Stella are waiting. "Don't keep me waiting sis what are you having?"
"Sis meet Isaac Caleb Halstead. Quick feel."
Stella Jay and Kelly put their hands on Naomi's tummy just as Isaac starts to kick and wriggle inside of her. They all grin like Cheshire cats.
"Better get going back to work then hadn't we. Oh bro I love the new pants."
"Shove off Naomi it's not funny."
The next day after Kelly and Stella finish their shifts and Jay had finally closed up his case they all met with Trudy, Mouch, Jess, Mills, Matt and Sylvie at Molly's. It was family conference time and everyone except Jay and Naomi were looking extremely confused as to why Naomi had called this meeting.
"We, that is Jay and I, have been thinking and we've decided we want to get married before Isaac arrives. We want all of your help to get it all sorted."
All the couple's round the table look at each other. All of them being engaged they smile.
Jess, Stella and Sylvie all look at each other and grin. "Shall we do it all together?" The girls say in unison. Matt, Peter and Kelly all laugh.
Trudy intercedes "Let's do it"
Boden overhears the conversation. All of a sudden the girls are looming over Boden. "Yes girls how may I help you?"
Jess starts "Urmm Chief, we wanted to ask a favor?"
Boden smirks. He knows where this is going.
"Yes Jess what can I do for you?"
"Can we borrow 51 for a quadruple wedding?"
"Well there's a problem with that girls."
"What's the problem?"
"Well it's not just a firehouse wedding, how are you going to incorporate med and the precinct?"
The girls share a look. They had forgotten that.
Trudy interrupts and says "Hello Wallace I have an idea for that."
"We were thinking of doing it in about six weeks"
Boden looks pensive. "Ok"
The girls all squeal and bundle Boden in to a massive hug.
Three weeks later the four girls along with Trudy all bundled in to the wedding dress boutique. They were all on the hunt for their perfect dresses.
Jess was first to speak. "I want a tea dress in champagne." Stella speaks next "I'd love a mermaid dress but I think I'm going to have to reconsider as with Linea now showing I'm not sure a mermaid dress would suit me." Naomi thinks and speaks next "I've always liked the a line style dresses with a burgundy red panel inserted in the front with shoulder straps." Sylvie says "Now I've had the twins I should be able to fit in to a dress like Bella Swan wore in Twilight. The long sleeves and nude colored panels in white I think would suit me"
The owner of the store arrived promptly with a champagne colored tea dress in knee length for Jess, a mermaid style maxi dress for Stella in ivory, a replicated Bella Swan dress for Sylvie and a beautiful strapless a line dress in ivory with the red inserted panel.
"Sorry girls I had already had these picked out before you came in but I might have had a little direction." Clarice Beaubaton looked towards Trudy who shrugs her shoulders. "What can I say girls, I couldn't help myself."
The girls went in to the changing room and took the dresses. They all emerged momentarily wearing their gowns. Trudy rose to her feet and was stunned by the picture of elegance of her four girls stood in front of her. She struggled to hold back her tears of pride. Trudy couldn't wait to see the men's faces when they were at the firehouse waiting for their brides.
A/N- And so here's the next chapter of A Place to call home, entirely written by my little sister Naomi, well done sis, with just a few tweaks for spelling, if any missed my bad, a 1000% effort.
