A/N: This takes place about five months after the previous chapters.
Chapter 4: Family
"Hey, Mac, let's go for a walk. I have something to tell you," Stella says as they finish their shift. They walk around for a while with the hot August sun beating down on them and end up under their favorite tree in Central Park before Stella tries to tell Mac the news.
After she stumbles over her words, which is very uncommon for her, Mac interrupts, "Is something wrong?"
"No," she replies a little too quickly, then thinks it over. "Yes, while it's not really a bad thing but…" she trails off. Mac waits patiently for her to continue. Stella sits quietly for a few moments, thinking of how to tell him.
"You don't have to tell me now. I'm sure whatever it is can wait," he tells her gently.
"No, you have to know now. You know how you said you wanted a family someday?" Mac nods his head slowly. "Well, um… it's going to happen sooner than you expected. I'm pregnant," Stella whispers to him.
He hugs her, "Really?"
"Yes, why would I lie to you?"
"I don't know, but I wasn't expecting this."
"Oh, so you don't want kids, do you?" Stella asks mischievously.
Mac gives her a kiss on the cheek, "When is the baby due?"
"The middle of May, I think."
"You think?"
"Yes, I'm going to the doctor Tuesday. You can come if you want."
"Why wouldn't I come? It is my child too, unless you have been with someone I don't' know about," Mac grins and gets up from under the tree. He gives Stella his hand to help her up, and she punches him on the arm quiet hard for his remark. "Let's go get something to eat. I'm starving," Mac declares putting his arm around her shoulders.
I'm not sure how I'm going to end this yet. I still have a few more chapters written that I still need to type. I'll update as soon as I can.