ABC Owns them


Chapter 27

John lay awake in the hospital bed unable to move, he was extremely uncomfortable from the surgery he had, had a just a few hours ago, he turned his head to the right slightly to an opened up his eye's, to see the most beautiful site he thought he had ever seen, she was on the bed next to him sound asleep, she was all bunched up with barely any room and he wondered how comfortable she really was, he slowly tried to move to give her more room but barely could. He took his hand and gently ran it down her beautiful messed up hair, he smiled slightly at just the feel of it, the site of her, a sight he was so nervous that he wouldn't see alive again.

John shook his head knowing it had been a long day, a very long day, he was thinking of her this morning, as he usually did, since she seemed to be all that occupied his mind since meeting her, the day was going as usual, no different than yesterday, waiting for Martino to show, waiting for that sleaze Izzy to do something stupid, and then.. Then she was there, he shook his head still not believing it, her partner, the idiot that she trusted with her life, sold her out, he was on the take, and he took her and offered her up, to be killed, to be used as leverage. John's hand that wasn't touching her hair formed a tight fist, he was pissed, today could've caused her more grief, caused him to lose something, something that became so dear to him, so dear to who he was to be in life, even something so dear to his future, he could've lost them.

Them he thought, his mood changed a bit, he softened at the thought of her having his baby, he remembered his dream, or was it something else he thought, either way, it turned out to be true, she was pregnant, they were pregnant, she was going to give him an amazing gift, another gift he thought, she had already given him something he thought he'd never have, and now, this, a baby, a child, he just couldn't help but smile and ignore all the pain and all the fear that he had felt today.

Natalie opened up her eye's slowly to see him awake and watching her, she smiled at him and he smiled back.

"This is real right? It's not.. It's not something else," Natalie asked and he knew she was referring to the same dream he had, had, the one with his dad in it.

"Oh, it's real Natalie, it's so real, that's it's almost scary" John told her as they continued to look into each others eyes

"John, do you remember anything, I mean anything about when you were brought in here, some weird stuff happened, I think it happened to the both of us"

"I know what you are referring to and yes, it happened, and yes it was weird but.. but it was good too, you know, I mean..."

"Yeah, I know exactly what you mean" she said and she leaned over gently and kissed him. John's hand moved from where it had been lingering on her side and went on top of her stomach. Natalie felt his hand on her stomach and she placed hers on top of his.

"Are you alright with this? I mean.. I don't even know how you feel about babies and children and stuff, there's still so much we don't know about each other"

"Alright with this, you mean with you giving me a child, are you kidding? If I wasn't in this bed I would probably be out telling the whole world about it, and how happy I am about it, how lucky I am, lucky to have you, to be in love with you, to have actually found love with you" John said and he brought his hand to her face.

"I don't think I've told you yet, well not when you were awake to hear it, I know we've danced around the words but.. I Love You Natalie, so much" John told her and she leaned in for another gentle kiss. Natalei smiled brighty after their kiss, she bit down on her bottom lip .

"I can't believe I'm saying this, feeling this after only knowing you such a short period of time, but.. I've known from the beginning, probably from our first kiss, I Love You John Mcbain" Natalie told him and he smiled at hearing her words.

"Do you think you could say that again, I mean, I'm not sure I really heard it the first time?" John said as he let out a small chuckle, Natalie laughed

"I Love you, you John Mcbain, you" Natalie told him as Michael walked in the room while they were softly kissing on the bed, they didn't hear or see him, they were wrapped up in themselves, finally after standing there and becoming uncomfortable Michael cleared his throat to get their attention.

"Excuse me, I'm really sorry to interrupt but I need to check John out, make sure he's working properly" Michael told them as Natalie started to move off the bed.

"No, problem Michael, we wouldn't want John not to work properly" Natalie said as she flashed a bright devious smile and stole a quick kiss from John before heading towards the door to give them some privacy.

"Yuck, Nat! Do you think you could keep those little innuendo's for the bedroom?" Michael said and he laughed.

"Wait! Wait! Are you going out to see your family and my mom?" Michael asked and she nodded yes.

"Well, I should warn you, things aren't a secret anymore, and before you yell at me.. I didn't do it, my mom told Marcie and well... well Marcie told..."

"Everyone" Natalie finished his sentence and they both laughed.

"Hey, Mikey knew before me?" John asked kidding around, Natalie walked back over towards him before she spoke.

"Yep, he was my doctor, he even did my internal exam" Natalie said and she saw John's face change, he looked at her serious face before she kissed him and then over at Michael who had a pretty serious face on to. He thought maybe she was kidding but he just wasn't sure. He shook his head a few times before he asked.

"Your what, your internal exam, like my brother saw ... down there...I..."

"I am a Doctor John" Michael said and he and Nat couldn't keep a serious face any longer. They started to laugh. John caught on to there little joke and smirked at them.

"Very funny, very funny you two" John said as Nat left the room, she told him she'd be back in a few minutes when Michael was done examining him.

Michael checked over john's stitches and his vitals

"Do you know how Lucky you are? You could've died John, actually Nat or the baby could've died too"

" I know Mikey, I don't need you to remind me of that"

"I'm just saying John, I mean your job is dangerous and her job is dangerous and I.. I don't want my niece or nephew to ever have to go thru what we went thru losing dad"

"Mike, just say what's on your mind, what are you getting at?"

" I just think maybe what happened tonight, what happened last month to her should be a wake up call, to the both of you, maybe you should both think about career changes, especially Nat in her condition"

"Michael, your my brother and I understand you care for me and even that you care for Nat but this really isn't your place to say, it really isn't any of your business, anyways, now that Nat's pregnant she won't be working any more"

"I won't be what!" Natalie asked as she walked in to hear John just assume she would give up being a cop cause she was with child.

"I think I better go" Michael said and he left the room knowing this might get heated. Natalie walked calmly over to John, sat in the seat next to him in the bed.

"John, I think when you're all healed we have a lot of things to discuss"

"We can discuss them now, I'm up to it"

"They can wait a little longer"

"No, Nat, I don't want anything with us to wait any longer, just say what you've gotta say"

"Alright then, I never said I was going to give up being a cop because I'm having a baby, plenty of woman cops have babies, I may have to take it easy, maybe take different type assignments, till after the baby is born but..."

"Natalie I just... just assumed you want to stay home and take care of yourself and our baby you're carrying, and maybe even... even stay home afterwards too."

"See, this is just something about each other we don't know, is that what you want from me? To stay home and take care of our child, to be the little woman," Natalie asked him and she saw him think about it.

"I.. do.. I think I do... this child, you, you're both very important to me and I want you somewhere safe, not running around trying to catch criminals.

"John, I think we are going to have a problem"