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A/N: Sorry to say that this chapter is definitely lacking, and rather short, I just couldn't get what I wanted out of it. But I hope that you'll stick with me through the next chapter. It will be the last one and I hope much better than this one. I might also do an epilogue, what does everyone think? Thanks for all your reviews, you all have been great.

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Sam was discharged two days later. Her contractions had finally stopped and Dr. Rossell told them that Sam needed to try to stay off her feet as much as possible and to stop working. Sam spent most of her afternoons with Maddie and Jazz, putting the finishing touches on the nursery or just relaxing and talking. Late one afternoon, Danny came home to find Sam upset with her mother because she wanted to throw Sam a huge baby shower.

"She just wants to brag to her snotty little friends and have an excuse to have an extravaganza with all the 'important people'. I told her I want nothing to do with it."

Danny knew that even though Nancy Manson annoyed her daughter to no end, Sam would still want her mother nearby when the baby was born, so he tried to mediate between them. "I know your upset, but you can't blame your mom for wanting to brag a little about her first grandchild."

Sam scowled at him, knowing he had a point. "Yeah, but you know I don't like being around crowds of people, especially rich society snobs."

Danny walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, leaning his chin on top of her head. "Well, Christmas is in two weeks, why don't we have Christmas here this year. That way all the immediate family and friends can come, we'll have something small here and you won't have to deal with a big party."

"Okay, but you have to tell my mother."

Danny softened Nancy up by asking her to hire a caterer and she happily agreed. Sam wasn't thrilled but knew that she wouldn't be able to prepare all the food and it would make her mother happy. However, she refused to allow Nancy to hire a decorator, telling her that she and Danny always put up the decorations together.

The plans were made for Christmas Eve day and Danny and Sam spent the day putting up the tree, hanging wreaths, and setting out holiday knick-knacks. Well, technically Danny did most of the work, making sure Sam spent most of the time sitting down. Sam grinned evilly and decided to make the most of it, giving directions and telling Danny to move things over and over until he finally caught on to what she was doing. Giving her a wicked grin, he advanced on her, laughing, as she couldn't get out of her chair to escape.

"You're going to pay for that one," he said still smiling.

Sam's eyes were full of laughter as she pouted. "You wouldn't do anything to a poor helpless pregnant woman would you?"

His grin widened even more. "You are the least helpless woman I know and I can think of several things I'd love to do to you," he said suggestively, winking at her.

Sam rolled her eyes and laughed. "You are such a pervert Fenton."

"What?" he said faking a hurt look. "All I wanted was a kiss; you have a dirty mind Samantha Fenton."

Danny pulled his hand from behind his back and dangled a sprig of mistletoe over her head. Bending down carefully so that he didn't lean on her, their lips met, unconsciously deepening the kiss as he tossed the mistletoe to the floor next to them, and brought his hands up to frame her face. The kiss was full of emotion, each of them telling the other without words of their love and devotion. The doorbell chiming broke them apart several moments later. Danny straightened, giving her a quick kiss on her forehead before picking up the mistletoe and placing it in her hand before answering the door.

The evening went fairly well, considering that the Manson's, while having accepted Danny, disliked his parents because of their strange profession, and in Jack's case, his strange behavior. Maddie had made Jack promise to be on his best behavior, forbidding all ghost talk and warning him that if he did anything at all that caused Sam to get upset he would be sleeping in the lab for a month. Jazz, her husband Michael, and their six-year-old daughter Victoria kept him occupied for most of the evening. After dinner, the group made their way into the living room to open gifts. As expected most of the gifts that Danny and Sam received were for the baby. Jack and Maddie gave them a swing, stroller, and a highchair. Jazz had bought them a set of books for new parents and the baby's first year, while Tucker and Valerie gave them a basket of miscellaneous baby items and several outfits. Nancy and Ted Manson purchased a beautiful crib set and two car seats.

Danny and Sam had thought hard about what to get his parents and finally decided to give them tickets to a renowned ghost convention that he knew they wanted to go to. For Sam's parents they had picked up passes for a spa retreat and country club. Jazz's daughter Victoria squealed with delight when she opened the microscope kit they had bought for her and Jazz jokingly told them that it was their fault if she never saw her daughter again. Michael, who was a photographer, received a professional portfolio to display his photographs and Valerie got a beautiful tea set that Sam had seen her looking at one day in the mall. They got Tommy and Nicky a complete set of their favorite books and they immediately ran to Sam.

"Auni Sham, wead? Pwease?"

Smiling, Sam agreed to read to the boys after their daddy and Jazz had opened their gifts. They handed Jazz and Tucker the boxes and Jazz opened hers. Inside was a beautiful gold pendant with the word Godmother engraved on it and behind that was a plaque with a spot for the baby's picture and a blank engraving plate for the name and birth date. Jazz looked up at Sam and Danny with tears in her eyes.

"Oh, you two, I would be honored to be the baby's godmother," she said as she gave them both a big hug.

Meanwhile Tucker was opening his own gift, which held a duplicate of the plaque that Jazz had received and a sterling silver keychain engraved with Godfather. Tucker grinned at them.

"Thanks guys, I'll be glad to do that for my best friends."

Sam waved him over to give him a hug as she said teasingly "You better not mess up my kid or I'll mess you up, got it?"

Danny and Sam stood side by side, as they watched Jazz, her family, Tucker, Val and the kids leave. Closing the door, Sam turned around to find Maddie standing near her holding a rectangular box.

"This is a little something just for you Sam."

Sam smiled uncertainly. "Maddie you didn't have to get me anything." She opened the box to find a pretty lavender nightgown and robe set that looked very comfortable.

"I know dear, but every mother should have something comfortable to wear in the hospital instead of those ridiculous johnnies."

Sam thanked her before Maddie grabbed Jack, who was raiding the kitchen looking for leftover desserts, and herded him out the door. Nancy had been busy settling the bill with the caterer and came over as the Fenton's left.

"Samantha, Daniel, we have something else for you." She handed Sam a sealed envelope. "I hired a full time private nanny service for you with a one year contract"

Sam pasted a fake smile on her face and Danny winced as she grabbed his hand, squeezing the blood from his fingers. "Thanks Mother, um Danny and I will have to look at the information and talk to you about the details after the baby is born." Sam groaned as they left and Danny shut the door behind them. "I can't believe that she would go and do that without consulting us first."

Danny started to say something before he was interrupted by a knock at the door. He reopened it to find Sam's father, Ted standing there.

"Samantha, Daniel may I come in for a minute, I told your mother I forgot my keys." Nodding, Danny stepped aside to let him through. "I wanted to let you know that I made a couple of changes to that nanny contract your mother got. I know that you two don't want a nanny, so I changed it to two years of on call service. That way you can use it for babysitting or if you want Samantha, you can have some help after you get home from the hospital when Daniel has to go back to work."

Sam smiled at her father; she had always been closer to him than to her mother. "Thanks Dad."

Ted smiled and winked as he took his keys from his jacket pocket. "Well, goodnight you two."

Danny closed the door behind him and turned to see Sam yawning. "All right my lady, you need to get to bed and get some sleep." He led her up the stairs and was about to open their bedroom door when Sam suddenly stopped.

"Uh, Danny I don't think going to bed is the best idea right now."

"What do you mean?"

"Well I have a little problem."

Danny looked at her, concerned. "What's wrong?"

"I'm a little wet."

Now he looked confused. "Wet?"

Sam gave him a nervous smile. "Yeah, I think my water just broke."