Author's note- Sorry for taking so long with this chapter. I've been really busy with other stuff but no I have way more time to spend updating. So enjoy! Please R&R

Disclaimer- I don't own Crossing Jordan but it's on my Christmas list. I do own Rory and a few other characters.

Chapter 11 secret surprises revealed

Jordan sat in her office; it had taken fifteen minutes to convince Garrett she was better without revealing anything. Her hand lingered over the phone she needed to call him but she was scared. She hadn't had to deal with this the last time, last time he was in Wisconsin and she was happy to handle it alone but she didn't want to this time she wanted his help. She chuckled a little how both times they had ended up in bed together a child came out of it. The first time they had actually used a condom and despite the "protection" Rory was born. The second time she knew they had forgotten but didn't really think about the possibly until a week ago. She picked up the phone and began to dial when there was a knock at the door. She hung the phone and called for the person to come in.

"Hi." Woody said as he walked in. Jordan couldn't help but notice how nervous he looked.

(What did he have to be nervous about he wasn't the one who was pregnant?) She thought as he sat down on her couch.

" I was just about to call you." She said pointing toward the phone.

" Yeah, why."

" Nothing huge. Why are you here?" It was a bold face lie but it would by some time and she could find out why he looked so nervous.

" Well I thought we could go out to eat, just the two of us." She wondered what he was up to but decided to except because it would give her a chance to tell him

" Ok. What time?" She said with a smile.

" Really?" Woody didn't mean to sound so surprised but he thought it wasn't going to be this easy.

" Yeah."

" 7?"

"Ok."

" Well I have to get back to the station. I'll pick you up at seven."

" Woody, what's going on?" she asked as he started to leave.

" You'll just have to wait and see." He said giving her a mischievous grin.

Jordan couldn't remember ever being this nervous for a date in her whole life. She had a strange feeling something was up though. When she dropped Rory at Max's he had this goofy grin on his face and Rory seemed oddly happier too. She couldn't worry about that now because she had a half an hour until Woody would be there and she still didn't know what to wear. Whatever Woody had up his sleeve was big. He had called her later and told her to dress up because they were going somewhere special. Woody's plan wasn't the only thing on her mind, she also had to think of how to tell Woody that she was pregnant.

It took her fifteen minutes of debating with herself to decide on her short red dress. Her long straight hair was piled neatly on top of her head and secured with pins. She smiled at her refection in the mirror, everything happened so fast but she couldn't image it any other way. Jut then she heard a knock at the door. She opened the door to reveal Woody standing there a bouquet of flowers in hand and a big smile on his face. They stood still staring at each other. Woody finally found words to describe what he was seeing.

" Wow, you look gorgeous."

" You don't look to bad yourself." He looked great to her. He was wearing a pair of beige dress pants and a blue sweater that made his eyes sparkle even more.

He took her to a small Italian restaurant by the river. It was a perfect date except for the lack of conversation. It wasn't that they had nothing to talk about it was just they were too busy with there own private thoughts. Woody played absentmindedly with the ring box in side his coat pocket. He had originally thought to wait like he had told Max but he wanted her to know how he felt. If she wasn't ready he would wait but he didn't want to waste any more time dodging the issue. There was a little voice inside his head that told him she'd say no, that she wasn't interested. She had raised their daughter alone and didn't need him for anything. There was a more rational voice too. It told him he was the one that saved her life and brought her back to Boston. That Jordan needed him like she said the night they made love.

Jordan didn't know what he was thinking about but from the look on his face she could tell he was. It was weird how you could know someone so well that you can tell what they're doing by just a facial expression. Their relationship was complicated and would be even more complicated when Jordan told Woody her news. She didn't want him to feel trapped. That was her biggest fear but she had to tell him, he deserved to know now not ten years down the road.

The dysfunctional couple managed to make small talk through dinner without saying what they needed to.

" Ready for phase two?" Woody asked that mischievous grin again on his face.

" What's phase two?"

" I'm glad you asked, come with me."

They were walking down by the river. The air off the water was cool and Woody could see Jordan trying not to shiver. So Woody took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders, then without thinking he rapped his arm around her waist. When he realized what he had done he was happy to fell Jordan lean into him.

" This is very nice Woody, thank you."

" I'm glad you're enjoying yourself." They walked a little longer before Woody decides to make his move.

" Jo, I need to say something to you." Jordan had been milling around the subject but if he had something to say she wanted to tell him her news first.

" I need to tell you something first."

" Ok." Woody was even more nervous now. Jordan was unpredictable it was hard telling what she had to say.

" Woody…. Wow this is hard. I'm not sure how to tell you this gently so I'm just going to say it. I'm pregnant." When he didn't reply Jordan searched his eyes for a response. There wasn't anger or fear but she couldn't see happiness either. They just sparked.

" Woody please say something." His face became very serious and he took her hands in his.

" I had something planed tonight that I had originally planed to wait on but I thought we had wasted enough time already and what you just told me tells me I made the right decision to do it now. I feel something when I'm with you that I never feel with anyone else. You know me better then anyone else and I trust you. I love you for all those reasons and a million more. Jordan Marie Cavanaugh will you marry me?" he bent down on one knee as he said those words. He reached for the ring when he realized the ring was in his coat draped over Jordan's shoulders. He carefully reached over to her taking the ring from his pocket, opening it and holding up to her. Jordan had always known. Even that night ten years ago she had known she loved him. She just had never been sure how tell him. Now she did.

" Yes" With that Woody rose from the ground and pulled her into his arms. He kissed her hard and passionately.

So much fluff this story could just float away. LOL