"So, Vic how's it feel to be back?" Dean asked as they sat down to eat breakfast.
"Great even if it's just for desk and aid car duties." She replied.
"You don't sound as thrilled as you were earlier this morning." Lucas chimed in from the doorway of the beanery.
"Did I forget something?" He shook his head.
"Not technically." He replied and she grinned before getting up and making her way over to him. She grasped his neck and pulled him down to kiss her, hard. His hands resting just above her ass. They ignored the whistles and screams from her team and she smirked as she pulled back.
"Still missing something, Chief?" She teased.
"Nope, I think I found it." He replied before squeezing her hand and leaving. She grinned and walked back to her seat.
"That's so sweet, he's gonna miss you." Jack teased.
"Yeah, well I am gonna miss him too. Tonight will be the first time in the month that we've been married that we won't be in the same bed." Vic replied sadly.
"Aw you can cuddle with me if you need to." Travis said genuinely. She nodded knowing he was only trying to make it easier for her.
"I'll be okay, just gonna have to get used to not being in the same bed as my husband again. But thanks Trav." She replied and he smiled. The klaxon sounded and called 19 out to a house fire, so sooner than she'd hoped, Vic was alone in the station. She decided to clean up since she had nothing better to do. Once she'd finished with that, she made her way down to the desk and plopped into the chair.
"It's just you and me, peanut." She said to the baby as she rubbed her belly. When she heard the door chime, she looked up to see that an older woman had walked in.
"Welcome to station 19. May I help you?" Vic asked and the woman smiled.
"Yes, I am just looking to find a young woman named Victoria." She replied in a heavy Australian accent and Vic gulped. She had a small inkling as to who this woman may be.
"That's me. Is there something you need from me?" She asked gently. She took the extended hand and shook it.
"Yes, I'm Luke's mother, Rosaline. Forgive me for interrupting your work, I just had to meet the woman who seems to make my son happier than he's ever been. It's lovely to meet you." Vic smiled and blushed at the comment.
"You as well. Can I get you anything? Coffee, maybe?" Vic asked and Rosaline shook her head.
"No, thank you. I've only just stopped by for a moment. I'm on my way to Luke, you see he doesn't exactly know I am visiting." She chuckled.
"He would have insisted on coming, I'm sure." Vic grinned and Rosaline laughed.
"He most definitely would have." She replied.
"I don't know if he's told you, but I feel that I should. I'm pregnant, just out of the first trimester." Vic said, suddenly unable to stop herself.
"He did tell me but thank you for making sure I knew." She replied.
"Of course."
"Well, I will leave you to your work. As I said it was lovely to meet you." This time she hugged Vic and Vic immediately returned her embrace. She was quite a charmer, Rosaline Ripley.
"Enjoy your visit with Luke and if you're staying in town for a while, in case he forgets his manners, please come stay with us at the house, though I won't be there tonight. Twenty-four-hour shift and all." She nodded.
"I think I will take you up on that offer. Thank you." With that she turned and left as the team walked in, having come back from the call.
"Was that Mrs. Rosaline?" Sully asked and Vic could only nod.
"She said that Luke doesn't know she's in town. She's on her way to see him at work. She stopped by here first, to see me." Vic replied after a beat, regaining the ability to speak.
"She's an angel." Sully beamed.
"I noticed." Vic said as she sat back down.
"He hates surprises." She chuckled.
"That he does."
"You know that was the first time I ever met a significant other's parent, and we're already married." Vic laughed. She felt like this was all a dream and she'd soon wake up to find Luke watching her sleeping.
"Oh you two will get on fine. You're giving her another grandchild; she won't be able to help but love you." Sullivan replied with a chuckle before heading into his office. Travis came up behind her and sat down in the spare desk chair.
"How're you feeling after that?" He asked.
"Great, weird but great. She gave me more ammo to tease Luke. He's obviously a mama's boy, they way she came in here behind his back to check me out." Vic grinned.
"Of course that's what you would pick up from all of this." He chuckled and patted her hand before going to restock the aid car supplies that had been used.
**Twenty minutes later**
'Did my mother happen to drop by 19?' Luke texted Vic.
'Yep, she's great.'
'That she is. Thanks for inviting her to stay with us, she never would have listened to me. Or Jennifer.' He replied and she smiled.
'No problem, mama's boy.' She grinned to herself when she sent that one and he chuckled to himself when he read it.
'Figured me out, have you?'
'Yep. It wasn't so hard. She's a firefighter's mother. She knew I was pregnant. She must've figured out that I was on desk duty and sat outside until the rest of the team left on a call. She very specifically only said my first name when asking for me, but I say her eye my name on my breast pocket. She knew who I was before I introduced myself. She knew she'd catch me by myself to check me out and she did a damn good job, but I caught on.' Vic replied.
'It seems you have. I love you I have to get to the academy. Yearly visit to check on things, speak to the cadets. The whole nine yards. Talk soon.' He said and she sent only a thumbs up in return not want to bother him while he was doing his job. One part of the job that he loved and took the most seriously.
