A/N: Hello #Hearties, I know I said I only wanted to write When Calls the Heart stories with a modern setting but I feel like show caved in on itself a little with that ending so I am really determined to at least give a few of you, myself included, the escape from the harshness of reality that the show was supposed to give. P.S. This is gonna be rated a hard T to make up for all the passionate romance that we'll never get to see.
"Elizabeth," Abigail said, her smile growing larger by the second, "You're gonna have a baby."
Elizabeth froze. A baby? Her heart leapt once her brain had processed the news. She couldn't help the smile that came to her face. A baby. My baby. Jack's baby. Our baby. A little bit of me and a little bit of him. The greatest evidence of our love. A baby.
"Are you sure?" Elizabeth asked, knowing the unlikeliness of it being anything else.
"I would definitely double check with Faith and Carson before telling Jack, but I really don't see what else it could be." Abigail told her, beaming. Elizabeth couldn't hide her joy even if she wanted to. If this was really happening, a baby, then all of her dreams were finally coming true. She and Jack had talked more times than she was able to count about having children and now it was quite possible that baby number one was on the way. Elizabeth said goodbye to her dearest friend and made her way over to see the doctor.
"Elizabeth," Carson said fondly as Elizabeth walked in. " Back so soon? Is everything alright?"
"Actually, Carson, I think I might be pregnant." Elizabeth said, her previous smile still etched on her face. "I was wondering if you could confirm it."
"Sure. Here, lie on the table." He escorted her over and had her lie on her back. "What symptoms have you been having?" He asked while feeling around on her stomach.
"I've been really tired and run down, I haven't much of an appetite, I've had a lot headaches, and I almost got sick over the smell of coffee." She explained.
"Well that certainly sounds like pregnancy to me." Carson chuckled as he removed his hands for Elizabeth's stomach. "And I definitely felt something in there. Congratulations Elizabeth, you and Jack are going to be parents."
"Thank you so much Carson." Elizabeth said, letting a tear fall. She straightened her blouse and her skirt, hopped off the table, and made her way to the row house she shared with her husband. I can't wait to tell Jack.
"Jack?" She called, upon entering her home. "Jack, are you home?" Jack had returned from training the mounties three weeks earlier and was now home for good.
"I'm upstairs." He called. Elizabeth took the stairs practically two at a time. "Whoa, why the rush sweetheart?" He asked upon seeing his wife out of breath. Elizabeth calmed her breathing before walking over and grabbing Jack's hands in her own.
"Jack," Elizabeth gazed into eyes deeply. "I have something to tell you." Jack saw her serious expression and immediately feared the worst.
"Elizabeth, you're scaring me. What's wrong?" Jack asked, concerned.
"It looks like you're gonna have to start building our house quicker than you originally planned." Elizabeth started to grin again.
"Why?" Jack replied, confused.
"Because the Thornton Clan is growing." Elizabeth told him. Jack was stunned. It took him a good minute or two to form a coherent thought.
"You're- we're- I'm gonna-" He started. Elizabeth silenced him with a passionate kiss.
"Yes." She nodded. "We're gonna have a baby." Jack grabbed Elizabeth and spun her around. "Stop, before I get sick." She laughed.
"I can't believe this!" Jack wiped away a few fallen tears that he hadn't realized he had let fall in all his happiness. "I'm gonna be a father. Elizabeth, this is literally the greatest gift you could've ever given me." He kissed her hard.
The two of them found themselves bare and entangled in the sheets before long. Elizabeth intertwined her legs with Jack's and wrapped her arms around his neck. Jack trailed his lips down to her neck and across her chest. Much to Elizabeth's chagrin, his mouth didn't stay there long. Instead, his lips travelled to her stomach where she could him talking to their baby.
"Hi there little one," He whispered. "I'm your daddy. Me and mama can't wait to meet you." Elizabeth fell in love all over again. "But until you get here," He smirked up at his wife, "We're gonna have a little mommy and daddy time." And with that, he flipped Elizabeth over, placed his gentle kisses on every inch of skin in reach and made sure she knew how much she meant to him.