-1Hours passed, and after having the baby checked out, Jack and Chloe finally got to spend some time with their newborn son. Chloe smiled as Nurse Sloane placed the sleeping bundle in her tired arms. "You know…" She whispered, choking back more tears. "For your size, you really did give me a lot of trouble." The boy shifted slightly in his sleep, and Chloe felt Jack's arm around her shoulder as he gazed at his son for the first time. The boy was tiny, only four pounds, though his face and hands were a healthy pink and under his cap there was a mop of downy blonde hair. Jack beamed, kissing Chloe's forehead gently. "You did a great job, sweetheart." Chloe blushed slightly, embarrassed. "Thanks…you were pretty good yourself. You handled the cord like a pro." He stifled a laugh, then cleared his throat. "Chloe…I need to talk to you about something." He began, taking her hand in his. "It's not about work, is it?" she groaned quietly, lines beginning to form in her forehead. Jack shook his head. "No…it's about us." Chloe stiffened slightly, afraid of all the worst-case scenarios playing in her mind. "Oh…well, okay then."

Jack scratched the stubble on his jaw nervously. "Ever since we've been together I've felt…different." He began. "It never really dawned on me until I had to leave that what I was feeling was…well, it was love. To be honest, I didn't think I could ever really love anyone after Teri, but you…" He paused, his voice beginning to waver slightly as he looked at both Chloe and the baby she cradled in her arms. "You changed that, and I love you for it." Chloe smiled slightly. "I love yo--"

"Marry me, Chloe." He interjected, his gaze focused directly onto hers, watching her expression. She was stunned. Surely she had heard him wrong. "What?" She blurted, feeling her face being contorted into an expression of shock and excitement. Jack smiled. "Marry me!" He laughed, rather nervously.

Chloe remained silent for a moment, thinking it over. Did she really want to marry him? Sure, he was great looking and very obviously in love with her, but after what had happened earlier that day…what had happened all those months ago…how could she really trust that he would always be there? She glanced at his face which was looking paler by the second, then looked at her newborn son, still sleeping quietly, unaware of anything going on around him. She knew what she had to do.

"Jack, I…"

She was interrupted by the sound of the door opening and looked up to see Dr. Young walking in with a clipboard. "Oh, I'm sorry, am I interrupting something?" He asked, seeing the look on their faces as he came closer. Jack shook his head. "No, you're fine. Is everything okay?" Dr. Young nodded. "Everything's fine Mr. Bauer…I just need Miss O'Brien to clarify a few things for me." Chloe sighed. "What do you need?" She asked, irritated.

Dr. Young looked at his clipboard. "I just need to know two things, Miss O'Brien, then I'll leave you alone for the rest of the night. One, have you picked out a name for your son, and two, what would you like it to say on the birth certificate?"

Despite her frustration, Chloe grinned.

"His name is Jack…and his last name is Bauer."

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Well, that's a wrap. I'm a review whore, so lemme know what you think. I really had a blast writing it, and MANY thanks to those of you who left such awesome reviews. It made me blush just a little. I have to say the end of this story had me a little fried there for a while, hence the delay in it being posted. I hope you will forgive.I've got a sequel in the works as well as a not as cheerful alternate ending to thisun...because it's summer vacation and I literally have NOTHING on my agenda. If you'd like to see it, let me know and I'll see if I can't get it up here. Anyway, thanks again for the support, guys. Happy reading.