"Why are you being induced again?" Dom asked for the fourth time as he watched her finishing packing her toothbrush.
"Because I'm measuring big and they are worried that I will need a C-section and they don't want me to go into labor on my own."
"He won't fit?" He was pacing and rubbing his head in distress. Was there a problem? What if something went wrong?
"I don't know Dom. He could, the ultrasound may be off, he could go from between eight pounds to over ten, we just don't know."
"And ten is big?"
Jessica's mouth dropped open. "Is ten big? Yeah, the average baby is seven and a half pounds."
"Well what's wrong, why is he so big?"
"Have you looked in the mirror lately?" she teased him. "Besides both Matt and I were big babies, they run in my family also. It's just a precaution, nothing to worry about."
Right, nothing to worry about except the woman he loved was ready to pop with a baby that was too big and they were on their way to the hospital, but nothing to worry about…"You ready?" He asked gruffly.
"No." Jessica stopped him and kissed his passionately. When they were both panting with need they rested their foreheads against each other and sighed. "I'm scared shitless Dom."
"Me too."
"Good, that means we can do this together. In a few hours we're gonna be parents."
"Fuck."
"Yeah, that's want got us in this trouble in the first place." She told him with a laugh.
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After they had her all checked into the hospital all they could do was wait. The doctor told them it was going to be a while because she was a first time mom and wasn't that 'ripe' for induction yet but they were going to give it a try.
Dom was pacing the room and looking into the drawers and charts and everything else he could touch.
"Dominic, you're like a child, stop touching everything."
"Sorry."
"You don't look sorry." He shrugged his shoulders and ginned but his face fell when he saw some paper work. "What is it? What's wrong?"
"It says Baby Evans."
"Yeah, so what's your point?"
"He's my baby."
"I know."
"So why isn't it Baby Toretto?"
"Because we're not married, they always put it in the mother's name for security reasons."
"Oh hell no." he scowled.
"Don't worry Dom; it will be Toretto on the birth certificate."
"Damn straight it will be. We're getting married."
"WHAT?" she looked at him as he started gathering up his stuff. "Dominic, where are you going?"
"I'm going to get us a minister and marriage license."
"What are you fucking talking about?"
"That's my kid Jessica!" He yelled.
"NO SHIT, I was there remember?"
"He will be born a Toretto."
"What are you saying?"
"We're getting married."
"Oh are we?"
"Yeah."
"When?"
"Today."
"Right…"
"What, you don't want to marry me?" He asked her with a look of hurt and accusation on his face.
"I didn't say that," she told him in an even tone, "But it would have been nice to have been asked, not told. I don't want to get married so my child will have your name, A NAME I HAD PLANNED ON GIVING HIM ANYWAY!" She was enraged at him and the monitors were beeping at them now.
"I HAD PLANNED ON ASKING YOU."
"REALLY, WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU WAITING FOR THEN?"
As they were yelling, a nurse came in and told them to calm down and stop yelling. They both glared at her and she left the room.
"I WAS WAITING…" he took a deep breath and tried to calm down, "I was waiting… for the right time… I didn't…" he ran his hands over his head in frustration. He gave her and awkward smile, one she had never seen before and she felt her heart melt. "I even have the ring."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah…"
"Dominic,"
"Marry me Jessica." He took a step toward her, then another until he wrapped his arms around her. "Marry me today so we can become a real family." She started to cry which turned into a sob. He just held her and rocked her, waiting… "I love you Jess." He whispered in her ear when she finally settled down. "Be my wife, please?"
"Yes Dominic, I'll marry you."
He squeezed her tighter, "Today?"
"If you can make it happen today, yes." She told him and had to laugh at the look of relief and panic that settled over his face before he smiled.
He kissed her hard on the lips and said, "I'll be back soon," He went to leave the room only to come back and kiss her again, putting his hand on her stomach and said, "Don't have him before I get back." Then he ran from the room almost knocking the nurse down as he left.
Jessica felt giddy and in shock at what had just taken place. Had Dom really just asked her to marry him? Today?
"Is everything ok in here?" The nurse asked she had been worried about the yelling.
"Yes, he just asked me to marry him."
The nurse laughed, "That was him proposing?"
"Apparently." Jessica said laughing, "He's very vocal at times."
"I bet. What did you say?"
"I said yes, how could I not? He's beautiful."
"Yes, he's nice looking alright. Bet that baby of yours will be gorgeous, it's a boy right?"
"Yes a big, beastie boy just like his Daddy."
"Ok Jessica, I need to check you. Have you had any contractions?"
"No, nothing yet."
"Slide down toward me." The nurse checked her and frowned. "Still nothing."
"Is that bad?"
"No, we would have liked something by now. Your cervix is slightly softer but you aren't dilated at all yet. It's going to be a long day for you."
"Well I was forbidden to have this baby before he got back so that's fine."
"I'm going to have the doctor up your meds and see if that helps."
"Thanks."
"You should try and get some rest; you're going to need the energy to push him out."
Jessica nodded and closed her eyes. How could she rest when Dom was running around talking about marriage and ministers and rings? She must have fallen asleep because she woke up and saw Dom standing there with Brian, Vince, Leon, Lori and Mia. In the corner was a man dressed in black, holding a Bible.
"Dom?" She whispered. He smiled at her and she felt her heart start to pound.
The man in the corner cleared his throat and spoke to her. "Is this what you want Miss Evans, to marry Mr. Toretto?"
"Ah, yeah." Her voice was small and wobbly so she swallowed and tried again. "Yes."
The man smiled and nodded. "Ok, lets have a wedding then."