12

"Dom?" Jessica whispered.

"What's wrong baby?"

"It's kinda weird getting married in a hospital room when you're about ready to pop out a kid."

"When you get out and feel better, we'll have a big wedding if you want anything. I'll even wear a monkey suit."

Jessica smiled at the thought of him in a tux, breathtaking.

The reverend cleared his throat and nodded at her, she smiled and nodded yes.

"We have come together today to watch Dominic and Jessica commit to one another. To honor on another and love on another…."

The reverend's voice faded as Jessica stared into Dominic's chocolate eyes. She was lost in them and then she heard him speak.

"I, Dominic, take you, Jessica, to be my friend, my lover, the mother of my children and my wife. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity." Dom managed to repeat what the minister told him to with a steady voice. He meant every word, every single one.

Jessica was trying desperately not to cry, it wasn't working, "I, Jessica, take you, Dominic, to be my friend, my lover, the father of my children and my husband. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity."

They exchanged rings, first Dom slipped on a solid platinum band then he slipped on her 'engagement' ring. It was a one and a half caret square cut diamond solitaire, set in platinum. Jess gasped at it, completely blown away by how beautiful and perfect it was.

"You may now kiss your bride."

Dom leaned down and looked in her eyes, "I love you." Then he kissed her. She could feel him shaking, just like she was.

They broke the kiss and everyone was hooting and clapping. "I love you too," she whispered when he rested his forehead onto hers. She saw Mia and the nurse wiping their eyes, tears of joy.

Jessica grunted and the nurse looked at her. "Did you feel that one?" She was looking at the monitor now of the contractions and the strength of the. "That was a pretty big one."

"Yeah, hurt like hell."

"First one you felt?"

"First one that hurt like that."

"Ok, I hate to break up the party but I need to check Mrs. Toretto and see how she's progressing, and change her name on the charts" she added the last with a wink toward Dom.

"Mrs. Toretto, did you hear that?" He laughed, "Holy shit, I'm married!" He sat down hard into the chair behind him and looked dazed.

"Gonna be a Daddy soon too. Big day."

Dom just sat there, stunned and rubbed his hands over his head. The guys were teasing him and Mia gave him a big hug and kiss. "How the mighty have fallen, you're toast now boy, always knew it would take one hell of a woman to whip you into shape. Jess, make me a beautiful nephew to spoil."

"Out, all of you, get out of my wife's room." He laughed again and shook his head.

"Calm down husband." Jessica teased him, "You really want to stay here and watch this?" She asked when the nurse put on a glove.

He wrinkled up his face and shrugged, "It's gonna get worse right? I mean, he'll come out there."

He suddenly didn't look so tan and Jessica laughed but told him to sit down before he fainted. "If we're lucky Dom, he'll come out of there."

The nurse checked her again and found no progress. "He's still very high and you haven't progressed past four cm. We'll give it two more hours and see how it goes. Do you want your epidural now?"

"Hell yeah, I don't enjoy pain." She said as she winced when another contraction hit her.

"Ok, I'll have it ordered, should be here in about fifteen minutes."

Fifteen minutes, shit, I want it now, she thought.

Dom looked at her, the lines of strain that were starting to show on her face. Her skin was getting pale and clammy and her smile was gone. She just laid there and breathed.

"You ok?" He asked gently.

"No. Fuck Dom it hurts."

"I know."

"No you don't. Try having your balls crushed in a vice and then MAYBE you can know."

Dom just clenched his jaw and bit back his smart ass comment. She was in pain and he knew that was the reason she was talking to him that way, it better be the reason, he hoped to God it was the reason. What if she was one of those women that were all nice and sweet until you married them then they turned into Satan in a skit? Fuck.

"Dom what's wrong?" She asked him

"Hah?"

"You're growling and scowling at me. I'm laying here ready to have your baby and you're fucking growling at me." Her face went white, "Oh God, you having second thoughts about marring me. That's what this is right? I knew it. Guy like you can't settle down with a family. You only married me because of the baby." She started to cry and Dom cursed.

"Jess, baby, that's not true. Stop, calm down."

"Don't fucking tell me to calm down."

"You need to dammit, you're in labor here."

"You think I don't fucking know that?" she snapped at him.

Dom took a deep breath and tried to defuse the situation, "I'm not having second thoughts, ok. I'm very happy, but I'm scared shitless and that's a hard thing for me to admit. We just got married and now… now he's ready to come and I… I don't know how to take it all in. How am I going to support you all? Formula, diapers, college... fuck college…"

Jess giggled, that's eighteen years from now, I'm breastfeeding and diapers aren't that much money, besides I'll be working."

"How? Who will take care of him? Him, we don't even have a name picked out yet."

"Dominic, I have to work, I own the store so I can take him with me. And I got the name picked out."

"Oh really, I'm not naming my kid Riddick." He scowled at her.

"No, it's not Riddick but that's a good one… maybe next time."

"Next time?" Dom said in disbelief but before they could talk more about it her epidural arrived and she all but cried in relief.

After that was over, she calmed down some and so did Dom. They both were quiet, thoughtful as they waited for the nurse. The only sound in the room was the steady beat of the baby's heart and Jess found herself nodding off.

"Jess, I need to check you again." The nurse whispered as she looked at the monitor. "I've also brought a portable ultrasound machine to see where and how big he is. I'm starting to wonder if he will fit, there maybe a reason he's not dropping."

"Not fit, then what? Surgery?" Dom's voice was strained and slightly higher than normal.

"It's ok Dom, they do it every day."

"Not to you." He replied as he began to pace. He heard the nurse mumble something about no change and then she turned on the ultrasound machine.

"Wow, he's a big one alright. Dr. Rock in on his way in, he should be here any minute and we'll see what he wants to do."

"What do you think?" Jessica asked the nurse.

The nurse sighed and said, "I think you should prepare yourself,"

"For what? Prepare ourselves for what? Is he ok?"

"He's fine Mr. Toretto. I just don't think he's going to fit. Your wife is going to need a C-Section."

"Fuck!"

Jessica smirked, though she was scared to death. Seeing Dom in a panic was actually kind of cute. "Sorry about that." She said, referring to Dom's cursing.

"Nothing I haven't heard before. To tell you the truth, it sounds sexy when he says it." She whispered to Jess.

"I know."

Dr. Rock came in ten minutes later and confirmed that it would be better and safer if they gave her a section. He called the OR and ordered her room. They handed Dom a pair of surgical scrubs, which Jessica thought looked stunning on him because they were just a little two tight on the ass and though the chest. If she was in a better place, she would jump him and fuck him raw.

He looked at her and smirked like he knew what she was thinking.

Jessica just burst out laughing.

They made Dom wait outside until they had her all prepped. The crew was around him telling him it would be ok. The nurse poked her head out and told him to come in. He couldn't move. He was frozen to the ground.

Vince gave him a little push, "Let's go Brother, time to bring another Toretto into the world."

Dom walked forward numbly and was socked by the coolness of the OR. Jessica was strapped down to the table, her arms spread out to the sides and a cloth blocking her lower body from view.

"Don't by shy Daddy." Dr. Rock said and a nurse told Dom where to stand.

"Ok, making skin cut." Dr. said.

Dom took Jess's hand in his as much as he could. She had an IV sticking out of her arm and her hands were cold. He looked down at her and smiled but he could tell it was fake and strained. She gave him the same smile back.

"Ok, making uterine cut, rupturing the membrane now. You're going to feel a lot of pulling and tugging Jessica, let me know if it hurts."

"I'm fine." She managed to say past the lump in her throat.

"Good."

She could feel her body being rocked back and forth but no pain.

"Lot's of hair. Baby's out. Time 2:43 pm. It's a boy." He said before the baby broke into a fit of wails. The Dr. Rock held him out above the curtain for them to see.

"Oh my God… he's HUGE!" She managed to say… "Look at him, Dom."

"Beautiful. He's beautiful." He looked down into her eyes, tears swimming in his as she openly cried.

"We'll just get him weighed and wrapped up for you then you can hold your son."

"Our son, did you hear that? He's here. Holy shit we made that, him." He muttered against her lips as he placed small kissed in-between his words.

"Ten pounds twelve ounces. Twenty one inches long."

"That's one big baby, Jess, he would have never fit." Dr. Rock said.

One of the nurses had him all wrapped up in a blanket and handed him off to Dom. Dom sat completely still as he stared into the small face looking back at him.

"Look, he's got your eyes Dom, they're already brown."

"Did you see his hair?" Dom said with a laugh.

"Yeah, looks like he got that from you two. He's so beautiful, just like his daddy."

"What's his name?" Dom asked.

"Dominic Jesse Toretto."

"Jesse?" he looked at her and fell in love with her all over again. He knew the Jesse wasn't because of her name but because of the friend they all lost.

"Yeah, we can call him DJ."

"DJ?"

"You like it? We can still name him Riddick." She joked.

"It's perfect. Little DJ." He said as he kissed his son's forehead.

-

Twenty minutes later, Dom walked out of the OR and to the waiting room. Everyone jumped up and rushed in all at once. He couldn't keep the huge smile off his face when he told them the news. Letty and Jorge were even there.

"It's a boy. Ten pounds 12 ounces, 21 inch long."

"Holy shit!" Letty said.

"He's huge!"

"Who does he look like?" Mia asked and watched as a wicked grin spread over Dom's face.

"Oh shit." Mia and Letty said at the same time.

"What's his name?" Brian asked.

"Dominic Jesse Toretto, we're calling him DJ."

"Jesse?"

"Yeah, she picked it out."

"Nice. Congrats Brother." Vince said and gave him a big hug.

"When can we see him, them?" Mia was just about bouncing up and down.

"Soon, they have to finish stitching her up and then take her too her room. She might be out of it for a while but you guys can see him."

"You think we should wait till she's better?" Brian asked.

"No she wants me to show him off to all of you. My God you should see him, he's so small, well not really but a baby, I can't believe it. I'm a Dad."

"You're gonna be a great Dad." Mia told him as she kissed him again.

"Mr. Toretto." The nurse called.

"Got to go, stick around and see him." He said as he jogged away.

"I can't believe they really had the baby on Valentine's Day." Brain laughed

"It's so romantic." Mia replied getting all dewy eyed.

"Don't even think about it, Mia. Dom will kill me. No babies." Brian sighed shaking his head even though his heart was pounding and he had the same idea in his head.