Is This Love?

They both were sweaty messes tangled in the bedsheets, it had been over a year since the kidnapping had occurred and a lot had happened within that year. Nora and Jonathan surprised everyone with an engagement, surprising both of their fathers. Slade ended the evening by punching Jonathan in the face, Oliver said he deserved it. The entire last week of wedding planning and wedding celebrations had the two of them running ragged. The entire day Nick had barely kept his hands to himself.

Hope's bridesmaid dress was absolutely stunning and showed off one of his favorite assets very well, the same that found his hands most of the night. The other was slightly covered by the lace on her front, her large breasts taunting him as they danced. He realized the second time his hands found her large rump that she had no underwear on, she leaned back and winked at him frustrating him even more. He had wanted to leave the wedding after Jonathan and Nora had said 'I do', all she would say was 'patience'.

Hope was frustrated herself, Nick was wearing suspenders and God that was a major turn on for her. His hands wandered all night and she had slapped his hands away at least three times. Her mom had admonished her saying she wanted a grandbaby and let the man do his thing, her father grunted and gave Nick laser eyes. Felicity just giggled kissing Hope's father on the lips. By midnight everyone had headed up to their rooms for the night. Hope made it to the elevator before she grabbed Nick's arm and balanced herself to take her heels off. They were gorgeous but damn they were killing her. Nick decided to rub her rump while she had bent over, eliciting a small moan from her.

"Mr. Leonhardt, do I need to remind you that there are cameras in this elevator and that my father is in this hotel also?"

"Need I remind you that you are my wife and I will do what I please?"

"You're ridiculous." When the door dinged for their floor Hope was quickly lifted over his shoulder, a squeak and a giggle leaving her mouth. "You're such a caveman," she said breathless, her hand scratching his back hard through his jacket.

"I'll show you caveman," he said slapping her butt hard enough it stung his hand and made her squeak. "I love it when you do that," he said in what she called his sexy voice.

The door beeped open and he threw her onto the bed and ravaged her leaving beard burn marks all over her. This wasn't just having sex, this was a couple who truly cherished and loved everything about the other. When they were both completed sated she lay there half covered by the tangled sheets and so was he, they were each sweaty but too tired to get up right now. His left hand was slowly making small motions along her bare back. Her soft snores filled the room and right now he didn't want to move her. Life was amazing.

"Dear God mom how many more stores do we need to go to?" Hope complained.

"I have I think two or three more why?"

"One, I'm starving and Two, when you said shopping I wasn't expecting a marathon shopping spree. You seem to forget we need to get back home to the guys soon."

"Oh honey, the guys can be patient, come on," Felicity said dragging Hope.

They were standing in some high end boutique her mother was trying on another dress for a gala they would be attending in two weeks. Hope had already found her dress and she knew it was going to drive Nick insane. She sat there waiting for her to come out, when she did her sharp inhale of breath let her mom know this was the dress. The dark red, almost burgundy number was made for her mom. It was very well fitted and her mother looked amazing. Hope stood up and when she did she felt dizzy.

"Hope?"

"Mom, I'm f-," she fell to the ground in a heap Felicity yelled and rushed over so did their security guards.

"You, call 9-1-1, you help me out of this thing, I'm buying it put it on my account but help now!" she yelled at a dressing room attendant. When Felicity came back out they had positioned Hope on her back and had lifted her knees above her head and were fanning her. It was the middle of Summer and the heatwave that had taken over Starling City was almost unbearable. "Call Nick, now," Felicity said to one of the guards who quickly dialed the phone snatching it from his hands.

"Jackson, we're a little busy what's up," Nick's voice filled the phone

"It's not Jackson, it's me," she said. "We have a problem," she said moving a stray curl away from Hope's face.

"Felicity, are you hurt? Where is Jackson? Hope?"

"We're okay, I asked Jackson to call you. Hope just fainted, we have an ambulance coming now can you meet us at the hospital?"

"I'm on my way," he growled into the phone.

The ambulance arrived and both guards followed in the SUV behind the ambulance. Inside the hospital Hope was taken back, a disheveled looking Nick and a frantic looking Oliver and Jonathan rushed in. Oliver grabbed Felicity cupping her face and looked her over and pulled her into a hug.

"Mom, what happened?" Jonathan asked.

"We were shopping and she complained that she was hungry and that she wasn't expecting a marathon shopping spree but she stood up when I found my dress and fell, I, I did I make her sick?" she gasped covering her mouth.

"No, she's going to be fine," Nick said adamantly. They sat down and waited for news, a Doctor finally came out asking for Mrs. Leonhardt's family. "That's us, how's my wife?"

"She's going to be alright son, she was just a little dehydrated. We've given her some fluids. She's asking for you, we'll be releasing her as soon as she's finished the bag of fluids we've given her."

"Thank you," Oliver said. Nick followed the Doctor where Hope was sitting up in a bed, an IV line in her arm. She smiled at him when she saw him.

"Hey gorgeous," he said walking towards her cupping her cheek.

"Hey handsome, I'm okay, really."

"You scared the hell out of all of us, I thought you drink a lot of water," he said a little petulantly.

"I do, the Doctor says it happens sometimes. Any way you can break me out?"

"Um, no. You're going to stay here until all that is gone," he said pointing to the bag.

"You're mean," she said crossing her arms over her chest. "Where's mom?"

"Out in the lobby with everyone else. Why?"

"Everyone else?"

"Your dad and Jonathan are here too, we were in a meeting," he said she acknowledged knowing full well the meetings were usually means of torture and ways to get information out of people.

"Oh, can you get them so I can send them home and you too. You can just leave a bodyguard and finish up your work."

"I'm right where I need to be which is with my wife, so for now I will get your family but I'm staying."

"Okay," she said blinking her long eyelashes at him, she was hiding something.

"What are you hiding?"

"I'm not hiding anything," she said, her voice higher in pitch than usual.

"I have the means and the ways to find out you know that right?"

"Bring it," she said challenging him.

"You just wait until we get home," he said leaning in close enough for her to hear. The thrill of excitement went coursing through her body. "I'll be back, now be a good girl and behave," he said smiling softly. A few minutes later he returned with the rest of the family.

"You scared the hell out of me," her mom admonished her.

"I know, sorry."

"Since you were little you've been drinking at least half a gallon of water a day, how the hell could you forget," Oliver asked giving her the angry dad face.

"I don't know dad, the Doctor said with the heat wave and other stuff. I'm fine okay, it won't happen again. I promise."

"It better not, you're still not old enough to get put in time out," he said jokingly.

"Daddy, seriously I'm fine. It won't happen again," she said squeezing his hand. "Now, all of you go home I'll be fine here with Nick I promise. I love you all but you need to go."

"Are you sure? Nora won't be home until late tonight so," Jonathan motioned with his hands.

"Go, cook dinner for your wife and cover the bed with rose petals. Mom and dad want grandkids," she said winking.

"We've only been married less than a year so how about we slow down just a little bit," Jonathan said raising his hands.

"Go, we'll be fine. Mom, I'll see you this weekend with Nora," Hope said as her mom kissed her forehead. "Dad, take mom home please. It's bad enough with Nick hovering."

"It's your mother's job to hover, let's go honey. I think I still have a bottle of wine with your name on it," Oliver said winking.

"Eww, gross, go home," Hope said laughing.

"Love you, we'll see you all this weekend," Oliver said leaning down kissing Hope on the forehead and taking his wife's hand leading her away. Hope watched her father put his arm around her mom and pull her in closer to him. She smiled at the sweet gesture.

"Alright sis, I'm leaving. You will call me if anything right?"

"Yes, now go do romantic things."

"Okay bye, love you both."

"Love you too." A few hours later she released and was taken home, there Nick forced her to stay in bed and that he would bring her dinner in bed.

"Shower?" he asked.

"Yes, please," she said getting out of bed and undressing on her way to the bathroom. She could feel his eyes following her to the bathroom, he was studying her, trying to figure it out, whatever she was hiding. She saw him take his shirt off and was following her into the bathroom. She used to be so self-conscious around him but now she was very aware of what her body did to him. She opened the glass door turning the water on and got into the shower closing the door behind her. The lights were turned off in the shower, the small hint of daylight hit the small window in the bathroom casting a soft glow. "Nick?"

"I turned them off," he said his voice deep and sexy. She could feel herself get wet instantly, her thighs rubbing together to help with the pressure. She heard the door open and close and could feel the anticipation in the air. She was ready for him, whatever he had coming her way. He was soon in her space, her back hitting the wall, pinning her between his wet chest and the cool tile, the hiss leaving her mouth let him know she had made it to the wall. "Do you remember what I told you at the hospital?"

"Y-yes," she said her voice shaking, the anticipation was killing her.

"What are you hiding from me wife?" he said his head so close to her neck it sent goosebumps all over her body.

"Nothing," she said.

"Really, nothing at all?" he asked licking her clavicle, a moan escaping.

"Nothing, oh God," she said.

"I've been trained in all forms of torture, don't make me use them Hope."

"You don't scare me," she said so sensual it made him so hard it hurt. He lowered his lips to that sensitive spot on her shoulder and she moaned out loud. Her head tilted to the other side to give him better access to her neck, his lips searing her skin as he kissed his way toward her ear. The sensations made a lot more erotic not being able to see him. She was panting, her breaths coming out too fast.

He trailed a line of soft kisses along her jaw leaning in close enough so she could feel his erection on her stomach. Another surge of wetness went through her center, a small sigh escaping her mouth before she could stop it. He nudged her legs open with his knee hard enough if he wasn't holding onto her waist she would've lost her balance and fallen on the slick tile. There were no more words between the two of them.

He cupped her breasts, thumbing her nipples as he licked her neck. He bit slightly, enough to leave a mark but not too bad, she gasped at the feeling. His free hand roamed down her breasts, down her stomach and in between her legs. She began to shake as his fingers found her clit, then she gasped when they worked their way through her soaking folds. She gasped as they began to move in and out of her, his thumb massaging her bud while he pumped relentlessly in her.

She was moving against him now, trying to find her release. She was close, so damn close. He was letting her set this new punishing pace, moving his fingers faster, sucking on her neck harder as she lifted herself and came back down. She was moaning freely now and loud enough the echoed reverberated off the shower tiles. She was overwhelmed and he could feel her tightening around his fingers, she was going to come. He took his fingers out quickly and turned the shower to freezing cold and moved her into the water a small shriek coming from her.

"NICK! WHAT THE HELL!" she screamed.

"Tell me what you know," he said trying hard not to laugh.

"No, just trust me please. It's nothing bad, how could you?" she whined.

"I told you I know how to get out of you, no secrets remember?"

"I know but dear God, I'm going to freeze to death!"

"Tell me what you're keeping from me and I'll turn the water up, I could stay like this all day. I've had enough ice baths for a lifetime."

"I have a plan and wanted to tell you a different way damn it," she said tearfully and almost heartbroken. He quickly warmed the water up and pulled her into his arms, she never was truly a sad person so this really caught him off guard.
"Honey, tell me what? Are you afraid of me?"

"No, it's just. Fuck it, I'm pregnant." He took a sharp inhale of breath and held her back from him almost as if trying to study her features in the shower.

"Really?"

"Really," she said crying fully now.

"Are you sad?"

"No, just really happy," she said her voice muffled by her tears against his chest. "I was so close damn you," she said smacking him playfully on the chest.

"I can fix that," he said bending enough to pick her up, her legs going around his waist. "Pregnant?" he said on her lips.

"Pregnant, you're going to be a daddy."

"And you're going to be a mommy," he said his voice trembling. His cock was ready to go again, he teased her clit with his right hand feeling her getting ready again, and her head leaned back leaving her neck open to him. He guided himself into her and let go, they were home. The audible sigh that left both of their lips filled the bathroom. Slowly he built them together until she wanted more.

"Nick," she moaned.

"Yeah," he asked breathless.

"Fuck me," she said grinding down on him. That he did, her small screams and moans filled the shower until she saw that blinding white light behind her eyes and came with his name on her lips. He came soon after her with a shudder. That night as she lay asleep next to him, his hand ghosted over her lower stomach. He kissed the non-existent bump.

"I love you," he said kissing the bump again.

"You're sure you can't see anything right?" she asked for the hundredth time. Twirling in the dark purple halter dress with a very low back and low enough front he could see her assets very well.

"Nothing, everything is going to be fine okay? Now, if you don't want us to be late, let's go. Limo is outside."

"Okay," she said as she grabbed her clutch. "Ready," she said turning to him. Her normally long hair was pulled up in a vintage hairstyle reminiscent of the 1950's. He held out his hand to her and they made their way downstairs and into the awaiting limo, on the way to the gala his hand never left her thigh, her right hand traced random figures on the back of his hand as she stared at the window. She was elegant and took his breath away, even after these few years.

"Mr. and Mrs. Leonhardt we will be arriving in five minutes," the driver said.

"Thank you," Nick replied.

Arriving at the Starling City Grand Hotel the driver pulled up to the front, the door opened and Nick stepped out first holding his hand back towards so she could get out with his help. The flashes from the cameras blinded her but with his guidance they made it inside finally. She spotted her mom first and saw her talking with Nora who was laughing at whatever her mom was saying. They made their way over and she noticed that everyone had stopped to look at the two of them making their entrance. Her dark purple dress glimmered with the lights in the room, her smile lighting up the whole room. They walked over to the family and quickly made their way into the conversation.

"You look gorgeous," Nora whispered to her.

"Thank you, how are you feeling? Jonathan said you were feeling a little under the weather."

"That's what I get for working a rotation on the children's floor. I'm feeling better thanks for asking."

Conversations were light and they mingled around the room talking with other guests, right now Nora, Felicity and Hope were speaking with some women from the Starling City Women's club in reference to a Breast Cancer Awareness gala they were planning. The men were by the bar talking, laughing.

"This is a great turn out dad, how are we doing on donations so far?" Jonathan asked.

"Great, so far five million dollars which is going to go really far in the Glades. Of course, your mother and I have yet to make our donation but your mother said we will be matching the donation this evening."

"That's awesome," Jonathan said taking a sip of is whiskey and coke. "Is Hope drinking water? Is she sick?"

"No, she said she didn't want to drink anything, she wanted to keep her head on straight for all the questions and alcohol makes her fuzzy," Nick said sipping his brandy.

"You sure?" Oliver asked quirking an eyebrow.
"Yes, positive," Nick replied.

He stood watching her do her thing, trying to get donations for the charities for the evening. He loved her more than anyone would ever know. It was then he noticed that one of the men at a table cutting meat for guests had an earpiece in. His instinct was to take his family out of there as quickly as possible.

"Oliver, look at the man at the meat cutting station he has an earpiece in. Jonathan get the girls and get them out, now," he growled.

"There's more," Oliver noticed other people as servers had earpieces in. "Jon now," he said as Jon calmly walked to his girls. "Call for backup, this is not going to end well. How much do you have on you?"

"Three clips, you?"

"Three also, Jon also has three."

Jonathan walked up to the girls who quickly excused themselves, Oliver followed them with his eyes until they almost made it to the door when gunshots were heard and people began to scream. The doors to the room slammed close and the girls and Jonathan began to take cover. Two men from behind the bar began to attack Oliver and Nick and they fought back, breaking their necks. Nick looked over and saw Hope punch a man in the face who was getting close to a huddled Nora and Felicity, he was filled with pride but also scared to death, she was pregnant with their child. The doors were finally opened from the outside as not only SCPD officers but some of Oliver's men.

"JONATHAN!" both Nick and Oliver heard, looking back they saw a man taser Jonathan who hit the ground. Hope swung around to punch the man, who grabbed her hand before she could hit him and also tasered her crumbling into his arms. He yelled at some men around him and soon Felicity, Nora and Hope were dragged out of the room. The man that was carrying Hope smiled maliciously at Oliver and Nick and took off. The sounds of rapid gun fire had them going for cover.

They were too late, they were gone, and all that was left was their dropped clutches and designer heels leaving a trail. Nick rushed over to Jonathan who was just beginning to sit up. Slade, John walked over and spoke to Oliver who roared and flipped the nearest table to him.

"We have to get Nora, now," Jonathan said.

"We know, we're going to get them back," Nick said helping him stand.

"No, you don't understand, Nora's pregnant," John and Slade both gasped.

"So is Hope," Nick said barely above a whisper making all four men stared at Nick.

"That's it Nora, you're okay, I have you just let it out," Felicity said rubbing Nora's back as she released the contents of her stomach in the bucket left in the room with them. Hope slowly sat up taking in the room around them. "Hey, welcome back how's the head?"

"I'll live, Nora?"

"She'll be fine," Felicity answered.

"Yeah, I'll be fine," Nora said wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.

"They'll come for us," Hope said her voice strong and confident.

"Oh Jonathan will defiantly become for all of us," Nora said.

"What do you mean?" Felicity asked rubbing her daughter in laws back.

"I'm pregnant," she said.

"Oh my God, seriously?" Hope asked smiling.

"Yeah, you're gonna be an aunt," Nora confirmed.

"Well, um, funny story so are you," Hope said, at the Felicity's eyes bugged out.

"OH MY GOD! Both of you?!" she said.

"Yeah," Hope said tears in her eyes. "This isn't how we were going to tell you," she said tears coming down her face. "Sorry, hormones.

"Oh trust me I know, are you okay?" Felicity said fretting over her.

"I'm fine, no cramping. I think we're in the clear."

"So the hospital a few weeks back?" Nora asked.

"Yeah," Hope said.

"You are so both in trouble when we get out of here," Felicity joked. The three of them living in the carefree moment and forgetting where they were. The sound of the door being unbolted had all three staring at the door from their positions on the floor. The door opened and in walked three men dressed head to toe black, all wearing masks.

"The one in purple," one man said as the other two came to grab her. "Don't try anything stupid or we will shoot the other two," he said.

"I'll be okay," Hope said to them. "I love you," she said barely above a whisper, they dragged her unceremoniously down the hallway. "I can walk you know," she said staring at her bare feet.

"Try anything and it will be the last thing you do," the man said. She followed behind him the other two brutes behind her. As they walked the corridor she was shocked to see where they were, a brothel. Behind closed doors she could hear the moans of what she was sure was the deed being done. One door was open as they walked by, a woman sat on her knees coughing as a man tossed a bucket of water on her and told her to get ready her next guy was coming. She must've been no more than sixteen.

She shivered, knowing this was disgusting and a vial thing but right now she had to focus on her baby and herself. A short elevator ride later she was on carpet as she walked down the hall, the door opened and she followed the man into the room. The man pointed at the chair and she sat down. The office looked like any other office, nothing to crazy or strange. The door opened and in walked a man she had never seen before and sat down in front of her.

"Mrs. Leonhardt as beautiful as ever. That's one thing I can give the Queens they make great looking kids," he snarked in his Irish accent, he smacked his lips like she was a piece of meat he was looking at.

"Thanks, I'll make sure to let my parents know," she snarked back. "What do you want with us?"

"The usual, power, control, slaves or women as you may call them. You women are just chess pieces in this game of mine."

"I'm no chess piece, what the hell do you want?" she growled. The man pointed at the man who she had followed. The next thing she knew was blinding pain across her face.

"Manners, next time it'll be worse. Women are slaves to us men," he said slamming his fist on the desk. She held her cheek in her hand, feeling a small cut on her cheekbone.

"You're going to regret that," she said barely above a whisper.

"You will be silent. You will contact your father, you tell him that you want him to take all of the Bratva out of Starling, when they all leave we will release his three whores. If he doesn't we have some parties who want some new meat to play with, understood?"

"Yes," she said through gritted teeth. He shoved the phone at her and she dialed the number her parents had had her memorize as soon as she could start to speak. To most people it was just a cell phone number, to them, it was a line that would begin to trace you as soon as it rang once. On the second ring her father answered.

"Hello," he said as calmly as he could.

"Daddy?" she said tearfully.

"Oh God baby are you alright? Your mom? Nora?"

"Daddy, we're okay, we're all okay," she said trying hard not to cry. The man smacked her on the back of her eliciting a small groan from her, she could hear the sharp intake of breath her father just took knowing he heard it.

"Baby, have they said why they took you?" her father coaxed.

"They want you to take the Bratva out of Starling, when you do he will release us all."

"Okay, I'll start making the calls. Baby, do whatever it takes and keep your family safe. I love you kangaroo."

"I love you too daddy-o."

The man behind the desk hung up the phone, Hope tried hard not to smirk. If he said I love you kangaroo it meant they had a location and were coming and calling in reinforcements. The daddy-o was the way for her to acknowledge. The man stared at her another moment and stood up and walked over and stood in front of her and grabbed her face roughly.

"I hope your daddy doesn't get all of his men out of Starling, I could have some real fun with you," he said. Hope did what any respectable woman in her situation could, she spit in his face. The man pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his face and sucked his teeth. He backhanded her so hard and so fast the chair fell back knocking her onto the floor. "I hope he doesn't because bitches like you need to be broken," he growled as he yanked her head up by her hair. "I would fuck you until you bled all over me, I would take great pleasure in breaking you," he said grinding himself into her backside and saying that close to her ear. "Take her back downstairs," he said letting her go. Before she knew she was back in the room with her mom and Nora.

"Oh God Hope," Felicity said moving towards her daughter as fast as she could, between Nora and Felicity they helped her sit. "How bad are you hurt?"

"I've had worse mom. Daddy said I love you kangaroo, he hasn't said that to me in so long."

"That's because he loves you Hope, you're bleeding," her mom said noticing the blood coming out of her nose, her busted lip and the cut on her cheek.

"I know," she said afraid to wipe.

"Here," Nora said ripping part of her dress off so she could help clean her up. "Sorry, I have to stop this bleeding. Good thing I'm a Doctor right?"

"Yeah," Hope joked wincing at the tenderness.

After Hope was all cleaned up they moved to the farthest wall Felicity sat up and told both girls to lay there heads down and get some rest. The soft touches Felicity gave them had them both asleep rather quickly. The sound of an explosion had the building shake and everyone wide awake. There was yelling in the hallway and gunshots, Felicity grabbed Hope's hand a little harder than she needed. They heard someone at the door and the three girls just held each other's hands tighter.

"It's locked," the heard someone's voice say muffled. "No, we'll need explosives," he said banging on the door. "GIRLS IF YOU'RE IN THERE GET BACK AND COVER YOURSELVES AS BEST AS YOU CAN," he said into the door. The girls did as best as they could to cover themselves, the sound of an explosion, the heat and the smoke filled the air. "Felicity!" "Hope!" "Nora!" they tried to give a response but just coughed. "GUYS THEY'RE IN HERE! We have you guys now take it easy," the voice said through the smoke.

Slowly they stood up and took as deep a breath as they could, the smoke cleared and there stood Roy holding a gun in his one hand with the other holding it out to help them out. Hope sent her mom out first to climb over the rubble, then Nora and then Hope climbed out next.

"We have to get you girls out of here, stay close," he said as some other men came.

"Roy, I need a gun," Hope said to her Uncle, he pulled out a small 9mm and handed it to her with an extra clip.

"I came prepared."

"With one clip Roy? That's amateur," she joked.

"God, you're just like your father," he said as they kept getting out of the building. "Copy, we have the packages," he said into his mic. "Minimal injuries," he paused listening to the other voice. "Copy that," he said.

"What?" Hope asked.

"They have the building secure now, they are on the tenth floor and want us there," Roy said to the group.

"Okay," they said, following the men to the elevator. Roy handed Hope a handkerchief, she smiled gratefully. They all looked ragged and exhausted, the doors opened and the sound of a muffled scream filled the hall. Hope knew what was happening. The man who had kidnapped them was being tortured as they walked towards the door. Roy knocked on the door and opened, there stood her father, Nick and her brother. The men from earlier were tied up to chairs bleeding already. Nick took a few steps and she practically ran into his arms. He cupped her cheek looking over her marks.

"Who?" he asked his voice so low it sent shivers up her spine.

"The man in the middle, he said he wanted to break me, he said he would fuck me so hard I would bleed all over him," she said noticing the obvious bristle in all the men in the room. "He was going to sell us to the highest bidder, this pig," she said spitting in the man's face "doesn't deserve to breathe let alone be able to "break" anything in ever again," she said her voice clearly letting everyone know she was pissed. She turned around and looked at her father her looked at the marks on her face, anger clearly evident in his eyes. She turned around and punched the man so hard and so unexpected it knocked the chair back.

"Let us handle it Hope," Jonathan said, Hope locked eyes with her brother. "You have more than yourself to take care of now." She gasped, he knew. "Everyone knows about Nora and you so please, let us handle it. John, Slade take them to be checked out at the hospital. We will join you girls there as soon as we can okay?"

Nick kissed the top of her head and soon all the girls were leaving and heading to the hospital. They stood in the elevator, she was using John's arm as a pillow for the mean time. She felt a little dizzy and blinked, it was happening again, before she could say anything she almost hit the ground but John's quick cat-like skills caught her before she could hit the ground.

"She's okay, the baby's okay too, we're going to take down to get an ultrasound probably about an hour after she wakes up. Your sister in law should be returning shortly. As requested by Mr. Queen both women will be in the same room. If you have any further questions let me know," was the first thing she heard the Doctor say when she was regaining consciousness. She heard the door close and she heard him sigh deeply.

"Hey," she said smiling her eyes still closed.

"Hey," he said. "You have got to stop scaring the hell out of me."

"Sorry, I swear I don't mean to, I heard what the Doctor said," she said sitting up, he helped her sit up slowly so she wouldn't snag the IV line.

"Well, you missed the part of you being dehydrated and she wanted to give you fluids to make sure they hadn't drugged you, even though Felicity was adamant they had not. Trust me, Nora is having a field day right now, having them run panels on both of you. Her and Jonathan are going to have a peak at their baby."

"Where are my mom and dad and everyone else?"

"Your father took your mother home to change, just seeing her like that kept making him want to punch people in the face. They're on their way back now, everyone else is in the waiting rooms and doing security here at the hospital. We are expecting retribution from the Irish."

"Oh, what happened after we left?"

"It's been taken care of, all you need to worry about is taking care of you and our child. I'm going to let the nurse know you're awake now okay?"

"Don't be gone for long," she said smiling at him.

"I won't, I promise," he winked at her and walked out of the room and down the hall to the nurse's station. "My wife is awake now, she is in Room 640. Doctor Taylor said you would be taking her to get our ultrasound of the baby."

"Yes sir, I will be right there. I believe your brother and sister in law are on their way back up."

"That's good."

"They'll be having dinner soon also, so if she says she's hungry be prepared. I know when I was pregnant the second time I would get very hangry."

"She did that before she was pregnant," he laughed.

"Oh dear, well you will have your hands full. I'll be there shortly," she said standing up to grab a tablet to head to the room."

Nick went back down the hallway and saw Jonathan following behind the gurney with Nora in it and was laughing at whatever she must've said. In the room Hope was talking to Nora, Nick just stood in the doorway watching the two best friends, more like sisters chat away.

"And then they said they would give us food when you came back, they won't even give me a snack!" Nora exclaimed crossing her arms.

"Babe, it won't be long okay, just calm down okay," Jonathan tried.

Hope could only laugh, the nurse came in and checked and soon they were on their way down to get the baby looked at. She was filled with nervousness to see her baby for the first time. Once they were in the room and she moved over to the table the technician placed a cover over her legs.

"Okay I need you to scoot all the way down until your bottom is on the edge of the table okay? I'm first going to do an internal exam and then we can try for an exterior exam okay?"

"Okay," Hope said moving herself down. She placed her legs in the stirrups and Nick made sure her legs were covered.

"Okay, so I'm sorry but this may be a little uncomfortable," she said as the probe was slowly placed inside of her, she gulped and Nick saw she was uncomfortable, he kissed her forehead. A sound filled the room as they focused their attention the TV screen monitor in front of them. She could feel the technician moving the probe around until she saw it, their baby. "There's your baby, you're about ten weeks along. I'm going to take some more pictures this way and then we will try a different way.

"My baby," she said tearfully.

"Our baby," Nick said.

A/N: So life has been absolutely BONKERS! Not only am I working my full time job and working on a huge project there where I am working 45+ hours a week but I am also taking care of my eighty one year old grandmother. On top of that I volunteer in the community with our arts programs and Hispanic outreach programs. So, needless to say I am running a little thin lately. But, if you all stick with me I have some more chapters to go :-)

Also, thank you to all of your kind words on the last chapter. As most of you know I know deep down inside what I've gone through in my life has made me into the person I am today. Love all your faces!