Next Chapter for you guys :)

I know it's kinda crappy, especially the ending, but hey, I'm tired. It's the best I could do. And I DID think this chapter would be harder to write than it was, so I'm doing okay I guess.

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Lunch time rolled around and Stella knew she'd have to talk to Charlie and Lawson, as much as she didn't want to. But that would have to wait until after shift, considering she was riding with Josh and Christian.

Josh walked into base, he found Stella sitting with Leon and gently squeezed her shoulder, "you ready to do some real work, slacker?" he asked, she laughed and held her hand out for him to pull her up. Leon looked up at Josh, "real work? Josh, Really? Without me, you guys would be stuffed!" Josh bent over and pulled Leon's ear before he walked out with Stella to the cars.

"You okay, Stel?" He asked her on the way, knowing what she had been speaking to Kerry about.

"Yeah, thanks, Scarface. I'll be fine." She punched him in the arm, and opened the door to TR2. She greeted Christian and the three of them pulled out to go and get some lunch.

The time was nearing the end of shift. As Christian drove back to base he started chatting about another of his dreams, despite the fact that neither cared. It wasn't long before Josh told him to shut up. He looked to Stella and noticed her staring aimlessly out the window in the back.

"You okay, Stel? You've been quiet all day…Stella?"

She snapped out of her daze, "Huh? Oh yeah, I'm fine, just thinking." Both boys nodded, although one suspected and one knew something was up.

TR2 arrived back at base half an hour before TR1 who were coming back from a job out of town a bit. After unpacking the car and doing inventory, Christian headed home to his family. Josh and Stella remained, sitting in with Leon, messing around. Stella escaped to the bathrooms when a scrunched up piece of paper, thrown by Leon, made contact with Kerry's head, followed by an unimpressed glare.

Lawson, Charlie and Shannon pulled up in the garage and started their inventory. Josh knew that Stella needed to talk to the two senior sergeants and probably wanted to do so without the presence of her other colleagues. He offered to help Shannon with inventory, allowing Stella to get Charlie and Lawson alone.

They headed into the upstairs office, rarely used by anyone at TR and Stella sat down at the table in the room, Charlie and Lawson followed suit. Both unsure of what the young senior constable wanted to tell them.

"Everything alright, Stel?" Lawson asked, the first to question the reason for their 'talk'.

Stella nodded, "sort of, I spoke to Kerry this morning, and we both agreed I needed to speak to you."

Lawson and Charlie were beginning to worry, Stella continued.

"I'm pregnant."

Lawson's eyebrows rose momentarily. She had always been upfront and honest. Its one thing he liked about working with her, apart from her brushes with the law, she was a good cop. And he'd back her up, no questions asked.

Both men remained silent, this time it was Stella's eyebrows that rose, a smirk plastered over her face, one like the one she wore when she was teasing them. One they hadn't really seen since Michael died.

"You gonna say anything?" she said with a hint of laughter in her voice.

Charlie broke the silence, "How long have you known?"

"Couple of days. I needed to get my head around it before I came to you guys."

Lawson nodded and his face broke into a smile as he got up, "Congratulations." He hugged her gently, it wasn't something the two usually shared.

"I wish it were that simple." She said, raising concern in both men, "The baby's Michael's."

Charlie was the first to speak this time, "Is this something you want, Stella?"

She shook her head, "I don't know. I have spoken to Kerry, and I know my options. I just have to make the right decision."

Lawson nodded, they hadn't always gotten along that well, but he knew this wasn't easy for her, and he'd support whatever she chose to do.

They sat for a while longer, before deciding they should probably go and help with the cars. If they weren't already done. Stella stood, and as she did so, Charlie patted her gently on the shoulder, it was a simple gesture, but one that ensured Stella knew he was there for her. And he wasn't going to be a prick.

As the three descended the stairs they noticed that the cars were in fact unpacked and inventory completed. Josh and Shannon were sitting in the locker room, talking quietly, waiting for their colleagues to emerge. Charlie headed straight down to the offices, yelling a "goodbye guys" over his shoulder. Stella and Lawson went to get their things.

Lawson wrapped his arm around Shannon's waist and they said their goodbyes to the remaining members of TR. Josh turned to Stella, "everything okay?" Stella nodded.

"Yeah, everything's sweet. Thanks Josh. For being there."

He hugged her gently and they walked out to their cars together, said their goodbyes and left.

I know, crappy right?

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