Christi was now seven months. They had gone on since Izzie left with no problems or trouble with anyone. Right now, Christi and Veronica were at Veronica and Jackson's apartment having girl time. Harmony was there too.
"Fifteen months," Christi smiled as Veronica bounced Harmony.
"She's growing fast," Veronica said, setting Harmony down. Harmony stood up and walked over to her toys. Harmony had begun to walk on her first birthday and was going very well now. She also started getting a lot of hair around one year. She now has long, curly tresses that go a few centimeters past her shoulders.
"I can't believe her hair is so long," Christi said.
"She gets long hair from me," Veronica smiled, "Anyway, how's your baby?"
"It's kickin' away," Christi, sighed, rubbing her stomach.
"Around seven months, I would sit down and watch my stomach move because Harmony was squirming so much."
"That's…" Christi trailed off, looking at her stomach move.
"Addicting," Veronica, whispered, standing up to go to the kitchen, "Want a drink?"
Christi didn't answer because she was distracted. She finally said, "Huh?"
"A drink?"
"Yeah, some water please." Christi laughed, "So I know something you don't know,"
"What's new?" Veronica asked, sitting down, "I'm always the last to find out."
"Well, I can't tell you this." Christi said apologetically.
"Why say you know it then!"
"To bug you," Christi giggled, "I love bugging you."
Veronica looked at her and said, "What's new?"
Christi laughed and said, "Okay, I'll tell you! Stop begging!"
Veronica rolled her eyes.
"So, Jackson," Christi paused for dramatic effect, "He has a ring. It's not just any ring. It's the ring that goes on your finger!"
"Isn't that what all rings do?"
"Well, this one's for a special occasion that only married couples do before they get married! So then," Christi was cut off.
"He's gonna propose!" Veronica asked.
"Yup, and he asked me to keep it a secret."
"But you, with your big mouth, didn't."
"Correct!" Christi squealed, "Veronica, you're getting married!"
"This is so fantastic!" Veronica squealed. She stood and picked up Harmony, "Mommy and Daddy and gonna get married!"
Christi then got a pained look on her face. She grabbed her abdomen and cried out.
"What's wrong, Aunt Chrissie?" Harmony asked.
"My stomach hurts really badly," she whispered.
"How bad, scale of one to ten," Veronica said quickly.
"Eight," Christi rasped.
"Does it feel like contractions?" Veronica asked.
"Yeah, and it's worse than with Seth," she gasped.
"Let's get you to the hospital," Veronica said. She grabbed Christi's stuff and picked Harmony up and led Christi out to the car. After Veronica got Harmony buckled and Christi was in, she drove to the hospital.
They got there and Jackson, who Veronica called on the way, met them in the parking lot. He took Harmony and Veronica helped Christi inside.
"Hey, let's get this woman some help!" Veronica yelled, "Get her OB!"
"I paged Doctor Adams," the nurse said, "I'll take her to the room."
The doctor met them there.
"What's wrong," he asked.
"She's having contractions," Veronica said. They tried getting her in a bed, but she collapsed on the floor before they could do so. XXX
When Christi woke up, she was in a hospital bed. She saw her OB, Alex, Veronica and Mark by her bedside.
"What happened?" she asked.
"You were having contractions and you passed out from the pain," the doctor answered, "You gave us quite a scare, there."
"Did I get a C-Section?"
"No, they were Braxton Hicks." Alex said.
"Oh," Christi said.
"Yeah, he wants to keep you for a few hours to observe you. You took quite a fall." Veronica said.
"Oh, okay,"
"And you aren't allowed to work anymore." Mark said.
"He never said that," Veronica looked over to him.
"But Mark's right, I'm taking you off work." the doctor said.
"Damn it!"
"It's fine, you'll be back in a few months." Alex smiled.
"I better be," Christi grumbled, "I liked work."
"Anyway, I want you to have more iron in your diet. I'll prescribing you iron pills and I also want you to get other nutrients. I'm going to inform you and your family of your diet so that you'll be okay. The contractions were just Braxton Hicks, but that fall you took worried me."
"Okay," Christi nodded. XXX
It was a few days later. Christi was out and was at the hospital to visit Veronica and Alex. She was going to have lunch with them. Jackson was also going to do the special thing today and she wanted to be there watching. Jackson informed her how he would do it. They would be walking across the bridge and when they were in the middle, in front of the whole hospital, he would get on one knee and propose.
Christi was talking to Alex, Mark, Lexie and the others in front of the bridge. Right now. They all knew about it and were waiting anxiously. Then it happened. They heard Jackson and Veronica overhead talking about a patient. They all looked up.
"Hey, Veronica," Jackson said as he stopped in the middle. She turned around and her eyes widened to see him kneeling on the ground. The whole floor then quieted.
"Veronica, come over here," he said. She walked over to him and he took her hand. He took the ring box out with his free hand and flicked it open, "Veronica, you are the most amazing woman. You're the mother of my child, and love of my life. You manage Harmony, work plus me in our life perfectly. I don't know how one woman could be so great. Ronnie, will you marry me?"
"Absolutely," Veronica breathed, tears in her eyes, "Yes!" she squealed.
Jackson jumped up and hugged her. The hospital clapped and Veronica pulled back, shocked. She looked down and smiled as Jackson put the ring on her finger.
"I love you," he said.
"I love you too," she said and kissed him. They hugged once more and soon the hospital had to get back to work. XXX
"Oh," Veronica cooed, "It's beautiful."
Alex, Christi, Veronica, Harmony and Jackson were eating lunch.
"I bet it cost an arm and a leg," Alex chuckled.
"It did," Jackson said.
"Oh, you didn't blow Harmony's college fund, did you?"
"College fund? She's still a baby." Jackson scoffed.
"Anyway, Christi," Veronica smiled, "Thanks for preparing me so I didn't have a heart attack when I saw the big rock."
"Christi told you!" Jackson exclaimed.
"She didn't ruin anything for me. I wasn't expecting it to be on the bridge or like you did it." Veronica said, kissing his cheek.
"I can't believe you," Jackson muttered to Christi, "I'm never telling you anything I'm gonna do again."
"Eh, I don't need your secrets." Christi laughed, "But Alex, I need a ring as big as that. Buy me one,"
"We don't got enough money. Remember that Jackson comes from a rich family," Alex chuckled lightly.
"Oh, thank God," Veronica laughed, putting her hand to her chest, "I forgot about that. I don't have to worry anymore about how we'll pay rent."
"We'd make it by anyway." Jackson said.
"I'm glad my in-laws are rich and that they like me." Veronica laughed.
"You're fricking lucky, with your rich in-laws." Christi laughs. They continue to obsess about the engagement throughout lunch. Then the three doctors have to get back to work so Christi has to leave. XXX
Once Christi was home, Seth was dropped off by the bus a few minutes after Christi sat down on the couch.
"Mom, I'm home!" he says.
"Hey, I'm in here," Christi says. Seth comes over and sits by his mother. HE begins to rub her belly.
"I can't believe there's a baby in there." Seth said.
"Well believe it. In two months or so, you'll be a big brother."
"I'm gonna teach it everything I know," he says, then begins to speak to the baby, "I'll teach you how to play baseball and how to get the cookie jar from the top of the fridge when mommy and daddy are sleeping,"
"Seth," Christi giggles.
"And I'll teach you how to read and how to get Nana Lexie and Grandpa to buy you whatever you want,"
"Seth," Christi laughs.
"I'm gonna teach you all I know how to do." Seth says.
"Go get a snack then start on your homework." Christi laughs. He gets a few Oreos and gets a few for Christi too. "Thank you," Christi smiles as he starts his homework.
"I hope the baby's a girl." Seth says.
"Why?"
"So then I can have a cool tomboy little sister. Then I can beat up any boys that she dates." Seth says, "And I just think having a little sister would be cool. A brother would be okay too. What do you want, Mommy, a boy or a girl?"
"I just want a healthy little baby so you can have a new sibling." Christi says.
"Oh," Seth says, "I hope it's healthy too."
Christi smiles and pats his shoulder. XXX
Even though Christi and Alex had opted not to find out the sex at their final scan, Mark wanted to.
"Will you let me hear the sex?" Mark asked.
"Yeah, sure Daddy," Christi smiles.
"Tell me when the appointment is done." Mark said. Once they were done with the scan, Christi has to go home. Mark stays in the room with the doctor to find out the sex. Alex stayed by the door so he might overhear something. He did indeed hear what sex the baby was. Alex was psyched.
Mark walked out and said, "Did you hear?"
"Yeah, I'm gonna make a nursery to surprise Christi." Alex said.
"I'll help you out," Mark said, "It's a good way to tell Christi after the baby's born."
"How about we get started after work."
"Okay, I'll have Christi stay at my house for a few days while we paint. You know, so she won't breath in fumes. Or peak,"
"Cause we know she'll peak," Alex chuckled, "It's a plan."