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Horatio managed to accept his morning sickness now that he knew why he had it. Even if he hated running to the bathroom every morning, it was for a good reason. He knew it would eventually go away and he looked forward to it. Mac and Horatio had been able to go home from the hospital, and Mac had been granted a very short vacation in Miami. He could only stay until the following day, but it was better than not being able to stay at all.

Mac stirred and opened his eyes when he felt the bed dip, as Horatio lied down next to him. His redheaded lover had spent thirty minutes bent over the toilet and he was exhausted. Horatio snuggled close to the younger man and Mac wrapped his arms around him.

Mac had been tested at the hospital to see if he too could get pregnant, but he was one of those men who couldn't.

"How are you feeling?" Mac asked.

"Tired." Horatio yawned and put his head on Mac's chest.

Mac smiled and softly caressed Horatio's lower back. He hadn't told his team about the pregnancy yet, because he preferred to do it face to face. He would bring the ultrasound picture back to New York with him. He would also tell Sinclair that he was retiring. Mac had thought about moving down to Miami permanently for a while and now with a baby on the way, he wanted it even more.

"Horatio?"

"Yes?"

"I uh… I'm going to retire when I get back to New York. I want to move down here." Mac said.

Horatio sat up and looked surprised at his lover. He didn't want Mac to do something he would regret later.

"Is it because of the baby?" Horatio asked, "Because you don't have to feel forced to quit and move here."

"I've been thinking about for a while now. This feels more like home to me than New York." Mac smiled, "I really want to live down here with you. To spend every day with you."

Horatio grinned. Mac reached out a hand and touched Horatio's flat belly. He wouldn't start showing his baby bump until for a few more weeks.

"The baby has only made me get my head together and not wait any longer." Mac said, "I will miss New York and my team, but we can visit them and they can visit us."

"Do you think they'll be disgusted by the pregnancy?"

"Of course not. You can expect a phone call from Stella and Lindsay." Mac grinned, "They'll be hysterical."

Horatio chuckled and bent down to give Mac a kiss. He then snuggled down next to him and closed his eyes. Mac listened to his lover's breathing even out and knew he was sleeping again.

Alexx had told Mac on the phone last night, that as the belly grew bigger Horatio would be having trouble finding a comfortable position, not to mention he'd have back pain and swollen ankles and other things. Alexx was only trying to give Mac a heads up of what was to come and Mac appreciated it, even if it scared him a little. He hated to see his lover in pain.

-I-

"I think it's a girl." Mac said, as he looked at the picture of the baby in Horatio's belly for probably the hundredth time.

Horatio smiled as he prepared lunch for the two of them. Mac wasn't allowed to help, because Horatio knew he would take over and do it all by himself then in fear of Horatio hurting himself. Mac really was a mother-hen, but Horatio still loved him and it was quite amusing sometimes to watch the big, tough ex-marine almost have a heart attack because he was scared his pregnant lover would cut his finger with the knife.

Mac knew he was being overprotective and needed to slow down, but it was hard.

"Well, I don't care what we have. As long as the baby has ten toes and ten fingers." Horatio said.

"I agree." Mac said.

If they had a daughter she wouldn't be allowed to date until she was thirty. Both men knew that was a bit overprotective, but they wouldn't be able to not worry about her. If they had a boy, well then they would be just as overprotective of him. Certainly a boy would inherit their talent for trouble. Of course, if one asked Horatio and Mac it was trouble that found them and not them who found trouble.

"Should we find out what we're having as soon as we can?" Horatio asked.

"I want it to be a surprise."

"Me too." Horatio grinned and a put a plate of chicken salad in front of his lover.

They were eating out on the back porch. They were so focused on discussing the baby that they didn't hear the doorbell ring. Fortunately for their visitor, he knew the way to the back porch on the side of the house. He heard Mac and Horatio's voices and opened the gate.

"Frank?" Horatio asked surprised.

"Yeah, I thought I would come by and see how you two are doing. Or rather you three." Frank smiled.

Horatio was like a brother to him and his best friend. They had supported each other through many situations in life and now Frank was excited as everyone else that Horatio was pregnant. The last person on earth they had ever suspected would get pregnant was just that.

"Come and join us, we have chicken salad for you too." Mac smiled.

Frank grinned and sat down at the table. He got a plate of food.

"So how are you?" Frank asked.

"We're all fine." Horatio said, "What's in the bag?"

Frank had brought a plastic bag with him with a gift from the team. He smirked and pulled out the gift and handed it to the redhead.

"I know it was only yesterday that we found out you're pregnant, but Alexx insisted that we'd give you a gift already." Frank said.

Horatio unwrapped it and grinned. It was a photo album for the for the baby's first year. Mac grinned and started reading from the pages.

"The first ultrasound, baby's arrival, baby's first day at home." He said, "So one picture for each of these days then."

"Yeah, it's a good thing we already have the first ultrasound picture. At least we can put something in it." Horatio said, "But you'll be taking it back to New York until you move down."

"You're moving down?" Frank asked surprised.

"Yeah. I'm burning out and I want to live with Horatio. Especially now that we're having a baby." Mac smiled and squeezed his lover's hand softly, "Thanks for the gift."

"Yes, thank you." Horatio said, "I'll be sure to thank everyone else tomorrow afternoon when I get to work."

"You're going back already?" Frank asked.

"Well, I have to work Frank." Horatio chuckled, "I'm on desk duty only of course."

"Yeah, you better not run off to any crime scenes or I swear I will-" Mac started.

"What? You wouldn't hurt a knocked up man would you?" Horatio asked and gave Mac his most innocent look.

Mac groaned, he couldn't resist melting at those blue eyes. He really hoped their child would get Horatio's red hair and intense blue eyes.

"Frank?" Mac asked.

Frank nodded; he knew what Mac was asking him to do. Keep an eye on Horatio. Not that Frank would be the only one doing that; the entire lab probably would.

"I'll cuff him to his office chair if I have to." Frank smirked.

"Hey! I'm a grown man." Horatio scoffed playfully.

"We know." Mac said and kissed his temple, "But you have to be on desk duty, just like every other pregnant man or woman."

"And if you don',t then I'm sure Alexx can find a suitable consequence for you." Frank smirked evilly.

Horatio stuck his tongue out at the Texan and muttered something incoherent before continuing to eat. Mac and Frank just grinned.

-I-

Mac sighed sadly as he stepped out on to the streets of New York. He was already longing to go back to Miami and his stubborn, redheaded lover. It had been a long goodbye at the airport and both men had been close to tears. They knew this would be the last time they said goodbye, because next time Mac flew down to Miami he would stay forever.

As Mac saw a pregnant man and his lover greet each other at the airport he smiled. The pregnant man had a big baby bump and Mac couldn't wait until Horatio had one too. He was also looking forward being able to feel their baby kick.

It was a long drive to the lab and when he arrived it was almost empty. The lab techs were busy working with evidence and his team was out on crime scenes. Mac was happy to be given a moment alone in his office, so he could prepare himself for the questions he knew would come. All his team knew was that Horatio had passed out, but that he was fine. Of course, they knew Mac was hiding something but figured he'd tell them when he got back.

Mac put his baggage down on the floor and took the picture of the baby out of his pocket. He ran his finger over it and smiled.

He had never thought he'd be a father before. Now he was finally sharing it with the man he loved so much it hurt. He was sure that he and Horatio would be good parents. He still found it hard from time to time to believe that his lover was pregnant with his child;… their child.

"Mac?" A voice asked.

Mac snapped back to reality and smiled at Stella. She stood in the doorway, looking amused. It wasn't often that Mac was in such deep thoughts, that he didn't hear someone call his name for the fifth time.

"Are you okay? What's that?" Stella asked and nodded towards the picture.

Mac put it back in his pocket and stood up.

"I uh, I'm fine. And I will explain what the picture is when everyone is here." Mac said.

Stella looked curiously at her friend. There was a look in his eyes that she had never seen before.

"Everyone is in the break room." Stella said, "Should I call them in here?"

"Please." Mac smiled.

While Stella went to get the rest of the team, Mac took a deep breath and wondered how he was going to break the news to them. The team quickly arrived.

"Mac, welcome back." Danny said, "How is Horatio?"

"He's fine." Mac smiled, "Where are Don, Sid and Adam?"

Stella and Danny called them and waited patiently for them to arrive. Mac's relationship with Horatio was nothing new so even Sid and Adam knew about it; everyone did.

"Okay, now that everybody is here." Mac said, "I want to tell you that I will be retiring soon. In fact as soon as possible. I'll talk to Sinclair next week when he gets back from his business trip."

The team wasn't surprised, but not overjoyed either. They knew Mac wanted to live with Horatio permanently. They had noticed the change in Mac when he was in New York. They could see in his eyes that even though his body was in New York, his heart and mind was still in Miami.

"Well, I can't say it's a surprise." Danny sighed, "But, it still seems very sudden."

"Well, a certain situation has made me take the final step. I've been thinking about this for a long time." Mac said.

"Is Horatio really okay?" Lindsay asked.

"Yes, he's fine."

"What happened in Miami?" Don asked.

"Well uh…" Mac started.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out the photo. He showed it to the them, and everyone gasped. They instantly recognized what kind of a photo it was.

"That's our seven week old baby." Mac said.

He prayed that the reaction was going to be good, because at the moment everyone looked just gaped at the picture. Suddenly Stella pulled Mac in for a hug and a kiss on the cheek."

"Oh, that's just wonderful!" She exclaimed, "You're going to have a baby."

"Yes, Horatio's pregnant." Mac smiled.

The rest of the gang smiled and hugged their boss. Sid asked Mac if he needed any tips about child birth, he was a father of three so he knew what it was like.

"Uh, I can't think of anything right now that I need to know." Mac smiled, "But thanks Sid."

"So are you nervous?" Danny asked.

"I'm terrified. I'm worried about Horatio; I just don't want anything to happen to him or our baby." Mac said, "And I'm a little scared of being a dad."

"Mac, I don' know anybody who would be better fathers than you and Horatio." Danny smiled and everybody else nodded in agreement.

"Aw, this is just so fun." Lindsay grinned, "We get to shop for gifts too."

"Oh you don't have to, if you don't want to." Mac said.

"But, we want to." Stella smiled, "So are you two going to find out what it is?"

"No, we want it to be a surprise." Mac said and then sighed in relief, "I'm glad you're happy about this."

"Why wouldn't we be?" Don smiled.

"Don't forget to take a picture of the baby bump, when it starts to show." Stella said.

"Yeah, we want to see how it grows and you and Horatio have to come and visit us." Lindsay smiled.

"We will." Mac grinned.

"How about we go out and celebrate?" Sheldon suggested, "A toast for the two fathers-to-be?"

"Sounds like a great plan." Mac grinned.

He was dragged out of his office by his friends and soon found himself at a bar, while the team toasted for the baby and wished both him and Horatio the best of luck.

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