Jamie's eyes widened as his wife's words registered finally reacting by jumping to his feet and hand extended to help Eddie up. "Mary Rose, call grandpa tell him we're heading to the hospital." His eyes remained focused on Eddie helping her up but was able to hear Charlotte on the phone.
Without being asked Joe ran to the kitchen, returning with Jamie's car keys and shield handing them quickly over. With one hand Jamie signed thanks buddy, keeping one hand around Eddie's waist as they slowly walked to the car.
"Breath babe," Jamie coached softly helping her into the backseat with now both kids running behind them.
"Daddy, grandpa said he's on his way ," Mary Rose said hopping in the back seat beside her mother with enough room for Joe to sit comfortably. Jamie didn't answer, Instead Jamie closed the door getting in front and started off.
Every few minutes Jamie checked on Eddie through the mirror watching with a smile as Joe held her hand.
By the time they arrived Frank stood outside the waiting room ready to collect the older kids allowing Jamie to escort his wife with a nurse into a room. At her first opportunity Eddie reached up taking Jamie's hand and squeezed it hard.
The doctor smiled at Jamie's stone face barely noticing the pressure checking on Eddie. "Okay, Eddie your 3 centimeters dilated, I'm afraid these are false contractions. " He smiled again hearing Eddie groan.
Jamie took his wife's hand trying to hide the disappointment he too felt, eager to meet his new babies. Instead he leaned over Eddie to place a kiss on her forehead assuringly before helping her off the bed. The doctor quickly stepped forward handing Jamie a business card with his cell. "Just in case you need to reach me."
Jamie thanked him helping Eddie change once the doctor left noticing Eddie sitting idly on the bed. "What's wrong?"
When Eddie looked up her blue eyes rounded wet with frustrated tears. "I know it's to early yet but I want my babies Jamie, I don't know if I can do this another three months." As she confessed Eddie rubbed a hand over her ever growing stomach.
"I know babe I'm anxious too but it would create a risk for them to come now. You're doing great Eddie and before you know we'll get to meet our two new babies." Jamie smiled cupping her cheek and placed a soft kiss on her lips then helped her finish changing.
With one arm around her waist Jamie aided Eddie off the bed walking with her slowly to the waiting room where a crowd began to form. While they waited Frank let Henry, Danny and Erin know what was going on all of whom dropped what they were doing to join them at the hospital.
To say they were shocked seeing Eddie waddling back out with Jamie's support was an understatement. "Sorry guys false alarm."
Joseph studied both parents furiously signing where are my brothers? Jamie laughed at his son's wishes to have brothers instead of sisters signing back still in mommy's tummy buddy, they weren't ready to come out.
Eddie didn't say a word to anyone as Jamie escorted her back to the car with both kids, something Jamie noticed but decided to hold back until they got home. Once the kids were settled out in the yard Jamie sat Eddie on the couch stretched out and sat beside her.
"Talk to me Eddie," Jamie told her holding her hand for gentle sighed using his shoulder to rest.
"I'm tired Jamie, really tired and everything is going on the bills, the kids.."
Jamie kissed her head moving onto the couch with her head moving to his lap allowing him to massage her. "I know but I'll take care of it okay, all you need to do is rest because in a few months you'll be bringing our beautiful babies into this world."
Jamie sat up massaging Eddie's head accessible parts of her back even after she fall asleep. While she rested Jamie picked up his cell phone sending a text message to an old friend from Harvard. Hey it's Jamie I have a favor to ask. Is your firm hiring part time lawyers?
He didn't have to wait long for a response for Soencer, his old roommate at Harvard to send a text back. Hey buddy we are actually one of our associates just quit. Shoot me your email and I'll pass it along.
Jamie grinned forwarding his resume hopeful Spencer's boss will give him a chance despite not practicing law for some time. He was glad deciding after becoming a cop to keep his law license renewed as a fall back.
In his lap Eddie turned her head towards him trying to get comfortable with her hands instinctively over her stomach. Smiling Jamie hugged her gently closing his own eyes.
Spencer text Jamie later that day with an interview opportunity for the following day with three of his bosses. If he could pull off this interview they'd have at least a good amount of money coming in to reduce some stress.
When everyone woke up Jamie cooked chicken and vegetables for dinner while Eddie sat in the living room watching Joe and Mary Rose finish their homework. Joe leaned over tapping his sister's arm and pointed at his math homework with a confused look.
Mary Rose set her homework aside to look over what kind of math smiling as she signed away an explanation.
Jamie announced dinner an hour later carefully studying his family's expressions. He tapped Joe's shoulders signing while he talked, "what's wrong, everyone has long faces."
"We want to meet our new siblings why didn't they come today," Mary Rose spoke and signed for the sake of her brother. Joe nodded signing away, I want to be a big brother.
Jamie smiled assuring them it would happen soon. "They weren't ready to come yet but you'll meet them soon." With that he looked past them at the counter where his phone lay hoping he could impress Spencer's boss.
