Chapter 20: Motherly Instinct

A/N: Only a few chapters left! Don't worry though, I'll make another unplanned Nick/Sara story, I don't understand why my sick mind is so obsessed with that! But Sara is eight and a half months along in this chapter. Enjoy!

Nick and his mother had a very close relationship. Once a week every week, they would call each other and talk for at least two hours. He wasn't a mama's boy. They just got along.

"Hey mom" Nick said when his mother answered the phone

"Hey Pancho" his mother said excitedly. Ever since she had found out that he was having a baby she especially loved the phone calls with her son, even though she was still sorting out her disappointment and her excitement. But today she was going to have a serious talk with her son, because a baby is a pretty serious thing.

"What's new at home"? Nick asked while he quietly looked around for something to eat in the kitchen since Sara was upstairs sleeping.

"Oh nothing much Nicky, but I want to talk to you"

Nick heard the seriousness in his mother's voice and decided he'd better listen up.

"Yeah?" Nick asked walking back into the living room.

"I just wanted to talk to you about this baby…" Nick's mother began.

"Mom don't worry we got everything under control, we've got everything ready and planned out. We just need the actual baby"

Nick's mother listened to him "Well honey, it's not just being prepared with diapers and bottles, its staying up all night…"

"Day" Nick interrupted

"Day, right, but it's not getting anytime for you, and Nicky babies are expensive, and what about the hospital bill for when the baby is actually born? Or when she needs to go to the doctor? Money doesn't grow on trees baby"

Nick sat there silently for a few moments taking in what his mother just made him realize.

"Are you okay baby?"

"I don't know"

"If you ever need money, just give me a call"

Nick cringed. He hadn't borrowed money from his parents since when he first went off to college. He wanted them to know that he was independent and he didn't need there help. He and Sara would be able to make it through. Right?

"Can we talk about something else mom?"

"Yeah sure baby" (I wish Nick's mother was more of the relaxed non-businessy type of person, so that's how I'm going to portray her in my stories)

"So when are you and dad gonna come up and see us?" I mean I doubt there's anytime you can come see us before Sara actually has the baby, she's almost to term."

"Well how about we come up after the baby is born and you can just send us pictures of her pregnant belly" Nick's mother loved grandchildren, especially when there still in there mom's belly. Nick convinced Sara to get a professionally taken picture of her with her shirt lifted and a pink bow around her stomach. Everyone in the lab begged for one.

"Sounds great"

"So when are you two getting married?" Nick processed that thought then came to a realization.

"Mom were not getting married just because she's pregnant"

"Nicholas, I raised you better then that" his mother said sternly

"Mom we want to take things slow…"

"Slow Nicky? You've got a baby coming… fast!"

"Well we just don't want to jump into anything we'll regret in the long run"

Nick's mother was silent on the other end for several seconds "I'm sorry for snapping like that. I guess I'm still processing the fact that my baby is having a baby"

Nick chuckled "Mom I'm not a baby"

"In my eyes you are" her voice cracked

"Oh man, mom please don't cry"

"I'm not" she said sniffling

"You never cried when Ryan or Cynthia had kids" he was basically the only sibling without a child for a while.

"They were different"

"They were married" Nick sighed

"I'm still trying to figure out of I'm scared, happy or disappointed in you"

"I'm sorry mom, I really am, I don't know what I was thinking"

"You weren't thinking"

She was right, he wasn't thinking, or at least not thinking straight.

"I'm sorry"

"It's okay sweetie, I still love you"

"I love you too mom"

So then they decided to move on to lighter topics, work, home, the whole "Sara is nesting" fiasco and they laughed and talked like they used to. Like it was meant to be.

Review! Sorry if you think this chapter was short because I think the next chapter might be sorta long, because it's a big event!