Chapter 4

They decided to go into the office and let their team know about their upcoming marriage, since the weekend wasn't that far away. Abbott, Cho and Wiley were all happy for them. Cho telling Abbott, "I told you." and Abbott saying, "No you didn't." Wiley looked surprised, as if he didn't even know they were a couple.

After all the congratulations were over, Teresa and Jane walked back into the bull pen and to her desk and his couch. "I need to call my brothers and let them know I'm getting married. I think they should know before it happens." She would figure out a way to call them again next week to let them know they were going to be uncles. "One bridge at a time." she thought. "The father needs to know first."

"Sure. That sounds like a good idea."

Teresa called her brother Tommy first, but she'd to leave a message when he didn't answer. Next, she texted Stan to get him to do Facetime with her and found out Jimmy was at his house. That worked out great. She could tell both at the same time.

"I'm going in the conference room and Facetime with Stan and Jimmy." Teresa said to Jane.

"Okay. Good luck." he said smiling.

"I don't need luck. They like you. They'll be happy for us." she said smiling, as she picked up her laptop and walked to the conference room.

Her brothers were happy about her getting married, but not happy that Teresa and Jane were not inviting anyone to the wedding. When all was said in done, she had invited them to Austin and to their wedding. She just wasn't sure how that was going to work and was worried about how Jane would feel about it.

Things were not going as they had planned. She just wanted to marry Jane in a simple ceremony with no fuss and then tell him about the baby.

Jane was okay with her inviting her brothers, he conceded to the wedding plans changing. He had even left to buy her a ring. Teresa sat staring across the bull pen. She was so happy. Things were falling into place far better than she expected. So much had happened in the last few weeks. It was hard wrapping her head around all those changes and all the changes coming.

It was Friday, the day before the wedding. Teresa's pregnancy hormones were out of control and it was driving her crazy. She was so used to having control over her emotions, she just hoped this didn't continue for the next seven months or she and Jane would be crazy by the time the baby arrived.

Abbott offered to have the wedding at his house when they decided to have a "small" wedding. That "small" wedding was now turning into a full blown wedding with a caterer and Sylvan theme, whatever that was. Her brothers and their families had arrived in Austin; Jimmy bringing a fiancé. He said it was a long story but she couldn't worry about that now. It was a on full Lisbon circus! She was getting more overwhelmed as the day wore on.

Her brothers and their families left for their hotel and Wiley went back to the office. Teresa couldn't keep tears from falling, as she was sitting alone at one of the tables set up for the reception in Abbotts' yard. "How had their plans to elope turned into this?" she asked herself as she looked around at the displays surrounding her.

"Hey." Teresa heard Jane say from behind her. She quickly wiped her eyes; she didn't want him to see her crying. She definitely didn't want him getting suspicious and figuring out what she was keeping a secret. She didn't want to tell him, like this, today.

"Hi." she said, trying to seem fine and in control of her emotions.

"Nice flowers." Jane says as he walks towards her.

"Hum. Their centerpieces. It's a Sylvan theme." she said, starting to lose her grip on her emotions again as Jane got closer.

"Sylvan theme? Alright. Cool I guess. How many…people…are…actually coming to this thing?" Jane asks, looking around at the whole set up.

"Nobody knows exactly." Teresa replies, as she starts to cry again. She brings her hand up and puts it on her face, trying to stop the barrage of emotions.

Jane sits down beside her and starts rubbing her back. "Okay." he says.

"How did this happen? This is not what I wanted." she tearily asked Jane.

"Well I like the Sylvan theme." Jane says in an attempt to lighten Teresa's distress.

"We should've just eloped like you said." Teresa cries.

"What about your family?" he asks.

"Oh, they wouldn't care. I just talked to them at the hotel. They found the mini bar and their like cavemen arguing over a dead antelope." she answered.

"Well, uh, let's run. Huh? We'll tell nobody. Just the judge. I'll have her meet us at our little cabin tomorrow morning." he said, rubbing her back again, hoping Teresa would be on board with his solution to make her feel better.

"Cabin?" she asks, starting to like the way the conversation was going.

"Just us." Jane replied.

"Well, you think the judge will do that?" Teresa asks.

"Why sure. She's driving in from San Antonio tonight. Change of venue makes no difference to her."

"What about the witnesses?" she asks.

We'll get someone. We'll…Park ranger." Jane answers.

"You know what? Let's do it. It's our life dammit. I love you." Teresa pulls Jane's face to her and gives him a kiss. "Thank you." Teresa says as she stands up and starts walking towards the Abbott house, excited about their change of plans. Jane stands up with her and she turns to face him after a few steps.

"I'm going to get my dress and I'm going to go to the Airstream. I'll meet you there." She says, as she wipes away remnants of her kiss from above his top lip.

"Well there's another very good reason why we should elope. Alright. Keller is apparently still alive and he's mad at me for some reason." Jane explains. He wanted to make sure not to worry Teresa too much.

"Oh my God." she replies.

"Yeah. So Cho and his people are going to stake out this house. When Keller shows up, they'll nab him."

With her emotions starting to get the best of her, "You were going to withhold this information from me? You were going to deprive me of a guilt free elopement?"

"I just told you." Jane says. Teresa really was wound up tight about this whole ordeal. Hopefully, once they got to the cabin she would be more relaxed. Away from all this craziness.

"You almost didn't. From now on, we need to be one hundred percent honest with each other." Teresa states emphatically.

"I agree with you one hundred percent." Jane holds her face in his hands and gives her a kiss as she says, "Okay." Hopefully his kiss will diffuse her heightened emotional state. His kisses seemed to do that to her lately!

He kisses her again. "I'm gonna go…" Kiss from Jane. "…get my dress…" another kiss from Jane. "…fire up the Airstream." she says.

"You go girl." Jane replies, as he takes out his phone to call the judge.

Saturday morning was a beautiful day, perfect for exchanging their vows outside. However, there was still some business that needed to be taken care of. There'd been yet another change in plans. It appeared that Keller was now coming to their cabin to find Jane. They needed to catch him then they could finally start their lives.

Patrick had gotten dressed while Teresa was in the bathroom. When he was done he had walked outside. Teresa put on her wedding gown, happy that there was no evidence of a baby yet. She just needed a few more hours for her plan to be completed. She felt a little nervous, hoping Patrick liked what she had chosen with Cho's help.

When she finished dressing and everything felt in place, she took a deep breath, picked up her bouquet, opened the door of the Airstream and stepped outside. She saw Patrick, with his back to her, standing by the pond. She knew he heard the door open. She started walking down the path to the cabin, as Patrick turned around to meet her.

"Wow!" She thought, as she watched him turn. "He looks amazing. He bought a new suit, shirt and tie, light blue. He made an excellent choice." she said to herself. It all still felt like a dream to her. Six months ago she was about to move to DC and marry Marcus. Now, here she was, walking down this path to meet and marry the man she truly loved and had loved for so long. And, in seven months, they would be a family of three. So much change, so much wonderful change.

"Hey you." she said, smiling as she stopped where Jane was meeting her on the path.

"Hi." he said with a huge smile on his face. "Wow."

She could tell he was very happy with what he saw when he looked at her. She could see much love in his eyes.

"Well, no matter what happens from…this point on…we have to promise each other, that we'll always look on the bright side."

"I promise." she replied, as he stepped up and she slid her arm through his. She hoped he remembered that statement and her promise later when she told him about the baby. All her hopes, dreams and fantasies were coming true today.

The wedding ceremony had been more than she hoped for. There was just a small gathering of friends and her family. During the vows, she felt like it was just her, Patrick and the judge. They only had eyes for each other. Patrick had spent the whole ceremony with a smile on his face staring deeply into her eyes, never wavering in his intense gaze. She knew at that moment she had never felt so loved and adored and she knew those feelings would never fade over time. One of the things she loved about Patrick was that he was fiercely loyal and once he was committed, he was all in until the end. She knew he would be an amazing father and couldn't wait to experience that with him.

The kiss, or kisses, at the end of the ceremony were more than she could have hoped for. It felt like the final pieces of the puzzle were falling into place. Thank goodness, she had zoned out her friends and family. Although, truth be told, at the moment she didn't care who witnessed their first kisses as husband and wife. She assumed Cho had cringed a little, she laughed, thinking to herself.

Abbott and Wiley did a great job of getting a reception set up at the cabin. There was a dance floor and music. Lights were strung between the trees. She and Jane would have to find a way to thank them properly. She knew she couldn't have done everything.

Everyone was enjoying themselves, eating and dancing, celebrating their wedding. Teresa knew exactly what she wanted to do. She needed to find a way to get away from the crowd and get Patrick alone on the other side of the pond by their log. That would now forever be their special place. It's the place where Jane first showed her the cabin and the point she knew he had come back to her. It was the place where Patrick proposed to her and now it would be the place where she would feel like they were officially a soon to be family of three. Maybe in the future, a place they would become a soon to be family of four.

She should've known she wouldn't have to figure out a plan, her husband did that for her. Her husband. She loved the sound of that.

"Hey. You want to sneak away to our little log across the pond there?" Jane asked as he wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"Sure. That sounds great." Teresa answered.

Patrick took her hand and they walked around to the other side of their pond. Either no one saw them or they understood the couple's need for a little alone time. When they reached the other side, he guided her to sit down on the log.

They sat gazing around the water at their friends and family still celebrating. Each lost in thought for a few minutes before either one spoke.

"How you feeling."

"I am so happy."

"Me too. Me too."

Teresa took a deep breath, "There's something I need to tell you." she said as she laid her hand on her stomach and looked at Jane with one eyebrow raised and a slight smile on her face.

Jane turned and looked at her then he looked down where Teresa's hand lay on her stomach. He looked back up at her with a huge smile on his face. "No, you're…you're kidding me."

"I'm not kidding." she said. She momentarily lost the smile on her face and looked more serious. She had a moment of apprehension, not sure how Jane would feel.

"You are?" he said looking down at her stomach again.

"I am." she said with a smile on her face.

They both started laughing. Patrick leaned in and kissed her then pulled her into a hug. He was rubbing her back and she could feel him smiling. As soon as she felt him smile, she smiled too, knowing he truly was happy.

Teresa pulled back from Jane and she could see how happy he was. "You're happy?" she asked him.

"Teresa, I'm thrilled. I can't believe this." he said as he looked at her and thought he could read something in her face. "Were you worried I wouldn't be happy about this?"

She hesitated for a moment. "Well, I wasn't sure. I mean we talked about kids, but…we agreed that we would know if it felt right and then take it from there. This just happened, we didn't plan this."

"Remember what I said earlier today? We'll always look on the bright side. Well, this is a pretty bright side." He said smiling and with a little chuckle. "I choose to believe this was meant to be and I couldn't be any happier." He pulled her into another big hug.

Several seconds later, he sat back and looked at her. "We have been together pretty much 24/7 since you found me in Keller's basement. When did you find out you were pregnant? How far along are you, when will our little one be here? I must be losing my edge if I missed something like that this last week."

Teresa wanted this to be a happy occasion today and she was sure he would be upset if she told him the whole story. However, she knew he would keep pushing until she told him. Maybe it's better to get everything out in the open right now and they can go back to their reception and really celebrate.

She took a deep breath, "I am between six and eight weeks, closer to eight I believe. So I should be due sometime in September. I have a doctor's appointment next Friday and I'll know for sure then."

"WE will know for sure then. I'll be at every appointment with you." he said, looking at her closely. She was smiling, but there was something she wasn't telling him.

He put his finger under her chin and raised it up so that she was looking at him eye to eye. "You didn't answer my other question. When did you find out?"

Patrick was still holding her chin up, so the only thing she could do was close her eyes so that she didn't see the look on his face when she answered him. "After you left." she said.

"Teresa? Open your eyes." Patrick said.

She opened her eyes. All she saw was pure, deep love. "I am so, so, sorry, love. I regret running off after Michelle's funeral for a number of reasons. My biggest regret is hurting you, again. I should have been here when you found out. I understand your fear of me leaving. I've done it to you too many times. I'm sure there's still a little fear of that even after what we have shared today and the news you just gave me. But Teresa, look at me. Believe me. I will NEVER choose to leave you again. When I was gone, I figured things out as I said before, but I also realized just how selfish I was in doing that and how much it hurt you. I never want to hurt you again. I will be here for you and for this child, always." Jane explained as he laid his hand on her stomach.

Teresa laid her hand over his. They both had tears in their eyes but she knew at that moment they were tears of happiness. Patrick leaned forward, with his hand still under hers and kissed her.

Jane decided to lighten the mood and finish their discussion playfully. With a smirk on his face he asked, "How do you think this happened?"

"Well, I think you know HOW it happened." she smiled back and they both laughed. "Maybe when it happened is what you're asking."

"Oh I think I definitely know when and how, as in how it happened when we were trying to get pregnant!" Patrick said with smile and chuckle.

"You do, do you? You sound pretty confident. And, how it happened? Really?" Teresa asked, curious.

"Uh, remember that black, leather mini skirt and those stiletto heels you wore to that bar to set up George Mason? When I walked in and saw you, I didn't think I was going to be able to pull off our plans. All I wanted to do was get you out of there and back to the Airstream." Jane said smiling and continued. "Remember when we got back to there?"

Teresa thought back to that afternoon. She even blushed a little, well, a lot. "Oh yeah, I definitely remember that. You were like a randy teenager. We just made it in the door and I was fully clothed the whole time."

"I think I had Stiletto heel prints in my back for a week!" Patrick laughed.

"I think you may be right about the timing. By my calculations, that would be within the timeframe. But that doesn't answer the "how" part though only the when." Teresa said.

"Well, I think we overpowered your birth control pills that afternoon, three times! That's how it happened. We were almost late getting ready for the poker game at the Wrightwood Hotel." Jane said. They both burst out laughing at his reasoning.

"You're crazy." Teresa said when she was able to stop laughing.

"I am. Crazy in love with you. Now, come on mommy, let's go celebrate our wedding and our new family!" Jane said as he kissed her and helped her up from the log.

They walked back to their reception, arms around each other's waist, knowing they had so many things to celebrate. Their marriage, the new life they'd created and a future they didn't think possible a few short months ago.