Hello everyone I'm back! (: After being away for so long I learned to understand a better writing style. I am now also writing another story with Nick Amaro and Olivia Benson from SVU since that's the show I'm currently hooked on right now lol I had just reread this current story and oh my god I noticed I seriously suck at writing and I thank all of you for sticking by this story even with all the mistakes and more. Any way I won't keep you from the story. Enjoy (;

A/N: I own nothing. (Sadly)

-9 Months-

With being nine months into the pregnancy Rachel is now getting more and more excited as the days went by. Nathan was due soon and she was starting to feel it. She sighed as she slowly stood from her chair to make her way to the nearest bathroom. She hated the fact that walking now consisted to wobbling. As she made it to the bathroom she stood in front of the mirror to get a better view on her and her baby bump.

"God I look like a blimp" she told herself.

Seconds after saying that Nathan started kicking and stretching in the womb. It still amazed Rachel on how babies move in the womb. Sometimes she wouldn't do nothing but sit and stare at him stretch in many ways just to make himself comfortable before the kicking stopped for the night. Many nights she often contemplated on who Nathan was going to look like. She hoped that Thomas's genes were the dominate one. She giggled at the thought. With the kicking currently resuming she remembered why she came here in the first place and went on with her business. Minutes after she was done knocking came to the metal door.

"Hey Rach. You ready to get a little walking done? I know it's kind of early but I didn't want you to be in the heat and I read somewhere that walking helps with the labor" Mike slightly said nervously on the other side of the metal door.

Rachel then started to feel really guilty when she came from the bathroom to the main door. Her mood swings had gotten the better of her these past few months and Mike ,being the gentleman he is, took in consideration of her feelings and took everything like a man. She stopped to think about her "relationship" with the man on the other side of the door. She did love him. Not in the way she loved Chandler but as she would love her family. She made her to the door and opened it. She smiled bright at the man in front of her. There he stood in normal attire with his arms behind his back as he gave her his goofy grin.

"Yes I'm ready. No it's not early I usually get up this early. I haven't been to sleep yet." she admitted.

"Oh well hopefully this walk will help tire you out" he laughed as he brought his hands to help her out of the room.

Mike always does his best to make sure she is comfortable and stress free. If she needed anything he was always there for her. He didn't see her as lover. As much as he wanted to, he couldn't do that to the captain. Every time he looked at her he could see her glowing aura and the glowing smile she had always gave him. The little things like that are what made him fall in love with her. Rachel humbly accepted his generosity. With that she turned to close her door and both made their way to the deck of the Nathan James. The morning had been pretty silent. Most of the sailors were still asleep due to the previous day of conditioning. The little sailors that were awake accompanied the two. It was almost a daily routine for everyone. Any chance they got they showed with no shame that they were excited for the newest addition to be here on the Nathan James. Rachel couldn't be more happy at the acceptance everyone had of Nathan. She pulled up the bottom of summer dress since it was getting in her way of wobbling.

Mike saw her struggling a bit. He slightly grabbed hold of her arm to assist her. Rachel looked from the bottom of her dress straight to Mike.

"Thank you" she smiled as she accepted his arm and continued to wobble on her way.

"Anything to help" Mike smiled.

He looked at his watch. It read seven thirty. He looked around the barracks hoping to find his captain. He flinched at the memory of his captain interrogating him on Rachel. In that moment of him sitting in the chair across from the captain with nothing but a table in between them he was sure happy Chandler had something else to attend too. He sighed as his thoughts were interrupted by Rachel tugging on his shirt. His blue eyes looked at her.

"We're here" she pointed to the horizon.

The beautiful colors of dawn were showing and it made the moment more perfect. He again sighed for the millionth time that morning. Rachel took note of that.

"Well the view looks perfect today don't you two think so" a voice said from behind them.

Both Rachel and Mike turned around to look at none other but Captain Thomas Chandler. He was wearing his dress blues due to the fact his professionalism consisted of him doing so. He walked towards the left side of Rachel as Mike was on her right. All three of them watch the sun come up. Rachel was finding it hard to keep her eyes open. As keen as the captain was he kept a close eye on her. She then tipped over to Chandler.

Thomas grabbed hold of her and quickly looked at Mike.

"I'll take her to room. You go ahead and get some more sleep" he stated.

Mike just smiled and saluted as he turned to make his way to his room. With little consciousness she had left Thomas helped guide Rachel to her room. Along the way the other sailors asked about Rachel with worry. Thomas made sure to assure them that she was just tired. As they made it to her room he assisted Rachel to her bed. Seconds later she covered herself and faced away from him. Thomas giggled and decided no further to interrupt the girl from her sleep. He bided the sleeping figure farewell till later and headed straight for the door.

Little after he walked out of the room he heard a scream. Out of instinct he ran back to the room and open the door.

"Rachel what happened!" he said worriedly.

"I'm in labor" …

DUN DUN DUN! LOL

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