Author's: Short and sweet FINAL CHAPTER in a flashpoint kind of way. But promise to return and do a sequel that relates to this story but not beat it to death either. Thanks again for all the beautiful reviews. FLASHPOINT LIVES! Well at least because we all keep it going on fanfiction =). Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: The show flashpoint and its characters were created by Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern and belong to them and its respective networks. I am making no money of this story and it is for entertainment purposes only. However, this particular story is my creation and should not be used without my express written permission

CHAPTER 9

She placed both hands around her stomach feeling immediately grief stricken to discover her baby bump was missing. Her mind seemed cloudy, unable to depict her dream from reality as she watched an extremely panicked pregnant image of herself still trapped in the trunk of her own car slowly suffocating.

"NO!" She screamed in terror as the trunk door opened with the deranged image of Cindy Larson towering over her aiming a gun to her head as she watched her squeeze the trigger.

"NO!" Jules bawled in anguish as she instantly felt the comfort of familiar arms wrapped around her.

"Jules…." Sam Braddock expressed in concern, as he caught her midway from springing in a sit up position from her hospital bed putting both of his hands around her shoulders. "It's ok sweetheart…..you're safe Jules".

"You're safe Jules, both of you are safe" He repeated whispering in her ear again while brushing some of her hair away from her face and placing a gentle kiss on her temple. As if she recognized the safety of his presence, Jules immediately put her arms around him unable to control her weeping.

"Sssshhhhhhh….its ok Jules it's all over now" Sam murmured under his breath putting her in a deeper embrace feeling relieved she was finally awake. Although the doctor had mentioned she only had a minor concussion and was not in a serious coma he still had concerns and felt more relaxed now to finally see her awake.

Sam almost forgot the rest of Team One was in the hospital room with him, until he received a silent but small nudge from Greg Parker who alerted him they would be waiting outside the room to give them some time.

"I'll umm get the doctor" Greg calmly told him. "Let's give them a moment" he whispered to the rest of Team One as they all motioned in agreement with him. All of them clearly feeling more reassured Jules would be all right now, but also somewhat hesitant after seeing her wake up in terror clearly reliving the nightmare of her day.

Feeling more cognizant of her surroundings as she peaked above Sam's shoulders seeing her teammates head out of the room, Jules gradually pulls away from Sam and gives him a look of embarrassment and shame.

"Hey….." Sam lovingly looked at her sensing her apprehension as he passionately cupped one side of her face with his hand. "You have nothing to be ashamed about…you don't always have to be strong. We've all been so worried about the both of you."

"Oh god the baby!" Jules questioned suddenly feeling alarmed and concerned as she quickly placed her hands on her stomach and noticing the beeping sound of the fetal monitor attached to her.

"Both of you are fine" Sam tried to reassure her. "They gave you a drug to slow down the contractions, but you're going to have to stay here for couple of days just to be sure"

"You need to rest" He continued to tell her as they both sat in her hospital bed forehead to forehead with their hands intertwined. "I know you have a lot of questions and I'll answer them in time. But right now you and the baby need to take and easy. "

"I guess you worked a little OT today huh?" Jules sarcastically smirked at him as she pulled at a piece of his SRU uniform. "Bummer….no peanut butter cookie sandwiches"

Sam Braddock couldn't help but smile as she recalled their earlier conversation this morning. He was about to respond to her but was interrupted by the sound of Jules obstetrician walking in.

For the next few minutes, Sam watched intently as the doctor looked over Jules making sure her motor skills were functioning correctly and taking full mental notes on all the doctor's recommendations and became completely speechless along with Jules as they intently watched the doctor do another ultra sound to make sure everything with the baby was ok.

"I could look at our baby forever" Sam told her placing another kiss on her cheek as he looked at the ultra sound monitor.

"Me too" Jules smiled in response but also winced a little feeling pain in her head as Sam looked at her with concern.

"The headaches should go away in a couple of days Mrs. Braddock" Dr. Elaine Jacobs told her with a serious look. "But as much I know you hate hospitals I think I will keep you here for a few more days for observation."

"Everything looks good, the contractions have slowed down and the fetus is doing well" She told both of them. "Do both of you still want the baby's sex to remain a surprise?"

Sam and Jules didn't have to speak to know the answer as they both looked at each other in agreement.

"Actually we would love to know what we are having" Jules replied with excitement.

"It's a girl" The doctor told both of them almost envious of the love she could see resonating between Sam and Jules. "Well I will give you five more minutes to say hello and good bye to the fan club you have growing out in the lobby."

Shortly after Jules was surrounded by the rest of the members of Team One congratulating both her and Sam. She also caught a glimpse of the silent thank you between Sam and Ed, and made a mental note to remember to get the details of everything that happened after she was knocked unconscious.

For now however, she wanted to just be grateful for her child and family being alive and well after such a traumatic and terrifying day. She gave a bright smile back at Sam and although he returned it, she also knew he was still very concerned over her wellbeing and was sure he would hover more so than ever until her due date now.

But several miles away, an older woman sobbed looking at a photo of her daughter Cindy Larson during a much happier time. "You'll both pay for this Ed Lane and Sam Braddock" she grunted as she took the sharp end of some scissors and etched it on to the photo as hard as she could in anger. "You'll pay".

The End