William had walked in the door at seven o'clock precisely, in time for dinner. He took off his coat and hat he left it on the coat rack in the hall. A pleasant smell of food came to his nostrils and he smiled shyly taking the kitchen way. He went quietly but yet the young woman who was in the kitchen immediately noticed.
-Good evening, she whispered, smiling as he approached her.
-Good evening, William replied on her lips to put his hands on her round belly before kissing.
-Happy birthday Detective, Julia whispered in catching her breath.
-Thank you Doctor, he said, tasting her lips once again, do you have prepared my favorite dish?
-Yes, and without help, I think it is perfect this time.
-You always surprise me my love.
She just smiled at him and he placed another kiss on her lips before turning to her belly to kiss it in turn.
-Hello little angel, he murmured while letting his fingers slide over the fabric of the dress of his wife.
He sat up and they exchanged a long look and a tender smile before the young woman spoke again.
-Can you help me make the dish on the table?
-Of course, William nodded.
Then, at the same step, they left the kitchen to go to the dining room and sit at the table. They talked about everything and nothing for minutes, eating quietly. When the meal was over, they returned again to the kitchen and the woman washed the dishes. She felt the arms of her husband to slip around her waist and his body up against hers in her back. William lost some kisses in her neck and Julia just moaned without looking back.
-You should not stand, William muttered against her skin.
-I am pregnant from six months, you know, Julia said, laughing softly, I can quite stand up. I am still able to move and ... oh stop William , Julia sighed, feeling the hand of her husband slipping on her body, you know that since I am pregnant I am much more sensitive to ...
She did not finish her sentence and she bit her lip, leaving the pot she kept sinking into the hot water.
-Since when I have not told you how much I thought you were beautiful? William sighed in her neck before placing a burning kiss, panting.
-Friday, it was Friday.
-Perhaps it is time that I repeat to you, right?
-Yes, Julia said, taking his hand.
She moved away from him and after a look, she pulled him out of the room.
-And the dishes?
-Tomorrow, she said with a twinkle in her eyes before behind they get upstairs to their bedroom without another word.
They closed the door behind them and immediately sealed their lips for a soft and passionate kiss. Their clothes one by one dropped on the floor and they sat on the bed. Lying next to Julia, William left his hands, his lips, his tongue and kisses lost on her entire body. She did not resist the urge to kiss and caress him too, despite the difficulty she had sometimes to move with her belly.
-Dear God, I am all except desirable William, she grumbled as he had slipped to whispers that she was beautiful, I became big.
He laughed softly and she felt the hand of her husband travel from her navel down to her breasts he teased.
-This has some advantages, he added before leaving his mouth once again discover this so sensitive place that had changed markedly during pregnancy.
She did not answer and she was content to just smile and then, kissing and fondling began again, for several minutes until they were both breathless. Lying on their sides, William in the back of his wife, an arm barring her chest and the other under her belly, they kept moving their hips.
-Are you sure you want to? By this way? William whispered in her neck.
-Yeees, moaned the woman, yes please.
-I do not want to hurt you Julia.
She slightly turned her face towards him to caress hos cheek and she smiled.
-You will not do it, neither I nor the baby. I know I can trust you.
She then came up against her buttocks against his manhood grown, and immediately he made the last few millimeters between them. The dance lasted a long time, between moans movements more and more passionate, before they explode both of fullness.
-Oh my God, breathed Julia, catching her breath, it was amazing.
-I would not have said it better, so did William.
They both laughed softly and Julia then turned to meet the eyes of her husband leaned back over her.
-When I have given birth, she said, stroking his cheek, remind me that we do this one and that we look more on page 41 also.
-I did not dare ask, William replied, laughing while stroking the thigh of his wife.
They exchanged a last look and a last long kiss, then, the young man lay beside her to put his head on her chest and his hand on her round belly that he looked and stroked several minutes before felt asleep.
The snow had invaded the city and it became difficult to move or simply leave home to avoid being paralyzed by the cold in a second. Yet the police station was not closed, however, and the investigation was far from over. Detective Murdoch had glanced at the clock that was on the open space, 8.12 PM. He was about going to call Julia to tell her he would not be back earlier tonight.
It was with a heavy heart that he went to his office to make the call he dreaded. He knew that his wife hated to hear those words "I do not know when I get home but go to bed dear, do not expect me." Since he had faked his death, since she was pregnant, Julia could not bear to hear those words. She never slept when he came home, whatever the hour. She was too afraid of being awakened by a phone call that would indicate that he was wounded, she was afraid that something is happening with their child in the middle of the night. William knew how she feared losing their baby and they both knew she could do it all the time. He always returned as soon as possible, to appease her, hug her and tell her everything would be fine. But not that night.
He took the handset when his superior abruptly entered his office.
-In my office Murdoch, Higgins has something.
William nodded and soon followed Brakenreid in the other room to hear the latest progress of the investigation. This lasted a few minutes before the end, they exchange a few words on the open space and William enters his office again. He froze on the spot to see Julia, sitting in his chair, arms folded in front of her, a dark look.
-We have a phone at home William, do you know? She whispered.
-I wanted to warn you but the investigation has taken a lot of my time.
She did not answer and sighed deeply, rising difficulty.
-You should not have come, William whispered, putting his hand on her hip, you should stay longer.
-I do not manage to sleep, I could not just wait for your return home without news.
-You would also have been calls.
-For earing a police officer who told me that you do your duty, and I just have to wait for you wisely? Julia retorted. They do not know I am going through hell, nobody knows.
-I do, William whispered, but you take risks darling. If you had fallen on a patch of ice or ...
-I had to come tonight, do not ask me why, I had an intuition that I should be with you and I will not leave here without you.
-I will not let you go alone as night fell, in the cold and in your state. But I am worry that the investigation takes a good part of the night.
-It is alright, I will wait.
He just nodded and kissed her lips.
-I will get you some tea, he whispered away.
-Thank you.
The minutes passed thus, Julia sitting on the chair with her husband, listening to her former colleagues talk about the case for several minutes, struggling against sleep and the pain she felt in the lower back. And finally in the middle of the night, they had the new, the men left the room rushes ment, not noticing how the young woman struggling to stifle her sighs of pain.
-George go for two carriages, William launched on the open space, we will find Lawson.
The young man left the current locations and a second later a smash unnamed from the office of the Detective Murdoch, made them all jump. William then saw through the window his wife to hold on to his office in a grimace of pain, holding her stomach with her other hand. It does not take him more for him to rushes towards her and he came retain collapsing on the floor.
-Julia, Julia, William took threw panic, what happened to you?
-The ... Baby, he...
She let out a moan of pain and grabbed all her strength to her husband who then noticed the wet spot on the dress of his wife.
-He is coming, Julia moaned, waters, I lost waters William.
-No, no, no, he can not, it is been eight months not now, it is too early.
-I think that he does not care, Julia replied trying to smile, he ...
She did not finish her sentence and issued another moan in pain as she grabbed all her strength to the young man.
-An ambulance, call an ambulance, he shouted to the men who were in the doorway, we will take you to the hospital, William whispered into the hollow of the ear of Julia, everything will alright darling.
They began their journey to the door of the police station, not without difficulty, when George went bang.
-The snowstorm, she got up, we can not go anywhere.
He met the gaze of William and he frowned when he saw his superior holding his wife in his arms, fear and panic are reading on their faces.
-Sir?
-We must go to the hospital, William stammered.
-It is Impossible, stammered George, looking at Julia, no one can leave.
-Williiiiaaaam, Julia threw, he is coming.
She writhed in pain and immediately he launched the first that came to his mind.
-The morgue. We will take you to the morgue.
-The Morgue? Brakenreid launched. Damn you ...
-William I warn you, it is out of the question that I give birth to your son in a morgue, threw Julia angrily.
-Well, do you want to do it here in the middle of the station? William retorted. At the morgue there utensils necessary and it is a clean place. You know I am right.
-I do not want our child to be born in a morgue William, Julia repeated angrily.
-I felt in love with you in the morgue Julia, I kissed you in the morgue, we will have shared so many moments, happy and sad. I do not want to lose you, and I do not want to lose this child. If we may face the storm I can lose you both forever. We go to the morgue, because it is the best choice to make, whether you like it or not.
Julia did not answer and then he saw the tears running down her cheeks, he kissed her tenderly and he pulled her toward the door softly. George began to support her too, and so they left the police station all three, Inspector Brakenreid before them for open doors and direct them to the center of the morgue. It was when Julia let out another sigh of pain that Dr. Grace sitting at her desk noticed them. She then jumped.
-Julia? What happens?
-Waters broke, the baby arrives, said William.
-But it is too early ...
-Oooh Dammit, he does not care, cut Brakenreid, the little man decided to show up tonight, period. Help me move the autopsy table Crabtree.
The young man did and Julia clung with all her strength in the arms of her husband while Doctor Grace looking clean cloths and a basin of water.
-William, Julia whispered, sobbing, promise me that you will do care of you whatever happens. If the child does not live I need you and if I did not live, he will need you.
-All will be well, William breathed, laying his hand on her stomach, everything will be fine I promise. Nobody is going to die tonight.
-I love you William.
-I love you too.
They kissed for a long time before the young woman from twisting in pain again, and then they advanced towards the center of the room and Julia lay on the ground, on a few scattered tissues. William at her side, and Emily began to remove her stockings. George and Thomas left the room to wait on the other side of the door and William placed a tender kiss on the front of his wife. Then, he walked away to get up. Julia's fingers closed firmly on his wrist and she anchored her gaze deep into his.
-I need you, Julia sobbed, stay I beg you.
William looked up at Emily nodded.
-You can put her head on your lap, threw Dr. Grace, work is already well advanced.
-Alright Doctor.
He then leaned over to his wife to kiss her and he stood behind her, holding her hand she held firmly to the rhythm of contractions. When released them, she dropped her head on William's knees wiping her sweat and whispering to her that everything was fine, and that for long, interminable minutes.
Julia fell back on her husband one last time, when she heard the cry of the infant between her legs. She saw Emily's smile and she could not help smiling broadly in turn.
-How is he? She asked exhausted. Is he healthy?
-He is perfect, said Emily who undertook to cut the cord to the baby wrapped in a white cloth.
Then she came to her and she gently placed on the chest of Julia. She felt William kiss in her hair and the next moment, she looked up to see him smiling broadly, letting his eyes shed tears of joy. She gave her attention to the child again and she then kissed him curled against her.
-He is so small, William whispered.
-There is only eight months added Emily, but he should grow well.
-So, how are we going to call you little angel? Julia said softly.
-If I were you, Emily threw a little further, I will avoid a boy's name.
-You ... You ... do you mean? William began stunned.
-A girl, Emily nodded, no doubt.
-A girl, Julia whispered.
-Well, you see, you do not want to put our son to the world in a morgue, and you had not, William threw a laugh followed by Julia.
They were still some time looking at the child before Julia do tend to William.
- Take her, she said, stifling a sigh of pain, she must be washed and Emily must withdraw the pocket and ...
-I go, I have got her, do not worry, said William, taking the child against him.
She smiled at him and they shared a tender kiss before the young man away with the infant and he washed carefully. Then he wrapped her again and glanced toward young women a little further before heading for the door to open it and find his friends from the other side.
-So? Launched Brakenreid arriving next to him.
He froze when he saw the infant in the arms of his father and a huge smile appeared on the lips of the three men.
-Let me introduce you Amelia, whispered William.
-Amelia?
-A Girl? Brakenreid stammered.
-A lovely little girl, replied William, in perfect health. Julia goes well, Dr. Grace ends to take care of her, but they will both very good.
-Congratulation Sir, George said, she is very pretty.
-Thank youGeorge, William replied full of pride.
-Good job Murdoch, but if I were you I will be careful. A daughter, very pretty on top of that, and who decided to come when she was not yet planned? All indications are that she has a strong character. With this little girl and Dr. Ogden, you are not out of the woods man. You will have to be careful what you do and say in the next eighteen years, if not, you are a dead man Murdoch.
William, George and Thomas laughed in unison for several seconds before once again they are looking at the baby's face quietly sleeping in his father's arms. This father who was the happiest and proudest man on this Earth. This man who understood at that moment how life was precious, the one of this little miracle, the one of his wife he loved more than anything, and his own.
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