Title: Ab Imo Pectore, Nunc Acta Est Fabula

Author: Vesja

Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Romance

Rating: PG-13/T

A/N: I'm back from Texel. ;) Thanks to all the readers for having enough patience with me! And, umm, if you don't get this chapter: I've made a jump in time.

Reviews:

Lynn: Well, at least now you know what the Latin phrases mean. ^^

Michi UK: Well, I'm still a Mac-lover, so, let's say that the Admiral shocked her enough. However, if she would've opened her mouth, I think AJ would've sent her to Siberia, or worse. :)

Starryeyes12: Thanks. Twice. xD

Jojobevco: Yay for AJ! Hey, that rhymes. :)

VisualIdentificationZeta: Yay for Cheggy! Hmm, that doesn't rhyme. Wait, wait… Yippee for Cheggy? I suck at rhyming, lol.

XxXxJenniferRabbxXxX

Nulla Regula Sine Exceptione (There are no rules without exceptions.)

Ab Imo Pectore, Nunc Acta Est Fabula (From the bottom of the heart, now the play has been performed. (All Latin plays ended with "Acta est fabula plaudite", meaning "The play has been performed; applaud."))

"Brother, Jennifer, it's so good to see you." Sergei Zhukow greeted his brother and his sister-in-law and showed them into the house. The living room was modest, but cozy. Harm and Jennifer sat down on the couch.

"Would you like some coffee?" Sergei's goal was to always please his guests.

"Coffee's fine." Jen hesitated for a moment.

"I'm fine, thanks Sergei."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes." Sergei left the living room and turned the coffee machine on in the kitchen. Harm leaned in towards Jen.

"When do you want to… You know…"

"At least when she's here." Harm nodded. Sergei re-entered the room. He handed Harm a cup of steaming hot coffee.

"Thanks."

"Jen, Harm, hi!" Loren Singer-Zhukow stumbled into the room. Sergei and Harm immediately rushed to her side, helping her to get to an armchair.

"Loren, how are you feeling?" Loren sighed.

"Like a Tomcat ran over me. Why, do I look like that as well?" Harm chuckled. Jen said: "Hey. Loren. You know people say that doctors make bad patients?" Loren nodded. Jen continued: "Well, they're wrong. Commanders make bad patients." Sergei let out some loud laughter.

"It's just this stupid flu. It ruins my mood, I'm sorry guys." Harm looked at Jen. She nodded.

Loren looked suspicious.

"What? What's with the two of you?"

"We've… We've got some news." Loren was on the edge of her seat. Sergei was standing behind her.

"Well…? Bring it!" Jen blushed.

"I'm pregnant," she stated. Loren's face immediately got its color back.

"That is so great! Congratulations! Sergei? Shouldn't we…" Now the roles were turned around. Sergei nodded.

"Okay, so it's not the flu that has gotten me, well, let's say, like this. We're expecting as well." Sergei looked amazingly proud of his wife.

"Congratulations! Oh, you, I can't believe it, not telling us!" Loren and Sergei laughed.

"You're the first to know. Well, of course Loren's parents know, but after them, you're the first."

"That's great! So we'll both be pregnant at the same time!" Sergei looked at Harm.

"Good God," they both said in unison, "We hadn't thought about that yet."

XxXxX

"Harmon Patrick Rabb and Jennifer Maria Coates-Rabb proudly announce the birth of their daughter and son, Isabelle Julianne Rabb and Zachary Brian Rabb. Doesn't that sound just beautiful, Belle?" Harm asked his newborn daughter. She replied with a gurgle. Belle had her mother's brown eyes and Zack had his father's eyes. They were beautiful. Suddenly, his cell phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Brother! I just got your text message! Congratulations!"

"Thank you, Sergei."

"Send my best wishes to Jennifer and the children, and, bozhe moi!"

"What, Sergei?"

"I think Loren's gone into labor!" Harm laughed out loud.

"I think I'm the one who should be sending you best wishes, brother."

"Thank you, and, umm, do svedanya!"

"Bye Sergei." Jen looked curious. She was lying in a hospital bed.

"What's wrong with Sergei?" she asked.

"Loren's gone into labor." Jen chuckled.

"Poor Sergei," they said in unison.

XxXxX

"-Family Announcements-

Harmon Patrick Rabb and Jennifer Marin Coates-Rabb proudly announce the birth of their niece, Amber Katarina Zhukow.

Sergei Alexander Mikael Zhukow and Loren Suzanne Singer-Zhukow proudly announce the birth of their niece and nephew, Isabelle Julianne Rabb and Zachary Brian Rabb." Albert Jethro "AJ" Chegwidden read it out loud.

"Those people are unbelievable." Jason Tiner, standing next to him, reading along, asked: "But sir, did you expect something normal from them then?"

The Admiral shook his head: "Nah, they always seem to find an exception in every rule."

-Fin,.

Acta est fabula. Plaudite. Or Review. :)