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Chapter 33

"Johnny." Georgie leaned over and tried to wake up her hubby. He was not a morning person. She generally didn't talk to him before his first cup of coffee because all he would do is grunt at her.

"Wha?" He asked trying to hide under the blanket. Not even for his sexy wife would he brave mornings unless he had to.

"I'm late." Georgie told him.

"Kay. See you later." Johnny said pulling the blankets higher. He was off today, and sleeping in was going to happen.

Georgie leaned back and tried not to laugh. She was off today, and when her hubby's brain clicked on he would remember that. They generally had the same days off. Jason was really nice like that. It wasn't just Johnny either. The guys worked unpredictable hours, so Jason did his part to make sure family time happened.

She was still in her pajamas as she got off the bed. She put her feet in her slippers and went downstairs to the kitchen. As she passed Johnny's fancy coffee machine she hit the start button. Strong brew would be started for him, and she would have a cup of herbal tea.

They started trying for a baby in December. Kelly had put Georgie on prenatal vitamins and gave her a list of dos and don'ts. Caffeine was okay but should be kept to a minimum so on her days off she skipped it. Now it was March and she was late for her period. So she was hoping that meant she was pregnant.

Johnny went from sleep to wide awake in the span of a heartbeat. He sat up as if shocked as the words his wife said finally registered. She was late. Looking around it was clear that she wasn't in the room, he threw back the covers and quickly checked the bathroom. Also empty. He dashed from the room and ran down the steps jumping over the bottom level. Since he could smell coffee, he headed for the kitchen. "You're late?" He asked her.

"Yeah." Georgie nodded putting down her mug.

"How late?" Johnny asked trying to keep calm.

"Two weeks." Georgie wouldn't have mentioned it otherwise. Kelly had been specific that they shouldn't even pay any mind to anything less. "So I need a pregnancy test."

"I should go to the store." Johnny wouldn't let them get one before now. He said it would jinx them.

"Put on pants." Georgie told her husband. He was standing there in his boxer briefs and a t-shirt. She wasn't sure he wouldn't just leave the penthouse like that. "Maybe you should get someone to drive you over."

"I'll be right back." Johnny said before coming over and kissing her. "Stay here."

"Right here." Georgie said being a smartass. "In this spot?"

Johnny had to grin. His girl was perfect for him. "You can move from this spot, but don't go far." He said pulling her into his arms. "I love you."

"I love you too." Georgie said holding him tight. Their whole life could be changing, but they were ready for it.

"I'll be right back." Johnny said making himself let his wife go.

"Pants!" Georgie called out.

"Yeah!" Johnny yelled out before going back upstairs.

She was curled up on the sofa reading a magazine when he came back. "I got it. The one Kelly recommended." He said holding up the bag. "I had to go to two stores because the first one didn't have it."

"I'll go take it now." Georgie said taking the box. Living in the tech age was a wonderful thing because while her hubby was out, she had gone online and read how to take the test. "Get yourself some coffee. I tossed the other batch."

Johnny shrugged out of his coat and took a seat on the couch. Coffee was the last thing on his mind. When Georgie came back he stood up again. "How long?"

"Eight minutes." Georgie said taking a deep breath. "That's going to seem like an eternity."

"I know. Are you hungry?" Johnny needed to keep busy.

"I had some toast while you were out." She reached out and his hand was right there. "Go make coffee, I'll keep you company. That will take up a few minutes."

Before they moved his set the alarm on his watch.

"How come you wear a watch?" Georgie asked taking a seat at the island. "Most people don't anymore because they can get the time on their phone." This was something she had been wondering on for a while now.

"When I first started working for Sonny I didn't always have my phone on me. But I still needed to know what time it was." Johnny answered before grinding beans. When he was out on a job he didn't carry the device because if something went wrong it was a way to identify him. Generally when you went out to perform a hit you left all items like that at home. Since he was no longer an enforcer he didn't do those jobs anymore, but wearing the watch was a habit now. In fact almost all the mob guys wore watches, so they were keeping the industry alive.

"Doctors usually wear watches too." Georgie pointed out. "Mainly because most of us don't have our phones with us during work either." You weren't going to take a call while with a patient. "Are you going to be able to stay quiet, if the test is positive?"

"That won't be a problem. You don't announce a baby before twelve weeks." That would keep him silent. Although his friends were sharp, so they might still guess something was up. He was going to be in a really good mood for the next nine months. "So how far along would we be?"

"Almost four weeks." Georgie tracked her periods so it would be easier to know if she was late. Since she wasn't on oral contraceptive she didn't have to wait for her system to flush itself clear. They were good to go as soon as soon as Kelly removed the internal contraceptive. "Am I going to have to kill you if we have a girl?" They hadn't discussed anything baby related, other than a desire to have one.

"Yes. If we have a daughter she's going to be a spoiled nightmare." He said grinning. "I'm never going to say no. Not ever."

"Maybe we will stop at one." Georgie said shaking her head. "That is why Maxie turned out the way she did. No one ever told her no." Her sister was actually doing well now. California had turned out to be a much better fit for her personality. Almost weekly she sent photos of the celebrities she met through work.

"We aren't going to raise a Maxie. Even if I tell our daughter she can have whatever she wants, you will set boundaries." Johnny pointed out.

"I'm the mean parent already." Georgie gave him a glare. "Thanks."

"You will be in good company. Jason has trouble with the word no too." Johnny just laughed. He was totally going to buy out a toy store in the near future. "We still have four minutes to go. That's enough time to fight about a nanny." His kid wasn't going into daycare.

"We aren't going to fight about that. We would have before I talked with Liz. Now we won't." Georgie didn't want someone else raising her child. She saw having a nanny as going that route. Her friend explained that it was just too much of a risk for Johnny's child to be at the hospital daycare. It just didn't have tight enough security.

Georgie had spent the better part of a week thinking that over, what finally convinced her was when she went down to the daycare center. She told the teacher she had permission to visit with a co-worker's little boy, which was true. However the teacher didn't even bother to call and check. She just admitted Georgie to the center. Then the child care provider let them visit unsupervised. While they were in the main room the entire time, if Georgie wanted to say poison the little boy she had ample opportunity to do so. While that might seem extreme with Johnny leading the life he did, it wasn't out of the realm of the impossible.

"I owe her a really big box of chocolate." Johnny was sure that was going to be a humdinger of an argument. "I get family leave."

"You do? That's very progressive of Jason." Georgie knew that companies sometimes still gave dads flack for asking which was just wrong. "How much time do you get?"

"I can take up to six months." Johnny said then laughed at her shocked look. "Will you fall off the stool if I tell you all that time is paid?"

"Is Jason hiring?" Georgie wanted to know. That was double the time the maximum time she could take off without jeopardize her job, and only half of her time was paid. At a partial rate. "Full pay?" She just harrumphed when he nodded. "I shouldn't be surprised, there is a reason we are on your health plan." Which offered one hundred percent coverage of everything.

"One minute." Johnny let her know. He hadn't even touched the coffee he brewed. They spent that minute in silence. When his watch beeped they walked to the downstairs bathroom hand in hand. The test was digital and there was no mistaking the results. "We're pregnant." He said his voice thick with tears.

Georgie just nodded already crying. "I will call and set up an appointment for bloodwork."

"I love you." Johnny just wanted to let her know.

"I love you too." Georgie said snuggling close as his arms came around her.

"Mommy! Daddy is home!" Cameron yelled running into the kitchen.

"Buddy, daddy won't be home until later tonight. Remember we talked to him about an hour ago and he was still at the hotel." Liz figured that one of the guys was coming out to the house to check on them. That had been a daily occurrence since Jason left on his business trip.

He had received a call from Palermo last week to set up a meeting with the Don. When he called you didn't say no. Maximus was going to be in Canada on business, and the plan had been for the entire family to go visit the country. Only the flu bug that they had managed to dodge all season finally struck. Cameron started running a fever the day before they were scheduled to go. Liz knew that meant it was only a matter of time before Jake came down with it too. The day after Jason left she was proven correct.

Her fiance had not wanted to leave. Not with his son sick, but she had assured him it would be okay. Monica was backing her up and the worst of the bug would run its course by the time he got back home. Jason still felt guilty. Being able to video conference with his sons helped tremendously.

She was guessing the car was why Cam thought his dad was home. "All the guys drive the big SUVs." She reminded him as she got Jake out of his booster seat. "Let's go see who is visiting us."

"DADDY!" Cameron shouted running up the hall and wrapping himself around Jason's leg.

Jake was slower but pretty soon he had the other leg corralled. "Hey guys." Jason had missed them something fierce. Hopefully in the future any trips out of town could be made together. "Hey babe." He said softly as Elizabeth walked over to join the family hug.

"You called from the plane?" She was smiling as she leaned up for a kiss.

"I wanted to surprise you guys." He gave her another quick kiss. "How are they feeling?" He had been gone for four days.

"Good. They are both still coughing and sneezing so we aren't done yet." Liz helped Jason take off his coat before picking up Jake. Jason scooped up Cameron, and looked him over. The little boy was flushed. "Fever?"

"Low grade." Liz confirmed. "The doctor said rest and plenty of fluids." The vaccination hadn't done much good as a large portion of the population had gotten sick. Jason's guys had been dropping fast just before Thanksgiving. "This year hasn't been too bad."

"Mommy's been coughing some too." Cameron said totally outing his mom.

"You're sick?" Jason asked frowning.

"Thanks Cam." Liz said brightly before laughing. "I'm not as bad as these two." But in a few days she might be.

"Daddy's back so he can take care of all of us now." Cameron was positive of that.

"I certainly can." Jason put his son on the couch. "Everybody under the covers." When Liz sat down he looked closely at her, she was flushed too. "You're pink. Have you taken your temperature recently?"

"99.9." There was no point in lying. "I just had some tea, and we all had soup for lunch. I didn't start feeling off until last night. If it had gotten bad I would have called someone." Although she really didn't need the backup. This wouldn't have been the first time they were are all sick at once. "Did you bring us presents?" She wanted to change the subject.

Jason knew what she was doing. "Yes, they are in my bag." He had gotten a variety of items. "Did I miss anything exciting?"

"Renaldo and Leyla got a dog." Liz passed along. "That's about it. Which bag are the presents in?"

"The blue one." Jason let her know.

"You don't have a blue bag. Your luggage set is black." Liz said giving him the hairy eyeball.

"I do now." He said laughing. Once again he hadn't bothered to restrain himself while shopping.

"Can we go see?" Cameron wanted to know.

"Go ahead." Liz said moving the blanket.

"Come on Jake." Cameron took his little brother's hand and they went out to the main hall. They could pull the bag in together.

Since they had a moment alone she wanted to check in. "Is everything okay?" He didn't seem tense so she wasn't overly worried. Still Johnny had made it clear, summons from Maximus didn't happen that often.

"Everything is fine." Jason knew she was worried, but he wouldn't discuss business over the internet. "I've been invited to sit on the council of families."

"The five families?" Liz wanted to make sure she was thinking of the correct thing.

"Yes. Sammy Tagliatti retired leaving an empty spot and Maximus asked me to fill it." Jason had been floored at the offer. "I accepted."

"Is this one of those situations where you had to say yes?" Liz didn't expect him to run business decisions by her, so she wasn't questioning him saying yes. She really was curious.

"I could have said no." Jason explained. Looking over he saw the boys pulling in the piece of luggage. "Sitting on the council provides me with another level of protection. To come after my organization would mean taking on the other families I sit with."

"Including Maximus." Liz was guessing.

"Including Maximus." Jason said nodding. "So this keeps us safer, it's also a very big honor." Not just anyone was asked.

"I'm proud of you." Liz told him.

"Thanks." Jason was fighting off a blush. That meant more to him than Maximus's approval. He wanted to be seen as a good man in the eyes of his girl and his sons. "It also means twice a year I have to go to Palermo, and I was thinking those meetings would be good time to take you guys to Italy." They hadn't made it there yet, and he still wanted her to the see the light.

"I like the sound of that." Liz said smiling.

"I thought you might." Jason knew they would talk more later.

"We have the bag." Cameron was ready to look at gifts.

Jake crawled up on the couch and leaned against his mom. He was starting to tucker out. "Let's have a look, and then its nap time."

"Unzip the bag Cam, and I'll hand everything out." Jason instructed. It was good to be home.

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