The next morning Thalia and Jared dressed to go to the hospital and check on Tiara. They probably could have been there earlier if they hadn't stopped so often to have make out sessions that varied from tender and chaste to hot and heavy. Jared's eyes twinkled with near mischievousness every time he looked at Thalia, causing her heart to skip a beat or two. She loved the stray hairs that fell into his right eye and the dimples that winked at her whenever he smiled. She was falling for him pretty hard but she wouldn't push anything. She was a little old fashioned in that she wanted the man to pursue her so she would wait until he was ready to take their relationship to the next level. Walking over to him she stood as high on tiptoe as she could and leaned in to kiss his full lips. Jared wrapped his arms around her waist and supported her as he allowed her to kiss him deeply. He moaned into her mouth as their tongues slid against each other.
When Jared broke from the kiss he looked down at Thalia, a look in his hazel eyes that Thalia hadn't seen before. He suddenly went to his knees in front of her and took her hand in his. Thalia knit her eyebrows together in confusion until Jared reached in his pocket and pulled out a small light blue box. Thalia's eyes suddenly went wide as the realization hit her. Jared opened the box and looked up at Thalia, "Thalia we haven't known each other really long but already I can't live without you. You have been there for me through some of this craziness and you love me no matter what. You love my friends and heck even Sadie loves you. Will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Thalia's hand flew to her mouth as she took in the beauty of the princess cut diamond.
Tears began to stream down her face as she exclaimed, "Yes! Yes Jared Padalecki I will marry you!" Jared's face split in a huge smile, deepening his dimples and making him look younger than he really was. He took the ring from the box and slid it easily onto Thalia's finger. She held out her hand looking at it for a moment before she threw her arms around Jared's neck and began kissing him hungrily. Jared, still on his knees, almost toppled backwards when she attacked him. His arms tightened around her and her returned her fevered kisses. After what seemed to be several long minutes they righted themselves but the smiles never left their faces. "I can't wait to tell Jensen and Tiara!", Thalia beamed. "Let's go do that right now.", Jared stood to his full height and took her hand in his. He lead her into the living quarters where Sadie met them with a wagging tail. Thalia made a show of showing Sadie the ring, "I'm gonna marry your daddy! We'll all be a family then!", she giggled.
Jared drove to the hospital and they stopped to check at the front desk to make sure Tiara was still in the same room. Sure enough she was in the same room so they walked together with Jared's long arm wrapped around Thalia's waist. They laughed and all but cuddled in the elevator on the way up to Tiara's room. When the doors dinged and opened they looked up to see one of the girls that had been taking pictures of them on their vacation standing there about to step onto the elevator. She looked startled and slightly embarrassed. Jared took Thalia's hand and led her past the woman, leaving her standing there dumbfounded. Jared's jaw clenched and he held Thalia's hand pretty tightly. Thalia looked up at him, "It's ok Jared. She has a restraining order." Jared looks hard but answers, "Well she better not have been here snooping around trying to find out about Tiara!" "I'll call Clif in a few minutes. Don't worry about her." Jared nodded but Thalia could see the tension still in his face.
By this time they had made it to Tiara's room. They stopped just outside the door and Thalia turned Jared to face her. She reached up and smoothed her hand over his cheek, "I'm serious. Things are going to be fine. Let's just enjoy our time with Tiara and Jensen and our engagement." Jared finally gave Thalia one of his patented smiles and she nods. Jared gently knocks on the door and they hear Jensen call, "Come in." Jared pushes the door open and holds it for Thalia to walk through. She goes in and goes straight to Tiara and hugs her. Jensen claps Jared on the back in a manly type hug before taking Thalia in his arms and kissing her temple. Tiara is the first to notice some change in the couple that just walked through the door. "What is up with the two of you?" Jared looked down at Thalia and she smiled up at his boyish smirk. "Well spit it out!", Tiara urged. Thalia held out her hand to Tiara and the diamond ring caught the light and sparkled brilliantly. Tiara's hands flew to her mouth and her eyes went wide. "Oh my God, you two! Jared you did good!"
Jared blushed and hugs were again in order all around. "We don't have a date set yet but y'all will be the first to know what's going on when we do.", Thalia supplied. "Ok so enough about us, what is going on with you Tiara?", Jared questioned. "Well I'm still having light labor pains so they won't let me leave today. They're just trying to hold me off for a few days and they're doing some tests to see if the baby is ready just in case.", Tiara explained and Thalia smiled as she watched her friend place her hand over her stomach protectively. "Listen Jensen why don't you go back with Jared when he goes back to the studio? I'll stay here with Tiara for the night." Jensen looked to Tiara to judge her reaction. Tiara nodded, "Thalia is right. You guys need to work and Jensen you need some proper rest. I need you rested just in case we have this little one early." Jensen relents and the foursome sit and visit for a while before the guys head back to the studio for the night shoot.
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Later in the night as Thalia slept on the cot beside Tiara's bed she heard her friend let out a low moan that increasingly grew worse. Thalia threw the covers back and swung her legs over the side of the bed. She rubbed her eyes to chase the sleep from them. She saw Tiara holding her stomach and rolling back and forth on the bed. "Oh shit! Tiara are you alright? Do you need me to call the nurse?" Getting no responses from her friend Thalia pushes the nurse call button Tiara's bed. When the nurse asks if she can help she answers, "Yeah, my friend is pregnant and she's writhing in the bed and making these terrible noises. Please come check on her!" Thalia took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. The nurse assured her she was on her way so the next thing Thalia did was grab her cell and calls Jensen. "Hey J, you may want to get down here! Tiara is in terrible pain. Ok yeah. Don't drive yourself! Get Jared to bring you!" With that she hung up the phone and turned her attention to what was going on in the room.
Soon Jared and Jensen were bursting through the door. Jared must have driven like a wild man! Jared cam to Thalia and wrapped her in his arms. She must have been visibly shaken from the look on his face. He soothes her and says, "It' going to be alright. They'll take good care of her. You did good." The nurses ask Thalia and Jared to step from the room so that they can better check Tiara to see what's going on. The couple walk out of the room and into the waiting room outside. Jared sits on the couch and pulls Thalia down into his lap. He wraps his arms around her and comforts her. She throws her legs over his other leg and lets him hold her like he would a child. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in his shoulder. She fought the tears that threatened to fall. Jared held her gently rubbing her back.
After a few minutes Jensen came out to the waiting room. "She's in active labor. They're going to take her to the labor and delivery room in just a few minutes. I wanted to let you know what was going on. If you want to go back home we understand. It may be a while or it may be a few minutes." Thalia stood from Jared's lap and went to Jensen, wrapping her arms around him she let the tears fall that she had been holding back. Jensen rubbed her arms and kissed the top of her head. "She's going to be alright." Just then the nurse called for Jensen and he squeezed Thalia one last time and followed the nurse to the labor and delivery room. Thalia went back to Jared and he again wrapped her in his arms. She wasn't sure why she was taking this all so hard.
After a couple hours Jensen walked into the room. He looked a little shell shocked and his eyes were a bit wild but he had a smile on his tear streaked face. Thalia held Jared's hand and let out a sigh of relief at seeing Jensen. "Tiara and the baby are doing great." "So do you have a boy or a girl?", Jared questioned. "Why don't you two come see for yourself?" Jared and Thalia followed Jensen to the labor and delivery room where they found Tiara holding a little pink bundle in her arms and smiling down at her. "It's a girl!", she said as she looked up at Jared and Thalia.