Jamie brought Eddie Tylenol and a cup of water sitting on the couch handing them both. "Take these babe then you can lay on me."

"Thanks," Eddie sighed. "I don't know how long i'm going to have to deal with this flu. It's been too long and I just feel worse..."

Waiting until she finished Jamie pulled Eddie against him holding her tight. "You should see a doctor Eddie it's going on to long I hate seeing you like this.."

"I had my blood work this morning, while you were at the office, Mary Rose took me down. We see the doctor on Monday. You promised."

Jamie rubbed her back slowly leaning down to kiss her head. "And I'll be there I promise. Try and rest honey.." He rocked her slowly rubbing her back glancing his cell phone waiting for Danny to check.

Danny texted an hour later, "He bought her an ice cream cone..."

Sighing Jamie used one hand to text back. "He better not be sharing that come with her..."

"No, but he has walked her to the bathroom twice cause the hall is very dim. He hwans't tried anything...crap... "Nothing, tht's the problem, I felt like kicking some skinny boy ass tonight."

Smiling Jamie replied, "did they leave he might try for a good night kiss."

"Not yet, keep you posted." Putting the phone aside Jamie cradled Eddie rubbing her back.

The telephone rang as Jamie held Eddie in his arms. "It's Dr. Kindrich...Hello..."

Hearing who it was Jamie turned his attention to her wondering why the doctor was calling

"Are you sure? yes of course we'll come right down, thank you for waiting so late..." Eddie hung up. Dr. Kindrich wants to see us now."

"Did..why Is everything okay Eddie?" He stood helping her up worried why the doctor was calling them in so late.

"He said they found something we need to being to deal with right now that it shouldn't wait. Let's go Jamie."Holding her hand Jamie grabbed his cell and car keys driving them to the doctor's office.

"Eddie, Jamie nice to see you," the doctor greeted. " I hope I didn't alarm you but the situation is important and you have a very short window of time to make a decision."

Jamie held Eddie close trying to study the doctor's face. "Is everything okay doctor what's going on?"

"Well we found something in Eddie's blood tests and based on the levels it's been there for about seven or eight weeks now. Eddie must begin vitamins and monitoring right away...so with that said, Kids, you're going to have a baby."

Jamie stared at him sure not expecting that frozen shocked and more worried. He finally managed to tear his eyes away and look at Eddie next to him.

She was smiling and crying at once, "I thought I was dying...that I had cancer...is it okay at this age? I'm over 50."

"Will they be okay doctor, both of them? "Jamie pulled her into his chest kissing her head.

"I'm not the one to say, Dr. Ingalls is a specialist in perimenopausal pregnancies and he will give you a better idea. Saying that though Eddie's blood pressure is already elevated, I'd like for her to rest as best she can. No work."

Jamie eyes her chuckling knowing she wasn't going to be happy about that. "When can we see this doctor the specialist?"

"Monday, I made a 930 appointment. Eddie, please take it easy until you see her. That is of course as long as you plan to continue."

"Of course we plan to continue,' Eddie replied. "So do I need to stay in bed."

Sighing in relief Jamie kissed her head. "No but you can't be placed under a lot of pressure you need to rest Eddie."

"Telling our family is going to be plenty of stress," Eddie replied as they left the doctor. "A baby Jamie. At our ages...you're almost 55."

"Yes, he'll be a good big brother to the baby as he is to the girls. I'm going to tell Danny to make sure the kids are all at home, we should tell them so if they see you with your feet up they dont' worry or mouth off."

"Ahh I feel like I'm 35 so that counts," Jamie grinned hugging her leaning in for a kids. "We have to tell the kids first wow how will be almost 20 years older.."

Jamie moved away texting Danny, "come home we got called to the doctor and need everyone home. " thinking about he and Danny growing up. Because of their difference in age he and Dany never got along, he worried that would happen here.

Jamie helped Eddie inside, Joe and Mary Rose turned to their younger siblings, "If it is bad news and it probably is the way he's holding her, you don't react, you wait until we are together. Understand?"

Sophia almost leapt into her mother's lap, "Mommy..." She was scared and often being youngest and most sheltered, had a hard time coping. "Mommy, are you okay?" Joe sighed, so much for his pep talk.

"Fine baby we have some news to share," she looked up at Jamie smiling.

"Guys, we're.. Your gonna have a New brother or sister...

Jamie signed as he spoke so Joe got the message. Sophia lifted her head, "A baby?" She smiled "That's great but...aren't you too..."

"Old?" Eddie laughed. "Apparently now, but I do have to take it easy. What do you guys think" Eddie held Sophia close.

Jamie smiled turning to joe signing what about you buddy what do you think?"

Joe raised his hands to sign a response surprised at the news,bringing them down. Sighing he quickly signed fine with a little noise out of his mouth.

"Joe," Jamie sighed, "Are you scared?"

"A little, at mom's age no offense mom. I got in academy but i can go grocery shopping after if you need.." Joe signed.

"you can help, your sisters will help," Jamie replied. "And I've got my time in, I'm retiring son."

Eddie stared at him hearing the news for the first time. She stood up walking past them upstairs.