A\N: So sorry this chapter took so long to post. I've been really busy these past few weeks. As always thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing and to all of my friends on Twitter.

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Chapter 11

Gabby sat very uncomfortably in bed. She was watching Matt get ready for work. It was his last shift it was his last shift before taking a two-week parental leave to help Gabby look after Celina. She was thirty-nine weeks pregnant and due in six days, placing a hand over her belly she rubbed it, Celina was moving around like crazy and Gabby ached all over.

Putting on a light blue t-shirt Matt pondered if he should take this shift off, start his parental leave early. It wasn't as though he hadn't been nervous before, he was. One of his worst fears was missing Celina's birth. Gabby was only six days away from her due date though and now more then ever she could go into labour.

"Now remember-" Matt turned around and looked at Gabby and began walking towards her.

"To call you at first signs of labour, I know, I know." She finished for him kissing him as he leaned down. "And the only reason you won't answer is because you're on a call. Then I'll call Connie and she'll tell you. " Gabby kissed him again caressing his cheek, "I don't want you to worry about that, just worry about getting home safely to us tomorrow morning."

Matt kissed her again moving lifting up her shirt and kissing her abdomen, "Daddy loves you Celina." At the sound of her father's voice Celina began punching Gabby's stomach, Gabby cringing at the movements.

"Ssh sweetie," She groaned out in pain, "Please don't do that." She let out a sharp yawn.

Matt stepped back, a look of guilt on his face, "Sorry." He hated seeing her in any kind of pain, he didn't know how he'd watch her give birth, but he knew he had to.

"No, no its fine," Gabby looked up at him, "It's good she recognizes your voice. I just wish she wasn't causing me pain and not letting me sleep. I need sleep to get through labour." She went to stand up but Matt put his hands on her shoulders, "What are you doing?"

"I'm hungry. And you need to go to work or you're going to be late." She informed him, with his help she stood.

"I can make you something quickly. And you should call your mother or Laura to come and help you out today."

"You don't have time to make anything! Boden's not going to like one of his Lieutenants's being late. My mother's been helping me too much lately and Laura's busy with the bakery and her own kids. Antonio's working a big case so he's been really busy; she's picking up the slack. I'll be fine."

Matt knew she was being stubborn, "No, you won't be okay." He followed her down the hallway and into the kitchen.

"Yes I will, now go!' She pointed to the front door.

Giving her a final kiss and then kissing her abdomen Matt left.

"Sweetheart you need to let Mommy get some sleep after breakfast." Gabby rubbed her abdomen with one hand and lower back with the other. Walking to the fridge and opening it she stood there trying to decide what she wanted. Even thinking of yogurt made her stomach turn and she didn't have the energy to make bacon and eggs. Finally after ruling out almost everything else she decided on a banana and some grapes. It wasn't enough to fill he up but it was enough to let her go back to bed and try to get some sleep.

Three hours later Gabby woke up to what she could only assume was Celina kicking or punching her ribcage. "Celina! Now is not the time to practice boxing." She exclaimed. She hadn't slept for more then three hours at a time for weeks now and she was exhausted. She wanted to get sleep now because she knew she wouldn't be getting much for the next few years.

Knowing she wouldn't get any more sleep Gabby stood up and made her way into the living room to watch TV. Dozing on and off throughout the day she woke up to a knock on the front door.

"Coming!" She grunted as she got up and waddled towards the door. Whoever made her get up was in a world of pain. She opened it and as about to give the person a mouthful.

"Hi Aunt Gabby!" Diego hugged her aunt as much as possible.

"Hey buddy," Gabby greeted kissing his messy dark hair looking up she saw her niece and sister in-law. "Why aren't you guys in school?" She wondered as she stepped aside to let them in, "And what happened to work?" She looked at Laura. She saw the suitcases and her head began to swim with possibilities. Did something happen to Antonio? Was Laura leaving him?

Seeing Gabby's face fall Laura spoke up, "We've invited ourselves over for a sleepover. I can sleep on the coach and Eva and Diego and sleep in the nursery. We have sleeping bags and a blow up mattress food and movies. But if you want you're mote then welcome to come back to our house."

Gabby was s little more then confused. She tried to process all of the information though, "Okay," She nodded, "What time is it?"

"It's almost four thirty." Eva told her. She and Diego were still in their school uniform, which consisted of a red blazer navy top, red tie, and black pants, or in Eva's case a brown and red plaid kilt.

"All right, well go and get changed I guess," Gabby looked at her niece and nephew. She grinned slightly as Eva picked up a bag and raced towards the washroom ahead of her younger brother.

Laura stepped forward and smiled at her sister in-law, "How are you feeling?"

"Tired and ache," She admitted, "You know you don't have to do this. I know the bakery's busy and don't they have like a thousand after school activities."

"Family is more important," She hugged her, pulling back she looked at her in the eyes, "You've done so much for me over the years, especially when they were little, those first few years with Eva, you were only fourteen but you were always there to help. I can never ever repay you for that but I can do this."

Gabby smiled, "I don't think I ever knew what I was helping with those first few years," She admitted, "But I knew you needed help and I'll always be there for Antonio."

"I know. I'm glad that Eva and Diego get along most of the time. I'd love it if they have a relationship like yours and Antonio's when they're older.

"Aunt Gabby," Diego walked up to Gabby and pouted, "That room is so pink! Please, please don't make me sleep in there." It wasn't that Diego hated pink but at eight years old he'd rather not sleep in a room that featured the colour a lot.

"You'll sleep their Diego Antonio Dawson," Gabby lowered her eyes at him. She was to tired and irritable to deal with any attitude.

Diego was stunned, it wasn't that he'd never been punished by his aunt before, he had but he'd never seen her snap that quickly.

"Diego!" Laura looked at him. "I told you to be on your best behaviour, we're here to help Aunt Gabby not maker her life more miserable,

"Yes," Diego nodded, "Sorry Aunt Gabby." He apologized and scurried away.

"I apologize for him," Laura looked at her sister in-law and shook her head, "Now you just rest on the couch or in bed. What around her needs to be done?" She asked. She could see the living room could be cleaned but she wasn't about to say anything, she knew Gabby was in no position to clean or do housework, yet that's what she had been doing over the last few days.

"No, no," Gabby shook her head, "I can do some work too. I was going to load the dishwasher and-"

"Eva!" Laura spotted her daughter as the thirteen year old was coming out of the washroom. She dropped her bag of uniform clothes down. She was now wearing a pair of yoga pants and a purple t-shirt, "Go and load and unload the dishwasher and clean the kitchen. Just like you do at home. And look in the fridge; make a list of anything that needs to be purchased.

"Okay," Eva nodded and went into the kitchen. She was used to cleaning up the kitchen at parents house and as quite happy that this kitchen as quite smaller. She got to work unloading the dishwasher, which wasn't hard as she took guesses as to where everything went, and usually right. After loading up and starting the dishwasher she cleaned the kitchen, wiping down all of the counters and organizing some of the items spread out on the counters. Opening the fridge she put away the cupcakes they' brought from her mother's bakery and made note of what needed to be bought.

"I made a list Mom," Eva walked back into the main part of the apartment, her mother nowhere to be found. She frowned slightly as she saw her younger brother playing on the floor, "How come you're playing I have to do work?"

"I'm not playing!" Diego looked up at his sister, "I'm finding room for all of Celina's things! Mom told me to organize them nicely in these baskets and bins and on the shelves."

"Oh," Eva was a bit taken aback, it had appeared that with toys in front of him he appeared to be playing but she supposed he wouldn't be playing with baby toys. At eight years old he was growing up, it was just hard for her to see that he wasn't a little kid anymore.

"You two be quiet," Laura schooled walking towards them, "Your aunt's resting. Now what is it?"

"I made a list of groceries they need, its long." She handed t over to her mother.

"Well then," Laura took it, "We can go shopping. Diego you stay here and call me if anything happens."

Diego looked fear-stricken, "Can't Eva stay? I don't know…what if-"

"Yes," Laura agreed with him. It was asking a lot of her eight year old, "Eva you stay then. But leave some chores for Diego to do."

"Laura." Gabby walked into the room her hand over her abdomen, "My water just broke."

TBC

A\N: Gabby's in labour! Up next is the last chapter and the birth of Celina.