Chapter 42

Kelly rolled over and slid his arm around Parker. He kissed her neck and heard her sigh softly. "Hey," he whispered. "Are you awake?"

Parker opened her eyes and rolled over to face him. "Good morning, Handsome."

"Good morning Mrs. Severide to be."

Parker snuggled into him. "It's really happening today, isn't it?"

"Yep."

"I can't believe it," she said.

"Believe it. It's happening." He gave her a kiss and rolled over on his back. "We ought to get up. I'm sure Mary Alice is making us breakfast."

"I'm sure she is too," Parker said as she sat up.

She started out of bed, but Kelly caught her arm. She turned to face him. She looked at him and wondered how he could wake up so sexy. His hair was tousled, the five o'clock shadow was out in full force, and he was smiling from ear to ear.

"Tell Mary Alice I want pancakes and bacon."

"You shit!" Parker exclaimed. She reached for her pillow and tossed it at him. "Here I thought you were going to say something very sweet and romantic and you're giving me breakfast orders."

Kelly laughed as he pulled the pillow from his face. "Get used to me, Parker. I'm going to be around for the next hundred years."

Parker stopped at his side. She bent over and kissed him. "You'd better be, Severide. I need you. Your kids need you."

He reached out and patted her belly. "We really need to think of a name for this little one."

"We do. It would help if we knew what we were having."

"Soon. We'll find out soon."

Kelly stood up. He slipped his arms around Parker and kissed the top of her head. "Love you. Let's go get breakfast."

Mary Alice looked up from the stove as Parker and Kelly entered the kitchen. "Well, if it isn't the Bride and Groom. Did you two decide to start the honeymoon early?"

Kelly gave her cheek a kiss. "We'll never tell, Mary Alice."

"She's already pregnant, Kelly. You trying for twins?"

Kelly laughed. "You're a card. Are we having pancakes?"

"You can have whatever you want. I was just frying the bacon and sausage."

Parker walked over to Philip and gave him a hug and kiss.

"Aw, Mom," he complained as he wiped his face where she had kissed him.

"You just wait, Philip. One day you're gonna like it when girls kiss you."

"Never."

Parker tried to hide a giggle, but it escaped her lips. "You say that now, Honey. Someday you will be sitting at the table eating breakfast before your wedding."

Kelly made a cup of coffee and brought it over to Parker. He set it in front of her.

"Thanks, Babe."

"Welcome."

He returned to the coffee machine, and made a cup for himself. "Mary Alice, you need a refill?"

"I'm good, Kelly, thank you."

"So, what time do we need to be at Church?"

"No later than 2. Parker needs to get dressed, hair and makeup done," Mary Alice said.

"Yeah, that will take the whole 2 hours. Hair and makeup take at least an hour and a half," Kelly teased.

Parker swatted at him with a napkin. "Stop. You men are so lucky. Underwear, tee shirt, pants, white shirt, Class A jacket and gloves. 10 minutes, tops."

"Yeah. You women should learn that."

Mary Alice set the bacon and sausage on the table and poured orange juice for everyone. "Ok, you two, eat your breakfast. You can argue the logistics and moving parts of this wedding later."

"Yes, Ma'am," they all said in unison.