A/N – The next two chapters will revolve around Jane and her relationship with Casey. For those that are wondering, yes this will be a Rizzles story. That really is all I write.
Don't You Remember – Chapter 9
Eight Years Ago, Continued
On their second night at the cottage, Casey dropped down on one knee and asked, "Jane, I know I have messed up our relationship a few years ago. I feel as though we are now where we should have been back then. I love you, would you marry me?"
Jane started crying and through her tears she was able to mouth out "yes, I would love that." Casey then placed the two-carat engagement ring on her finger. They made love that night like it was the last time they would ever see each other. There was so much passion. Jane had never made love that passionately with Casey before or anyone for that matter.
Jane spent most of the trip home from the cottage just looking at the ring and at Casey. They held hands for most of the trip. Jane was so happy. She hated that Casey had to leave that evening when they got back to Boston. She wasn't sure when she would be able to see him again.
A little over a week after Casey had left, Jane got violently sick while out on patrol. She was throwing up uncontrollably. Her partner, Kim Blackwell, immediately called the precinct and explained to the desk sergeant that she was transporting her partner to the hospital. They arrived with lights and the sirens blaring.
The desk sergeant called Jane's sergeant and Jane and Kim were immediately taken off of the duty roster. Jane's sergeant hopped in his patrol car and made his way to the hospital.
Kim had called Jane's mother while enroute to the hospital. Angela could hear the sirens in the background and knew that she better get to the hospital as soon as possible. Jane and Angela hadn't spoken that much but they were on speaking terms. Angela rushed to the hospital to see what was up with her little girl. She called Arianna enroute.
As soon as Jane entered the ER, she was wheeled into an exam area. Kim, standing there in her uniform which was covered with Jane's vomit, explained that Jane just started violently vomiting and she brought her straight here. Angela arrived not that long after them. She was very loudly requesting to see her daughter, Officer Jane Rizzoli. The nurse at the station knew exactly where to direct her as the officers had just arrived a few minutes earlier and were in the exam area to the left of the nurses' station.
Angela didn't wait to be told she couldn't enter the area, she went, she needed to know what was going on with her daughter. Two male nurses blocked her entrance and explained to her that the doctor would be right with her. Kim walked out of the exam area and took Angela with her to the waiting area. One of the male nurses then went to get a pair of scrubs for Kim to change into as she had vomit all over her.
Jane's supervisor arrived on the scene and immediately radioed headquarters for some officers to come and retrieve the patrol car so that it could be cleaned. Enroute to the hospital Jane had managed to make quite a mess of the inside of the patrol car. He had never seen so much vomit in a patrol car and knew that Kim would appreciate the patrol car being taken care of.
He immediately found Mrs. Rizzoli and Kim, who was being escorted away to change. Kim stopped and returned to hand her and Jane's gun and badge over to her supervisor for safe keeping while she got cleaned up. Her supervisor looked her over and laughed and stated, "Officer Blackwell, I must say I do not approve of the changes you have made to your uniform."
Kim laughed and looked down at her uniform and nodded, "I agree Sarge. I think I will continue to the facilities so that I can get out of this unauthorized uniform. I will be back momentarily." Her sergeant nodded and she proceeded to follow the nurse to somewhere that she could change into the offered scrubs.
The supervisor then went over and sat with Angela. She was very happy to have someone sitting with her until her niece, Arianna arrived.
The doctor examined Jane and asked for a series of tests that required blood to be taken. She wasn't quite sure yet what was going on. She had seen the ring on Jane's left hand and asked one of the nurses to ask Angela if she might be pregnant. The nurse immediately stepped out of the exam room and asked Angela, "Is it possible that Jane might be pregnant?"
Angela looked at the nurse and then remembered that she had just seen a ring on Jane's ring finger and said, "Yes, she just got engaged and it is quite possible. Her fiancé left a few weeks ago to go back to Afghanistan."
Jane hadn't told her mother about the engagement. Angela could only assume that she was engaged to Casey as she had found out that Casey was back in her life from Frankie accidently saying something. She had heard Frankie mention the fact that Jane and Casey had gone away for a romantic getaway recently. She figured Jane would tell her when she was ready. She wasn't going to push herself back into Jane's life. She was just happy that Charles Jones was finally making an honest woman out of her daughter.
The nurse continued, "The blood sample that the doctor had requested will test for that but meanwhile we need her to stop vomiting. The doctor gave her medication to stop the vomiting and I will see if they can speed up the blood tests. The doctor doesn't want to treat her without knowing if she is pregnant or not, as you know some medications can be harmful to a baby. This particular medication will not harm the baby, if she is pregnant, so we don't have to worry."
"Thank you nurse. She had been pregnant before. I hate to say that I do not know that much about that pregnancy as we were not talking at that time. Her cousin Arianna will be here shortly and she can probably fill you in on that pregnancy if you need to know."
"Thank you, Mrs. Rizzoli." The nurse said and then departed to go back to the treatment room.
Arianna and Angelo rushed in just after the nurse had left Angela. "Aunt Angela, how is she? Can I see her?"
"Slow down Arianna, catch your breathe. She is still being examined. I believe you can go in. I wanted to come out here and wait for you. I think she would rather see you then me, besides you are still listed as her emergency contact and next of kin." Angela didn't want to admit that she was asked to leave the room.
Arianna hugged her aunt and said, "Aunt Angela, I know that Janie loves you. You know how stubborn she is. It will take her time to get over what happened. I am sure someday she will change you back to being her next of kin."
"I know, please go in and see her. You are her person and I know she will be comforted by your presence." Angela released Arianna and she went in to see Jane. Angelo hugged Angela and sat down with her. He also knew that Jane was still not totally over what had happened between her and her parents years ago.
Jane was so happy to see Arianna. "Ari, I have been so sick. I'm not sure what is going on with me."
"I know Jane and I am here for you. The doctors are trying to figure things out for you. Is there any chance that you are pregnant?"
Jane raised her eyebrows, "I don't think so, but I was with Casey recently and we were having unprotected sex, a lot of it." Jane smiled and Arianna just shook her head.
"Okay, okay, I don't need all the details, Janie." They both laughed. It hurt Jane's stomach to laugh and she cringed in response. Arianna hugged her as they stopped laughing. "Wouldn't that be great. You and Casey could have a family."
"Yes, that worked out so well for us a few years ago." Jane snarled.
"I'm sorry, I know that was hard but I do believe in second chances. I know I was just as mad at him as you were for the way he treated you right before our high school graduation but maybe the Army has matured him."
"He is different. He is more mature then when I was pregnant last time. I guess it wouldn't be so bad being pregnant again and having his baby with him around this time, or at least in the picture, we never know where the Army is going to station him. But then we don't know that I am pregnant. We will have to wait and see what the doctor says."
"True, but let's just hope that there is nothing seriously wrong with you." Arianna was worried.
Jane looked at Arianna and then told her, "Ya, that would be a great thing. I kinda want to be around for a while."
"I kinda want to have you around for a while also. I didn't realize I was still listed as your emergency contact and next of kin."
"Well, I am not comfortable having my mother listed. We are talking but that is about it right now."
"After you get out of here, you are going to have to tell me all about the proposal. I have been so busy with my new job and we just haven't had a chance to talk for a while."
"That sounds like a plan. Not that there is that much to tell." Before Jane could say anything else the nurse came in to check on her. Arianna motioned to Jane that she would be right back. Jane nodded and Arianna went out to see her husband and aunt.
When Arianna reached Angelo, she gave him a quick kiss and then sat down with him and her aunt. Angela asked, "So how is she?" Jane's partner, Kim, stood up and came closer so that she could also hear. Arianna hugged Kim and then gave her report on Jane's condition.
"She is still waiting for the results of the tests. She has stopped vomiting, thank goodness. I couldn't handle any more of that. The doctor expedited her blood test so hopefully it won't be too much longer. I better get back in there, we all know how impatient she can be."
"True babe, you better go." Angelo said as Arianna rose and gave him another quick kiss before leaving and going back into Jane's room.
Shortly after Arianna arrived back in the room, the doctor came in and told her, "Officer Rizzoli. I have the lab results and it turns out that you are pregnant."
"Wow, I wasn't expecting that. The vomiting was so violent. I didn't experience that with my last pregnancy. I was hardly sick at all." Jane mentioned in disbelief, she couldn't believe she was pregnant. She thought for sure the violent vomiting was sure to be something else.
"I am not an OB doctor, but I know that with my wife, each pregnancy was different. I feel safe in releasing you from the hospital and I strongly recommend that you make an appointment with your own OB doctor as soon as possible."
"Thank you, doctor. I will do that." Jane looked at Arianna who was looking at her.
As the doctor walked towards the door he informed her, "I will have the nurse bring in your discharge paperwork as soon as it is ready."
"Thank you again." Jane was given a new set of scrubs to change into as she had vomited all over her uniform and the gown that she had changed into.
The nurse came in a few minutes later with Jane's discharge paperwork. Arianna escorted Jane from the room. Jane was still a little weak and Arianna helped her into the wheelchair so that she could wheel her out of the hospital. Kim, Angela and Angelo were waiting for them in the waiting room. Jane and Kim were wearing matching scrubs as they left the hospital. Jane gave her mother a quick hug and thanked her for coming.
Jane and Kim rode back to the precinct with Angelo and Arianna to retrieve their cars. Kim said she would stay with Jane tonight to make sure that she was okay. Their sergeant had already told them to both take tomorrow off to get Jane settled.
He had stuck around long enough to hear that Jane was pregnant and offered his congratulations. He said that he would give them their guns and badges back when they reported back to work. Jane was so happy that she had the following day off and that Kim would be staying with her. She was exhausted.
Kim drove Jane to her apartment in her car, they left Jane's car at the station. They decided that they would pick it up tomorrow. Kim hesitated asking, "Are you hungry? We can stop and get something to eat. I remember you always saying that you don't have anything to eat at your place."
"Really, Kim, after all of that you are hungry?"
"Hell ya, my husband had to go out of town this afternoon so I am flying solo, well except for babysitting your sorry ass. So yes, I need something to eat. Even if I have to leave the room for me to eat, or I have to put the food in the trunk on the way to your apartment."
"Fine, let's get some Chinese. I think I can handle that and maybe some Gatorade or something with electrolytes for me."
"Ya, like they serve Gatorade at the Chinese place." Kim laughed as Jane made a face at her.
"Hey, we can stop at a corner market and get the Gatorade."
"Fine, do you have the number for the Chinese place so we can call the order in."
"Of course, I have all of my favorite places saved in my phone and have PDFs of their menus."
"I just need the phone number." Kim just shook her head.
"How about you drive and I will call the order in? What do you want?" Kim gave Jane her order, like Jane didn't know what her partner liked already. They have eaten Chinese enough while out on patrol, but Jane just wanted to make sure.
They picked up the order and then stopped at the corner market for the Gatorade and a few snacks before arriving at Jane's apartment. Once settled they ate dinner and then sat down to watch some TV. Kim asked, "So when and how are you going to tell Casey that you are pregnant?"
"I think I will set up my appointment with my OB and after my appointment, I will call him. I want to make sure I have a healthcare plan in motion before I share the news. He is hard to get a hold of by phone. I sure as hell don't want to tell him in an email or a letter. I would love to tell him face to face, but I don't know when he will be home again." Jane informed Kim with a sad look on her face, she was missing Casey.
"Well, if there is anything I can do to help, you know I have your back." Kim told Jane as she reached over and touched Jane's knee to get her attention. Jane had her head down and was looking at the floor.
Jane looked at Kim before saying, "Yes, I know that. Thank you, Kim, you are a great partner."
"You are welcome, now what are we going to watch? We don't have to go to work tomorrow so we can stay up late." Jane smiled at that fact. She hadn't had a movie night with Kim in ages. Kim loved her husband and spent as much time with him as possible, he had to travel with his job and when he was gone, she spent more time with Jane as she really didn't like be alone. She and Jane had that in common.
They picked out several movies that they wanted to watch and popped some popcorn and had other snacks and bottles of water as they watched movies until they fell asleep on the couch. Jane woke Kim up at 3 AM so that they could move to the bed, where they would be more comfortable. When Kim went to leave the bedroom, Jane asked her, "Kim, can you stay in here with me?"
"What? Sleep on your bed with you? You know I am happily married right?" Kim reminded Jane as she laughed and walked over to the other side of the bed. She knew Jane was scared and just wanted someone near her.
"Yes, in my bed with me. You are my friend and I don't want to be alone." Jane admitted.
"I know, I will be here for you for as long as you need."
"Thanks Kim, do you think tomorrow we can go pick up my car, if I am up to it?"
"Sure, whatever you need Jane. I am here for you always."
"Thanks again, now can we get some sleep." Jane hesitated and then added, "Can you hold me?"
"Man, first I need to sleep in your bed with you and now you want me to hold you. What's next, you want me to go to Lamaze classes with you?" Kim laughed as she spooned Jane. Jane was asleep within minutes. Kim could tell that Jane was smiling even though she couldn't see her face. She could tell by the way Jane's body relaxed when she held her. Kim knew Jane was scared and afraid that Casey might leave her again. She just wanted to comfort her friend and be there for her. Jane needed a friend right now.
They didn't wake up until 11:30 the next morning. Jane walked out to the living room and shouted back to Kim who was still laying on the bed, "Man did we make a mess last night?" Jane started to clean up the mess when she felt like she was going to throw up. She rushed to the bathroom just in time to throw up in the toilet.
Kim came in and held up her hair for her and got her a cold wash cloth and placed it on her forehead. "Don't puke on me again partner, please?" Kim said as she removed the wash cloth and smiled at Jane.
After a few minutes Jane and Kim moved out to the living room and sat on the couch. "Ya, partner we did make a mess in here. I will quickly clean this up while you pick a movie to watch. I have a feeling we won't be doing that much today."
Arianna and Angelo came over later that afternoon to check on Jane. Once they found out that Jane's car was still at the station, they volunteered to go pick it up. Actually, Arianna asked if Kim could go with Angelo to pick up the car. Kim nodded her head and she and Angelo left to go pick up Jane's car. Arianna opened up all the windows in the apartment in an effort to air the place out.
Jane and Arianna had the same OB. After talking with Jane, Arianna called and made the appointment for Jane. They had a cancellation the next morning so it worked out well. Arianna then called Jane's sergeant to inform him while Jane made another trip to the bathroom. Arianna was right behind her holding up her hair while she vomited again. The sergeant told her to have Jane take the next two days off and get situated.
Arianna called Angelo to pack a bag for her so that she could stay over at Jane's apartment with her. Arianna knew that Kim had to go back to work so she called her boss and requested the next three days off. They all had dinner together that night and then Kim and Angelo left leaving the cousins alone. Arianna and Angelo would miss each other but Angelo knew that Jane needed Arianna. He knew how close they were and he knew that Kim needed to get home as she also had to go to work the next day.
Jane was thankful that she had such a loving village to help her out in her time of need. At ten the next morning Jane and Arianna met with their OB doctor. They talked about what was in store for Jane and set up her next few appointments for her.