We've reached the end. Thank you to all who have stuck with this story. It was definitely a lot of fun to write! I hope that you truly enjoy this last chapter=)
2 years later...
Jane, you and I know that normally I don't condone your bad driving, but GO FASTER! Maura practically yelled at her wife.
"I'm sorry amore; I'm going as fast as I possibly can, we're almost there! Just breathe," Jane replied as she cornered at a rather dangerous speed.
Jane was rushing to the hospital as fast as her car would take them. She'd thrown the rules out the window and used her siren to get them to the hospital quicker. For Maura to have an 'attitude' with her, she knew she must be in an incredible amount of pain. It was either that, or if she didn't hurry they'd be having their kid right in the car. They had been enjoying a nice, quiet evening at home together. Just after dinner, Maura started experiencing what they believed to be Braxton Hicks contractions since she was only at 7 and one half months. Once her water broke, they'd known it was time and had rushed into the car to get to the hospital.
Maura and Jane (though the latter not willingly) had read countless books on pregnancy and what to expect once the baby arrived. What they hadn't planned on was having a premature baby. Maura was a first time mother and worrying about it came with the territory. Both women were now bracing themselves, hoping that their baby would be safe and healthy.
Maura was immediately taken to a room once they arrived to the hospital. Angela wasn't far behind and Richard and Constance were flying in from France having jumped on a plane the second they heard. Jane considered herself and Maura very lucky that one of Maura's med school acquaintances and fellow socialite Addison Forbes Montgomery had moved to Boston once she'd left the practice in L.A. Jane knew she was one of if not the best neonatal surgeons in the country and that Maura couldn't be in better hands.
"Ok, so I've taken a close look at the ultrasound and you two need to stop worrying, the baby is perfectly healthy and fully developed. The only thing I was worried about was lung development but it seems that he's just fine and ready to come out."
"He?" Jane asked in awe.
"Yes," Addison replied. "You didn't know?"
"We had decided on waiting until it was born," Maura replied. "I guess we have our answer now," she said with a smile.
"My apologies, I thought you knew."
"Don't worry doc, I think the timing is pretty perfect; and now I get to name the baby," Jane replied, a smile lighting up her face. "Maura and I made a deal, if it was a girl, she would name her, and I would name him if it was a boy."
"What name did you pick out?" Addison asked.
"That I won't reveal until he's born; not even Maura knows." Jane replied with another smile.
"Well, I guess we'll find out soon enough. Maura, your contractions are about 3 minutes apart and you're almost fully dilated. I'm sure we'll be able to get this show on the road in the next hour or so."
"Thank you Addison."
"My pleasure," she replied with a smile before leaving the couple alone in the room.
"How are you feeling?" Jane asked Maura.
"The contractions are coming quicker so they do hurt, but I think my body is getting a bit adjusted to the pain. I'm kind of regretting not opting for the epidural."
"Would you like me to speak to Addison? Maybe they can still give it to you."
"The window for that has closed, I'm afraid. This little boy just better come out quickly." Maura replied as another contraction hit.
Addison's experience showing, Maura was ready to go within the hour.
"Ok Maura, the time has come. Get ready to push, alright?" Addison said as she readied herself at Maura's feet.
"Come on amore, I know you can do this. Breathe, I've got you." Jane said as Maura held her hand in a tight grip.
"Ok Maura, push!"
Maura's screams and efforts could be clearly heard outside the room. Jane felt as if she'd cracked a finger or two, but thought better than to mention anything.
"You're doing great, amore, come on, just one more!"
One last push brought out a beautiful baby boy into the world.
"You have one very healthy looking baby boy!" Addison announced to smiles all around. "Jane, would you like to do the honor?"
Jane grabbed a hold of the scissors and cut the umbilical cord. The baby was carried off for initial tests and cleaning and brought back a few minutes later, the nurse handing him to Jane.
"You are absolutely beautiful, my son. It's time to meet your other mommy. Maura, I'd like to introduce you to Leonardo Rizzoli-Isles, our beautiful son."
Maura held out her arms and Jane gently placed the baby in her arms. Both women cried tears of joy as they looked at their son in awe.
"Leonardo, huh? I like it. It means strong as a lion and I think it is perfect for a Rizzoli."
"Rizzoli-Isles, amore."
"Rizzoli-Isles."
Jane, arms wrapped around her new family, reached down to kiss the baby's head before leaning in and kissing Maura.
"Thank you so much for this wonderful gift. The day you became my wife was the happiest day of my life, but I think you just got bumped." Jane said with a small laugh.
"It's quite alright; I'm not jealous," Maura replied. "Besides, I think you just got bumped too. You make me incredibly happy, Jane. I know that you, Leo and I are going to be a happy family together. This is the happiest day of my life." Maura said, tears flowing down her cheeks once again.
"There's so much more to come, amore. This is only the beginning." Jane replied, as she kissed her wife and baby boy once more.
I know that there is at least one story out there with their baby being named Leo, but I just LOVE the way Sasha says her son's name and I thought it went really well with Rizzoli since it is Italian. I do hope that you, my wonderful readers, have enjoyed this story as much as I've enjoyed writing it. Thank you all so much for the reviews and follows, it means the world to us writers. Should you all have the patience to do so and bear with me, I've considered continuing this as a sequel with a look into their family life. I can tell you that the updates will not come as often as they did with this one, but I promise to try my best. What do you all think?
