Build A Home

Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at http://archiveofourown.org/works/33869974.

Rating: Mature
Archive Warning: Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Category: F/F
Fandom: Station 19 (TV), Grey's Anatomy
Relationship: Maya Bishop/Carina DeLuca, Maya Bishop & Carina DeLuca
Character: Andy Herrera, Victoria Hughes, Travis Montgomery, Jack Gibson, Ben
Warren, Miranda Bailey, Robert Sullivan, Maya Bishop, Carina DeLuca,
Katherine Bishop (Station 19)
Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Comfort, Fluff, Domestic Fluff,
domestic marina, Idiots in Love, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -
PTSD, Past Violence, Fluff and Smut, Emotional Sex, Smut, Sexual
Content, Pregnancy, Marriage
Series: Part 2 of Maya & Carina Through Marriage
Stats: Published: 2021-09-14 Updated: 2022-04-06 Chapters: 24/28 Words:
72586

Build A Home
by AriaMarks

Summary

Takes place after Ammunition, and follows Maya and Carina's journey after the shooting as
they heal - emotionally and physically, and as they navigate marriage and starting a family.

Chapter 24 is up!

Notes

See the end of the work for notes

 How Should We Do This

The sun had fully risen, and both Maya and Carina were still in bed, fast asleep - something that
had not happened often. In all fairness, the couple was up all night showing each other just how
much they loved each other, as well as fantasizing about their future children. It was not until
Maya's phone rang when the couple began to stir.

Maya half-opened one of her eyes as she reached for her phone. Andy was calling

"Hello?", Maya whispered, not wanting to wake her wife.

"Hey, wait why are you whispering? Did I wake you" said Andy

"No, well yeah but its fine, what's up?". Maya continued whispering but Carina was moving
around, almost awake.

"Just checking in on you guys. Also sorry for waking you up. It's nine in the morning and I've
never witnessed you sleep past six so the thought didn't even cross my mind. Do you guys need me
to drop anything off?"

"Thanks so much Andy. We are pretty good. We'll be okay. Also, since, well since you offered do
you think you could drop off some perogies from Vic's parents store? Carina has been hooked
since the wedding"

"Absolutely, I'll see you later"

"Bye, thank you!" Maya whispered, and slowly moved her phone back to her nightstand so she
could cuddle back up in bed.

Carina's bare front was pressed up tightly to Maya's back, their legs intertwined, while Carina's
arm wrapped tightly and protectively around Maya's torso, right over her bullet wound. Maya
pressed even further back into Carina, taking Carina's arm and holding it around herself tighter.
Maya could truly stay like this forever. The feeling of her wife's warm body just surrounding her, it
didn't get much better than that.

"Mmmmhm, Good Morning Maya", Carina mumbled as the two nuzzled further into the other.

Maya gently picked up Carina's hand, kissing her palm softly, "Good Morning, my love", she
mumbled into the soft skin. Carina hummed at that, and placed a soft kiss on Maya's neck, leaving
her head nestled perfectly into the crook.

"Carina, do you know that it's nine in the morning?" Maya asked, as she turned around to face her
wife, stroking the warm cheeks that were always a hint of red when Carina first woke up.

"Huh? Nine? Dio Mio, Bella are you in pain?" Carina asked, beginning to lift the blanket to look at
Maya's wound. Carina was genuinly concerned because, like Andy, Carina had never seen Maya
sleep in. Sometimes on an odd weekend, she can get Maya to lay around in bed until eight, or the
few times they've been on vacation together, sometimes nine. But it was neither a weekend or a
vacation and it was past 9:30am and there they were, just waking up. She needed to make sure
Maya was not still in bed because she was in too much pain to get up, or to ask Carina for help.

"Hey hey, I am fine" Maya explained as she chuckled d at Carina's panic. Carina believed her, but
still wanted to check the wound to make sure it healing properly. She was satisfied with what she
saw, she she lowered the duvet back onto herself and Maya, and scooted as close to her wife as she
could get, once again wrapping her arms around her.

"I stayed in bed until nine because you tired me out last night" Maya playfully flirted.

"Mmm I see. I guess I will just have to let you sleep with no distractions from now on then",
Carina teased, kissing Maya's jaw softly.

Maya pulled her head back and went to cup Carina's face in her hands, bringing her less than an
inch away from her lips, "I don't think you could resist, even if you wanted to" Maya whispered
before sweetly kissing her Wife, the two both smiling from each others antics.

Once they pulled apart, Maya laid a bit more flat on her back, motioning for Carina to come lay on
her chest. Carina hesistated, still being cautious of Maya's injury.

"bella, just lay on me" She said softly

Maya shushed her and pulled her gently by her hands until Carina was right where Maya wanted
her. Her head resting on Maya's chest, One of Carina's hands sliding up to play with Maya's hair,
while the other wrapped around Maya's body and under her back, ticking it softly as she knew
Maya liked it.

"I was thinking, since it's both of our last day off together, we should do some proper research
about having a baby. If you're ready, I don't want to waste too much time, life's too short", Maya
asked as she ran her fingers up and down Carina's spine.

"I'd love to, Bambina. But first, coffee". Carina shifted so that she could get up and start her day,
but Maya gripped her tightly.

"Okay okay I didn't mean right this second. Lay with me for five more minutes"

"Okay bella, Five minutes", Carina giggled as she laid back into Maya's embrace, loving when
Maya was clingy like this.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

After much longer than five minutes (more like an hour), Carina finally got up, and went to the
bathroom. She got freshened up, washing her face and brushing her teeth, and put on the loose
flannel that Maya had worn the day before, and a short pair of biking shorts. She made her way to
the kitchen and began brewing her and Maya's coffee, adding milk to both of their cups once it was
done.
She sat on the bar stool and opened up her laptop on the little island in the middle of their kitchen,
as she began to catch up on the most recent medical journals in her field.

Maya finally forced herself to get up after the fresh aroma of coffee made its way into their
bedroom. She too went to the bathroom to freshen up, throwing on black hoodie and grey
sweatpants. She then made her way to the kitchen, but leaned against the wall as she admired the
sight in front of her. Carina, with her hair loosely tied up, curtain bangs framing her perfect face.
She used one hand to scroll on her laptop, while the other brought her mug to her lips as she took
small sips of her drink. She sat with one of her legs under her, as she usually did, and the other one
dangled down. To top it all off, She was wearing her shirt from the night before, with very few
buttons done up.

Maya crept up behind Carina, and wrapped her arms around her torso. Carina hummed, but kept
her attention on her laptop. It wasn't until Maya's hands slipped under Carina's shirt, sliding up to
gently to message Carina's free breasts, when she groaned and put her coffee down, closing her
laptop before she turned to face her wife. Maya lifted Carina up slightly by her hips, freeing
Carina's legs so that she could wrap them tightly around her wife's waist, before crashing their lips
together. Maya's hands slid from Carina's waist, to her ass, where she gripped and pulled to press
their bodies together as tight as possible, earning a moan from Carina. Maya began trailing kisses
down Carina's jaw, before using her skilled fingers to begin unbuttoning the front of Carina's shirt.
She worked her way down quickly, before finally reaching the bottom having full access to
Carina's front. She returned her lips to Carina's as she ran both of her hands up and down Carina's
torso.

"Maya..." Carina groaned out, her wife's actions quickly working her up

"Yes, tell me what you need" Maya mumbled as she returned to Carina's pulse point, sucking
softly.

"I need you, now. Please Maya" Carina moaned out as Maya easily found the weak spot behind
Carina's ear.

With that, Maya finally slid her hand down in between their bodies, and began to slide over
Carina's clothed, but still sensitive center from the night before.

"Oh god" Carina moaned out, as she pulled Maya's body close, burying her head into the soft
fabric of Maya's hoodie, gripping onto it tightly.

Maya wrapped her free arm around Carina for support, and continued applying firm pressure,
stroking up and down, stopping to apply a little bit of pressure right over Carina's clit.

Carina groaned loudly, "Maya, please, I need you to f-

The front door of their apartment flew open as Andy entered,

"FUCK!" Maya exclaimed as she quickly tried to button up Carina's shirt

"ANDY, HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF KNOCKING?!"

Andy, having realized what she walked in on, quickly turned around, covering her eyes, with her
free hand.

"SHIT! SORRY! I SWEAR I KNOCKED LIKE THREE TIMES BUT NO ONE ANSWERED SO
I JUST LET MYSELF IN BECAUSE I STILL HAVE A KEY" Andy tried to explain, as she began
laughing.

Carina was laughing too as she scooted off the stool and finished closing her shirt. As Andy was
still turned around, Carina cupped Maya's flustered cheeks and kissed her lips softly. "To be
continued, Si?", she whispered. Maya nodded and then stole one last kiss

"Okay you can turn around" Carina said, laughing now too as Andy looked ridiculous standing
there with her eyes covered like a child.

"phew, once again, my apologies" Andy chuckled out as she began placing the food on the counter.

"Perogies?" Carina excitedly exclaimed as she opened up the take-out box.

"Yep, special request for you by Captain Softy"

"Hey!", Maya playfully nudged Andy in the arm, but didn't even bother to deny it. Anyone who
knew Maya before and after Carina knew that Maya had changed for the better after falling in love
with the amazing Italian woman, who was now looking happy as ever as she took a large bite of
her food.

"I forgive you for interrupting Maya and I, ONLY because you brought these" Carina said as she
smiled at Andy, gesturing to the 4 boxes of takeout.

"Thanks Andy. Do you want to stay for some breakfast? I can make you some coffee if you want"
asked Maya as she went to finally go get the mug that Carina had distracted her from getting.

"No no I am good, thanks. Just wanted to drop this off and check in on you two, but being acting
captain, having to fill your shoes is exhausting, so I am going to go home and sleep" Andy said,
patting Maya's back gently

"flatterer", Maya smiled at Andy and escorted her out before returning to the kitchen

"Well, your bestfriend just saw,,, my boobs?" Carina tried to say seriously, but the two burst into
laughter

"Did you see her face?" Maya panted out, as she continued laughing.

"She looked like she saw a ghost!"

Maya's eyes flew open, "American Idiom! You got one right!" Maya said, as she picked Carina up,
twirling her around slightly before placing her back on her stool, the two finally getting a control
on their laughter.

Carina sat back down and opened her laptop, patting the seat next to her for Maya to join her.

“So, I’ve been doing some research, and I think, if you are okay with it, I carry the baby. That is if
you wanted to try with pregnancy. There always is also adoption, which I am not opposed to at all”

Maya was in Carina land, just watching her wife’s face light up with excitement and joy as she
spoke

“Bella?”

“Oh sorry. Yes. I was kinda thinking the same thing. With my job, I’ve had so many injuries, all
the smoke inhalation, the danger, I think overall it would be safer for you” explained Maya, one
hand holding her coffee while the other rested on the small of Carina’s back.

“And what about the method? Were you thinking of adoption? The other options would be
insemination or IVF”

“I am not opposed to adoption, but I can’t think of a single thing better than a mini you”, the last
part trailing into a whisper as Maya leaned in to place a gentle kiss on Carina, who was noticeably
blushing.

“We could do it with your eggs too Bella, I wouldn’t mind a small you either” Carina smirked,
kissing her wife once again.

“Well we can figure out all of those technical details after we do some full work ups, see if there
are any issues or anything we need to worry about, yeah?”
“Sí”

“I can’t belive we are going to be moms” Maya said, more to her self than to Carina.

“I am a little scared, are you?” Carina said, leaning her head on Maya’s shoulder

“I am. I just… I want them to have everything that we didn’t. What if we, what if I can’t be good
for them? What if I. Carina. I am scared I am going to turn into my dad”. Maya admitted, turning
her head away from Carina.

Carina lifted her head up so she could look at Maya, who was avoiding her gaze, silent tears
streaming down her cheeks.

“Maya, Maya. Look at me”, Carina gently took Maya’s face into her palms, turning her to meet her
eyes. “You are, nothing like your father. You are everything that he is not. Do you hear me? You
are patient, loving, kind, supportive, protective, and vulnerable all at the same time. He could
never, Sí? You are going to be an amazing mother. If the way you’ve taken care of me, and been
the most amazing wife anyone could ask for is any indication for the future, then I have no doubt
you will be everything a child could wish for. Okay?”

Maya just nodded, tears still streaming.

Carina placed a kiss on her right, then left cheek, her forehead, nose, then finally her lips.

“Okay, Maya?” Carina asked again.

“Yes. I love you so much”

“I love you, now, shall we continue what was interrupted?” Carina suggested, giving Maya a heart
stopping smirk

Without another word, Maya picked Carina up, and carried her to their bedroom. Both buzzing
with anticipation about what their future held
 The Results
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina want to ensure the best possible health for their further child, so they
get some medical work done to see whose should carry and who’s eggs should be
used. One of them receives some disappointing news, and they work through it
together.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

Maya and Carina sat next to each other in the fluorescent-lit lobby, awaiting their medical results.
Although Carina had expressed interest in carrying the baby, they both wanted to get extensive
medical work-ups and family history done to ensure the best possible health of their future baby.

They had already been there a while, Maya’s slight obsession with punctuality getting them to their
appointment 30 minutes early. Maya was texting Andy as they waited, wanting to make sure
everything was all good at the station after taking the day off for the appointment. When she put
her phone down, she noticed Carina fidgeting with her rings, spinning them around and around - a
clear sign to Maya that her wife was really anxious.

Maya places a gentle hand on Carina’s jittery leg, getting her attention. Carina looked deeply into
Maya’s blue eyes as Maya soothingly stroked her knee.

“Hey? What’re you thinking?” Maya asked gently.

“I don’t know. I…. I’ve never gotten pregnant. Not even by accident. I always used protection but I
mean it’s not 100% guaranteed and, and what if that means that I can’t? Maya? What if I can’t?”
Carina began to spiral a little, her worries starting to drown out her hope.

“Hey, hey…”, Maya said as she turned in her seat to fully face Carina, taking Carina’s face gently
in her palms so they could be face to face. “I am not going to say that you’re wrong, and that I
know for certain that you can get pregnant. It would be unfair for me to say that, because I don’t
know. But that’s why we’re here, right? If we want to do this, we have to know. If you can’t, I will
still love you just as much as I did before. Your worth isn’t measured by your ability to carry a
child. All I’ll ever need is just you, being you. I love you, okay? No matter what we find out in
there, I love you.” Maya said while gently rubbing Carina’s tear stained cheeks with her thumbs.

“Thank you, bella”. Carina turned her face slightly to kiss Maya’s palm. Carina didn’t need to say
anything else, the sweet gesture said everything she was feeling; that she loved her wife and was so
grateful for her.

As the two stayed locked on each others loving gaze, the finally got called into the doctors office.

“You ready?” Asked Maya.

“Sí, let’s go” Carina said, taking her wife’s hand in her own before making their way to the little
room.
“Good afternoon ladies, how’re we doing today?” Maya and Carina had opted to consult an OB
outside of Grey-Sloan. It’s not that they had anything against Grey-Sloan, but after the shooting,
they thought it would be nice to start their family elsewhere, as well as the guaranteed privacy of
being at another hospital would ensure that their personal matters would not be a topic of
conversation at the hospital until they were ready for it to be.

“Good” they answered in unison, wanting to cut right to the chase.

The woman began sorting through some folders before locating The Bishop-DeLuca’s, which she
opened up and began flipping through. “I’m getting the feeling that you two aren’t the beat around
the bush type, so I’ll just get right to it”.

The two nodded in agreement.

“So, Carina. As you know, you have maintained excellent physical health your entire life. You
don’t smoke, and your drinking is minimal in comparison to other adults in your age cohort. All of
these are perfect for pregnancy, but more so if you were considering IVF, with your wives eggs”

“I- is there something wrong with my own?” Carina asked, leaning forward, a deep frown
threatening to spread across her features. Maya’s hand found it’s way to the small of her back,
trying to offer a bit of comfort for whatever was about to come.

“Well, there’s no easy way to say this. You are very likely to pass down some form of bipolar,
depression, or anxiety to an offspring. Your full lab workup showed a higher level of chemicals
and hormones that would indicate a chance of one of these disorders. After comparing this with
both your father and brothers labs, it is clear that any of your offspring would very likely suffer
from low counts of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, which can lead to extensive
difficulties with emotional regulation. I am very sorry Carina”.

“I can’t have babies?” Carina whispered, more so to herself than to anyone else.

“Baby, she didn’t say that” Maya said as wrapped her arm tighter around Carina’s waist, sliding
into the edge of her chair to be closer to her wife.

“Maya is right. Your eggs, from a fertility point are perfect. It’s just my job as your doctor to make
sure you are informed of all of your recent medical information. Im sure you could conceive and
carry a baby, we do just have to discuss the potential hereditary risks”

Carina still didn’t look up, but she leaned into Maya’s comforting embrace. “What about Maya?”
She asked quietly.

“Maya, your physical workup was extraordinary. Your active and healthy lifestyle was evident in
the results. You could definetly benefit from a few less beers, but otherwise, I see no need for any
concerns with carrying or conceiving”.

Maya nodded, but was truly just focused on her wife at this moment. She looked so disappointed,
and Maya’s heart was breaking for her.

“Did you guys have any questions?”

Carina stayed silent, so Maya answered for both of them. “I think we’re all set. Thank you very
much doc”, Maya said as she shook the OB’s hand, and then took Carina’s, leading her through the
clinic and to their car.

Maya wanted to say something, anything to her wife, but she really didn’t know what would make
her feel better, so they sat in silence for the short car ride home.

As they entered their apartment, Carina went to go wash her hands in the kitchen, and then leaned
against the counter, her face in her palms as she began to cry softly.

“Oh, Car,”. Maya rushed over to Carina’s side, wrapping her up in her arms, letting her cry it out.

“Carina, she didn’t say for sure. She said it was a possibility. If we did have a child with a mental
illness, we wouldn’t love them any less. We can still do it with yours if that’s what you want”
Maya said softly.

Carina was shaking her head and mumbling something, but Maya couldn’t quite make it out. After
a second, Carina was wriggling out of Maya’s embrace, looking upset.

“Carina?” Maya said, starting to her worried by her wife, who was still nodding “no”.

“I can’t. I can’t. Maya I can’t”, Carina kept repeating, as she walked away from Maya.

“Yes. Yes you can. I will support you no matter what” Maya said, trying to go closer to her wife,
who was clearly spiralling.

“Maya, stop” she exhaled.

“Carina, listen, everything is going to be oka-“

Carina made a fist and banged it hard onto the kitchen counter. “STOP. I SAID STOP MAYA!”. In
that moment, Carina never wanted to take something back so badly.

Maya had flinched away from the thud of Carina’s hand coming in contact with the marble and the
harshness of her wife’s voice.

In their time together, Carina always tried to avoid raising her voice, knowing that Maya spent a
better part of her life thinking that yelling and intimidation where normal parts of love. Carina
wanted to show her how it felt to be loved properly, to feel safe and secure with those you are
closest to. That made it so much worse for Maya in that moment, who never had seen Carina get
that harsh, despite how brief it was.

“Maya- I, I didn’t mean to. I am so sorry” Carina whispered, moving closer to Maya, who was
looking away, her hands clenched at her side as the tears escaped her eyes.

“It’s okay” Maya said, still avoiding Carina’s gaze. She didn’t sound angry, or even upset, just
scared.

“No it’s not”, Carina stepped closer to her wife. Carina went to reach for Maya’s hand, but stopped
a few inches away. “Can I?” She asked softly.

Maya nodded, yes.

Carina took both of Maya’s hands gently into her own, finally getting eye to eye with her wife. “It’s
not okay. Maya, I had no right to lose my temper like that. I am sorry. I will try my very best to
never do that again, I know you were just trying to comfort me. I never want you to be scared of
me” Carina whispered, leaning her forehead onto Maya’s. “Your safe with me, Bambina. I am so
sorry”.

Maya let out a deep exhale before pulling Carina in tightly, burying deep into the crook of Carina’s
neck, holding tight as they both allowed themselves to feel the weight of the day. “It’s okay Carina,
I am sorry too” Maya said into Carina’s neck.

They held each other for a little while longer, before deciding to transfer to the couch.

“Do you want to talk about why you got so upset?” Maya asked gently, still feeling terrible for
Carina after their doctors appointment.

“It’s just, all my life, I’ve seen how mental illness broke my family apart. First when it separated
my parents, and therefore separated me and Andrea. I was the child, but I took care of my dad. I
handled his extreme highs, his extreme lows, and everything in between. I had to defend him in
public when he would pick a fight, or say something wildly inappropriate, and I had to deal with
his constant belittling. I was never good enough for him. In a sense, I even blame the mental illness
for Andrea’s death”.

“What do you mean? He was doing good right around that time, wasn’t he?” Maya asked gently.

“No no, he was doing good then, really good. It’s before, when we first encountered Opal at the
hospital. He knew then and there that something was up, that she was dangerous. Nobody believed
him because he was manic, but he was right. Had he not been manic at that time, we would’ve
gotten Opal then, and maybe, just maybe, Andrea would still be here. I don’t know, I just wanted a
fresh start with you, to start a family without any of that, and I was really upset that I cant”.

“I am so sorry, my love, I can’t imagine how disappointing it was to hear what the doctor had to
say today.” Maya said before wrapping Carina up in her arms, rubbing up and down her back
soothingly

“Do you still want to carry the baby?” Maya asked, pulling back so she could look at Carina,
holding her hands in her lap, gently stroking them.

“You mean, do I want a part of my favorite person, to grow inside of me?” Carina asked, a small
smile finally forming on her lips after the stressful day.

Maya couldn’t help the blush the spread across her face as she smiled wide at her wife.

“You better remember that I’m your favorite person after they get here” Maya said playfully

“Hmmm I don’t know. If they have your eyes, you will be doomed. One look and they’ll have me
wrapped around their finger… just like their mom did” Carina said, a hint of flirting in her voice.

“I guess I’ll just have to enjoy being your favorite until they get here” Maya said, fake pouting,
earning a gentle but heart-warming giggle from Carina.

“Bella, if it’s okay with you, I want to start the process sooner than later. Time, it’s just going so
fast and I don’t want to waste any. If it’s still what you want, I want to start a family with you as
soon as possible” Carina asked.

A huge smile swept across Maya’s face. “If I were a man, now would be the time when I would
say, let’s make a baby right now, and I would carry you to the bed and make love to you all night”
Maya said, leaning in close, less than an inch from kissing Carina.

Carina closed the gap, pressing a kiss passionately onto Maya’s lips, before pulling back.

“Who says we can’t just do the last part of that scenario?” Carina said, smirking at Maya as she
began to straddle the firefighters lap.
 Maya simply hummed, wrapping her arms around Carina’s waist, before carrying her to their
bedroom. In every way, she was saying yes to Carina’s question. She wanted to start a family with
the love of her life as soon as possible too.

Chapter End Notes

Hope you all enjoyed!! Sorry for the late update, super busy with school and work, but
did not forget about this story. Stay tuned for the next chapter, and let me know if
there are any specific themes you want to see play out!
 Retrieval
Chapter Summary

They officially begin the IFV process, starting with retrieving Maya’s eggs. Carina
helps her through the discomfort and they make some more decisions concerning their
future family

Chapter Notes

Hey guys! Finally back with an update. I did not forget about this story, life’s just been
crazy. Now that I had a free moment, I couldn’t wait to continue their story through
marriage and parenthood. I know it’s been a while, but I hope you guys enjoy ❤️

Maya turned over, groaning when she saw the clock reading 6:38 am. Today was the day she was
going to have her eggs retrieved, so that they could be fertilized and then inserted into Carina’s
uterus. She had been taking her ovulation injections for the last few weeks, but they were finally
able to move on to the next step

Carina had already explained that it’s a very quick and simple procedure, but Maya couldn’t shake
her nerves. Maya turned back over gently so she could face Carina, who was still sleeping
peacefully. Both women had taken a few days off of work for todays procedure, and Carina could
finally enjoy going to sleep and waking up with her wife; not being separated by their crazy and
long shifts.

Maya tried her best to go back to sleep since they didn’t have to be at the clinic until 11 am, but her
brain refused to shut down. Carina, as if able to read Maya’s brain, began to stir as well

Carina groaned slightly, “Bella, you’re thoughts are being noisy”, her accent thick with sleep.

Maya chuckled lightly. “I’m sorry, go back to sleep”. Maya gently stroked Carina’s cheek.

Carina opened her eyes slightly, smiling when she met eyes with her wife “What’s wrong
Bambina?”

“I’m just a little nervous, I don’t know why, it’s stupid”

Carina frowned at that. “It’s not stupid. Come here”.

Carina lifted the blanket up and patted the space beside her. “Turn around” she whispered softly.

Maya turned around, and Carina wrapped her arm around Maya’s waist, lifting her slightly and
pulling her as close as physically possible. They both sighed heavily at the feeling of safety,
warmth, and comfort.

“I’ve got you, now try and rest for a little bit. Close your eyes”. Carina kissed Maya’s cheek and
then nuzzled her face deeply into Maya’s neck, inhaling her in.
Maya already felt more relaxed, and decided to close her eyes and just enjoy the serenity of the
moment. She drifted back off until they both had to get up and ready for the day.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Maya laid quietly on the hard bed, switching between fidgeting with her gown and her wedding
band.

“Bambina, it’ll be done before you know it. They are going to give you some anesthesia, and done!
It’ll just be like a quick nap”

“Okay. No problem, right? Just a little nap, then done”

“Sí” Carina grinned as she leaned down to kiss Maya. Maya looped her hand to the back of
Carina’s neck, kissing her until they were interrupted by a knock at the door.

“Good Morning Mrs. DeLuca-Bishop. How’re we feeling?”

“Ready” Maya replied.

“Alright, looks like we’re ready to go. I just need you to remove you're ring and we’re all set”.

Mayas eyes went wide with panic. She already hated that she had to take her wedding ring off
every time she went to work, she only tolerated it because she had a “work version”, and would
switch back to the one Carina got for her immediately after each shift.

Carina could sense Maya’s unease, and took her hand gently. “Here, I’ll hold onto it. It’ll only be
an hour or so. You can have it right back when you’re done” she said gently.

“I don’t want to be without it” Maya whispered so that only Carina could here her. She could never
be this vulnerable in front of anyone else, only her wife.

Carina picked up Maya’s hand, kissed the knuckle gently and slid the ring off. “Here. Put it on for
me, then I’ll put it on for you when you get back. I promise”, Carina whispered back. Maya finally
nodded at that, sealing the promise with a gentle kiss to Carina’s lips. Carina stood up and the
doctor wheeled Maya away.

Carina was escorted back to the waiting area, where she patiently waited for the doctor to come out
and let her know that Maya was done. Carina was an OB, so she knew that that was a considerably
easy and quick procedure. The recovery was only a few days and hopefully not too uncomfortable.
Still, she just wanted to be back with her wife.

After what felt like hours (in reality, 45 minutes), a nurse finally came out to let Carina know that
she could come see Maya.

Carina walked down the hall and stood at the doorway. Maya was still knocked out from the
anesthesia, but the nurse let her know that the procedure was successful, that they retrieved many
healthy eggs, and that the anesthesia should wear off in a few hours.

Carina walked towards the side of the bed, and gently ran her fingers through the top of Maya’s
hair, causing the blonde to gently wake up. Maya’s eyes opened slowly as she adjusted to the light,
and then her gaze finally focused on Carina.

“Hi Bella, how are you feeling?” Carina asked softly

“Wow” replied Maya

“Wow?” Replied Carina

“Yeah. Wow. I have never laid my eyes on anyone as beautiful as you” slurred Maya

A deep crimson red blush creeped up Carina’s neck and into her cheeks. “Oh stop it Maya. Thank
you, but I think you’re just still very high”

“High or not, you are perfect. Come here”, Maya reached for Carina’s face and pulled her in for a
hard searing kiss, a kiss that Maya would usually never initiate unless she and Carina had complete
privacy, as Maya is not too big on PDA. Maya held Carina’s face close, and slipped her tongue
gently past Carina’s lips, when is Carina decided to pull back.

“Hey” , Maya pouted like a child.

Carina chuckled at her wife’s antics

“I wasn’t done kissing you” Maya whined as she reached for Carina’s hand.

“You can have all the kisses you want at home, I promise” Carina said as she sat down next to the
bed. “Give me your hand”.

Maya gave Carina her hand, and a huge smiled appeared when she remembered about her ring.
Carina slid it off of her own finger, and then gently onto Maya’s. “There, all better?”

“Yes. I love you”

“I love you too Bambina”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Carina helped a still drowsy Maya get into the passenger side of her silver Porsche, securing her
seatbelt before getting into the drivers seat. The ride home was relatively quite. Carina hummed to
herself as Maya looked out the window, trying to stay awake. At home, Maya went straight to bed,
and Carina helped her get comfortable.

"Car, is it supposed to feel this uncomfortable? it feels like period pains on crack", Maya said as
she squirmed in bed, unable to find a comfortable position

"Sorry Bella, but yes. It will only be uncomfortable for today, maybe tomorrow. Then you will be
back to normal. Try and sleep off the rest of the anesthesia, Si?", Carina spoke soothingly.

"Ok." Maya said defeatedly.

"I will be right in the living room if you need me. I am just going to catch up on some charting
since I am off work today and tomorrow", Carina bent down bringing her lips right above Maya's,
"sweet dreams, bambina" she whispered, before softly kissing Maya's lips.

Maya smiled up at her wife, and then turned onto her side to go to sleep.

Carina had been charting away for hours at the kitchen counter before Maya finally woke up and
strolled over to the kitchen. Carina chuckled at Maya when she turned around to see her emerging
from their bedroom. She didn't nap often so seeing Maya walk out of their bedroom, midday, with
rustled hair a, baggy pajama t shirt, and one of her pant legs rolled up was a sight to see.

"Well, good morning" Carina said playfully, reaching her arms out to give her wife a hug
Maya chuckled at that before melting into Carina's warm embrace, before pulling back and sitting
on the bar stool next to her

"How are you feeling?" Carina asked

"Not too bad, just like a dull cramp. It was more of a, an aggressive throbbing pain before so this is
much better. Still a little uncomfortable though" Maya said, interlocking fingers with Carina's hand
that was gently stroking her thigh.

Carina got up and got some Tylenol and a cup of water for Maya. "Here, it'll help a little" she
kindly offered

"Thank you. Do you know when the doctor will call us to let us know if the eggs they retrieved are
usable? It wont be too long, right?"

"It should be by the end of this week. It doesn't take too long most times" Carina explained.

"Okay good. I really really want this. I want every part of it, every experience, with you. If it does
work, I can't wait to bring a life into this world, and raise them by your side" Stated Maya, looking
right into Carina's eyes, which had tears beginning to form in them.

"Are you sure you aren't still a little high?" Carina teased as she wiped a stubborn tear from her
eye, using her free hand to gently caress Maya's jaw.

"No, but now that you mention it, you promised me something when I was under the anesthesia"
Maya smirked

"Hmmm, did I? That doesn't sound familiar" Carina played, while getting off of her stool, standing
and settling between Maya's legs, stroking up and down her thighs

Maya leaned forward, catching Carina's lips with her own in a passionate kiss, before abruptly
pulling back, leaving Carina chasing for more.

"Does that ring a bell?" Maya teased.

"Maybe you have to show me again"

With that, Maya leaned in again, trapping Carina's body with her strong thighs, and kissed her wife
with all the love and passion she felt for this women. They kissed and got lost in each others bodies
as they awaited a phone call that could change their lives forever.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It was now Thursday, and the Deluca-Bishop's had not received a call from their doctors office.
Carina was still pretty calm. They said that they would contact them by the end of the week,
meaning that there was still time to get the good news. Maya, on the other hand, was getting
impatient, especially since their appointment at the sperm clinic was today.

"Carina, how are we supposed to choose a donor if we haven't even found out about my eggs?
What if my eggs are useless and broken and don't even work?" Maya was in her pre-spiraling stage,
and Carina wanted to calm her before it got any further.

Carina walked over to Maya, sitting them down on the couch. "Hey, I am sure your eggs will be
perfectly fine. And, if they're not, which I'm sure they wont be, we will figure that out too, okay?
We still should pick our sperm donor today. There is no rule saying that we have to use them
tomorrow, or even this year, but it is an important part of the process, so let's just get it done with.
We don't have to worry about you eggs until the end of tomorrow, so how about for now, we let
ourselves be happy, yeah?" Carina said gently

Maya, who was much calmer now, nodded and smiled at her wife. "Yeah, sorry. I think I got too
deep into my head. Let's go pick out some sperm" Maya said, laughing at the end of her sentence.

Carina smiled too, "Okay let's go, but don't ever apologize for having strong feelings. I love how
much you feel, how much you care, how big your heart is, okay?"

Maya replied with a deep kiss, before pulling back. "I love you".

"I love you too"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Once they arrived at the clinic, they were escorted to a small and private room, and given a
"catelogue" of potential choices for sperm donors.

"This kind of feels like shopping" Carina joked, making her and Maya laugh

"Okay so, since genetically speaking, the baby will have my features, I want a donor who has the
most similarities as possible with you" Maya stated.

"How similar?"

"Well you are perfect, so identical", Maya flirted

Carina blushed before swatting Maya's arm, "We have to be serious Bambina"

"Ok ok, let's start looking"

The couple started flipping through the pages. There were men ranging of all sorts of skin color,
hair color, eye color, weight, height, ethnicities, and any other physical attribute one could think of.

"What about this one?" Maya said, as they finally found a promising one, about 3/4 into their
possible options.

"Ehh, let's read more. Ok, brown hair, brown eyes, athletic, tall, healthy...um" Carina trailed off

"What?" Maya leaned in so she could read her self. "Oh. I mean, it doesn't really effect the sperm
does it?"

"Maya I will not be taking a criminal's sperm! What if our kid grows up to be a criminal too?"
Carina exclaimed

"Okay, first of all, I don't think that kind of stuff gets passed down through sperm. And look here,
it says he turned it around. He donated his sperm to earn some money and made a life for himself
after jail. Plus, we don't even know what crime he committed, it just say's ex-felon. Maybe he
committed petty theft" Maya tried to reason

"Or murder?!" Carina stated

"well we don't know"

"I don't want to know, let's keep looking" Carina said

The two kept flipping through, starting to feel like maybe they would have to go to another clinic.
They had seen a lot of good potential, but no one really stood out as the one. As they approached
the last page, carina let out a long sigh, leaning back into her chair, letting Maya look it over.

"Bella, I think I should just book at another clinic. What day's do you have off next week? Maybe
we can check the one in downtown out"

"We've got it" Maya said, without looking up from the pages

"Got What?" Carina asked

"This. It's perfect. Look", Maya turned the book to face Carina. On the page was a man with curly
brown hair, dark brown eyes, a height a few inches taller than Carina.

"Bambina, we've seen so many like this" Carina explained, feeling a little defeated after going
through the entire catalogue and still not finding anything.

"No, look here", Maya pointed to the section labelled 'Ethnicity"

Carina looked closer, and her eyes simply winded, a huge smile spreading across her lips.

"Meridione. He, he's from Southern Italy. Just like me." Carina whispered,

"Just. Like. You" Maya whispered back.

Carina leaned forward, trapping Maya in a tight bear-hug, the two women laughing, overcome with
joy.

"I think we found our guy" Maya exclaimed

"I think we did" Carina replied.

The two exited the little office, heading back over to the receptionist. They went over all the
paperwork, selected their donor, and headed home. As Maya drove, One hand on the wheel, one
holding Carina's, Carina's phone began to ring. She usually answered her phone pretty quickly, as
many times it was emergency pages from the hospital, but this time Carina stared at her phone for
a second

"What's wrong? How come you aren't answering" Maya questioned, glancing over quickly at her
wife.

"It's the doctor, calling about your eggs"

Both women looked at each other, before Carina slid her thumb across the screen, accepting the
call that both of them had been waiting all week for.....
 The Call
Chapter Summary

The DeLuca-Bishops find out some important information from their doctor about
expanding their family

Chapter Notes

Picks up right after chapter 3! some bonus fluff and smut :)

"Hello?" Carina said politely

"Put it on speaker!" Exclaimed Maya, trying to focus on the road, but getting distracted by the
extremely important phone call that her wife was having.

Carina quickly put the phone on speaker, placing in the middle of her and Maya, both leaning in to
hear.

"This is Dr. Hannigan calling from the fertility clinic, is this Mrs. DeLuca-Bishop?", asked the
doctor. The couple decided the give Carina's number as the primary number because she had her
phone on her more than Maya did, as Maya had virtually no access to her phone during calls.

"Yes it is, how are you?" said Carina, wanting skip the over the formalities, but not wanting to
come off as rude

"I am well. I wanted to inform you that your wife's egg retrieval was successful, and over 90% of
the sample is ready for fertilization. We also received the fax from the sperm clinic, and after
fertilization we should be ready to transfer the embryos into your uterus within the next 4 days"
explained the doctor

Maya and Carina stared at each other, smiles going from ear to ear.

"I-, um, that great news, thank you", Carina struggled to say, so overcome with joy

"You're welcome. I will have the receptionist send you an email of the exact date and time for your
embryo transfer appointment. I look forward to seeing you and you wife shortly. Take care". with
that, there was a click, and the phone call ended.

"Carina... It worked. We actually have a real shot at this. It worked", the last part of Maya's
sentence trailed off into a whisper, as if she was talking more to herself than to Carina.

Thankfully, the couple were pulling into their apartment building, because all they wanted to do
was hold each other. Maya pulled into the first spot she saw, braking quite abruptly and earning a
slightly concerning sound from the car, not that either of them cared. They both quickly undid their
seatbelts, and Maya bolted out of her seat, running over to the passenger side. She whipped
Carina's door open, scooping her up into an almost painfully tight hug. Carina wrapped her legs
around the blondes waist, as they held on to every part of each other.

"Bambina, I am so excited", Carina whispered into Maya's neck

"Me too. I love you. I love you so much" Maya exhaled.

Maya gently put Carina down, moving her hands to the back of Carina's neck, pulling her into a
passionate kiss, filled with promise for the future.

Carina pulled away, looking right in Maya’s eyes, before whispering, "Let's go upstairs"

Maya nodded, and took Carina's hand.

Once they entered their apartment and closed the door, Maya softly pushed Carina against the door,
hands on her hips, and kissed her again. This kiss was different from the kiss in the parking garage.
Their mouths moved in a familiar rhythm, enjoying and exploring the feeling of the others.
Carina's hands were quick to the zipper on Maya's bomber jacket; the layers of clothing between
them beginning to feel like a nuisance. Lips still pressed together, she began slowly tugging the zip
down, enjoying the jump of anticipation in Maya's breath. Once the jacket was finally open, Carina
couldn't even get the chance to slide it off of her shoulders. Maya pulled it off herself, knowing that
Carina's hands would be quick to massage her biceps once they were on display in her tight white t-
shirt. As Maya enjoyed the feelings of Carina's warm hands working their away up and down her
arms, she began to work at Carina's blouse. She started by untucking the shirt from Carina's pants;
a seemingly insignificant moment that somehow always made Carina weak at the knees. Once the
shirt was finally untucked, she began undoing the buttons, starting at the top. She pulled away from
Carina's lips, and instead moved her mouth to kiss every new inch of exposed skin as she made her
way down the buttons of the shirt. Carina, pushed her hips against Maya, and threw her head back,
enjoying the feeling of Maya's lips and tongue working their way over her chest.

Carina, needing more of Maya, pushed herself off of the door, impressively switching their
positions so that she could have control. Placing her leg in between Maya’s, she placed her hands
on Maya’s waist, pulling her in a way that put the perfect pressure on Maya’s centre, sending a jolt
of arousal through her whole body. Carina then slammed her lips into Maya’s, swallowing the low
moans she had caused. Maya ripped the open blouse from Carina body, leaving her in just a bra
and dress pants.

Maya pulled back to look at her stunning wife, both breathing hard. She went to kiss up Carina’s
neck, stopping at her ear lobe.

“I can’t wait for my baby to grow inside of you, my love”, Maya whispered into Carina’s ear.

Carina turned her head so that she could kiss Maya’s lips, needing that connection with her wife in
that moment.

Maya pulled away, slightly abruptly, leaving Carina chasing her lips.

Maya leaned back into Carina’s ear.

“But for now, there are other things I want to put inside of you”, she whispered seductively, before
sliding down against the door, now crouching in front of Carina, who was slightly stunned by
Maya’s ability to be so sexy.

Maya looked up at Carina as she undid the button and zipper on Carinas black pants. She hooked
her fingers into the waist band of both her pants and underwear’s, sliding them slowly down
Carina’s long legs, all while maintaining intense eye contact with Carina. Carina stepped out of her
clothes, as Maya slowly ran her palms up and down Carina’s thighs.

Maya started with kisses on both sides of Carina’s inner thighs, but the arousal was getting to be
too much for Carina.

“Please. Maya. I need-“

Maya cut her off, tracing her tongue from Carina’s entrance, up to her swollen clit.

Carina’s hands flew to the back of Maya’s neck, her forehead against the door, as all of her senses
went into overdrive with pleasure.

Maya, being true to her word, slowly slid her tongue back to her wife’s entrance, sliding it in ever
so slowly, Carina being able to feel a slight pressure between her hips from the welcomed
intrusion.

A loud moan left Carina’s lips, and her eyes were screwed shut. Her grip tightened on the back of
Maya’s neck, letting her wife know that she wanted that again Maya slowly slid out before going in
a few more times, building her wife up to make the eventual release even better. Carina’s legs
began trembling slightly, and a string of Italian curses were falling from the brunettes mouth; a
sign that she was getting close. With that in mind, Maya replaced her tongue with her finger, using
one first, then a second, building up to a much faster Pace. She then gently took Carina’s clit
between her lips, lightly tracing circles around it with her tongue, building her up a tiny bit more
before finally sucking, hard. Carina couldn’t hold out any longer, and she came nearly screaming
Maya’s name, slumping against the door, a thin sheen of sweat covering her body. Maya worked
her through all the waves.

“Maya”, Carina exhaled, before gently pulling her wife’s head away from her centre, as she was
extremely sensitive firm her intense orgasm.

Maya kissed her way up her wife’s body, before Carina grabbed the sides of Maya’s head, bringing
their mouths together once again. Carina wasted no time exploring every bit of Maya’s mouth with
her tongue, moaning as she tasted herself there.

It was now Maya’s turn to moan, as Carina wasted no time in taking Maya’s shirt and bra off so
that she could gently suck Maya’s nipples.

“Fuck, Car I need to feel you completely” Maya moaned as she reached behind Carina to undo her
bra, removing the last article of clothing from Carina’s body. Once off, Carina went back to kissing
Maya’s lips, both groaning hard when their nipples brushed against each other. Carina began to
trail kisses down Maya’s jaw, as her hands started working at the tight blue jeans Maya was
wearing. She finally got them opened, pulling both the jeans and briefs down. Maya stepped out of
her clothes, and gripped at Carina’s ass, pressing their bodies flush against one another. Carina’s
still very sensitive centre brush against Maya’s, causing her to groan and pull Maya into a hungry
kiss. Maya kept squeezing Carina’s ass as Carina kneaded Maya’s breasts, both enjoying the others
body.

Finally, Carina slid her hand down, tracing through Maya’s wet folds.

“Mmmm, all this for me?” Carina said against Maya’s lips, feeling Maya’s arousal all over her
hand

“Always for you. I need you” Maya moaned, getting desperate for Carina to give her more.

“You need me… here?” Carina asked, just brushing near Maya’s entrance.
“Carinaaaa” Maya groaned

“Or here”, Carina said as she barely slid in one finger.

“Carina. Please please please, I want you so bad” Maya whined

Carina leaned into whisper in Maya’s ear. “Fine, only because I love hearing you ask so nicely”,
and with that, she slammed two fingers deep into Maya, instantly hitting the perfect spot. Maya’s
knees buckled, but she recovered quickly, hooking one of her legs around Carina for support.
Carina took full advantage of that, using her free hand to stroke up and down the underside of
Maya’s thigh, before sliding up to her ass and squeezing it hard. After all the teasing, Carina knew
Maya wouldn’t last long, and her walls were already starting to flutter around Carina’s fingers.

Maya’s hands gripped tightly onto Carina’s shoulders, her head buried into the crook of her neck as
she continued to moan

“Bella, I think you can take another, can I give you more?” Carina whispered directly into Maya’s
ear, the hot breath sending shivers down Maya’s spine

“God, yes. Please”

Carina didn’t need any more encouragement. She pulled out completely before slowly sliding back
in with a third, groaning deeply at the feeling of her wife stretching around her. At the same time,
Carina added her thumb to Maya’s clit, knowing that it was going to send Maya over the edge.
Maya’s leg gripped tighter around Carina’s waist, her fingers digging into her shoulders, before she
came hard. Carina stayed in through all the spams, working her wife down.

Maya unhooked her leg from Carina’s waist, and Carina pulled out slowly, earning a whimper
from her wife.

“Holy shit” Maya chuckled as her and Carina rested their foreheads against each other, both still
breathing heavily.

“Sí, Dio Mio” Carina said, lightly stroking up and down Maya’s back.

Maya pulled back so that she could fully look at Carina face, her eyes traci g over every perfect
detail.

“Carina. I know this is just the beginning, but I am so excited. I am so excited to have a family with
you, and I love you so much” maya said

“I love you bambina. So so much” Carina replied, smiling at her wife before placing a gentle kiss
on her lips.

The two collected their thrown-around clothes before jumping into the shower, buzzing with
anticipation for the future.
 Long day
Chapter Summary

Maya is finally ready for her first official day back at work, as her wound has
completely healed. Carina is scheduled for the embryo transfer, and the wives along
with the station (try) to enjoy a night out.

For those who haven't read Ammunition yet, it is not completely necessary, to follow
along with this story as a whole, but the event's in that story are directly related to the
ones in this chapter.

This is a long chapter, but I felt like I owed that to all of you who keep coming back to
this story. Once again, I apologize for the last update, but I hope you all are happy
with this chapter.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

Maya woke up extra early, even earlier than she usually did, because today was her first proper day
back as Captain. After the shooting, she took a full 2 weeks off to ensure her wound could
completely heal, and then did 2 more weeks of the dreaded desk duty, something that she hated,
but didn't mind too much because the hours were shorter, giving her more time with Carina as they
began to start their family.
Today was going to be a long day. It was her first shift back, and then she would head straight to
the clinic for the embryo transfer. She felt bad that she had to work today, but she could spend the
rest of the night with Carina so it would be okay. Maya quietly slipped out of Carina's grip, and
began to get ready for her shift. She took a quick shower, got dressed, and decided to just have a
banana today, as she did not want to wake Carina up by making a smoothie with the blender.
Before leaving, she grabbed a sticky note, to leave a little message for Carina

"Try not to be too nervous, everything will hopefully go smoothly today. I love you, and will see
you at 3. hope you have an amazing day."

She stuck it right beside the coffee maker to make sure that Carina wouldn't miss it, and then she
headed out to work.

She pulled up to the station, and took a deep breath. She walked to the front door, but didn't see any
one as she peered in. She thought maybe they were in the beanery, so she opened the door and
began to walk towards the stairs before,

"WELCOME BACK CAPTAIN!!!!"" , Her entire team jumped out from behind the front desk,
nearly scaring the living daylights out of her. The group all ran to hug Maya, missing her being on
active duty for the last month

"Guys! It is way too early to nearly have a heart attack," she joked and laughed as she hugged
whoever she could reach.

Finally, everyone began to pull away, and she look at everyone properly. Everyone looked
genuinely happy to have her back, and Maya's heart swelled.

"Finally, these children are you problem now" Andy joked, after spending the last month as acting
Captain.

"Excuse me, we are not children, we just aren't boring like you", said Jack, swatting Andy
playfully

"Oh please Jack, with you, Joey, and Tuck all in one room it really does feel like 3 teenage boys are
hanging out" Added Ben, making everyone laugh

"Well, fine. I know how to have fun, and I am fine with that" said Jack proudly

"alright alright. Family breakfast?" said Dean, knowing everyone had missed that tradition without
Maya.

"Yes!" Said Travis, leading the group upstairs to the beanery.

Maya smiled as everyone rushed upstairs, it felt good to be back with her family.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"GO GO GO! Get those hose lines straight! Herrera, full evacuation done?", Maya yelled as they
tried to put the fire out. It was a contained house fire, and Maya could feel the adrenaline pumping
through her blood.

"Yes Cap! All clear!" responded Andy

"Alright everyone, keep a steady stream, lets get this out!"

The team all worked well in unison with Maya back as Captain, and the fire was out in no time - no
injuries, civilian or team.
The team excitedly chatted on the way back, congratulating each other on the good work for the
day. When they got back, Maya headed to her office to grab her phone and clothes so she could
take a shower, but stopped in her tracks. The clock read 2:56.

"Shit". she muttered. Carina's appointment was at 3, and the clinic was 10 minutes away. Having
no time to shower, or even change, she ran her sooty self out to the parking lot, jumped in to her
car, and sped over to downtown Seattle.

She reached the clinic at 3:11, running into the lobby and looking for her wife. She scanned the
room before finally landing her eyes on the brunnete, who sat in the corner with her arms crossed
against her chest, a slight frown present, which instantly softened when she met Maya's gaze

Maya started walking towards her. "Carina I'm so sorry. We had a last minute call, I didn't even
realize how late it was, sorry- "

"Shhh. Sh. Are you okay?" Carina asked while holding onto Maya's hands at her side

"Yes"

"And your team is okay?" she asked again

"Yep. All good. And no civilians hurt either, why?".

"Then stop apologizing Bambina. It's okay, you were saving lives. The only thing is that you are
very yuck and stinky, but I am just glad that you are here now. Shall we?"

Maya blushed a little, her heart always so happy when she realized how lucky she was to have a
person like Carina as her wife.

The doctor was already ready for them, as they were a little late, but nonetheless they made it into
their room and Carina began preparing. Like the egg retrieval, an embryo transfer was a fairly short
and simply procedure, only requiring a small dose of anesthesia. Carina stripped and changed into
the gown, removed all her jewelry, reluctantly giving her ring to Maya, before laying on the
uncomfortable bed. Maya stood over Carina, gently stroking her hair and forehead, knowing that
the physical comfort would sooth some of the potential nerves Carina was feeling. The doctor
came in, only explaining the necessary information that he was required to provide, knowing that
Carina was an OB, and probably knew more about the female anatomy and reproductive organs
than he did. Regardless, her and Maya listened attentively, soaking in all the information until they
were ready to wheel her out.

"Maya?" Carina asked, a small chuckle escaping her lips.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Maya asked

"Bambina, you're still holding onto me, they have to take me now" Carina said, gesturing towards
Maya's iron grip on her forearm.

Maya quickly let go, seeing that the doctors and nurses were all staring, waiting to take Carina, a
little blush creeping into her cheeks.

"Baciami", Carina whispered, knowing Maya always worried about her.

Maya lent down, slowly kissing Carina. She kissed her a few more times before finally letting the
doctors wheel her away.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Maya paced around the waiting room, too anxious to sit still. She new it was an easy procedure,
and that Carina would be back with her in no time; still it made her nervous to think about sharp
tools prodding and pocking into her wife's uterus. After nearly wearing out her shoes, they finally
called her up to the front office to let her know that Carina's operation was done. They also
informed her that she had been given a light sedative during the procedure, and that she would
probably experience some pretty bad cramping for a few days.

Maya gathered the prescription for the pain meds and then headed over to Carina's room. Carina
was lying down and was half awake, but a huge smiled appeared on her face at the sight of her
wife walking towards her.

"Hello Bella" Carina said in a semi-slurred way, as she reached out for the blonde.

"Hi beautiful" Maya whispered as she bent down to kiss Carina. Maya then peppered little kisses
across Carina's face before standing back up and gently stroking her arm. "how are you feeling?"

"Not too bad. Just a little tired and sore. My ovaries feel like this" - Carina held out her hands to
illustrate the swollen feeling.

Maya smiled at the gesture, loving how her wife turned to hand-motions when words were failing
her. "ready to go?" she asked.
"Si, I need to get out of this gown. It makes me feel very unsexy", Carina said as she gripped onto
Maya's strong forearms, helping her out of the bed.

"Hey, I think you look sexy in literally everything,,, or in nothing" Maya said as she smirked.

Carina blushed deeply before placing a quick kiss on Maya's lips. She then discarded the gown and
Maya helped her change into the comfortable pair of clothes she had brought from home.

After all was set, they head over to the pharmacy next door, picked up Carina's pain meds, and
finally got into the car. Maya got Carina settled in and buckled up, then headed over to the driver's
side so they could get home and Carina could sleep the rest of the sedative off. As usual, Maya
placed her hand in Carina's lap once they got on the road, and Carina quietly danced her fingers
along the smooth surface, trying to keep herself from falling asleep in the car

"Bambina?"

"yes?"

"you have very beautiful hands" Carina said she brought Maya's palm to her lips, placing small
kisses there.

"I think you're still a little drowsy, but thank you" Maya said as she giggled.

"No? Well maybe, but anyways they are the most beautiful hands I have ever seen. so nice and
smooth". Carina just kept caressing Maya's hands as they drove home, Maya smiling at her wife
affection.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Maya was thankful that Carina fell asleep the second she laid down. She wanted to make sure
Carina rested and felt better, but she also had a few things to do as they both left the house in a rush
that morning. For starters, she finally showered, getting all the soot and smoke off of her. She
cleaned up the kitchen, the living room, and did a laundry before finally lying down beside Carina,
perfectly content with just watching her sleep. As she softly got onto her side of the bed, her phone
began ringing at full volume, causing both her and Carina to jump. Maya quickly answered it to
silence to ringer, and tiptoed back to the hallway.

"hello?" Maya said, having not even looked to see who was calling

"Maya! what are you doing tonight?" Andy asked on the other side of the line

Maya peeked her head back into the room to look at Carina, who was now stirring from her sleep,
"Uhm, I think me and Carina are staying in for the night, how come?"

"Nooooo! married couples are so boring, come out with us for once" Andy whined

"Listen we actually would but Carina isn't feeling 100%, it's probably best if we just stay in. Sorry"
Maya said. In truth, she did miss her team, the drinks, the outings, the laughter outside of work, but
Carina came first.

"Aw man, okay, give her my best, but let me know if you guys change your mind. We will be at
Joe's for 9"

"Okay, will do", and Maya ended the call. Her attention was brought back to Carina, who was
groaning as she let out a large stretch.
"Hey sleepyhead" Maya said as she walked in. She immediately lifted the covers and crawled close
to Carina, who instantly cuddled her, nearly laying completely on her, not that Maya minded. Maya
began stroking up and down Carina's back, under the baggy tank top she slept in; she loved the
feeling of Carina's sleep-warm skin against her own.

"We should go" mumbled Carina

"Hm?" Maya replied

"We should go out tonight, with the station. I feel a lot better, plus it'll be nice to get out for a bit. I
haven't seen them in a while" Carina explained, only earning a laugh from Maya.

Carina lifted her head off of Maya's chest to see why she was laughing. "What's so funny?" she
asked, giggling now too.

"You're craving Joe's mozzarella sticks, aren't you" Maya stated, bringing her hands to Carina's
cheeks, stroking them affectionately.

"What!? Of course not! We should go spend some quality time with out friends!" Carina said very
dramatically as she burried her head back into Maya's chest, both of them laughing at the theatrics.

"Yeah, yeah, quality time. Jokes aside though, you sure you feeling up to it?" Maya said a little
more seriously

"Yes bambina, all good. It'll be fun" Carina replied.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

At Joe's, 19 was gathered at a big table at the back, all engaged in a funny story that Jack was
telling.

"So listen. I was like, ma'am, why did you feel the need to jump out of the window? Here I am
thinking she wanted to hurt herself, but guess what?"

"WHAT?", everyone at the table eager to hear the rest.

"She was having an affair, and almost got caught! This lady willingly through herself into a literal
dumpster to avoid getting caught having an affair. At that point, I don't know, I wouldn't want my
perfects hair to be covered in garbage, you know? I'd rather just get caught at that point" Jack said
as everyone kept laughing.

"Yeah yeah perfect hair" Vic said as she purposely ruffled Jack's head

"Woah woah woah, take it easy, this takes effort" Jack said, pretending to fix it back to the original
style

"Oh please. This" - Ben pointed to his head, "Now this takes effort. This entire one inch of hair
takes a lot of maintenance folks", causing the table to erupt into laughter again.

"May we join you?" A voice said, interrupting the laughter as they all looked up

"Bishop-DeLuca's!!!" Said Andy excitedly. "I am so glad you changed your mind. Come, sit
down"

Maya and Carina both had huge smiles on their faces from the warm welcome they received from
the group.
"What are you guys drinking tonight? First rounds on me." said Travis

Maya and Carina both looked at each other. Even though the embryo transfer was only today, and
they wouldn't know if Carina was pregnant for about 10 days, Carina had decided to stop drinking
a few weeks ago; she wanted her body to be as healthy as possible for the baby.

"I have an early morning tomorrow, so I will just have some lemon water" said Carina quickly,
smiling over at Maya. She kind of liked having a little secret that only her and her wife knew about.
Even if it was a little childish, it felt cute. Maya smiled back, holding her hand under the table and
giving it a little squeeze. "Oh and, shall we get some mozzarella sticks for the table" Carina
suggested, smirking at Maya, who knew her all too well.

"For sure, Maya?" Travis asked

"Erm I think I'll just grab a beer, thanks Trav" Maya said.

Maya was realizing that she was happy that she and Carina decided to go out. She had one arm
looped around Carina's back, keeping her close, and she got to catch up with her team outside of
the many hospital visits they had paid her while she was healing, and outside of the station, which
was technically their professional space. Here, tonight, she could just relax with her close friends
and her wife, and she felt happy - until the sound of a champagne bottle popping brought her out of
her thoughts. In a second, the loud pop was able to bring her back to the cold pavement, bleeding
out helplessly.

The rest of 19 cheered along with the other people at Joe's who were clearly celebrating something,
but Maya couldn't focus; she couldn't breath. She couldn't move.

Carina, instantly feeling Maya's arm go rigid around her back, looked at her wife, and immediately
recognized what was happening.

Carina stood up, bringing Maya to her feet, and led her to the bathroom; the rest of the table too
distracted by all of the commotion in the bar to notice.

Carina quickly opened the door, led her and Maya inside, and locked it.

Maya still hadn't said a word yet. She paced in the small space, trying to catch her breath, before
untucking and lifting her shirt up. She felt the pain again, and she didn't know what to do.

"Bambina, what is it. Are you in pain?" Asked Carina, bending down to see the little scar".

"It won't stop bleeding. It wont stop bleeding. Why wont it stop?" Maya mumbled so low, Carina
had to strain to hear her.

Carina needed to get her out of there, she couldn't bare the thought of Maya reliving the worst
night of their lives.

Carina put one hand on the side of Maya's face, forcing her to look at her, and she placed the palm
of her other hand flat against Maya's scar.

"Maya. Maya I need you to breath for me" Carina said, firmly holding Maya's head in place as she
tried to escape Carina's grasp

"I can't, Carina it hurt's. It hurts so bad, please" Maya panted, sweat beginning to form on her
brows
"I know, I know. Can you feel my hand?" Carina whispered, moving at around Maya's torso to
make her feel it. "Look at my hand, Maya", Carina said, tipping her jaw down so that she could
see; she wasn't injured, and she wasn't bleeding. She just needed to see it and feel it to know

Maya finally looked down, still panting as tears clouded her vision. She reached up to wipe her
eyes, willing herself to see clearly. She tried to focus. She could see Carina's hand. She could feel it
pressed against her skin. She could feel and see that there was no blood, no pain, and she let out a
deep exhale.

"There we go, try and take some deep breath's with me" Carina whispered as Maya slumped
forward, resting her head on Carina's shoulder, her one hand going to hold Carina's firmly in place
on her torso.

Carina moved her other hand from Maya's jaw to her back, stroking up and down soothingly,
letting Maya take all the time she needed to calm down. She could hear Maya sniffling quietly
against her shoulder, but did not rush her to speak until she was ready.

"Sorry" Maya mumbled into Carina's shoulders in between little sniffles.

Carina pulled her back gently, holding her face in her palms.

"Bambina, you have nothing to apologize for. Nothing." Carina said with conviction

Maya nodded, before pressing her forehead onto Carina's. "It felt so real. I don't know how, but it
felt so real" she whispered.

"The brain.. its magical, but also terrifying. You heard the bottle pop, and your brain took you back
to when you heard the gunshot, to when you got shot. I know it does not seem like it right now, but
it will get easier with time, I promise" Carina said as she kissed Maya's tear-stained cheek.

"Can we go home? I just want to be with you." Maya asked so softly, so vulnerably that it nearly
brought Carina to tears.

"Of course. I will tell them that I started feeling sick again, okay?"

"Thank you" Maya whispered, knowing exactly why Carina chose to say that she wasn't feeling
well, instead of saying that Maya wasn't feeling well.

Throughout their relationship, Maya had learned to open up to Carina; to be emotional, to be

vulnerable. It took a lot of work, and Carina was so proud of the progress Maya had made,
considering that she was always taught to push through all forms of pain while she was growing
up. However, Carina knew that 19 saw Maya as their Captain; their leader, their protector, and that
Maya really struggles with being vulnerable in front of anyone who wasn't Carina, which is why
she would tell the team that it was her that wasn't feeling well. She would do that, and anything
else to make her wife feel better right now.

"I'll be right back. Wait here, I will get our bags and coats, and then we can go out the back, okay?"
Carina said

"okay" Maya replied, reluctantly letting go of her wife; the only thing grounding her at the
moment.

Carina was right, and came back very quickly with her things. She put Maya's coat around her
shoulders, and zipped it up before giving her another hug. Maya hugged her back tightly, still
slightly trembling. "Let's go home, Bambina", Carina whispered, knowing that they would be
 okay; they could get through anything as long as they were together.

Chapter End Notes

Hope you all enjoyed the update, but I need some help with something! If you all
could drop suggestions for Marina baby names, I would greatly appreciate it. I also
would love to hear your thoughts on this story going forward, and if there is anything
in specific you guys want me to address in this series. I will do my very best to make
address all prompts :)
 Blood test
Chapter Summary

Carina finally takes a blood test to see if she is pregnant, and Maya unconventionally
ends up at the hospital with her

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

It had been 10 days. 10 days since the embryo transfer, meaning that more than enough time had
passed for Carina to check if she was pregnant. She hadn’t taken any tests yet, wanting the
minimum amount of time, which was one week, to pass before she checked, so that she would get
an accurate result.

Carina woke up with an excited buzz. Maya was already at work, as she was working a 24 hour
shift, but they both would be home later tonight. Carina had an 8 hour shift, so her plan was to get
to work a little early, draw a blood sample, and then pick it up after her shift. A blood test was the
most accurate way to check for pregnancy, so Carina knew she would have a certain answer in
about 10 hours.

She rolled out of bed, smiling at the little sticky note Maya left, reading: “sleep well my love, see
you tonight <3 “. She set the coffee to brew, and took a shower in the mean time. She blow dried
her, but wasn’t sure what to wear. On one hand, she wanted to come home dressed beautifully, so
that she could wow Maya with her pregnancy announcement. On the other hand, she thought about
how she may feel if the test came back negative, and that she wouldn’t want to be dressed that
way, as her heart simply sank at the thought of the test coming back as negative.

She set on something in the middle of her regular-fancy, and very-fancy, feeling that it would work
out no matter how the day was ending.

She finally had her coffee, and headed out the door, perfectly on schedule to get there early enough
to draw her blood. She headed up to the OB floor, saying hi to her coworkers as she headed up.
Instead of going straight to her office as she usually did, she head to the lab to grab a vile, tube, and
needle, so that she could draw her blood. Technically she could get someone else to do it, but she
wanted to keep the pregnancy to her and Maya until they for sure had something to announce. She
grabbed the items and put them in the pocket of her lab coat, heading back to her office to have
some privacy. As she began taking the needle out of her pocket, she unlocked and opened the door
with the other, without even looking into her office.

“Um, as a former addict, I’ve gotta ask-

Carina jumped at the voice in her office, fumbling the items in her hand as she looked up. Amelia
had been sitting on the little couch in Carina’s office, and Carina hadn’t even noticed.

“ I , uh-, Amelia, what are you doing in here?” Carina asked, slightly annoyed because she had
gotten frightened. The truth is, Amelia, and sometimes Amelia and Teddy would use Carina’s
office to hang out, and the three would often use the space to have lunch, or catch-up after a long
day. Carina just didn’t expect anyone to be in there that early in the day, and hadn’t even
considered that she should check.

“I’m just kidding, but for real, what are you, what are you doing with all of that?” Amelia asked.

Carina shut the door behind her. “Promise you won’t tell?”

“Promise”.

Carina took a breath and sat down at her desk, placing all the items in front of her, as she tied off a
string on her forearm, making a vein easier to locate. “Me and Maya are trying for a baby, we-“

“WHAT?!” Amelia exclaimed, jumping up from her seat out of excitement

“SHH! Yes, we are doing ivf, and had Maya’s fertilized embryos transferred to my uterus 10 days
ago. So I was going to draw blood and pick it up at the end of the day to find out if it worked. No
drugs, promise” Carina said jokingly.

“Oh my god. I am so excited for you guys. Want me to help?” Amelia said, knowing that it is a
little unconventional to draw blood on your self.

“Sí, thank you” Carina replied, handing the supplied off to her friend.

“So, what made hot blondie change her mind?” Asked Amelia, earning a playful scowl from
Carina.

“It was after the shooting. After we got home, I think the reality of it all hit her. We love each other
so much, and we don’t know what tomorrow holds. She always thought that she couldn’t be a good
mother, but I think almost dying changed that. Everyday, every time she leaves for work, she
knows what she’s putting at risk. I guess she realized that, she wanted me to have someone, a part
of her-“ Carina trailed off, beginning to get emotional.

“I understand, don’t worry” Amelia said understandingly. “I think it’s kinda romantic, that it’s her
eggs are in your uterus. I don’t know, it feels very intimate”

Carina blushed a little at that, as she had also thought the same thing. She really felt the connection
between the baby and Maya, and it made her get butterflies every time she thought about it.

“Ready?” Amelia asked, having everything ready to draw Carina’s blood. Carina nodded, and
Amelia began to fill the ville. It was done in no time, and she had a full sample of blood ready to
test.

“Grazie, Amelia” Carina said as she put a bandaid on and rolled her sleeve down.

“No worries. Let me know the results after you let the wifey know. I wanna call dibs on being a
godmother, but I can settle for cool aunt. also-“ Amelia’s pager began going off, “crap, gotta go,
best of luck!” Amelia said as she exited the office in a flash.

Carina smiled at her Amelia’s faced paced nature, before heading off to the lab. She dropped off
her sample, and tried to focus on the rest of the day.

———————————————————————

“Maya. Mayaaaa? Maya!”

“What? Sorry, were you asking me something?” Said maya after realizing that Vic had been trying
to get her attention.

“Uh not really, I was more so letting you know that you’re finger is bleeding from all the nervous
biting you are doing” said Vic, gesturing to Maya’s red and swollen fingertip

“Shit, ugh” Maya said, running her hands through her hair.

“What’s got you wound so tight today. Not that you are usually wound loose, but it’s like extra
extra tight today” joked Vic

“Can you keep a secret?” Asked Maya, leaning closer to Vic so that she could whisper.

“Me? Of course. I am literally the queen of secret-keeping, tell me”

“Even from Travis. I don’t want anyone to know unless I actually have something to tell” said
Maya

“Yes!! Not even Travis. I pinky swear”, she said, holding out her pinky. Maya rolled her eyes, but
still locked fingers

“Okay, so, me and Carina are trying for a baby, and it’s been 10 days since the procedure, so we
can find out today” Maya said quietly

Vic’s eyes widened enourmosly, trying to contain her excitement, “FIREHOUSE BABY?” Vic
whispered shouted, a huge smile on her face

Maya began blushing, the excitement getting to her too. “Maybe. Maybe. That’s what I’m anxious
about. The doctors said to check after 7 days, it’s been 10 and we still haven’t checked. I just,
maybe Carina already checked, and it was negative, so she doesn’t know when or how to tell me. I
just want to know, and it kills me to think Carina might be suffering by her self to save my feelings
from getting hurt. I just wanna know” Maya explained

Vic looked at her friend sympathetically. “Aw Mai, look at you. You’re such an amazing wife, and
listen, I think today should be the day you bring it up? You could ask her, and prepare for the best
news, or news that means it’s just not time yet, right? I think you’ll feel a lot better after you know,
whether it’s positive or negative, the waiting is going to eat away at you” Vic said, gently patting
Maya’s arm.

“Thanks Vic. I think I’m going to head by the hospital after shift to talk to Carina”

“Good idea, I’m here if you wanna talk, no matter what, okay?” Said Vic

“Thanks-

The sharp alarm began blaring, alerting them to get to the engine. The two ran to the barn, got into
gear, and head over to the scene.

———————————————————————

“Well, looks like there’s no backing out now” said Vic as her and Maya pulled up to Grey-Sloan
Memorial.

“It’s not even that bad, Ben could’ve easily fixed me up at the station” said Maya, looking at the
large cut on her forearm.
The back doors swung open, revealing a few doctors she didn’t recognize.

Vic helped Maya up, before addressing the doctors, “we’ve got a 4 inch laceration to the-

“Laceration? Really? It’s just a cut guys, we just gotta wrap it up and I’m good to go” said Maya,
hating all the attention

“First of all, laceration means cut in fancy doctor language, and second, you definetly need
stitches. Please stop being so stubborn, let’s go” replied Vic as they walked into the ER.

They sat Maya down onto one of the beds in the ER, letting her know that a doctor will be with her
shortly. She really didn’t want Carina to see her there, like that. She just wanted to get her arm
wrapped up so she could go talk to Carina about the pregnancy, so she got up and closed the
curtain around her bed, just in case someone who recognized her walked by.

Maya sat for a few minutes, swinging her legs on the side of her bed as she examined her cut. It
was pretty bad, and it hurt a lot, maybe she would need a little bit more than just some gauze. The
curtain swung open and Maya was pulled out of her thoughts.

“This doesn’t look like it needs stitch-“ , Maya cut her self off before finishing her question,
looking up at the person who opened the curtain, only to find her wife standing there.

“Bambina. We’ve talked about this” said Carina, a hint of anger present in her tone and facial
expression. She took a step closer to Maya to see the cut, and every expression was replaced with
worry and empathy as she gently lifted Maya’s arm up to get a closer look.

“I promise, I was going to tell you. I already was planning on coming here after shift, I just happen
to get here early cause of this stupid cut. But I was coming straight up to your office after this. I
promise” Maya explained, knowing that Carina hated it when Maya tried to hide physical injuries
from her.

“Okay Bella, it’s okay” Carina said, her first priority being Maya’s care now. She closed the
curtain and wheeled the stool over to the side of the bed, lifting Maya’s arm back up. “It’s going to
need stitches. It’s really deep right over here. How’s the pain” Carina asked as she gently stroked
Maya’s arm.

“It’s nothing, are you sure you need to stitch it up? We can’t just throw some Bandaids on it?”
Maya asked

“Maya. It’s 4 inches long at least and quite deep. Please don’t say that it’s nothing, or that it isn’t
hurting. Let me help you” Carina said gently.

Maya pouted and lowered her head. “It’s hurting a lot. It hurt when I got it and it’s worse now.
Please just close it so we can go home”

“Okay Bambina”, said Carina as she brought Maya’s hand up to her lips, kissing it tenderly before
gently placing it down in her lap. “It’s going to hurt when I clean it, and then it’ll feel much better
after” Carina said as she began grabbing the cleaning solution.

“Shit” Maya hissed as she tried to pull her arm away from the pain of the antibacterial spray, her
entire face turning red from the pain

“Im sorry, just a little more, then you’re done the hard part”said Carina as she applied a little bit
more.
Maya sighed heavily, before leaning forward, tucking her head into the crook of Carina’s neck. It
was a little uncomfortable for Maya’s back, as the stool was a bit lower than the bed, but the
comfort the contact brought was worth it. “Can you work like this” Maya mumbled against
Carina’s neck

“Yep, just stay still for me, okay?”, said Carina as she grabbed the suture kit

Maya nodded against Carina’s neck, and scrunched her face in discomfort as Carina began stitching
the wound up. It kinda helped that she didn’t have to watch; the anticipating of the tools hitting her
skin would make the experience much worse. She instead just tried to focus on her breathing,
hoping that it would be over soon. To her relief, Carina was very fast at suturing, so after a few
minutes, she could hear Carina closing the suture kit.

“There, all done!” Said Carina, and Maya pulled back from Carina’s neck. Before pulling all the
way back, she kissed her wife deeply, using her free hand to balance her self on Carina’s thigh.
Carina reciprocated with just as much passion, pulling Maya close by the back of her neck, before
Maya finally pulled away for air.

“Thank you” Maya whispered against Carina’s lips, before pulling back to inspect her arm. It was
wrapped up tightly in white gauze; no blood seeping through to Maya’s relief. The pain was also
substantially better.

“My pleasure, so I wanted to tal-

“We should check if you’re pregnant” Maya said abruptly, causing Carina to giggle. “Ugh, I’m
sorry. I meant to ask that way nicer, my brain just got ahead. What I mean is that it has been 10
days. If we check, we will no for sure if it worked or not, and I really want to know. So if you’re
ready, can we check?”

“That’s what I was about to talk to you about. I took a blood test earlier this morning” said Carina

“Oh, is it… did you? What did it say?” Maya asked nervously

“I haven’t checked it yet, I was going to check before someone let me know that your name was on
the ER chart” Carina scolded lightly. “Want to go check together?” Carina asked, gently taking
Maya’s hands into her own

“I would love to” said Maya as she stepped down from the bed, still holding Carina’s hand.

The two headed up to the lab, to grab the sample. “For DeLuca-Bishop please” Carina asked after
reaching the counter at the pickup area. The man sorted through some papers before getting to
Carina’s file. He handed her the paper and smiled at her, before calling the next in line.

“Let’s go to my office?” Carina asked, wanting this moment to be private; just for the two of them.

Maya simply nodded in response, her entire body buzzing with a mixture of excitement and
anxiety.

They got to Carinas office and sat down on the couch, holding the piece of paper, but not turning it
over yet.

“Ready?” Said Maya

“Ready.” replied Carina.

 They flipped over the paper and…..

Chapter End Notes

Stay tuned for the next update! I’m finally on winter break, so it’ll be up shortly :)
 The Results
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina learn the results of Carina's pregnancy test

They got to Carina's office and sat down on the couch, holding the piece of paper, but not turning it
over yet

"Ready?" said Maya

"Ready." replied Carina

They flipped over the paper and...

Maya's eyes began frantically scanning the paper, not knowing exactly where to look on the blood
test results; what property would indicate that she was pregnant.

Carina on the other hand seemed to be fixed on one line, giving it her undivided attention, before
dropping the paper, and looking over at Maya

"Car, what is it?" Maya asked, trying to figure out Carina's expression

Carina mumbled something, but Maya couldn't quite catch it

"What?" She asked again

"It worked" Carina whispered, nearly in disbelief. Her eyes finally met Maya's, and both of them
had tears threatening to spill out. "It worked, Bambina. I, I am pregnant" Carina exhaled shakily, a
smile finally beginning to form on her face as she saw Maya's expression began to change.

"You're pregnant?" Maya whispered back

"I'm pregnant," Carina replied back

Carina let out a loud shriek, as Maya jumped up, picking Carina along with her, and began spinning
them around the room, both of them cheering and laughing until Maya finally halted, bringing
Carina back to her feet.

"YOU"RE PREGNANT!" Maya exclaimed, before fiercely grabbing the sides of Carina's face,
bringing their lips together in a bruising kiss.

Carina brought her hands to the back of Maya's neck, needing her as close as possible, not even
wanting to separate for breath. Their mouths moved in unison, and tears of happiness streamed
down their cheeks. Maya pulled back abruptly before crouching down, lifting Carina's shirt,
exposing her lower abdomen. Maya began placing the softest kisses all around the area, stroking
Carina's sides gently.

Carina giggled, reaching for Maya's hands so that they could be at eye-level again.

"Carina, I love you so much", Maya said before firmly kissing Carina's lips again. Maya pulled
back a tiny bit, their lips still touching, before whispering, "I love you so so much", as she kept the
palms of her hands on Carina's abdomen

"Bambina, I, I have a little you in me, I-" Carina cut her self off, not wanting to let out the cry that
had been threatening to spill out. Maya brought her hands back to Carina's face, using her thumbs
to brush away the tears, pressing their foreheads together lightly. "I've always wanted a baby, and
now a tiny version of my favorite person is going to grow inside of me. I love you Maya, so much,
I love you" Carina said before gripping onto Maya's hips, pressing their bodies together, re-
initiating their passionate kiss. Maya lopped her arms around Carina's lower back, holding her like
her life depended on it; on the closeness with her wife. As they deepened their kiss, Carina began
walking back towards the sofa, allowing her self to fall back. They disconnected briefly before
Carina turned so she could lay flat on her back, and Maya crawled on top of her, reconnecting their
lips.

Carina wrapped her strong thighs around Maya’s waist, forcing Maya’s weight onto herself, as she
gripped onto Maya’s biceps, Maya now trailing kisses down her neck. Maya began undoing the top
buttons of Carina’s dress shirt, before a loud knock brought them both back to the present moment,
more importantly, their present setting.

“Merda” said Carina under her breath, still clenching onto Maya. The person knocked again, “One
sec!” She called out, finally unwrapping her legs from Maya’s waist

Maya, began blushing profusely as she jumped off of Carina, attempting to straighten out her
clothes and hair, as Carina did the same, buttoning up the few buttons Maya had a chance to open.
Carina was about to say come in, before Maya gave her one last kiss, nodding to let her know that
she was ready

“Come in!” Carina said, and the door opened, revealing Amelia at the entrance to Carina’s office

“Oh, sorry, I didn’t realize captain blonde was here, and by the looks of her face, which is redder
than a tomato by the way, I clearly interrupted a good time” Amelia said in her usual blunt tone,
enjoying teasing Maya because of how visual the reaction was

Carina giggled shyly, but Maya began covering her face with her hands, retreating to Carina’s side
to hide her embarrassment.

“Ugh Bambina, it’s fine, it’s just Amelia. It’s not like I haven’t walked in on her and link in the on-
call rooms 100 times” Carina joked as she wrapped her arm around Maya, who still had her
forehead pressed to Carina’s arm

“It’s true, I’ve always offered for her to join but she’s already half way out the door at that point.
Anyways, I was just coming to check in before I head out, see you guys tomorrow!” Amelia said
before heading back out. She was of course coming to check on Carina and the results of her blood
test, but she wasn’t sure if her and Maya had discussed it, so she figured it would be best to wait
before saying anything

Now that they were alone again, Maya finally came out of her little hiding, and Carina held Maya’s
face in her palms gently, placing a soft kiss on her wife’s lips.

Maya pulled Carina in for a tight hug, giving her the perfect opportunity to whisper in her ear;
“let’s go home, I wanna show much I love you”

They walked hand in hand down to the lobby, and into the garage. They got in the car; Carina in
the drivers seat, and held hands in Maya’s lap.
“I think we should get takeout tonight, what do you feel like bambina?” Carina asked as maya
traced patterns on the back of her hand.

“Just you” Maya said, giving Carina a side smirk

“Maya” Carina playfully scolded, a slight blush present in her cheeks

“Okay, fine. You, and some… Chinese takeout?” She asked

“Mmm, perfecto”. Carina drove towards the Chinese restaurant that was just down the street from
their apartment. She parked on the side of the road, and they both got out of the car, reconnected
their hands, and walked into the restaurant.

“So, I was thinking, and I know it’s still really really early, but are we thinking of co-sleeping? Or
should we be setting up the guest room as a nursery? Well, what about Andy then, or we could use
the office area-

“Maya, Maya. I love how excited you are. I love how much you already love our little family. But,
I don’t want you getting to worried about all the little stuff yet, Sí? We have so much time, let’s
enjoy us for a little while, and then we will worry about anything and everything else” Carina said
lovingly as she stroked Maya’s hand. She knew Maya’s nature. She likes to plan things ahead of
time, make schedules, keep routines, and stick to it. With a baby though, so many things were
unpredictable. Really, you have no choice but to adapt as you go, and learn from your mistakes.
Carina wants to make sure that Maya doesn’t get too much anxiety about the baby, and any
upcoming changes to their life, so it’s best if she helps along the way

“Okay, okay. Sorry, I am just excited. I’m so exited” Maya replied, bringing Carina’s hand up to
her lips and placing a kiss on the back.

“No no no no, Bambina, you have nothing to apologize for. I, I love how excited you are. I just
don’t want you to stress yourself out too much yet, I need you to save your strength for when my
crazy pregnant hormones kick in” Carina said as she began laughing

“I can barely say no to you now, I can’t even imagine my willpower when you are visibly
pregnant, with our child. With our child…” Maya trailed off, feeling the heavy emotions about to
overwhelms her in the best way.

Carina wrapped her arm around Maya’s waist pulling her closer, and Maya leaned into her side as
they waited in line to place their order, no words needed to express how they both were feeling at
the moment.

The bell on top of the door rang, signalling that someone else walked in. The cashier held up one of
the bags, “take out for Bishop?” She asked

Maya looked at Carina with a confused look, as they hadn’t ordered yet. The man approached the
counter, as Maya and Carina continued to be puzzled. “Have a good day, sir” the cashier said
before returning to the kitchen

Maya and Carina looked up to see who the order was for, before the man turned and faced them
directly

“Maya?” He said

“Dad?”…..
 Guard Up
Chapter Summary

Carina and Maya run into Lane at a local restaurant: It is Carina's first time meeting
him.

The bell on top of the door rang, signaling that someone else walked in. The cashier held up one of
the bags, “take out for Bishop?” She asked

Maya looked at Carina with a confused look, as they hadn’t ordered yet. The man approached the
counter, as Maya and Carina continued to be puzzled. “Have a good day, sir” the cashier said
before returning to the kitchen

Maya and Carina looked up to see who the order was for, before the man turned and faced them
directly

“Maya?” He said

“Dad?" Said Maya

Carina, having had her arm wrapped around Maya's waist, felt her wife's body go completely rigid
and stiff. Part of her wanted to let go, to stand in between them two, and to protect Maya from this
horrible man, and the other part wanted to wait and see what Maya wanted to do.

"So, you really are a queer then", Lane snickered as he gestured towards Maya and Carina. "I am
guessing this is the woman you told me about, the one you were going to marry", Lanes tone
implying that their marriage wasn't valid, that it wasn't legitimate because it was between two
women.

Carina's grip tightened on Maya, "Bambina, let's go", she whispered, guiding them out the door.

Maya finally turned to face Carina, "wait." she said, before facing back to Lane.

"Yes, this is the woman I told you about. The amazing, brilliant, loving, and kind woman that I did
in fact marry. She is my wife, just as much as I am hers, despite what you may think. She is so
many things that you could never, and will never be". Maya then turned her attention back to
Carina, as she began to turn towards the door. "Let's go home" Maya whispered, and Carina
nodded. There were so many things that Carina wanted to say to Lane, but they were in a crowded
restaurant, and she knew her temper well. If she began talking, or yelling at Lane, she would most
definitely create a big scene, and she knows that would only add unnecessary fuel to the fire, so she
decided to follow Maya's lead, and walk towards the door silently. They walked hand in hand out
the door and towards their car, silently; the only form of communication being the death grip that
Maya had on Carina's hand.

Carina walked Maya over to the passenger side, knowing it would be better if she drove, given
Maya's emotional state. "Bambina, I am so proud of you" Carina said gently, before placing a kiss
on Maya's cheek, and stroking her hair gently. She was about to close the door gently, when a
sudden pressure slammed it closed, causing her to turn around immediately.
When she turned around, one of Lane's hands was on the door, as he had slammed it shut, and his
other arm was also leaning against the car, trapping Carina's body between himself and the car, his
face and body only inches from her as he towered over her.

So many things seemed to happen at once. Maya was furiously pounding on her door, trying to
open it to keep Carina safe from Lane, Carina was trying to stay calm, but was focused on the fact
that her and Maya were essentially trapped by this man, and that there was nearly no one out on the
street for her to call so they could help.

Lane leaned in even closer to Carina, making them be at eye level with one another, "You think
you can corrupt my daughter, derail her from all her success, MARRY her, and have the audacity to
not even say one word to me once you meet me?" he sneered.

"Listen Mr. Bishop, I don-"

"Ha! No wonder you didn't speak to me. You're an immigrant, you probably can't even speak
proper English. Now I get it" he spat.

"What is it exactly that you get? Yes, I am an immigrant, but no, I did not marry your daughter for
citizenship, as I can hear you implying. I married your daughter because she is an extraordinary
person, despite being raised by someone as disgusting as you" Carina spat back with just as much
force.

With that, Carina finally pushed her back off of the car, and was getting ready to push Lane out of
her way, when his hand came up to her face, gripping onto her jaw with his wide grip. He was
about to push her back towards the car, when a solid fist came into contact with his own temple,
and he dropped Carina's face, and fell to the ground.

Maya had crawled over the middle console and gotten out on the driver's side, exiting and seeing
Lane's hand on her wife's face. Nothing had ever infuriated her like that. It took most of her
courage to even talk back to her dad, but seeing Carina like that; trapped by his body, her beautiful
face being squished under his grip, she lost control over her body, and her natural instincts
launched a full forced punch at his head. Carina was too stunned to even move.

Maya came face to face with her wife, placing her palms gently on the sides of her face, "Are you
okay? Did he hurt you? Is anything hurting?" Maya said in a panic, inspecting Carina up and down
with her eyes.

"No, no, I- how did you get out of the car? Bambina, you're hand" Carina said, catching the
swelling that was beginning to form on Maya's knuckles.

Maya pulled Carina in for a tight hug, needing to hold her close. She never felt so protective of
someone in her life. Not only did her father touch her wife, but he touched her wife who was now
pregnant with their child, and nothing was more valuable or precious to Maya.

They both pulled apart after a few brief seconds, hearing Lane getting up. He stood up quickly,
brushing himself off before bringing his hand back to his throbbing temple.

"Young lad-"

"No. I am not young lady to you. I am nothing to you. You put your hands on my wife, and you
spoke to her in a way I wanted to protect her from for the rest of our lives. Do not ever come near
her again" Said Maya, her hands in fists at her sides.

Maya turned to face Carina now, her demeanor and tone going from fierce to gently. "Carina, let's
go" Maya said as she opened the passenger door, instinctively placing one hand on Carina's lower
back, and one on her tummy.

“We’re not done here”, said Lane, reaching for Maya’s forearm. Forgetting about her freshly
stitched-up injury, she pulled her arm away, causing the cut to rip open, and for her to bend over in
pain

“Merda” Carina hissed as she got back out of the car to check on Maya. “Bambina, it’s bleeding a
lot. We need to stitch it back”

“Fuck” Maya said, before standing back up, trying to hold the bandage to her now bleeding wound.
“We are done here. Don’t ever come near my wife again” Maya said as strong as she could.

Lane tried to say something as he stepped closer to the pair, but Carina stood tall in between him
and Maya. “No. Don’t even think about coming closer. You are disgusting, a pathetic excuse for a
man, for a father. You don’t des-“

“Listen woman-“ he tried to cut off

“That’s Dr DeLuca-Bishop. Not woman, young lady, or any other term you can think of to belittle
me or Maya. You don’t deserve someone like Maya in your life. She is better off without you, and
all of her accomplishments were earned by her hard work and dedication, not by your bullying.
You hurt her, more than physically, but you tore her down day by day, making her believe that she
was worth so little. The truth is that she is everything. She is my everything, and I will work
everyday to prove that all of the things you taught her were wrong. She is worthy of unconditional
love, something you are incapable of providing, which is why you are a pathetic father. The next
time I see you will be in court, after we file a restraining order against you. Until then, don’t even
think about coming near Maya. Are we clear?” Carina said, her courage never wavering as Maya
held onto her arm from behind.

Lanes hand was back on his temple, the swelling becoming visible now, but he didn’t answer. He
just stared right into Carina’s eyes with his cold gaze.

Carina wasn’t having this. She stepped closer and asked again. “I said, are we clear?”

“Both of you can go to hell” he spat, before turning around and finally waking away from them. It
wasn’t the acknowledgment she wanted, but she was just glad that he was away now so that she
could give Maya her full attention. She turned around to see Maya; a mixture of fear and pride on
her face, but also pain as the blood soaked through the gauze.

“Come on, I will stitch it back at home” Carina said gently, before loading Maya into the car,
making sure her seatbelt was on and that her arm was resting comfortably before closing the door.

She quickly went over to the drivers side, strapping in before driving home, softly holding Maya’s
hand in one of her own. They didn’t speak yet, they just took solace in each others presence and
touch for now.

————————————————————

They entered their apartment and dropped most of their stuff by the door way, too exhausted to put
anything away properly.

“Come, sit on the sofa, I will get my suture kit” Carina said softly

Maya collapsed onto the sofa, mentally and physically drained. Her open wound on her arm was
stinging, and her knuckles were hurting from the punch she threw. That’s honestly when she felt
the weight of the situation. She struck her dad. She had to strike her dad to get him away from
Carina; she just never thought it would get this bad. A few tears began to form in her eyes, but she
sniffled it back up quick when she heard Carina coming back.

Maya shuffled to the edge of her seat, and Carina sat in front of her on the coffee table, setting up
her supplies next to her.

She first took out an antibacterial spray. “This is going to sting. I’m sorry, I have to use it to make
sure it doesn’t get infected, okay? It’ll feel much better after” Carina said as she began to spray a
generous amount all over the cut.

Maya’s body squirmed at the sensation, but it was over quickly. Carina then began to stitch the cut
back up, trying to go as quick as possible so that they could just get it over with. When she finished
with the stitches, she used fresh gauze and re-wrapped the cut, ensuring that it will stay clean.

Carina then turned her attention to Maya’s swollen knuckles. She traced her fingertips extremely
lightly over the redness, before bringing her lips to Maya’s hand, and placing feather-light kisses
around the area, her eyes were closed.

Maya felt all the emotion at this gesture, and couldn’t hold it together anymore. A loud sob escaped
her chest, as she pulled Carina in for a tight hug. She pulled Carina’s body off of the table, and onto
herself instead, as she buried her face into Carina’s neck, before she began mumbling over and
over, “I am so sorry”.

Carina pulled back, her fingers staying on the back of Maya’s neck, stroking the area soothingly.
Maya saw that Carina was also crying, fresh tears falling out every time she blinked.

“Shh. Shhh Bella. Stop, please. You have nothing-“ Carina tilted Maya’s face up so she could look
into her eyes, “absolutely nothing to apologize for, okay? Lane, he, I” Carina couldn’t even find the
words to describe how she felt towards that man. “Just, you have nothing to apologize for, I need to
know that you know that”.

Maya nodded in response.

“Bambina. Please. He, he is a grown up man. His choices, actions, and decisions are his to own,
and only his. Nothing that happened today was your fault, okay?” Carina said again, needing to
know that guilt wasn’t an added emotion that Maya was feeling after that awful interaction.

“Okay” Maya whispered, before pulling Carina back in. “You, you are the best thing that’s ever
happened to me”, Maya said into Carina’s neck. “I love you so much. I love you and our future
family so much” she mumbled, trying not to return to sobbing. This time Maya pulled back, and
held Carina’s face in her palms before pulling her in for a gentle kiss; slow and full of emotion.
Maya pulled back a little, but kept her forehead connected to Carina’s. “Thank you for making me
feel so safe and so loved. I never thought that a person could be my sanctuary, but you are. You are
everything I always needed, but never knew that I would find” she whispered, her lips hovering
against Carina’s

Carina pulled Maya back in for another soft kiss, “I would do anything for you. I love you so much
Bambina” Carina replied, before hugging Maya tight against herself again.

After a few minutes, Carina’s tummy growled loudly, and both of them giggled as they
remembered that they never ended up getting their dinner. Carina got off of Maya, and they both
stood up.
“Common my love, let me make you something” Maya said kindly, walking hand in hand towards
the kitchen with Carina

“Chinese?” Carina asked playfully, knowing that Maya did not know how to cook it

“Chinese? No. Grilled cheese? Yes” Maya replied, looking over her shoulder, and smiling as
Carina took a seat at the island.

Maya made them both a simple but satisfying dinner, as they tried to focus on the love and comfort
one another brought, instead of the fear and negativity that Lane tried to impose on them. He
wouldn’t get that chance so easily again.
 Reliving the past
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina go to court to get a much needed restraining order against Lane.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

It was finally Saturday. It had been 3 weeks since the encounter with Lane, and Maya and Carina
finally had an appointment with their lawyer. Carina was also about 1 month pregnant, with a tiny
little bump becoming to form, but only noticeable if you looked very closely, or touched; a
privilege only Maya enjoyed, and she loved that fact

They both had worked excruciatingly long hours this week, and they were looking forward to two
days off together. Their appointment wasn’t until 1pm, meaning that they could sleep in and enjoy
the intimacy with the other for a nice while, as opposed to their usually rushed mornings.

Maya, as per usual, was up first. She propped herself up in one elbow, and had her other hand under
Carina’s sleep shirt, softly stroking her belly, but being careful not to wake Carina up. The last few
days, Carina had dashed out of bed because of morning sickness, but thankfully her stomach
seemed to be settle today, and Maya wanted Carina to enjoy the rest.

Maya enjoyed the simply infancy for at least an hour, before Carina began to stir. At the first sign
that Carina was waking up, Maya began to stop her movements on the smooth skin of Carina’s
abdomen, and slowly tried to slip her hand out of Carina’s shirt

“Hmm, why’d you stop? It relaxes me Bella” mumbled Carina, turning over to snuggle into
Maya’s chest.

Maya placed a kiss on Carina’s head, removing the arm that was holding her up and looping it
around Carina’s back, and using her other hand to go back to Carina’s tummy, continuing what she
was doing before.

“I didn’t want to disturb you, my love” Maya whispered as they further held onto one another,
enjoying the warmth each other’s body brought.

“It doesn’t disturb me, I promise. It makes me feel safe” Carina said, whispering the last part
before she drifted back off to sleep

——————————————————————

Maya and Carina walked hand in hand into Seattle’s family court, so that they could proceed with
the restraining order. The thought had crossed Maya’s mind since the first time her dad touched
her, but now she had a wife and a future child to protect, and she wasn’t going to delay it any
further.

Maya held the door open for Carina, before following her inside and heading to the front counter.

“Hello, how can I help you today?” Said one of the secretary’s
“Hi, um, we have a meeting with councilmen Richards? We’re a little early, but our appointment is
at 1. It’s to file a restraining order” said Maya

“Ok, can I get a last name” she asked

“Sure, DeLuca-Bishop” said Maya

The lady mumbled as she searched for the name on her computer before she found it. “Perfect,
DeLuca-Bishop’s for 1pm. I’ll let councilman Richard know that you are here. For now you can
have a seat and I will call you up when he is ready for you”

“Thank you” said both Maya and Carina before heading over to the seating area. They both sat
down, and Carina took Maya’s hand to help ease some of the nerves.

“Bambina, I’m really proud of you. I know this isn’t easy, but you’re doing the right thing. You are
very brave” Carina said lovingly as she stroked the back of Maya’s hand.

Maya’s face reddened at the praise, “I love you,” she whispered before bringing their connected
hands to her lips, and placing a quick kiss on Carina’s hand.

“DeLuca-Bishop’s?” said the lady at the front. Maya and Carina both stood up, and were led to a
little office where a tall man stood.

“Hello, I am Maya, and this is my wife, Carina”. Maya said as she reached out to shake the man’s
hand, Carina doing the same

“Good afternoon. My name is William Richards, and I will be helping you file your restraining
order against Mr. Lane Bishop. Before we start, I will be creating a profile, detailing the events that
have led up to the need for this order, to ensure that we have a strong case in case Mr. Lane files a
motion against us in court” he stated

Maya looked at Carina, and Carina noticed a slight bit of panic in Maya’s expression. Yes, Maya
had told her about the ways her father treated them in general, but there were many specific
occurrences that she preferred not to bring up; the memory being extremely stressful to relive. But
now, she had no choice. She had to do this in order to keep him away, and she was willing to do
whatever it takes

Maya took a deep breath and sat down beside Carina, William sitting on the other side of the desk,
as she took Carina’s hand and placed it in her own lap, fidgeting and spinning her rings around
Carina’s slender fingers

“So, I want to start with an early memory you have of your father, that made you fear him. Here,
we are trying to build a character profile, just in case of any rebuttal in court, and I want you to
have the best chance possible at attaining a maximum level restraining order, ensuring the safety of
you and your wife” he said, pen and paper ready to go

Maya sat for a while, trying to think of the first time she really was scared of her dad; more so the
consequences of disobeying him. She was brought back to a memory from when she was about 8
or 9. “I think the first time I actively remember realizing how tough my dad was, was when I was
doing track and field training with him. I must’ve been in the second grade, maybe third, but he
really wanted me to qualify for the regional 100 meter sprint. With all the training, I was already a
lot better than the other kids my age, but he still kept pushing me. One day, it was raining really
hard, so I assumed that I wasn’t training after school. I was really excited, I thought that I could
relax for once, maybe play with my little brother, but I was wrong. When I saw my dad at our usual
training time, I asked him if we could skip today, because of how hard it was raining, but I guess I
really pissed him off. He made me run for hours and hours, screaming at me if I even stopped for a
minute”. Carina put her hand on Maya’s back, rubbing slow circles to attempt to comfort her,
seeing how it was hard for her to talk about it. “I eventually must of passed out, my lungs felt like
they were on fire and I couldn’t keep going. When I eventually woke up, it was night and I was
alone, my dads car wasn’t in the parking lot. I walked 3 miles home, which usually wasn’t that
bad, but I could barely move. It took my hours, and when I got home, my mom and dad were
screaming at each other because my dad left me, and wouldn’t tell my mom where I was. We often
switched the tracks I ran at so that I wouldn’t get too comfortable with one. Anyways, I began to
cough really badly, and I couldn’t catch my breath, so my mom took me to the ER. Turns out I got
pneumonia from running out in the rain like that, and I was given some meds and was told to be in
bed rest for at least 2 weeks. That of course made my dad even more mad, and he didn’t talk to me
the entire time. When I think hard, that’s the first time I remember being really scared of my dad, I
couldn’t believe that he just left me there out in the rain. I was just a kid” Maya finished, rubbing
her palms onto her cheeks and letting out a deep sigh

“Oh Bambina” Carina said softly

“Thank you. I know that couldn’t have been easy, but it’ll help your case greatly in the long run”
said councilmen Richards

For at least another hour, Maya continued explaining how Lane treated her from her childhood and
young adult years, realizing just how bad it was. Finally, they moved on to the actual order. They
filled out the application for the restraining order, their lawyer making sure that everything was up
to standards to ensure that the judge would be likely to grant it. They had it stamped and sealed by
the secretary, and multiple copies made. One for the court, one for Maya and Carina, and one that
was going to be served to Lane. They also were given their court hearing date, which was one
month away.

With all the necessary steps completed, they could finally leave and go home after the mentally
exhausting few hours that they had spent at the court house

——————————————————————

Maya and Carina entered their home, sighing at the comfort of the familiar space. Maya went
towards the little kitchen island and leaned on it with her arms, her chin dropping down as she tried
to calm down the overwhelming emotions she was feeling. Without a word, Carina came up behind
her, resting her chin on Maya’s shoulder, and wrapping her arms around her torso. She could feel
Maya’s body instantly lean into the touch. After a few moments, Maya turned around so that she
could face Carina, and she put both her hands on the sides of Carina’s face

“Bella-“

“Carina, I’m sorry I’m screwed up. I’m sorry my dad is a jerk and I’m sorry that I’m broken and
we have to do all this stupid court shit just to be safe from him, I-“

“Maya, stop. We’ve gone over this before. Yes, your dad is an abusive jerk, but you aren’t broken.
I’ve seen you work so hard on yourself. You’re not screwed up, you are human. You’ve been
through things no child should ever have to go through, especially at the hands of their parent, the
people who are supposed to protect us. When I first met you, I never thought we’d end up here.
Married, and expecting a child together. That’s because you have grown so much. You put in the
work everyday to take care of me, love me, and provide for me in a way that no one else ever
could. A screwed up and broken person couldn’t do all of that, right?” Said Carina
 Maya sighed in response, willing herself to believe Carina, to believe that she can be different than
her dad, to believe that she is a good person, and that she deserves good things.

“Maya, I would do this “stupid court shit” a million times over if it meant that we can live the rest
of our lives free of your dad, and making sure that he can’t come near us or our family, okay?”
Carina said, putting her finger under Maya’s chin so that she could gently lift her face to eye level

“Bambina, okay?” She asked again, needing Maya to know that Carina was all in, and that this
situation with her dad was not going to scare her away.

Instead of responding, Maya leaned and and tenderly kissed Carina, her hands still on the sides of
her face allowing her to bring her closer in. She pulled back, but left her face right in front of
Carina’s so that their foreheads were still touching. “Okay.” She finally said

“I love you” Carina whispered against Maya’s lips, before leaning in again and capturing them
with her own.

Maya returned the kiss with a new sense of desperation. With Carina, sex wasn’t just a race to the
finish. It was about intimacy;
About telling your partner how much you love them, without using words. With Carina, sex felt
safe, it made her feel loved and cherished, which was something that no one else had ever been
able to do for Maya.

Carina felt the same way. Maya knew her body like no one else, and they had an unspoken
chemistry when it came to the bedroom. They knew the times when soft and slow was needed, or
when the other needed it hard and fast. Regardless, Carina knew that it had been a difficult day for
Maya, so she had to make sure Maya wanted to. When Maya slid her tongue into Carina’s mouth,
swirling it around gently, Carina used the last of her self-restraint to pull back, earning a groan of
disapproval from Maya.

Carina put her hands on the sides of Maya’s face, pulling her back gently. “Bella, are you sure?”
She whispered, both out of breath from the previous make out session.

“I’m sure. I love you, and I want you” Maya whispered back.

With that, Carina pressed their lips back together, and guided them to their bedroom, knowing that
they both needed the connection after the stressful events of the day.

Chapter End Notes

Thanks for continuing this journey with me guys.

I promise a well deserved chapter of fluff and smut is coming up next, given the
rollercoaster of angst in the last few chapters. It’ll pick up right where this chapter left
off ;)
 My wife
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina finally catch a break from all the drama in their life, and show each
other how much they love one another

Chapter Notes

As promised, a break from any angst or drama. Pure marina love <3

As Carina led her and Maya to their bedroom, she was gently pushed against their bedroom door by
Maya, closing it behind them and leaving Carina in the perfect spot for her

Maya trailed her hands down Carina’s jaw, lips still together, before gently cupping Carina’s
breasts over her shirt. Carina pulled away, taking in a sharp breath between gritted teeth. She
arched her back into the door, pressing her body more into Maya’s hands, as she threw her head
back, her eyes screwed shut. She noticed her breasts start to get really sensitive about a week ago,
and Maya was handling them just right to ensure maximum pleasure instead of discomfort.

“Bambina, please. I need to feel you” Carina said as she brought her hands to the hem of her own
shirt, needing to remove the barriers between her skin and Maya’s

Maya took Carina’s wrists, pinning them to the door gently, before removing her lips from Carina’s
neck.

“Let me. Let me take care of you today, okay?” Maya said, completely out of breath, pupils blown
with desire

All Carina could do was nod, she was completely at Maya’s mercy right now.

Maya kept her eyes on Carina’s, she released Carina’s wrists, and brought her own hands to the
hem of Carina’s shirt, lifting it up and off softly. Maya then began kissing Carina’s exposed chest,
trailing lower and lower until she reached the top of carinas abdomen. Maya then crouched down in
front of Carina, so that she could kiss her tiny, barely visible bump. She placed warm kisses all
over the area as Carina threaded her fingers into the blonde hair, gently caressing Maya’s scalp.

Maya then removed her lips so she could look up at Carina, before beginning to unbutton Carina’s
jeans. Carina nodded as she continued to stroke Maya’s hair, gasping slightly when Maya’s
brushed over Carina’s thighs as she pulled the jeans down. Carina stepped out of them, and Maya
stood back up, returning her lips to Carina’s, as Carina wasted no time slipping her tongue into her
wife’s mouth. Maya moaned and pushed her own hips against Carina’s, gripping her waist to keep
their bodies pressed together

Carina pulled back, gripping at Maya’s shoulders, both panting. “Maya, I want you-could you, can
you use the strap?” Carina asked shyly
“Fuck” Maya mumbled under her breath, before picking Carina up under her thighs, and carrying
her to the bed. She placed her down gently at the edge before bending down and giving her a
passionate kiss. She pulled back, “you’re sure? It won’t hurt you or the baby right?” Maya asked.

Carina giggled in response, loving Maya’s concern. “Bambina, the piccolina is no bigger than a
peanut right about now, I am sure” she responded , bringing Maya’s lips back to her own, before
letting her go

“Okay. Stay here” Maya said as she went to the bottom drawer in her nigh table stand. Maya took
off her own clothes, before returning to the bed with their new toy and a bottle of lube. This one
was their new favorite, as it was a double insert, resulting in insane pleasure for both the user and
receiver. Maya strapped the harness around her waist, and was about to insert her own end, before
Carina held onto Maya’s hands gently.

“Can I?” She asked gently, looking at Maya with adorable puppy eyes.

Maya blushed, and couldn’t say no to her beautiful wife when she asked so sweetly. She nodded,
before placing her hands on Carina’s shoulders, Carina sitting at the edge of the bed as Maya stood
in front of her.

Carina slowly brought Maya’s end to her entrance, lining it up so that she could watch Maya’s little
facial expressions as she entered her. She slowly began to push in, and Maya’s eyes slammed shut,
as she curled into Carina, pressing her head into the crook of Carina’s neck. Carina kept going, but
she went a little too fast, and Maya needed a little more time to adjust. Maya pulled back, resting
her forehead on Carina’s and placing her hands in the sides of her face

“Slower, baby go slower” Maya panted, her eyes still shut as she gripped on Carina

Carina stroked your and down Maya’s back with one hand as she slowed down, continuing to ease
into Maya, until her end was done.

Maya was already extremely worked up from that experience alone, and she could wait any longer.
She crawled on top of Carina, guiding her to the top of their bed, before laying in between her legs,
their bodies flushed with one another as Maya began to kiss Carina passionately. She pulled back
and Carina chased her lips.

“Ready?” Maya whispered against Carina’s swollen lips, and Carina nodded. Carina placed her
hands on the small of Maya’s back, and Maya shifted her weight one of her forearms, before lining
the toy up with Carina’s entrance. She looked into her wife’s eyes before sliding in slowly, both
gasping at the sensation.

Maya began with deep slow strokes, hitting the perfect spot in Carina which sent jolts throughout
her entire body.

Maya and Carina continued kissing, and Maya, brought one of her hands down to Carina’s breast,
circling over the hardened nipple, causing Carina to pull away from the kiss and bury her face into
Maya’s neck, clawing at her strong back. Maya then trailed her mouth to the other breast, being
careful to be gentle as she took the bud into her mouth, only using her tongue to draw gentle circles
on it.

“Ugh Maya, dio mio” Carina panted as she traced her fingers up Maya’s spine, before tangling her
fingers with Maya’s hair, keeping Maya’s head right where it was.

Now that they were both extremely worked up and adjusted, Maya increased the pressure and
speed of her thrusts, causing her to groan and grip on to Carina’s arms, their hips slamming
together as Carina wrapped her strong legs around Maya’s waist, keeping them close

“You feel so good against me, my love” Maya whispered in Carina’s ear, causing her to moan and
grip Maya’s ass, encouraging her hard rhythm

“Maya, fuck, I -“ Carina was lost for words as she felt her orgasm approaching.

Maya knew Carina was about to cum, but wanted to make it even better, so she slid one hand down
in between them, and began applying firm pressure to Carina’s clit.

Maya was close too, and Carina must’ve known but they way she was trembling above her, so she
began kneading Maya’s breasts, giving special attention to her nipples as she began sucking on
Maya’s neck

Carina and Maya didn’t last long at all after that, both of their bodies succumbing to the pleasure.
Maya thrust one last deep stroke, and both her and Carina began unraveling. Maya pushed as deep
as she could into her wife, and Carina gripped onto Maya, holding them closer than possible, as
Maya captured Carina’s lips with her own

They kissed and panted as they brought each other down from the intense high, with Carina lightly
scratching down Maya’s back, and Maya gripping on to the undersides of Carina’s thighs, keeping
their centres connected.

After a few moments, their breathing began to slow down, and Maya pulled back and rested on her
forearms so that she could look at Carina’s face

Carina’s hair was sticking to her forehead with a thin layer of sweat, and she looked completely in
a state of bliss; the most beautiful sight to Maya. Maya gently brushed the hair back, kissing her
forehead after doing so.

“Hi bambina” Carina said lovingly as she looked into those blue eyes that she loved so much

Maya giggled shyly, “Hi, my beautiful beautiful wife” Maya whispered before softly kissing
Carina’s lips, her free hand stroking up and down Carina’s front. Carina didn’t account for the fact
that Maya was still deep in her, so when she went to pull Maya in for a hug, she accidental rocked
the toy against her centre, which was extremely sensitive

“Ah” she exhaled shakily, and Maya withdrew slowly, both of them groaning at the loss. “Sorry,
very sensitive at the moment” Carina said as Maya lifted up off of Carina briefly to toss the
harness onto the floor

“That’s okay, that just means I did a good job” Maya said proudly as she laid on her back and
pulled Carina into her chest, both laughing at Maya’s pride

“For the record, you always do a good job. With the hormonal influx and changes my body will be
going through, I won’t be able to get enough” Carina said as she nestled into Maya’s warm front,
sighing as Maya lightly tickled up and down her spine with her fingertips.

They settled into each other’s embrace and comfortable silence as they drew mindless patterns on
each other

“What are you thinking?” Carina asked as she glanced up at Maya and noticed she had a small
smile on her face
“Nothing, it’s stupid” Maya said as she laughed and looked away.

Carina propped her self up so that she could see Maya’s face properly. “It’s not stupid, tell me,
please?” Carina asked, and once again Maya couldn’t say no

“I was just thinking that I really like referring to as “my wife”. Like when we meet new people, or
we’re in public, I love saying, “this is my wife” said Maya shyly, blushing as she explained.

Carina had a beaming smile at Maya’s words, and urged her to continue

“It’s not that I feel possessive of you, or like claiming you as mine when I say that you are my wife,
it’s something else. It’s not that you are physically mine, it’s just there’s things only I get to see or
experience because you are my wife” Maya explained

“Like what?” Carina asked as she continued smiling at Maya

“Well for starters, this. Only I get to see you like this, completely relaxed after I make love to you.
Only I get to fall asleep with you in my arms, and wake up with you beside me. You refer to only
me as Bambina or Bella, just little things like that which fill me with love and pride because you
are my wife” Maya explained.

A few tears began to form in Carina’s eyes, and Maya brushed them away as they fell. “I love you
so much Bambina, and I love that. I love being your wife, and there is no one else I’d rather spend
the rest of my life with” Carina said, before nestling back into Maya’s embrace, as they both
drifted off to sleep
 First Appointment
Chapter Summary

Carina is scheduled for her first prenatal appointment

Carina began to stir, feeling some weight shift over her legs. She smiled as she glanced down,
Maya doing what she did on the rare occasion that they could wake up together in the morning
without work separating them. Maya was propped up on her elbows, which rested in the sides of
Carina’s hips, as her body lay between Carina’s legs. Her lips were hovering above Carina’s belly,
which was still very small, but finally beginning to form a tiny shape. Carina closed her eyes so
that she could enjoy how Maya was when she thought she was alone and talking to their baby.

“Peanut, did you know that a firefighter’s gear can take temperatures up to 2200 Fahrenheit
without actually catching on fire? That’s even hotter than metal can take before it melts. It has to
be super duper protective to make sure us firefighters stay safe even in the middle of a blaze, pretty
cool, right?” Maya whispered to Carina’s tummy, before placing some soft kisses on the area

“Today, if the doc says so, me and mamma, or mommy, or mom, whatever you want to call us, can
see you. It’s still a little early, so maybe there won’t be much to see, but I’m still really excited.
Unfortunately, we can’t have the best baby-doctor for you, because she happens to be your
mamma, but we have her very own student who will be looking after you and your mamma, and I
know we are in good hands. Also-“ Maya cut herself off, noticing that Carina’s breathing wasn’t as
steady and deep as it was before, signalling that she was awake.

Maya lifted her lips off of Carina’s tummy, and noticed Carina smiling with her eyes closed.

“You’re spying on me” Maya said playfully as she scooted upwards towards Carina’s face.

“I’m sorry Bambina, I just love how you talk to peanut, actually, raspberry now?”

“Raspberry?” Asked Maya as she settled comfortably onto Carina, most of her weight on her own
forearms

“Mhm. I was officially 8 weeks pregnant yesterday, so the baby is now a tiny bit bigger, so a nice
little raspberry instead of peanut” said Carina as Maya giggled at the explanation. Carina placed
her hands on the sides of Maya’s jaw, brining her in for a kiss

“Mmm, good morning” Maya said after pulling back slightly, placing one more kiss on Carina’s
lips before pulling back fully. “If it’s okay, I am going to still call it peanut until it’s the size of a
cuter food, raspberry is too many syllables for me” Maya explained.

“Call it what ever you want Bambina, as long as I get to listen to you talk to it, I am happy” said
Carina, stroking Maya’s strong biceps as she hovered above her

Maya laughed at that, she knew Carina loved when she was soft, but it still made her shy.

“You feeling ready?” Maya asked after a few minutes of comfortable silence

“Hmm, yes and no. I trust Jo with my life, but, I am still scared” Carina said, not looking fully in
Maya’s eyes.

“Scared of what, my love?” Maya asked, genuinely unsure of what was contributing to her wife’s
anxiety

“Well, I’m not exactly young. I’m in my late 30’s, which is almost considered geriatric. With
geriatric pregnancies, there are some health risks for the baby, and for myself, I guess I’m just
scared something may be wrong, but I’m hoping nothing is” Carina explained

“Oh.” Maya said quietly, thinking about what to say next to make Carina feel better. “Carina, let’s
say something is wrong with the baby,”

“Maya-“ Carina tried to interrupt

“I know, it’s worse case scenario, but let’s just say, something is wrong. Even if, let’s say, they are
blind or deaf, have motor issues, or even if they may have Down Syndrome, we will love them
either way, right?” Maya asked gently

“Of course” Carina replied softly

“Exactly. So, even if something may be wrong, we will still have a baby that we will love
unconditionally. They may need extra help with certain things, and we may have to adapt to certain
lifestyles, or learn sign language, or a list of other strategies, but we will still have a perfect little
baby that is just ours, and that we will love completely, right?” Maya said softly

Carina didn’t know how to reply with words, she was so overwhelmed by Maya’s kindness and
patience, and her ability to always ease her worries and doubts. She simply nodded and smiled at
Maya, bringing her wife in for another kiss, she pulled back, but kept their lips together,
whispering, “I love you Bambina”

“I love you too” Maya replied before kissing Carina again.

——————————————————————————

Maya and Carina walked hand in hand through the front doors of Grey-Sloan, feeling ready for
their first appointment. They took the elevator up to the OB floor, and signed in for their
appointment.

“You can follow me right this way,” said the nurse, leading them to an examination room. Once in,
Carina sat on the little plastic bed, which was in an up-right position so that she could sit up, and
Maya stood beside her. The nurse began to outline the procedures of the appointment. “First, the
doctor will be doing a fully body work up: blood, urine, etcetera. We will be checking the overall
health of your breasts, lungs and abdomen, do a full pelvic exam, and then finally, an ultrasound.
That’s when we will bring you back” the nurse said, referring to Maya

“Bring me back?” Maya asked, turning to Carina

Carina giggled lightly, placing her hand on Maya’s back

“Unfortunately, the medical workup has to be done individually, but you are more than welcome to
come back into the room for the ultrasound. It should only take about an hour for the actual
workup, and the results will be back from the lab within the next business week” the nurse
explained. “The doctor will be with you shortly” said the nurse before exiting the room

“Oh okay” Maya said, sighing slightly. She was trying to get a handle on it, but ever since she
found out that Carina was pregnant, she has been having some issues with separation anxiety from
her wife, but she could deal with an hour. Maya began to pull away from Carina so that she could
leave the room, but Carina gripped onto her forearm.

“Wait, you don’t have to leave yet. Stay until the doctor comes” Carina asked, and Maya happily
returned to her side.

“You okay? Are you comfortable? Is there anything you want me to bring for you?” Maya rapid-
fire asked, as she stood in front of Carina, standing in between her legs as she gently stroked
Carina’s cheeks.

Carina smiled brightly and began blushing at her wife’s attention to her. “All good, promise. I just
need you” she said, stroking up and down Maya’s arms.

Maya now blushed, “okay” she replied

Maya stood like that with Carina for a few more minutes before Jo, and a few residents knocked
and entered the room. Maya returned to Carina’s side

“My new favorite patient! How we feeling today?” Jo asked excitedly, feeling immense pride at
being chosen to be the Head OB’s OB.

“Pretty good, morning sickness has finally calmed down a bit, so much better this week than the
last few weeks” said Carina

“That’s great, it’ll get less and less as the weeks go on, but you already know that. This is Dr.
Stewart and Dr. Clarke, they will be assisting me in your workup today. Do you guys have any
questions before we begin?” Jo asked

Maya and Carina both looked at each other, “nope, we’re all good” Maya said. She turned to face
Carina, and placed a quick kiss on her lips.

Carina held Maya in place, before whispering, “I’ll see you soon”, against Maya’s lips.

Maya nodded, and then headed out the door and towards the sitting area on the OB floor.

Maya sat down on one of the chairs, pulling out her phone. She caught up on the weekly news
concerning Seattle’s Fire Stations, but got tired after 45 minutes. She then switched to YouTube,
and continued watching her secret playlist; tips and tricks to take care of newborns. Although
Carina never made her feel this way, Maya was embarrassed about her lack of experience with
babies. She has never changed a diaper, or swaddled a baby, or anything else that comes along with
caring for newborn babies, so she was memorizing the videos to ensure that she could at least have
some idea of what she was doing when the baby came along. The videos made the time go by
much faster, and after another 20 minutes, a nurse called for her, letting her know that she could go
back to the room.

Maya slowly opened the door and Carina was still on the plastic chair, which was now much more
reclined as the had finished off with a pelvic exam. She shifted, seeming to be uncomfortable,
which caught the attention of her wife

Maya walked over to her side, “what’s wrong?” She asked, concern written all over her face as she
placed a hand on the side of Carina’s cheek

“Ugh, I forgot how painful a Pap smear was. I do it for the mammas all the time but I haven’t had
one in a while” Carina explained as she rubbed her own hand on her lower abdomen
“Sorry” Maya said as she took Carina’s hand in her own, and began stroking the tiny bump softly.
“Everything else went ok?” Maya asked

“Mhm! Lungs, breast, and tummy are looking good, and I just did a blood test a few weeks ago so
there are probably not too many changes. Maybe my iron levels will be too low because that is
common during pregnancy, but I can fix that no problem with some vitamins” said Carina

“Okay, good” Maya said, leaning down to kiss Carina.

Carina placed her hand on the back of Maya’s neck, keeping their lips together until a knock at the
door forced them apart

“Alrighty guys, time for the fun part!” Jo said as she entered the door, wheeling the ultrasound
machine in. She walked up to Carina’s bed side, opposite to the side that Maya was occupying, and
began to turn it on. “So, I just need you to lift your shirt up a tad, and unbutton the top few buttons
of your pants, then we’ll be ready to go”.

Carina lifted her shirt up, and Maya wasted no time placing the palm of her hand on the growing
area, as Carina lifted her hips to undo the button and pull her pants down a bit to allow the
ultrasound to see her uterus. Maya then used her free hand to hold onto Carina’s. “This is going to
be a little cold” Jo said as she squeezed some of the blue gel on to Carina’s tummy, and Carina
slightly tightened her grip on Maya’s hand at the tingling sensation. “Read?” Jo asked, hovering
the wand over her belly

Maya and Carina looked at each other and nodded, before Carina said “yes”.

With the screen only visible to Jo, she began moving the wand slowly and gently over the area,
studying the screen closely. “So, as you know, it is still very early, but the purpose of this
ultrasound is to determine a due date, and to hear the fetal heart beat”

“Will we get to hear it too?” Maya asked, slowly watching Jo as she examined the screen

“Yep, I just gotta get into position, and then…” Jo trailed off, slightly frowning at the screen in
front of her, her hand stopping its movements

Carina’s face contorted with worry, as did Maya’s. “Jo? What is it? What’s wrong?” Carina asked,
beginning to sit up to attempt to look at the screen herself.

Maya began stroking up and down Carina’s back, but she was trying to hide her own anxiety as
well, her heart beginning to hammer in her chest

Jo looked at the DeLuca-Bishops, “It seems as though”………

 We’re Having What ?
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina learn more about their pregnancy

Chapter Notes

Picks up right at the end of the last chapter :)

“Will we get to hear it too?” Maya asked, slowly watching Jo as she examined the screen

“Yep, I just gotta get into position, and then…” Jo trailed off, slightly frowning at the screen in
front of her, her hand stopping its movements

Carina’s face contorted with worry, as did Maya’s. “Jo? What is it? What’s wrong?” Carina asked,
beginning to sit up to attempt to look at the screen herself.

Maya began stroking up and down Carina’s back, but she was trying to hide her own anxiety as
well, her heart beginning to hammer in her chest

Jo looked at the DeLuca-Bishops, “It seems as though there is more than one heart beat”

“What?” The wife’s said at the same time, still holding onto each other

Jo began moving the wand around again, side to side and up and down, before stopping again

“Yes, there are two. I can hear two strong heart beats. You are pregnant with twins” Jo said,
looking over and smiling at Carina, who was looking at Maya

Maya’s shaky hand went to cradle Carina’s cheek, “we are having twins?” Maya whispered, a
smile threatening to form across her frowning features; still recovering from the stress of when she
thought something was wrong with the baby

Carina learned forward, bringing her hand back to Maya’s neck, pulling her close so that their
foreheads could touch

“We’re having twins” Carina said back, disbelief all over her face, until Maya pulled back. Then
Carina saw that Maya was beaming, just smiling from ear to ear. Finally, Carina began smile too,
before pulling Maya in for a searing kiss

Carina released her grip on Maya’s neck so that she could pull back, and then they both turned
their attention back to Jo and the monitor.

“Would you guys like to see?” Jo asked, smiling at the happiness of the women in front of her.

They both nodded, straining to get a glimpse as Jo began angling the machine towards them
She then removed her stethoscope, bringing the uterine microphone to Carina’s tummy so that they
could hear the heartbeats as well

“So right here, we can see one,” Jo said before moving the wand slightly to left on Carina’s
tummy. “But then, when we look in from this angle, we can see two” she said, pointing to the
second visible fetus on the screen.

Carina sat up even more to look very closely at the monitor, wanting to be able to study it for
herself. “ci sono davvero due bambini” ~there really are two babies~ she whispered, looking
closely, before tracing her fingers on the side of the screen, outlining their tiny shape.

Maya and Jo both looked at each other slightly confused by the Italian, but didn’t bother to ask
what it meant, instead allowing Carina to enjoy the intimate moment in her native tongue as she
gazed at the ultrasound monitor.

Jo then added the portable microphone to Carina’s tummy, turning the volume up and moving
around the area until a slight sound began to come out of the speaker. She adjusted the position
slightly, and there it was. Two rapid heartbeats began blaring from the speaker, and Maya and
Carina were looking at each other again

“I… those? We can hear their little heart beats?” Maya whispered, mostly to herself as she
crouched down to get even closer to the microphone and speaker. She then turned her neck to look
back at Carina, “they’re so fast…. Is it okay that it’s so fast? Does that mean they are stressed?
What ab-“

“No no Bambina” Carina said as she began stroking Maya’s hair. “It’s supposed to be very fast,
almost double the pace of an adults average heart rate. Don’t worry” Carina said softly as she
reassured her wife

“Okay, good” Maya said, returning her attention back to Carina’s tiny bump. She gently placed her
hand on the side of the exposed skin, and placed a few tiny kisses there, Carina’s hand still on the
back of her head, lightly threading through her hair

“You guys are perfect. Absolutely perfect. I love both of you peanuts so so much”, Maya
whispered so quietly that even Carina could barely hear. She then stood back up and brushed away
the few tears that had welled up in her eyes, as she returned to Carina’s side.

“So, we’ve got two strong heart beats, and everything from Carina’s work up looked excellent. I
will be getting back to you guys once I get all the results from the labs about her blood and urine,
but you guys are all set to go for today. Do you have any questions before you go?” Jo asked as she
got a towel to rub the gel off of Carina’s tummy. She was about to begin wiping, but then Maya
reached out for the towel,

“Is it ok if,” Maya asked in reference to cleaning the gel. It’s not that she didn’t want Jo to do it, she
just really wanted to do it because she loved the feeling of taking care of Carina, even if it was
something as simple as cleaning her off

“Of course” Jo replied, handing it off to Maya.

Maya gently began wiping the gel off as Jo cleaned off the ultrasound wand, and began packing
the machine up. Carina on the other hand began to feel overwhelmed in the best way. Maya has
always been soft with Carina; people who knew Maya pre-Carina loved to tease her about just how
much she has softened, and Carina loved it. She loved knowing that Maya only saved that side for
her. But, for the last 2 months, Carina has noticed that Maya’s softness, patience, and caring nature
has only increased exponentially. She felt like she never had to lift a finger; Maya was happily
ready to make sure she had everything she wanted, to make sure she was comfortable and rested,
and felt loved.

What Maya was doing right now was no different. Jo could have easily wiped the gel off, but
instead, Maya insisted on helping out in whatever way she could, even if it was something as small
as this, and the increase of hormones in Carina’s pregnancy was making it hard for her to contain
the emotions that this made her feel, and tears began spilling out her eyes.

Maya was finished wiping all the gel off, and now just needed to button Carina’s pants and pull
down her shirt and they were good to go. “Car, do you want me to button it or do you want to?”
She said before looking up at her wife, all thoughts going out the window when she saw that
Carina was crying.

She went over to the top of the bed and placed a hand on Carina’s jaw, tilting her face up so that
they could be at eye level. “What is it? What’s wrong?” Maya asked softly

Carina sniffled a few more times before she collected herself enough to speak. She put her hands
onto Maya’s forearms, rubbing them soothingly before making eye contact with her wife. “You,
you have just been so perfect” she said honestly, and Maya slightly frowned with confusion,
thinking that Carina was upset by the way she was crying. “You take care of me like no one ever
has, and you make me feel loved every day. I love you Bambina, and you are just so perfect. The
bambini are so lucky to have someone like you as their mamma” Carina said through tears

Maya began blushing profusely at the words of praise, before she began giggling lightly, the stress
of Carina being upset washing away with the confession. “I meant it when I said that I chose you,
forever. I chose you to love and take care of. I chose you to start a family with, and I chose you to
grow old with. I love you more than words can say” Maya whispered, before leaning in and kissing
her wife. She pulled back, and wiped Carina’s tears on her left eye, kissing underneath it softly, and
doing the same on the other side, Carina’s eyes fluttering at the sensation.

If Jo had not cleared her throat in that moment, Carina would’ve had to have Maya right then and
there, but luckily the doctor made her presence known after Maya and Carina entered their own
world.

Maya pulled back, but Carina still held onto her arm, “sorry” Maya said shyly as she saw Jo
patiently waiting

“No no, it’s a happy occasion, I’m glad the babies get to come into a family with so much love
between their parents. It makes a difference” she explained. “Anyways, here’s a list of vitamins I
recommend you start taking if you haven’t already, and I also have the date of our next
appointment on there” Jo said as she handed the list to Carina. “Take care guys, I’ll see you
tomorrow Dr.DeLuca-Bishop” said Jo as she left the room.

Carina, still laying down, quickly did up her pants buttons and pulled down her shirt, before
swinging her legs over the egde of the seat so that she could stand up, a surprised looking Maya
standing in front of her

“Whoa whoa? What’s the rush?” Maya said jokingly as Carina got her purse from the stool in the
corner of the room

“This” Carina said before holding the sides of Maya’s face and bringing her in for a hot kiss.
Carina wasted no time sliding her tongue in to Maya’s mouth, but teasingly pulled back before
Maya could further deepen the kiss, leaving Maya chasing after her lips and panting for breath.
“Let’s go to my office” Carina whispered against her wife’s lips, and Maya silently opened the
door and led the way
 Need
Chapter Summary

Maya taking care of Carina so lovingly is doing things to her pregnant and hormonal
body…

~smut ensues~

They have a heartfelt conversation about sharing their good news

“Whoa whoa? What’s the rush?” Maya said jokingly as Carina got her purse from the stool in the
corner of the room

“This” Carina said before holding the sides of Maya’s face and bringing her in for a hot kiss.
Carina wasted no time sliding her tongue in to Maya’s mouth, but teasingly pulled back before
Maya could further deepen the kiss, leaving Maya chasing after her lips and panting for breath.

“Let’s go to my office” Carina whispered against her wife’s lips, and Maya silently opened the
door and led the way

Although Carina’s office was on the same floor that they were already on, it felt like miles away,
as Carina’s hormones were making it extremely difficult to resist her wife. She gripped onto
Maya’s hand as Maya led the way, until they finally got to her office door.

Maya opened it, but once inside, was pushed against the closed door by Carina. Carina then
pressed up against Maya’s body with all of hers, holding onto Maya’s face to bring her in for a
deep kiss. It was clear that Carina had control of this kiss; her body was holding Maya’s right
where she wanted it, and she held onto Maya’s face, setting the pace for a fast and passionate kiss.

Carina deepened the kiss even more, and eased her tongue into her wife’s mouth. She gently began
massaging Maya’s tongue with her own, earning a low moan from Maya, who trailed her hands
down Carina’s back, before gripping onto Carina’s ass, pulling their bodies impossibly closer.
Carina’s kisses were getting greedy, holding Maya’s mouth so close to hers that they were sharing
each breath as one, before Maya pulled back slightly, completely out of breath.

“My love, are you sure you want to, here?” Maya asked, as this was Carina’s place of work

Carina, who was also panting, finally opened her eyes, and her pupils were completely dilated with
lust. “Mmh. I want you right now. I can’t wait Bambina” Carina mumbled before bringing Maya
back to her lips, kissing her with need.

Maya could feel all of the desire in Carina’s touches: the way she was gripping onto her by the
back of her neck, the way her lips were capturing her own, Carina’s tongue exploring every inch of
Maya’s mouth, and her body sensually pressing against her own. She could feel how badly Carina
wanted her, so she moved her hands to the buttons of Carina’s jeans, but Carina abruptly pulled
back.

Carina shook her head slightly, before pulling Maya’s hands back and pressing them against the
door. “Mm mm” she said, shaking her head slightly. “I want you” Carina said, stroking slowly up
and down Maya’s arms

Maya, still panting, replied “I’m yours. What do you want? My tongue?” Maya said, before leaning
in to kiss Carina’s pulse point. “My fingers?” Maya whispered after she reached Carina’s ear lobe.
“Or both?” She said again, now returning to kiss Carina’s lips.

Carina moaned heavily at Maya’s words, but used her willpower to pull Maya’s mouth away from
her own. “No, Bambina. I want you. I want to feel you stretch around my fingers. I want to make
you cum. That’s what I want right now” Carina whispered, and Maya felt an almost painful bolt of
arousal shoot through her body.

“Fuck” Maya groaned, before crashing her lips against Carina, as she began feeling needy now too,
wanting her wife to act out all of the words she just said.

Carina pulled back, keeping her hands gripped on Maya’s neck, before her placing her lips right
against Maya’s ear. “Take off your pants for me” she breathed, and all Maya could do was nod.

Blue eyes stayed locked on brown, as Maya removed her hands from Carina’s ass, and brought
them to the waistband of her jeans and underwear. She hooked her thumbs into both, and while
keeping eye contact, lowered them, and stepped out of them, placing her hands onto Carina’s hips
when she finished.

Carina bit her lip, looking her wife up and down; god did she love Maya’s body.

Carina kept one hand on Maya’s neck, and then slowly began trailing the other down. When she
reached Maya’s abdomen, she smiled to herself, feeling Maya’s body twitching in anticipation. She
finally lowered her hand all the way, and cupped Maya’s wetness, causing her to groan and surge
her hips deeper in to Carina’s grip

“Mmmm, so eager for me, Bella?” Carina husked into Maya’s ear, before using two fingers to
gather Maya’s arousal, and bring it up to her clit.

Maya nodded and moaned as Carina circled her most sensitive point, but groaned when Carina
pulled away, and took Maya’s jaw in her hand, forcing them to make eye contact.

“Use your words, Bambina” Carina whispered against Maya’s lips

“Fuck. Yes. It’s all for you. It’s only for you” Maya panted, feeling an almost painful need for
more from Carina.

“Good” Carina said against Maya’s lips, before synchronously surging forward and kissing Maya,
and entering her with two fingers.

Maya tried to moan, but Carina was being absolutely relentless, swallowing all of Maya’s sounds
with her own mouth on her wife’s, their tongues dancing in a familiar rythm.

Carina started with quick strokes, just building up the anticaption to make the realease even better
in the end.

Maya forced her self to pull back, keeping her eyes closed, “Carina-

Carina purposefully stroked extra deep, loving the way Maya couldn’t continue speaking, and the
way her knees nearly buckled from the pleasure

“Shit, Carina. I - I can take more. Please, please, give me more” she begged, gripping onto Carina’s
shoulders

“Anything for you” Carina husked, as she switched her attention to Maya’s neck, sucking on all her
sensitive spots as she pulled out and entered again with three. She went slow and deep, moaning at
the way Maya’s walls were fluttering and adjusting around her fingers.

Carina sped up to a brutal pace, pulling out and slamming right into Maya’s cervix, sending shivers
of arousal all around Maya’s body, all she could do was grip onto Carina and moan

“Car, I’m so close, don’t stop” she pleaded, bringing her lips to Carina’s, needing the connection

Carina added her thumb to Maya’s clit, putting steady pressure in rapid circles, and Maya couldn’t
hold it any longer.

She pulled her lips away from Carina’s, her mouth agape in pleasure. Carina soaked it all in; the
way that Maya was gripping onto her shoulders, the way Maya’s eyebrows were furrowed, tiny
beads of sweat forming on top, and the way that Maya’s body was chasing Carina’s touch, her hips
following in motion with Carina’s thrusts. This is what she wanted: to see Maya lose her self in
pleasure, pleasure that Carina had given her.

Carina leaned back in to Maya’s ear as she rode the waves of pleasure. “You look so beautiful right
now, like this, losing control to my touch. So so beautiful” she whispered as she helped Maya come
down.

After a generous amount of minutes, Maya finally caught her breath, leaning back out of Carina’s
grip so that she could look her wife in the eyes.

“Holy shit. Holy shit that was fucking amazing Car” Maya said, bringing both of her hands to
gently hold Carina’s face

“I’m glad Bambina” Carina said, placing a gentle kiss on Maya’s lips. “Sorry I couldn’t wait till
we got home, the hormones, they-

Maya cut her off with a gentle kiss, “my love, please don’t apologize, I think I’m going to be
enjoying those hormones a lot” Maya smirked, before kissing her wife again

Carina laughed at that, and kissed Maya again before giving her space to put her clothes back on.

As Maya shimmied back into her pants, “I think, if you’re ready, I want to tell people about the
pregnancy. About the twins”

“Me too. I think I was little nervous before the ultrasound, but I got to see the bambino’s for
myself, and I feel ready to tell people too. Who do you want to know?” Carina asked

“Well, since we’re here, let’s start with your friends? Teddy, Amelia, Maggie, Link, Owen, anyone
else?” Asked Maya, buttoning up her jeans and pulling Carina close again, their foreheads resting
on eachother

“Yep, I should also probably tell Bailey right now too, right? And then we can head over to the
station and tell 19”

“Mmhm. Sounds good to me. And yes, you should definitely tell Bailey. I know she’s your boss,
but I really like her. I admire her in so many ways, I want her to know” said Maya softly

Carina pulled back a little, her face a little surprised as she twirled the ends of Maya’s hair. “You
do? I didn’t know that. What do you admire about her, Bambina?” Carina asked

Maya got a little shy, but answered anyways. “I don’t know, so many things I guess. From what
Ben tells me, she is an amazing wife. I mean, she’s an amazing mother too, look at how she took in
Joey. She does all of that, and is still the first female chief of surgery. I guess I just find it all really
impressive. I also.., uhm, I don’t know, the whole Joey situation really makes me think of Mason a
lot” Maya said, slightly avoiding Carina’s gaze

Carina knew why, but she didn’t want to assume Maya’s words, so she nodded and waited for
Maya to continue at her own pace

“I guess, what I feel is that, I wish that there had been a Miranda out there for Mason. He’s an adult
now, and I don’t even know where he is, but if a Miranda, a loving, strong, and caring woman, had
taken him in when he was younger, his life could’ve been so different. He and Joey were living the
same life, surviving just in tents. I just wish he had the same opportunity I guess. But it makes me
really happy to see Joey thriving. He’s a great kid, and he deserves a mother like Miranda. I guess
that’s why it reminds me of Mason” said Maya, finally looking at Carina in the eyes

“Bella..” Carina said softly, before pulling Maya into a hug. “I hope, somewhere out there, there is
a Miranda for Mason. I hope he’s okay” said Carina as they lightly swayed in their embrace.
Carina pulled back after a few minutes, wanting to ask Maya another question. “How about your
mamma? Are you ready to tell her”? Carina asked

Maya and her mother were actually at a decent place. From what she last knew, her mother had
separated from her father, and was living in an apartment in downtown Seattle. She had a part time
job at the nearby library, and she was doing good. Maya talked to her mom every now and then,
but hadn’t talked to her since the encounter with Lane. This was kind of the perfect opportunity,
they could tell her both the good and bad news. Maya hadn’t said it, but she really wanted her mom
to be a bigger part of her life, and she wanted her mom to be in her kids life.

“I am. I am ready to tell her. I’ve been working on my resentment towards her, and I really want
the babies to know her. I want them to have a grandma, and she would love a chance to be a part of
their lives too. I want to tell her” Maya said, before leaning in and placing a soft kiss on Carina’s
lips. “What about your dad?” Maya asked hesitantly, knowing that the last time they spoke was
when they lost Andrea, and the conversation went horribly.

Carina shook her head, “no” she said softly.

Maya pulled back, cradling Carina’s face delicately in her palms. “No?” She asked

“No, Bambina. What we have, what we’re growing, I- I don’t want it to be tainted by him. It’s so
new and precious and beautiful and every thing that is good, and, I feel like he will ruin it. He
doesn’t even approve of me being married to a woman, he won’t be happy that we are starting a
family. Anyone that isn’t going to happy for us, doesn’t get to know. Is that okay?” Carina asked
softly

Maya smiled at that last question. It was her body, her father, her womb that was being occupied
by not one, but two little babies, and Carina was still making sure that Maya was okay every step
of the way, and it made her feel tingles in her chest. “Of course, anything you want. We will tell
anyone and everyone who will support and be happy with us, okay? You don’t have to worry, I
won’t let anyone take our joy away from us, it’s just ours” Maya said, whispering the last part,
before sealing it with a kiss

She then pulled away, and opened the door for Carina’s office, and Carina linked arms with Maya.
“Shall we?” Maya said playfully

“We shall” Carina replied, and they headed off to share the news with their friends and loved ones.
 Sharing
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina share their good news with the doctors of Grey Sloan

~Although reading Ammunition (Part 1 of this series) is not completely necessary to

follow along with this story, parts of this chapter do reference events that occurred
there, so it may help to read the first few chapters of that story to refresh your memory.
If not, I did my best to make sure that it's not confusing even if you haven't read it.
Enjoy!~

Chapter Notes

So, I realized that the timeline with this story is a little out of whack with the actual
timeline of the show. Because I published the first part (Ammunition) So many
months ago, Dean, is still alive in this story, Maya is still Captain, and Andy is still at
Station 19. For consistency, I will likely keep it this way for the remainder of this
story, or try to incorporate it so that by the end I am more consistent with the show.
Regardless, I guess it can be classified as canon-divergence, but I just thought I'd
explain for anyone who was wondering.

Also, I was planning on doing them telling both Carina's friends and Maya's friends in
one chapter, but it was quite a bit longer than I expected, so I decided to split it up.
Next part will be up soon, enjoy!

Carina and Maya walked hand in hand outside of her office, and headed down to the cafeteria. On
the way, Carina checked the OR board, wanting to make sure that her most important friends were
free. She didn’t see most of their names on the board at that time, so she was sure she could catch
them enjoying their break in the cafeteria.

Maya felt her chest tighten a little as they entered the area, and her feet weren’t cooperating. Carina
noticed this, and pulled them to the side. “Bambina, what’s wrong?” Carina asked, her face full of
worry as she saw the slight panic in Maya’s eyes

“Nothing, uh, nothing. It’s fine, let’s go” Maya said, trying to regain composure. She tried to back
out of the little corner that Carina had pulled them into, but Carina wasn’t budging

“Maya. We’re a team, me and you. What’s wrong?” Carina asked softly

Maya, still unable to make eye contact with her wife, “It’s stupid, but I am scared. I am scared to
tell people, I, I don’t know. I feel like it can just be snatched away. Like right now, with just me
and you knowing, it's a little dream. Everything is new and safe, but when other people know,
when the world knows, it just-” Maya sighed, knowing that she probably wasn’t even making
scenes. In a whisper, “I just don’t want anything bad to happen to you or the babies” Maya exhaled,
feeling some of the panic lift from her chest at the admission.
“Oh Bella,” Carina said, before pulling Maya in for a comforting hug. “We don’t have to tell
anyone until you're ready, okay?”

“No, no. I know why I don’t want to tell, and what I fear will happen, can’t happen, which is why I
know it irrational” Maya said

“Jacob?” Carina asked, and Maya nodded, yes.

Although they discussed the shooting, especially the physical and emotional effects that it had on
each other, they rarely discussed the man himself; Jacob Jones. The reason why Jones targeted
Carina was because he lost not only his baby, but his wife as well. Although they died of
unpredictable, and uncontrollable causes, the man blamed their OB, who had been Carina, and
wanted revenge. Now that Maya the one with a baby on the way, and the almost painful urge to
keep Carina safe from everything and anything, she began to think of Jones, and what compelled
him to do what he did, but she hadn't really felt those thoughts consumer her until now; when their
news was about to become public knowledge.

“I know he’s in prison. I know, logically, that he can’t hurt me or you or the baby. I am just so
scared. If he knew what we had, he would want to snatch it away. He would want to get even. And
I am even more scared of myself, because I feel like I, in a tiny tiny way, understand his despair”
said Maya, finally looking Carina in the eyes.

“You're right Bambina, he can’t hurt us ever again, but I understand why you are feeling this way.
You now know what he lost, and you empathize with that” Carina said, half in a questioning tone,
half as a statement

“Yeah. I mean, I would never take a gun and try and kill people, I am just saying that I don’t know
what I would do if I lost you or the babies. I don’t think I'd survive, and I didn't know what it was
to fear that kind of loss until now, so I guess it just had me thinking about him” Maya explained.

Carina cupped Maya’s face gently, bringing it close to hers. “Maya, he can never hurt us again.
Okay?” Carina said softly, and Maya nodded in understanding before wrapping her arms around
Carina’s waist, bringing her back in for a hug. “I love you” Carina mumbled into Maya's neck, and
Maya held her tighter in response.

When Maya pulled back, she had a small smile on her face. “How do you always know how to
make me feel better?” Maya asked as she gazed up at Carina

Carina bent down and kissed Maya’s lips softly. “Because I am painfully in love with you” She
responded, causing both of them to break out into smiles, kissing again before pulling back.

“Let’s go tell the docs” Maya said, grabbing Carina's hand and heading back for the cafeteria, but
had a little resistance from Carina

“Are you sure? We can wait” Carina said

“I am sure, he took enough from us, he doesn't get anything else” said Maya, and Carina finally led
her to their table.

At a large round table sat many doctors that Maya knew, and that were good friends of Carina’s.
There was Doctor Ndugu, Pierce, Grey, Shepherd, Altman, Link, and Hunt. Maggie Pierce, who
was facing the direction that Maya and Carina were coming from, saw them and waved them over,
pulling two chairs from the table behind so that they could join. Everyone’s attention was then
turned to the couple, and Maya felt her cheeks blush lightly at the attention.
“DeLuca-Bishops! Come join us for lunch!” Said Link, still with food in his mouth

“Classy” whispered Maggie, before greeting the two as well. “Maya! Haven’t seen you in a while”
How are you guys doing?” she asked, having not really seen Maya since the shooting. At first,
Maya avoided the hospital, but has been working on creating positive memories there.

“Come, sit. I’ve missed you guys” Said Altman, patting the empty chair next to her.

“I, we actually have something to tell you guys” Carina said shyly, holding onto Maya’s hand for
support. Amelia’s eyes lit up. She was struggling keeping the secret from her sisters and from Link,
so she was happy to assume that Carina was sharing the news of their pregnancy.

“Are you guys okay?” Meredith said, a concerned look painting her face as she turned in her chair
to face them properly.

Carina placed a reassuring touch on Meredith's shoulder, “Si, we are okay, it's good news” Carina
paused to look to her side and smile at Maya, who was already smiling at her. “I am pregnant,
we’re having a baby” Carian said, a beaming grin forming on her face.

All at once, cheers and laughter erupted from the table, with Altman standing up first and rushing
to Maya and Carina, before wrapping them up in a tight hug. “Congratulation's guys!” Teddy
exclaimed, still holding onto them.

“Let me get in there!” Said Amelia, jumping to see in front of all of the tall people blocking her
from Maya and Carina.

Winston, Meredith, Link, and Helm also stood up, all lighting to hug and congratulate the couple.
Finally, Amelia made it to the front, and of course her inappropriate comments began. “How’d ya
do it Bishop? Hundreds of people have probably wanted to put a baby in her” She said playfully.
Maya’s face lit up bright red, but she knew Amelia meant.

“What can I say, I am just that good in bed” Maya replied playfully, earning a gentle swat from
Carina, and a blush from Amelia

“I don’t doubt that for one second” Amelia laughed as she made room for everyone else

“Congrats guys!” said Winton and Link. “When the baby is here, they can join our group of
children that we babysit while the women get wine-drunk,” joked Link, as he, Winston, and Owen
often helped watch Ellis, Bailey, Zola, Scout, Allison, and Leo.

“Yeah, I love being the fun uncle, bring it on” added Winston

Maya and Carina looked at each other again, as there was part of their news that they hadn’t shared
yet.

“About that-” Maya started, but was cut off by a pouty Link

“You don’t trust us with your kid?! Ask anyone here, I am the baby whisperer” Said Link,
pretending to be offended.

“Kids” replied Maya, grinning at the visible confusion on everyone’s face

“Kids?” Replied Link

“We’re having twins” Said Carina

Everyone erupted into an even louder cheer than before, all crowding the couple with hugs and
congratulations again

“Guys?! This is amazing!! I am so so happy for you two” Said Maggie, finally pushing her way
through so that she could hug them both properly

Meredith came forward, I slightly sad expression framing her face, Carina right away knowing
what she was feeling. “I am so excited for you guys. Truly, congratulations” Meredith said, before
gently taking Carina’s hand into her own, squeezing it lightly. “He would’ve been so happy to be
here, but I know he is always watching over you” she said, quietly enough so that only Maya and
Carina could hear, the noise being drowned out to the others by the cheers.

“Thank you” Carina replied, feeling a slight ache that her brother couldn’t be here, but still feeling
all the love and joy from her friends.

Owen walked up, hugging Maya first as he congratulated them. He was about to hug Carina, but
looked at Maya first, knowing that Maya knew about their very short relationship; if it could even
be called that. “May I…?” He trailed off, gesturing to Carina, before the wives both started
laughing at his timid nature.

“Of course” Maya replied, patting him on the back as he quickly hugged and congratulated Carina
as well.

“Twins, huh? I am wishing you both luck. Sleep while you can!” said Teddy as they all began
sitting back down.

“She’s right, we barely sleep and we just have scout” Said Link

Everyone nodded and laughed in agreement, all of them either having their own children, or living
in a house full of them.

“Come, sit, tell us everything!” Said Amelia, once again gesturing to the two empty chairs at their
table.

“Thank you guys so much, but we are actually headed over to the Station now to tell the team”
Said Carina

“Hah! We got to know before 19?” Said Maggie playfully, knowing that there was always a little
bit of competition between the doctors of Grey-Sloan and the firefighters of Station 19.

“Hey, that’s only because we found out here” replied Maya jokingly, liking the playful banter
between the two professions.

“Yeah yeah, or we are just the best” Said Winston with a smug look as he laughed and Link gave
him a fist bump

“Uh, men” Maggie joked as she looked at Winston and Link. “anyways guys, a thousand
congratulations, and thank you for telling us” she said

“Of course, you guys are my family,” said Carina lovingly, and the table gazed up at her with love
in their eyes as well. “See you guys tomorrow” Said Carina, as she waved goodbye

“Bye guys!” Maya said, and they turned around heading to the main entrance, hand in hand

“I really like them, all of them. They’re great and I am glad you have them here” Said Maya,
feeling really nice after all the love and happiness that she could from them

“Me too, they're good people. We will have a support system. Like Link said, there are already so
many kids in the circle, why not throw two more in?” said Carina, earning a giggle from Maya, but
not a reply. “Oh gosh, you really don’t trust them with our babies, do you?” Carina asked as they
walked through the doors and out to the car

“What?! No, I mean, well.” Maya said, trying to find the right words as Carina laughed at her.
“Listen, I get nervous if anyone is even about to bump into you cause I don't want you or your
belly to get hurt. I am working on it though, maybe I’ll let people look at them from far” Maya
joked, knowing that she was overly protective, but that she would undoubtedly need help with the
twins once they actually arrived.

“I knew it!” Carina said as they approached their car, getting a laugh from Maya in response. As
usual, Maya opened Carina's door, not closing it until she was strapped in. Carina hadn’t had to lift
a finger since her pregnancy. Maya was already extremely chivalrous pre-pregnancy, but now,
Carina honestly was feeling useless because of how much Maya was doing. She didn't mind
though, she knew it made Maya feel good.

“Ready to tell 19?” Maya asked, as she turned the car on after putting her own seatbelt

“Ready.” Replied Carina, and they drove off to Station 19.

 Probies
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina share their news with Station 19, and Maya asks Andy a serious
question

Maya felt a surge of excitement fill her chest as she pulled into the parking lot of station 19. Andy
was filling in as Captain for the days that Maya had taken off, and so far no one got suspicious. At
first, they were shocked, as Maya was known to never take days off, but she was able to use
physical therapy after her wound as an excuse pretty easily. Regardless, she was really excited to
tell her closest friends about the best news in the world.

Maya sighed in relief when she pulled up to the garage as the Aid car and Engine truck were both
parked; the crew was at the station.

She parked in her usual spot, putting the car in park and turning off the engine before looking over
at Carina, who was already smiling at her

“What?” Said Maya, smiling as she reached over to stroke Carina’s cheek

“Nothing Bambina, common! Let’s go tell them” she said, laughing as she stayed locked on
Maya’s gaze.

“Carinaaa” Maya said, stretched out, meaning that she wanted to know the cause of Carina’s
beaming smile.

“I am just happy. I, it feels like when we got engaged. We weren’t married yet, but I was so so so
excited to be yours, to be your wife. I am feeling that with the babies. They aren't here yet, but I am
so excited to be their Mama. To raise them with you. Everything, it’s just, I am happy” Carina said,
leaning her cheek further into Maya’s warm touch.

Maya felt emotional at Carina’s words, but mostly happy that her wife was happy. Maya leaned
over the center console, keeping her hand on Carina’s face, before kissing her firmly. She pulled
back just a little, before whispering onto Carina’s lips, “I love you so much”.

When she pulled back, Carina was blushing a deep red, still having a large grin plastered on her
face, similar to Maya’s

“Okay, up up, or we will never make it inside” said Carina, feeling her hormones about to wash
over her again, the need for Maya about to be insatiable

Maya laughed at that, before hopping out of her seat, and going to Carina’s side. She opened the
door and they walked hand in hand towards the station

“Good Afternoon, Captain” said the receptionist when they entered, and Maya and Carina smiled
kindly at him, before heading up to the beanery. As they walked up the stairs, the sound of
conversation and laughter flooded the area, and Carina instantly enjoyed the familiar feeling of
liveliness in the station, of the crew.
Travis saw them first, as he was facing the entrance area, and most of the crew was facing him, and
therefore had their backs towards that area. He instantly grinned and waved, and the rest turned
around to see what caught his attention.

Multiple voices shouted out, “Carina!”, as they all got up from their seats, and rushed towards the
couple.

“Wow, glad to know I was missed” Said Maya sarcastically, but with a smile on her face as she
always appreciated how well the team and Carina got along

“Oh yeah, hi Captain” Joked Travis, as he came and scooped Carina up in a hug, earning a playful
swat from Maya

“What?! First of all, she never makes us run drills or clean the station, AND she brings us delicious
food. Of course we love her more” Added Vic as she came to embrace them as well

“Well that’s because she is not your captain, Hughes” said Maya before pulling Vic into a hug as
well. When they pulled back, Maya gave Vic a look, to let her know that she was finally telling the
rest of the team about the pregnancy, and Vic had to physically control herself to not give away the
good news.

“Ugh, I wouldn’t make you do all of that even if I was your captain” Joked Carina, before taking a
seat at the table beside Ben,

“Yeah yeah” Said Ben, as he smiled at his friend and turned in his seat to give her a quick hug.
Everyone missed Carina, she hadn’t visited the station in a while and they all felt her absence

“How ya holding up” said Maya to Andy, before swinging her arm across her shoulder as they
watched the team chat at the table

Andy turned to face her friend, looking a little more tired than usual. “Man, I don’t know how you
do it. I am, I feel like I am babysitting sometimes” Said Andy, and both her and Maya began
laughing

“Yup, it really does” said Maya

“Please tell me you’re here to take over” Said Andy, throwing her head back in exaggerated
exhaustion

Maya’s heart jumped a touch. “I actually have something to tell you guys” Maya said, hiding the
huge smile threatening to form across her face

“What? Is everything okay?” Asked andy, genuine concern all across her features

“It’s good, I promise. Come sit, I want to tell everyone” Said Maya. Andy took a seat beside Jack,
and Maya sat beside Carina before clearing her throat to grab the tables attention

Under the table, Maya held onto Carina’s hand, before she addressed her team.

“Everything good Cap?” Said Jack, beginning to feel anxious about whatever Maya’s
announcement may be

“Yep, all good. I came to announce that Station 19 will be gaining two new crew members” Said
Maya, and everyone, even Vic, looked at each other confused.
“Like, Probies?” asked Miller, assuming that stations usually get one at a time

“What the heck Cap, how did we get stuck with two?” whined Jack, knowing that probies require a
lot of attention, help, and overall energy

Carina looked down at her lap, smiling at the team’s confusion

The entire team began talking over each other, a mix of frustration and confusion all around

“Okay Okay, team, maybe let’s be a bit nicer since they are right here in this room” Said Maya,
keeping her tone serious to prolong the little game she was playing

Every person went dead silent, embarrassment flushing over as they looked around to see if the two
probies were waiting by the top of the staircase

Andy, who was sitting beside Maya, bent over to whisper to her, “Maya, maybe you should have
started with that?” she said, a hint of anger in her tone

“Cap, enough games, where are they?” said Ben, standing up and seeing no one in sight

Maya laughed at that, before standing up, tugging Carina’s hand with her so that she would stand
up as well.

“They’re right here” said Maya as she gently placed her hand on Carina’s tummy, Carina instantly
putting her hand on top of Maya’s

Silence once again over took the table, as the team put the pieces together

Andy was the first to break the silence, her jaw completely dropped, “You, you guys are
pregnant?” she said, just above a whisper

“Si” Said Carina shyly

With that, reality finally hit everyone at the table, and loud cheers began filling the small space, as
everyone at the table stood up

“Firehouse Babies?!?” Said Miller, as he walked up to the couple

“Yup, babies” said Maya, before slightly shrieking as Dean not only scooped her up, but Carina as
well, fully off of the ground and into a tight hug, slightly twirling them around and making them
both laugh

“Guys?! This is the best news. I am so happy for you” Said Travis emotionally as he approached
the pair, opting for a normal hug instead of a Dean-style hug.

Next up was Vic. “So, even though I think it’s pretty obvious, I am going to be the coolest aunt you
guys will ever know” Said Vic in a baby voice as she slightly bent down, speaking to Carina’s
tummy.

Maya and Carina both looked at each other and laughed, before Jack's voice caught their attention

“Well, I think it's even more obvious that I will be the coolest Uncle you guys will ever know”
Jack said in his normal voice, slightly bending down as well as he addressed Carina’s tummy

“Um, I think I will not only be the coolest, but the best uncle you guys will ever know, seeing as I
am the only one of these two knuckleheads that actually has kids” Added Ben before hugging both
Maya and Carina tightly, patting them on the back in a very dad type of way

“Okay guys, the babies will love you all, I promise” said Maya, moving her hand from Carina’s
tummy to loop it around her waist

“How far along are you” Said Andy, as she now slung her arm over her bestfriends shoulder, pride
and joy was emitting off of her for Maya’s happiness

“Just about two months along” replied Carina

“I am really surprised you guys were able to keep it so hidden for that long” added Travis, feeling
confident that he would have been able to figure it out

“Well that’s why I havent been around too much, Maya makes it very hard to hide” Said Carina,
smiling at her overprotective wife.

“So it’s Maya’s fault we have been deprived of your Carbonara?” said Jack, faking anger at her
direction

“Oh gosh, you guys will live” Said Maya as she laughed at their whining

“Haha, yes, but now that you guys know I have two cannoli in the ove-

“Cannoli?” Interrupted Maya

“Yes, cannoli in the oven…?” Said Carina, finishing her earlier statement

The team began to giggle lightly at Carina’s adorable habit of butchering American sayings

“My love, it’s buns, Buns in the oven” Said Maya, laughing at the innocent mix up as she pecked
Carina’s lips

“Cannoli, buns, pastries! It’s all the same, they all go in the oven don't they” Said Carina, throwing
her hands up in frustration before she, along with the team all began laughing

“Fine, we have two cannoli’s in the oven” concluded Maya, before kissing Carina again

“I am so happy for you guys” Said Travis, as he adoringly gazed at Maya and Carina

“Well, as I was saying before, know that you guys know, I will be back to cook lots of yummy
things, don’t worry” Carina said

“Thank god, if I have to eat Jack’s cooking one more time I may actually physically remove my
taste buds” joked Vic

“Hey?! I happen to think I am an excellent cook” huffed Jack, crossing his arms over his chest,
causing the rest of the table to laugh

“In all seriousness, you guys, you guys are our family, it was important to us that you guys know”
Said Maya honestly. The team was her family, some of the most important people in her life, and
they would be her village when the time came
“Why don’t you guys sit? I was just about to cook up some Tacos for lunch” said Dean, gesturing
to the table

Carina looked at Maya, letting her answer

“Thank’s Miller, but we’ve actually one more stop to make,” said Maya, referring to the visit they
were about to make to her mother. “But I am back in tomorrow, so I will see you all then” Said
Maya, already feeling sad to leave her team

“Thank you though, Dean, I am sure they would’ve been delicious” said Carina

Dean smiled and nodded at the complement, before heading to the stove to begin prepping

“Are you sure you can’t stay” Said Vic, wanting to hang out with Carina a bit longer; the two
having become quite good friends since Maya and Carina got married

“Yes I am sure, you guys enjoy it! Try not to burn the house down before tomorrow” She joked as
she waved goodbye, an echo of ‘good bye’ and ‘see ya’ following them. They headed towards the
stairs, but Maya stopped right at the top, remembering that she wanted to talk to Andy about
something.

“Is everything okay Bambina?” Said Carina, wondering why Maya had all of a sudden stopped

“Yeah, I need to talk to Andy. I’ll be quick, wanna wait in my office for me?” Said Maya, knowing
that there was a nice comfy couch she could sit on while she waited, rather than standing around in
the lobby

“Sure. Take your time” Said Carina, as she leaned over and kissed Maya on the cheek, before
heading down the stairs and into Maya’s office

Maya headed back into the beanery, but saw that Andy was now in the gym, doing some
stretching. She headed over, closing the door behind her

As she saw Maya enter the room, she took out her earphones, a slight bit of concern creeping back
to her features. “Everything okay?” she said

“Yeah, I actually wanted to ask you something” Said Maya, a slight bit of nervousness present in
her tone

“Of course, anything” Replied Andy, sitting down on the bench, patting the empty space beside
her so that Maya could come and sit as well.

“You have been doing this job as long as me. You know as well as I do that people can get hurt,
people can die” said Maya, rubbing the back of her neck with her fingers

“Mai, what's up?” Said Andy, knowing that Maya was beating around the bush

“I know that because I am captain, I am in less danger. But, that doesn't mean that there aren't
going to be times when I am called into the scene, when I could also be in danger, and I just
wanted to ask you, if, um” Maya was interrupted by Andy’s comforting hand on her back, Maya
finally lifting her gaze to look her friend in the eyes. “If something happens to me, can you help
Carina with the babies?” Said Maya, tears beginning to pool in her eye’s at the thought of her wife
having to raise them on her own.

Andy was about to speak, but could tell that Maya was going to continue, so she stayed quite to
listen to what Maya wanted to say, to ask

“I can’t bear the thought of her having to do everything alone, to have no support, to have no
partner with her, and you, you’re my best friend. I trust you with my life so what I am basically
asking, even though I usually don’t do traditional stuff like this, will you be my kid’s godmother?”
Said Maya in one big breath

Andy’s face lit up into a huge smile, tears also threatening to spill out of her eye’s

“Maya, I, of course. Of course I will be their godmother. If anything happens to you, I will be there
for Carina. I’ll be her support, be a shoulder she can lean on. I’ll be there for the little things, and
the big things. I’ll do it all, I promise” Said Andy, and both her and Maya’s stubborn tears fell as
Andy pulled Maya in for a tight hug. “You don’t have to worry, I’ll love them unconditionally”
Whispered Andy, knowing that Maya never had that, and that it would be extremely important to
her that her kids knew what unconditional love felt like.

“Thank you” was all Maya could say, feeling overwhelmed by all of her other feelings.

Andy pulled back, and held onto Maya’s shoulders. “You and Carina, you guys are going to be the
best moms. I know it” Said Andy, and Maya smiled at that, feeling a little bit of her self-doubt
wither away at the compliment

“Speaking of, I should probably get back to her” joked Maya, and both her and Andy stood up,
smiling at each other as they brushed away their own tears.
“Yes, you definitely should” replied Andy

“Thank you” said Maya as she pulled Andy in for one last hug, waving goodbye as she left the gym
and headed back down to her office. She opened the door slowly, looking at the couch but not
finding Carina there. Instead, Carina was admiring a photo that was placed on Maya’s desk.

“Hey” Said Maya, stealing Carina’s attention away from the photograph and onto herself, Carina
smiling as soon as she made eye contact with her wife. Maya began walking over to her, wrapping
an arm around her back.

“Bambina, when did you take this?” Asked Carina shyly, referring to the photo frame that she had
picked up off of Maya’s desk

The photo was a candid picture that Maya had taken of Carina at their apartment. It was a side-
view picture of Carina standing at the stove. Her hair was in a low, loose bun, the front ends
perfectly framing her side profile. She was wearing a baggy old sleep t-shirt, and checkered pyjama
pants, but still looked effortlessly beautiful. She was smiling as she stirred whatever had been in
the pan.

Maya blushed, never having shown Carina the original photo, let alone the framed version. “It was
from that day, a few months ago, remember that day that Andy walked in on us in the kitchen?”
Asked Maya, laughing at the memory

Carina slapped her palm to her forehead, remembering that embarrassing moment of Andy walking
in and seeing Carina fully exposed. “Si, I remember that day, but I don’t remember this?” Said
Carina, gesturing to the photo

“It was later that night, when you were making us dinner. You were telling me a story from the
hospital about a really funny mom and mother in-law that came in, something about how they
would not stop arguing over really stupid things-”

“Dio Mio, I remember them! Katrina and her mother in-law, god they were awful” Said Carina,
laughing at the memory

Maya laughed at the recollection too, before continuing explaining the origin of the picture. “You
were laughing while you were telling me. I was leaning against the cabinet, watching you as you
told the story, which I honestly remember very little about. You, you just looked so beautiful, so I
took out my phone while you were talking and cooking and grabbed the picture. I looked at it the
next day in between calls, and it was too beautiful not to print and keep where I can see it easily.
So, I framed it and put it on my desk” explained Maya
Carina was looking at Maya with pure love in her eyes for that woman, feeling loved in every way.
“Bambina, I, I don’t know what to say” Said Carina, her chin slightly trembling from the emotions
she was feeling. “I love that so much” was all she could muster out before pulling Maya into a tight
hug, pulling their bodies as close as physically possible

“And I love looking at you everytime I sit down at this desk, it’s something small but makes my
day so much better” mumbled Maya right by Carina’s ear, making her cling on even tighter.

Carina pulled back, wanting to look at Maya’s face. “I love you so much” She said, before resting
her forehead onto Maya’s

“I love you too” replied Maya, enjoying the intimate embrace

Carina pulled back again, knowing that they had somewhere to be. “Ready to talk to your
mamma?” Said Carina, sliding her arms down to soothingly caress Maya’s forearms

“Not really, but we should go” Said Maya, pulling back and reaching for Carina’s hand

“You are so much stronger than you know, Bambina” Said Carina, holding onto Maya’s hand with
both of her own as they walked out into the parking lot

Maya smiled at that, knowing that the conversation she was about to have with her mother
wouldn’t be easy….
 Soucera
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina visit Maya’s mother.

Chapter Notes

Hello everyone! I just want to say thank you for the amazing feedback I’ve been
receiving for this story. I haven’t updated in almost a week, but I made this chapter
nice and long to make up for it. I hope you all love it

*potential trigger warning. - mentions of abuse*

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Maya and Carina pulled up to the apartment complex located in DownTown Seattle. After their
wedding, after seeing how happy her daughter was after standing up to Lane, Katherine was
inspired by her daughter's courage, and decided to leave him. Legally, they were still married, but
they were living separate, Lane not being a part of Katherine’s life anymore. Although her daily
life became a little more lonely, she was at peace without having to cower around him everyday.

It also was the first step to repairing her relationship with Maya, both finally being free of the
constant bully of their life. Maya and Katherine have never been super close, but their relationship
was improving. They talked on the phone once or twice a week, and began sharing more with each
other. But today, what she was about to do right now, would be a big step for them. She was not
only about to tell her mom about the interaction they had with Lane, and the following court action
they took, but also the amazing news that her and Carina were expecting twins.

Maya exhaled deeply, preparing herself for the conversation she was about to have, and Carina
reached over, placing her hand at the base of Maya’s neck, massaging the tension away. Maya
looked over at her wife, leaning in to the comforting and warm touch of Carina

“How’re you feeling Bambina?” asked Carina softly, continuing her ministrations on Maya’s neck

“I don’t really know to be honest. I, I want to be close with my mom, and I want her to be involved
in the little peanuts lives, there's just so much history, so many shared horrible memories” Said
Maya, closing her eyes as she explained. “But, I think she’ll be really happy about the order against
my dad. I may convince her to sign on as well, I don’t want him to ever berate my mom again, she
deserves better. She deserves peace” Said Maya, opening her eyes to lock onto Carina’s. “I think
this conversation will help with that, with bringing her peace. I hope so anyways” Maya finished

“I think it will Bambina, you’re doing the right thing” said Carina, before using her grip on the
back of Maya’s neck to bring her in for a kiss. “You can do this” She whispered against Maya’s
lips, before peppering the rest of Maya’s face with light kisses, making Maya blush and giggle

The two got out of the car and headed into the apartment building. It was located in a really nice
area, walking distance from a nice shopping plaza, a beautiful park, and lots of schools. They were
buzzed into Katherine’s building, and headed to the elevator, pressing the 7th floor button. Once on
the floor, they walked towards her apartment, and knocked softly on the door.
Katherine opened the door with a beaming smile, always excited to spend time with Maya and
Carina, both of their work schedules making it difficult to occur often.

“Come in! Come in! It’s so lovely to see you both” Said Katherine, as she pulled them both in for a
hug, before moving out of the way so that they could come in properly

“Hello, It’s very nice to see you as well” Said Carina, as she walked in.

“Hey Mom” Maya said sweetly, a bit more casual than Carina.

They automatically headed to the living room, Katherine taking a place in her rocking seat, and
Maya and Carina sitting next to each other on the couch

“Can I get you guys any tea or coffee” asked Katherine as they settled in

“I am good, thanks” Said Maya, before turning over to Carina, “Do you want anything?” she asked
her wife

“I am good as well, thank you” said Carina to both Maya and Maya’s mother

They started with some small talk, Maya’s way of stalling the actual point of the conversation,
seeing how happy her mom was just to spend some time with them, to catch up. Either way, she
knew that this conversation was necessary, and that it would be better for all of them after it was
over. She decided she would start with the less pleasant news, and finish off with the good news, so
they could end on a good note, leaving her mom happy after they left

Maya tuned back into the conversation that Carina and her mother were having,

“Yes!! You wouldn’t even believe how many times it happens, it’s actually quite funny”

“That’s unbelievable! You would think the ones pushing out the actual human beings out of their
body would be the ones passing out, right?” Replied Katherine

“Sí, Sí, but it’s always the husbands, aiy…men” Carina laughing at the recollection of countless
husbands or boyfriends fainting as their partners gave birth

Maya, feeling ready to discuss more serious topics, lightly placed her hand on the top of Carina’s
thigh, causing her wife to turn and meet her eyes.

Maya nodded lightly, and Carina placed her own hand gently over Maya’s, hoping that the little
gesture would be able to provide a bit of comfort.

Katherine, watching this, furrowed her brows a slight bit, anticipation growing in her tummy as she
guessed that the two had something serious to discuss with her

Maya turned her attention back to her mom, keeping her one hand on Carina’s thigh; grounding
her.

As soon as Katherine looked into Maya’s eyes, she could read a mix of so many emotions; Maya’s
eyes had always given away what she was feeling, even when she would avoid voicing her
thoughts and feelings as a child. Even if Maya never said anything, Katherine knew if Maya had a
bad day, if Lane had pushed her too hard that day. She even could see Maya’s feelings for the one
friend that Maya had over during high school. Katherine could always rely and those big blue eyes
for a hint of Maya’s heart, so much of her being carried there, just as visible now.

“Is everything all right, Honey?” Katherine asked softly

My took a deep breath, exhaling shakily. “Yeah- I, I need to talk to you about dad. Something
happened and, you, you should know”, she finished, Carina gently rubbing circles on the back of
her hand

Both Katherine and Carina stayed quite, allowing Maya to continue when she was ready.

“Me and Carina bumped into dad while we were grabbing some takeout. He made some comments
about us,” Maya gestures towards herself and Carina, “implying that our marriage was illegitimate,
but I was expecting that from him”

Maya was about to continue, but Katherine softly interrupted, “sweetheart, I am so sorry he made
you feel that way. I haven’t spent a lot of time with you two yet”, Katherine then turned her
attention to Carina, “but I see the way you love each other. The unspoken way you two care about
each other, and it’s so beautiful. Please don’t ever let anyone make you think that your
commitment to one another is not real. It’s as real as it gets” Katherine said, offering a small smile
at the couple.

“Grazie, Soucera”, said Carina, referring to Katherine as her mother in law in her native Italian
language

Katherine smiled at that, remembering the time that Carina had asked her if it was okay to refer to
her as Soucera. Katherine had of course said yes, it made her happy to know that Carina felt close
enough to her to use her family’s titles with her. “What happened after that, Maya?” Asked
Katherine

Maya felt her pulse beginning to quicken, her chest tightening at the memory; the memory of her
dad hurting Carina. “After that, I told him that I was happy with Carina, and that she was the best
thing that ever happened to me, and we left, but then. Then, he” Maya cut her self off, dropping her
head into her hands, the feelings of that day beginning to overwhelm her.

Carina immediately pulled Maya into her side, running her hand up and down Maya’s back at a
steady pace. She looked up, and saw a stubborn tear fall out of Katherine’s eye, but she quickly
swiped it away, she hated seeing her child in so much pain.

“Carina? What happened. Please, I need to know” Katherine asked, desperation lacing her voice.
Carina nodded at Katherine before ducking her head closer to Maya’s ear.

“I’m going to tell the rest, is that okay Bambina?” Carina whispered, and Maya nodded in
response, bringing her head back up as she sniffled, rubbing her face up and down with her palms.
Carina kept her one hand on Maya’s back, but angled her body towards Katherine so that she could
finish recalling the events of that day.

“We left the restaurant after Maya spoke to him. She got in the car. After she sat, he slammed her
door shut, and trapped me between himself and the car” Carina began fidgeting slightly at the
memory, of his tall body caging her in.

A small gasp left Katherine’s chest at its own will, picturing her daughter and daughter in law in
this situation was a horrible thing to imagine; she couldn’t imagine how those two had felt after
experiencing it.
Maya lifted her head up now, but her eyes were still trained on the floor, she pulled Carina’s two
hands into her one lap, holding them tightly.

“He was mad that I hadn’t spoken to him inside, that I was corrupted Maya and derailed her from
success. I went to try and answer him but he didn’t let me talk. He was implying that I married
Maya because I am an immigrant and I wanted a shortcut to getting citizenship for this country and
that-“

“And then I punched him in the face” said Maya, cutting in and meeting her mothers eyes”

For a moment, Katherine was slightly too stunned to speak. “I…, are you okay? What happened
after that? Did he hurt you?” Asked Katherine, knowing Lane’s temper.

“I punched him because he touched Carina. He grabbed her by the face, by her jaw. So roughly”
said Maya, the last part fading into whisper as she gently brought her hand up and stroked Carina’s
face, right where she had seen her dad grab her. She kept her hand there before turning back to her
mom “I jumped out the other side of the car to see what was going and that’s what I saw. I couldn’t
control it. I don’t know what came over me” finished Maya.

Katherine didn’t say anything. She stood up, and crouched right in front of Maya, and Maya met
her eyes. “Sweetheart. I am so sorry it came to that. I am sorry that he makes your marriage feel
invalid”, Katherine then turned her attention to Carina, “Honey, I am so sorry that he touched you.
No one has the right to do that, ever”, Katherine then turned back to Maya. “Maya. There are so
many things I wish I did different. I should’ve-“

Maya took her mothers hands into her own, “Mom, you don’t have to”

“Yes I do. Please,” Katherine said, nearly whispering.

Maya nodded her head, knowing that her mom probably really needed to get it off of her chest.

“I am sorry. I am sorry for all of the times I didn’t stand up for you as a child. All of the times I let
him push you until you were physically ill. I am sorry that you grew up walking on eggshells
around your own home. You should’ve felt safe. You should have been safe, and for that I am so
so sorry” Katherine said, tears welling into her eyes as she spoke to her daughter.

Maya let out a shaky breath. She needed to hear those words so badly. She needed her mother to be
the one to say them to her. “Mom, you were a victim too. I forgive you, and I love you” Maya said
before leaning in and pulling her mom in for a tight hug.

They both cried softly onto each others shoulders, Carina continuing soothing circles on her wife’s
back.

When Katherine pulled back, she gently cupped Maya’s hands into her palms. “I’m proud of you
Maya. So proud. The way you stood up for your wife and for yourself, I wish I had had that
strength, but I want to learn from you”. She said, and Maya felt some of the uneasiness fade from
her body.

Part of her had worried that her mother may be angry or upset that she had nearly knocked Lane
out, but her mother was the opposite, and that made her feel a lot better, knowing that her mother
supported her.

“Thank you Mom, you don’t know how much that means to me, you’re going to be an amazing
grandmother” Maya whispered, before her eyes widened in shock.
That is not how she planned on revealing the pregnancy, but it was too late now.

Katherine’s eyebrows raised, “grandmother?” She said, her eyes switching to meet Carina, who
had a large grin on her face.

“Oh god, I’m sorry mom, I had a way better way of planning to tell you-“

Maya’s words were cut off when Katherine leaped up from her crouched position, and began
squealing with joy, causing Maya and Carina to get up as well. Katherine wrapped them both up in
a tight hug, swaying side to side with her daughter and daughter in law in her arms.

“I’m going to be a grandmother?” Katherine said again, just needing to be sure that it was for real.

“Yes! You are going to be a grandmother, but there is something else I wanted to ask you” said
Carina, gesturing for Katherine to join her back on the couch.

Katherine and Carina sat beside each other, as Maya sat on the arm rest where Carina was sitting,
letting her take the lead. Carina took both of Katherine’s hands into her own before she began.

“I wanted to ask you something, but there is no pressure to say yes. I’m still very early, only two
months along, but I wanted to ask if you would come and stay with us for the first few weeks after
I give birth. You know that you are more than welcome to come anytime, and that there is always
space for you in our home, but, I-“ Carina cut her self off with a long sigh. “I was just a teenager
when my mamma passed away, but, something we always talked about was how she would help
me if I ever decided to become a mamma too. How she would take care of me, like she always did,
while I took care of my own baby. She would teach me how to burp them, tricks to get them to fall
asleep quicker, anything that she had learned from raising me and Andrea. I know how to take care
of babies. I am an OB, but I still need, I still need a”, Carina’s words got stuck in her throat, a low
cry threatening to escape. Maya placed her hand on Carina’s shoulder, gently stroking it. “I still
need a mamma” she finally said, letting out a big breath.

Carina, who had been looking at her and Katherine’s joined hands while she spoke, finally looked
up, and saw that her mother in law was silently crying.

“Honey, I would be honoured. I would love to stay with you when the baby is born” Katherine
said, and Carina let out a mixture of a cry and a laugh, good emotions overwhelming her in the best
way.

Carina quickly hugged Katherine, but pulled back, as she had one more thing to say. “Also, there’s
one another thing” said Carina, a smirk forming on both her and Maya’s mouth.

Katherine smiled nervously, anticipating some sort of news. “What is it?” She asked

“You said you’d love to stay when the baby is born” said Carina, having a little fun with the
anticipation

Katherine stammered for a moment, not quite sure as to what Carina was asking. “I, I would?” She
half stated and half questioned

“Would you love to stay when the babies are born?” Carina said, putting extra emphases on the ‘S’

Katherine’s eyes shot to her daughters, and found that Maya was smiling uncontrollably, and that
she was nodding, indicating that what she was thinking was true: Katherine was about to have
twin-grand babies.
“Twins?????” Katherine exclaimed, her hands coming to her mouth in shock.

“Yup. Twins” said Maya proudly, standing up to go sit on Katherine’s arm rest, and placing a hand
on her moms back. “Twin grand babies that I can’t wait for you to meet, and who are so lucky to
have you” Maya said as Katherine continued to look stunned

“I, I don’t think I have the words. Congratulations you two. I am beyond happy for you guys”
Katherine said, removing her hands from her own face and taking one of Maya’s and one of
Carina’s into her own. “These babies are so blessed to have parents who love each other so much,
and who will love them forever. If you’ll let me, I want to be a part of their lives. I wanna fix my
mistakes with them, protect them, and give them the love that every child should get from their
grandparent: completely and utterly unconditional. ” she said, smiling at both of them.

“There is nothing that we want more” said Carina, and I few tears slipped from Katherine’s eyes.

“ I love you both so much” Katherine’s said, bringing them both in for another hug

“We love you too mom” said Maya.

Although Maya had originally gone into that conversation wanting to discuss both the pregnancy
and the outcome of her and Carina’s interaction with Lane, she simply couldn’t bring her self ruin
this perfect moment between herself, her wife, and her mother. Everyone was so happy, and there
was a lightness between her and her mother that she hadn’t felt in so long, she wanted to prolong it
forever.

Maya knew that she would eventually tell her mom the rest, letting her know that they were soon
going to be going to court and having an official hearing for the restraining order that they applied
for, but the date had gotten postponed and rescheduled by the court anyways, giving Maya another
month before she had to discuss it, allowing her and her family to simply enjoy this moment.

Maya and Carina ended up staying for dinner, Katherine insisting on cooking for them. They
enjoyed one of Maya’s childhood favourites; Katherine’s homemade clam chowder. Maya was
kept on a pretty strict diet by her father, but once in a while her dad would allow her to eat
something that she really liked, such as this dish, and her and her mom would enjoy indulging on it
during dinner time, knowing that it probably wouldn’t happen again for a while.

After dinner, both Maya and Carina were really tired, so they began getting ready to go home; they
had been out since earlier that day for their doctors appointment.

“Truly, thank you both so much for staying. I haven’t enjoyed a family meal like that in so long”
said Katherine as they all made their way to the door.

“Thank you for having us. You may have just been able to change my mind about American
cuisine, it’s not so bad after all” joked Carina, as she was notorious for her tendency to dislike
traditional America dinners.

“Wow. Mom that’s a big compliment. God forbid processed cheese exist for Carina” laughed
Maya, recalling the time when she brought sliced cheese back to their apartment.

“I am glad you liked it. Call me anytime and I can make dinner for you guys. And if you need
anything at all please let me know” said Katherine, genuinely excited for this new chapter in their
lives; in their relationship.

“For sure, thanks again mom” said Maya, hugging her mom
“Si, Grazie and- Wait! I forgot, I have something for you” said Carina, slapping her forehead at her
near-forgetfulness

In between the firehouse and here, Maya and Carina had made a small stop, wanting to use that to
initially break the news about the pregnancy for Katherine.

Carina dug into her purse, before pulling out a carefully wrapped item. She knew it was cheesy, but
she couldn’t help it. She brought the item out and handed it to Katherine, all giddy as she waited
for her mother in law to open the gift.

Katherine opened it up slowly, revealing a beautiful grey mug with black writing on the front:
“World’s Best Grandma- times 2” written in delicate cursive writing.

For a moment, Katherine didn’t say anything, she just gazed at the cup.

“Okay, in my defence, I told Carina it was a bit corny, if you don’t like it-“

“I love it. I love it so much” said Katherine, finally looking up, her cheeks flushed from holding in
her cry.

Carina and Maya both smiled at Katherine’s reaction; her heart seemed full

“Yay! See, I told you Bambina, it’s perfect!” Said Carina excitedly

“It is. It really is. Thank you, truly. Thank you so much” said Katherine, before hugging Carina.

“Not a problem at all” replied Carina as she pulled back

“Drive safe you two, I’ll see you soon” said Katherine, and Maya and Carina headed out in to the
hallway and towards the elevator. Katherine, in typical grandma fashion, waited until they were out
of sight to close the door, wanting to make sure they made their way ok.

“That was a long, but beaitful day” sighed Carina as she pressed the button to bring the elevator to
their floor, reaching for Maya’s hand afterwards.

“It was, wasn’t it? I mean, I knew people would be happy for us, but between the hospital, the
station, and my mom, I don’t think I’ve ever felt this supported before” said Maya, smiling as she
looked to her side, at Carina.

The elevator dinged, and they both stepped in. “I think so too. I’m overwhelmed, but in the good
way. In the ‘wow, a lot of people love us’ kind of way. I also am really proud of you. I know it
wasn’t easy talking to your mom about your dad” said Carina, and Maya responded by pulling
Carina into her body, wrapping her arms around Carina’s waist and allowing their bodies to mold
into one another

“Thank you, Carina. I love you” Maya mumbled into her neck as they enjoyed the intimacy of the
embrace.

“Ti amo” Carina replied back into Maya’s neck, before the ding, signalling that they were back on
the lobby floor, forced them to pull apart.

The two made their way through the lobby, enjoying the fresh air of the night as they walked
through the parking lot, relived when they saw their car, both itching to call it a night after their
long day.
 Carina smiled, and look at Maya “Ready to go home Bambina” said Carina as she got into the
passenger side, Maya standing by to close her door.

Maya smiled in response, leaning against the door frame and pressing a soft kiss on Carina’s lips.
She pulled back just a touch, and whispered onto Carina’s lips. “I’m always ready to go home with
you”.

Chapter End Notes

Next chapter:
We will have a little time jump, probably two months, to explore a much more
pregnant Carina, and their journey to parenthood.
 Avocados
Chapter Summary

Carina's body is going through changes; Maya is there to help her through it

I think we all deserve some domestic Marina as we endure the rest of Station 19's
break :)

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

It was the first morning that Carina had woken up naturally in months, as opposed to begin woken
up by the need to vomit. Carina had just hit the 16-week mark, meaning that many of the awful
symptoms of the first trimester, such as uncontrollable nausea, body aches, and uterine cramps,
were finally beginning to subdue. Still, this was the biggest change, and Carina couldn't be happier
to wake up peacefully instead of by running to the bathroom.

Carina rolled over, and saw that it was 7am, meaning that Maya would be off of shift in an hour.
Although she disliked waking up without her wife wrapped around her, it gave her happiness
knowing that she would be home soon. Carina stretched out, and decided that, since it was the first
time in a while that she was feeling up to it, she was going to give her wife a special surprise for
when she came home.

For a few reasons, Maya and Carina hadn't been intimate with each other in a few weeks, which
was an extremely long time for both of them. Of course they shared kisses and touches with one
another, but nothing like how they usually did. Not only is it Carina's first pregnancy, but she is
pregnant with twins. Her body is adapting and adjusting in ways she never felt before, and
although she knew that the miracle of life was a precious gift, she also could acknowledge that she
felt like absolute crap.

Her lower back ached and throbbed, her breasts were uncomfortably sensitive. She had headaches,
as well as intense nausea, and overall just felt very low on energy. However, waking up the past
few days, and especially this morning, she felt a renewed sense of self, and finally felt like she had
reached a balancing point; she felt pregnant, but didn't feel all of the other things, and that made her
want Maya's body on her own as soon as possible, having missed out on her touch for far too long.

Carina finally got out of bed, stretching the tension out of her body. She made the bed, and got in to
the shower. She exfoliated her body with a luxurious scrub, one that she usually saved for special
occasions, and generously shampooed and conditioned her hair, finishing off with a lather of her
heavily scented lavender body wash; the scent that she knew made Maya's head go fuzzy.

Carina stepped out of the shower, and began debating what to do with her hair. On one hand, she
wanted to blow dry it so that it looked voluminous and fluffy, but on the other hand, she knew how
much Maya loved her natural waves. Carina's hair was always something that made Maya weak in
the knees; the way it flowed effortlessly over Carina's shoulders and back, the way it framed
Carina's face, the way the color brought out the hazel tones in Carina's eyes, she loved it all.

Carina decided to towel dry it, that way it would have volume, but would also have that natural
'beachy' look. She exited the bathroom in her robe, and headed to the dresser where she kept her
moisturizers. She first applied a thumb sized amount of facial cream, deeply massaging it across
her features. She then reached for her body lotion, and headed over to the full sized mirror in the
corner of their bedroom, wanting her body to be smooth and soft for her wife.

Carina, without looking at her reflection yet, went to untie her robe. She opened it slowly, finally
meeting her self in her reflection; a small gasp leaving her lips. Of course Carina knew that she was
pregnant, and could feel her body growing and changing in ways she hadn’t felt before, but this
was the first time she was actually seeing it; really seeing it. Although most of the growth was
concentrated around her lower belly, she could help but notice that her thighs seemed a bit larger,
her breasts seemed fuller, but not in the way she would’ve that she wanted, and her overall build
seemed different. She was frowning as she rubbed her bump-

“Good morning, my love” sang Maya as she swung open their bedroom door,

Carina instantly pulled the sides of her robe back together, hiding her body before turning around to
face Maya, trying to put on a smile.

“Hi Bella” Carina said, staying where she was as she tried to read Maya’s expression

Maya wasn’t stupid, she noticed that Carina closed her robe before facing her. What she was
feeling, was confusion. Why was Carina hiding her body from her, her own wife who had seen her
naked countless times?

Maya dropped her bags onto the floor before walking towards Carina, placing her hands onto
Carina’s hips once she was close enough.

“Why did you do that?” Maya asked softly, looking into Carina’s eyes

Carina wriggled out of Maya’s hold, waking past her and towards her closet, trying to act busy with
picking out an outfit so that she could avoid Maya’s question. “Do what?” She asked, still shuffling
through hangers of clothing aimlessly.

Maya didn’t respond, but instead walked up behind Carina, gently urging her to turn around by
holding onto her arm.

“Why did you hide from me?” Maya asked again, just as softly as the first time.

Carina knew she couldn’t act dumb, or look for an outfit, or any other tactic her brain was trying to
come up with to not discuss what she was feeling.

For Carina, she thought the answer would be obvious. She was feeling insecure about her body.
But, to Maya, the thought hadn’t even flickered her mind, as she never associated the changes in
her wife’s body to anything other than additional beauty. If Maya was being honest, she would
have to admit that she was finding her wife even harder to resist each passing week during her
pregnancy. However, she knew her wife was quite uncomfortable the last few weeks, so she didn’t
attempt anything until she had Carina’s explicit consent.

Maya gently slid her hand up from Carina’s arm, to her chin, slightly lifting so that Carina would
look her in the eyes.

Carina sighed, she was unable to hide her true feelings from her wife when they were so
connected. “My body is changing. My body…. changed” was all Carina said, but Maya knew what
she meant.
Maya then returned her hands to Carina’s arm, this time guiding her to sit down on the bed. Maya
then went over to the dresser to get the lotion that she knew Carina always put on after a shower,
and walked back to the bed before crouching in front of Carina.

Maya looked up at Carina, and brought her hands to the tie of her robe. “Can I?”, she asked, and
Carina nodded in response.

Maya slowly undid the knot, and then put her palms on Carina’s tummy. She slid up to Carina’s
shoulders, pushing the fabric off, making the robe pool on Carina’s lap; everything above the waist
exposed, causing Carina to shiver.

Maya then reached for the lotion, and applied a generous amount to her palms, lathering it before
bringing it to Carina’s body. She hovered her hands above Carina’s belly, looking up at Carina for
confirmation before she continued. After receiving a small nod, she slowly lowered her hands onto
Carina’s skin, feeling a sharp intake of breath from her wife.

Carina arched her back slightly, pressing into her wife’s warm touch as Maya massaged the soft
lotion all over Carina’s tummy. When she finished the area, she put her hands on Carina’s hips, and
lowered her lips to Carina’s belly. She placed soft, open mouthed kisses all over the area, causing
another shiver to ripple through Carina’s body. After a few moments, Maya lifted her head and
pulled Carina’s hands into her own, resting them in Carina’s lap.

“Yes, your body is changing. See this?” Maya asked, placing her hands back onto Carina’s bump.
“This right here is growing and changing, because you are doing something amazing. You are
growing our babies. Our babies”, she repeated, whispering the last part, as if was a little secret just
for them to share “Our little babies are growing, and so is your body, but it’s beautiful. Every time I
see you, every time I touch your belly, god if I even just think about the fact that you are carrying
our peanuts-

Maya was interrupted by a small giggle from Carina. “Avocados” Carina said

Maya looked up at Carina, also beginning to smile. “Avocados?” Maya questioned, closing her
eyes as Carina began softly stroking her cheek

“Si, our bambinos are just about the size of avocados now” Carina said, tucking a piece of hair
behind Maya’s ear

“I love that” Maya said, before bending down and placing another kiss on Carina’s exposed belly.
Maya raised back up, and went to sit beside Carina on their bed, angling her front to Carina, Carina
doing the same.

Maya placed one hand back on Carina’s tummy, and held Carina’s face in the other, slowly
bringing their foreheads together before whispering, “don’t hide from me. Please don’t ever think
that I would ever see you as anything less than breathtakingly beautiful. No. Matter. What” Maya
said, emphasizing the last part

“I love you Bambina. I, it’s not that I thought you would think that I am less beautiful. You always
make me feel so loved, so cherished. I guess I just,” Carina sighed, not quite able to articulate how
she was feeling. “I guess my body is going through changes, and I had not fully accepted it yet, so I
wasn’t ready for you to either” said Carina, caressing Maya’s forearm.

Maya leaned in just a little further, so she could kiss Carina’s lips. She pulled back just a touch, “I
accept you. I accept all of you” Maya whispered, and this time, Carina pulled her in for a searing
kiss. One filled with emotions that words sometimes just cannot convey. A kiss full of love and
gratitude.

Maya deepened the kiss, missing the warmth of Carina’s mouth on her own, but Carina pulled
back.

“Wait” Carina said, already out of breath.

When Maya pulled back, her face was painted with concern. “Sorry” she said, bringing her hands
to Carina’s robe, and pulling it up so she could put it back on for Carina.

“No no no” Carina quickly mumbled, shaking off her robe. “I never got to finish getting ready for
you. I had a whole thing planned. I was going to finish moisturizing, put some makeup on, get
dressed nicely, the whole thing. I wanted to surprise you” Carina said, slightly pouting.

Maya was beaming at this point, loving the effort that Carina wanted to put into making their day
special, but she really didn’t require all of that.

Maya seductively began sliding Carina’s robe off of her body again, this time removing it from the
waist down as well, tossing it somewhere behind them, leaving Carina fully exposed for her, her
entire body tingling with anticipation.

“I love that you wanted to surprise me” Maya said, slowly guiding Carina to lay on her back, Maya
hovering over her, bringing her lips to Carina’s ear, “but I have everything I would ever need, right
here” Maya whispered, before trailing her lips across Carina’s jaw, and sealing it with a hot kiss.

Carina raised her hips, needing more contact with her wife, but she frowned when she realized all
of the barriers in between her skin and her wife's.

Carina pulled back, bringing Maya's neck to her lips, before she began placing hot kisses all over
the area. Maya groaned and gripped the bedsheets on either side of Carina's head as she enjoyed
the pleasure of Carina's mouth on all the sensitive parts of her neck. "Take your clothes off" she
said against Maya's skin, causing a trail of goosebumps to spread from the area.

Maya sat up, resting most of her weight on her own legs, as she brought her hands to the bottom of
her shirt, pulling it off in one smooth move, leaving her in her bra and jeans.

Carina, still laying on her back, reached up, to Maya's shoulders, and than slowly began sliding her
hands down Maya's front. She slid her hands down to Maya's breasts, using her thumbs to gently
swipe over Maya's nipples, causing Maya to grind her hips down onto Carina. Carina then slid
down over to Maya's abs, stroking the strong base before bringing her hands to the buttons on
Maya's jeans.

Carina popped open the button, and while maintaining eye contact with her wife, she slowly
lowered the zipper. Carina then sat up, Maya now straddling Carina's lap, as Carina slowly
lowered her hand into Maya's underwear, audibly gasping at the wetness she found.

"Bambina, already so wet?" Carina husked, teasing her fingers between Maya's folds.

Maya leaned forward, burying her head into the crook of Carina's neck. Having not been touched
like this in a while, Maya felt extremely worked up.

Carina finally traced up to Maya's clit, applying gentle pressure with the tip of her finger, and Maya
groaned loudly, gripping tightly onto Carina's shoulders.

"Mmm" Carina hummed, enjoying the obvious pleasure Maya was feeling at her hands. "What has
you this worked up, Bella? I've barley touched you yet" She teased, using her free hand to trace up
and down Maya's spine.

"Fuck" Maya mumbled, as Carina kept increasing the pressure on her clit.

"Bella, use your words" Carina teased, leaning back, forcing Maya to pull out of her neck and look
her in the eyes.

"You. When I walked in and-", Maya cut her self off by taking a shaky breath, Carina was using
two fingers to ghost at Maya's entrance.

"Mhm, when you walked in and?" Carina urged her to continue, still taunting Maya's entrance.

"When I walked in and saw you in your robe. You've been feeling better lately, and I've been
thinking about this moment for weeks. As soon as I saw you, I wanted you so fucking bad" Maya
said, her eyes screwed shut as she tried to focus on not finishing too quick; she wanted this feeling
to last as long as possible.

Carina blushed at that, not realizing how badly Maya has been wanting her, a sense of pride
flooding her chest, replacing the insecurities that were there early that morning.

"I'm yours. Only yours's" Carina whispered, before pulling Maya to her lips. Maya instantly opened
her mouth in search for Carina's tongue, both moaning in sync when they found each other.

Maya held onto Carina's face, tilting her jaw to get an even deeper kiss, and Carina moved her
hands to Maya's back to remove her bra. She undid the claps easily, and while leaving their mouths
connected, she pulled the straps off of Maya's shoulders, tossing it onto the floor. Carina traced her
hands from Maya's back to her breasts, gently massaging them, causing Maya to pull away from
the kiss as she gasped.

Needing more, Maya quickly stood up, puling off her pants and underwear fully, then going back
to straddle Carina's lap once again. Once she settled, she began trialing her hand down Carina’s
body, but Carina stopped her once she reached the bottom of her belly

“Bambina, I don’t get to go first. I wanted today to be about you” she said, gently holding onto
Maya’s wrist as she brought her lips back to Maya’s pulse point. “Let me take care of you, you are
always taking such good care of me” Carina said against Maya’s skin. Carina released Maya’s
wrist, now tracing her own hand back down to Maya’s folds. “Let me take care of you now” she
husked, as she finally entered Maya with two fingers, causing Maya’s body to curl into Carina’s.

“Is that okay?” Carina whispered, and Maya nodded against Carina’s shoulder.

Maya leaned further into Carina, urging her to lay on her back, as Maya leaned onto her forearms,
her body above and pressed against her wife’s, finally succumbing to the pleasure she had been
waiting for.

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Maya and Carina laid on their sides, facing each other, their legs tangled with one another as Maya
traced the lines on Carina’s palm and Carina twirled the ends of Maya’s hair; both feeling their
after-sex bliss.

“Carina?” Maya asked softly

“Mmhm” Carina hummed, her body at complete relaxation with Maya’s next to her
“I never asked you, do you want to know the sex of the babies? Or did you want it to be a surprise
when they are born” Maya asked

Carina looked up from Maya’s hair into Maya’s eye’s, feeling overwhelmed at the love and
sincerity she could see in her favorite blue orbs.

“Hmm. I don’t really know, I haven’t actually thought about it until now. What about you?”
Carina said

Maya pondered for a moment. “I’ll be honest, I kind of want to know. It’s not like it changes
anything, as long as they are healthy that is all that matters, but you know me-

“Queen of the Clipboard” Carina joked, causing both her and Maya to laugh

“Haha yes, exactly. I guess I just want to know every possible thing to know before they’re born,
but, if you wanted it to be a surprise, I am okay with that too” Maya explained

“Let’s find out then” Carina said, smiling at Maya

Maya looked up at Carina, her smile also going from ear to ear when she saw her wife’s
expression.

“Are you sure?” She asked, leaning in closer to Carina’s face

“Mhm, yep. I want to know too” Carina said, closing the distance and placing a kiss on Maya’s
lips. She kissed her a few more times before pulling back. “Okay, I know you said that as long as
the babies are healthy, that’s all that matters, but if you were to answer honestly, what are you
hoping for? Boys? Girls? One of each?” Carina asked, resting back on her pillow.

Maya laughed at that, knowing that it was a bit of a tough question. It was true, she didn’t care
what their sex was, or what their gender would be if one day they decided that they do not conform
to one norm. She wouldn’t care what color they liked, if they liked sports, or music, or anything in
between. But, she still wanted to answer Carina’s question

“Okay. If I am being completely honest and transparent with you, two girls is what I have thought
about ever since we found out that we were having twins. Don’t get me wrong, I would love them
not a single ounce less if they were two boys, or a boy and a girl, but there’s just something about
having daughters”. Carina reached her hand out, and placed it on Maya’s warm cheek, stroking it
gently, waiting for her to continue.

“I just want to do it differently then both of our dads did it. If we had girls, their worth would not
depend on anything superficial. We would love them no matter what, they wouldn’t have to earn
affection from us, the same way we had to with our dads”. Carina nodded at that, knowing that her
medical achievements, were often the only times she ever felt that he dad was truly proud of her.

“We’ll do everything with them. If they like dolls, we will play dolls for hours. If they like cars, I
will make them a little garage for all their toy cars, and buy them every model they want. If they
want to wrestle, we’ll wrestle, if they want to read we’ll read. It doesn’t matter, I’ll do whatever
makes them happy, but, there’s just something about daughters, I guess. I just want them to know
love and peace in a way that we never did” Maya said as she kept her eyes trained on the bedsheet.

Carina brought her hand under Maya’s chin, wanting her to look up. When their eyes met, both
were glossy from the tears threatening to spill.

“That’s beautiful Bambina. The love you have for our children is so big, and they aren’t even here
 yet. I am so lucky to be starting a family with you. So. Lucky” Carina said, pulling Maya in for
more kisses.

“I’ll book an appointment so that we can find out, okay?” Carina asked as she pulled back.

“Perfect” Maya said, pulling Carina to lay on her chest, both of them savoring every bit of this
moment.

Chapter End Notes

Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed some Marina fluff and mild smut :)
I've got a few favors to ask from you guys. First, if anyone has any name suggestions
that are not common throughout Marina fanfics, I would greatly appreciate if you
dropped them down below in the comments. I have a few boys and girls names in
mind, but would absolutely love to hear from you guys. Credit will of course be given
if I chose one of the suggested names :) Second, if there is any specific theme or issue
that you want me to explore in this story (with their marriage, pregnancy, relationships
with their friends and family, etc.), then please let me know. I want everyone to know
that I very much enjoy "giving the audience what they want", so don't be shy!

As always, thank you for all the support and love you guys give this story.
 Court
Chapter Summary

It is finally the dreaded court date. Maya, Carina, Katherine head to Seattle's family
court with their lawyer, along with Lane and his lawyer, to hopefully grant a
restraining order against Lane. All Three will be giving their testimony, and we learn
about Katherine’s struggles as a wife and mother; things she had never disclosed to
anyone.

Ps. This chapter ended up being a lot longer than I anticipated, but I wanted to keep all
of the legal stuff in one chapter

*trigger warning* - mentions of domestic abuse and violence.

This chapter is a bit heavy, but the future holds more fluff, I promise.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

Maya tossed and turned until she couldn’t take it anymore. She rolled over and saw that it was
almost 2am. Carina had gotten called in for an emergency surgery at around 10pm, and hopefully
would be home soon; Maya always slept better when her wife was beside her, especially now that
she was pregnant with her babies.

Maya tried to get comfortable again, willing herself to get a few hours of sleep before the big day;
the day she would protect her family from her father. The court day was finally here. Maya, Carina,
and Katherine would plead their case to a family court judge, and hopefully be granted a
restraining order against Lane Bishop.

Maya closed her eyes and brought Carina’s pillow to her chest, trying her best to trick her brain that
it was her wife she was holding; the peace didn't last long, as memories from her childhood began
plaguing her mind.

All of the times she had gone to bed starving, her father forbidding her from eating if she hadn’t
broken a personal record while running. All the times her legs carried her for miles and miles when
she would be left somewhere after disappointing him. The nights she spent trembling in fear, too
scared to rest, believing that she didn't deserve it. Her brain replayed these horrible memories until
her body and mind finally succumbed to exhaustion.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Carina slowly opened the door to their apartment, trying to be quiet in case Maya had miraculously
fallen asleep. She knew her wife well enough to know that she likely would be having pretty bad
anxiety about the events that tomorrow would hold, and that usually resulted in her being unable to
sleep.

Carina peaked into their bedroom, relieved to see that Maya was asleep. She couldn't see much; it
was dark and Maya was enveloped under their comforter, but she could hear her soft snoring,
indicating that Maya was in fact asleep.

Carina slipped into the guest room; the room that would eventually be transformed into their
babies nursery, and changed into a pair of pajamas that she had left there after getting called into
work, knowing that she would probably get home extremely late and wouldn't want to disturb
Maya if she happened to go to sleep.

After she changed, she brushed her teeth and washed her face in the guest room, and then finally
went to her own room. She navigated through the dark to her side of the bed, but frowned when she
couldn't see her pillow. She looked at Maya, but all she could see was her face from the nose up,
everything else covered by the blanket. Maya seemed to be laying on her own pillow, so Carina
was confused as to where her own may be. She turned her phone flashlight on and looked at the
floor, then the bench, and then the chair in the corner of the room and she still couldn't find it. She
frowned, but was honestly so tired, that she grabbed one of the decoration pillows from the bench,
and decided that it would have to suffice for tonight.

Carina came back to her side of the bed, and lifted the cover slowly so that she could snuggle up
next to Maya, but immediately paused when she saw what was clutched to Maya’s chest; her own
pillow, which Maya seemed to have a death grip on; a slight frown still present on Maya’s face
from the distressing memories she had been relieving all night.

Carina’s heart both swelled and broke at the same time. She could see that her wife was clearly
upset before she went to sleep; Maya’s facial expressions usually exposed just how Maya felt. At
the same time, Carina thought that it was absolutely adorable that Maya was cuddling against her
pillow, it made her feel missed, and valued, something that Maya was able to do even through
seemingly miniscule actions.

Carina reached for her pillow, wanting to replace it in Maya’s arms with her own body, but Maya
was not having it. As soon as Carina tried to pull, Maya’s face fell into an even deeper frown, and
her grip against the soft fabric tightened, causing Carina to giggle softly. Carina tried to pull a little
harder, but Maya outwardly groaned, and made a face so sad that Carina had to wake her up.

“Bambina” Carina whispered, gently stroking her wife’s cheek.

Maya stirred a little, but still didn’t wake up.

“Maya, Bambina, wake up” Carina said a little louder, and Maya’s eyes finally began to crack
open.

Carina kept her hand on Maya’s cheek for a few moments, and then finally Maya finally fully
opened her eyes, immediately landing on the brown ones right in front of her.

Cairns smiled at Maya, causing the sadness and frustration to finally fade away from Maya’s face
completely; replaced with a sleepy smile that only her wife got to see.

“I missed you, come lay down” Maya said, the exhaustion very present in her voice

Carina giggled at that. “I missed you too, but can I have my pillow?’ Carina said, a laugh escaping
her lips as she tucked a strand of hair behind Maya’s ear.

Maya immediately blushed a deep shade of red as she looked down at her chest, her arms still
desperately clutching onto Carina’s pillow from when she had fallen asleep. “Oh, um, sorry” Maya
said, removing it from her embrace and placing it by the headboard.

“Why are you apologizing?” Carina said, as she finally got into bed. She snuggled right up to
Maya, her bump pressed against Maya’s tummy, as she began stroking up and down Maya’s arm
with her fingertips.

Carina got into the habit of asking Maya why she was apologizing for things that weren't bad or
hurtful. She knew that Maya had grown up having to apologize for every shortcoming, and wanted
Maya to know that Carina’s love was, and always would be unconditional. She didn't have to
apologize every time she felt vulnerable or imperfect.

“I don’t know, '' Maya said honestly, not sure why she was apologizing. She snuggled a little closer
to Carina, placing her palm against Carina’s belly. “It helps me fall asleep. Holding onto your
pillow, it helps me fall asleep. It’s nowhere near as good as having you actually in my arms” Maya
said, sliding her palm up from Carina’s belly, around to her back to pull her even closer, “but it
smells like you and if I am tired enough I can trick my brain into thinking that it is you, and then I
can eventually fall asleep”, Maya explained, closing her eyes, as Carina brought her hand back to
Maya’s cheek.

“Don’t apologize for that, I love that. It makes me sad when we have to sleep apart, but I do things
like that too. I imagine that I am in your arms, or that your hand is on my belly, it makes me feel
safe and warm and loved” Carina admitted, her touch trailing down to Maya’s neck, and then back
to her strong arms. “I need you so much more than you think”, Carina whispered, before leaning in
and kissing Maya’s lips.
“I love you so much” Maya whispered when they separated.

Carina smiled, “I love you too” Carina replied, before turning over, and pressing her back flush
against Maya’s front; her bump allowing for this to be the closest position they could comfortably
cuddle in. “How’re you feeling about tomorrow” Carina asked

“I feel.. conflicted. I am so hopeful that we will be granted the restriction, and that you and I and
my mom will finally have legal protection against him, but I also am scared” Said Maya

“Scared of your dad?” Carina asked

“Scared of myself,” said Maya, exhaling into Carina’s neck. “I get scared of myself whenever I
realize what I am capable of. I punched him straight in the nose because he grabbed your face and
yelled at you. I never felt that level of rage before, where I resort to physical violence. It scares me
that I am capable of getting that angry, but at the same time I don’t regret it at all. You’re my wife,
and I will always protect you. I just hope he doesn’t try anything tomorrow, because I really don’t
know how well I can handle my temper when it comes to him” Maya explained.

Carina pulled Maya’s arm tighter against her body. “Bambina, the fact that you are scared of losing
control shows just how different you are from him. You care. You have such a big heart, and you
don’t allow anyone to hurt the people you love. I love that about you. Tomorrow, if you feel it
getting too hard to control, lean on me. Hold my hand, talk to the babies, focus on me. We will get
through it together, okay?” Carina asked softly

“Okay.” Maya replied, and they both drifted off to sleep.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Maya, Carina, and Katherine all entered the court promptly at 12:30; their hearing was at 1 but
they wanted to be early just in case their appointment got moved up.

The three women stood outside the courtroom, as they waited for their lawyer. They were going to
have a short meeting to go over the hearing, and how to make the strongest case.
“Mom?” Maya said, noticing the far off look that her mother had. She was fidgeting with her
fingers and seemed to be jumping out of her own skin.

“Mom” Maya said again, this time bringing her mothers hand into her own. Katherine looked up at
Maya, and Maya was sure she had never seen such a panic look on her mother’s face.
“Are you okay?” Maya asked softly, still holding onto her mother’s hand

Katherine let out a shaky breath. “I’m okay. I’m just nervous to see your father. This is the longest
I’ve ever gone without seeing him since we met. He doesn’t even know where I live. He’s
probably so angry with me” explained Katherine.

Carina looked up at Katherine, her heart sinking at the terrified look on her face. She placed a hand
on Katherine’s back. “We will be together the whole time. Me and Maya won't leave your side, and
there will be police officers, and a judge” Said Carina. “You won't be alone with him for even one
second if you don't want to be, I promise '' Said Carina, squeezing Katherines shoulder lightly.

Katherine offered her best smile towards her daughter in-law, as she continued to try and calm her
nerves.

After a few minutes, Maya let out a sigh of relief at the sight of their lawyer, William Richards,
who was now approaching them

“Good afternoon” he said as he stood in front of the three women. “If you guys would follow me to
my office, we can quickly go over the plan for today, and make sure we are all on the same page”
he said

“Of course” said Carina, and they all followed him down the long hallway to the councilman's
area.

Once in the room, Richards closed the door and took a seat behind his desk, as Katherine, Maya,
and Carina took their seats at the chairs opposite to him. Richards took out all of their documents,
files, and applications, placing them in front of the women so that they could review them.

“So, here’s a brief overview of today’s plan. I am going to start by presenting our request for the
order to the judge, including the specific policies we want enforced”

“What are the exact restraints that we are trying to get?” Asked Katherine

“Well, that is up to you guys. You can decide how strong or lenient you want the order to b3, but it
ultimately is up to the judge if they want to grant it or not”

“I want him to be restricted from entering mom's apartment building, and ours too” Said Maya, and
both Carina and Katherine nodded in agreement. “Also moms work, the library, and Grey-Sloan if
it's not an emergency, and the station too. He shouldn't be able to corner us while we are working
or while we are at home” said Maya.

“What about in public, what happens if we see him while we’re out” Asked Carina

“Do we have to leave?” Katherine asked, also wondering what the rules would be in a public space.
They all still lived in the same city, so the chances of them running into each other were not that
low.

“Excellent questions. Katherine, we can request a distance-specific restraint as well. That means
that he cannot come within half a mile of you, if that makes you feel safer. If you find yourselves
in the same grocery store, or both at the movies, or a park, or wherever, He will have to leave. If he
knows you are there, and refuses to leave, it would be against the restraining order and an officer
could lawfully arrest him. You aren’t the wrong here ma’am, if you are doing something, you
don’t have to stop or leave. These are the consequences to his actions” Said Richards kindly,
finally causing a genuine smile from Katherine.

Richards then turned his attention more specifically to Maya and Carina. “Your testimony is
extremely important here. You're gonna want to tell the judge every detail of the occurrence you
guys had outside of the restaurant in Seattle. But, unfortunately the family court only grants
restraining orders under spousal advice.” Richards turned his attention back to Katherine. “That
means that Katherine will have to share details from their marriage, to show that Lane was a threat
to both herself and to her children. Establishing this threat will greatly help our chances at getting
the order” he said.

Maya’s eyes’ widened. Her mother never talked about her and Lane’s marriage. Not the good
things, or the bad things. Maya, if she thought about it, really didn't know what happened behind
closed doors. She had gotten so good at hiding her father’s abuse from others, it hadn't even
dawned on her that her mother had been doing the same.

Katherine could sense the panic from her daughter. “Sweetheart, today, you are going to hear
about things you didn’t know, but I have to tell the judge what our marriage was like so we can be
safe from him. I am sorry that you have to find out here, like this, but it’s the only way. I never
shared the details of our marriage with you because it’s just too painful to relive, and you don't
need those memories in your head. But today, I have to talk about it,” explained Katherine.

“It’s okay mom, I understand why you didn’t tell me, I am just sorry that you had to go through it
alone” said Maya sympathetically.

Richard’s phone began beeping, interrupting all of their thoughts. He picked it up and silenced the
ringer. “Alright, it's time to go. '' He said, and they all got out of their chairs and headed to the
courtroom.

As they walked down the hallway, Maya was first to spot Lane and his lawyer at the courtroom
entrance. She took a deep breath, and immediately took Carina’s hand in her own, and quickened
her stride so that she would be standing in front of her mother. She could feel Carina’s death grip
on her hand, but she didn't mind; it was grounding her, and she needed that in the moment.

Richards held the door open for the three women, and they all took a seat in the far right booth in
the courtroom.

After a few minutes, the clerk stood up, “Please rise. Presenting Honorable Judge McKenzie
James”. The judge walked up to her seat, and the rest of the people in the courtroom sat after she
did.

“Good afternoon. Today we gather to hear the case of Mrs. and Mrs. DeLuca-Bishops, and Ms.
Katherine Bishop, against Me. Lane Bishop, in reference to a Domestic Violence restraining order.
We will hear first from the complainants, and then from the defendant. Councilman Richard’s, you
may plead your case”. Said the judge

Richard’s stood up, doing up his suit button, as he approached the podium. “Good Afternoon your
honor. Today, my clients are requesting a restraining order against Lane Bishop, father of Mrs.
Maya DeLuca-Bishop, father in-law of Mrs. Carina DeLuca-Bishop, and Husband of Ms.
Katherine Bishop. Mr. Bishop has proven to be a threat to all parties involved, and it is in the best
interest of my 3 clients, as well as their future children, that Mr. Bishop not have access to them in
any way, shape, or form. I would now like to bring Ms. Katherine Bishop up, as she will allude to
Mr. Bishop's temper, anger, and inability to physically restrain himself” said Richard’s.

Maya tensed up. From what their lawyer was saying, it seemed as though her dad had hit her mom.
Her stomach tied up in knots at the thought of her own mom being subject to her dad's abuse, and
she tried to prepare herself for the truth from her mom.

“It’s okay Bambina '' Carina whispered, noticing her wife’s tensions. She placed her hand on
Maya’s back, rubbing it soothingly. Maya let out a shaky breath, but did her best to stay composed.

Katherine walked up to the podium. “Please state your full name for the record” Said the judge

“My name is Katherine Bishop, wife of Lane Bishop, but we are legally separated” said Katherine,
and the judge took a few notes.

Katherine looked back at their lawyer, and the lawyer nodded in approval; it was time for
Katherine to speak up. “The first time that Lane hit me, I thought it would never happen again”.

Maya and Carina both gasped, and Maya felt the blood drain out of her head. She was starting to
feel that anger again; that rage

“Please explain the specific events of this occurrence Ms. Bishop” said the judge

“My son, Mason, had just gotten home from school. He was about 5 or 6, and had made a beautiful
finger-painting art project for me, it was Mother’s Day. I was so proud of him, he had always been
a little shy and less decisive, but he really was happy about his artwork, and seemed to have a
genuine interest in it. I told him that we could put him in some art classes if that's what he wanted,
and he was thrilled. I framed the painting, and placed it on the coffee table. When Lane got home
from work later that night, he took one look at the painting, and was already upset. He was angry
that I had framed it, because it was “a piece of crap”, and I shouldn’t be rewarding that sort of
behavior with praise” Katherine said, letting out a long exhale.

“Later that night, during dinner, Mason told Lane that he couldn’t wait to start art classes, and
Lane said that would no longer be happening. Mason tried to ask why, but he knew not to question
his father when he was angry. Later that night, after my children had gone to bed, me and Lane
were arguing. I kept saying that Mason should be allowed to do art because it made him happy and
Lane said “you can’t win in art”. He told me that I should leave the children’s success up to him,
because if I was left in charge, they would be worthless losers, “nobodies” when they were older.
The next thing I said is what made him angry” said Katherine, bringing her fingers to her forehead
as she tried to rub away some of the tension.

Carina glanced over at her wife, and noticed that her eye’s were screwed shut, her head nodding
slightly. “I remember the dinner, but I went to sleep after. I didn’t know that this happened” Maya
whispered, mostly speaking to herself

“After Lane spoke about our children like that, I told him that I will take them away from him, that
they deserve to be happy and do what makes them happy, and that if he couldn’t get on board, he
would never see them again. That’s when he hit me for the first time” Said Katherine, the Judge
continuing to jot down notes.

“Where did he hit you?” Judge James asked.

“The side of my head” Katherine said, gesturing towards her temple.

“And what happened after that?” asked Judge James.

“I think I lost consciousness for a second, but when I came to, he was dragging me to the living
room, and threw me onto the couch. My head was in my hands, it was throbbing pretty bad, but
then he grabbed my jaw, forcing me to look up at him. He said that if I ever threatened to take his
children away again that I would regret it. Then he went to bed as if nothing had happened, and I
slept on the couch” finished Katherine.

“Earlier, you stated that you never thought he’d hit you again. Why did you think this?” asked the
judge

“I thought that because I never ever threatened to take the kids away from him again. I had learned
my lesson, and figured that we would be okay as long as I never did that again” explained
Katherine

“Did it ever happen again? Did the defendant ever strike you again?” asked the judge, looking up
from her notes at Katherine.

“Yes, it continued to happen for the next several years, pretty much until our children moved out”
said Katherine.

Maya let her own head fall into her hands; she never knew the extent to which her mother had
suffered, and she felt an overwhelming surge of guilt. She brought her head back up, looking at the
back of her dad’s head; if looks could kill, Lane would’ve been dead. Maya was glaring at him like
she was ready to end him, but she willed herself to stay in her seat.

For at least half an hour, the judge continued to ask Katherine questions about Lane’s violence
towards her. Maya learned that, the evening that her father had left her in the rain and she got
pneumonia, her father had nearly broken her mothers hand. Katherine had been so desperately
trying to leave the house to find Maya, but Lane refused to let her leave, claiming that Maya
deserved the punishment that she was getting. When Katherine finally walked past him, and
reached for the door knob, Lane brought his hand over hers, and crushed it with his grip onto the
knob.

Maya, thinking back to that day, recalls that they left the hospital with her having pneumonia, but
her mother with a cast on her pinky finger, and her wrist wrapped in tension bandages. She was just
a kid who had been left out in the cold rain for hours, and she hadn’t noticed how hard her mom
tried to get to her.
Katherine explained the night that Mason OD’d, and how Lane had stopped her from leaving and
going to the hospital. She said that Lane had shoved her against the wall, but Katherine was still
determined to get to the hospital and be there for her son. When she didn’t give up, Lane hit her
straight in the face, and she blacked out. By the time she came to, Mason was already gone from
the hospital, and she never got a chance to see him. Lane said that Mason was an attention seeking
loser, and that they shouldn't have to show up every time he messes his life up.

That one had hurt Maya the most. She wished she and her mother were closer at that time. That
way, maybe she would've seen the signs, and known that she had to get her mother out of there.

It was then Carina, and then Maya’s turn to speak to the judge. Carina had explained what
happened outside of the Chinese restaurant, and how Lane had pushed her against the car, and
grabbed her face, the same way he had grabbed Katherine all those years back. She explained the
emotional effects that his abuse has had on not only herself, but her wife and mother in law as well.

Maya also explained what happened outside of the restaurant, but also went into detail about the
day that Lane showed up during a call, all of the times he pushed her to the point of physical illness
as a child and teenager, and the verbal and emotional abuse that she and her family faced growing
up.

At this point, Katherine, Carina, and Maya had all pleaded their case to the Judge, but lawfully
Lane had a chance to try and defend himself; to try and help his image and case to prevent the
order from being granted.

Maya, Carina, and Katherine sat together on the bench, Maya holding one of her wife's hand, and
one of her mother’s, all of them tensing when Lane stood up to speak to the judge. Up until now,
he hadn't so much as looked in their direction, but after he stood up, he buttoned his jacket, and
turned around, being sure to dagger his cold blue eyes into Katherine’s. Katherine shivered, but
Maya held her hand tight, trying to soothe her, and herself.

Lane was about to speak, but the judge interrupted him, asking, “Why should this order not be
granted against you”.

Lane cleared his throat before leaning closer to the microphone. “This order should not be granted
because I am a father and a husband. Yes, I may have made some mistakes in the past, but I have a
right to see my wife, and I have a right to meet my grandchildren” said Bishop, his ignorance to the
law, and to the atmosphere in the courtroom was very clear.

“Do you deny any of the claims made against you?” Asked the judge as she pulled out a new
document from her pile of folders.

“I think that the occurrences are being exaggerated, you honor. I mean, what happened to good old
tough love? Are parents not allowed to discipline their children anymore?” said Lane

“Do you deny any of the claims that Ms. Katherine Bishop has made against you” the judge asked
again, her patience seeming to run thin.

“Maybe I grabbed her arm during a heated argument, but I was not physically abusive” Stated
Lane.

“May I present Article 1, a?” Said the judge, as she removed a set of reports from a file folder.
“Here I have the full medical report from the ER doctor the night that you nearly crushed your
wife’s finger under your grip. The doctor notes visible fingerprints on the outside of her hand, three
fractured fingers, along with a swollen wrist with visible indentations” Said the Judge as she held
the evidence up. “I will ask you once again, and would like to remind you that you are speaking in
a court of law. Do you deny the claims made against you today in this court, Mr. Bishop”

The entire court was stunned to silence. This judge was clearly experienced in this field, and had
done her own research before their hearing. Katherine had tears streaming down her eye’s, and
Maya and Carina sighed with relief; Lane couldn’t lie his way out of this one.

The color seemingly drained from Lane’s face, and if you looked close enough, his hands were
trembling. He himself knew that there was no way out of this, even his lawyer looked defeated.
“No, I do not deny any of the claim made against me in this court today” Lane said

“Then you are dismissed” Said Judge James, and Lane headed back to his seat without looking
back at his family.

“The restraining order against Lane Bishop is hereby granted. Lane Bishop, you are not to enter
any of the complainants places of residence or work. You are required to maintain a distance of
half a mile between yourself and the involved parties, including the children of Mrs. and Mrs.
DeLuca-Bishop. If you do not comply with these terms, you will be arrested without chance, and
 bail will be set at a minimum of 5 thousand dollars. Do you understand the terms of this order?”
Asked the judge, dropping her files on the desk with a loud thud

Lane Bishop nodded.

“For the record, I need you to verbally answer” said the Judge harshly.

“Yes, I understand the terms of this order” Said Lane, still not looking up.

At his word, the three women were finally able to breathe; really breathe.

After years and years of his abuse, they were finally free of him. Lane was a man of image, and he
wouldn’t ever dare land himself in jail, even if that meant he had to stay out of their lives.

Maya wrapped her arms around Carina and Katherine, and brought them in for a tight hug. “We did
it,” said Maya.

“I could've never done this without you sweetheart. Thank you so much” Said Katherine, tears of
relief flowing freely out of her eyes.

“No, mom. Thank you. You were my biggest hero, and I didn't even know it. I love you so much.
Thank you for standing up for us. Said Maya, hugging her mom tight, Carina’s hand gently
resetting on her back.

The three stood up from their seats, before Maya looped her arm through one of Carina's; and one
of Katherines. “Common guys, let's go home” she said, and they blissfully enjoyed this victorious
moment in their lives.

Chapter End Notes

Preview for Chapter 19!

Carina is 6 months pregnant, and it is time to “baby proof” her and Maya’s lives. The
doctors and Firefighters prepare for the baby shower/gender reveal: one team learns
the gender of Baby A, the other learns Baby B
 Preparations
Chapter Summary

Station 19 and Grey-Sloan get together to begin the prep for Maya and Carina's baby
shower x gender reveal.
Maya and Carina do some preparations of their own as they shop for some baby
essentials

Chapter Notes

As promised, this chapter is much lighter than the last few.

p.s - serious smut ensues.

See the end of the chapter for more notes

“Bambina? Can you feel that?” Carina asked sleepily.

As usual, Maya was laying in between Carina’s legs, her head right at the bottom of Carina’s belly,
as she stroked the skin softly, whispering sweet things to the babies; she was always doing this
when her and Carina’s work schedule lined up like this.

“Feel what?” Maya asked, looking up at Carina, who had just woken up, opposite to Maya who
had been up for nearly an hour.

Carina took one of Maya’s hands into her own, and guided it to the top-left side of her bump,
pressing Maya’s hand there, “Wait… wait” Carina said

“OH! I felt something. Is that, oh my goodness. Does a little baby have hiccups in there?” Maya
said excitedly, the end of her sentence trailing off into her baby voice - something Carina was still
getting used to.

“Yep, one of them has hiccups, and it feels very funny inside,” Carina said, stroking Maya’s hand
that was resting on her bare tummy.

“I’m sure it does,” Maya said, adjusting so she could crawl up her wife’s body. Carina hummed at
this visual of Maya, and instantly reached for the back of her neck, bringing her in for a deep kiss.

The two had barely been able to spend any real time with one another in over a week, their work
schedules conflicting in a way that had one off while the other worked, and they hated that. Now,
they had a few days off together, and they couldn’t deny how much they had missed each other.

Maya turned over to be on her side, as this position allowed for Carina to be more comfortable, and
for their bodies to get closer; Carina’s bump growing quite quickly because she was carrying twins.
Carina instantly hooked her leg over Maya’s hip, groaning at the slight bit of friction that touched
her center from the movement.
Maya pulled Carina closer by hooking her hand under Carina’s thigh, allowing Carina to grind
against Maya once more, and Maya began trailing kisses down Carina’s throat.

As Maya reached the top of Carina’s chest, a loud sound interrupted them; it was Carina’s tummy
rumbling.

Both of them burst out in laughter, Carina throwing her head back and covering her face from
embarrassment.
“As much as I'd love to finish this, I think we should get some food for you,” Maya said laughing,
shifting back to Carina’s face.

“Ugh?! I am hungry all the time! I just want to have sex in peace” Carina groaned, sill smiling at
Maya as she helped her out of bed.

“ I know, but you have to be eating enough for three, not just one anymore” Maya said as Carina
stood up, now eye level with Maya.

“I know, I know. I am even tired of eating now, I don’t even know what I want even though I am
so hungry” Carina whined, leaning her head onto Maya’s shoulder.

Maya instantly wrapped her arms around Carina’s waist, pulling her in as tight as the baby bump
would allow.

“How about eggs?” Maya asked as Carina nuzzled further into Maya’s neck.

“Too slimy”

“Cereal?” Maya asked

“Too milky”

“Pancakes?” Maya asked

“Too floppy”

Maya chuckled but took one more attempt. “Waffles?”

“SI! Can you make me waffles?” Carina asked, pulling back and making her best attempt at puppy
eyes.

Maya gently placed her hands on the sides of Carina’s face. “Of course,” Maya said, before
pressing a soft kiss on her wife’s lips.

Carina didn’t even try and hide the fact that she was chasing that kiss, licking her lips as they
parted.

“Food first, you next” Maya whispered; promised, squeezing Carina’s hips before letting go and
heading towards the kitchen. Carina reluctantly let her wife go, heading to the bathroom to freshen
up for her day.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
At Grey Sloan

“Okay, dibs on Baby A” Said Jack

“What? No, what if we want Baby A?” Said Amelia

“How about I decide? Since, you know, the results are in my hands” Replied Jo, standing between
the two groups.

The surgeons of Grey-Sloan and the firefighters of Station 19 stood in the hallway on the OB floor
after finally coordinating their schedules to begin preparing for Maya and Carina’s baby shower.

Originally, Maya and Carina were going to plan their own baby shower, but they had friends on
both sides genuinely begging to be part of the planning process. Maya and Carina both eventually
caved, and decided that the two groups could split the tasks however they wanted to.

That’s how the current situation came to be; Amelia, Maggie, Teddy, Winston, and Link on one
side of Jo, and Jack, Andy, Vic, Ben, Dean, and Travis on the other.

They decided that instead of doing a gender reveal and a baby shower, they could just do two in
one. Each team would get the sex of one of the babies, and they could pick how they were going to
reveal it at the party; they also were not allowed to tell the other team the sex of the baby that they
had gotten, to make sure that everyone still gets to enjoy a surprise at the actual party. They
decided that the 6 month mark would be the perfect middle: it was a little bit later than when
gender reveals were typically done, but a bit earlier than baby showers as well; Jo had advised that
they do they baby shower soon because there was a high chance that Carina would deliver at least a
few week early; twins usually came early and it was Carina’s first pregnancy.

“You guys are literally so childish. Jo, please just give us each our envelope” Maggie asked,
feeling super excited to find out.

“Alright alright, but I swear you guys better keep your mouths closed. I will know if any of you slip
up to the moms, and I will come after you” Jo said jokingly. She shuffled the two envelopes, one
labeled A, one labeled B, closed her eyes, and handed one to the surgeon's side, and one to the
firefighters side.

“Okay, lets see if we are getting a firehouse niece or nephew” said Andy, closing in to stand in a
circle with her team. She held the envelope, and slowly began tearing it open

Back on the surgeon's side, “I just know it’s going to be a boy!” Said Link. “Scout and Leo need a
friend to complete their trio”

Teddy held the envelope as her team circled around her as well.

“I think it’s going to be a girl. Can you even imagine firefighter Barbie with a little girl? Look at
how soft Carina has already made her, she’ll absolutely melt with a little baby girl and I'd pay big
bucks to get to witness that '' Said Amelia, never bothering to hide her crush on the fire Captain.

Both Teddy and Andy glanced up at one another before before nodding, and tearing their
envelopes fully open

There was a brief moment of silence as each group strained to read the results, until everyone
began cheating and whooping loudly.

“YES!! I JUST KNEW IT” Exclaimed Andy as her and Vic hugged.

Dean and Jack high-fived one another, as Travis tried to grab the envelope to get a better look.

“What?! I swear my gut never fails me like this. I could’ve sworn that I knew” Said Travis, hitting
the palm of his hand to his face.
“Same, wanna bet on Baby B’s sex?” Said Ben.

“I sure as hell do,” Said Travis. “I wont get it wrong two times in a row, that’s for sure”

“And what will happen if you do get it wrong two times in a row?” Teased Vic

“I won’t” fired Travis

“What if you do?” Teased Vic further.

“Ugh, leave the betting for the day of the party! We’ve got lots to plan” Said Andy, closing up the
envelope

Back on the surgeons side, everyone was still cheering

“Ugh I knew it! I swear I can just sense this kind of stuff” Said Maggie, Amelia rolling her eyes at
her sister.

“Maggie, there is a one in two chance you could get it right” said Amelia, laughing at Maggie’s
light-heartedness.

“Well that means that there was a one in two chance I could’ve gotten it wrong, but I didn’t. Hm?”
She fired back, causing the rest of the group to laugh

“I have so many ideas for the reveal” Said Winston. “We could do a classic balloon pop, or like
one of those explosion thing, or like a cake cutting”

“How do you know so many?” Said Maggie, turning towards her Husband.

“During quarantine I was on YouTube way too much. One night I went down a rabbit-hole of
gender reveal videos. It was not particularly a high point in my life” said Winston

“It’s okay bud, we’ve all been there” said Link, laughing and patting his friend on the back

“Okay, so everyone has their results, and we are going to meet at the venue in exactly two weeks
from today, 4pm sharp. Maya and Carina will be there by 6, which gives us plenty of time to set up
and decorate and make sure that everything goes perfectly” Said Jo

“Sure thing” said Jack, smiling at the doctor in front of him.

“Alright, see you all soon! I’ve got babies to deliver!” said Jo as she walked away.

The teams got back together, hugging each other briefly before 19 left.

As 19 walked down to the lobby, “I saw that man” Said Ben, elbowing Jack in his ribs

“Ow?! Saw what” He replied

“You , Jo, your dopey eyes. Don’t try anything there if you plan on hurting her. I’ve known her
since she was an intern, and I will elbow you a lot harder than I just did if you break her heart” Said
Ben, a tone playful enough to know that he cared about Jack, but serious enough to establish that
he was in fact protective of Jo

“Okay Dad, I wont do anything dumb” Replied Jack, swinging his arm over Ben’s shoulder as they
headed back to 19”.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Maya and Carina had gotten a double stroller, two cribs, two bassinets, and they were now on to
the last task of the day; car seats.

“After you” said Maya charmingly, holding the door for Carina to step into the local Babies’ R Us.

Maya, holding onto Carina’s hand, led them to the car seat section, trying not to get distracted by
all of the other cute things in the aisles that they passed.

“Ouf, I am snowed under, how are we ever going to pick?” Said Maya, sighing at the large
selection of various car seats.

Carina’s eyebrow perked up, “snowed under?” She asked

Maya giggled. “Overwhelmed, like there are so many options, I am overwhelmed by the amount of
selection” explained Maya as she leaned over to peck Carina’s cheek

“Ahhh Si, well good thing you have spent hours researching all the best safety features of car
seats” said Carina, before dragging Maya to the first row.

“Hmm” said Maya as she browsed the first few ones she saw. It wasn’t until they got to about the
middle of the row when she actually saw one that caught her attention. She let Carina’s hand go so
that she could inspect the seat further.

“I like this one, does it check off any of your requirements? '' Asked Carina, running her hand over
the soft cushioning on the inside of the seat.

“I think so, let me just look a little closer” said Maya, before lifting the seat and tilting it upside
down, getting a good look at the mechanisms that would keep the car seat in place in the car.

Carina couldn't help but get a little lost; it wasn’t her fault that Maya had opted to wear a tight
black t-shirt that seriously accentuated all the muscles in her back, shoulders and arms. As Maya
continued rotating and turning the seat around to further inspect it, Carina shamelessly went to
Maya-land, fantasizing about her wife’s perfect body. It wasn’t until the third call of her name that
she was brought back to reality.

“Carina, are you okay” asked Maya, placing the seat down and stepping front of her, placing her
arms gently on Carina’s arm

“Si, ah, sorry, I just got, um, tired” replied Carina.

“Oh, okay, want to finish for today? You must be tired, we’ve been walking around for hours. We
can come back and look again tomorrow?” said Maya, and Carina’s heart swelled at the limitless
care that Maya had been taking to make sure that Carina was always comfortable.

“No no, I’ll be good, I really want to get this out of the way” said Carina, taking Maya’s hand back
into hers.

“Okay. I just want to look at the other options, but this one seems really promising” said Maya.

They continued walking through the aisles, until they got about half way through the last one, both
of them stopping at the same time.
“Wow, I think we found a winner,” said Maya, walking closer to the product. It was labelled the
safest car seat, three years in a row. It was sleek and black, and had a list of all of the key safety
features that Maya required, plus some more that she didn’t even know existed.

“Here, let me feel how heavy it is,” said Carina, needing to make sure that she could lift it alone
easily for the times when she would be alone with the babies.

Maya pulled the handle part upwards, and placed it on the ground for Carina to pick up. “Alright,
test it out. How does it feel” she said as she stepped back, giving Carina room to feel for it.

Carina picked it up easily, taking a few steps and swinging it around slightly. "Perfetto” she said as
she placed it down. “I love it. Are you happy with this one?” asked Carina

“Yep, it’s perfect. I am going to go grab someone to make sure that they have two in stock. I’ll be
right back” said Maya

After a few moments, Maya came back with a young man who was carrying a large tablet as she
searched through their inventory. “You guys are all set, We have this display one, plus four more
in the back. Do you want one of those? They are sealed and untouched” he explained.

“We’ll actually be needing two” said Carina proudly

“Oh, awesome! Congrats on the twins. I'll bring two right up to the front cash in just a moment”
said the young man.

Maya and Carina headed over to the front, and now, Carina was actually tired. She reached back
and put her hand in the middle of her lower back, trying to release some of the tension as she
walked behind Maya. Once they reached the counter, Maya turned around instantly, noticing the
discomfort on Carina’s face.

“Come here” said Maya softly, and Carina went to stand beside her wife. Maya replaced Carina’s
hand with her own, and gently began massaging the area, knowing that it was probably pretty sore
from walking around stores all day.

It felt so good for some of that tension to finally be released, Carina had to actively restrain herself
from moaning.

After a few minutes, the young man returned with the two car seats, and cashed them out. “Good
luck guys, I wish you all the best with your twins” he said as he printed off their receipt

“Thank you” they both replied, as Carina reached for the receipt and tucked it into her purse.

“I’ll take one and you can take one” said Carina, bending over to pick one up.

Maya intersected her midway, reaching for her wrist and bringing it back up to her side.

“Nope. I will take them both and you will wait right here. The car is parked far kind of far and it’s
raining. I'll throw these into the trunk and pull the car out front, okay?” said Maya, still gently
holding onto Carina’s wrist.

“Bambina, let me help-

“Okay?” Maya asked , a bit firmer this time, leaving no room for discussion.

“Grazie'' replied Carina, smiling at her wife before leaning and kissing her lips gently.
Maya let go of Carina’s hand, and reached for the two seats, bending at her legs instead of her
back, once again showing off her athletic form. Carina’s blush spread from her neck up to her
cheeks as she watched Maya effortlessly carry both seats and head out to the parking lot.

Just a few minutes later she saw their silver car pull up right in front of the store, Maya running out
to come back and get Carina, holding an umbrella with one hand.

As Maya re-entered the store, “Bambina, why are you so perfect?” Carina said, taking Maya’s arm
as she popped open the umbrella as they stepped outside.

“Because you make me want to be perfect for you” replied Maya honestly, causing Carina to
snuggle further into her embrace as they walked over to the passenger side.

Maya kept the umbrella over her wife until she was fully seated. She was about to close the door,
when she reached under Carina’s seat, pulling the lever to move the seat further away from the
dash.

“I am moving it back just in case. If the airbag goes off and it hits your belly, it could be really
dangerous. This way, it can still protect you, but it won't hurt you too” she said, before pecking
Carina on the cheek and closing the door

“Thank you Bambina, for everything” Carina said as Maya got into the driver's seat. After Maya
put her seatbelt on, carina took one of Maya’s hands, placing it in her own lap so that she could
hold onto it for the rest of the drive.

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Carina opened the front door as Maya carried in the two car seats. She kicked the door closed
behind her before thumping the car seats off to the side, and reaching for Carina’s waist.

“Oh?” Carina said, smirking at her wife before tilting her head down to finally kiss Maya the way
she had been wanting to all day. It was deep, and she didn’t waste one second, as she brought her
hands to the nape of Maya’s neck, bringing her mouth impossibly closer.

Maya walked Carina towards the couch until the back of Carina’s legs hit the surface, and she
plopped down onto the cushion’s, still holding onto Maya.

Maya stayed for a few more moments, before using the last of her self restraint to pull away.

Carina whined quite loudly at that, throwing her head back in frustration. “Bambinaaaa” she
complained.

Maya was laughing as she stood back up. She walked to the back of the couch, placing her hands
on Carina’s shoulders, dipping her head down to whisper into her wife’s ear as she gently
massaged her shoulders and back. “I am going to go get the bassinets and strollers from the car,
then I am all yours, I promise” whispered Maya, and a jolt of arousal shot through Carina’s body.

“Thank god the cribs are getting delivered” said Carina, moaning as Maya’s hot breath trickled
down her neck.

“Why?” said Maya, slightly confused

“Cause that’s one less trip for you to make,” said Carina.

“Ohhh, I see. You just sit here and wait. I’ll be done before you know it” said Maya, placing one
last kiss onto Carina’s neck. With that, Maya left their apartment, leaving Carina on the couch,
feeling extremely needy for her wife at that moment.

After a few long minutes, Maya first came back with the strollers, one in each hand, her biceps
visibly stretching the arms of her T-shirt, slightly panting from the effort as she put them down.

Maya fully caught Carina staring and admiring, so she turned towards her, and brought her hands
to the hem of her shirt, pulling the tight black T off in one swift move, leaving her in just a muscle
tank top.

Carina groaned, bringing her thighs together tightly. “Ugh Bambina! This is torture” she said.

“What? I got hot?” said Maya, further teasing her wife.

“You didn’t get hot. You are hot” said Carina, visibly flushed.

“Just one more trip” said Maya, before winking at Carina and slipping back out of their apartment.

Carina rested her head on the back of the couch, willing the time to go by faster as she waited for
her wife.

After an excruciatingly long 5 minutes, the door finally swings back open, Maya carrying two large
baby bassinets, placing them down with a thud alongside the strollers. She turned around to close
and lock the doors, and Carina finally smiled.

That smile quickly faded when Maya walked towards the hallway instead of towards herself,
without saying a word.

“Maya?” she called, but got no response.

Maya returned in just a second with a towel and a very determined look on her face. Carina was
about to say something before Maya dipped down, grabbing Carina’s face with one hand and
bringing her in for a searing kiss, instantly putting her tongue in the brunettes mouth.

Carina was trying to stand up as Maya hovered over her, but Maya immediately pulled back.

“Lets go to bed” Carina said, panting already.

“I want you right here” Maya said, coming back down to Carina’s lips, kissing her before pulling
back, lips still touching. “Let me please you right here, right now. You’ve waited long enough”
said Maya, and all Carina could do was nod and lean in to kiss her wife with even more passion
than before.

After a few moments, Maya crouched down in front of Carina, and hooked her thumbs into the
waistband of both Carina’s jeans and panties, as Carina ran her finger’s through the front of Maya’s
hair.

Maya pulled down both layers; Carina stepped out of them and spread her legs for Maya. Maya
stood up, and to Carina’s surprise, lifted Carina up, holding onto her waist with one arm, and
reaching for the towel with the other. Carina squealed at first, and then gripped onto Maya’s
biceps, running her hands over the flexed muscles as Maya laid the towel down onto the couch,
before gently placing Carina on top of it.

Maya dipped her head down to Carina’s neck, placing soft kisses there, “since you’ve been
enjoying my muscles all day, I thought you’d appreciate me using them on you” whispered Maya
as she continued to suck on all the sensitives parts of Carina’s neck; Carina moaning heavily at the
verbal and physical stimulation. “The towel is so that I don’t have to hold back. I want you to make
a mess by the time I’m done” said Maya seductively.

“Fuck” groaned Carina, her accent extremally thick with arousal. She tilted her head so that she
could have Maya’s mouth, and in a second they were passionately kissing again, tongues
massaging one another.

Maya pulled back and kissed her way down Carina’s body, returning to her crouched position in
front of her wife, as she slowly eased Carina’s thighs apart.

Maya groaned when she saw how wet and swollen Carina was; she really had been waiting all day.

Maya stroked up and down Carina’s trembling thighs, as Carina leaned forward, holding onto
Maya’s shoulders.

Before Maya leaned in, she looked up at her wife. “Tell me if anything hurts or is uncomfortable,
okay?”

Carina stroked Maya’s hair and nodded, and Maya wasted no more time.

Maya leaned in, savoring the smell of her wife as she was less than an inch away, before running
her tongue from Carina’s entrance, all the way up to her clit.

Carina mumbled something indecipherable as her hips lunged forward.

“Mmm, you taste so good” Maya said, before repeating the same action, this time swirling her
tongue with more pressure around Carina’s clit.

“Bambina. Please” Carina panted, her nails sliding in to Maya’s scalp.

Maya dipped back down to Carina’s entrance, placed her hands on Carina’s hips, angling her in a
way so that she enter her as much as possible with her tongue.

Carina groaned obscenely at this, further tilting her pelvis upwards to allow Maya to continue.

Maya pressed her face as close as possible into her wife; her nose brushing Carina’s clit as Carina’s
walls expanded around her tongue. She was completely consumed by her wife at the moment, and
she loved it. She loved the way that Carina’s body was already trembling. She loved that Carina
was way beyond forming words; only moans, groans, and Italian curses escaping her lips. She
loved how Carina was pulling her impossibly closer; her fingertips hooked on the back of Maya’s
neck. Maya loved it all.

Maya pulled out, tracing her tongue back up to Carina’s clit, circling around it before pulling back
slightly to look up at her wife. “How many can you take?” She asked, keeping her mouth close
enough to Carina’s clit so that the vibrations would spread throughout her body.

“Aih- ah”, Carina was having a difficult time speaking, Maya making her feel immeasurable
amounts of pleasure with her tongue.

Maya dipped back down, and sucked on Carina’s clit, hard. She continued for a few more seconds,
before releasing it with a pop, Carina’s hips chasing Maya’s lips.

“How many baby?” Maya asked again, a smirk spread across her lips.
Carina released a few shaky breaths before trying to compose herself. “Two.. ah, I can take two,
maybe 3” Carina said, broken up between gasps as Maya’s tongue kept on tracing up and down
Carina’s slit.

“Perfect” said Maya.

All though Carina’s eyes were clamped shut, her head thrown back against the couch, Maya still
wanted to watch her wife as she entered her.

Maya kissed Carina’s entrance before pulling back, tilted her head back to admire Carina, as she
entered her with two fingers; nice and slow.

Carina face scrunched up, her lips apart in a silent gasp, as her hips lifted off the sofa; the sight was
enough to make Maya moan and dip back to her clit, taking it between her lips again, tracing it with
her tongue.

Maya could feel how slick her wife was, her walls were already gripping onto Maya’s fingers.

Maya started with a few shallow thrusts, before slowly entering as deep as she could go. When she
felt firm resistance, she curled her fingers up high, and Carina’s body lurched forward; Carina’s
hand reaching for Maya’s forearm

Maya smirked, knowing she was hitting the perfect spot deep inside.

“Maya, Maya” Carina panted, still curled forward, holding onto Maya. “Right there, please. Don’t
stop” she panted, leaning forward enough to rest her forehead onto Maya’s back.

Maya hummed on to Carina’s clit, sucking it hard as she kept her pace up, hitting that soft spot over
and over until Carina finally succumbed to the pleasure.

Carina’s entire body went still: she burried her face deep into Maya’s neck, and held Maya’s hand
to push her fingers as far into herself as she could, using her other hand to keep Maya’s head right
in place, Maya sucking her clit throughout her orgasm.

After a few moments, Maya slowly withdrew, wiping her fingers on the towel, and finally
wrapping her arms around Carina. Although the angle was a little awkward; Maya crouched in
front of the sofa and Carina leaning forward, Carina needed to be held at that moment; the pleasure
always amplified by intimacy.

Maya slipped her hand under Carina’s shirt, soothingly running her hand up and down Carina’s
spine as she came down from her high.

Carina pulled back, a dopey smile on her face. “Hi Bella”

Maya put her hands on the sides of Carina’s face, stroking her cheeks with her thumbs. “Hi my
love”

“I didn’t think it was possible, but I think the sex has gotten even better” Carina said, a chuckle
escaping her lips.

“Oh, did it?” Maya replied, one of her eyebrows perking up

“Or maybe it’s just the hormones, but like, I crave you all the time, and each time is just as good, if
not better” Carina said, leaning into Maya’s lips, placing a soft kiss there.
“All the time?” Maya teased as Carina pulled back.

“All. The. Time” Carina replied confidently, smiling as Maya stood up in front of her.

“Take off the rest of your clothes” Maya and whispered, looking right into Carina’s eyes.

“Only if you do first” Carina fired back, staring right back into piercing blue eyes.

Maya smirked at her wife, before pulling her tank top off in one move. She then reached behind
herself, un-clipped her bra, and let it fall off her body. She then brought her hands to the waistband
of her jeans, pulling down her pants and panties, still locked onto her wife.

Without saying a word, Carina now pulled off her own shirt, revealing a lace white bra, and her
ever growing baby bump. She then leaned forward to give her self space to unclip her bra, before
removing it and tossing it off to the side.

Maya leaned down, placing one hand on the back of Carina’s neck, the other under Carina’s thigh.
She brought Carina’s mouth to hers, pushing her back to lay on the couch, using her grip on
Carina’s thigh to spread her legs; making space for her to lie in between them.

Once Carina was laying flat on her back, Maya sat back onto her own legs, and began running her
hands up and down Carina’s body, starting from her collarbones, over her sensitive breasts, down
and over her tummy, and back up again; Carina a writhing mess under her.

She leaned down, and took one of Carina’s nipples into her mouth, sucking on it very gently;
Carina’s reaction still intense. Her back arched up, and she brought her hands to the back of Maya’s
head, keeping her there.

Maya tried applying a little more pressure to see how much Carina could take.

“Maya , ah, gently, please. It’s so sensitive” said Carina through strained breaths.

Maya looked up, kissing the top of Carina’s breast, before switching to the other, being much more
gently this time.

Maya then kissed her way up to Carina’s neck. “I’m going to use three now, is that okay?” Maya
asked as she kissed up Carina’s jaw

“Please” Carina moaned, her hands gripping onto Maya’s shoulders, digging her nails in
anticipation.

Maya moved her lips to Carina’s, kissing her deeply. She lined up three fingers with Carina’s
entrance, before slowly entering her. Carina gasped into Maya’s mouth, Maya licking Carina’s lips
as she moaned and clawed at her back.

After Carina adjusted, she moved her hands to the back of Maya’s neck, pulling her back into a
fierce kiss.

Carina’s tongue was exploring every inch of Maya’s velvety mouth, their heads tilting further to
allow for the deepest kiss possible.

They both moaned into each other’s mouths as Maya’s pace picked up. She was deeply thrusting
and curling, but Carina pulled back when Maya’s thumb began circling around Carina’s clit.

Carina panted Maya’s name over and over, and Maya was sucking the sensitive spots behind
 Carina’s ear.

“Faster, I’m so close” Carina panted, pulling at Maya’s back, burying her head into her wife’s
chest.

Maya sped up her pace, and knew Carina would unravel soon, her body showing all the signs.
“Cum for me, all over my hand Carina. You feel so good around my fingers” Maya whispered, and
Carina felt white hot heat course through her entire body.

Carina’s body nearly thrashed under Maya’s, as they nuzzled further into one another’s necks.
Maya moaned heavily when she felt Carina’s slick arousal gush out, coating her fingers and
dripping down.

Maya coaxed as much pleasure as she could from her wife, before pulling out.

She lifted from Carina’s embrace, pulling back so she could look at her satiated wife. Carina’s eyes
were still closed, her breathing heavy, but she looked perfect. Maya brushed some of the sweaty
hair off of Carina’s forehead as she peppered kisses around her face, Carina giggling at the
affection.

“All good?” Maya asked when Carina finally opened her eyes.

“Perfecto. You are so perfect. Thank you” Carina said, running her fingertips up and down Maya’s
back.

Maya smiled back at her wife, before slowly sitting up and crawling off of Carina. She took the
towel and gently patted Carina clean, before leaning back down, and hooking her hands under
Carina’s thighs, lifting her off the sofa and into her arms.

“Bed or shower, my love” Maya asked as she entered their room.

Carina pulled back, holding tightly onto Maya’s shoulders for balance. “Shower. I want to taste
you now” Carina said seductively.

With that, Maya led them both to their shower, where they continued to show each other how much
they love one another.

Chapter End Notes

Chapter 20 Preview

- We will finally learn the sex of the twins at the baby shower x gender reveal!
 What will they be?
Chapter Summary

The long awaited baby shower X gender reveal is finally here!

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

“Alright folks!! Chop chop! The ladies of the night will be here in about an hour” announced
Andy.

All of Maya’s people from the Station, as well as her mother were already at the venue at which
the baby shower would be held. Carina’s people were also there; all of her friends from Grey-
Sloan, along with their respective significant-others.

The venue was beautiful. It was a small, warehouse-style location, as Andy and Teddy chose to
have a more rustic theme. The walls and pillars were adorned in soft golden fairy light. The tables
alternated between pink and blue covers, with matching gold cutlery, napkins, and balloons as the
centre piece. There was a luxurious desert table, along with a four levelled cake; The colours once
again alternating between pink and blue

Despite all of these amazing decoration, the most eye-catching pieces of the night were located
right at the front of the venue. The two items which would reveal the sex of each baby

On station 19’s side, there was a set of props which they would use to reveal the sex of baby A :
they had a fire hydrant, along with a wide-nozzled hose. They had installed confetti which was the
respective colour of that baby’s sex, and when the time came, the hose would blow out that colour
confetti to let everyone know if it was a boy or girl.

On Grey-Sloans side, there was also a set of props. The surgeons set up an activity that would
reveal the sex of Baby B once completed. There was a fake belly; one similar to a practice model
that learning students would use. Maya and Carina would have to cut through the first layer, and
then through the uterine wall, which would reveal a “sack” that’s the “babies” were in. Finally,
they would each take a syringe, insert it into the sack, and draw out the liquid that was in there.
The colour of the liquid, either blue or pink, would then reveal the sex of Baby B.

Each team wanted their reveal to represent each moms profession, and ended up executing that
goal perfectly.

“I don’t care, ours is WAY cooler” said Amelia, crossing her arms and admiring their work.

“Well, um, ours is bigger” Jack childishly rebutted, crossing his arms too and sticking his chin out,
causing Amelia to laugh.

“Okay big boy. If that’s what you want to tell yourself” replied Amelia, patting his shoulder as she
walked over to Andy and Teddy.

Everyone was mixing and mingling, enjoying the open bar as they chatted and waited for the
couple to arrive.
“What did you bring? I got stuck so I got them a gift card to a baby shop. That way they can just
pick out what they need” said Vic

“A gift card? Are you kidding me?” Travis said very dramatically.

“What? How am I supposed to know what they’ll need?” Vic replied, slapping Travis in the arm as
he judged her.

“Well I got them lots of things. A bunch of packs of pacifiers, bibs that have little fire engines on
them, and a few swaddles that have little mini fire trucks on them” said Travis proudly.

“Wow. I’m impressed” said Vic

“Me too” joked Travis, causing them both to laugh, before Teddy’s voice spread throughout the
crowd.

“The caterer’s are going to be here in 15 minutes, and then Maya and Carina will be here in half an
hour” Teddy said, hanging up a “congratulations” banner on one side, Andy on the other

“Perfect. We’re right on schedule. Everything will be ready by the time they get here” replied
Andy, stepping off her stool and brushing her hands off. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“I- um. Wow. You look beautiful” said a breathless Maya.

Carina had just exited their bedroom in a tight black dress, beautifully outlining her very large, 26-
week, twin-carrying baby bump. It had full, lacy sleeves, a deep v neck, and went down to her
knees. There were elegant floral designs sewn into the dress in an even darker shade of black, and
Maya was absolutely stunned by the beauty in front of her.

Carina blushed at Maya’s compliment, loving the fact that she still made her wife speechless, even
at nearly 7 months pregnant.

“Thank you Bambina” said Carina, stepping closer to Maya, tucking a strand of hair behind
Maya’s ear. “You look amazing too. I love when you wear suits” Carina said, leaning and and
placing a kiss just below Maya’s ear.

Maya, doing her best not to get flustered, pulled back with smirk on her face. “Well I am glad, I
wore it just for you”

Maya, like Carina, was also wearing all black; a fitted suit with a black dress shirt underneath, a
few buttons undone to reveal her neck and chest, accessorized with gold jewelry.

“Mmm, just for me. I like the sound of that” hummed Carina, before leaning in and kissing Maya
on the lips. Maya instantly gripped Carina’s waist, pulling her closer. The kiss started off intense,
but Carina pulled back shortly after, knowing that they would be late to their own party if they
continued.

“Shall we?” Said Maya, holding her arm out for a Carina to hold as they exited their apartment.

“Sí, we shall” Carina replied, a huge smile plastered across her face as she held onto her wife’s
arm.

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“Everyone!! They’ll be here in 15 minutes, they just left their apartment” announced Andy as her,
Vic, and Amelia finished up the last of the decorations, earning a mumble of “okay’s” from the
guests

“Wait a sec, is this a surprise part?” Said Ben, confused as to why they needed to know when Maya
and Carina were getting there

“Dude, I don’t know man. I’ve been thinking the same thing but I’m scared Andy’s going to bite
my head off” replied Jack, sipping on some champagne

“Oh god” Jo huffed as she overheard this conversation.

“What Wilson?” said Ben

“It’s not a surprise, the ladies just want everything to be perfect when they arrive. That’s why they
keep telling you guys when Carina and Maya will get here. So that everything is perfect when they
get here. They’re just being good friends and making sure that Maya and Carina have a beautiful
night” explained Jo

“I literally knew that. I was just kidding” said Jack, trying to make Jo laugh

“Haha. Very funny” responded Jo sarcastically, before genuinely smiling up at Jack.

“Thanks. I try” he responded charmingly, Jo and him caught up in a little moment before Ben
cleared his throat.

“Um, well, I am going to go see if they need any help with last minute stuff. Nice to see you Ben”
said Jo, patting Ben’s arm lightly as she headed over to Amelia and Andy.

As soon as Jo was out of range, Ben was disapprovingly looking at Jack.

“What?! I can’t help that I am ridiculously charming, but I’ll try and cool it down” joked Jack.

“Haha, very funny” Said Ben, imitating Jo’s statement from a few moments ago, before they both
laughed at his awful impersonation

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“One, two, three, up!” said Maya, helping Carina out of the passenger side of the car. It was their
new little routine as Carina’s ever growing baby bump made it very hard for her to get up
sometimes; Maya was more than happy to assist her wife at any moment.

Maya easily pulled Carina up and helped her out of the car, releasing her so that Carina could
smooth out her dress, Maya watching in awe.

“Eeeh, Bambina, I am so excited to finally know what we are having” Carina said as she took
Maya’s hand into her own as they began walking across the parking lot.

“Me too. You already know that I will equally love them no matter what sex they are, and that I
will support however they may choose to identify in the future, but it’s still so exciting to know”
Maya said back, bringing the back of Carina’s hand up to her lips, placing a soft kiss there.

“I know you will, I will too” replied Carina as they walked up to door. “Ready to go in?” Carina
asked, turning to face Maya.

“One sec” said Maya, before releasing Carina’s hand from her own, and holding Carina by the
sides of her face, bringing her in for a deep kiss; one that caught Carina by surprise as Maya pulled
Carina closer to her mouth by holding onto the back of her neck, releasing her after a moment, but
staying right by her lips. “Now I am ready to go” said Maya against Carina’s mouth, earning a
searing blush from the Brunette.

They turned back around to face the door, and each put their hand against it.

“Let’s do this, Bella” Carina said, and then they both pushed open the doors.

“CONGRATULATIONSSSS” , loud cheers were thrown at Maya and Carina as all of the guest
surrounded the entrance, cheering and whooping as the guests of honour finally arrived.

Carina gripped onto Maya in excitement, Maya clinging closer to her side as everyone came to
surround and greet them.

“Woa woa woa, why aren’t you guys wearing pink or blue?” Asked Theo as he hugged Carina and
Maya

“We aren’t supposed to guess the sex of our own babies silly! That’s for all of you lovely people to
do” said Carina, gesturing at everyone wearing various shades of blue and pink.

“I’ll keep it a secret if you tell me, I promise” teased Theo, nudging Maya with his elbow.

“Hey” Carina said, pointing her finger at Theo, a smirk present on her face. “Only I get to know
what’s in that head of Maya’s. I work very hard for it, it’s only for me” Carina finished, kissing
Maya’s cheek, Maya blushing slightly.

Maya and Carina looked up at the guests, a little gap parting in the middle. Travis was guiding
Katherine to the front of the group, the taller and broader people swallowing her into the back of
the group.

“Folks, please make way, I’ve got the grandmother of honour with me here” said Travis as he, in a
very gentlemanly manner, escorted Katherine to the front.

People smiled and greeted Maya’s mother kindly, before she finally got face to face with her
daughter and daughter in law.

“Hi mom, I’m so glad you could make it” said Maya, bringing her mom in for a tight hug,
mouthing “thank you” to Travis over her shoulder.

“Of course. I wouldn’t miss it for the world” said Katherine, pulling away and then side-hugging
Carina - no other type of hug really possible due to the size of her bump.

“Ciao, soon to be grand-mamma” Carina said, smiling as Katherine gently placed her hand on
Carina’s belly.

“Uh! Not soon enough!” said Katherine

“Tell me about it” said Carina rubbing her own belly now as well. “These two keep me hungry,
tired, and heavy all day. I’m ready to meet them” said Carina.

“Soon my love” Maya said, leaning over to kiss Carina on the cheek.

“Okay guys! If everyone could make their way over to the buffet, dinner is ready to be served!”
Announced Andy, gesturing towards the grand spread of food.

“Andy, Teddy, I don’t know what to say. Everything looks beautiful. Thank you so much” said
Carina as they walked over to grab dinner.

“For real guys. We really appreciate it. Everything looks perfect” said Maya, patting Andy on the
back.

“Guys, we’ve been dying to do something like this” said Teddy

“Yeah. I don’t have any siblings that would give me nieces or nephews, but this is the closest thing
I’ve got. You guys are family, and we are honoured that you guys trusted us with this project” said
Andy.

“Of course” said both Maya and Carina as they admired all of the little decorations

“Link, I wanted to ask, have you ever heard of chewing?” Joked Maggie as she watched Link scarf
down his risotto. The rest of the table; including Winston and Jo laughed at that.

“What? It’s literally mush, like soup. No need for chewing, see”, Link demonstrated, spooning a
large mouthful of the food, and revealing his empty mouth a second later

“Ugh”, groaned the rest of the table, laughing at Link.

Over at Travis’s table, “hey, can we join you guys?” Asked Amelia, walking over to their table,
alongside Jo and Kai.

“Of course” said Travis, making space at the table that him, Theo, and Emmet were sat at.

“Hello, I’m Travis. I’ve met you before Jo, but I haven’t ever met you” said Travis as he extended
his hand out to shake Kai’s.

They returned the handshake, “I’m Dr. Kai Bartley. I am- well”, Kai stumbled over their words for
a moment, not exactly sure as to what the relationship status was with Amelia.

“They are my partner” Amelia quickly intervened, taking Kai’s hand into her own. “My, um,
romantic partner” Amelia said shyly, both Kai and herself blushing, as it was still very new.

“Awesome !!! Welcome to the club” said Emmet excitedly, also extending a hand out to Kai as
everyone else took their seats.

“Club?” Said Amelia as she settled and began eating her dinner.

“Yup, we have a Seattle-fire Queers club. You know, me, Emmet, Maya. You guys should totally
have a Grey-Sloan surgeons Queer club. I mean it’s unofficial of course, but it’s still fun to be a
part of” explained Travis.

Both Amelia and Kai giggled at his description. “I’ll definetly think about that” said Kai as they
also dug into their dinner.

Over at Maya and Carina’s table, Katherine, Andy, Jack, and Teddy sat with the couple as they all
enjoyed the delicious Italian / America cuisine.

“Alright. Who chose the food?” asked Carina, taking another large forkful of her pasta.

“That depends, do you like it?” Asked Teddy, definetly not willing to admitting that she picked the
caterers if Carina didn’t like it.

“Mmmm. I love it. It’s, perfetto” Carina said with her mouth still full of food.
“I’m glad you like it” Maya said, placing her hand at the bottom of Carina’s back, rubbing it
gently.

“We’ll if that’s the case than yes, I picked it. I am glad you like it” said Teddy. “Mom, don’t get
me wrong. I love your dress, but, purple?” asked Maya. “Well, I didn’t want to guess for just one
twin, but I think there will be one of each, so I mean I guess blue and pink mixed would make
some sort of light shade of purple, right?” Katherine explained

“Hmm I guess it would. I love it” said Carina, sipping on some water as she washed down her
meal.

“Also, I have other stuff too, but I wanted to give this first” said Katherine as she reached for her
bag on the seat next to her.

“Mom, you didn’t have to” Maya said, not even knowing what it was yet.

“I know sweetheart. It’s something small. I bought them something, but I want them to have
something I made just for them” Katherine said, taking two brown paper bags out of her own bag.

“Ouu, it’s soft, I wonder what it is” said an excited Carina as Katherine handed one package to her,
and one to Maya.

They both opened up the packages, revealing two, hand-knit baby blankets. They were both a
beautiful soft shade of teal, and were extremely soft.

Carina turned hers over first, revealing what had been stitched into the back.

M&C
With their little bundles of joy

It was written in large cursive letters, the word “bundle” italicized, as the babies would be bundled
up in the blankets specially made for them.

Maya looked up at Carina first, seeing that she was chewing the inside of her lip, holding in her cry
as best as she could.

“Mom- I”

“Thank you” interrupted Carina as she reached out for her mother in-laws hand. “I don’t know
what to say, it’s perfect. You will be the best grandmother, and I am so lucky that I married an
amazing woman with an amazing mom” Carina said through tears as she spoke to Katherine.

Katherine took Carina’s hand into her own two hands, stroking them softly. “I never met your
mother, Carina, but I’m sure she would’ve been amazing. I know that because of you. You are just,
you are this ball of light, of love, of acceptance. Your mother raised an amazing young woman, and
when you teach your children the things that she taught you, just know that your mother is with
you. That she is proud of you. I am proud of you, Carina. Of both of you” Katherine replied back,
tears in her eyes as well.

Carina simply leaned in and hugged Katherine tight. She stayed there for a while, needing that
maternal support. She meant everything she said. She loved Katherine, and she was so glad to have
that motherly figure back in her life.

“Grazie” Carina said once again as she pulled away from Katherine, Maya’s hand still soothingly
on her back.
“Mom, they’re perfect. Thank you” said Maya, trying to keep control of her emotions.

“You’re welcome sweetheart. I’m glad you guys like it” replied Katherine.

Everyone enjoyed the rest of their dinner, people from 19 and Grey Sloan hanging out at their
tables and at the bar, getting to know one another better outside of the professional environment.
Next on the itinerary was desert, which did not disappoint.

The cake was handcrafted and delicious, the flavour being mocha, as Carina had been missing out
on her daily cappuccinos. There were cup cakes, candies and gummy’s that everyone enjoyed, but
the real part that everyone was anxious for was finally upon them after dessert. The gender reveal.

“Wow, this is impressive, who designed this?” Asked Maya as she traced her hand over the Baby B
reveal- the fake baby bump, with syringes and fake scalpels. The entire design was very creative
and she truly was impressed by the effort that was clearly put in.

“Welllll, it was a group effort, but mostly me” said Winston, earning an elbow to the ribs from
Maggie.

“No?! Dude common I helped” replied Link

“Common guys, we all helped” said Amelia, laughing at their need to constantly one-up each
other.

“Either way it’s very impressive. Thank you all” said Carina, walking over to Baby A’s side.

“Is it going to be loud? I might pee if it’s too loud. I have literally zero bladder control at this
point” Carina said As she admired the designed hose and hydrant.

All of 19 had a concerned look on their face at this point until Vic finally spoke up.

“I wouldn’t say it’s like, hmm. Loud loud , but it’s not quite? It’s like a middle loud? Like maybe a
few drops of pee, but not like a lot?” Rambled Vic, knowing that it was in fact very loud - it was a
cannon after all

“Ahh you’ll be fine, it’s not too loud” said Jack confidently, not actually knowing how loud it was.

“Easy for you to say” joked Ben.

“What? I helped. I lifted everything into the cars, remember?” Replied Jack, and Ben rolled his
eyes at his friend.

“Okay ladies, which one first. Or did you want to do them separately but at the same time?” Asked
Teddy.

“Together” said both Maya and Carina in unison , smiling at one another.

“Which one first Bambina?” Carina asked Maya quietly.

“Baby B? I think that one will take longer, so we’ll do that one and then launch the cannon for
baby A? Is that good with you?” Asked Maya.

Carina nodded, and they headed over to the fake bump, all of their guest surrounding them as they
cheered and took pictures and videos.

“Okay, so scalpel first, cut through the first layer, peel through the second, syringe in, draw out the
liquid. Liquid colour equals baby’s sex” said Teddy.

Maya shook her hands nervously. “It’s finally time! Let’s do this” she said as she picked up her
scalpel. Carina picked up her’s too, and then the crowd counted down.

“3…2…1… GO!” Said everyone, and Maya and Carina began working.

The guest cheered as they finally got through the first layer, Maya’s having dropped her scalpel
three times already.

“COMMON BUTTER FINGERS!!!” Hollered a few people from 19s side, knowing that their fire
captain obviously did not have much experience with this kinda thing

“Ahhh- this is so much harder than it looks, I swear guys” laughed Maya as her and Carina now
tore through the second layer, revealing the uterine sac.

Maya and Carina each grabbed a syringe and plunged it into the sac, before looking at each other
and nodding. They then suctioned out the liquid, revealing the sex of Baby A.

The crowd cheered and Maya picked Carina up carefully, twirling her around in pure Joy. The
liquid in the syringes pulled out a baby-pink shade of liquid: baby B was a girl.

19s side cheered especially loud, as they did not know what baby B was. Some of them had betted
that it would in fact be a girl, and those who were correct where clapping extra loud as everyone
cheered for the happy couple.

“Baby. We are having a baby girl” whispered Maya as she placed Carina back down, her hands
looped around Carina’s lower back, Carina’s arms around her shoulders.

“Bambina. I, We are going to be a mamma’s to a little girl” said Carina in disbelief, tears of joy
beginning to pool in her eyes.

A chant across the guests snapped them back to their settings. “Baby A! Baby A! Baby A!” Yelled
everyone, dying to know what the other baby would be.

“Alright, round two” said Maya, taking Carina’s hand into her own and guiding them over to the
hose.

“So, just pull this over here, and then the confetti will boom out” said Andy as she showed them
the lever.

“Here it goes” said Maya. Her and Carina overlapped their hands onto the lever, getting ready to
pull it. “Count us down guys!” Said Maya to the crowd.

“3…2…1…GO!” They all said, and with that, Maya and Carina pulled hard onto the switch, and a
loud boom went off, confetti flying all around them.

Maya threw her hand over her mouth in shock before grabbing Carina’s waist.

“Bambina?!!!” Carina squealed as she held onto Maya’s strong shoulders, her legs feeling weak
from the excitement and joy.

“Carina” exhaled Maya, smiling ear to ear as she rested her forehead against Carina’s.

All around them, pink confetti was flying through the air as all of the guests danced around,
celebratory music now blaring from the venue speakers.
 “We are having daughters. We are having two perfect baby girls” Maya said, leaning in to the
sanctuary of Carina’s neck, needing this intimate moment with her wife.

Carina held onto Maya tighter, bringing her hands to the base of Maya’s neck, holding her close so
that she could whisper in her ear.

“Two baby versions of you are growing inside of me. Two perfect little Maya’s. Right inside of
me” Carina said, kissing around Maya’s ear. “Bambina. I am so happy right now” said Carina as
Maya pulled back from their embrace, needing to see her wife’s face.

“I get to have two beautiful daughters with my beautiful wife. I am, I couldn’t be happier right
now. I am so in love with you. I love you” whispered Maya, before they leaned in for a short but
passionate kiss, one that held anticipation for when they were alone.

Maya and Carina were pulled into the middle of the crowd by their friends and family, and they all
sung and danced the night away together, knowing that they were going to soon have two baby
girls.

Chapter End Notes

Thank you guys for being patient with me!! I hope you are all happy with the reveal, I
know a bunch of you have been waiting for a long time, and I appreciate you all so
much. See ya next chapter :)
 Travels
Chapter Summary

Maya and Carina finally go on their baby moon.

Chapter Notes

Hello folks! It’s finally the baby moon chapter :)

Thank you @Andy for initially requesting this. I had so much fun writing this chapter,
and I hope you all enjoy it

*this chapter does slip a little more into the explicit rating, so do be ware*

See the end of the chapter for more notes

“Carina, how long till your ready? We gotta head out soon” called Maya from the door. She had
just made two trips down and loaded all of the bags into their car, that way she could just go down
with Carina and settle in to the car.

“Two minutes” Carina replied form their room, doing the last touches to her hair and makeup.

Carina was just about 29 weeks along. Jo had given them an expected due date around 35 weeks,
as twins usually came early, not quite reaching the 38 week mark. Knowing that their lives were
about to change dramatically, in such an amazing way, Maya and Carina had decided that they
should go for a baby moon trip; a time where they could cherish and focus on each other before the
little girls arrived.

They were travelling to Canada, specially Alberta. There was a beautiful city in Alberta, Banff, that
held perfect aspects for both Maya and Carina’s dream vacation.

They would be staying at a luxurious resort, located right by Banff National park; home to one of
the most beautiful, mountain-surrounded lakes in the world. It was a famous geographical beauty
in Canada that people travelled to from all over the world; the water was always the most beautiful
shade of blue, and the mountains perfectly framed the suns reflection onto the lake. Many people
took canoes or small boats onto the water, travelling through and around the surrounding Rocky
Mountains.

They would spend majority of the time enjoying the luxurious amenities of the resort, and of each
other, but they would also enjoy the warm weather and nature around them; the best of both worlds
for both wives.

“Okay, ready to- Maya? Where are all the bags?” Asked Carina as she stepped out into the
hallway, which had just been filled with their bags.

Maya walked toward Carina’ placing her hands on Carina’s hips. “All packed and ready to go” she
said with a smile.

“Bambina, I could’ve helped” Carina said, bringing her hands to Maya’s shoulders.

“I know, it’s not that” said Maya, leaning in closer to her wife’s lips. “It’s because you take so
damn long to get ready, and I got restless” she joked. Carina rolled her eyes but pulled Maya to her
lips by tugging her shoulders.

“It takes a lot of effort to get ready when I have 55 pound ball protruding from my body” said
Carina as she pulled away.

“Hmm I guess that makes sense, but then what was your excuse before you were pregnant?”
laughed Maya as Carina playfully slapped her arm.

“I have none. I simply take long to get ready. Your stuck with it for life, sorry” Carina said before
stealing one more kiss.

“ I am ok with that” said Maya against Carina’s lips before pulling away.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The flight from Seattle to Banff was very short, just about an hour. That was another reason why
this destination was perfect for their baby moon. Although Carina knows it’s perfectly fine to fly
before 35 weeks of pregnancy, they would rather stay on the safe side by keeping the journey
relatively short. They discussed their itinerary for the next few days, what activities they would do,
what restaurants they would try out, and what sites they would see.

Their flight landed in the early ish evening, so they both already decided that tonight would be a
write-off; they would simply enjoy some room service and each other, their vacation starting
“properly” tomorrow.

Once they landed, they picked up their luggage and jumped into their Uber which would take them
straight to their resort. It was the middle of August, meaning that it was beautiful warm weather in
Banff; hot but not uncomfortably hot. The sun was just setting, and their resort looked just as good
as it did in the pictures: the entire resort was framed by the sunset and Rocky Mountains.

“Carina, this is, wow” Maya said as they entered the lobby to check in. The Lobby alone was
already so grand. There was large chandeliers dropping from the ceiling, plush furniture organized
around the lobby, and a grand spiral staircase leading to one of the upper levels.

“I know right. This is actually my first time” Carina replied as they got into the check in line.

“To Alberta?” asked Maya

“To Canada. I’ve never been before” she replied.

“Oh. I’ve been a few times for track, but I’ve never been here for fun. There is actually a Canadian
dish I want you to try. You might not like it based off the description, but I think you’ll love it once
you try it. Some of my teammates had it once, I didn’t try it but it looked good. If they have it
available we will get it delivered to our room” said Maya

“Hmm, I can’t wait” replied Carina, humming as she leaned into place a quick kiss on Maya’s lips.

When Carina pulled back, she noticed that the young couple standing behind them in line were
staring, the young woman gesturing towards Carina.
Carina leaned her forehead against Maya’s in frustration, but quickly retracted. Maybe they were
just pointing out that she was pregnant? Or, maybe they were homophobic? Weren’t Canadians
supposed to be much more accepting? Carina’s mind began to spiral before the voice of the young
woman required her attention.

“Hi, um, sorry if this is weird, but are you Dr. DeLuca?” The young woman asked

Maya and Carina both turned around.

“Yes, I am” Carina answered softly, despite the fact that she was a little nervous.

The young woman turned around the her boyfriend, grabbing his arm enthusiastically. “See! I told
you it was her!” She told him excitedly before returning her attention to Carina. “I am studying to
become an obstetrician. I’m in my first year of medical school, and I actually just wrote a paper on
your research. I’ve been studying you for months. Wait, no not you. That sounds creepy. I have
been studying your work, your cases, your studies. All of that” the girl rambled, a nervous smile on
her face; in a sense, she looked starstruck.

A huge smile of both relief, and joy spread across Carina’s lips, as Maya beamed with pride while
she watched this interaction.

“Wow! That’s amazing. I am honoured that you chose to write about my studies. Did you find
them useful for your paper?” Carina asked

“Yes they were perfect. I was actually studying pain relief for mothers who are unable to receive
medical assistance in terms of pain management, so your orgasm study was extremely helpful for
that. I actually ended up getting the highest grade in my class. I ended up going a decent amount
over the word limit because you just gave me so much amazing content to discuss, but my
professor allowed it because it was very insightful, so thanks” she replied.

“My pleasure. I’m glad you found it useful, and I’m kind of surprised you recognized me, my
picture is usually just a tiny little rectangle on the top of the article” Carina replied back.

“Ahh haha, it’s actually on your suitcase” said the young woman, pointing to the “Bishop-DeLuca”
tag on their luggage. “Also, if you don’t mind, I have a weird question” the young woman asked

Carina nodded enthusiastically in response, letting the young woman know that she could ask

“I actually have the final hard copy of my paper, do you think, maybe you could like autograph it?
If that’s weird you don’t have to but-“

“Of course!! Replied Carina, already digging through her purse for a pen. “That’s not weird at all. I
love your passion and you energy, and the way that you genuinely seem to care about this area of
study. I’d love to sign your paper” Carina said, as the young woman took off her backpack to
search for her paper.

Carina smiled at Maya as she waited for the woman to retrieve her paper, her boyfriend also
smiling at her.

“Ok. Here it is” she said, her hands shaking from excitement as she handed the paper over.

“What are the chances?” Asked the young man with her as he brought her in for a hug.

Carina watched the sweet moment as she signed the title page of the paper, drawing a heart at the
end.
“Listen, when you finish medical school, and are looking for an internship, I’d love for you to
come and find me. I need someone like you on my team, and would love to work with you one
day” Carina said as she handed back her paper.

The young woman’s mouth hung open for a moment as she digested what Carina said. “I- um.
Thank you Dr. DeLuca. I’d love that. Just 1 more year to go” she said, beginning to become
emotional. “You would be my dream teacher, and um, it was just an honour to meet you. Thank
you so much for letting me talk your ear off and for signing my paper. I’ll never forget this” she
said

Carina smiled at the young woman, placing her hand on her arm, squeezing it gently. It wasn’t you
til the receptionist called for the “next in line”, which was Maya and Carina, that they were
brought out of their little bubble.

“It was lovely to meet you. I hope to see you again. Good luck with your studies. I know you will
do amazing” Carina said before removing her hand, and waving to the couple.

The young woman said thank you once more, before she waved back and exited the lobby.

Maya was beyond being impressed by Carina. It took all of her willpower to focus on the
receptionist taking their check-in details instead of the amazing woman beside her, she would have
to wait until they had some privacy for the things she wanted to do with her wife.

After they got checked-in, a young man came to load their luggage onto a roller, and headed up to
their room to unload it, ensuring that they all of the bags would be set in their room before they
even got there.

Maya and Carina then went to the guest elevator, as they needed to get to the fourth floor. Maya
pressed the up button, impatiently waiting for the door to open.

Once they did, she pulled Carina inside, not even waiting for the doors to fully close, before
bringing Carina in for a hot wet kiss, Maya’s tongue instantly entering Carina’s mouth.

The unexpected kiss made Carina release the softest moan as she brought her hands the the nape of
Maya’s neck.

Maya pulled away when she heard that they were just passing the third floor, and both of them
were already flushed from just that brief, but passionate kiss.

“Bambina, what was that for” Carina exhaled, her hands sliding down to grip Maya’s arm.

“So many things. You’re just perfect. Just everything. It made me want to kiss you like that really
badly” Maya replied, before the elevator doors opened for the fourth floor.

“I like when you kiss me like that” Carina admitted as they stepped out of the elevator.

“I’ll keep that in mind” Maya said with a smirk on her face.

The walk down the hallway was short, and they arrived to their suite quickly.

“Can you wait out here for 5 minutes” Carina asked as they approached their door, a mischievous
smirk present on her lips.

Maya’s eyebrow perched up.

“Please just 5 minutes. I’ll be quick” Carina asked again

“Okayyyy” Maya groaned, not wanting to be separate from Carina right now; the need for her was
overwhelming

“Grazie” Carina said quickly, pecking Maya’s lips before entering their room and shutting the
door”

Maya waited impatiently before her wife opened the door once again, Maya’s jaw dropping as she
took in the sight in front of her

Carina had changed into extremely scandalous linger, her breast and centre barley covered by the
black and red lacy material.

“Car-“

“Shh. Follow me” Carina said, taking Maya’s hand and leading them to the right the master suite.

She had put down a trail of rose petals all the way from the door step to the room, and then
scattered the rest across the bed and floor.

“Carina” Maya said breathlessly as she admired both her wife and the room.

“Sit down” Carina said, holding Maya’s hands and leading her to the bed.

Maya sat down, looking up at her wife in awe.

“Baby, I wanted to take care of you” Maya said, finally locking onto Carina’s eyes

“Bambina, for the last 7 months, you have taken care of me like no one else has. You have made
me feel loved and cherished, you’ve protected me and helped me, dealt with my mood swings, and
physically, emotionally, and spiritually been with me for every step of the way. I never thought I
would find someone like you, let alone be lucky enough to marry someone like. I want you to feel
loved, cherished, and taken care of now” Carina said, leaning down to kiss Maya’s lips softly. She
pulled back just a little, “please, let me take care of you first. Let me make you feel good” Carina
whispered against Maya’s lips, and Maya gave in.

Maya stood up so that she could properly kiss Carina. Their mouths parted in a familiar unison,
moulding together perfectly as Maya traced her hands everywhere they could reach. She started at
Carina’s thighs, rubbing her palms up and down the smooth skin, trailing to the back of her thighs
where she squeezed gently.

“Bambina” Carina sighed as Maya’s hand trailed up to her ass, squeezing the mostly bare flesh
hard, bringing their bodies even closer.

As Maya continued enjoying Carina’s smooth warm skin, Carina felt the need for Maya’s skin on
hers take over. She brought her hands to the hem of Maya’s shirt, quickly pulling it off her head to
minimize the time that their lips were apart. Maya immediately put her hands back into Carina’s
back, trailing up her spine as Carina continued to undress her.

Carina swiftly undid Maya’s Jean buttons, waisting no time in pulling her pants and panties down
together.

Without separating their lips or bodies, Maya stepped out, and Carina finally undid Maya’s bra,
leaving her fully exposed, Carina’s hands immediately massaging Maya’s breasts.
Air became necessary, especially now that Carina was touching Maya’s nipples, and Maya pulled
back, panting as Carina continued to appreciate one of her favorite body parts on her wife.

Carina then bent down, taking as much of Maya’s breast into her mouth as she could, sucking hard
before letting it go with an obscene pop.

“Fuck, Carina” Maya panted as Carina did the same thing on the other side.

Maya pulled Carina by the nape of her neck back to her lips, needing her wife’s tongue back in her
mouth. She immediately massaged it with her own, both moaning at the sensation.

“I want you with my mouth” Carina exhaled after reluctantly pulling back from Maya’s wet and
swollen lips. “I am going to lay on my back, and you are going to give your self to me, to my
mouth” Carina said, and the ability to formulate sentences left Maya’s brain. She simply nodded in
response, her face even more flushed than before.

As Carina went to lay down, Maya stopped her. “Wait. I want this off” Maya said as she gently
cupped Carina’s barely-clothed breast, a shiver running down Carina’s spine.

Carina leaned in to Maya’s neck, taking her earlobe gently between her teeth. “After you cum” she
whispered, before releasing Maya.

Maya squeezed harder in response, but let Carina lie down.

Carina settled down on her back, her legs still hanging off the bed, as she gestured for Maya to join
her.

Maya gently crawled up Carina’s body, before placing her knees on the sides of Carina’s head,
careful not to settle on her hair.

Carina’s hands instantly went to the tops of Maya’s thighs, caressing softly as Maya trembled
above her. “You look so sexy like this, Bambina”

Maya moaned at the praise alone, and brought her fingertips to the top of Carina’s scalp, running
her fingers through Carina’s soft brown hair.

Carina then pulled Maya’s hips down, bringing her hot centre to her lips, flattening her tongue and
running it along the entire length.

Maya’s hips surged forward, deeper into Carina’s touch as Carina continued.

Carina, skipping any teasing, then took Maya’s clit into her lips, tracing her tongue on to the tip.

She then sucked. Hard, and Maya’s hips pulled away from Carina’s mouth

Maya was panting already, completely flushed red in the face. “Baby, it feels too good. I’m going
to cum too fast if you do that” Maya panted, stroking Carina’s face affectionately.

Carina smirked, as that was exactly what she wanted, but she also wanted to please her wife. They
hadn’t had a chance to be intimate like this in while; apart from “quickies” when their schedules
had finally matched up, or when Carina’s hormones got the better of her, they haven’t been able to
take their time and enjoy the others body. So, if Maya wanted to last as long as she could, that’s
what Carina would give her. That’s one thing Carina loved about sex with Maya; Maya spoke her
mind, and it resulted in maximum pleasure for both of them.
Carina nodded up at Maya, and Maya slowly brought herself back to Carina’s hot and wet mouth.
She gasped at the contact of Carina’s tongue onto her vulva, but she controlled her breath and tried
to focus.

Carina continued, placing soft kisses up and down the area, being careful to be gentle on Maya’s
clit. Carina could feel that Maya was extremely tense on top of her, her face scrunched in pleasure.

“Just let yourself feel it Bella. Relax, I’ve got you. I will make you feel good all night if you want
me to” Carina said as she pulled back from Maya.

Turns out that all Maya needed was a little reassurance and encouragement, because Maya moaned,
and then tilted Carina’s head up, as she lowered her throbbing entrance right to her wife’s mouth.

Carina hummed as Maya’s arousal spilled onto her own lips, as she began slowly entering her
tongue into her wife.

“Fuck, baby” Maya panted out, her hips now moving at their own rhythm, her body crunched
down from the pleasure.

Carina continued teasing Maya’s entrance with her tongue, moving in rhythm with Maya’s hips.
After a few minutes of this, with her lips still against Maya, “Bambina, can I make you cum now”
she asked, never stopping her mouth from pleasuring her wife, the vibrations of her voice causing
Maya to thrash against her.

“Yes. Yes. Yes.” Maya panted, grinding harder against Carina’s face. “Fuck, I feel like I’m going
to explode, please” she begged, and that was all the encouragement that Carina needed.

She held tightly onto Maya’s hips, and then took Maya’s clit between her lips once again, this time
not holding back. She massaged the tip of her clit with her tongue for a few moments, before
sucking with vigour.

Maya panted and groaned above Carina, her hips moving to their own accord as Carina relentlessly
stimulated Maya’s clit, grazing her teeth over the extremely sensitive bud every few strokes.

Carina, knowing Maya was not going to last long like this, slid her hands up Maya’s body, up to her
breasts were she squeezed and twisted Maya’s nipples. Maya brought her hands over top of
Carina’s encouraging her to be rougher, and this, mixed with Carina’s teeth deliciously teasing
Maya’s clit caused her to cum.

She gripped on to Carina’s hands harder, her thighs closed in around her wife’s head, and her back
arched as she spilled into Carina’s mouth, pleasuring radiating from her centre to every edge of her
body.

Her hips kept going until the pleasure was too much, and then she slowly lifted herself off of
Carina’s mouth, shifting down. She held herself up on her knees, that way she could still be on top
of Carina, but not put any weight on Carina’s baby bump.

Maya smiled when she came face to face with Carina. “Baby, I don’t think I’ve cum that hard in a
while. That was amazing” Maya praised, leaning in to kiss every inch of Carina’s face

Maya could taste herself when she got to Carina’s mouth, and even though she had just finished,
the need for her wife was still extremely present.

Carina brought her hands to Maya’s shoulders, sliding down her spine, before settling on to Maya’s
ass, squishing the flesh hard, Maya moaning into Carina’s mouth in response.
“How do you want it, Car. Tell me how you want me. I want to make you feel just as good as you
made me feel” Maya breathed as she dipped her kisses down to Carina’s throat, Carina arching
further into Maya’s touch.

“I , ah” Carina stuttered on her words as Maya gently bit the muscle between Carina’s neck and
shoulder. “From behind. I want you to take my from behind so that I can feel you fully against me.
I want you to get off by rubbing against my ass while you’re deep inside me. That’s what I want”
Carina panted as Maya sucked more marks onto Carina’s neck

Maya clenched at her wife’s words, shivering in anticipation.

Maya kissed back up to Carina’s mouth. “Your wish is my command” she said against Carina’s
swollen lips, before crawling up and off of Carina’s body.

Maya disappeared into the bathroom to get her bag, and Carina readjusted so that she’d be ready
for Maya. She got on her knees, instead of on her hands and knees; this way, their bodies could
actually be flush with one another, even if it was Maya’s chest to Carina’s back. From this
position, they could be as close as possible, and still make each other feel unimaginable pleasure.

Carina was on her knees facing the headboard, she she didn’t see when Maya came back. Instead,
she felt the bed shift as Maya crawled up behind Carina, and Maya’s hand wrapping from Carina’s
hips, around her bump.

“You’re sure it’s safe, right?” Maya asked softly, not wanting to cause any harm to Carina or the
girls.

“Sí bella” Carina said as she brought her hands on top of Maya’s, enjoying the way Maya was
caressing the skin so softly. “They are protected by amniotic fluid. They’re okay, and I will be
okay. I need this. I need you like this” Carina said, the last part trailing into a whisper as one of
Maya’s hands travelled up to Carina’s breast.

“Okay. Just tell me exactly what you need and what feels good” Maya said, leaning in closer to
Carina’s neck, the toy now touching Carina’s ass. “I’ll feel it if your tight” Maya whispered and
Carina clenched on nothing: Maya was wearing their new strapless, neon pink dildo, meaning that
it was in Maya too. Any resistance in Carina and Maya would be able to feel the toy pushing
further into her self as well.

“Per Favore” Carina whispered, her head leaning back into Maya’s shoulder.

Maya brought her hands down to the front of Carina’s thighs, separating them so that she could
have full and easy access. She then brought her hands to the strapless, tracing Carina’s clit with it.
Carina was already panting just from this.

“Ready?” Maya asked softly.

“Yes, Bambina. Please” Carina breathed, and Maya finally entered her, very slowly.

Both of them gasped at the sensation. The toy was pushing further into Maya as Carina’s walls
clenched at the intrusion, and Carina was deliciously stretching around it

“You okay, baby?” Maya whispered as she kept pushing in, slowly

Carina, whose head was already thrown back on Maya’s shoulder, nodded. “Sí. Keep going, nice
and slow” she exhaled
Maya thrusted her hips forward very slowly, until her front was flush with Carina’s back, her clit
just touching the beautiful tan flesh of Carina’s ass.

Maya’s grip on Carina’s breasts tightened at this, maya pressing her self inpossible harder onto
Carina; her body wanting, needing that closeness.

Maya didn’t withdraw yet. Instead, to let Carina adjust to the size, she started moving her hips in a
slightly circular motion, staying buried deep inside her wife while expanding her walls.

“Ah, oh dio, per favore. proprio così” - oh god, please. Just like that” Carina moaned, rubbing her
ass into Maya, loving the feeling of being filled by her wife

Maya pushed her hips even further in, hitting Carina’s sweet spot, causing Carina to nearly collapse
forward; Maya’s strong grip on her body the only thing holding her up.

“I’m going to start moving now” Maya whispered as she moved Carina’s hair off her shoulder,
placing wet kisses all along the area, a shiver running down Carina’s spine.

Maya began to pull out, Carina whimpering in response, before thrusting back in, hard

Carina groaned out, turning her neck to capture Maya’s mouth with her own.

The kiss wasn’t soft, languid, or gentle. It was hot and messy. The two fought for dominance over
one another’s lips, tongues caressing one another, sharing each breath as one as Maya continued
slamming into Carina.

Maya picked up a brutal pace, and the sight was just erotic. The sound of Maya’s front slapping
against Carina’s back, the wet sounds coming from Carina’s pussy, their obscene moans and
panting, the sound of their lips attacking one another, it was bringing them both close to finishing
very quickly.

It wasn’t until Maya’s hand trailed from Carina’s hard nipple, to the tip of her clit, when Carina
had to pull away from Maya’s mouth, taking a sharp breath between gritted teeth

“Fanculo. Cazzo, Maya. Più forte. Più difficile, Maya. Per favore, non fermarti”
- Fuck. Fuck, Maya. Harder. Harder Maya. Please, don’t stop -

“I won’t stop. I’ve got you baby” Maya whispered, thrusting harder, and applying firmer pressure
to Carina’s clit, her free hand gently twisting one of Carina’s nipples

Maya knew the importance of timing. She buried her self as deep as possible into Carina, pressed
Carina’s clit, and then thrusted upwards, hitting Carina’s g-spot, all while caressing Carina’s
nipple, and softly biting Carina’s neck.

This recipe caused Carina to unravel immediately, spurring on a second orgasm for Maya as well.

Carina’s body crunched forwards in pleasure, her hands gripping Maya’s arms which were tightly
wrapped around her, as they rode the intense waves of pleasure.

They stayed like this for at least a minute, extracting every ounce of pleasure from one another,
until exhaustion overtook both of them.

Maya, whose open mouth was against Carina’s neck as she tried to catch her breath, slowly began
to pull out of Carina.
Carina groaned and contracted as Maya pulled out, slumping forward and laying on her side once
Maya was fully out, a huge smile spread across Carina’s lips.

“Come here” Carina said, stretching her arms up to Maya.

“I have to”- Maya gestured at the bright pink dildo, now covered in both of them

“Let me” Carina said, and Maya crawled on her knees up to where Carina was now laying.

Carina slid one hand up to grip Maya’s hip, while she gripped the toy with her other hand, slowly
pulling it out. She had to bite her lip to hold back a moan; she could feel Maya clenching around by
the resistance.

Maya panted and her eyes clamped shut as Carina pulled it out the rest of the way.

Once Carina had it out, she threw it to the side, needing this intimacy with her wife right now.

Naked, panting, and sweating, they lay on their sides facing one another, Maya’s hands on Carina’s
belly as Carina cradled Maya’s face.

“I love you so much” Carina whispered as she traced all the delicate lines on Maya’s face.

Maya’s eyes, which had previously been on Carina’s belly, now looked up into Carina’s causing a
spark of electricity between both of them.

“I love you. So much. So so much” Maya whispered against Carina’s lips, before placing the
softest kiss on them.

They settled back onto their pillows, pulling the sheets up as the scooted as close as physically
possible to each other.

“Car?” Maya said softly

“Hmm” Carina replied, her fingertips ghosting up and down Maya’s torso

“We haven’t discussed baby names yet” Maya said. “Do you have any in mind. I was thinking
that,”- Maya cut her self off, knowing that it could be a sensitive or sad topic for Carina.

“It’s okay, what is it Bambina” Carina said, tilting Maya’s head up, bringing them eye to eye.

“I know how upset you were when the doctor first told us that we shouldn’t use your eggs, but, I
know how important your heritage is to you. The language, the culture, the food, the traditions, all
of it. So, I was thinking, that if you wanted, the girls could have Italian names of your choosing, if
that’s what you wanted” maya said softly, her hand coming up to cradle Carina’s cheek in her
palm.

Carina didn’t have words. She couldn’t find ones that would do justice to how she felt about
Maya’s words, about Maya’s love and consideration.

Instead, a silent tear slipped from her eye, Maya wiping it with her thumb as it fell.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t want to upset you” Maya quickly said, before Carina quickly brought her finger
to Maya’s lips, cutting her off.

“No, Bella. I am just, ah. How do you always do that, even know. Make me lose my words, make
me overwhelmed in the best way. Make my chest flutter” she said honestly.
Maya blushed at her wife.

“I would love to, but I want to chose with you. Italian names that we both like. Little blonde baby
girls with your blue eyes, with Italian names from my home. I love that” Carina said, a few more
tears slipping from her eyes.

“Okay” Maya whispered, leaning in, parting her lips and capturing Carina’s.

“So, did you have any in mind?” Maya asked

“Hmm, I did. Shall we brainstorm” Carina said, knowing how much her wife loved planning and
organizing

“God, how do you make brainstorming sound sexy” Maya laughed, running her hands all up and
down Carina’s warm body.

“Only for you, Bella” Carina replied, both laughing as the began to plan for some potential names.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“Easy, easy, okay. I’ve got you. Sit down” Maya said as she helped Carina into their little boat.

After a long night of discussing potential names, sleeping in well past their usual time, taking a
much needed shower, they got ready for their sight seeing; the beautiful mountains surrounding
Banff national park.

“Don’t let it tip!” Carina squealed, nervous about falling into the water

Maya held her tight, keeping the canoe balanced as she helped Carina sit across from her, laughing
at her wife’s nervousness. “I’ve got you, don’t worry” she said, before Carina was finally sat
down. “See, easy peasy” Maya said proudly, Carina rolling her eyes as Maya took her seat on the
opposite bench.

Their plan was to canoe through the beautiful, crystal blue waters, as it travelled down through the
Rocky Mountains; the middle of the lake giving a perfect, 360 view of the incredible landscape.

“Am I rowing or you?” Carina joked, handing over the rows to Maya

“Haha, very funny” Maya replied, taking the rows, and pushing the boat away from the dock and
into the middle of the water.

As Maya rowed, Carina took in all the beauty that was around her; the way that she could clearly
see her reflection in the water, the birds flying around the mountains, the amazing mountains
themselves, the sun shining right in between the peaks, and most of all, Maya. She took her phone
out, grabbing the Candid picture of her wife looking over her shoulder as she removed the boat
further downstream.

Maya, heading the click, turned back to see a mischievous grin on Carina’s face; it was hard for her
to get natural shots of her wife, so she was proud.

“Hey!” Maya laughed, catching Carina.

“I’m sorry, but if you’re going to look that good, I am going to take a picture” Carina replied back,
earning a deep blush from her wife.

They continued heading inwards until they reached the perfect spot.
All around them, they were surrounded by the amazing landscape. Just Maya, Carina, their boat,
and nature. They were both in awe of the beauty that surrounded them, of the intimacy of the
moment that was just theirs. Maya leaned forward, taking Carina’s hands into her own as the took
in their surroundings.

“Bambina, this is… this is beautiful. I haven’t seen nature this beautiful since I left Italy” Carina
exhaled

Maya smiled at her wife. She was glad they got to enjoy this experience together before
parenthood. “I’m glad. It really is amazing” Maya responded, but her eyes weren’t on anything but
Carina.

Carina, felt Maya’s stare, and met her wife’s gaze. “Ti amo” she said, leaning in to kiss Maya’s lips
softly.

They enjoyed some snacks that Carina had packed for them, spoke about plans for the future, took
pictures of each other and the beautiful scenery, and stayed put all the way until the sun began
setting.

They watched the sun set as Maya rowed them back to the dock, and they headed back to their
resort for the night, once again enjoying each other until exhaustion took over.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

After 5 blissful days of enjoying all the luxury that the resort, the nature, and each other brought,
they finally touched back down in Seattle.

Satiated beyond belief, names picked for their babies, and plans for the future figured out, they
both felt extremely happy with how their trip had gone.

“Your chariot awaits” Maya said, opening Carina’s passenger side door of their Porsche.

“Thank you Bella” Carina said, sighing as she enjoyed the sense of familiarity she got as she sat in
their car.

“It’s back all the way, right?” Maya said, gesturing to Carina’s seat position, knowing that it was
safer for it to be as far away from the airbags as possible.

“Mhm! All good Bambina” Carina said, showing her that it was all the way back.

Maya bent in, placing a quick kiss on Carina’s cheek before closing the door and getting into the
drivers side.

They sat in comfortable silence as they headed back home from the airport, both a little tired from
their trip.

“Ready to go back to real life” Maya jokingly asked as they stopped at a red light, only a few
blocks from their apartment.

“Ah, don’t remind me. If I could spend every day with you like the last 5 days, I would” Carina
said, looking over at Maya.

Maya smiled back at her wife, but caught something in her rear view mirror. They were at a red
light, but the pick up truck coming up behind them did not seem to be slowing down.
 “Bambina” Carina asked, seeing the look on Maya’s face.

In a second, Maya threw her arm as best as she could over Carina’s belly, and the truck flew into
the back of their car, the impact throwing their own vehicle forwards, despite Maya’s foot being on
the brakes.

Everything went dark, everything went silent, and blackness consumed them.

Chapter End Notes

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know some of your guys Marina head-canons. Comment them down below and I’ll do
my best to include them somewhere in my story. I know I have lots, so don’t hold
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 Too Close
Chapter Summary

Station 19 responds to a car accident that hits too close to home.

Maya smiled back at her wife, but caught something in her rear view mirror. They were at a red
light, but the pick up truck coming up behind them did not seem to be slowing down.

“Bambina?” Carina asked, seeing the look on Maya’s face.

In a second, Maya threw her arm as best as she could over Carina’s belly, and the truck flew into
the back of their car, the impact throwing their own vehicle forwards, despite Maya’s foot being on
the brakes.

Everything went dark, everything went silent, and blackness consumed them.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“Maya, Maya” Carina groaned, slowly regaining consciousness, her eyes still closed. The last
thing she remembered was the look on her wife’s face; she had never seen her like that before. The
only word to describe the emotion was pure and utter fear.

Carina tried to open her eye’s, but nothing was coming into focus. Everything was dark and in the
wrong spot? No. Carina willed herself to rub her eyes adn see clearly. Everything was not out of
place. She was out of place , upside down, hanging from her seat. Panic began to set in.

“Maya?! Bambina. Are you awake?” Carina pleaded, not turning her neck to see her wife, knowing
that she could further injure herself. She tried to assess her surroundings: she brought her hands to
her head, only finding a bit of blood from her forehead. She moved her hands down her arms,
plenty of cuts and scrapes. That’s okay, she thought. She trailed her hands down, finding a pool of
blood on her abdomen. The thing was, it wasn’t her blood. It was Maya’s.

Carina forced her neck down a tiny bit, bringing her chin to her chest so that she could see better.
Maya’s arm was limply draped across Carina’s belly, many small cut’s present, and a large gash
across her inner forearm, blood spilling profusely.

Carina could hear people beginning to rush around, a commotion that came with a catastrophe, but
all she needed to know at that moment was if her wife was okay. She took a deep breath, trying to
drown out all the people, all of the noise.

Carina took that arm, that arm that Maya so protectively used to protect Carina and their babies, as
she tried to steady her own hands, desperately searching to feel for Maya’s pulse…

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Station 19 * occurring simultaneously to the above scene *

“Motor Vehicle Collision at 295 Pike Street. Aid Car and Fire Engine requested”, the Alarm blared
as everyone got into the gear and into the vehicles.
“Alright Everyone! Let’s go” Andy said as the Klaxon Blared above them, her and Warren jumped
into the Aid Car, the rest of the team in the truck.

In the truck, the team prepared for the call, familiarizing themselves with the accident. “We have a
direct rear-end. An SUV was hit by a pickup truck at a red light, sending it into the middle of the
live intersection. Multiple injuries confirmed and multiple vehicles are reported to be damaged,
with at least one requiring mechanical separation” Announced Travis into the mic that connected
everyone in the truck

“Damn, Bishop loves those damn calls, all the sawing, cutting, and breaking. When’s she due
back” Asked Jack

“Her and Carina landed today, and she’ll be back in to the station on Monday, but only for a few
weeks because Carina is due in a little bit less than a month” Answered Vic, looking out of the
window as they sped past traffic.

The aid car was ahead of the truck; the fact that it was smaller helped it maneuver a little more
easily through dense traffic.

“What a mess” Andy said as she saw a large group of passersby, watching the scene. There were at
least 4 cars scattered in the intersection, and Andy could make out a truck, and another car which
was flipped over; she presumed that this was the car involved in the direct collision, but she
couldn't be sure because they were not close enough yet.

“Here here, Pull in there” Andy directed, so that Warren could stop the car in a central area,
ensuring close access for anyone who required medical attention.

As Warren drove closer to the scene, pulling a bit to the side to park, the color and make of the car
caught Andy’s eye; a silver Porsche. “Warren. Wait” Andy said, putting her hand on his arm to
stop him from driving any further.

“What is it Herrera” Ben asked

Andy squinted, surely her brain was playing tricks on her, but it wasn't. She read the familiar
license plate, and knew. She knew that it was her best friend and her wife, her own friend as well,
flipped over in the middle of that intersection after being plowed down by a pickup.

Andy’s throat went dry, her grip tightening on Ben’s arm.

"It’s Maya and Carina" she whispered.

Ben didn't have a second to confirm what he heard, Andy already was out of the Aid Car, running
at full speed through the crowds towards the car. She could hear the engine pulling in behind them
as well, but nothing other than getting to Maya and Carina mattered to her.

She ran so fast she nearly collided with the car, sliding to her knees to get eye level with them.
When she did, her heart stopped in her chest. Both were unconscious, hanging upside down in their
seats, blood visible on both of them.

“Maya. Maya. Wake up. I need you to wake up” Andy pleaded, squeezing her bestfriends shoulder
gently.

Maya’s eyes began to flutter open.

“Maya please. Stay with me. Open your eyes. Please” Andy asked, continuing to wake Maya up.
Maya began groaning in pain, pulling back her arm that was previously draped over Carina,
clutching the limb to her chest. “Carina?” was all she groaned out, her eyes still shut.

“We’re getting to her right now. I need you to wake up. Please. Tell me what happened. Anything.
I just need you to open your eyes and stay awake” Andy asked softly.

Before Maya could answer, the footsteps began coming closer and closer, all of 19 sprinting to the
center of the scene, knowing that it was their captain and her wife. Knowing that it was two of their
closest friends.

Andy, still kneeling, still holding onto Maya, turned around to face her team.

There was only one other time she had seen 19 like this. It was when her father had fallen to his
death, trying to save his team one last time.

Andy pulled it together. She was their captain right now. She had to lead them. She had to save
them.

“Maya is alive. I need someone to check Carina. Now” She screamed, returning her attention back
to Maya.
Vic and Travis immediately ran over to the passenger side, crawling to get better access to Carina.
The first thing Vic did after partially crawling into the vehicle was bring her hand to Carina’s neck,
desperate to find a pulse.

“Come on, come on” she whispered, moving her fingers until she felt something; it wasn't strong,
but it was there. She could feel Carina’s heart beating. “Trav, she’s alive. Tell the rest that they are
both alive” She instructed.

Vic began trying to examine Carina as best as she could, trying to ignore Andy’s pleads for Maya
to keep her eyes open trying to ignore the blood dripping from Maya’s arm, onto the hood of the
car, and tried to assess her patient; who also happened to be one of her closest friends.

Vic started with Carina's head, not finding any serious injuries. It was when she brought her hand
to Carina’s tummy, applying a little bit of pressure to see if she could feel anything from the babies,
when Carina jolted awake.

Vic immediately saw the panic in her friend’s eyes, and knew that kind of stress could be
detrimental to her and the babies. “Hey, hey. Carina. Shh. You’re okay. Maya is alive . She’s okay.
I need you to calm down” Vic said softly, placing a gentle hand on Carina’s cheek.

Carina’s eyes narrowed in, her breathing still rapid but her vision now focused on Vic. “Maya. I
was trying to feel a pulse. I couldn’t feel it. I couldn’t feel anything. And then I couldn’t catch my
breath. And then, then” Carina’s voice faded off. She had passed out after that, the panic of not
being able to feel Maya’s heartbeat was too much.

“Hey, listen. She’s okay” Vic said, and just then, Maya finally regained full consciousness, her
hand immediately coming to Carina’s

“Carina, Carina?! Are you okay? Talk to me, please” Maya begged, Andy putting a neck brace on
her as she spoke.

“Bambina, I’m here. I am okay. Are you okay?” Carina exhaled, her breath gaining some
steadiness from hearing Maya’s voice, from feeling her hand on her own.

“I’m okay. I love you so much” Maya said, slightly panting.

“Maya, try not to talk, okay? I need to check you for other injuries, and then I am going to figure
out how to get you guys out of here” Andy said, placing an oxygen mask onto Maya’s face.

“Wait, wait wait” Maya whispered, blocking the mask with her less-injured arm. “If it comes down
to it, get her out. Please get her out. If you have to choose between me and her, pick her. Save her
and my babies. Please. Help her and make sure she is happy” Maya whispered into her bestfriends
ear, tears escaping both of their eyes.

Andy forced the oxygen mask onto Maya. “I am going to save both of you, okay?” Andy said,
stroking the top of Maya’s hair. “I am going to lift you shirt up, I need to check for injuries” Andy
said

As she crawled further into the car, she knew she didn't need to lift the Captain’s shirt to know her
injury. She could see it clearly.

A large piece of glass was impaled deep into Maya’s right rib cage, an inch or two protruding from
her shirt.

Andy, not realizing that Carina had been watching her as Vic went to get a neck brace, couldn’t
hide the despair from showing on her face. She felt Carina’s hand grip her own arm hard.

“Andy. What is it? Don’t lie to me. I know somethings wrong” Carina said, now catching Maya’s
attention as well.

Panic was spreading like wildfire, the feeling of uncertainty was too overwhelming.

“Andy. Please” Carina begged.

“She has.. Maya, you have a piece of glass impaled on the right side of your chest. I think it's
between or in her ribs. I need a portable ultrasound to see how bad the internal bleeding is, and how
close it is to your lung” Andy said, being completely honest with Carina and Maya; Carina
would’ve done the same if the roles were reversed.

Maya’s head fell back against her seat, her hand desperately searching for her wife’s.

Carina instantly returned to Maya's own hand. “Andy, you can’t move it. You can’t move it one
bit. You risk puncturing her lung. She, she could… Maya, you won't be able to breathe. Please
Andy” Carina asked, not able to hide the sobs expelling from her body.

Andy was about to tell Carina that everything was going to be fine, but she was being called from
behind. “I will be right back,” Andy said, before crawling out of the vehicle.

“Herrera!” Called Chief Ross.

Andy, covered in her two friend’s blood, ran towards the fire chief.

“What are you doing? You should be commanding the scene. You are acting Captain right now,
you need to be leading” The Chief said

“Chief, Respectfully, I cannot. I am too close to this to be incident commander. It’s Bishop and her
wife, right there” Andy said, pointing over to the flipped-over porsche. “It’s not looking good, and
I, I can't make the calls that could end their lives. I can’t do it. I am too close to this, I am too close
to this” Andy trailed off, bringing her head into her hands.

“Okay, it’s okay” The chief said, reaching back into her car. She put on her jacket. “I will be
incident commander now. I am in charge, but you have to do as I say. I can’t have you acting blind
off of emotion. You are a capable firefighter. We are going to work together to save your friends,
okay?” Chief Ross said sternly.

“Okay” Andy replied, and they both headed back to Maya and Carina.

“19! I want the Lieutenants, Herrera and Gibson with me. The rest of you are in charge of setting
up triage; attend to anyone involved in the crash, assess their injuries, and decide further treatment
if necessary. Let’s go!” Ross said, and everyone went their way.

Gibson immediately crawled over to Carina’s side, shimmying his way as far as possible into the
doorway without cutting himself on all of the exposed glass and metal.

When he crawled in, he took in his surroundings, there was so much blood and glass everywhere.

“Hey Dr. Deluca” Jack said with his best smile, even though there were very clear tears in his eyes.

“Jack, my favorite person,” Carina said weakly, before letting out a small laugh. Jack laughed too,
glad to see that Carina seemed to be herself still.

“Carina, your vitals are fairly stable, so we need to get you out of here as soon as possible. This
position is extremely dangerous for the babies, there’s too much pressure on them” Jack said,
looking at the way that the seatbelt was holding Carina to the seat, by her belly; nearly all her
weight pulling the leather hard against her tummy. “We are going to have to cut the belt, let you
down slowly, and then slide you out. This opening is just big enough for you to get out of, and then
we are going to take you to Grey-Sloan and make sure the little girls are okay, okay?” He asked
softly.

“I don’t want to leave without Maya. I can’t leave her” Carina said as Jack tried to bring an oxygen
mask to her mouth.

“Please Carina, you need this” Jack said, before Carina let him put it on.

“I am going to do everything I can to make sure we get you both home safe, okay?” He told
Carina, and she nodded in response, her iron grip still on Maya’s hand.

“Jack! Jack wait” Maya yelled, trying to take her oxygen mask.

“Maya, Maya you need to stay still” Andy said, trying to make sure the glass did not tear further
into Maya’s chest.

“Jack wait. Carina. Carina ?” Maya called, not being able to turn enough to see her fully, only
being able to see the side of her wife.

“Maya I’m here” Carina replied, being able to turn safely just a touch, as she had a neck brace on
and no impalements in her body.

“Carina. I know you. There going to take you out, and hopefully everything will be fine, but-“

“‘Maya, no. We’ll both be fine” Carina interrupted, trying to reach for Maya’s arm, but not being
able to strain her body in such a way.

“Listen. Carina, I need you to listen, please. If it comes down to it, only if it comes down to it, I
need you to chose yourself. If it comes down to saving you, or…”, Maya couldn’t get the words
out. She couldn’t say that she wanted Carina to choose her own life if it was her or their babies.
Their own baby girls. She knew Carina. She knew that Carina would tell the doctors to save the
babies instead of her if it came down to it, but Maya couldn’t live without Carina. She just
couldn’t.

“Carina, just, please. I can’t live without you” Maya settled for, needing Carina to know how true
that was, how strongly she felt it.

“Maya. I know. I can’t, I can’t be without you. I can’t live without you, or exist without you. We
will be okay” Carina said, the end trailing into a whisper. “We will all be okay” Carina said, tears
flooding out of her eyes.

“Okay. Okay. Jack, please” Maya said, her voice pleading him to keep her wife safe. To stay by her
side. To keep her company and stay be her side while she was stuck.

“I know, Maya. I’ve got her” Jack said, and then himself and Andy both put the oxygen masks
back on Maya and Carina.

“Carina, I am going to cut your seatbelt know, but I’m holding tight. You’re not going to fall. I am
going to lower you slowly onto the car, okay? I have blankets so the glass won’t cut you” Jack said
gently, reaching behind him as someone gave him a belt cutter.

Carina winced as she screwed her eyes shut, bracing for the change in pressure, all her weight
barring on her baby bump right now

“Easy, easy, I’ve got you” Jack said, quickly cutting the belt, replacing the support it was giving
with his arm, holding her right in place

The feeling of hope, of success, lasted less than a second, as Carina immediately began screaming
in pain.

Jack didn’t dare lower her, or move her at all. “Carina ?! What is it. What’s hurting” he asked,
Maya already straining to see, trying to get her mask off, resisting the hold her neck brace had on
her

“Something, ah, somethings wrong. The babies, they, somethings wrong!” She yelled out, her body
crouching inwards towards the root of the pain; her belly.

“Ok, I’ve got you. I’m going to lower you down and see” Jack said quickly, lowering her gently
but so he could examine her

“Jack. Talk to me now, what’s going on” Andy said, trying to hold down a nearly flailing Maya

“Hold on” he said, pulling Carina’s shirt up, a slight gasp escaping his mouth. When he pulled up
her long maternity shirt, he could see the blood seeping into the grey material of Carina’s pants,
right between her legs. It was spreading. Fast.

“Gibson?” Andy asked, as she held Maya’s body down as best she could, trying to stroke her head
soothingly.

“We need to move her, now “ Gibson said, trying to speak over Carina’s groans of pain.

As he began to shuffle outwards, so he could pull her out with her, Carina’s groaning stopped. Her
groaning stopped, her crouching and wincing stopped, and she fell unconscious.

Andy, Maya, and Jack’s eyes went white as blood began to pool out of a still-laying Carina.
 Extrication
Chapter Summary

19 works to get Maya and Carina to Grey-Sloan.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

Previously…

“Jack. Talk to me now, what’s going on” Andy said, trying to hold down a nearly flailing Maya

“Hold on” he said, pulling Carina’s shirt up, a slight gasp escaping his mouth. When he pulled up
her long maternity shirt, he could see the blood seeping into the grey material of Carina’s pants,
right between her legs. It was spreading. Fast.

“Gibson?” Andy asked, as she held Maya’s body down as best she could, trying to stroke her head
soothingly.

“We need to move her, now “ Gibson said, trying to speak over Carina’s groans of pain.

As he began to shuffle outwards, so he could pull her out with her, Carina’s groaning stopped. Her
groaning stopped, her crouching and wincing stopped, and she fell unconscious.

Andy, Maya, and Jack’s eyes went white as blood began to pool out of a still-laying Carina.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jack. You can do this. Stay calm. Stay calm, Jack repeated in his head, as commotion ensued
around him.

Andy was using all of her strength to hold Maya down, Maya was using all of her strength to get to
Carina, trying to get her oxygen mask off, trying to reach for her, trying to do anything. There were
sirens and flashing lights and yelling and just too much.

I need to get her out. I need to get her to Grey-Sloan, and I need surgeons ready for her, for both of
them, but her first; Jack’s thoughts were racing.

Ben. Ben Warren knew Grey-Sloan well. He needed Ben to get the best surgeons ready.

“I NEED WARREN. NOW” Jack Yelled out of the vehicle.

What next.

I need to get her out.

Her neck was stabilized, he had checked for other spinal injuries. It was safe to move her. He
needed to move her. She was losing too much blood too quickly.
Jack crawled backwards, grabbing a transfer board that was waiting for him outside. Ideally, they
would’ve place Carina on that board, and carried her to the gurney that way, but he had to get her
on it now, inside the car.

It was too risky to move her without the stability it would offer for her spine and neck.

He slid the bright blue board inside first, then crawled back in.

“Andy, I need you with me here. Help me get her out” Jack said, tilting Carina onto her side
gently, so that he could slide the board underneath her.

Andy nodded, still gripping onto Maya. “Maya. Maya, stop”, Andy pleaded, her best friend still
fighting against her, not staying still. “ Maya. Stop, NOW ” Andy yelled, the harshness of her
voice finally getting Maya to still for a second. “Maya. I am going to go help Carina. You need to
not move. You can’t even move a muscle. Keep your oxygen on and wait here or so help me god.
You love this woman, right?” Andy said, holding the sides of Maya’s face

Maya nodded, tears forming in her eyes.

“If you love her, you need to live. You need to live so that you can raise your beautiful baby girls
together. So that you can grow old and experience life. You need to live. And if you want to live,
you need to stay still. There is and entire shard of glass in your chest Maya. That means that every
time you move, every time you struggle against me, you risk it moving. You risk it tearing your
insides, bleeding out into your chest, or perforating your lung and suffocating on your own blood.
Stay still. We will take care of her but if you want to live, Stay. Still. Okay?” Andy said

Maya closed her eyes and nodded, knowing that everything Andy said was right. Maya wanted to
live. She had so many things to live for right now. Being stubborn wouldn’t get her anywhere. She
needed to trust the people around her, and she needed to do it now.

Andy kissed her forehead quickly, before exiting and re-entering the vehicle from the shattered
back window, allowing her access to the other side of Carina that Jack couldn’t access.

“On my count” Jack said

“Keep her pelvis stabilized” Andy replied, as, Jack began crawling out of the vehicle, backwards,
with Andy pushing the board out with him

Maya tried to look, but as they shifted her wife away, she was out of eyes reach. She could feel her
chest pounding, hurting. Hurting? Everything was hurting. Carina’s voice, her soft touches, her
presence alone had been grounding her so much, keeping her calm, that the severity of Maya’s
own injuries hadn’t even been felt to their fullest extent by the firefighter.

She closed her eyes, Andy and Jack having almost got Carina out now, and Maya tried to calm
down, calm her heart rate down and control her breathing.

“Bring me that gurney!” Andy ordered, and a team from the nearby ambulance, as well as Ben
immediately ran over with one.

“Ben, Ben, I, there’s so much blood. What do we do?” A panicked Jack asked

Ben bent down, looking at Carina closer. “It’s a placental abruption, it’s gotta be” he said, a deep
frown on his face from seeing his former coworker, and good friend in this condition “let’s get her
up” he said, taking a corner of the board
They counted down, and carefully lifted Carina up and on to the gurney, another paramedic
running to Maya’s side of the car, to monitor her heart rate and blood pressure.

Once she was on, they slid the board from under her back, and strapped her in carefully, getting
ready to board her into the aid car.

“We can’t all go” Andy said as they began to load Carina into through the back.

“I have to. It’s, it could be- if it’s the last thing Bishop asked me to do, I have to” Jack said shakily,
running his hands over his hair.

“Okay, you go” Andy said, patting his back as he loaded in.

“Okay, I called Miranda. She’s going to scrub in personally to control any abdominal bleeding.
They have Jo ready for her as well, and I called an old friend who’s in town for a conference in
case the babies aren’t ready to come out yet, but still need to be operated on” Ben said

“If she has to deliver, will they be okay?” Andy asked shakily

“She’s at 30 weeks. It’s early, but, they can survive. They can survive and live full healthy lives”
Ben said, trying to offer some comfort.

“Ready to go!” The driver called

“Don’t leave her” Ben said to Jack, before closing the doors and pounding on the back of the
vehicle, singing to the driver to go.

The sirens turned on and the vehicle sped away, out of sight.

“Okay, I gotta get back to Maya” Andy said to Ben, running back to the flipped over car where the
chief was waiting.

“How are her vitals” the chief asked as she tried to determine the best plan.

“Stable for now” Andy replied, checking the monitor that was hooked up to Maya.

“She’s bleeding now, but the glass is preventing a lot of blood loss. But when we move her, we
risk it shifting, tearing her organs or slitting her lung open. She would die before we could get her
on a gurney if it hits her lung” said the Chief, strategizing out loud. “We are only 5 minutes away
from Grey-Sloan. If we can get her out without the glass shifting, get her into the aid car, then she
has a shot” she continued.

“Extricate, carefully get her in, and get her to an OR where they can remove it and close her up”
Andy summarized.

“Essentially, yes. How deep is the glass? Through and through?” The chief asked.

“No, an inch or so deep. If it isn’t hitting anything major, it’s a fairly simply procedure. But,
depending on its location, even the slightest shift could be fatal” Andy said. “It’s too risky. We
need the PRT” Andy finished, rubbing the wrinkles out of her forehead.

“Okay, get it then?” The chief said, as if it hasn’t been an ongoing issue at 19.

Andy, forgetting that the chief can simply authorize these things, was too surprised for a minute to
register what she had said.
“Get the PRT. I authorize the usage in this situation. We either get her in a gurney and into the aid
car, get her to the hospital, and by some miracle, it doesn’t shift. They pluck it out and stitch her
back up. But, that risk, that chance, no matter how big or small, is preventable. Get the PRT. Save
your captain” the chief said.

Andy didn’t waste another second as she ran over to Ben.

“BEN! BEN!” Andy called out as she approached him. “We need to PRT. The chief approved it.
We need it to get Maya to the hospital, just in case. It’s too risky without it” she said, out of breath.

“I- okay. Okay, we can do that. I’ll call someone whose at the station to get it, and i will get Pierce
and Grey here. Chief of General and Chief of Cardio. She’ll be in good hands. They’ll get her to
the hospital, and they’ll fix her. They can do it” Ben said, nearly convincing himself that Naya was
going to be fine.

“Okay. How long?” Andy asked anxiously.

“20 minutes. They just need to prep the PRT and get it here. Grey and pierce can be here in 20
minutes” Ben said, checking his phone.

“Okay. 20 minutes. 20 minutes is no time. We’ll extricate the door in the meantime. We can’t get
her out without that” Andy said, heading to the ladder truck.

“Sullivan, Hughes. How many triage patients left?” Andy asked.

“None, they are all on route to Grey-Sloan” they all said.

“It was mostly minor injuries. Only one broken bone” Travis replied

“Okay, good. We need to remove the drivers side door so that we can get Maya out. The PRT has
been authorized, and the chiefs of Cardio and General surgery will be taking Maya to Grey-Sloan.
Everything’s going to be okay” Andy explained, trying to bring some relief to her team.

“Sullivan and Hughes, we are going to get that door off. Montgomery, I want you inside with
Maya. Keep her calm, keep her still and watch her vitals” Andy ordered.

“Yes captain!” They replied, as they got all of the necessary tools, running back over to the car.

As Travis crawled in from the passenger side, wincing as he saw remnants of Carina’s blood, Andy
crouched down to Inform Maya about what would happen.

Maya’s eyes were still clamped shut, her hands in fists. Andy saw that the large gap on Maya’s
forearm was finally cleaned and bandaged up; the other paramedic taking over when Andy assisted
Jack in getting Carina out. There was further gauze around the glass, but there was still blood
seeping out.

“Maya” Andy said gently.

“Is Carina okay? Did someone go with her? Are my babies going to be okay?” Maya asked as she
lifted her mask up, between laboured breaths, a hint of blood visible in the Captains mouth, her
eyes still closed in pain.

“Carina is on her way to Grey-Sloan right now. Jack went with her, he’ll stay with her. They have
the best doctors ready for her. She will be okay” Andy said as comforting as she could.
“And what about me?” Maya said, finally opening her eyes, the usual blue of her eyes clouded
with tears of fear. “Everything hurts so badly, I feel like I can’t breath. I’ve been in here a while, so
just tell me. Am I going to be okay?” Maya asked, tears spilling down her cheeks.

“Yes. Yes Maya, you are going to be okay. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure
of it. We got the PRT authorized. They are going to be here soon. We are going to get this door off
and get you to the hospital” Andy said.

“And I’ll be right here with you” Travis said, finally crawling over to Maya’s side. He had a
couple of thick blankets with him.

Maya offered as best of a smile as she could at both of them. “I really really want to meet my
babies first. I wanted it to be us two first, us and the family we are building, but If she has to
deliver and I am stuck in some OR, please stay with Carina. Please hold her hand and tell her it will
be okay. Hold my babies and make sure they know that I love them, okay? Don’t leave her. And
please call my mom, you have her number right?” Maya asked Andy, her voice straining even
further.

Andy nodded in response.

“Okay. Please call my mom so that she knows what’s going on, and can be with my babies and
Carina too, please” Maya begged.

“We will. We will do it all, okay?” Travis said softly.

“Put this back on” Andy said, putting the oxygen back onto Maya’s face. “Ready?” Andy said, to
both Maya and Travis

“I’ll be right here with you” Travis whispered, before covering Maya in multiple layers of
protective blankets. This would protect against any sparks or potential debris that may be created
during the process of removing her door.

Travis, laying on his stomach, tucked his head under the layers as well, and then the awful sound
of the cutters began : metal against metal.

“Almost through!” Andy said through gritted teeth as her, Vic, and Sullivan cut through the thick
door of the SUV.

Once they cut through all the material, they lowered their tools so that they could pull off the door.

Sullivan, being the tallest, took the largest section, right in the centre of the door, and got ready to
pull; Andy and Vic on either side of him.

“On my count! 3, 2, 1” he called, and the all, with all of their strength, pulled that door out of its
place. They did it.

Travis uncovered himself and a very pale Maya, as the PRT finally pulled into the intersection,
driving right up to the vehicle.

“Right in time” Andy gratefully said as she bent down to be back at eye level with Maya. “Maya?”
Andy said softly, her friend’s eyes clamped shut.

“Time to move me?” Maya mumbled under her mask, and Andy nodded.

“I’m scared” Maya admitted, opening her pale eyes.

Andy, against her better judgment, decided to be honest in that moment. “Me too” she said. “But,
we’re going to do this. Me and you, from the beginning, yeah? I’ll be with you the whole time, I
promise” Andy whispered.

Maya nodded and took the brunettes hand in her own, squeezing it hard.

“Herrera!” The chief called out.

Andy stood up and turned around to face the chief.

“Is she ready to be extracted from the vehicle?” Ross asked.

“Yes. We are ready to move her. The PRT is here and on standby. An OR is prepped for her at
Grey-Sloan. This is the best shot we’ve got” Andy said.

The chief nodded, motioning for the other paramedics on scene to come with a board and gurney
for the fire captain.

You and Montgomery will get her on the board and out, and then you guys are done, 23 will finish
up here, and you guys can go support your team at Grey-Sloan. We’ve just got to get her out” Ross
said.

Andy gave her a thankful smile, before taking the board from one of the paramedics, and climbing
back into the car.

Her and Travis looked at each other, knowing the stakes were high.

“Slow and steady wins the race” Travis said quietly.

“Slow and steady wins the race” Andy repeated.

“I’ll hold, you cut” Andy said. She held Maya against her seat as best as possible, Travis releasing
Maya from bounds of her seatbelt.

Travis quickly dropped the tool, moving to support Maya’s body as well. At this point, they were
holding her securely in place, now they just needed to lower her directly on the board, which was
right under her.

“Steady” Andy confirmed, and they ever, every so delicately, carefully, and slowly, began
bringing Maya down, completely in sync with one another.

Inch by inch, they brought her lower, Maya not looking in any more pain then she had been
previously; that was a good sign. Nothings shifted

A task that normally would’ve taken seconds, was now on its 3rd minute of enduring, Andy and
Travis just about the get Maya onto the board, all the remaining crew on the scene straining to see.

The breath of relief could be felt far and wide when the captains back finally touched the board, as
they ever so softly placed her on the plastic.

Maya opened her eyes weekly, gazing right up at Andy, who was hovering by Maya’s face. Maya
smiled at her friend, the relief of not being hung upside down finally easing some of the discomfort
she was feeling.

Andy crawled out the large opening of where the door used to be , until she could stand and
securely pull the board out, Travis gently pushing it out from his side, crawling towards the exit as
 well.

Slowly the fire captain could see the scene around her: police cars, pedestrians, firefighters that she
didn’t even recognize, the PRT, and many paramedics.

Maya and Travis were finally fully out, and they slowly lifted Maya up, and onto a gurney, not
strapping her in as the shard of glass was blocking access to her midsection.

They rolled her over to the PRT, and the back doors swung open, Meredith and Maggie, fully
scrubbed, in full gear, ready to take Maya to Grey-Sloan.

“Can I ride with you guys?” Andy asked, one hand gently holding Maya’s.

“In the front, this area has to be as sterile as possible” Meredith replied.

“Of course” Andy replied, before looking down at Maya. “I’ll see you in no time. Just hang in
there” she said

Andy released Maya, and another pair of first responders took over, elegantly and carefully lifting
the gurney into the PRT, being careful not to ruin the sterile field.

Once Maya was in, Maggie offered Andy a sympathetic smile, knowing how close they were, until
the doors shut.

Andy jumped in the front, and the driver turned on the sirens and headed towards Grey-Sloan,
prioritizing a smooth ride instead of a speedy one.

And with that, all members of the DeLuca Bishop family were finally headed to the same location.
So close, yet still so far…..

Chapter End Notes

Eeehhhhh. Tried not to make it too cliffhanger-y!!! Don’t fret. Maya is secure in the
PRT, and Carina is at Grey-Sloan.

Next chapter will be at the hospital; the surgeons racing to save both the DeLuca-
Bishop wives and their babies. A special guest star will be appearing :)

Should be up in a week or so!!

 Wait for me
Chapter Summary

The Doctors at Grey Sloan do their best to save the DeLuca-Bishop family.

Chapter Notes

Sorry for the delay everyone! I was slapped with a work emergency, but I have not
forgotten about this story. Here’s an update! Only 4 more chapters after this one :)

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Carina

The voice began to seep into Carina’s ears, slowly awaking her from her unconscious state.

Her eyes flickered open. On one side, Jack was sitting beside her, carefully watching the
movements of the two paramedics attending to Carina. She reached out her hand to get his
attention, and his attention was quickly on her

“Hey, hey. You’re okay. We are just pulling up to Grey Sloan. Maya will be here soon too. Try not
to move, okay?” Jack said softly, not quite touching Carina, but his hand hovering on top of hers,
trying to offer some bit of comfort, but not exactly knowing how to.

Carina nodded in response, groaning at the throbbing pain stemming from her womb. She brought
her hand down to her tummy, but one of the paramedics gently stopped her, as they were trying to
clean up some of the bleeding.

The car took a sharp turn, finally turning into the emergency bay at Grey-Sloan, Jack immediately
stood up to help them get out.

The doors swung open, revealing Chief Bailey, Dr. Wilson, and Dr. Montgomery, all in yellow
scrubs, waiting to see their patient.

“39-Year-old Female Patient, 30 weeks pregnant with twins. Possible placental abruption, and has
lost a substantial amount of blood in the field,” said the younger paramedic as they carefully
unloaded the gurney onto the pavement.

They began wheeling her into the ER, towards a trauma room, needing to assess and control what
they could before heading up to an OR.

“Is this her first pregnancy? Does she have any history of blood clots?” Dr. Montgomery began
asking as they rushed to Trauma Room 1.

“I- uh, yes. This is her first pregnancy. I don’t know her medical history, I’m just her friend” Jack
said, his frown never leaving his features.
Addison looked up, catching Jack's worried expression. “Ok, that’s okay. We’ll pull up all of her
medical histories” She said as they finally entered the room”

Jack’s attention was taken away from Addison as Carina grabbed his arm, using her free hand to
lift her oxygen mask. “Jack, I really don’t want to have these babies without Maya. How far is she?
I need her to be here too. I can’t do this without her” she said, panting as she laid her head back,
putting her mask back.

“She’ll be here soon. I promise” Was all he could offer.

“Carina. I am Addison Montgomery. I used to work here as an OBGYN, just like you. I was the
best here, and trust me when I say I am going to do my absolute best to either keep these babies in
for a few more weeks, or keep them healthy if they do decide to come out today. I can’t promise
that.. Maya you said, right?” Addison asked, knowing that that’s the name Carina asked for, and
Carina nodded in response. “Okay. I can’t promise that Maya will make it here in time, but I can
promise that I will not leave your side until I am one-hundred percent confident that everything is
okay. And trust me, I do not like to be proven wrong. We’ve got you. Just try and relax a little bit. I
am going to examine you know, okay?”

Everyone in the room nodded as Addison spoke; her ability to capture a room with her charisma
and confidence was just the same as it had been all those years ago.

Now, three excellent doctors needed to come together and create a plan to ensure the best possible
health for both Carina and the babies.

Maya

Maya lay awake, flat on her back, as Maggie and Meredith stood above her, setting up the portable
ultrasound.

The pain she was feeling at that moment was truly indescribable. Yes, there was glass penetrating
her abdomen, but there was more. She didn’t even know at this moment if Carina was okay, let
alone her babies. She didn’t know what their future held. Everything that they had planned for, and
looked forward to, was now clouded with uncertainty.

They tried to place the monitor as gently as they could onto Maya’s exposed torso, but she still
groaned in pain.

Maggie began moving the small ultrasound around, as Meredith examined the screen.

“Good news Captain. The glass has not nicked any major arteries and is still about 2 centimetres
from your lung. That is still very close, but as long as we are careful, and get you to the OR as fast
as possible, you will be okay in no time” Meredith said, looking back at Maya.

Maya nodded and clamped her eyes shut in pain, the PRT was turning, and even the slightest bit of
movement was causing pain to radiate from her injury.

“I feel like this was a waste. I would’ve been okay in a regular aid car” Maya mumbled under her
oxygen mask.

Maggie frowned. “It’s not a waste at all. You have a penetrating injury, extremely close to your
lung and other major arteries. Transporting you without backup intervention is so risky. Even if we
got to Grey Sloan and we didn’t have to sedate you, operate on you, or do anything, it wasn't a
waste. It’s a preventative measure, and that's what the PRT is for. To give patients the best shot of
surviving until they can make it to a real OR, and that is exactly what we are doing right now.
Giving you the best shot to make it. Not a waste” Maggie said kindly.

Maya did her best to smile back at the doctor, before wincing at another small bump in the road.

“We’re almost there, just hanging tight,” Meredith said.

Maya felt the familiar turn into the ambulance bay at Grey Sloan, having done it hundreds of times
in the Aid Car, except this time she was the patient instead of the first responder.

Maggie and Meredith covered Maya in sterile towels, covering any other injuries and strapping her
securely to her gunnery, before opening the doors to minimize any risk of infection.

After they were confident in her security, they opened the doors, and a few nurses were waiting
outside for them, ready to roll Maya through the ER and up to the OR floor.

Carina

After being examined by Addison, Jo, and Bailey, they determined that the best course of action
would be to delay Carina’s labour if possible, operating from the outside in to ensure that Carina
does not lose more blood and that the babies are receiving the appropriate amount of oxygen.
Addison knew she could do it if the damage wasn’t beyond repair; she knew she could repair her
uterus and close Carina up to keep everyone in the best health possible.

“Okay, let’s get her to OR 4. Carina, we are going to do our best to keep those babies in, even if
it’s just for a few extra days, maybe a week. That way, you can begin to heal and gain some of
your strength back before delivering your babies. How does that sound?” Jo said kindly, choking
back the heavy emotions she was feeling at seeing her mentor and friend in this state.

Carina nodded weakly, giving a thumbs up to Jo.

“Okay! Let’s take her up” Addison said, beginning to wheel Carina’s gurney out of the trauma
room and up to the OR.

The opening of the door caused a new flood of noise to hit Carina. She winced, but her eyes shot
open at the mention of her wife’s name.

She opened her eyes and saw that they were wheeling Maya into the trauma room next to the one
they were exiting right now.

Jo, immediately sensing Carina’s need, called for Dr. Grey, who stopped in her tracks, a covered,
sterile Maya with her.

“Please, let me see her before I go up, please” Carina mumbled, lifting her oxygen mask slightly.

Jo, Bailey, and Addison nodded and began to wheel Carina towards Maya

They lined up the gurneys so that they were essentially facing one another, their heads nearly
beside each other.

Maya’s eyes were still clamped close, partly because of the pain, but more so because of the
anxiety of the glass shifting. Her hands were clenched in fists until the felt the warm skin of a hand
on her arm, the only touch that could force her to open her eyes.
“Bella” Carina uttered, softly stroking the part of Maya’s arm she could reach.

Maya didn’t try to move or try to reach for her wife, she knew better. She knew she had to stay
still. Instead, she simply mumbled her wife’s name.

“Meredith. How bad is it? What’s your plan?” Carina weakly asked.

“Carina. It’s not as bad as it seems. We have the shard in an optimal position. It’s not hitting any
major arteries, and we have some room around her lung as well. It should be fairly easy. Remove,
stitch up anything that was nicked, close any sources of interior bleeding, and close her up. We’ll
be in and out and then you can be back together” Meredith answered confidently

Carina smiled at that, satisfied with their plan, and beyond relieved that Maya’s lung was not
punctured during the transportation.

Meredith then turned her attention to Maya, trying to hear what she was repeating.

“The babies? What about the babies?” That was what Meredith was able to gather.

Addison stepped closer to Maya, ready to explain their plan as well.

“I plan on closing your wife back up. I will do my very best to repair any injuries to her uterus, and
when I am 100% certain that the babies are still receiving all the necessary oxygen, blood, and
nutrients, I will close Carina’s womb back up, and hopefully buy another week or 2 before
delivery. There is still a chance that we have to do an emergency c-section on the table, but that is
my absolute last option. I want your babies to be as prepared to enter this world as they can be,
which is why I will do my very best to keep them in” Addison explained softly, sounding just as
confident as Meredith

Meredith was smiling at Addison. “It’s good to have you here today,” she said to her old friend.

Addison nodded but knew they had to get Carina up, as she needed to be hooked up to a blood
supply, already having lost so much.

Carina knew that they had to go too, so she squeeze Maya’s hand as tight as she could. “I love you
Bambina. I love you so much, and I will see you soon. Don’t try and talk or move. Just take my
hand” Carina said, sliding down Maya’s arm to grip her hand instead, Maya squeezing it back hard.
“Take my hand and know that you are my entire world. My whole life. And that I cannot wait to
have a family with you. Your babies need their mommy, so fight. I will see you soon” Carina
whispered, hoping Maya could hear every word, just in case.

Maya absorbed every drop of her wife’s words, internally nodding before they began wheeling her
away.

OR 4

Addison, Bailey, and Jo were all scrubbed in. There was a scrub nurse and an anesthesiologist on
standby.

Carina lay awake on the table, her lower half covered from herself, leaving Dr. Montgomery and
Dr. Wilson lots of room to operate. Dr. Bailey would also be on standby, just in case the blood loss
became unmanageable, and a general procedure was required.

“Alright everyone! The goal today is to give these babies a few more weeks to develop in the
sanctuary of their mamma's womb. We have a grade 1 placental abruption, meaning that it is very
possible that the babies will not have to be delivered today. I will assess the interior damage and do
my best to control any sources of bleeding. We will do a blood transfusion, and see where we go
from there. Everyone ready?” Addison said.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Dr. Montgomery took a seat in front of Carina, preparing to
assess the severity of damage that occurred.

OR 2

“It didn't seem to move,” Dr. Pierce said, using the end of her endoscopic tool to examine the
injured area of Maya’s chest.

Maya was under general anesthesia, as Dr. Grey and Dr. Peirce prepared to extract the glass and
suture any of her injuries.

“Ok, Grey, you extract. I will suction around the area, and then you suture up any general cuts, and
I will focus on the arteries and any possible complications after removal, sound good?” Pierce said,
as scrub nurse Bokhee handed the tool over to Grey, and prepared a metal bowl to place the
fragment of glass in.

“Mhm. Smooth and steady” Grey replied, taking to tools, and preparing to latch on to the glass.

Grey ever-so-carefully gripped onto the glass with her strong tweezers and began lifting slowly,
everyone in the OR watching Maya’s vitals intensely, ensuring that her heart rate and blood
pressure remain level.

After removing about an inch, Pierce began suctioning around the wound, as they would need the
best possible visuals to ensure that all sources of bleeding are closed.

“Wait!” Peirce said, leaning close to the open wound as Grey immediately stopped extracting.

“What is it?” Grey asked.

“There’s a tiny piece of the glass that is about to cut one of her arteries. It’s inevitable, the glass is
shaped that way, but let me just be completely prepared to attend to that first. We have to pull the
glass out regardless, but we need to give her the best chance of not bleeding out into her own chest.
Go slow, I am ready to suture it. Bokhee, suction right here please” said Pierce.

“Okay, I am pulling the rest out,” Grey said, and Pierce nodded in response, ready to attend.

Grey pulled out the rest of the impalement, and Maya’s monitor immediately began beeping, her
blood pressure lowering as she began bleeding profusely in her chest.

“More suction!” Pierce said, quickly attending to the source of the bleeding.

“Can you get it under control?” Grey asked, concerned as Maya’s stats continued plummeting.
“Her heart rate is dropping!”

“I got it, I got it. Just give me a second” Pierce said, never taking her full attention off of the task at
hand. “One more… should be good,” Pierce said, exhaling as she looked up at the monitor, and
saw that Maya’s stats were levelling back. They were not rising substantially, there was still lots of
work to be done, but she was stabilized, and the main source of blood was now controlled.

“Nice save,” Grey said, now attending to the other minor cuts and abrasions to Maya’s chest.
Pierce nodded, as she too continued to repair the Fire Captains' chest.

OR 4

“Chief? Any abdominal bleeding we need to be aware of?” Dr. Montgomery asked as as Bailey
was examining Carina’s upper torso with the ultrasound machine.

Carina still remained awake, as they were tackling this procedure similar to a planned c-section, in
which the mother stays awake.

“Ok. Carina, I am going to make the first cut. I will not be perforating the uterine wall, we just
need access from the outside, so that Dr. Montgomery can begin repairing the uterine wall,” Jo
explained.

Carina nodded in response, closing her eyes

“Suction right here, please” Jo said, making the cut downwards, a normal amount of blood now
leaking from the incision

“Let’s see how they’re doing in there” Addison said, leaning down to more closely examine the
delicate womb, now that she had better visual access.

“Are they okay?” Carina asked quietly

“Just give me one moment and I will tell you confidently” Addison replied.

Addison began prodding around the area, determining the best course of action for what she could
see.

From what she could gather, the uterine wall was still intact; the babies wouldn’t have to be
delivered immediately. Addison would have to repair the placental connection, and ensure that
Carina’s nutrients could successfully reach the babies. Then she could close Carina back up, and
they could stick the the original birth plan, which was set to happen in a month from now.

“Ok Carina. We are going to put you under, since we will not be delivering the babies” Bailey
explained to Carina, speaking softly to her.

Carina nodded in relief, a few tears slipping out of her eyes, before the mask was placed on her
face and she slowly drifted off

OR 2

“Excellent. Excellent close” Pierce said as her and Meredith finished closing up Maya’s chest.

“That had some close calls, but she’s going to be okay. I except that this will heal well” Meredith
replied

The scarring should be minimal, and with 2 weeks of strict rest she should be all good to return to
normal.

“We should probably get an update on her wife, she’ll want to know when we check on her post-
op” Pierce said.

“Yeah, and I want to know as well. I really hope the babies were able to stay a little longer”
Meredith said, heading out of the OR as she and Pierce began to remove their gloves and scrubs.
They scrubbed out, and then headed to the maternity ward, wanting an update not only on their
friend, but in their patients wife as well.

They turned the corner, peaking into the room, seeing a blonde woman, and the firefighter they
recognized to be Jack Gibson, the one who had accompanied Carina to the hospital.

They waited outside as Addison exited the room, opting to let them have some privacy.

“How’d it go in there?” Meredith asked Addison, as Addison closed the door behind her

“Good. Good. I’m hoping that I bought about 3-4 weeks, but I’ll be happy even if it’s 2 extra
weeks. All the time they can get is significant to their development. She had small amounts of
internal bleeding after we cut, so Chief Bailey took care of that. Then me and Wilson went in,
repaired the placental connection and the uterine wall. They will be okay. I got a sneak peak at the
babies too. They are doing okay” Addison explained

A breath of relief left Maggie and Meredith. All though they knew that, if the babies were born,
they had pretty decent odds of surviving, they knew that this was the best possible outcome for all
parties involved.

The door opened again, this time Jo exiting the room, lighting up when she saw Meredith and
Maggie’s relaxed composure; they definetly wouldn’t look like that if they had just lost a patient,
let alone a patient that they knew.

“She’s ok” Meredith immediately said, placing a soft touch on Jo’s shoulder.

Jo put her own hand on her chest, exhaling deeply. In the past 7 months she had gotten to know the
DeLuca-Bishops pretty well. She had met Maya multiple times during all of their appointments,
and had heard many stories about the captain from her mentor, Carina.

“When will she be here?” Jo asked

“In about 20 minutes. We closed up a little while ago, and then she can join Carina here.

“Okay, I am going to go let Maya’s mom know that she’s okay” Jo said, re-entering the room

Of course, they had gotten a large private room, big enough for the both of them to rest and recover
in; Carina being the head of a department, also married to with widely respected Fire Captain.

“We should go let the rest know” Maggie said, knowing that the waiting room was full of people
waiting to here about the DeLuca-Bishops.

“Yep, let’s go” Addison agreed, Jo exited, and the four doctors went to go inform the waiters of
the good news

Carina

Carina’s eyes began to flicker open, she could hear light conversation around her. She opened her
eyes a little bit more, seeing familiar blonde hair the instantly brought her some comfort.

Wait, how could Maya be here right now? Carina thought.

She forced her vision to focus, and realized that the blonde hair belonged to Katherine, not Maya.

“Katherine?” Carina asked weakly.

Katherine’s attention immediately went from Gibson to Carina, a worried expression clouding her
features.

“Sweetheart? How’re you feeling?” She said softly, stroking the top of Carina’s head.

Carina looked down to her belly, her hand coming to rest on it, needing to feel it. “Maya? Out
babies?” Carina asked

“They’re okay. Everyone’s okay. That nice doctor with the red hair said that the babies should be
nice and snug for a few more weeks at least, giving you some time to recover before you go into
labour. The other doctor also told me that Maya is okay. She will be here soon, but her surgery
went smoothly” Katherine said, her voice wavering in the slightest.

Carina closed her eyes in relief, leaning her head back and enjoying the comforting, motherly touch
of Katherine gently stroking her hair.

They stayed like that for a while, until Carina remembered that someone else was in the room too.

She opened her eyes again, this time meeting the dark gaze of Jack, who smiled softly as her met
Carina’s eyes.

“Hey” he said quietly, approaching the other side of her bed.

“You didn’t leave me” Carina said sleepily, watching as Jack came closer

“No- I, I didn’t. Maya, she didn’t want you to be alone, and, yeah, so I stayed” jack explained,
fidgeting with his hands.

Carina smiled softly up at him, returning to closing her eyes, the toll of the last several hours being
felt.

She wasn’t sure how much time had past, but she known she had fallen asleep, and woke up as the
door opened, and the sound of shuffling and wheels woke her up.

Katherine was still by her side, and Carina could see that they were finally wheeling Maya in. Her
wife was finally.

Katherine, not noticing that Carina was beginning to wake, headed over to her daughters side, tears
already forming in her eyes.

Carina turned her head slightly to see what else was occurring in the room. Andy was standing at
the door, watching as the nurses situated Maya and her monitors. Maya was unconscious, and her
mother was standing above her bed, softly stroking Maya’s arm and whispering quietly to her.

Carina began to cry too. She was worried about the future, but right now, all she could feel was
relief. Relief that she didn’t have to give birth without Maya by her side. Relief that Maya was
okay.

“Honey, I’m here. You’re safe, and you’re okay. Carina’s okay too, and so are your babies.
Everything is going to be okay” Katherine whispered to an awakening Maya.

Maya

Maya began to crack her eyes open just a tiny bit, willing herself to see her surroundings. She could
feel a soft touch on her arm, and hear the steady beep of her monitor, and another, two for me? she
thought, as well as the soft voice that could only be her mother.

She began to wiggle a slight bit, Katherine immediately stopping as she studied her daughter’s
face.

“Maya?” Katherine said softly.

“Mom” was all Maya groaned out, her throat dry and rough.

“I’m here honey” Katherine replied, now stroking Maya’s forehead softly.

“Carina? The girls?” Maya said with a little more strength, her eyes opening more fully now.

Maya could see that her mom had tears in her eyes, and was about to panic, before she also saw
that her mom was smiling.

“They’re okay” Katherine replied, before moving out of the way, allowing Maya to see that Carina
was laying right behind her.

Maya turned her attention to the other bed in the room, and saw that Carina was awake, already
awaiting Maya’s gaze.

Katherine saw Maya’s expression, that beaming smile that came when she looked at her wife, and
turned to see for herself that Carina was also awake.

Maya and Carina wordlessly smiled at one another, before Carina simply said, “Hi Bella”.

Maya beamed, closing her eyes at the words, the sound of her wife’s voice somehow affirming that
she was in fact okay. That she was right there beside her.

“I am going to go get a nurse and let them know that you are both awake, and then I’ll give you
guys some privacy” Katherine said, smiling at both her daughter and daughter in-law before exiting
the room.

“Carina, I need to be closer” Maya groaned, realizing that there was over 5 feet of distance between
herself and her wife.

When the nurses entered, the first thing Carina asked was if they could pull the beds closer, and
they said as soon as they were done checking them up, they could.

Both of their breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure were checked, and once the nurses were
satisfied, they rolled the beds as close as they could to one another, and left to give the couple
some much needed privacy.

Maya immediately reached out, taking Carina’s hand into her own, sighing loudly at the contact.
“Carina, I, I thought I lost you. I thought I lost you and the babies, and I didn’t know how… I
didn’t know what to think. I love you so much. So so much” Maya said, turning just a slight bit
into her side so that she could better see Carina.

“Bambina, it’s okay. We’re all okay. You’re peanuts will be cooking in here a little longer, just like
we had planned. I’m here, and I’m not leaving your side” Carina replied, also shifting just a touch
so that she could better face Maya.

“Are you in pain?” Maya asked softly.

“No, not anymore” Carina replied, smiling at her wife

 “I love you, but for real?” Maya said, concern present in her voice.

“Yes. I am in pain. My legs and uterus and belly and my whole body hurts. But that’s because we
were in a car accident. I know that you saved me” Carina said, playing with their intertwined
fingers.

“Saved you?” Maya asked

“Mhm. You put your arm in front of my belly. Your arm took so much of the damage that could’ve
been on me. And, you pushed me seat back. Remember when we went car seat shopping? You
made me push my seat back, and I whined cause it made me a little further from you, but that saved
me. Addison said that, had the impact been more direct, I likely would’ve bled out on the scene”
Carina explained.

Maya got tears in her eyes again. She honestly hadn’t even actively thought of those things. Yes,
she knew that pushing the seat back was safer, but she had never though they would be put in a
situation that tested that possibility. And for her arm, she would amputate her entire arm in a
heartbeat if that meant saving Carina and her babies. That hadn’t even been a second thought.

“You saved me too, Carina. The thought of you was the only thing strong enough to calm me in
that car. Every cell in my body was telling me to get out of there, to pull myself free, to follow you
out. But, I knew that I had to stay alive for you and for our babies, and so I had to stay calm enough
to not further injure my self. You always are with me, keeping me steady” Maya said, finally
looking up into Carina’s eyes.

Carina smiled at her wife, before reaching out and gently stroking Maya’s cheek, which had a few
small cuts present.

“We are going to be okay. All of us” said Carina.

“We will” Maya replied, closing her eyes at the comfort of Carina’s delicate touch.

Chapter End Notes

I hope you all enjoyed!!! As promised, no more cliffhangers, angst, or stress! The
DeLuca-Bishops are okay, and on the road to recovery.

I know that the Marina fandom has been disappointed by the last few episodes, and I
believe that we deserve to have our loyalty rewarded, which is why I wanted to make
sure that we end this chapter off with peaceful and happy Maya and Carina.

I hope you guys liked it!

P.s, I am not a doctor, or very knowledgeable in the OBGYN field, so if I got any
medical terms or procedures wrong, please forgive me!

End Notes
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