Chapter 100

I don't own these characters, but it would be nice if I did.

Wait...In this story, I actually created some of them, so I do own them.

Anyways, I do promise to keep them true to themselves.

And as for the ones I did create, who they are is up to me, so...

Carey, Bailey and Cody just stared at Zack and Maya in shock. Had Maya really just said that she was pregnant? But that was all Carey needed before she pulled Zack and Maya into a huge embrace as her tears started flowing. Cody and Bailey just looked at each other. Their good news had certainly been topped, and it looked like they had just lost their third apartment hunter. Under the circumstances though, they could completely understand that. For Bailey, she was happy for her brother-in-law and sister-in-law. For Cody though, he momentarily had that old feeling come back that seemed to hit him all the time when he and Zack were kids. It seemed like Zack had once again overshadowed him. One one of the biggest days of Cody's professional life, Zack had managed to take the spotlight away again. Cody quickly shook away those feelings though. This wasn't a time to be jealous or petty but rather to be happy that was going to be an uncle again. By the time he had gotten through that whole spectrum of emotions, Carey had finally released Zack and Maya.

"You're pregnant? But...but...I didn't even know that you two were trying..."

Maya was still beaming. "We weren't...it just kind of happened, and we're thrilled! The doctor said I was about six weeks along!"

Zack grinned. "Which makes sense...Six weeks ago was that nor'easter that hit Boston and we were stranded in our apartment for three days. So..."

Carey stopped him. "I don't need to know details. But this is wonderful news! Both of my boys stopped by to surprise me today with wonderful news!"

Zack and Maya looked at each other, and it finally dawned on them that Cody and Bailey were in Boston when they shouldn't be.

"What other wonderful news?" Maya turned to Bailey. "Did something happen to you two as well? Are you two pregnant too?"

Bailey shook her head rather quickly. "No! At least not that we know of...We just got our residency matches yesterday."

"Yeah? Where are you guys headed to?"

Bailey smiled. "Well, we were actually on our way to go look for apartments. We're moving back to Boston as we both got residencies at the Children's Hospital of Boston..."

Zack spoke up. "Isn't that the one a few blocks from Fenway Park?"

Cody nodded. "Yeah, it is. Bailey got a residency in psychiatry with a specialty in pediatric psychiatry, and I got a residency in surgery with a specialty in plastic surgery."

Zack busted out laughing. "I knew it! Baby bro is going to be a plastic surgeon!"

Cody rolled his eyes and sighed. "Yes...at a children's hospital. Its one of the top pediatric plastic surgery departments in the country. I'll be helping correct birth defects, burns, and other similar maladies. Zack, all of my patients will be children. So, while there may be the occasional rhinoplasty due to a deviated septum, there will be no augmentations..."

Zack just kept laughing though. "Uh huh...Besides that, you're going to be married to a shrink! And you always said I was the one who needed a full time one..."

Maya just gave Zack a look basically telling him to shut up before turning to Cody and Bailey with a smile on her face. "That's wonderful news though. Congratulations. Looks like we'll have extra babysitters now too."

Zack nodded. "That's true. I guess I was the first of us to make the other an uncle..."

Cody paused and nodded. "That's true I guess. Anyways, congratulations to you two as well. Maybe we can all get together tonight to celebrate? We'd love to stay and celebrate with you now, but this is our one opportunity to get out and find an apartment before graduation in a couple of months..."

Carey turned to him. "Oh my gosh...That totally slipped my mind..."

Bailey smiled at her. "No worries. We've actually already looked online at some places. The hospital recommended a complex, and we think it might be exactly what we're looking for. Its a few blocks from the hospital, and if it checks out and is available, we should be done with our search quickly. We'll just head out and see everyone again in a few hours..."

Carey nodded and turned her attention back to Maya and Zack as Cody and Bailey excused themselves for a little while. And as they rode down in the elevator, Bailey turned to Cody.

"I noticed the look on your face earlier. Those old feelings of being overshadowed by Zack come back again?"

He sighed. "Yeah...for a moment they did."

She smiled at him. "Don't let them get to you. Just remember that you were one of the most sought after residents to be in the country. He wasn't. You're doing extremely well, Sweetie."

He nodded. "I know...its weird though. I hadn't felt that feeling since I was in high school."

"I'm glad you don't have it anymore because you have no reason to feel overshadowed now. I may be biased here, but I definitely believe I got the better twin. Just remember, you have me who absolute loves and adores you. To me, you are one a kind."

He smiled at her. "And having you makes me feel special." He leaned in closer. "And I may be biased too and no offense to Maya, but I definitely believe I have the most beautiful, the most brilliant and the most talented wife in the world..."

She grinned at him again. "Well, my husband is no slouch himself." She paused. "Why didn't you tell him that you were already an uncle though. We've already got over ten nieces and nephews..."

"I know, but this was his moment. I didn't want to take away from it."

She smiled again. "And that's why I know I have the best husband in the world."

Heading outside, they caught the subway and headed over towards the apartment complex the hospital had recommended. And when they met with the leasing agent, they explained they would be residents at Children's Hospital in a few months and even gave her the name of their two superiors to be if she wanted to verify that. The leasing agent did just that, and when she got the confirmation, she began showing Cody and Bailey apartments. The decided they liked having a home office, so they wanted a two bedroom apartment. They found a floor plan they liked, and when they found out that there was going to be one available on the eighth floor for them to move in to at the beginning of June, they saw it as fate and signed a lease right then and there.

On their way back to the Tipton, they realized they were going to have a busy few days around graduation. They had to be out of their apartment in New Haven on May 31st...which happened to be the day of their graduation. And now, it looked like they would be moving to Boston on the day after. Both shuddered thinking about it but realized they had time to worry about it later.

When they got back to the hotel, it was time for a celebration. Maya was just getting up from the nap that Carey had insisted she take to save her energy. And when asked if they found an apartment, Cody and Bailey said they had and showed them the brochure. Of course, Zack remembered the place as it was about a block away from where Maddie's family lived. He grinned and said he had a place to go for the pre and post game Red Sox celebrations. Cody just grinned and reminded him that he was a soon to be a father and wouldn't have time for any of that for several years. Zack wasn't sure he liked the sound of that, but Cody just kept grinning. Speaking of the Red Sox, Cody remembered there was something he had to do.

After celebrating on Friday night, Cody and Bailey headed back to New Haven on Saturday. Even though a lot had happened lately, they still had two more four week classes and then a free week before graduation. Of course, having everything settled was a huge relief off of their minds. There was no more match to worry about, no more theses to work on and no more tests until after they finished their first year of residency. So, when they got home from their clinicals every day, they could do whatever they wanted to do. But one of the things they did was get things ready for their move. A truck had been reserved and appointments for the utilities they would need to have connected in Boston had been made.

Those next eight weeks flew by and they suddenly found themselves with nothing to do for a week. Well, not exactly nothing to do. They had to finish packing up all of their possessions in the world as they had four days before their families arrived on Friday afternoon. And of course, Clyde, Kurt, Arwin, and Zack knew they were being enlisted to help load the truck as soon as they got there. In fact, Clyde, Eunice and Grammy were going to go to Boston with them to see their new place and the city for the first time. On Friday afternoon, they picked up the truck and several hours later, they finished loading it up. Cody and Bailey dropped off their keys to graduate housing and followed everyone back to the hotel everyone was staying at.

The next day, Cody and Bailey officially became doctors. Technically they did anyways. They now held their medical doctorates. All they needed now was their licenses to practice medicine. But once graduation was over, they didn't have time to sit back and celebrate as they had to be getting to Boston. Clyde was going to ride in the moving truck with Cody while Bailey would take Eunice and Grammy in their car. Three hours later, they pulled in front of their apartment complex. Bailey went to pick up their keys while Cody and Clyde began unloading the truck. When Bailey came outside, she was pushing a cart similar to ones that the Tipton had to help them move in. Several hours later, everything was moved in. Cody and Bailey were going to set up everything that night, but Clyde, Eunice and Grammy wanted to be shown Boston before they flew out the next morning. So, they did, and Cody and Bailey spent all day Sunday unpacking and settling into their new home. And after they were done, they sunk back into their couch again. But Cody had something for Bailey and handed her a gift bag.

"Consider this a housewarming/welcome to Boston present from me to you..."

Bailey smiled at him. "You didn't have to get me anything, Sweetie."

Cody smiled right back. "Oh yeah I did. Open the card first though..."

Bailey did and pulled out a folded piece of paper. And when she saw what it was, her smile faded from her face. "Its the final standings from the American League Central last season..."

Cody kept smiling though. "Correct. And if you'll notice, the Royals finished 80-82...good enough for fourth place..."

She sighed. "Let me guess what's in the bag then..." She opened it up and pulled out her very own Red Sox jersey. "Yeah, that's what I thought it was." She turned to him and gave him her best puppy dog eyes. "You aren't really going to hold me to that silly bet, are you Codykins?"

He just kept smiling. "Of course I am...just like you would have if you had won." He leaned in and kissed her cheek. "Welcome to the Red Sox Nation, Bails..."

Five Months Later

It was two o'clock in the morning and Halloween was now officially two hours old. Cody and Bailey had just finished a twelve hour shift as the the surgical and psychiatric residents. They were looking forward to just heading home and falling into bed. Afterall, they had to be back at the hospital at six o'clock that night for another twelve hour shift. They were heading out of the hospital when Cody's cell phone begin ringing. Looking at each other, they had no idea who would be calling at that hour. But when Cody answered, he just listened and nodded.

"Uh huh...uh huh...uh huh...Alright, we're on our way..." He hung up the phone and turned to Bailey. "Maya's water broke and they're rushing her to the hospital as we speak..."

Bailey nodded. "Which hospital?"

"Brigham and Women's."

"Good. That's right next door to us. We'll probably be there before they will..."

And they were. They were actually sitting in the waiting room when Maya was wheeled into the delivery room entrance followed by Zack, Carey and Arwin. She was wailing and screaming as she came in.

"Must be a contraction..."

Bailey nodded. "I think so. Can't say I'm looking forward to going through that though..."

Maya was wheeled back to the delivery room with Zack right behind her. Since Cody and Bailey were already in the waiting room, Carey and Arwin came over to join them. And immediately, Carey told them that they looked exhausted. Going in to mothering mode, she told them to lay down on one of the couches there to get some sleep. She promised to wake them up when something happened. And since they were so tired, they didn't argue.

The next thing either knew, Carey was shaking them awake. Both looked up trying to get their bearings and remembered where they were. Cody checked his watch and saw it was almost ten in the morning.

Bailey yawned. "Did she have the baby?"

Carey smiled and nodded. "She did about thirty minutes ago. I have a grandson and you both have a nephew. They named him Kevin Anthony Martin after Zack's favorite Celtic and Red Sox players and after Maya's father.

Cody turned to Bailey. "There's a little Zack now...Should I be happy or petrified?"

She laughed. "I think happy for now...petrified may come later."

A little while later, Zack brought his son out to meet his new family. And immediately, the baby's grandmothers took him from Zack and began fussing all over him. Zack just shook his head and saw his brother and sister-in-law. He began laughing.

"Well, I see you two finally got new Halloween costumes. I mean, there are only so many times you two can go dressed as the Professor and Mary Ann..." He paused. "...even though you two really are the Professor and Mary Ann..."

Cody rolled his eyes. "No, we had just finished our shifts when we got the call. But Congratulations, Bro. Your son is beautiful."

Bailey nodded. "He really is." She grinned. "He must get that from his mother..."

Two Months Later

It was New Year's Eve. Cody and Bailey hadn't been able to go back to Kettlecorn for New Year's Eve as they had to work until eight o'clock that night. They had been able to go back a few weeks before for a long weekend, but this year, they would be in Boston. And as tired as they were, they really didn't have the energy to head out into the city either. So, instead, they spent the evening at home...babysitting. They offered to watch Kevin so Zack and Maya could have a night off to themselves. And as much as their niece Andrea had been attached to her Uncle Cody, their nephew Kevin was attached to his Aunt Bailey. He would just laugh and smile as she held him, and this caused Cody to laugh.

"What's so funny, Cody?"

"I was just thinking. Eight years ago, it was Moose. Four years ago, it was Reggie. I remember wondering who was going to try to curry your favor this year, now four years later..." He looked down at his nephew and smiled. "Turns out its my own flesh and blood. Kevin, your Daddy needs to teach you the rules of the Guyble..."

Bailey laughed. "Well, I don't mind this little guy smiling and batting his eyes at me. But he'll just have to learn that my heart belongs to his Uncle Cody and always will..."

He leaned in to kiss the top of her head. "This is kind of nice, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it is..." She paused. "I can just feel all of these motherly instincts I never knew I had when I hold him..."

"You've always had them, Bails. Just look at how good you take care of me..."

She smiled at him. "I appreciate that...but this different." She looked back down at Kevin. "I don't know how to explain it.'

Cody paused to look at his wife holding the baby. "Because you want one of your own too, don't you?"

She just kept looking at the baby and nodded. "Yeah, I think I do. I know we said we'd wait until we were settled in our careers, but I can't help it. I don't know if you're ready, but..."

He put his finger up to her lips and smiled. "When I used the word 'too', I was referring to me wanting one as well..."

She smiled back at him. "Really? You think we're ready?"

"I think so. I mean...Bails, you're a natural at this. So, if I freak out or do something stupid, I know I'll have you here with me..."

Bailey laughed. "I seriously doubt that...you're a natural at being a Dad too. If you don't believe me, we'll just call Andrea. To her, her Uncle Cody can do no wrong." She paused. "So, are you saying we should try to have one?"

Cody stopped to think. "Well, not immediately..." He saw Bailey's face fall. "...because I think we should get through the last part of the USMLE first. I don't want the stress of the that to have a negative effect on a pregnancy. Plus, I think it would be best for us to finish our first years of residency first. Our second year, our schedules will be a lot more sane, and no more late nights."

She nodded. "Yeah, I guess you're right. That makes a lot of sense..."

He smiled at her. "But once we do, there will be nothing to stop us. Around May, you'll go off birth control, and we'll see what happens. And until then, we can practice as much as possible..."

She smiled back at him. "Sounds like a plan to me..." She looked down at Kevin. "What do you think? How does having a little cousin sound to you?"

Six Months Later

It was now the middle of June, and Cody and Bailey had just finished taking Part III of the USMLE. After that, there would be no more tests for them. And the middle of June also meant that they were finished with their first year of residency. They would still be on call some nights, but their normal work hours would be much, much better. And with those two tasks completed, it was time to get down to the little project they panned out six month previously.

And this was Cody and Bailey we're talking about. They went all out to make sure everything was fine. Both got themselves tested to find out if there would be any problems. And thankfully, there weren't any. Bailey was fertile, and Cody's swimmers were working just fine. After that, they bought tests to know when Bailey was ovulating and would be most fertile. Everything seemed ready for them to get pregnant.

But life doesn't work out that way. Four months later, and still nothing. They got checked out again by doctors who once again told them they were fine and just to be patient. But they were beyond being patient.

"Cody, I don't understand this at all! We've done everything we've supposed to do, and still, we have nothing to show for it!"

Cody rubbed her shoulders. "I know, Bails. I'm just as frustrated as you are..."

She sighed. "What are we supposed to do now?"

He paused to consider something. "Maybe we should stop trying for a little while then?"

She turned to look at him in surprise. "What are you saying? I thought you wanted a baby just as much as I do!"

"Relax, Sweetheart. I do want one as much as you do, but..."

"But what?"

He sighed this time. "Well, maybe its just me, but for the past couple of months, I've been feeling...pressured."

"Pressured?"

He nodded. "Bails, you know that making love to you is my most favorite thing in the world to do. I feel so close to you and I'm able to show you just how much I love you. But lately...its like there is this two ton gorilla in the room with us laughing at me asking me if I'm finally going to man up and get the job done..."

Bailey gasped. "Why didn't you say anything?"

"I was hoping I'd get the job done, and it would go away..." He paused. "What about you? Have you been feeling any pressure too?"

She sighed and nodded. "Yeah, I have. I love making love to you just as much, but it has been different these past couple of months. It seems like we only do it when I'm ovulating and then its only to get pregnant. Its become almost...I hate to say it...clinical. It just doesn't seem fair though. Maya and Zack weren't even trying, and they got pregnant!"

He rubbed her shoulders again. "I know...but then again, we aren't them and they aren't us."

She hung her head. "I know...So, what should we do?"

He paused to think. "Well, why don't we take a weekend to just get away from everything for a while. We'll just focus on each other and not worry about anything else." He smiled. "We'll make love because we want to and not because of what we hope it will bring us in about thirty-eight weeks. We'll clear our minds and just rest and relax."

She smiled back at him. "I like the sound of that. Where should we go though?"

"How about back to New Haven? We'll go see our old haunts and find us a nice cozy place right on the ocean. And we'll make sure it has a fireplace."

Bailey kept smiling. "Lets go book it now!"

So, that's what they did. In early November, they headed back to New Haven and just had a weekend of having fun. They took walks on the beach and ate at some of their old favorite restaurants. And they took the chance to enjoy the fireplace in their room. When they made love, it was about their love and desire for each other and nothing else. By the time they headed back to Boston, both felt a lot more relaxed and less pressured. They decided that they were just fine being just the two of them for a little while longer and decided Bailey would go back on birth control for six more months before they would try again.

A few weeks after they got back, Bailey stopped by to go back on the shot before they headed home for the day. Like usual, the doctor took some blood, and Cody and Bailey just waited around talking about how they were going to be hosting Thanksgiving dinner in a couple of weeks. The doctor came back into the exam room looking at her chart when Bailey spoke up.

"Am I ready to get my shot?"

The doctor looked up. "Actually, no. It won't do you any good..."

Bailey frowned. She immediately thought the worst and that they found something they had missed earlier in her tests.

Cody spoke up. "Why won't it do any good?"

The doctor smiled. "Because there is no point to it when Bailey is already pregnant!"

Cody and Bailey just looked at each other in surprise. Bailey pulled Cody into a tight hug and began crying. Cody just rubbed her back and whispered in her ear.

"See...I told you something like this would happen. When we tried, nothing. But once we were just ourselves again, it happened."

Bailey pulled back, wiped her eyes and laughed. "I guess so. Cody, we're going to be parents!"

He laughed too. "I know. And our child will have to go to Yale now too. He or she was conceived in New Haven afterall..."

She just shook her head at him. But she was so happy right then, she was more than willing to overlook another one of his corny jokes. Besides, they had several phone calls to make to let people know they were going to be a grandfather, grandmother, uncle or aunt. And when Zack found out he was finally going to be an uncle, he slapped his brother on the back.

"About time, Broseph. I guess I actually will be an uncle. Lets just hope the kid takes after its Mom...Oh yeah, this is another thing I did first!"

After that, it was nine months of doctor's appointments, morning sickness, severe mood swings and late night cravings. And through it all, Cody and Bailey never felt closer to each other knowing that the tangible proof of their love was growing in Bailey's belly. To Cody, Bailey never looked more beautiful than she did pregnant with their child. And for Bailey, it took her a little while to actually believe he meant that, but whenever she looked into his eyes, she knew he was telling the truth. That, and his nose didn't twitch. The only downside was that they were losing their home office as they had to change it into a nursery.

In late August of the next year, in the midst of humid Saturday morning during another Boston heat wave , Bailey's water broke. It was a good thing they lived so close to Brigham and Women's Hospital as Cody was able to drive her there in less than five minutes. Once Bailey was taken to change into a hospital gown, Cody made the calls to all the soon to be grandparents, aunts and uncles. They said they were all on their way, even Eunice and Clyde.

Over the course of the next twelve hours, everyone actually began showing up at the hospital as Bailey continued going through labor. Finally, she was fully dilated and ready to give birth. At 10:18 that evening, Cody and Bailey welcomed their daughter to the world. And in Cody's eyes, she was just as beautiful as her mother was. He may have been biased, but in his opinion, there had never been a more beautiful and perfect mother and daughter. And from the moment they both saw her, they fell helplessly in love with her.

Close to midnight, Bailey was in a private room holding their daughter with all of their family surrounding them. Since Brigham and Women's and the Children's Hospital were affiliated, they cut them some slack on visiting hours. Finally, Clyde spoke up.

"So, does my newest granddaughter have a name yet?"

Bailey looked up at her Dad and smiled. "Yeah, she does. I'd like to formally introduce everyone to Samantha Audrey Martin..."

Grammy was honored and smiled. "You gave her my first name for her middle name?"

Cody smiled. "Yeah, we did. We hope she grows up to be just like her great grandmother."

Carey smiled and spoke up. "Its a beautiful name for a beautiful baby girl. And with the initials S-A-M, she'll always be Sam."

Eunice nodded. "Yeah, I love the name. Why did you pick the name Samantha though?"

Cody turned to Bailey. "You want to tell them or should I?"

She smiled at him. "I will." She turned to look at everyone. "As you all know by now, my first day at Yale almost ten years ago, I was abandoned by the shuttle driver right outside of Cody's dorm room. The badge on the guy's shirt said his name was Sam. If not for what he did that day, Cody and I might not have ever met and we wouldn't have this little bundle right here. The driver might have shirked his responsibilities that day, but if he hadn't, our two worlds may never have collided..."

The End.