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What Child Is This...he's changed the course of two happily single women, who wanted nothing to do with
parenting and are now mothers to a delightful tot called FOX...
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TUMULTUOUS. The past 14 months have been that...the fire captain and the OBGYN have battled past the betrayal, and
the resultant detritus; Maya's injury from a gas station explosion, and Andrew DeLuca's mania. It took lots of therapy-each of
them alone and as a couple- to achieve peace and serenity as mothers of a small child in a committed relationship. Maya is 90%
healed from the explosion that damaged her skull, requiring a small plate be inserted. Her brother-in-law Andrew takes medication
for his condition and accepts the need for it (he and Meredith Grey are back together and discussing the future).
Free-spirit Carina has settled into domestic life much easier than she herself imagined: their son Fox (a product of 'intro' using
Andrea's sperm and Maya's eggs are implanted into Maya; Carina is SO relieved that her wife migrated to the Fire Academy (along with
Andy Herrera-Sullivan...she retained her Captain's rank and Andy was promoted). Now that Maya is no longer in danger o being killed
or injured at a fire scene or other disaster, the beautiful Italian OB's biggest worry is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"Thank God this bambino is so blissfully unaware of this pandemic and all its dangers", she called, preparing the cannolis
she planned to take to the Christmas Eve gathering at the station for transport. "What a master-stroke by the Chief-organizing this
festival for those most at risk in your sector..." She stops taking abruptly, spies their son about to fall over the edge of the sofa, and screams
MAYA-OTTENERE IL MIMMO! (Get The baby!)
With the deftness of a mother who has performed this act dozens of times since Fox became mobile two months
ago, Maya scoops him up and onto her lap and playfully scolds him: "Sei così malizioso, Piccolo !"
(you are so mischievous you little stinker).
"Can you get him dressed Bella? I'll take these to the car and heat it up."
"On it: and it's WARM UP the car, love of my life!"
They place the face-masked and bundled-up little boy into his car seat, and after a quick stop for smoothies
they drive to the station.
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"HiHiHi!" Carina called happily as the trio entered the open area cleared for the festivities.
Vic Hughes and Travis Montomery laugh aloud; so does Jack Gibson and Ben Warren.
"She loves that 70's cartoon 'Fat Albert' Maya explains sheepishly. "It's her new mantra." To Carina she said
"You're ten times more gorgeous when you blush like that." The tall gorgeous obstetrician dead-panned: "What
did I say?"
Travis stepped in: "Never mind-there he is-Little Fox!" (He means the toddler holding his Mom's hands).
The child is very fond of his Uncle Travis and allows himself to be scooped up and kissed. His giggles
loudly, but not enough to rouse the infant girl cradled in Andy's arms, seated at a nearby table. She
uttered a single "Baah!" before her Mother popped a chupon (pacifier) into her little mouth
without a break in the conversation she's having with Ben's wife, Miranda Bailey: "Now that we have one of
each we're talking about a third; I don't know Miranda: Robert mentioned that it's up to me but I sense
that he'd like at least one more- minimum."
The Chief of Medicine responds "Ben wants a baby, but since the...ahhh..."
"OH-I'm so sorry, Miranda!", Andy cried, mortified. "I didn't...I didn't think."
"You're fine, Herrera; it's not something you get over: more like cope with." The couple's tragic miscarriage two
years ago is till raw.
When Inara arrived with Marcus and 1-year-old Max the deaf child ran ahead, excitedly 'signing' about their
trip to the zoo: the tiger pen, the monkey enclave, polar bear exhibit. "Slow down, Champion!", Jack laughs.
To Inara, he says "Mrs G; Max." He kisses both, lifting the baby from his carrier and rubbing noses with him.
Marcus signed to his Mom, asking permission to get punch and runs off when she responds that he should
bring back cups for all three. After he's gone she moves close to Jack and says "Ted is contesting the divorce.
divorce. He plans to subpoena the department and some of your colleagues about...your personal history."
He knows what the douchebag is after: testimony about his history with Andy and Maya, as well as his cheating
with Rigo Vasquez's wife and issue with PTSD. "Don't worry, Babe: none of this will touch you or Marcus, I promise."
Though muted, the request for assistance from dispatch causes all of the Station's personnel to cock their
ears in response: 'Aid Car 23, Engine 23; medical emergency-three vehicle collision at Coulson Street and Bayer Ave'...
Travis, Dean, and Emmett jokingly wager on 23's response time (Dean 8 mins, Montgomery 8.5, Emmett 9...
Sullivan catches their eyes and mouths "Keep it down", cutting his eyes to indicate the assembled family and
members of the public sprinkled through the area). Jack walks over, carrying his son, and wagers $20 on a 10
minute response time. The group chat text blast sent by Mike Cutler reminded Sullivan and Ripley that as
they have access to the actual response time numbers and are excluded from the wager.
Caraina and Maya join Andy and Miranda; Carina gets punch and chips for them while Maya chats with the other two.
"I'm so glad that Fox and Lucien are so close in age: that's gonna be so cool to watch them grow up together."
Arnie Becker, (Ted's attorney) asked for a meeting to discuss the strategy for the coming divorce deposition. "I'm not convinced
that attacking your former wife's new beau's romantic history will be fruitful; in my opinion it leaves us open to questions that we
don't want to come to light."
"Questions such as WHAT, pray tell?" Ted asked testily.
That you never bothered to learn ASL, for starters," Arnie replied easily. "And that you verbally and physically abused Inara and
and your son- there is video and audio proof of that. That being said, YOU employ ME. Of course, I'll proceed as you direct me,
Ted digested his attorney's words before responding: "My research, my inquiries indicate that you are the best family law attorney
in Seattle and I'll defer to your best judgment. I'll provide a list of what I refuse to part with as asset-wise. I do have one exception
to that: JACK GIBSON ABSOLUTELY cannot BE A PART of the deposition; if you recall he has been at the last two meetings and I don't
want the man fucking my still-wife in the room."