Under Cover

Harry sat out on call with his new rookie in the passenger seat. He was fresh out of the academy and had a lot to learn. Like his wife was before him, the kid was eager to get his first arrest but Harry was more prepared this time around.

“There’s a suspicious man over there.” The young officer said.

“You mean the man who locked his keys in his car?” Harry chuckled and shook his head. “He's been trying to get in for the past five minutes. A car thief would have been in and gone by now.”

Before the rookie could say anything else a call came over the radio which made Harry choke on the coffee he was just taking a drink out of.

“Shit. We have to go.” he said as he flipped on his lights and sirens then sped off.

It wasn’t long until he arrived at the hospital, ordering the rookie to park and lock up the car while he ran in. The nurse directed him to where he needed to go and he ran through the halls, hearing the screams of his wife which only made him quicken his pace until he finally reached the door and rushed inside.

“I'm here.” he said breathlessly as he rushed to her side.

“It’s about damn time.” Charlie huffed, her forehead covered in sweat as she cried out in pain caused by her swollen belly.

Harry grabbed her hand, holding her close as he watched her scream in pain while the doctor stood by her feet to deliver their first child. He gave her encouraging words and let her squeeze as much as she wanted until their precious little baby girl was brought into the world. His eyes filled with tears as he cut the cord then watched them place her on his wife's chest for a moment so they could meet.

“She’s beautiful.” Charlie choked out, in tears herself.

“She is. She looks like you.” Harry smiled and placed a loving kiss on his wife’s head before they took the baby away to clean her up and give her a quick check up. He wrapped his arms around his exhausted wife, feeling so happy in that moment with her.

The past few years had been a little crazy for them. Both of them have been hurt many times on the job, but luckily neither too seriously injured. A year after the incident with Dylan they got engaged and married a few months later, but it wasn’t until Charlie became pregnant that she decided to get herself off the streets and find a more stable job at the station which would keep her and the baby safe. She had made detective last year and became the youngest ever in the history of London, but she was amazing at it and closed more cases her first year than any before her. And most while pregnant as well. Of course the last month she took it easy and didn’t take many cases, but she still managed to work a couple before taking leave.

“What should we name her?” Charlie asked as she looked up at him.

“Laura… Laura Anne Styles.” Harry said, knowing she would want to honor her mother.

Charlie gave him a sad smile at the mention of her mothers name, but nodded in agreement. He knew she still struggled every once in a while, but she was so strong as she pushed through it all.

“I love you, Charlie.” Harry said as he placed a loving kiss on her lips which curled up into a smile.

“I love you, too.”

THE END

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