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Back in the waiting room Costa, JD, Lynn, and Dimi were waiting. "God this brings back memories for you guys"Costa remarked. "I know"Lynn stated as JD got up. "Yea I've never been so nervous in my life well expect when Criss does stunts that puts his life on the line"JD replied. "I thought having a baby is the most happiest time in anyone's life"Dimi stated. "In our case it was the most nerve wrecking considering how long it took us to get you"Lynn replied giving her daughter a kiss. "But seeing a baby born is one of the most happiest days I'll never forget as long as I live"JD stated giving his daughter a kiss too. Then one of then nurses walked over to Lynn and whsipered something in her ear. "Thanks Ebony" as she walked off.

"What's going on Lynn?"Costa asked. "Mary's ready to have her baby they're just getting her ready for deliver". "I hope Criss is ready for what's about to happen"JD mumbled. "I just hope they got smelling salts just in case Criss passes out"Costa said as Lynn rolled her eyes. In her room Criss was sitting next to Mary as the nurses got her ready. "You ready for what happens next Criss"she asked. "I'm just hoping I don't fall down" he joked which made her smile. Then Mary looked out the window and saw how beautiful the night sky is. "Criss what time is it?". Criss looked at his watch. "Five minutes before Christmas"he replied. "Allright I see the head and this kid has hair". Mary started to push while Criss held her hand. "You want to take a look?"the nurse asked Criss. "No thanks"Criss replied taking a breath. In the waiting room everyone was waiting even in New York Dimitra and John stayed near the phone waiting for a phone call.

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"All right on the next contraction push" the doctor said. Mary pushed while Criss just held her hand. As the baby started to emerage from its mother Criss looked up and saw it was snowing a little than a tiny cry filled the room. "IT'S BOY!!"The doctor exclaimed. Mary started tocry and Criss gave her a hug whispering: You were right. The doctor gave the baby to Mary. "Hello there Marcus"she said as she touched his tiny face. "I'm going to tell the people that are waiting what you had"Criss remarked. When Criss got outside into the hall he wiped the tears from his face and felt happy that even thou he wasn't spending Christmas with his mother Criss did feel happy that he kept his word to Mary's husband.

In the waiting room Dimi had falling asleep on some chairs as everyone else sat there. Criss came in and everyone stood up. "So is it a boy or girl?"JD asked. "A baby boy named Marcus"Criss replied. "I told you it was a boy Costa give me the fifty bucks"JD stated as Lynn and Criss rolled their eyes. "Well I'm going to see how Mary is" and Lynn left. "So did you see the kid come out?" Costa asked. Criss sat down. "It was amzing seeing that little baby come into this world I don't know how to describe this feeling I'm in"Criss replied. "You're feel that sensation again when you have a child of your own"JD stated giving Criss a hug. "You know what I'm going down to the gift store and buy Mary some flowers and maybe something for the baby"Costa said and left the room as Dimi woke up. "Hey Dimi". "Uncle Crriss did Mary have her baby?". "Yea a baby boy named Marcus"Criss remarked. Dimi smiled. Then Lynn came back out with the baby.

"Mary would like for you to meet her son Marcus Christopher"Lynn stated. Everyone just stared at the baby Criss even took a picture of the new born than walked away and sent the picture to his mother. Back in New York Joe couldn't sleep so he paced in the kitchen as Dimitra made some tea. "I hope Mary's all right"Joe remarked. "Don't worry the kid is probably taking its time I was in labor with Costa for eighteen hours before he decided to come out"Dimitra said as Joe chuckled. Then Dimitra's phone beeped so she took it out of her purse. "It's a picture email from Christopher". She opened it and tears welled up Dimitra walked over and showed it to Joe. It was a picture of the baby and underneath saying: IT'S A BOY!!!!!!. Joseph gave Dimitra the biggest hug he could give her. "Congraulation Joseph to you and your son"she replied.

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It was a few days before Joseph and Dimitra could get a flight out to Las Vegas. At The Luxor Mary was feeding Marcus while Criss stood outside waiting as JD and Gerard walked over. "What are you doing outside?"Gerard asked. "Mary's feeding Marcus so I'm giving her some privacy and making sure nobody walks in on her while she's feeding him"Criss replied. "Good thinking Christopher"JD remarked. A tap on the window and Criss walked back in. "Thanks for letting me use your office to feed Marcus"she said. "No problem I always made sure nobody walked in on you"Criss remarked sitting down. "Well now that's done do you mind watching him while I visit the ladies room". "No problem". She put Marcus back into his carrier and went to the bathroom.

After she left JD and Gerard came in. "Where's Mary?"Gerard asked. "Nature called"Criss replied. JD put the baby on the floor as he sat down. "When do you think your mother will be here with Mary's husband?"Gerard asked. "Soon I sent a car for them"Criss stated. "Why didn't you have Costa get them?". "Costa got his liscence suspended for speeding and unpaid parking and speeding tickets worth about six hundred dollars"JD remarked. "You'll love this he asked me for the money to pay the tickets"Criss added. As Mary came out of the bathroom the door opened and Jospeh and Dimitra came in. "Joseph!!" Mary called out as she ran to her husband. Joe dropped his bag and ran right into his wife's arm scooping her up. "Oh it's good to hug you again"he stated wiping the tears from her face. "I missed you too and this must be Dimitra the lady who took you in" shaking her hand. "It's so good to meet you the pitcures Joe has of you doesn't do you justice"Dimitra replied. "So where's Marcus?". "Come on".

In the production office Criss was rocking Marcus in his carrier with his foot minus the shoe. "Look at his face I think he likes that"Gerard remarked. "Dimi when she was a baby loved it when she was rocked"JD stated. "Just don't let Costa do this his foot order would kill the kid". "It can't be that bad"Gerard remarked. "Gerard it smells worse than a port a potty and low time on a salt marsh"Criss replied. The door opened and Mary, Dimitra, and Joseph walked in. Criss, JD, and Gerard got up. "Joseph meet JD, Gerard, and Christopher". "Nice to meet you all"he said as he shook JD's and Gerard's hands but when he got to Criss he gave him a hug. "Thank you so much for helping my wife with the birth of our child". "I'm just htnakful we didn't have to deliver the baby at my house"Criss said which made everyone chuckle. Joseph sat down and Mary picked up the baby. "Meet your son Joseph". Tears fell down Joe;s face as Criss, JD, Gerard and Dimi just watched. "He's adorable look at his eyes". "We're going to give you guys privacy" and everyone walked out.

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While Joe was bonding with his son Criss, JD, Gerard and Dimitra went to get a drink. "I'm so happy everything worked out"Dimitra stated. "Yea it kind of warmed my heart seeing Mary have Marcus"Criss remarked taking a sip of his water. "I was just thinking of Mary and Joseph when they were looking for somewhere to stay for the night before Jesus was born"JD stated. "It reminded of that but kind of in a different way. Criss was Joe's stand-in, Mom is the inn keeper that let Mary and Joseph stay in their manager where he was born"JD said. "But in this story Joe's a marine, Marcus was born in a hospital" Criss replied. "And where's the miracle?"Gerard stated. Before they could answer one of the valets came over. "Yo Criss"he called out. "Yea David" Criss said walking over. "Can I talk to you for a minute i n private?". "Sure let's go into Believe". After they went into Believe Dave looked nervous.

"What's wrong David you look nervous?". David took something out of his pocket. "I think this is yours"he stated. Criss saw it is his wallet he looked in it and saw nothing was taken out of it even the money was still in it. "Why do you have my wallet David?". "Well last night I was helping my mom clean up the house when I went into my brother's room I found it with other wallets under his bed. When I showed it to my mom I thought she was going to have another heart attack. As soon as my brother got home we asked him why he had wallets under his bed. We found out he's been lifting them and was going to use the money and give the cards to some guy he's been helping. Come to find out the guy he's been working for has been using the kids to steal the wallet and use the credit cards for identity theft and other stuff"David stated. Holy Criss thought.

While my brother got an earful from my mother and the officers I saw your wallet in the mix so I thought I'd give it back to you in person and apologize for my brother's wrong doing,"he said. "You may hear from the cops later I informed them that one of wallets was yours and I wanted to return it to you myself". "So what's going to happen with your brother?". "Well he'll be arrained for about thirteen counts of theft and my mom is hoping he doesn't get bail because she doesn't know if we'll have the money for it"David remarked. "I have an idea David if your brother needs bail I'll bail him out but he has to work for me untill he payes me back all right"Criss suggested. "I'll tell my mom that thanks Criss and I apologize again for what my brother did"he said. "No problem".

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When they came out Criss walked over to the guys where Dimitra was holding Marcus while JD and Gerard had left leaving just him, his mother and Mary. "Where did JD, Gerard, and Joe go to?"he inquired sitting down. "Gerard and JD took him over to one of the shops to get some extra clothes for Marcus for the trip home" she replied. "He is so adorable Mary you and your husband made a beautiful child". "Honestly Dimitra he's our miracle" as Dimitra gave Marcus to Criss. "What do you mean?"Criss inquired. "Joe and I wanted children everysince we married but since I had PCOS* it would take a miracle for us to have a baby but it seems the lucky of the Irish was with us. On March seventeenth my doctor told me I was pregnant. Joe nearly had a stroke when I told him". "Same with their father sometimes I thought I might need smelling salt when I told him about Christopher" as Criss tried not to laugh.

"I think if Joe didn't think of me going to stay with my uncle I wouldn't of met you, JD, and the rest of your family Criss"she stated as tears fell down her face. "What's wrong Mary?"Dimitra asked as Mary wiped away her tears. "I was just think of my mom she died a year after I married Joe. I wish she could of seen her grandson". Dad you old SOB Criss thought as he gave the baby back to his mother. After the boys came back and Joe and Mary left Criss went into his office and sat at his desk looking at a picture of his father. "Something on your mind Christopher?". He looked up and saw his mom. "I've got this strange feeling that dad set this whole thing up from heaven with a little help from Mary's mom"Criss stated.

"Your father god rest his soul always enjoyed helping people. I remember a few days before you were born Christopher we were closing up for the night when a man knocked on the door. He told us that his car broke down in front of our resteraunt and asked if he could us the phone since the one outside was broking. Even thou your father was exhausted and so was I he let the man use the phone and I gave him some coffee to warm his bones untill the tow truck came two hours later. Then few days later when you decided to make your appearance the doctor who was on duty that night and delivered you was the same man who we had helped few nights early,".

Criss smiled and gave his mom a kiss. "You had that same sense of helping people just like your father and sometimes people can see it in you even animals like that mother cat that you and Hammie found with her kittens" she remarked. "Maybe that's why I feel happy whenever I help people, but there's something I want to do for you mom" he stated. "What's that Christopher?" she inquired. "How about since I have some vacation time instead of going to Mexico or somewhere else I'm going to come home and spend it with you instead". Dimitra gave her son a kiss on the check as she smile. "Come on let's go home Hamme is probably going nuts waiting for you"Criss suggested and they left.


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