Danny Reagan made a promise to his partner the day her brother died- that he would never let her down. So when Maria Baez becomes pregnant and later kidnapped by a mystery man with a broken past, he goes in too deep and takes matters into his own ha...
Maria smiled at Linda who gently reached over and fixed the tiny sleeve of her baby girl's new homecoming outfit, a gift from Mrs. Campbell.
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"Ava Daniella," Baez watched her daughter's peaceful sleeping face. "Perfect in every way."
The three of them walked out of the hospital lobby, and found Danny crouched inside the back door of his partner's car.
He stood up and saw the ladies coming. "Just in time, it's all set."
"You sure about that, Danny?" his wife asked teasingly.
"It's a car seat," he said annoyed. "How much more complicated can they make 'em after fifteen years?"
Baez rolled her eyes and gently adjusted baby Ava in her arms as she approached the back of the car.
"Thank you, godpapa," she chuckled as she motioned for Danny to stand aside for her to get the newborn settled in.
He smiled.
It still seemed like a joke; just giving her his name, or rather a variation of it had seemed enough. His partner had insisted though – she would never be able to repay him for being there with her and helping bring her child into the world.
As the detectives drove off for her old neighborhood, Maria felt a flood of mixed emotions. Sure some of it had to do with her being postpartum, but there was definitely influence from her going home to her family.
They pulled up to the building, where her mother and sister stood outside waiting. With her daughter held close to her chest, Baez slowly walked up to them, and saw both Ana and her mom had tears in their eyes.
Her sister threw her arms around her. "I'm so sorry," she whispered.
Mrs. Baez came up beside her daughters and choked up at the sight of her baby girl with her very own baby, her first grandchild, safe and sound.
Danny watched the three women together, warmth and content settling into him knowing that he had kept his word to Baez.
He'd continue to, and now more than ever, for her...and for his goddaughter.
