In the hallway, I slid down and began cry. Rick sat beside me and held me in his arms. He stroked my belly and kissed my hair.
"How are you feeling?" he asked after a moment. I looked at him with my red swollen eyes and again I snuggled to him.
"I'm glad you're with me," I replied.
Two hours later the door of the courtroom opened. Lanie had a smile on her face and immediately hugged me.
"He's going to prison for five years," she said and I smiled and hugged her.
"Thank God it's over," I whispered.
"How are you?" Lanie asked, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I just couldn't make it anymore what he was saying and the stress of all of it," I answered and I was still smiling.
"So, would you like to go somewhere to celebrate?" Rick asked. I and Lanie nodded and about half an hour later we were sitting at a table in a restaurant. We talked about Josh but not much. Then Lanie asked about the baby and how it takes Alexis. After lunch Rick and I went to the precinct to tell how things turn out. Espo and Ryan were excited. They were still hugging me and touching my stomach.
"It noticeable," said Espo, "You're getting fat, Beckett." Ryan laughed and I poked both of them in the ribs. I sat down at the table and I did paperwork to the previous case. Rick was sitting in his chair and looked at me constantly.
In the evening we went home and we watched a movie with Alexis. Rick was lying on the couch, I was lying on him and Alexis was lying next to me and was resting her head near my belly. She whispered to it what was going on in that movie and almost at every sentence she said "nut" until she finally fell asleep.