Set in season 2 (onwards) during different episodes.
Claire's pregnant, they don't know how to tell the kids, or Mitch and Cam… or Jay.
Chapter 1
Halloween
"Okay so we recently found out that… I'm pregnant" Claire smiles grabbing Phil's hand
"Yeah, she took a test but we thought it best to go to a doctor because… she drinks, a lot" Phil yelps as she squeezes his hand "What you do?"
"Anyway" Claire interrupts "It was a complete shock and at first yeah I may have panicked" she sighs
"We totally panicked" Phil laughs
"Going to the doctor told us that I'm just over 12 weeks. I'm kind of surprised I didn't figure it out earlier. There's a teeny tiny bump, I thought I was bloated… sort of surprising I mean I was showing by now with the other three but we're both fine"
"It's still early, and this time you're olde…"
"Phil!" Claire gasps cutting him off causing him to frown guiltily
They both sigh before turning back to the camera "Now it's finding a way to tell everyone else…"
"Jerry is a no go on the crow" Phil calls walking through the front door
"You've been over there this whole time?" Claire asks, trying to sort out the fake spider webs
"Yeah, he needed to vent I couldn't leave" he smirks coming to stand directly behind her "God you are sexy" his foot slips as he steps up onto the ladder
"Sweetie I need to get down" Claire warns feeling the nausea creeping up her throat
"We can get down; we can get…" He feels his foot slip as she falls back into him. Phil wraps his arm protectively around her middle as they tumble to the ground, making sure Claire is on top of him, breaking her fall. "Oh god, Claire are you okay?" Phil gasps
Claire sits up gingerly, wincing as she rolls her ankle. Gripping Phil's hand she turns around to reassure him "I'm fine" raising her hand to cup his cheek she places a sweet kiss to his lips, resting her forehead against his. "I'm okay"
"What is wrong with everyone? Cam? Towns people, really?" Claire cries
Cam glares at her "I lived on a farm, they lived in town they were the towns people"
"And dad? Dad it goes lightning, thunder, fog cue" Claire stresses, her voice getting higher and higher
Jay rolls his eyes "This whole thing is a colossal fog cue"
"Claire just doesn't understand Cam, maybe she's never been picked on for beean differen" Gloria says in her, whatever accent it is that she is trying to do
"When Gloria? When have you ever been picked on for beean differen" Claire imitates
Gloria waves her arms dramatically towards Jay "Ask the gargoyle"
"What is she saying?!" Claire whisper shouts to Phil as Gloria storms out of the room, Jay hot on her heels
"Think she went insane" Luke chimes in
"She's not insane, she's my mother" Manny defends
"I'm your mother now"
"You know what, I'm just gonna go" Cam announces, head still popping out of the table
"No come on Cam" Claire pleads
Alex pushes open her cage door "Uh if uncle Cam's leaving I'm just gonna go upstairs and study"
"Yeah I have a party to go to so…" Haley chimes in
"She punched me in the face" Mitchell cries walking back into the house, Gloria right behind him
"He came out of nowhere and scared the baby Jesus out of me"
"Hey you're talking normal again" Jay smiles
"Uh Cam can we please just go" Mitchell winces as he lets go of his nose
"Yeah go, leave I don't care" Claire pouts
"Claire…"
She cuts Phil off "No I'm done" she knew she was being silly but she couldn't help it, stupid hormones.
"No wait no I'm not done, not done! Here's the thing we do fireworks at Christmas now because that's what they do in Columbia, I don't mind. Thanksgiving? That used to be me roasting the turkey until the gays took it over with whatever new turkey craze they saw on the cooking network and I'm fine with that too" Claire cries becoming hysterical
"All I ask is that you leave me Halloween, I know it's a crazy ass holiday for a grown woman to care about so much but it's my crazy ass holiday! Mine" she can feel the tears stinging her eyes so she turns and walks out of the house before anyone can notice.
Phil casts a disapproving glance there way before following her out to the front garden where he finds her destroying the decorations. "Claire"
"No I'm done talking"
"Listen, I know I haven't helped you out today, but that Jerry and Judy thing hit me hard" Phil sighs
"That's why you've been such a nut today?"
"What if someday that's us?" he asks brow furrowing
"After the meltdown I just had in there? Honey, you're stuck with me" she smiles, eyes gleaming
"You promise?" he grins
She grabs onto his hands squeezing them tightly "I do" she leans in to kiss him when a couple more trick or treaters run past them
"We should just put out a bowl of candy and have a cocktail right?"
"Yeah" Phil smiles "Wait no"
Hey, this is my first Modern Family fanfic, i do have two other fan fiction accounts dedicated to Once Upon A Time and Nashville if anyone is interested. This chapter is pretty meh but just go with it!
Reviews are always most welcome :)