Happy Harbor
June 19, 2013
16:43 p.m.
The fact that Wally and Artemis had been dating almost a year surprised everyone- including them! But they'd made it work.
The sex was great too.
Unfortenetly it wasn't great enough to make up the situation Artemis found herself in. If someone had told her she'd be doing what she was doing at 16, she would've killed them and hid the body.
She was in the local Happy Harbor pharmacy, holding a box of pregnancy tests. There was no doubt about it that this was where M'gann gotten her pregnancy test when she was pregnant with Hannah and Lucas.
Hannah and Lucas.
Oh dear God- what if her and Wally were having twins? No. No! She didn't even know if she was pregnant. Groaning, she grabbed the box, pulled a twenty from her pocket, and made her way to the front of the small store.
Once paid for, she stuffed the test into her purse and made her way back to the cave.
The first thing she seen when she got there was Conner feeding a 6 month old Hannah. There was no doubt about it, Hannah was a blue eyed, ebony haired, olive skinned M'gann.
"Hey Conner. Where's M'gann and Lucas?" Artemis asked. "Meg's putting him down for a nap." Conner said.
All anyone had to do was look at Lucas and they'd get an idea for what Conner would've looked like as an infant. The only difference was Lucas had gained M'gann's amber eyes, instead of his father and sister's icy blue orbs.
"I'm gonna take a shower." Artemis said. She made her way back to her room's bathroom. She locked the door and opened the box.
'Okay. I pee on the tip, wait four minutes, then see the results.' Artemis thought. She peed on the test, setting it flat on the counter. She stripped down to her underwear, turning on the water.
She glanced at the test and let out a groan.
Positive.
She got in the shower and started bathing. Wally didn't know. How would she tell him? Would she even keep it? She lathered her lilac shampoo into her hair.
Wally loved her shampoo.
While she bathed, she thought mindlessly. The condom broke about four weeks ago. So she was 4 weeks pregnant. Unless there'd been other broken condoms Wally didn't tell her about.
Then she'd have to kill him.
She had three options. Abortion, Adoption, and Parenthood. That was two more options then M'gann and Conner had.
She knew that most likely she'd get an abortion. Maybe adoption. There was only about a 6% chance she'd keep her and Wally's baby.
Wally.
She knew he'd have to be apart of the decision. He'd never forgive her (and definitely dumb her) if she got an abortion and he wanted to let it live.
Once dry, she stuffed the test under the sink, and went to the main room, where she found Conner cleaning the bottles while M'gann made more bottles.
Artemis watched them for a moment. They were happy. They had six month old twins, and they were happy. Hell- they were getting married!
Artemis could see the sparkle the rock on M'gann's slim finger gave as the lights hit it. The wedding wasn't set for another two years, so they had a long way to go.
If they could do it, maybe her and Wally could...
"Hey Artemis. Is something bothering you?" M'gann asked, noticing the blonde. "Could you make a link between me and Wally?... And have you not listen in...?" she asked.
M'gann frowned. "I'm sorry Artemis, I don't have much choice on the matter. But I would if I could." the Martian said.
Suddenly they could hear crying.
Conner stopped what he was doing to check and see who was in distress, but Artemis stopped him. "I'll do it." She said. "Okay, if you're sure." Conner shrugged.
Artemis turned and made her way to the nursery. She opened the door and was surprised at what she found. Lucas crying in one crib, and Hannah sleeping like a rock in the next.
She turned on the lamp and scooped up Lucas. Lucas instantly stopped, cooing in his "Aunt Arty's" arms. He laid his head on her shoulder, this thumb flying to his mouth.
Lucas's bedding was just like Hannah's, except it was blue. He also liked being held. Whether it was from someone as loving and nurturing as his mother and father or as confused and uncomfortable as Batman and Superman, he didn't care. He was happy.
Hannah, however, wasn't social. She was like her dad. The less cuddles the better. She also liked to throw things. At people's heads. Hard. Especially dishes.
Artemis didn't know what hurt worse; Hannah picking something up with her hands and tossing it, or her using her telepathy to throw something at you.
Needless to say, the twins were different.
They were also getting their other powers, and once M'gann and J'onn had discovered them having a psychic conversation with eachother, though it was just mindless baby talk.
Thank God they hadn't gotten heat vision yet!
Artemis checked to make sure he wasn't wet or smelly, before sitting in the glider, gently rocking him back and forth. She took out her phone and texted Wally.
'Hey Baywatch.'
'Hey babe. Wrud?'
'Holding Lucas. U?'
'Just got to subway. Want me to get you something?'
'Six inch turkey and ham on rye, cheddar cheese, pickles, tomatoes, and mayo.'
'Done and done beautiful.'
'Wally, we need to talk...'
'...'
'... Wally...?'
'Please tell me this isn't a dumping text...'
'I'm not dumping u.'
'Oh thank God- wait! Did u cheat? :( please say no!'
'NO!'
':D 3'
'Did u?'
'The only girls I talk to besides my ma, aunt, and BC, are u, Zee, and M'gann. Who's there to cheat on?'
'Sorry.'
'So what's this all about Artemis?'
'I'm pregnant.'
She didn't wait for him to reply. She quickly turned her phone on silent, and shoved it into her back pocket. "There, I told him." She mumbled mindlessly to Lucas, who in return babbled something in baby language which only him and his sited could understand.
It was about five minutes later that she noticed him asleep. She laid him back in his crib, tucked him in, then left the room exactly the way it was when she came in.
She entered room, only to find Wally sitting on her bed, a subway sandwich wrapped up beside him. "Hey." he mumbled. "Hey yourself." she sighed.
Things hadn't been this awkward between them since the failed training exercise almost two years ago.
"So I take it you ignored my texts?" he asked. "I ignored everyones texts. That my sandwich?" she asked. Wally nodded. He gave it to her, though she didn't eat it.
"So what are you gonna do?" Wally asked. "What am I gonna do?" Artemis scoffed. "If you want an abortion. It's your decision. I'm the one who wore the broken rubber, least I could do is let you pick what happens." he said.
Artemis frowned. "Wally, it wasn't your fault. Things happen. Condoms break." she said. She hugged him, burying her face in the crook of his neck. Wally wrapped his arms firmly around her waist, as she sat in his lap.
He laid down with her still in his arms. "I'll set up the abortion for tomorrow." she mumbled, her breath against his neck. "Artemis?" he whispered. "Yeah?" "I love you." "I love you too."
Steel City
June 20, 2012
11:40 a.m.
"Wally? Why are we at this clinic?" Artemis asked. "Only one that does it free and you don't need parents permission or a scheduled appointment." Wally replied. They were sitting in his 1976 camero.
That car had a lot of memories for them. Artemis lost her virginity (to Wally surprise surprise) in that car.
Their baby was made in that car.
Artemis sighed. Her gray eyes stared blanklessly out infront if her. "You know you don't have to do it if you don't want to." Wally said, breaking the silence.
"Good, because I think I just changed my mind about the abortion. Now can we please leave. This place is creepy." Artemis nearly begged.
Wally pulled out of the parking lot, secretly happy that Artemis didn't go through with the abortion.
Gotham City
July 6, 2013
17:08 p.m.
It'd been over two weeks. Wally and Artemis still hadn't told anyone that they were pregnant, as they were still unsure of whether or not they were giving it up for adoption, or raising it like Conner and M'gann did with their twins.
They'd been to a free clinic, and they said that she six weeks along, and was due on Valentines Day.
"Artemis? Are you okay? Did something happen between you and Wally?" Paula asked her daughter. She liked her daughter's boyfriend. Her was everything Lawerence wasn't and never would be.
"Yeah. Actually." Artemis sighed. She sat cross legged on her bed. She was unable to look at her mom.
"Is there anything I can do?" she asked, frowning. "Mom, I'm pregnant." Artemis sniffled. Her eyes were already flooded with tears. Her mother gasped, concern in her eyes. "Mom? What do I do?" Artemis sobbed. "I can't tell you that." Paula sighed.
"But what I can tell you, is that I'll support you no matter what. If you decide on abortion, I'll schedule you an appointment. If you want to give it up, I'll help you pick out the parents. And if you decided to keep the baby, I'll do everything I can to help you out. But I can't tell you what to decide." Paula told her youngest.
"I think adoption's the best choice right now. Now all I gotta do now is tell Wally." Artemis sighed, glancing t her cell phone.
Central City
July 6, 2013
18:30 p.m.
Wally sat quietly at the kitchen table. His aunt Iris and Uncle Barry were over for lasagna night. "Wally? Everything okay?" Iris asked her nephew. "Yeah sport, you seem off." Barry chuckled.
"Artemis is pregnant." Wally muttered, though no one heard. All they saw were his lips move.
"Wally, no mumbling." his mother scolded lightly. "I got Artemis pregnant." Wally said, loud and clear. His mother gasped, dropping the plate. All eyes were on him, and he looked ready to cry.
"Wally." Barry sighed.
"I thought we explained to you about condoms?" his father asked, doing surprisingly well at keeping his cool.
"I know! You did! And I did use condoms, but one broke. Next thing I know it's a month later and Arty's texting me that she's pregnant!" Wally cried.
"So have you two decided on what you're going to do?" Iris asked. "I told Artemis she could decide, and she's most likely gonna pick adoption." Wally explained.
"Wally, you do know that as the father, you have a decision in the matter right?" Barry asked. "The only I wanted was for her o go through with the pregnancy, which she is." Wally told them.
"So when exactly is my grandbaby due?" his mother asked, cleaning the mess on the floor. "Valentines Day."
"Ah, the Day of Love." his father chuckled.
Happy Harbor
July 7, 2013
12:11 p.m.
Artemis and Wally walked hand and hand through the park. "So I guess adoption it is then huh?" Wally said, clicking his tongue.
Artemis nodded.
"I told my parents you were pregnant. Did you tell your mom?" Wally asked. "Yes. I told my mom. Now all we gotta do is tell the rest of our friends." Artemis said.
"Who do we tell first?"
(I believe this sequel will turn out really well. I hope you all agree:)
