A/N: Okay, so I really wanted this to be a one shot type of deal, but at the same time I want to write a lot about this, so bear with me as I make this a multi-chapter piece. Honestly, some of the chapters will be shorter than others, but I will try to update and finish this ASAP. I really want to get this AU-ish thing out there. Happy Reading!

Chapter 1: Revelation

"Really?" he asked, eyes gleaming with hope, the beginnings of tears of joy forming at the base of his eyes.

Lin smiled at his eagerness, "Yes. I'm one million percent positive."

"Oh Lin!" Tenzin rejoiced, pulling her towards him and wrapping her in the biggest hug.

"Careful, Baldy, don't squish him or her," Lin chided.

"Oh, right," Tenzin replied sheepishly, bending over and rubbing Lin's stomach.

"I love you," he murmured both to her and their unborn child. He had never felt happier. All of his hope and yearning was coming to fruition. His fears were dissolving. He and his father were no longer going to be alone. There was a new air bender on the way. Woah now. The baby might not be an airbender. Don't get ahead of yourself. The tiny voice of reason said in his head.

"We need to talk about our situation," Lin stated.

"What do you mean?" Tenzin asked, puzzled by her informative tone. She was pregnant. We should celebrate, not sit and talk. But he knew Lin, and he knew that she would want to plan out some sort of strategy for something or other so he waited for her to continue.

"What I mean is we need to plan. Ten, we aren't married. There might be some red flags in people's minds. We'll be front page in all the gossip papers. I know we had things planned for a lovely spring wedding next year, but maybe…"

"We could bump the date up to somewhere around now?" Tenzin finished her suggestion.

"Well, as much as I know your mother would freak, yes."

"Never mind Mother. I'm sure once we explain the situation she'll understand and be able to fix things in no time," he assured her.

"Well," she hesitated, "That's the thing…"

"What?" he prodded, confusion slowly crawling back to his mind, leaving his head in a fog.

"I'd rather not announce our pregnancy. Not yet at least."

"Why not?" he asked, his face falling. Was she not excited? Did she not want this baby… our baby? Questions such as these raced through the mist of his mind.

Noticing her lover's crestfallen expression she assured him, "I'm very excited about this too, Ten. The thing is, well like I said, I don't want anyone knowing until after we're married. I mean, I'm sure people will be able to do the math after a little while, but if we wait, get married, and then in a few weeks announce our pregnancy, well, that might hold the backlashing tabloids for a bit."

"Ah," he expressed his clarity, the mist in his mind evaporating instantaneously.

"Then what do we do?" he asked.

"Just say we changed our minds. Again, in time I'm sure your parents will put the pieces of the puzzle together," she explained.

"Okay. Shall I call them and set up to meet them for dinner tonight and we can tell them our plans?" he offered.

"That sounds like a great plan. Maybe we can invite my mom and Sokka too?" she suggested.

"It's a date," Tenzin agreed. He smiled the largest smile he could muster. His ecstasy was climbing again. Lin and I are going to have baby! He rejoiced internally. Before getting up to leave, he leaned forward and gave Lin a deep, passionate kiss.

He lingered there for a moment and breathed, "I love you."

After he turned to leave, Lin joked, "Careful Master Airhead, that's how we got in this situation in the first place!

A/N: See? Short and sweet chapter. Please feel free to leave feedback, comments, insults, whatever you'd like! But please, try to be reasonable Until next time!