Title: The New Addition

Fandom: The O.C.

Author: Femslashqueen

Rating: PG

Pairing: Kirsten/Sandy

Archive: Ask first

Spoilers: None

Part: 1/?

Summary: "Sandy, you know how we always wanted another child after Seth and we just never quite got around to it and then when Ryan came into our family we felt complete and..."

A/N: Written for Gabby who has being harassing me for Kandy fluff with babies since I first mentioned it about a month ago

Kirsten sat on the edge of the doctor's table, nervously rubbing the loose paper sheet lining it between her fingers, swinging her legs back and forth like a nervous child, she was still in shock, she had taken the home pregnancy test the day before, not really expecting a positive result, this was unplanned but she was happy, she wanted this, Sandy she wasn't quite so sure about.

Her doctor appeared from a door just behind the examining table, startling her slightly. The woman, Dr. Annie Williams began to speak in her soft Irish accent that was always soothing to Kirsten, "We have your test results back and based on the dates you have given, you are about nine weeks pregnant."

Kirsten smiled, she and Sandy had always planned on having another child after Seth, they had decided to wait a while because Seth was well Seth and he was a bit of a handful, they had never really planned on waiting 17 years though.

Dr. Williams gave Kirsten strict instructions about not overworking herself and a prescription for pre-natal vitamins before setting up an appointment for two weeks time.

Kirsten drove to Bellini's an Italian restaurant that she and Sandy have always loved, and picked him up an extra large serving of Lasagne and a side of garlic bread for herself, if she remembered one thing from being pregnant with Seth it was that Morning Sickness is merely a euphemism, she had been sick day and night for almost three months with Seth and unfortunately it didn't look as if it was going to be any different this time around. But garlic bread she could stomach, she hoped.

She had decided while waiting for her test results that if the doctor confirmed she was pregnant she would tell Sandy over lunch, then assuming that went well they would tell the boys tonight. She was beginning to have second thoughts as she drove to his office, what if Sandy doesn't want this? What if we are too old to do this again? She wanted to turn the car around and go home. She could always tell him tomorrow; maybe she should wait another three weeks, just in case.

She ended up at Sandy's office anyway. He greeted her in the parking lot with a kiss.

"It's a beautiful day, we should eat in the park." He said wrapping his arm around her shoulder and pointing the park across the street.

"Ok." She replied smiling nervously.

The walked the slow distance to the park hand in hand, Kirsten relaxing under her husbands touch, they sat down at a bench under a large fig tree, she handed Sandy his lasagne, he ate quickly while she nibbled at the edges of her garlic bread.

"Kirsten, you ok?" he asked between mouthfuls, "you look a little pale."

She nodded slowly before starting, "Sandy, you know how we always wanted another child after Seth and we just never quite got around to it and then when Ryan came into our family we felt complete and..."

Sandy had always known that inside she had become a true Cohen, capable of rambling with the best of them, although unlike the Cohen boys she often found herself unable to get to the eventual point not that it mattered this time, Sandy had already figured out what she was going to say, he had suspected as much for about a week now.

"The point is I'm pregnant." She finished her voice barely above a whisper.

Sandy grinned; he had always wanted this, assuming of course that she did.

"You're happy?" she asked uncertainly.

"Do I look happy?" he asked laughing slightly.

"Yeah." She smiled slightly.

"Are you happy?" he asked although her widening smile served as answer enough.

"Yes." She barely managed to get out before Sandy pulled her in for a long, slow kiss.

She curled up on the park bench and lay against Sandy's shoulder for what felt like forever with him stroking her hair, she hadn't being this happy in a long time, she could tell from the look on his face that he hadn't either.

"Kirsten, I need to get back." He said interrupting the silence.

"Okay, I'll see you tonight. I'm working on a way to tell the boys." She laughed.

"That is going to be an interesting conversation." He said giving her one last kiss.

"We aren't too old for this are we?" she called after him.

"We are young at heart, that is what counts." He yelled back as he disappeared into the building.

Ryan and Seth cleared away the dishes before beginning to retreat to the den to play video games, sandy and Kirsten called them back.

"Uh, we have some news." Kirsten said her throat dry.

"This can't wait until later, there are ninjas waiting to be destroyed." Seth moaned.

"Seth, I think the ninjas can wait." Ryan said picking up on Kirsten's nervousness.

"Ok." Seth groaned sitting back down at the table, Ryan sat next to him.

"Um, I really don't know what to say so I'll just say it, I'm pregnant." Kirsten blurted out twirling a stray strand of her hair between her fingers.

The announcement was greeted with silence.

"Holy god, that means my parents have being having sex, I'm scarred for life." Seth gasped as soon as he had regained the ability to speak.

"That's great." Ryan said getting up and giving Kirsten a hug.

"Ryan, don't feel that you are any less wanted now, you are part of the family now." Kirsten whispered to him as she returned his embrace.

"Ok." Ryan replied feeling strangely teary-eyed.

"Thanks mom and dad, first you bring Ryan into the family stealing my only-child status now you are stealing my only biological child status as well." Seth moaned.

"You'll love being big brothers. Both of you and even if you don't you get to leave and go to college in a few years anyway." Sandy laughed at Seth's antics.

Sandy walked across to where Kirsten and Ryan were still standing and took hold of his her waist, "I hope you don't mind me stealing her away from you Ryan." He laughed as he spun her around to kiss her.

"I really am scarred for life now." Seth moaned.

"Go and play video games." Sandy and Kirsten both said at the same time.

"Ok, Ok were going." Seth said as he and Ryan exited the room.

Sandy kissed Kirsten slow and deep before whispering "I love you."

"I love you too." She replied resting her head on his shoulder.

"So you really think we can do this?" she asked.

"Haven't got a doubt in the world." He replied running a reassuring hand along her back.