Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans. If I did, Robin would not wear a shirt ;)
Happily Ever After…Almost
Chapter One: Rachel
"So, today's the big day," Richard whispered in Kori's ear. They were going to the hospital to get a pregnancy test. Kori had taken several home ones, but they wanted to be completely sure.
"Yes," she whispered back. Then something else occurred to her. "Richard, you will not be disappointed if I was incorrect, will you?" Kori asked fearfully.
"No, of course not sweetheart," Richard replied. Kori rested her head on his shoulder, reassured.
…At the doctor's office…
Richard and Kori were waiting for Dr. Welling to come back with the test results.
"How long could it possibly take?" Richard cried impatiently.
"Calm down, Robbie," Kori said, using her special nickname for him. "She'll be back in a moment."
Right about then, the door opened and Dr. Welling entered, holding two folders.
"You'll be Mr. and Mrs. Grayson, correct?"
"Yes," Kori replied.
"We've received the result of your test, Mrs. Grayson. You are indeed pregnant. Congratulations, dear," Dr. Welling said warmly. She was a plump older lady, early fifties, Kori guessed.
"When should the baby come?" Richard asked, sounding quite nervous.
Dr. Welling consulted a folder. "September."
"September," Kori repeated. "Richard, we're going to be parents!" she squealed.
Dr. Welling gave Richard the other folder. "This has a suggested daily diet for pregnancy in it. Be sure she sticks to it."
He nodded. "Come on, sweetie," he said, gesturing to her. She took his hand, lacing her fingers through his. Dr. Welling smiled at the young couple as they left her office.
…A few months later…
Kori was now five months pregnant. She was having a terrible time with morning sickness, which was apparently a lot worse for Tamaranians than humans. Unfortunately for her, it wasn't exclusive to mornings, either. She also insisted on keeping the house immaculately clean and designing the entire nursery herself, including setting it up.
"You'll hurt yourself and the baby," Richard said sternly. "All those chemicals can't be good for you or our unborn child."
"Richard," Kori whined. "You will not let me work; I've had to turn the shop over to Karen. I insist on keeping the house clean for you. You work hard all day and every night the city needs you to protect it. Please let me make you comfortable."
"It's bad for you," he repeated.
The next morning, he called Raven and made her keep an eye on Kori.
"Kori, calm down. You'll hurt yourself," Raven said, gently shoving her friend onto the blue couch.
"I cannot Raven. I have many things to do."
"Like what?"
"I must purchase toys and baby bottles, pick out a crib, finish the nursery-"
"Again, calm down. We'll think of baby names."
This, however, was the wrong thing to say.
"I haven't even thought of that!" Kori cried.
Raven managed to calm Kori down after about ten minutes and the two spent a rather enjoyable day looking up baby names in a book Raven had brought over. Kori liked one name in particular for a girl: Rachel.
"Raven?"
"Yes, Kori?"
"What do you think of the name Rachel? For a girl of course."
"Rachel Grayson," Raven repeated. "I like it, Kori. It has a nice ring to it."
"Rachel it is."
That night, Kori couldn't sleep. She didn't see the point, knowing she'd wake up because of her morning sickness. Instead, she found a pad of paper and tried to find a middle name that fit with Rachel and Grayson. Somewhere around 2:00 a.m. the nauseous feeling entered the pit of her stomach and she quietly got out of bed, heading for the bathroom.
"Sweetie?" Richard asked sleepily a few minutes later.
Kori stood, trembling slightly. She went over to her sink and filled a little Dixie cup with water. She drank it in one gulp and immediately felt her strength return. Kori turned and saw that Richard was standing behind her. He caught her up in a big bear hug and kissed the top of her head. (A/N He finally had a growth spurt, LOL)
"I love you very much, Kori," he said.
"I love you too, Richard," Kori replied, her voice muffled as her head was pressed against Richard's chest.
He released her rather reluctantly. "Come on. Back to bed."
After they settled down again, Kori decided to ask him about the name she liked.
"Richard? What do you think of the name Rachel?"
"No son of mine is going to have a girl name."
Kori laughed. "This child is a girl, Richard. I know it is."
"Do you have proof?" he asked.
"I'm her mother and I think she's a girl."
"Maybe when we have a daughter we'll name her Rachel. I want my son to be called-"
"This baby is a girl," Kori insisted.
"If it makes you feel better to think our son is a girl, go ahead. When we have a daughter, we'll name her Rachel."
…Four months later…
"It's a girl!" Richard cried, bursting into the waiting room where Vic, Karen, Gar, Raven Virgil and Daisy were…waiting. (A/N Duh. It's a waiting room) Daisy was holding a tiny baby of her own; Virgil and Daisy's son was two months old.
"Bruce is on his way," Vic said.
"Forget about Bruce, what did you name her?" Karen demanded.
"Rachel Anne Korilaire Grayson," Richard said hurriedly.
"That's so pretty," Daisy gushed, still fussing over her baby.
"Mr. Grayson," a portly blond nurse called. "Mrs. Grayson wants to see you."
"Hey, sweetheart," he said as he entered the room.
"When I get home you are going to sleep on the couch," Kori grumbled.
"Oh, please. You know you don't mean that."
"I was correct about Rachel being a girl, was I not?"
"Yeah, well," Richard replied, blushing.
Then the doctor came out with a screaming Rachel.
"Someone wants her Mommy," he joked.
"She's beautiful," Richard whispered. Kori took the noisy infant.
"Oh, weep not, small one," she cooed. After Kori silenced her little daughter, Rachel was handed to her father.
"Daddy loves you so much," he murmured.
So…what did you think? R&R!
-iluvrobbie