I don't own The wolf among us,
Fanfic is AU, a little in more into modern times, and contains some ooc.
Snow White wasn't herself that late January night. The deputy mayor usually always kept an organize demeanour, that was the best way to describe Snow. But as the time went by she wasn't herself tonight. Slender fingers fumbled around in the rather messy inside of a white purse.
"Don't say I left my wallet at Toad's house." she begged searching for her wallet which contained her much needed money.
"You alright Snow?"
The deputy mayor almost jumped from the gruff tone. "Christ, Bigby don't sneak up on me like that."
Bigby brought his cigarette to his lips and took a long drag. "Aren't you suppose to back home?" he questioned.
"I had to stay late and file some paperwork. " she let out an exhausted sigh, finally finding her wallet. "Plus I got to run to the drug store and pick up a few things, it's been a long night Bigby." Snow explained quickly counting the dollar bills and coins within the wallet. "And speaking of staying late why are you still here?"
"Forgot my pack of cigarettes." Bigby explained holding up a pack labeled 'Huff-N-Puff". "God knows I need these after work."
"When don't you need them?" Snow mused offering him a humorous smile.
"Good point." he chuckled shoving the dented pack into his pants pocket. "You sure your okay? You seem pretty... Antsy."
"I just want to get my errands out of the way, got home and get some rest." tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. Slipping on her jacket to protect her from the cold weather of winter, she and Bigby Wolf said there goodbyes she then left the building.
What was first though to be a subtle, light snowfall turned into a harsh blizzard. Snow White huffed making her way through the cold falling snow. Hailing a cab in this weather would be impossible, and calling her wife to pick her up would just make her feel like a burden. So this left the young princess with no other choice but to make the fifth teen minute walk to the local drug store and back to Woodlands.
Tightly in her grip was a white plastic bag. It contents were some coffee creamer, a couple chocolate bars (She deserved a treat or two after such a long day), and lastly three little boxes. The boxes varied in size, colour, and price. But they were all the same thing.
Upon finally reaching the Woodlands she stepped onto the elevator and pressed the button to go to the floor Snow and her partner lived on. Her eager fingers drummed against her thigh in impatience. "Come on..."
Much to her disappointment the elevator stopped just one floor away from her apartment. Holding back the urge to sigh and seem rude to whoever was entering Snow clutched the bag tighter.
"Oh, hey Snow." Beauty greeted getting on. "It's been awhile."
She spared Beauty a ghostly smile. "It has been, how's work?"
Beauty rolled her eyes. "About as good as it gets when your folding shirts and cleaning changing rooms." scoffing the blonde crossed her arms. "About about you? How did yo-"
A soft ding filled the enclosed space, the elevator doors open revealing a hallway.
"I'll see you later Beauty." truthfully Snow was glad there conversation was cut short. Ever since news of them trying to conceive got around Beauty was the one always hinting she desired to know the results.
With her shopping bag by her side Snow White made her way to her apartment door.
'She must already to asleep.'
She took a quick moment to glance at the silver watch on her wrist. It was already a little bit pass midnight. It was just sheer luck the drugstore was open this late on the weekends. Unlocking the door Snow kicked off her heels and tossed the bar onto the leather couch. Shortly the sound of the bathroom door opening cause Snow's eyes to perk up.
"Your still awake?" she asked as Mary walked over to her.
"Course I am," Bloody Mary stated. "You said you were getting them right?"
Snow White gestured to the plastic bag on the couch. "I brought three-"
"Three?"
"I want to be sure this time, remember we got a false positive that one time?" reminding Mary about that dreaded time they had false hope. Snow grabbed ahold of the plastic bag and reached in, retrieving three pregnancy tests,each a different brand. "I'll read the instructions-"
"Snow, we been through this loads of time. I know my way around a test." Bloody Mary stated taking the boxes.
Snow frowned. "But this is the first time YOU ever took one."
Perhaps a little part felt sadden when she said those words. They been through in vitro multiple times... each time was a failure. It was draining to the couple both physically, emotionally and financially. Around the second last failed round in in vitro Snow White concluded that she just wasn't able to get pregnant. Even with doctor after doctor assuring her there was nothing wrong with her... it was just a gut feeling that Snow wasn't destined to carry out a pregnancy.
It took months till the two of them manage to try another round of in vitro. To even try again was stressful , it cost a lot and wasn't a pleasant experience. Yet here they were again, a few home pregnancy tests and a five minute wait away from knowing if this would end in vain... again.
Mary rolled her hazel eyes, opening the boxes she quickly skimmed through the instructions. "All I have to is piss on these things, wait five minutes and that's all. It isn't rocket science."
Snow frowned and placed her hands on her hips. "What if it's a false positive?"
"You brought three of them, I'm sure I can't fuck them all up." she reached over and patted Snow's head of raven hair. "You just sit on the couch and look beautiful."
She shot her lover a glare and swatted her hand away. "Fine... But I don't want to know if it's negative...I-I can't go through it again."
Her wife gave a understanding nod. "Got cha', I'll be right back."
Mary left and ventured into the bathroom. Snow White could feel her heart racing, it seemed rather unfair for Mary to have to find out the end results on her own... despite her calm and cocky personally she could easily pick up the fact Mary didn't want to know if it was negative either. Wrapping her arms around herself Snow patiently awaited for her wife of seven years to finish.
A short while later the sound of a toilet flushing caused her to nearly jump out of her skin. The door open and out walked Mary.
"Now the worst part... the waiting." Mary reminded.
Five minutes seemed more like five hours to Snow White, she guessed it felt that way to Mary as well. Not a second went by where her bright blue eyes weren't glancing at a digital clock. It felt as if time was going slower and slower... just like the last couple of times.
Getting to her feet temptation got the better of her.
'Just a peek'
Mary grabbed ahold of the beige sleeve of her blazer. "It's only been one minute, doing this will just make it feel longer."
Snow open her mouth to protest but quickly shut it. Mary had a point, if she were to check it to see the results it would just lead her to an endless pattern of going to the bathroom and back. Sitting back down a sigh escaped her apple red lips. "I hate it when you're right."
Mary smiled a cheeky grin. "I know, that's why I almost am."
"oh shut up. How can you even be so calm right now?" her browns buckled into an annoyed look.
"That's the thing Snowflake, I'm just as fucking nervous as you."
"I hate it when you call me Snowflake."
"I know."
The next little while consisted of the two of them making small talk, trying to avoid looking at the clock so much. There was very little to watch on TV, mainly just reruns of predicable comedy and drama series with bland characters. Snow hugged her knees to her chest, this would be there last shot at in vitro for awhile, the whole ordeal for the treatment was around nine thousand dollars per try. Not to mention it wasn't a pleasant thing to go through, the cost, constant injections they had to take... it wasn't fun at all.
"Five minutes are up..." Mary informed. Finally glancing at the clock to see the long awaited time has passed.
"I...I don 'to want to know if there negative..." reminded the nervous woman. "If it is... don't say anything."
"Alright." after giving Snow White a quick nod the short haired woman made her way to the bathroom.
She dug her red painted nails into her palms. Like it or not Snow knew she would find out if it was negative or not... If Mary said nothing it meant negative, it's always been negative every time they tried.
'Maybe it's all for nothing... we're just wasting time and money...'
"Snow!"Snow White stopped her though process upon hearing her partner call for her. "Your gonna want to see this."
Her body felt like it was on the verge on tensing up, rendering her unable to move a muscle. But somehow she managed to make the walk from the couch from the bathroom.
"What is it?"
Her questioned was answered when Bloody Mary held up three white tests. Although they each were a different brand and size they shared one thing in common, they all read positive.
She could barely said anything, a hand with scarlet red nails covers her gaping mouth as she stared at a red plus sign, two blue lines, and lastly a digital test one reading 'Pregnant'. "Oh my..."
Mary smiled a cocky grin. "What did I tell you? Sixth time's the charm."
Soon her mouth shifted into a gleeful smile. Excitement rushed through her veins as she looked away from the test to her wife. "You mean your... oh my god..." she was at a lost for words. This was finally happening. "I'll call Swineheart first thing in the morning!"
The end of chapter one, for those of you who are unfamiliar with in vitro it's when an egg and a sperm (Sometimes from a sperm donor. And just to be clear Mary and Snow used a sperm donor) are fertilized in a petri dish then placed back into the person who plans to carry the child. (Trying my best to use gender neutral terms) they tend to use more then one egg, three in most cases.
I know this is an odd fic but I heard some of my family members talking about how queer (don't use that word if your straight) people can't reproduce.
That is bullshit, a trans woman and cis ( They identify with the gender they were assign too at birth) woman could reproduce, we can use bone marrow as sperm, have someone else carry a pregnancy, adopt children (not reproducing but it needs to be mentioned) and like in this fic in vitro.
I promise this fic won't be pregnancy fluff, there will be some drama going on between these two and a couple others.