Summary- An old hookup comes through to give Ryan a package he would've never expected a day in his life. Jim was still dealing with a devastating break-up. The two lonely men in the office find something they would've never thought about- love
Disclaimer- I don't own The Office, though I wish I did.
Warnings- Mpreg,(Yayy), Lemons, Language, Drug usage and Drinking
Pairings- Ryan/Jim, main pairing.
A/N: I really hope you enjoy this! Review so I know if I have any mistakes or if you like the pairing. Muah! xx
Today was not a good day for Ryan Howard. First he had to undergo a 2 hour 'meeting' with Michael, his computer kept crashing and, he found out he was a father. Yes, a father. He was just copying some pages when the vixen with ginger hair came in.
"Ryan! Ryan where the hell are you?!" He looked up from the copier that was next to Erin's desk. He stepped up a couple steps to stare with a confused look.
"What the hell do you want?" Ryan was in no mood for this girl.
"Here, it's your baby, I'm signing off my parental rights. And don't say it isn't yours, I already got the confirmed shit for it." Ryan just noticed she was holding a very tiny newborn, and terribly he might add. It was wrapped in a hospital cover. She wasn't supporting the head like she just didn't care. The ginger handed him the sleeping baby.
"This is a goddamn newborn! There is no way it's mine." The baby started to stir so he lowered his voice, but not enough for the office to not hear. He shifted his arm to go under the head and continued the argument.
"I gave birth a month or two early, so yea it's yours." Ryan still had a confused look on his face.
"You remember that night in New York when we went to Sleepin' Petes?" Ryan nodded slowly.
"There is no damn way it was that night."
"Well why not?" Ryan was embarrassed to say it in front of everyone.
"I was high out my fucking mind after the joints we smoked, I seriously doubt that I could've produced sperm," He said in a quieter voice.
"We can still hear you!" Meredith yelled. He groaned in annoyance.
"Look Ryan, best sex I ever had that night and that's saying something since that's all I do but, it's yours now." She shrugged and handed him three diapers, a pouch of wipes and two zip-up nighties. She dug deep down into her big red purse to pull out some papers.
"This is everything you would need or want to know, haven't named it yet, have fun," She spat putting a cigarette in her mouth walking off.
By then everyone in the office was staring. Ryan was staring down at the baby with awe, he made this baby. He obviously wanted to read the papers so he was looking around to give the baby to someone.
"Here Mich- wait no, I don't trust you. Jim, hold the baby." Jim's eyes went wide as he was given the baby. Ryan told him to support the head and once that was done, he sat at his desk across from Dwight. Everyone crowded around him especially Jim sense his desk was right beside his.
He slowly opened the first letter and peaked in. He closed his eyes and handed to the person right behind him.
"I can't read it, someone do it for me." A hand grabbed at the letter.
"Ryan Howard," Phyllis started. "Is the father of Unnamed boy/girl." Ryan groaned and put his head on the desk in frustration.
"What's the gender?" Angela asked. Everyone looked towards Jim including Ryan to unwrap the bundle and check the diaper. Ryan made a moved his hand in circles meaning for Jim to hurry up.
Jim gave a scrunched up look to him and slowly started unwrapping the hospital blanket. Once he was done he stopped to stare at the teeny tiny baby.
"It's like a little burrito," Kevin commented. Jim reached towards the diaper but stopped.
"Ryan you do it man, I feel weird and it's not my baby." Ryan groaned and asked him to just do it. Jim gave in a lifted up the front of the diaper. Everyone leaned in except for Ryan.
"That is soo a boy," Meredith finally said. Ryan looked up to everyone with a confused look.
"What do you mean?" Meredith snorted.
"It means I need to get his fathers number." She gave a wink a started walking to her desk. Ryan still looked confused but then he thought about it. He looked up to everyone and they just nodded. He dropped his head down with a 'thump' in his desk.
"Well.. You guys know what we have to do." Michael threw a knowing look to Kelly who squealed.
"Oh my gosh! Shopping!" She ran to the annex to grab what Ryan assumed her coat and everyone followed suit. Ryan sighed but felt a small tap which came from Jim.
"Thanks for holding him." He gave a nod a sat down at his desk next to him. Ryan stared down at his premature newborn. He was beautiful, no other word to describe him with.
"Alright everyone! Pile into Merediths' car!" Nellie yelled. They all got up and started leaving. Once everyone was gone he looked up.
"You aren't going?"
"Nah, if I'm getting a break I'd rather be with the most silent one here." Ryan chuckled at the joke Jim said.
"Anyways, I have some stuff you might need." Ryan raised an eyebrow.
"Really?" Jim nodded slowly.
"Before Pam left we bought a lot of stuff and you know.." His voice trailed off and Ryan gave a sympathetic look.
"You don't have to say anymore." Jim gave a nod and stood up while grabbing his coat. He started walking but stopped staring at Ryan.
"Well come on."
"But don't I need a car seat and.."
"Just hold him tight, he'll be fine. My house isn't to far from here." Ryan nodded and grabbed his coat. He handed Jim the baby while he put the coat on. When he looked up he saw a nervous Jim looking at the baby.
He chuckled at the sight. "Just relax into it Jim, he'll know you're nervous." He laughed when he saw him 'relax'.
"Let's just go."
When they arrived at the house the baby started to cry. Jim opened the car door for Ryan and they started towards the house. Jim fumbled with the keys while Ryan tried rocking the baby.
"It's alright, Shh." Once Jim opened the door Ryan walked in trying to soothe the baby.
"Maybe he's hungry." Ryan nodded and sat on the couch. He kept rocking the baby while Jim ran off to the nursery in search of a bottle and formula. Once he came back he was met with a sweet scene. Ryan laid back on the couch with the baby cuddled against his chest. Ryan placed a kiss on his head and continued rocking.
"Hey Ryan, got a bottle for him." He looked up and grabbed it slowly making sure he wasn't bothering the baby. He slipped the nipple in his mouth. Once he had his fill he placed the baby in his shoulder and lightly patted his back. When he gave a burp and was settled in his arms he got up to place him face down on the couch to sleep. He tilted his head to breathe and looked up to Jim.
He saw Jim was staring at him with a smile.
"You're great with him already." Ryan smiled.
"I guess it's just instincts."
"Oh yea, come see the 'nursery'." Jim motioned for Ryan to follow him. Ryan was lead into a half finished nursery with a few boxes sprawled everywhere and furniture that was halfway set up.
"I never got a chance to finish after she left. Everything is gender neutral since we didn't know what we were going to have." Ryan looked confused.
"Wait, you aren't giving me all this, are you?" Jim nodded.
"I am, I pass by this room a lot and it pains me to see this." Ryan saw he started to get rid of everything by boxing it but he stopped.
"I started selling some of it too so you know, and besides, you need it."
"I just... Thank you so much Jim, I can't thank you enough." Jim just shrugged.
"I'll start loading the car. You can hook up the car seat for him."
They were on they're way to Dunder Mifflin when Jim got a call from Michael. He answered it not wanting the other man to call him back to back. He had his phone hooked through the speakers of his car with the volume low to be mindful that there was a baby in the car.
"Yea Michael?"
"Jim! Where are you guys?"
"On our way back, why?"
"Am I on speaker?" Jim rolled his eyes knowing a surprise party was being set up.
"Yea, can't undo it, don't want to use my hands."
"Oh I'm on speaker? Hi Ryan!" Michael yelled through the phone sounding like a three year old.
"Hey Michael..."
"Was that all you wanted? We're about to pull up."
"Oh really? Ok, ok hurry up. We're all dying to show you stuff Ryan."
"Alright by Michael."
"Bye Jim, bye Ryan, bye new baby." Once Michael hung up Ryan put his face in his hands laughing at the childishness that was Michael Scott.
Once they were parked, Ryan slowly pulled the car seat up not wanting to wake the slumbering newborn. Once they stepped off the elevator and walked through the doors they were met with everyone and party hats. It was expected.
"Alright new daddy!" Michael bounced up and down.
"Let's open up gifts!" Kelly yelled running into the conference room. They piled into the conference room all sitting in a circle. Ryan assumed the seat in the middle was for him so he sat and placed the car seat on the floor between his legs.
Kelly was the first to hand him a Tiffany blue bag with white tissue paper in it. When he reached in there was a black velvet box. He opened it there were a pair of small diamond earrings.
"Don't worry, didn't cost too much and they're safe for baby ears. Oh I can't wait until he can get his ears pierced!" She sat back down and to talk to Erin.
"Thanks... Kelly.." Ryan wasn't sure about a boy getting his pierced but he would think about it later.
Nellie stood up and gave a simple bag. He reached in and grabbed two sets of three nighties.
"I thought clothing wise for you." He smiled and nodded.
"Thanks." Soon after he had ten onesies, a few pair of socks, a winter coat and matching hat, two receiving blankets and a teddy bear. He thanked everyone and they started cutting he cake. He put the baby in his car seat and set it on the table for everyone to see him.
Angela walked over to Ryan while everyone was turned away. She handed him a messenger bag.
"This has diapers that should last for a little and bottles with matching nipples. There are done bottles of formula at the bottom along with a pacifier. I expect a lot from you Ryan." She gave a stern motherly look but gave a small smile and walked off towards the cake and Dwight.
"That seemed... Awkward yet comforting.." Jim said walking up behind him. Ryan nodded and yawned looking at his watch to check the time. It was only one so he thought he could use the baby as an excuse to leave early. He asked Jim if he could take the bags to his car and he of course said yes while taking his keys.
"Well guys I'm going to go home and get settled with him and all.." Everyone looked up with disappointment but knew what he was going through.
"But wait," Erin started. "What are you naming him?" He was taken aback not knowing the answer. He was fine with just 'baby' but he needed a real respectable name.
"I..Allan?" He looked down in the car seat.
"Yea.. Allan."
And here he was now trying to figure out how to put together this crib while Jim was bringing in everything. Allan was asleep on his bed, peacefully at that. Ryan glances over at him just looking in amazement at how small he was. When he was in the car seat he was afraid it would just swallow him up. He smiled and went back to the paper he was reading.
"You still reading that?" Jim rolled his eyes and grabbed the paper out his hands.
"That was the last box, how about you start unpacking it all." Ryan wanted to argue but he did need to make space in all his drawers for Allan's clothes. Ryan walked over to the closest box to him and opened it up. It held one piece nighties and socks. He picked it up and brought it to his chest of drawers and threw open one. Random articles of clothes was strewn in and just emptied. He carefully folded and put all of the nighties in taking space into mind. Ryan went to all the boxes and found places for everything.
"There, last piece." Ryan threw a glance over his shoulder to see Jim set up crib perfectly and quickly. Jim gave a triumphant smile and Ryan rolled his eyes.
"Well put the mattress and sheets on." Jim nodded and went for the sheets laid on the bed. Ryan walked to the last box and kneeled. When he opened it he saw pictures and other random things. He immediately stopped and stood up.
"I uhm, Jim?" Jim threw a hm his way.
"I think this is yours."
Jim walked over confused. He glanced in the box and closed it quickly and moved it out the room. Ryan guessed it had something to do with Pam so he left it alone and sat on the edge of the bed to watch Allan. Jim came in looking flustered and embarrassed.
"Hey man, I'm sorry I didn't know-"
"It's fine, don't get so beat up over it." Jim nodded and scratched the back of his neck.
"I got a pack of beer in the fridge, come on." And that's how the whole night went. Jim and Ryan drinking a beer having small talk on the back porch.
"It's just so crazy, me, a dad? I don't know how I'll do it." Jim chuckled and took a sip of his beer.
"Yea, I'm happy for you man." Ryan gave him a sympathetic look.
"Hey, if you want to talk about anything you can. I'll listen." Jim shook his head.
"I don't want my problems to get in your way." Ryan pressed on.
"It's fine, I know you're hurting watching this so just go for it." Jim seemed hesitant but sighed.
"I.. I loved her man. She gets pregnant while I think it's mine but it's Roy's. I just, who does that? I give her the world and she runs off with him, and doesn't say goodbye." Jim felt the tears coming but he forced them back down to continue.
"I bought my parents house, fix it up and she just leaves her ring on the kitchen counter with no note." Jim finally let the tears run down his face and pushed the beer bottle away to lean back in the patio chair. He put his hand over his mouth so Ryan couldn't hear his faint cries.
"It's ok.. You can let it all out." They sat in a comfortable silence until they heard a faint cry. Ryan got up quickly and ran into his bedroom. He lifted the tiny bundle to his chest to calm him down. Once he felt his fathers heartbeat he stopped and immediately soothed. Ryan checked the front of the diaper then laid Allan back down.
He went and got another diaper when he heard Jim shuffle in.
"Hey, imma go leave." Ryan popped his head up while changing the diaper.
"You sure?" Jim nodded.
Ryan placed Allan in the crib and pulled the sheet up over him. He looked back up at the lanky man and smiled.
"Well alright, nice hangin' with you,I'll see you in work Monday... Or next Monday." Jim laughed while putting his jacket it on.
"Well you enjoy your 'maternity' leave." Ryan rolled his eyes and started walking Jim to the front door.
"See you soon Jim." He tipped his head to him.
"Bye." Ryan saw him start his car up and back out giving him a friendly smile followed by a wave. He watched his car vanish into the busy street and walked back inside.
Ryan plopped himself on the sleek black sofa he had and picked up the phone. He dialed the only number he knew by heart. After the first few rings he heard it cease and that voice.
"Hello?" He was silent, listening to her breathing. It sounded like it always did, fierce and business fashioned.
"Hello is anyone there?" Ryan shook his head trying to find his voice.
"M-mom?"