You guys, I'm freaking out! I thought maybe I'd get a couple reviews and alerts, but I got so many! I love you guys! Thank you for reading!
A few things before we get to the story, I do not think deaf people should have to talk. If they want to, then okay, that's amazing! Emmett was very against speaking, then he was signing up for speech therapy? I didn't like that and I hope that they don't have that happen next season. I do love that he spoke a little for Bay. It was so cute! (I was the only one that was shocked about how deep Sean's voice was, I mean...yum) But I don't think he should try and speak all the time, because she needs to learn ASL. Do I make sense? Oh and thanks for giving this story a chance even if it's not what you believe in, because this isn't going to be "I don't want this baby, YAY it's gone." It's going to how hard it to go through with something like this. I have most the plot in my mind, but PLEASE give me any ideas you have. (: This is such a rant, but now time for the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own the ABC Family show Switched at Birth, because if I did the show would have more then 10 episodes and Sean Berdy would be all mine.
"What do you mean?" Emmett looked at Bay with confused face.
"I mean, what if I want to get an…" Bay didn't know the sign for it, so she mouthed, "abortion?" Emmett was shocked, his family never went to church and he really didn't know what an abortion was other then getting rid of the baby. Bay would want to get rid of something we made…together?
"But it's ours, the baby. It'll be mine." Emmett signed in disbelief. It was hitting him, hard. In 8 months Bay would have a baby. Emmett would be the father. Was I ready to be a father? Emmett was deaf. Would the baby be deaf? What if it wasn't. What if it didn't want to learn sign? What if Emmett could never talk to his own kid? Thoughts flew through his head until Bay caught his attention with her hands.
"Yeah, Emmett. It'll be ours, but…what about our lives?" Bay looked at Emmett. He looked at Bay, and he could tell she wasn't completely sure if she wanted this. Wasn't sure whether she wanted to keep the baby or not. Emmett's guess was right, Bay wasn't sure what she wanted, her mind kept filling with images of her holding a baby boy, or maybe a girl. She was already starting to make a mental list of different names she liked, but she had to stop herself. If she thought of names, she would want to keep the baby. She knew money wasn't the problem, her and Emmett could keep it, but they had their lives in front of them, a baby would ruin it. What if Emmett broke up with me? Bay thought. He could go off with Daphne, someone who already knew sign and wasn't pregnant. Then the baby wouldn't have a father figure.
"We could raise a kid! You have money." Emmett signed with a smile, trying to lighten the mood. Bay nodded and shrugged.
"It not about the money and you know that. It's about our lives and how I'll get treated at school. I'll have to stop going to school for a while, maybe even drop out." Bay said slowly, while attempting to sign. She did some of them wrong and mixed of some words, but Emmett understood her.
"Treated at school? What? 'Bay got pregnant by some deaf kid', is that what you're scared they'll say?" Emmett signed as slow as he could and mouthed his words in frustration. Would she be embarrassed when everyone found out that she slept with a him? Bay eyes went wide in shock went she understand what Emmett was trying to say. She shouldn't have said that, if she wanted the baby she could deal with that, but she didn't want it. She took his hand in hers and kissed his check.
"I shouldn't have said that. I would never be embarrassed by you. Never in a million years." Bay only signed, hoping all her signs were right. His lips tugged at a smile, and he squeezed her hand. He leaned to her and kissed her, it was gentle. It wasn't like that day a few weeks ago that caused all these problems, because that night was hungry and forceful. He pulled away and smiled thinking about the night, maybe they shouldn't have, but he didn't regret it.
"I don't regret it." Emmett moved his hands to form the words. "I'll never regret that night." Bay smiled and her eyes started to water, she wouldn't take that night back either. She leaned in and kissed him a little harder, but quickly remembered the situation they were in and pulled away.
"Me either." Bay said with a huge grin on her face. "What are we going to do?" she signed remembering again why she called him here.
"If you want to get an abortion," Emmett started to sign, "I'll take you to a clinic. But can you do one thing for me? Can we just go and talk to a doctor? Just go over your opinions. I know you're unsure about this." Bay followed what he said and reluctantly smiled and nodded to his plan. They looked at each for a long time. Questions and thoughts running through their minds. They could both see it on their faces.
"What's on your mind?" Emmett started. She thought about names, about would it would look like, about its gender, and then about what Emmett had said. Bay got pregnant by some deaf kid. She could almost hear Clover's voice say it. Bay remembered back to the first time anyone found out she was dating Emmett, the boy with the motorcycle that picked up Bay after school from time to time. Wilke was the one that had told people that they were dating. It didn't bug Bay that people knew, but what people said. "Bay's dating a charity case, how cute." Clover said one day as Bay slipped into her seat before the class they shared, US History, started. People didn't understand how amazing Emmett was. How beautiful sign language was. Bay looked around the room a couple time before meeting his eyes. She could feel the tears well up in her own for a millionth time that day.
"I'm thinking about the baby, about what people will say. About…" Bay realized she wasn't signing and the she was talking fast when Emmett touched her arm. She quickly apologized and started again.
"I was thinking about the baby. About cute names. Thinking about whether it'll have your red hair or my black hair. Your blue eyes, or my brown ones." Bay slowly said and signed when she could. She cupped his face with her hand and smiled.
"I don't care what people have to say. I love you. I know I'd love this baby too, but we have to think about what's best for both of us. Okay?" Bay said. Emmett nodded. He put his hand on her knee and nuzzled his head into neck.
"I love you too, Bay." He spoke for the third time today, before Bay could stop him. He kissed her neck quickly and pulled away. He looked into her brown eyes and knew that no matter what happened they'd could always be together.
Bemmett is the most adorable couple ever. I had to add some cutesy stuff into this one, but basically, I think this is a filler. I'm sorry. Do you guys think Clover would be mean, I think she would be. This all just happened when I started writing. I don't love this chapter, but I had to get something out there for you guys. I'll try to post close to daily, because Friday I start school, so then I have no idea when I'll be able to update. ):