A big thanks to my 4 reviewers of the first chapter! I really appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you liked the start. Here's the next chap, I hope you like it!

By the way, the chapters will be getting much longer as I get further into the story, so I'm sorry for the shorter chapters at the moment!


Chapter Two:

After his wife's unexpected revelation, Romeo just sat in silence, panicking on the inside a bit, having not even suspected or considered that that was what Indi wanted to talk about.

He was open to the idea of having a baby at some point, but thought that option would be a lot, lot more planned and a lot later down the track.

Realizing that he hadn't said a word, either way, good or bad, Indi looked up from her cowering downwards gaze and focused on her husband again who had frozen in his spot and stayed frozen for another minute or so before he got up, made a feeble attempt to comfort Indi by touching her shoulder before walking out of the room, muttering, "I need air".

Pacing out of their bedroom, through the hallway and past the living room, Romeo was completely oblivious to the loud and heated arguement that Sasha & Dex were in a current debate about while Sid was washing the dishes, listening, having given up trying to defuse the fight.

Indi, still in the room wasn't sure how to take Romeo's reaction. She wasn't expecting him to be raising the rooftops in happiness and she hadn't expected him to have a full on breakdown either, but she really did want to know what he was thinking. He likes kids and he was good with George the few times they'd looked after him together, but having a baby of their own was a much bigger matter...

Romeo, standing on the deck outside was clutching onto the wooden balcony beam so tight that the skin around his knuckles was going white. It was getting dark and a bit cold outside, but the temperature didn't compute. The only topics passing through his mind at the moment was 'Indi' 'baby' and 'money'. He wasn't quite twenty years old, hadn't even been married for one year yet and already he was set to be a father. He didn't feel deserving enough and found himself instantly fearing that he would follow in both of his parents footsteps with the bad parenting and screw up his own child also.

A while later, Indi had finally managed to work up the courage to go outside and talk to Romeo, just as Romeo was thinking about coming back inside, feeling a lot calmer than when he'd initially walked out of the house.

Letting his grip of the banister fade slowly, colour eventually returned to Romeo's hands as he heard the front door creak open, followed by light, slow footsteps and the noise of the door shutting again.

Looking around, he smiled at Indi who was sheepishly walking towards him, gaining a bit of confidence when she saw his smile.

As the two eventually made physical contact, with the skin of their arms touching, Romeo wrapped an arm Indi's shoulders, pulling her close to his side. "I was about to come back in to you."

"Great minds think alike, I guess" she murmurmed, not really knowing what else to say to his comment.

After more silence, Romeo turned his head toward Indi, lowering it slightly and kissing the top of her hair before he broke the silence again. "How long have you known?"

"Since his morning. I took a test this morning after you left and then another one later this afternoon just to double check."

He nodded, whispering back in response. "You should've said something to me. I could've been there for you."

Not realizing just how supportive her husband was with their current predicament, Indi felt marginally happier and less anxious, hearing how willing he was to be there for her. "Thanks, but I didn't want to worry you about it if there was nothing to worry about. Besides, you've been really stressed lately with work and..." Indi started to reason, before Romeo cut her off.

"Wait a minute, work doesn't matter. You... well my family is my main priority, Indi. You come before a job, everytime. Remember that."

"Thank you" she whispered softly, not even sure if he would've been able to hear her, resting her head against one of Romeo rock-hard abs.

As Indi wrapped her arms around Romeo's waist, he stroked Indi's hair, running a hand through it gently and for nearly fifteen minutes, the couple stood there just relaxing and enjoying the peace and quiet together, completely forgetting about that days revelation until Romeo brought it up again.

"So are you okay?"

Indi's eyebrows furrowed, not quite understanding where Romeo's question was coming from and what it was directed at. "What do you mean?"

"With the, um, baby. You haven't been sick or anything, have you?"

She shook her head. "Nah, I've been fine. If anything, just a little bit more tired than normal."

"Good" he replied, kissing her cheek. "Do you know far you are?"

Again, Indi shook her head and bit her lip. "I don't know how far for sure, but my guess would be maybe 4 or 5 weeks along."

Romeo silently acknowledged her with a nod, continuing to play with and stroke her hair, before letting himself get caught up in a irresistible daydream; the thought of a mini-Indi, a little girl aged around maybe 2 or so playing with his wife, both of them smiling and laughing together happily. It was a beautiful idea for Romeo and he was seeing the first glimpses of light from the rainbow through this big grey cloud that has just been thrown in front of their path.

Slowly Romeo's hand descended from where it was playing with Indi's hair, stroking her cheek and shoulder on the way as it slid down to her stomach, where he gently brushed the tips of his fingers against her hip before his hand moved direction marginally and rubbed her perfectly flat belly, but where the couple knew a tiny little mesh of half-Romeo and half-Indi was growing slowly.

Neither of them had to ask the other about any options with regards to what they were going to do with their unborn child. It went without saying for both of them. What was done was done, and as for the future, there was no question about it.


So what did you think? I'd love to know what you thought of it and any opinions or advice that you guys have. Also, if you want me to include anything or if you have ideas, let me know cause I write it for you to enjoy :)

Next chapter:

x Romeo & Sasha talk.

x Romeo's first fears kick in and he starts worrying about being a Dad.