A/N: Next Chapter. The secondary plot is introduced here. I'm glad you guys are enjoying this. And I can't wait to hear your reactions to this chapter. I know its a short chapter but what I have planned for the next chapter can't be exposed yet. Its so anti-climatic. Therefore this is a short chapter.
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ME NO OWN TEEN TITANS(yet)! HAPPY READING
A Few Days Later
"So you're going to call me whenever you come back right?" Toni asked as she said her goodbyes.
"Absolutely. I've got to go." he kissed her. "Tell Rachel I'll try to steal Rich and bring him back with me every now and again."
"Okay. Bye. I love you."
"Love you too babe." he left got into the cab and headed to the airport. Richard left the day after he told Rachel the news. He wanted to start as early as he possibly could. That way he might be able to finish settling in early. Rachel was on her way over to pick Toni up. They were going to their first doctors appointment.
"Don't you think its kind of messed up that we're going to our first prenatal without our husbands?"
"Extremely." Toni responded.
"How are you holding up?" she asked.
"Its only been about a half an hour, plus he said he would call when he landed. If anything I should be asking you that question."
"Richard and I text from time to time." she answered simply.
"Didn't we go over you not being in control all the time." Toni asked as they pulled in to the building's parking lot.
"We're here." she deflected. "The doctors are on the top floor." they walked in and took the elevator upstairs. "Are you nervous?"
"Not really." she lied.
"Toni, you're a terrible liar." Rachel snickered. Toni in return sighed heavily as they made their way into their seats.
"I'm just worried. I'm responsible for another life. I don't want to screw that life up for this baby."
"You could never do that. You're full of too much love to give for that." Rachel comforted her before picking up a nearby pamphlet. "Just focus on something else for now. Like 'What To Feed Your Unborn Children'" she read. "I've got the wrong one." she laughed.
"What do you mean?"
"Children as in plural. I can't even think about a double birth." she smiled.
"Yeah right. I don't think I could handle twins. Triplets maybe." she joked. Just then a woman with black hair slicked back, wearing purple scrubs walked into the waiting room. "Rachel Grayson?"
"That's me." she stood up and put a pamphlet back.
"Hello. I'm Dr. Penny Young. I see you've been reading. Come with me and we'll get you started."
"Okay." she looked to Toni. "Toni. Are you going to be okay?"
"I'll be fine."
"You're doctor will be out soon." Dr. Young assured before leading Rachel out.
Ten Minutes Later
"So how has your diet been?"
"My diet has been pretty strange." Rachel admitted.
"Let me guess, pickles, ice cream and pepperoni."
"Well that's pretty close." she blushed
"How's your morning sickness?"
"Pretty normal. I've been feeling nauseous every morning." she scribbled things down on a pad.
"Yeah okay. You and your husband should probably keep in touch-"
"That might be very difficult for my husband. He's on a very long business trip."
"Grayson? Would that be Richard Grayson of Wayne Industries?" she gushed.
"Yeah. That's him. My workaholic husband who still hasn't called. The same asshole who still hasn't called me after a week of being away. Because you know apparently texting should be enough when he's going to be gone. " she said sarcastically. "And I bet he hasn't even realized that this is the day of my first appointment. I'm wondering if he's even registered how difficult its going to be to get through this by myself." Dr. Young scribbled something on her clipboard. "What are you writing down?" Rachel asked.
"Your mood swings are kicking in a little bit early. Usually they're in full blast by the third month."
"Well I'm somewhat of an over achiever." she said jokingly.
"That brings me to my next point. Stress is not good for you. Is there any possible way, you could take time off from work during your final stages of pregnancy?"
"I'm sure I could." she smiled at the fact she basically ran her company.
"And about the morning sickness, try your best to get out of bed slowly and try not to move too fast. Eat some saltine crackers and lay off the pickles. Try turkey based pepperoni if you want something spicy and full of protein. You should come back on the first of every month." she finished and wrote down a prescription before handing it to her and continuing. "You should take one of these vitamins every morning and see some results."
"Thank you?"
"No problem. Mrs. Fisher should be finished by now. You can meet her outside."
Later On
"I have to take off of work during my last few months of pregnancy." she told Richard that night.
"Good. Stress is bad for you and the baby right?"
"Yeah." she said surprised. "Have you been reading about this?"
"Of course I have. I also know you're going to get moody next month."
"Actually that kicked in early."
"Why am I not surprised?" he laughed. Rachel smiled into the phone.
"I love you."
"I love you too." he said before Bruce called him off the phone.
At Toni's Apartment
"So what did the doctor say?" Garth asked.
"She said I'm doing great. I should try to eat more sugar and less fat. I'm not sure how."
"Try chocolate. And no beef."
"Yeah? Okay that might work."
"I'm going to come down on August 7th."
"Okay. I'll be here."
"Love ya."
"Love you too babe."
At Jump City Police Department
Kori was planning to surprise Roy by stopping by his office. She dressed in lingerie and a long overcoat. She went to his office and locked the door. She tightened the coat as she sat in his chair and smiled as the door opened slightly.
"All work and no play makes Harper a dull boy." she reached to loosen her coat before hearing Vic's voice.
"Kori?" he walked in and she tightened the straps before he turned on the lights.
"Victor? What are you doing here?"
"It's my office."
"What?"
"Roy and I switched last week. He's next door right now."
"Oh. I am so sorry." she said on her way out. He stopped her on the way out by putting an arm against the door frame.
"Wait a minute."
"Why are you dressed like that?"
"Like what?"
"Like a P.I."
"I don't know what you're talking about. Its just an over sized coat I picked up on the way out of the house."
"So why are you wearing stilettos?"
"It was the closest thing to the door."
"It has a price tag on them. They look brand new."
"Je'mn tout simplement de parler en français très, très rapidement, parce que lorsque je ne, la plupart du temps, les gens vont me donner ce que je veux. Maintenant je vais garder parlant, souriant et hoche la tête et vous allez finalement laisse-moi passer." he didn't understand a word she said so he simply moved his arm. "comme ça." she walked next door.(1)
"Roy. Are you in here?" she asked playfully.
"I'm here." he answered dully.
"I have a surprise for you." she smirked and locked the door.
"Kori, we shouldn't tonight." he said struggling. "I have some news."
"What is it?" she asked. "Are you pregnant?" she teased him.
"Not exactly." she was very confused at this point. She felt a small hand pulling at her strings making the coat fall off to reveal her lingerie. She looked down to see a young girl with black hair and a green dress on.
"Daddy she's just like my summer time Barbie doll!" she smiled. Kori quickly covered herself up. And looked to Roy.
"Daddy?"
Terra and Gar's House
Terra smiled at Gar who was on the couch sipping some sort of drink and watching their favorite show.
"I want to take a trip." she said again.
"I do too. But with Jason in town. Our friends need us."
"Okay. Fine. After that. I want to take a trip."
"Where?"
"The canyon." he looked at her warily.
"Terra." he started.
"Don't 'Terra' me. I want to do this."
"We don't have to."
"I know. But I really want to."
"Okay we can go." he said before she thanked him by climbing on top of him and kissing him passionately.
"You are most definitely the best boyfriend I've ever had."
"How many have there been?" she kissed him trying to make him forget what she said.
(1) You should seriously find out what she said using an online translator. Its actually pretty witty. Lolz. It was inspired by 'Switched at Birth' (Which I also DISclaim)
A/N: It kills me everytime I imagine Starfire saying, 'Daddy?' lolz. I hope you enjoyed and If you did, well like all the authors here say, Read and Respond. Thank you.
Much Love and Respect
~Poppie~
