Okay. So I had this whole chapter written out, and it got deleted. So I have to re-write it. This one will hopefully be longer than the other ones.

Enjoy! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Darkest Powers.

"If you don't get seen in five minutes, we're going somewhere else." Derek grumbled.

After I told him that I was pregnant, we were both more than happy. But the excitement and happiness didn't last long, and his protectiveness got the best of him.

"I need to know if you two are healthy." He had explained. "And if anything is wrong, we need to catch it early. If there is the slightest thing wrong, that baby comes out. Do you hear me?" But he didn't need an answer, because he dragged me off to the car and told me to call Dr. Sienno and make an emergency appointment.

So here we are, sitting in the dreary yet familiar waiting room with false cheery music that really reminds me of Lyle House.

I can tell that Derek is nervous, due to his repetitive knee bouncing and the fact that he can't let go of my hand. I tried to pull away, but he held tight.

"Derek, my arm itches."

"Use your other hand."

"Yeah. That would really work."

He let go of my hand reluctantly and I scratched my arm, frowning when I noticed a red mark that almost looked like a paw. As soon as I dropped my arm, Derek grabbed my hand and laced our fingers together.

I'm nervous, but not just about the baby. My doctor, Dr. Sienno, never met Derek. Derek has also never met him, and doesn't know that Dr. Sienno is a guy. I was a little concerned, considering that Derek didn't freak out, because what guy wants another guy touching their wife? And being over-possessive, I thought for sure Derek would have a fit. But he didn't and I realized that he didn't know that he was a guy.

"Chloe," a bright voice chirped. I looked over to the entrance to see a girl standing with a clipboard. She had long, straight brown and caramel hair that framed her face with golden brown eyes. She eyed Derek with a longing look.

Great.

Derek and I stood up, our fingers laced together, and walked towards the girl. She gestured towards the door with a happy smile.

"Right this way, please."

She lead us down a narrow corridor filled with doors that all looked the same, and Derek stuck to me like glue. We stopped outside of a door that read

16 Taylor Sienno

She opened the door and gestured for us to go inside, and I sat on the bed while Derek dragged a chair by me and sat down on it, still not letting go of my hand. I gave him a questioning look, but he kept his eyes on the girl.

"Hi, My name is Gina. How has you day been?"

"Good." Derek and I said at the same time. Gina smiled at us and began covering all of the bases with me. Derek watched her intensely, still keeping a firm hold on my hand. She smiled fondly at him and I resisted the urge to slap her.

"Can you let go if her hand? Just for a second?"

Derek looked at her as if she'd just asked for him to kill me, swallowed hard and dropped my hand. He shuffled closer, placing his hand on the small of my back and continued to watch her, his eyes assessing her every move.

"Okay," Gina chirped. "You're good, healthy as a horse. I'll give Dr. Sienno your report and he should be here in just a minute."

Derek froze, and I bit my lip. Busted. I was hoping to tell him before, but I never got the chance. After she left the room, Derek turned on me, giving me a hard glare.

"Dr. Sienno is a he?" Derek demanded, still glaring at me.

I shrugged, refusing to cower away and play his game. He doesn't scare me anymore. I've known him for far to long to know that he would never hurt me, on accident or on purpose, especially when I'm pregnant with his baby.

"Last time I checked. I mean, I guess he could've gotten a sex change over night, but I doubt that happened." I smiled cheekily, bumping his shoulder with mine, hoping to amuse him.

Only he wasn't amused. He had a furious look on his face and silver strands ran through his eyes. His wolf was surfacing, and he was getting out of control.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He growled, standing up. His muscles twitched and his hands started shaking.

"Derek. Stop!"

He stopped twitching and shaking, but his eyes didn't dwindle.

"He's touched you? Looked at you? And I haven't known?" His voice, like his face, was beyond furious.

"Derek. I know it's not your fault that you're possessive, but this isn't fair. He's my doctor. It's not like I'm cheating on you."

"I'll kill him," Derek warned.

"He's my doctor, Derek."

"Not anymore. Not after this."

I ripped my hand away from his and scowled at the wall, clenching my hands into fists. He took my hand gently and unfolded it, lacing our fingers together.

"Chloe, I'm sorry. It's just. . I-"

"Why were you staring at her like that?" I asked, cutting him off.

"What?"

"Gina. You were watching her every move, and you wouldn't move even an inch away me. Why?"

"She's a Fire Demon."

I looked at him in surprise. "Seriously?"

"Yeah. I didn't want her to, you know-"

Only I didn't know, because a knock at the door cut him off. Dr. Sienno walked in, clad in his doctor uniform. He had a strong build and was probably 6 feet tall. He had big blue eyes and spikey brown hair. Probably in his mid-twenties.

"Good Afternoon, my name is Dr. Sienno. Ah, Chloe, what a pleasure to see you again. How have you been?"

"I've been good, thank you."

"Wonderful. I hear you're pregnant. Congratulations to both of you." He smiled warmly at us and I beamed.

"Thanks! We're actually here for an ultrasound."

"Of course. Well, we'll have to go down to the lab, but I'd like to ask a few questions first."

Derek and I both nodded.

"Do you two smoke?"

"No."

"Are you around anybody who smokes?"

"No."

"Alcohol?"

"A little on special occasions. But no regular hard core liquor."

Dr. Sienno nodded in approval and wrote on his clipboard.

"I can assume you don't take any drugs, and no redundant use of prescribed medication?"

We shook our heads.

"Okay. Well, we can head down to the lab now."

We walked down another hallway, until we got to a set of polished wood doors that read Ultrasound Laboratory

He lied me down on a bed and applied the transmission gel before turning off the main lights. He took the wand and rubbed my stomach with it while adjusting the light on the screen. Derek tensed and clenched his fists so hard he almost drew blood. I reached out and took his hand in mine.

"This is the head," Dr. Sienno said, gesturing towards the screen.

"Looks like a sea monkey."

Dr. Sienno let out a chuckle and Derek smiled faintly.

"Yes, well. It looks like you're about seven weeks along. Have you been having any symptoms?"

"Morning sickness and food cravings. I'm about a week away from mood swings."

They both chuckled at this. "Well, the baby seems to be developing fine. You're next appointment is. . .November 9th. Two weeks."

"Do you think you could give us a due date?"

Dr. Sienno shrugged. "Hmm, maybe about April or May. It's a little early right now, and the baby is usually born a few days prior to the estimated due date."

I nodded. "Well, thank you."

Dr. Sienno smiled. "No problem. Just call if you have any problems.

After we checked out, Derek and I stopped at Taco Bell.

"We should probably go tell everybody." I commented before taking a bite of my Crunch Wrap Supreme.

"Yeah. I guess so. Should we tell Dad first?"

"Yes."

I was tackled the moment we walked through the door.

"Simon!" Derek thundered. "God damn, watch what you're doing!"

Simon let go of me and scowled at his brother. "I was just giving my baby sister a hug."

Derek glared at him. "You practically barreled right over her. She could have gotten hurt, and then I'd have to kick your ass."

Simon chuckled. "Yeah, yeah. So, what are you guys doing here?"

I was about to reply when Sophie jumped onto Derek's back.

"Hey," she said to us, grinning. "Did you miss me?"

"Yeah. And, whoa. You've gotten huge!"

Sophie pouted and jumped down from Derek's back. Simon winced when she hit the ground, but smiled when she landed perfectly on her feet.

Simon wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"She's starting to get self-conscious." Simon murmured. He rubbed her stomach and she leaned into him. I had to bite my lip to stop the squeal that wanted to escape at their cuteness. Kit walked into the kitchen and smiled at us.

"Jeez, we having a party here?"

I laughed. "Actually, no. We came here to tell you something."

Sophie gasped. "Are you guys getting a divorce?"

All three of the guys snorted. "Yeah, right." Simon chuckled. "Derek wouldn't last a day."

Derek sighed. "I would deny it, but you're probably right."

Simon shook his head with a teasing grin. "There isn't no probably about it. Chloe's got you whipped, bro."

Derek rolled his eyes. "So, dad. How do you like being a grandpa?"

Kit sighed happily. "Well, seven years ago I would have said no way. But I love it. I kind of miss having little kids around. Glad I got Ethan. And little Lexie on the way."

"What about you guys?" Sophie asked, a smile on her face. "When are you guys aborting the Baby Train?"

"Oh, us?" I asked, gesturing to Derek and I. Derek was stood behind me with his hands on my hips. "We've been on that train for about a month now."

Nobody said anything for a minute, just stared.

"I'm sorry, but, what?" Simon spluttered.

I laughed and eased back into Derek, who rubbed my stomach and nuzzled my neck.

"So. . you're. . pregnant?" Sophie asked carefully, as if she didn't want to get to attached to the idea.

"Yep."

The reaction that came from them was something that I wasn't expecting and is most definitely something I will never forget.

"Finally!"