The third word

Prompt: maybe Cruella and Isaac telling Fitz that he's going to be a big brother? :D

"We should tell the others" Isaac suggested one morning during breakfast and Cruella was unexpectedly quick to accept the idea.

They had agreed on waiting until at least the third month of pregnancy to share the news, but apparently knowing it since two weeks so far was already a heavy burden for them. In fact, he was so happy that it was almost a miracle if he hadn't already shouted it to every person in Storybrooke, while she actually didn't mind: her friends had already started to be suspicious when she refused the gin for two consecutive meetings, after all.

However, they seemed to have a different conception of "telling the others". While Cruella spent in fact at least a hour on the phone with both Ursula and Maleficent, Isaac just sent a quick text to Rumplestiltskin inviting the Golds for dinner, and then spent the rest of the time talking with his firstborn.

"What are you doing?!" his wife asked suddenly, noticing the strange covnersation only after hanging up.

"I'm telling the big news!" he answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, interrupting what looked like an important speech about pro and cons of having a sibiling.

She seemed quite confused and also a bit amused, but it was the hint of curiosity that made her decide to put finally down the phone and delay the call to Lily.

"Do you honestly think he will understand, darling? He will maybe get a clue when he'll see me becoming a whale – again – or when he'll see another little someone like him around the house…" she pointed out, letting all her skepticism show.

"Maybe you are underestimating Fitz too much! Besides, I just feel like we have to make him part of this news as well!"

"Yeah, you're right…" she agreed, picking up the baby in her arms. But the smile on her face was too forced to not raise suspects. "You know which other news you should know, little puppy? Your daddy is soon going to make a vasectomy!"

Isaac's eyes widened instantly and for a moment he just remained breathless, uncertain of what reaction have about it. So in the end he just yelled an incredulous: "What?"

But Cruella, still with that creepy smile on, just glanced at him. "It's either this or we stop sleeping together, darling. The choice is yours!"

"Oh, for God's sake, Cruella!" he exclaimed - this time immediately -, even more astonished. "You can't say such things in front of the baby!". He actually didn't know if it was shocking him more that or the idea itself of a vasectomy.

"Why not? Look at this…" she answered, looking now straight into the child's eyes and whispering: "vasectomy, vasectomy, vasectomy", making him giggling.

Mr Heller sighed heavily as he watched slightly annoyed the scene. "What are you going to do now? Magically teaching him his third word?" he teased then ironically.

But he should have learnt so far better than to play with the Devil. Cruella in fact nodded unexpectedly and kept on repeating the annoying word. "I'll succeed where you didn't, darling. Wanna bet?"she asked, while the tease became a challenge.

The man sighed again, now getting even a bit angry. Fitzgerald had said his first word at nine months: an unexpected "mama" that warmed both their parents hearts indeed, but also gave a point to Cruella. After that, Isaac had tried more and more to teach him a new word – possibly "dad" -, but instead at thirteen months he still hadn't added any new words. Except for once, when he just muttered something similar to "water" in time of need and lack of attention. And now, so much for his attempts, Cruella was suddenly trying one of her tricks and Fitzgerald was smiling at every word she said.

But if that image was making him resented, it was also the image that made that resentment wear off. Considering the beginning of his relationship with Cruella, he still was amazed by how much it had improved and it was completely amazing for him to watch them getting along so well. And so, in spite of everythin,g he just continued to watch in silence the scene, not able to hide the smile forming on his face.

At least until he actually heard Fitz mumbling a dangerous "vas- vas-".

AHAHAH I'm sorry, I really am: this was intended to be more fluff and instead it turned out to be a silly thing. The point was that Fitz is too young for me to really understand the news, so I decided to focus on the two parents - arguing like always:) Thanks to Mia for the prompt anyway!

See you soon (if you won't stop following me after this one, of course LoL)