Ch. 4.

Coming and Going

By: Kiera Kay

A/N- I am sooooooooo sorry that this chapter took such a long time to post. I've been away and busy all summer but I'm here now and back on track so, lets just get to the story! Enjoy and review please  !

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Monk looked at Sharona nervously as the nurse asked the ever-so-important question. Monk had not really thought about what he wanted it to be.

Sharona looked back at him expectantly, "Do you wanna know?"

Monk smiled and thought about it for a few minutes, while the other two sat impatiently waiting.

"No," He simply whispered and smiled, "Actually…. yes." The nurse began to start her sentence when Monk cut her off again, "Wait! I changed my mind. I don't want to know the sex of the baby. I mean, isn't it suppose to be a surprise. I read somewhere that parents always like to be surprised by the sex of the baby, I wouldn't want to be different from all the other parents…lets wait."

"That's fine," The nurse said, "Now Sharona you seem to be eating healthy and the baby is very healthy, you're doing everything right. I'll see you in a few weeks!"

The nurse finished gathering her belongings and left the two to be alone in the room.

"Well that went well." Sharona said, swinging her legs over the side of the table. She sat there staring down at her stomach and looking back at Adrian. He was spacing off in "Monk Land" as the captain would say. She smiled as he looked back at her.

"You ready to go?" She asked sweetly.

"I just thought of something." She nodded her head telling him to go on, "What's going to happen when the baby is born. Where is he going to live, how are we going to pay for it, what happens if its…a spiller."

"A what?"

"A…. spiller. You know, like one of those kids that…. spills things." He whispered.

"Adrian, I'm sure you'll teach him otherwise."

He nodded and spaced off again. 'He makes a good point' Sharona though to herself. Where would the baby live, how could Monk afford to pay Sharona and support the baby at the same time, what was going to happen to their lives?"

"I'm sure we'll figure something out." Sharona said, unsure of what to say.

"We need to figure it out now Sharona."

"You mean right here? Right now? Lets wait till we get home."

"There's never going to be a better time." Monk pointed out sitting down on a nearby chair.

"You're right…. you're right." She chuckled and Monk looked questionably, "I'm sorry. It's just weird that you're being the practical one."

"I'm glad it amuses you."

"Adrian lets face it, we could never…live together. We would drive each other insane…besides you don't want three more people living with you. We can take turns with the baby. I'll find a house close to yours and…we'll take turns."

Monk nodded as if he were okay with that plan when actually, he hated it.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing it's just…. if the we don't live in the same…. house then I'm never going to get to see the baby. Itwill always have to be with you because… you're the mother and…it needs…. your stuff."

"My stuff?" she asked with a giggle, "You mean milk?"

He winced at the thought of it, "Yes. That's what I mean."

"Adrian, it's part of life, it's not disgusting."

"It's very disgusting…humans drinking other humans…. bodily…. fluids is very…. disgusting."

She smiled and nodded knowing Monk was Monk and he would never change his ways of thinking.

"And even when it's old enough to be on its own…. I'll miss everything. What if the baby's with you when it takes its first steps or…. says its first words? I want to be there…. its not fair." He wined like a small chilled who wanted a toy. He got up and started to pace around the room.

"Adrian…Adrian." She said hopping off the table and grabbing a hold of him, "Nothings happened yet, we can still figure something out. I know you really want to be there for this baby and me. We'll work it out."

"We'll have to get married."

"Excuse me?" Sharona asked, surprised.

"We'll have to. This baby can't be around an atmosphere of un-married parents. It could scar him for life… I mean, look at me."

He rubbed his forehead in distress. The baby wasn't even here yet and he was worried as hell.

"Adrian. We are not getting married. The baby will be fine, stop worrying. Lets take it one day at a time."

He nodded and she helped him walk out of the building into the car. They drove into the distance, hoping everything would turn out for the best.

LATER THAT DAY

Monk was eating a snack in the kitchen as Sharona was talking on the phone to Benjy.

He could not see her, but her voice sounded so soothing as she talked to her son. He tried to pick up on what she was saying, so he knew how to talk to his own child. It was all that was on his mind. That and something else…Sharona.

Ever since he had found out about the baby, his feelings had changed for her. He did not know how, and he did not know why, he just…. loved her more. He was so afraid to admit it; he couldn't wait for his appointment with Dr. Kroger. Maybe he would have the answers, he always did.

2:00 pm

"So Adrian…how have you been?"

Monk nervously tapped his feet, as he couldn't wait to get the information out to his best listener.

"Very…good. A LOT has happened."

"In a week? What could possibly be so exciting that happened this week?"

"I'm going having a child." He blurted out quickly.

Dr. Kroger looked at him with big eyes and a questionable face, "Excuse me?"

"Yep. Sharona came back. Told me she was pregnant with my child, we went to the doctors already. I'm going to have a child. No big deal…" he said with nonchalance.

"Wha…. when…wha? Excuse me." Dr. Kroger got up and took a sip of his water and paced around the room, "Wait a minute. Are you fooling me? You can't fool me Adrian I caught you!"

He laughed it off and sat down as Adrian stared at him with a straight face, "I'm being serious Doctor."

He looked at him with shock and removed his glasses from his head, "Adrian. How?"

"Well…It shocked me too when she told me. But um…it happened five months ago and I did not remember it."

"Wait you and Sharona…"

"Don't say it. Please, I know." Monk said, shifting uncomfortably in his chair.

"Had sex?"

Monk winced at the thought of talking about it even thought it was one of the best nights of his life from what he remembered.

He nodded, but kept his mouth closed as the doctor was glowing with happiness, "Wow…that's…wow. Um we should talk about this."

"I would just rather…. sing show tunes again…please. It's better that way…"

"Now Adrian…. this is a BIG deal. You need to express your feelings. How do you feel about this whole situation?"

"I…I…I'm feeling better about this actually. I mean, when Sharona told me the news, my brain just shut down, I fell apart but then I realized, 'Adrian, this is for real, you need to start being practical for once in your life.' So I got it together and I'm trying…trying to just. Be there for her."

Dr. Kroger listened in awe as Monk vented, "Adrian…I am very proud of you. You handled it so well…. you didn't fall into any type of depression or anxiety. You took control of your own actions. I think…. I think this is a first step."

Monk looked at him seriously and smiled, "A first step…. to…. to getting better?"

"Yes, I think you needed something…. dramatic to happen in your life, and now that it has, it's helped you. I'm very, very proud of you."

Monk felt so good about himself. He'd never really had anyone proud of him before, he felt…. accomplished.

"Thank you doctor."

"Now have you and Sharona talked about what was going to happen?"

"Yes…we discussed it. She thinks we should live close to each other and we can take turns having the baby. She thinks if we tried to live together we would drive each other crazy…"

"And you're thinking otherwise?"

Monk nodded unsurely, "I…. I…I…. I just want to be there. I don't want to have to…. take turns it's not like it's a toy…It's a human being. It needs love and care…I …" He stuttered.

"You want to live with Sharona and have the baby in your life full time." He finished for him.

Monk nodded, "Remember when I took care of Tommy…. It was so hard for me to let him go…I wouldn't want to have to do the same with my own child."

"And you don't think you and Sharona living together would drive you crazy. I mean with Benjy and the baby and all…."

"I think it might be nice…to have a ……family." The words hit him like a ton of bricks…. a family.

"Well Adrian that's very practical. But Sharona's now on her own again, I mean this baby is going to take over her life for a while but she still needs to live her life and maybe even find someone to help her. How do you feel about that?"

"I…. I…. I.."

"Go on…."

"I think I…. I'm afraid to say it."

"Adrian, you can say it."

"I think…I might love her."

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