Authors note: Okay so I know the whole DNA processing I have mentioned about being able to remove DNA from a sperm cell, using it as a empty vessel and placing other DNA in it is impossible but it sounds like an answer and I'm running with it, so no hate, I wanted the baby to look like both parents and the idea works in my head ahahah if you have a problem with it keep it to yourself. Other than that I hope you guys enjoy the read :).

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA or any of its characters.

It's not that Olivier didn't want children it was the fact she never took time to think about it, her work was her life and the only exception in her life was Riza who she did love though she rarely said it. It wasn't till the day Riza spoke to her about possibly having a baby that the thought began to burry its way into her mind. Riza and Olivier had been married 6 years now and they both weren't getting any younger and deep down Olivier knew Riza had wanted children.

"Olivier" Riza called while sitting on the end of the bed looking toward her partner that was taking off her Briggs jacket. "Mmmm what is it" was Olivier flat reply she was tired from working the early shifts and it was getting late. "I have something to ask you...well something I want to talk to you about...I mean" Riza couldn't quiet find the right way to word it, Olivier just cocked and eyebrow and waited for her wife to find her words. Riza took a deep breath and looked into the ice blue eyes that were staring at her "Have you ever thought about having kids" was all she said, Olivier paled slightly and her eyes widened.

"No I haven't but clearly you have" was Olivier's composed reply, her voice sounded strong and firm like always but her eyes gave her away. "It's just that ...I want us to have a baby" Riza said while starting to play with her hands in her lap and looking down "But I don't want to have a child if you do not want one" Riza looked up and Olivier began walking forward and knelt in front of her partner to look her in the eye. "If we have a baby it won't look partly like me though" Olivier said looking into her eyes "It will look like you and whoever is the donor" Olivier finished, Riza began to speak again "Actually I did a little research and...well...there's a doctor who specialises in IVF and she has found a way for same sex couples to have a child that looks like both parents, something about taking an egg from both woman and using a sperm cell as a vessel, removing it original DNA coding and then removing one of the eggs DNA and placing it into the empty sperm cell, so when the egg is fertilised its fertilised by the other partners DNA".

"You really have thought about it haven't you" Olivier tilted her head and took Riza's hands in hers, Riza just nodded and looked up. "Riza if this is what you really want then we can have a baby" Riza's eyes shot wide and she lunched and wrapped her arms around Olivier's neck. Olivier returned the embrace and held Riza close. "I love you" Riza said while burying her face into Olivier's neck and hair, Olivier smiled slightly but only could bring herself to saying "You too".

A thought then crossed her mind, she did have to have an heir for the Armstrong family so the name will continue on along with the passing on through generations.


It had been almost been a week since Riza bought up the conversation of Olivier and her raising a child. They had large decisions to make such as where would the child be born, what they would name it if it was to be a boy or a girl, what changes would they make knowing the child would be raised at Briggs with both its mothers. Olivier knowing she would have to spend the next 9 months by Riza's side in Central, so she had to plan to leave Major Miles in charge of the Fort once again. Preparations where soon made but the reason the 2 of them would be returning to Central was kept closed and under lock and key. They soon where on their way to Central and the Armstrong Manor where the news would be first broken, it was a Tuesday and Olivier knew her family would make a big deal from this new and the thought of their reactions made her skin crawl.

"You ready" Olivier turned to face Riza who was sitting next to her in the back of the car, waiting for her younger partner to reply. Riza took a deep breath "Yes" with that she turned and gave a small smile before stepping out of the car. They both walked up to the large Manor both still in their full Briggs uniform, the door opened and they were greeted by a butler in which in typical fashion Olivier tossed her Briggs jacket at him and Riza smiled and handed hers to him apologetically.

"Olivier" came Olivier's mothers voice " I heard you were coming back but there has to be some reason you would never come just to visit" Olivier just cocked her eyebrow and crossed her arms while Riza stood next to her and placed her hand on Olivier shoulder. "We have something we want to discuss with you" Olivier said bluntly. "Come we will talk in the sitting room" Josephine said while walking in the direction of the sitting room.

They reached the room and they all took their seats Riza sitting next to Olivier and Josephine sitting across from them. Josephine was the first to speak "What was it you wanted to discuss, it must be of importance if you travelled all this way" Olivier cleared her throat and Riza moved her hand and placed it on top of Olivier crossed thighs, "Riza and I have been discussing whether or not to have a baby" Josephine almost fell out of her chair "And...What did you decided" was all Josephine could get out while trying to calm her nerves.

Olivier and Riza both turned and looked at each other and Riza was the one to speak next "We decided that we would...have a baby" Riza's eyes shone when she made the announcement and Josephine almost jumped out her chair and hugged the both of them but she knew Olivier wouldn't want that but she did smile a large happy smile. "That's wonderful news" Josephine finally said while standing from her seat. "When are you going to conceive and how for that matter" Josephine asked looking at Riza, "We are planning to see an IVF specialist, she knows how to fertilise the egg in such a way that the baby will look like Olivier and I" Josephine just nodded and smiled again "Well I'm happy for you both, when do you plan on having the treatment" it was Olivier turn to speak "We are going to see her tomorrow afternoon and we then have to see her again in 5 days".

"Please don't tell anyone until we know the procedure has worked" Riza asked and Josephine gave an understanding smile and nod of the head.


-Wednesday IVF appointment-

The waiting room was filled with woman and their husbands but Olivier and Riza were the only gay couples there in the room at the time, they got a few confused and questioning looks from the couples. A few of the husband began looking Riza up and done and Olivier gave them a death stare that had a license to kill, they shifted uneasily in their seats and began trying to find a distraction to attempt to hide from Olivier's gaze.

There were a few young children around and it was the little brunet girl no older than 5 that got Olivier's attention, she stayed quiet away from the other children, she didn't seem interested in what they were doing, she was to focused on the little toy soldiers in her hand. Olivier continued to stare at the little girl and what she was doing, it wasn't until the little girl lifted her head to see Olivier watching across the room, she smiled a sweet smile toward Olivier and Olivier didn't know what to do so she looked away.

Riza saw this and grabbed Olivier's hand and squeezed it getting her attention "Are you alright" she asked with concerned eyes looking at her older partner. "I'm fine" Olivier turned and made eye contact with Riza after she spoke. They held a solid gaze at each other for a while until a woman's voice broke their attention to each other "Riza Armstrong" the young woman called. They both stood and the nurse gave them a soft smile before leading them into a small room that smelt like medical disinfectant. "Dr Wilson will be with you in just a moment".

They waited in silence for about 4 minutes before I dark haired young woman walked in wearing a doctor coat and a stethoscope around her neck, she was surprisingly young and quiet beautiful. Both Olivier and Riza stood up to greet the young woman "Hey I'm Dr Laura Wilson" she said while putting out her hand toward Olivier, Olivier introduced herself and shook the woman's hand firmly then taking Riza's hand. "You must be Riza then" Dr Wilson said with a large smile, "Okay" she sat behind her desk "You both are planning to conceive through IVF and are wanting the baby to be biologically related to both of you am I correct", Olivier and Riza both nodded.

"Great, okay well the procedure isn't too drastic but I do need you both to come with me to have an egg removed from your ovaries, because both of your cycle are in synch means we don't need to wait for the others egg to be mature, but this procedure does require you to spend the day in hospital due to you need to be under a light anaesthetic and be picked up by someone a few hours after the procedure" Riza nodded and looked over at Olivier who seemed to be nervous though she wouldn't admit it. "That's fine" Riza said and Olivier still said nothing, "Great well I'll walk you both to the hospital area and singe you both in and the nurses will get you prepped, I'll come and talk to you both before you are taken into the theatre" Dr Wilson gave them another large smile before standing and grabbing her papers.

Olivier and Riza followed Dr Wilson into a new department of the building and into the hospital section. Riza kept looking to Olivier who still stayed quiet she seemed nervous her face stayed hard put her eyes seemed a little erratic looking around at all the different rooms and patients, Riza grabbed Olivier's hand and Olivier instantly held her hand tighter. Though she never would admit it but Olivier hated hospitals or any kind of medical treatment, she had to be near dying to see the doctor at Briggs and even on those few occasions where she was she had to be almost dragged there.

They reached a small room with 2 beds, a large window on the far side of the room, there was a small bathroom with a toilet and shower, and between the beds was a small table. There were to hospital gowns sitting on top of the small bed side table and a small draw where they could place the clothes that they were currently wearing in. "Here you go guys, I'll be back in half an hour to talk to you before they wheel you into theatre" as soon as Dr Wilson was finished what she had to say she gave one last smile and said "See you soon".

Olivier stared at the room and Riza sat on the edge of one of the beds, "Are you okay" Riza finally asked her seemingly stunned lover "Yeah I'm fine "Olivier finally said taking a seat on the bed opposite Riza. "We should probably put these on" Olivier said while grabbing one and looking at it in her hands. They closed the door and began to get changed into the gowns, when they were finally dressed Olivier looked down and scrunched her eyebrows together and looked up at Riza "I look ridiculous" she grumbled Riza couldn't help but snicker at Olivier's reaction to the gown.

"You still look perfect to me" Riza said while pecking Olivier on the cheek, Olivier's face softened slightly but she still hated the gown. At this point Dr Wilson had just walked in and to nurses followed in behind her "Hey guys" she said with a cheery smile. "Okay so the procedure requires me to place a small needle attached to an internal ultrasound probe, its then inserted into the vagina and once in position the needle is pushed so that it gently passes through the top wall of the vagina, while being guided by the ultrasound the needle will be inserted into one follicle after another, draining the fluid from each through a tube, you will be conscious through the procedure so whoever it if that goes first can still have the other be present".

Olivier and Riza just nodded and they were soon on their way to the theatre. Riza went first through the procedure, it took roughly 20 minutes and then Olivier had to wait while they cleaned the room before she could have hers done accept she was on her won for her procedure.


-5 days later-

Olivier and Riza retuned, Riza was implanted with the now fertilised egg of theirs and had to wait to find out the news if the pregnancy would be successful. Riza was still tired from the anaesthetic and uncomfortable from the procedure but if all went well they were happy. Riza had to call Dr Wilson and 2-3 weeks and tell her the result of the pregnancy test and if all went well they had to return in 1 month and 2 week to see Dr Wilson so Riza could have her first Ultrasound.

After 2 and a half weeks of conceiving Riza did her pregnancy test, Olivier paced the bedroom while Riza waited, it wasn't until Riza burst through the bathroom door with a large smile on her face and tackle hugged Olivier that they had their answer. Riza called Dr Wilson and they made their appointment for Riza's first Ultrasound. Josephine was informed that the procedure had worked but Olivier still insisted on waiting till Riza had her Ultrasound and was 8 weeks pregnant before telling anyone else.

Being a woman of her word they waited until Riza had her first Ultrasound, Riza cried when she saw the first images of her baby. She was no officially 8 weeks pregnant and over whelmed with the concept she is having a baby with the woman she loved. They arrived at the Manor and Olivier called for those of her Family to meet in the sitting room. "What is it sister" said Alex as Olivier and Riza walked into the room. Olivier looked at Riza and Riza smiled "We have an announcement to make, but first of all don't over react" with that Catherin spoke up "Over react?" she gave a small questioning look. Olivier just let out a sigh and continued to talk "Riza and I made a decision a few weeks ago and we followed through on it, we wanted to wait until we were in the safe before announcing anything just encase something went wrong" the whole Armstrong family just stared "Go on Olivier tell them" Josephine prompted.

"Riza and I are having a baby" Olivier finally said pulling Riza to her and Riza smiled. Alex rose from his seat and started crying "I'm going to be an uncle", Catherine came up to Riza and congratulated her. Olivier's father was next to speak "I see my harassing for grandchildren finally payed off" he gave a hearty laugh and then thumbed his daughter on the back.

"But how are you pregnant?" Catherin inquired in her quiet voice, and then came the whole explanation of how it happened. "When will you know if it's a boy or a girl?" Alex asked hoping he would have a nephew. "I'm 8 weeks along now and I won't know until I'm 18 weeks pregnant so I still have 10 weeks before I'll know" Riza said while bring a hand to or stomach.


-10 weeks later-

Riza started looking slightly pregnant at this stage and people said that whole old cliché of how Riza looked as if she was glowing, they waited in the waiting room while a few other pregnant woman were seated and some small children continued playing with some toys or sitting on their mothers lap. A nurse walked in and called Riza's name and they were in the ultrasound room in a flash. Riza lay on the ultra sounding bed and Olivier sat on a seat by Riza's side. Dr Wilson walked in with her always smiling face she sat down in front of the Ultrasound machine. "Well aren't you starting to look pregnant" she said while setting the machine, she moved Riza's shirt up and got Riza to lower her pants off her hips slightly. Her small baby bump pushing up from her abdomen looking nice and round, "This is going to be cold" Dr Wilson warned before placing with gel on Riza tummy.

She began to push on Riza's stomach with the Ultrasound wand and began looking for the developing baby on the right angle, Olivier watched the screen while Riza lay there, Riza reached out and grabbed Olivier's hand causing Olivier to look down and smile slightly. After a few minutes of scan and watching the baby Dr Wilson finally spoke "Here you are" she said with a large smile growing on her face "Congratulations, you're going to have girl". Riza started to cry but she was crying tears of joy "I'll give you both a moment" Dr Wilson said after whipping the gel off Riza belly and left the room.

Olivier kissed Riza on the lips and stroked her wife's hair, "Baby girl huh?" Olivier said while looking down at Riza "Yeah a baby girl" Riza face was filled with a joy that Olivier had never quiet seen before. Olivier was happy though she really didn't show it much just the occasional sign of affection or a small smile from her normal serious steely face.


Before they knew it the weeks starts flying past Riza was now 28 weeks alone and had a nice large belly to show for it, Olivier started to get anxious over what kind of parent she would be to the child, she knew that a life of growing up at Briggs would be hard but she was more worried if the child would like her, she was never great with showing her affections and she really only did it behind closed door but that isn't something you can do to a child and that made Olivier's head run at a thousand miles an hour.

It was in the middle of the night when Olivier woke, her whole body covered in a cold sweat and her heart was racing, she rubbed or face and eyes trying to make the dream go away but she couldn't. "Olivier ...are you okay... what's wrong" came the sleepy worried voice of Riza who was now sitting up, placing a worried hand in the small of Olivier's back. "Nothing...just a bad dream" Olivier said quietly looking toward Riza. "You've been having those allot lately" Riza said now leaning up against Olivier resting her head on Olivier's shoulder. "I know, but its fine" Olivier finished off her sentence then placed a gentle hand onto Riza's stomach, she looked down at the bump and rubbed Riza's belly gently, Riza watched the hand and then looked at Olivier "It's going to be fine Olivier" Olivier closed her eyes and breathed out a heavy sigh "I know" she said still caressing the large belly of her lover.

"Come on lets go back to sleep its late" Riza said while they both sank back into the bed, Riza snuggled as best she could into Olivier but her large belly proved it a little difficult, in the end they both rolled over and Oliver drabbed her arms around Riza and held her close, one hand resting on her belly and a leg draped over Riza's. Olivier soon fell asleep but she still couldn't shake the feeling that something wrong was going to happen.


-39 weeks into Riza pregnancy-

Olivier left in the early morning to go to Central Command to send some new orders to Briggs, she still received word from her beloved Briggs on what has been happening while she has been gone and she still followed her duty and helped command at the distance she was. Riza stayed at the Manor and decided to spend the day with Josephine. "Are you feeling alright dear" Josephine asked Riza as she sat down into the sitting room "I'm fine just a little tired" Riza looked pale and unwell. Josephine wasn't sure on what was wrong with the young woman "Morning sickness" she asked and Riza just shook her and and gave a small smile.

"Would you like some tea it might make you feel better", "Yes thank you" was all Riza said while cradling her stomach. They sat in silence for a while and slowly began to talk about Olivier and Riza's plans to name the baby, they decided to settle on 'Kahlan Rose Armstrong '. "I'm sorry please excuse me" Riza said while standing from her seat and walking slowly out of the room. She stopped and leaned on a small table out in the hall as she felt a large discomfort in her abdomen, it soon got worse when she tried to walk further and she groaned a high pitch groan of pain, leaning heavily against the table.

"Shit" she gasped out and sweat started to form on her forehead, "Ahhhh" she exclaimed as she knocked over one of the vases on the table causing it to crash to the floor. She looked down to see blood dripping down her leg. She tried to continue walking but the pain became too much and she fell to her knees on the floor, one hand cradling her stomach as her other held her off the floor. Josephine had heard the crash of the vase and walked out to find Hawkeye cradling her stomach and blood falling down her legs.

"Riza" Josephine gasped as she raced over to the girl that was now collapsed completely on the floor in immense pain. "What's happening" Riza said with tears pouring from her eyes her voice was barley a whisper. "We need to get you to a hospital now" Josephine said. "Olivier ...need...O..Olivier" Riza stutter out barely able to talk from the pain. I maid had arrived and helped move Riza down into the main hall when Olivier walked in. The blood began to coat Riza's inner thighs and she was barely conscious now, Olivier ran over to her Mother and Riza "What's happened" Olivier asked her voice for the first time fearful and shaking, "We need to get her to a hospital now, you might lose the baby or her!" Josephine said trying to keep as calm as possible.

Olivier pulled Riza into her arms and raced out of the Manor with her mother into one of the cars out the front. Josephine sat in the front while Olivier cradled Riza in her arms and holding her tight, rocking and trying to sooth her ill lover. "Can't you go any faster" Olivier demanded the driver, Riza was getting worse and she seemed to be fading. "I'm going as fast as I can Ma'am" he called looking back into the mirror seeing the distort woman in the back.

They reached the hospital and Olivier wasted no time racing out of the car with Riza in her arms, Riza now was completely unconscious and her breathing was now light. "Doctor, I need a doctor now" Olivier yelled as she burst through the door, the nurses seeing the situation in front of them acted instantly grabbing a gurney and racing towards Olivier, 2 doctors arrived and raced to Riza who was now being placed on the wheeled bed. "We need her in theatre now" one of the doctors yelled and they all began moving as one unit Olivier tried to follow but was pushed away by one of the nurses "I'm sorry but you can't follow you need to wait here" Olivier's heart almost broke on the spot.

She had never felt so weak and defenceless before, she was mad, upset, and most of all fearful for her wife and baby, she couldn't lose one, it would destroy her. Olivier waited several hours as Riza was in theatre, she wouldn't eat, wouldn't rest; she refused to leave the waiting room. Every time a doctor walked into the room she raised her head and her eyes held some kind of hope but as they kept on walking she felt herself sink even lower. Josephine did her best to keep her daughter together but for the first time Olivier seemed to be falling apart, she may have kept a solid form but her eyes were different they were no longer strong and icy, but sad, hurt worried eyes.

"Mrs Armstrong" a voice called and Olivier head shot right up. "Yes" she said in near desperation, "Your partner is out of surgery but she is in a very frail condition" before Olivier could let him finish she jumped in "And the baby" she started to panic on the inside though on the outside she seemed calm enough. "The baby is fine; you made it just in time, a few minute later you might have lost the baby and the mother" Olivier felt herself fall to pieces and her eyes started to glass slightly.

"Can I see them" Olivier quickly asked, the man nodded and led her to a room where a medical cot was place near Riza's bed. "When she wakes push the call button, the baby is still being taken care of so once she wakes I'll bring her in" he said before closing the door behind Olivier. Olivier raced over to Riza's bed side and got down on her knees, she took Riza's hand in hers and looked has her lover was covered in medical leads and cables. "Riza I'm so sorry" Olivier whispered closing her eyes while still holding her hand, the site of Riza like this did make her heart break.

She left her eyes closed and cradled Riza's hand in hers while she spoke, her voice quivered with emotion "I'm so sorry...so so sorry... I love you... please... I need you to be strong for me... I don't know what I'd do if..." a hand slowly came to her head and a soft voice came to sooth "Sssssshh...it's okay", Olivier's eyes shot open at the new contact and the sound of the voice. Riza's eye looked glassy and sad. Olivier felt as if for the first time she was near tears but not quite, "Is the baby" Riza said in almost panic, Olivier quickly shook her head no "She's fine" Olivier reassured Riza, she pushed the call button. "They said they would bring her in once you were awake" Olivier confirmed, she looked sad, tired and emotionally battered, her eyes looked as if they were going to crack from the emotion they held.

I Doctor soon walked in caring a baby in arm, wrapped in a pink blanket, he gently lowered the small bundle into Riza's arms and she slowly peeled the piece of blanket away from her face a little more so she cold see her better. Olivier leaned in close to Riza as she looked down at the baby for the first time. "Hey there" Riza said softly looking down at the baby that was looking back up at her. The baby had amber eyes like Riza and her pale face was similar to Olivier's, she had Olivier's nose and had blonde hair like both her mothers. Her hair was seemingly straight except for a slight curl at the end of one little bang of hair. "Here you hold her" Riza said while slowly passing her to Olivier It was one look from the young child that caused Olivier's walls to break and she felt a tear fall down her face and then another.

She began to cry, she cried because she was happy, she cried because she almost lost Riza and the baby, she cried because she didn't know how to stop, her barriers shattered and there was nothing she could do to pull them back together again in those seconds. Riza cupped the side of Olivier face and Olivier head fell upon Riza's shoulder, she still had tears falling. Olivier felt weak and defeated, her locked away emotions burst open and she didn't know how to control it, for those few moments her ice in her heart had melted completely at the sight of her baby girl staring back up at her with Riza's eyes.

It was 4 day before Riza was well enough to leave the hospital, Olivier stayed with her the whole time, not wanting to leave her side, they were greeted by the Armstrong family as well as Roy, Maria, Rebecca, Ed, Al, Winry and a few other people close to the couple, Riza carried her baby girl inside with her, Olivier followed closely beside them. They spent the rest of the afternoon showing everyone their new baby daughter Kahlan Rose Armstrong.

The End

Authors note: Sooooo that's it guys, no more to write for this one, hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please R&R and thank you for your continuous support.