Chapter 25

Mordecai sat on the couch staring at nothing, he was happy they were having a baby, but this would change everything about him and Autumn. Having a baby ment no more peaceful nights alone with Autumn. He needed some time to think, so he picked up the phone and held down the number two.

"Hello?" Rigby said tiredly on the other end.

"Hi, Rigby, can I come over?" Mordecai asked.

"Yeah, sure dude," Rigby said.

Mordecai walked across the street, and knocked on the door.

"Come in," Rigby yelled from inside.

Mordecai walked in and found a different picture then usual, at first he saw nothing, then a flash of brown fallowed by a bigger one.

"Robbie! Come here! You know you can't take off with my remote like that!" Rigby yelled chasing after the little raccoon.

"But I wanna watch cartoons!" Robbie yelled running past Mordecai again.

"Well then come here so I can cut them on!" Rigby yelled catching up to Robbie he snatched him off the ground, then noticed Mordecai in the doorway."Oh, hey Mordecai," Rigby said laughing nervously.

"Uhhh,hi?" Mordecai said walking over he moved papers off the couch and sat down.

"Eileen went to a convention, she's out of town, and I got left with Robbie," Rigby said changing the channel to Cartoon Network. Robbie, now satisfied sat down right under the TV, and watched Normal Show happily.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" Rigby said.

"Ummmm, well I'm kinda nervous about the whole pregnancy thing, and I was hoping, since you've already been through it once, you could help me out," Mordecai said.

"I'm probably NOT the best person to go to about this Mordecai, Eileen's pregnancy was awful!" Rigby said remembering.

"Ok, well just explain it, so I know whats going to happen," Mordecai said now getting a little more nervous.

"Okay, I'll try, Well there's the cravings, the emotional mood swings, the puke, the screaming, then there's the 'giving birth' thing, which do you want me to explain first," Rigby said with a smile.

Mordecai didn't know what to think about this,"ummmmm, I guess start at the beginning of your list and go from there."

"Oh, Okay, well first you don't notice anything, then you notice that your wife is eating a lot more then usual, that's when the cravings start, Eileen apparently had a craving for strawberries and chocolate, I don't wanna tell you how many nights she woke me up in the middle of the night to go to the store to but chocolate bars and strawberries." Rigby started off rolling his eyes. "Then there's the mood swings, one minute she's as happy as normal Eileen the same as always, and the very next she's crying into my shoulder for no reason at all, then she's mad at me, and then she's all happy again. Then there's puke and well, it's just as it is, then your wife starts having pains in her stomach, pain's that will hurt you just as much as it hurts her, Eileen woke up in the middle of the night screaming for goodness knows how long, and It hurt me to see her in that much pain."

Mordecai looked down making mental notes to himself, so far none of the things Rigby has told him about seem good at all.

"And last is the worst, yet the best, of all, well, I can't really explain the whole 'giving birth thing. Ummmm I guess it started on a normal day me and Eileen were just sitting around talking to each other and watching TV, then Eileen starts screaming, I thought it was just another one of those pains that she get's every once in a while, but this one lasted for a long time, I was so scared, I was basically paralized. It took me a moment, but then I finally figured out what was happening I grabbed the phone and dialed the number so quick I could hardley tell if it was the right number apparently it was, cause the hospital picked up, I told them Eileen went into labor, they got her a room and told me to bring her right away. I picked up Eileen, I'm surprised she didn't choke me to death, then put her in the car, and drove away quickly. When I got there two guys got Eileen out and put her in a wheel chair, I didn't want to leave her, but they insisted I let them do her job, so I parked the car and sat in the waiting room for the time being. All I heard was a bunch of screaming whic would go on and off, then they let me go in and sit with her for a little while. We stayed in the hospital for two days and then the doctor came in and told me that Eileen was about to have 0ur baby, and that I could help deliver it if I wanted, but at the sight of blood I fainted and the nurses pulled me into the waiting room. I woke up a few hours later to Eileen's screaming, then I heard a babie's crying. The doctor came out and said," would you like to see your baby." I nodded and followed him in the room, Eileen was now sitting up in bed her hair a mess and her eyes foggy as she held Robbie, "Rigby would you like to hold your son," Eileen said handing him to me. I was so excited to have a son I didn't think of what it would bring after that." Rigby said ending his story.

At this point in the story Mordecai and Rigby were both in tears, Rigby because he was remembering how awful yet beutiful the moment was, Mordecai because he couldn't imagine all this happining to Autumn.

"Anyways the baby years after that aren't that bad, just the crying and the dirty diapers that you have to worry about," Rigby said wiping the tears from his eyes, he then noticed Robbie had fell asleep, so he got up and picked Robbie up off the floor, took him into his room and put him in his bed, before he left he kissed Robbie lightly on the cheek,"My son," he whispered happily. When he went back in the living room Mordecai hadn't moved an inch, he was just sitting there stunned.

"Hey, you don't have to be scared about it, it isn't that bad, just remember not to lose your temper or anything rash, it's not her fault she's like that," Rigby said cleaning the living room.

"Thanks Rigby," Mordecai said, helping him reach a paper airplane that had somehow got itself jammed on the top shelf of their 4 foot bookshelf.

Mordecai crossed the street back into his house, "Mordecai, is that you?" Autumn said coming into the living room.

Mordecai didn't say anything, he just hugged and kissed his loving wife,"I love you."

"I love you too," Autumn said hugging Mordecai and kissing him back.

"You want steak for dinner? With chocolate and strawberries for dessert?" Mordecai asked.

"That sounds good," Autumn siad.

Chapter 26

After Mordecai left Rigby had nothing to do, so he cleaned the house, then he thought of Eileen, he missed her so much when she went to conferences. He knew she would be back later, but it was going to be late and usually he was fast asleep by the time she got home, but tonight after telling that story to Mordecai he just couldn't sleep, he kept on thinking about Eileen and how he missed her, so he decided to make her some dinner. He looked in the fridge and found a couple steaks, so he threw them in maranating sauce and threw them in a frying pan. While the steaks were frying he found a white sheet and threw it over the table, lit a candle and put it in the center then got out the best plates and silverware. By the time he had the table set, the steaks were done so he threw one on each plate putting a dash of steak sauce on Eileen's just the way she liked it. As he sat at the table waiting for Eileen visions of Eileen's pregnancy came back to him, then he heard a taxi pull up and someone get out of the car. Rigby straightened up and wiped the tears from his eyes, as Eileen walked through the door.

"Hey honey," Eileen said giving her husband a kiss on the lips.

"Hey, I waited up for you," Rigby said kissing her back.

"Good, cause I have a surprise for you," Eileen said smiling.

"Really?" Rigby said shocked.

"Yeah, I got a free shopping spree plus free tickets to the Mall of America!" Eileen said happily.

"Oh," Rigby said a little dissapointed, what was so great about an oversized mall.

"You don't understand the shopping spree is for me, however the tickets are for a you and Robbie to ride the mega roller coaster they have in the mall," Eileen explained.

"What! They have a roller coaster in the mall!" Rigby said thrilled.

"Yeah, not only that, but they also have a candy shop and 50 different restaraunts!" Eileen said.

"Wow! This vacation is going to be great!" Rigby said throwing his arms around Eileen he kissed her deeply.

After they ate with little conversations along the way and after they got through eating Rigby cuddled up to Eileen and was finally able to fall asleep.