Is she ever going to stop? Lightning thought, rolling his eyes. It was the following evening, and everyone was already at Flo's, eating supper and just talking. Sally had already told everyone about the triplets, and kept talking about it, while Lightning sat beside her, his hand propping his head up. He picked up a salt shaker, and started twirling it around in his other hand.
His mind kept drifting in and out of the conversation around him. He kept thinking about what Doc had told him…
"I know. I know." Lightning said finally. "I want to be a dad, I really do, but…"
Doc nodded, wanting him to continue.
"I don't even know if they're mine." He finished, fighting the urge to cry.
Doc put an arm around him. "I know, but even if they're not… act like they are."
Lightning sighed, and got up to leave.
"What's wrong with him?" Flo asked as Lightning walked out the door.
"He's a little nervous about the whole baby thing." Doc replied, gazing over at Sally. She was staring at the door, a concerned look on her face.
"How do you know he's nervous, Doc?" She asked suddenly.
Doc sighed, knowing that Lightning would hate him for telling her. "He talked to me about it."
"What else did he say?"
"That he wasn't dad—material."
It was silent for a long while, before Sally got up and headed to the door.
"Lightning?" Sally called out. She opened the door a little wider to their apartment, and stepped inside. Lightning was sitting on the couch watching TV.
"Why'd you just leave?" She asked, sitting down beside him.
"I needed some time alone…" He replied, not turning his attention from the screen.
"Doc told me what you said." She said slyly, pretending to be angry.
Lightning cringed. "He did? What—what did he tell you?"
Sally nodded, playfully glaring at him. "He said that you were nervous, and that you think you're not dad material."
Lightning sighed, hanging his head. "Remind me later to kill him." He muttered.
Sally smiled, and grasped his hand. "Hey, it's fine that you're apprehensive. It's perfectly understandable."
He looked up at her questioningly. "Are you nervous?"
"Well, yea, but not that bad. I think its mothers' instincts or something." She replied with a small laugh.
He smiled faintly, looking down at the floor. Sally gazed at him, understanding how he must feel.
"Are you ok?" She asked softly.
He looked back up, shaking his head. "Not really. I- I honestly don't know if I'm ready for this kind of responsibility."
She gave him a questioning look. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, I don't want to mess up three human lives, just because I wasn't there… or I wasn't good enough, or…"
"Lightning," Sally said, cutting him off. "You're not going to do that. You're going to make a great dad."
Lightning sighed. "How do you know?"
"I can tell." She stated.
"How?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
Sally smiled, still holding his hand. "Come, on. You're just like a big kid yourself… You like to skateboard, go really fast, and play with toys."
"I don't play with toys."
Sally laughed, her smile turning into a smirk. "Then what's with all the model racecars in our room?"
"They were free, because they model my car… See, there's a difference." Lightning said, laughing a little.
"Yea, ok…" Sally said, shaking her head. She cuddled into his shoulder, enjoying the peaceful silence that had fallen.
"So do you really think I'll make a good dad?" Lightning asked after awhile.
"Yup."
She looked up when Lightning didn't reply. He had his head laid back on the couch, staring up at the ceiling.
"Quit worrying!" She said, playfully shoving him.
He scowled, lowering his gaze to the floor. "Look Sal, I can't just stop worrying. I mean, I have a lot to worry about…"
She sighed, knowing he was right. "Yea, I know. But everything's going to be fine."
I hope. she added sadly to herself.
A few more weeks had passed, and everyone was getting excited about the babies. Sally had just recently had a baby shower, and Lightning was a nervous wreck. He tried to hide it, but whenever he saw Sally, all he could think about was him screwing up, and not being a good father.
It was around lunch time, and everyone was either eating at Flo's, or doing something at home. Sally had another craving, so she and Lightning went to Flo's. Lightning was just eating his burger, thinking to himself, when Sally suddenly jumped.
"What's wrong, honey?" Flo asked from behind the counter.
"It felt like something just ran across my stomach!" Sally exclaimed.
Flo quickly came out from behind the counter, and over to Sally. "Oh, honey! You just felt one of the babies kicking!"
"Really?" Sally asked, putting her hand on her stomach. "There it goes again! Stickers, quick, you've got to feel this!"
"Um, pass." Lightning replied, smiling sheepishly.
"Pass?" Sally repeated. "Don't you want to feel the babies kicking?"
"Not… really." He said quietly.
"Come on, Stickers! Just put your hand right… here." She said, taking his hand, and holding it on her stomach.
Lightning reluctantly kept it there, but jerked it away when he felt something brush past it. "Whoa! So there is something in there!"
Sally and Flo laughed, making him turn red. "Of course there's something in there, crazy!" Sally said. "I haven't been getting fat because I've been eating too much!"
"I knew that." Lightning replied embarrassedly, putting his hand back on her stomach. He felt one kick again, and he pulled away, smiling.
He noticed Sally and Flo staring at him, and he quickly hid his grin. "What?"
"You." Sally replied, shaking her head and smiling.
Awwww, ok, anyways. Lol, sorry I haven't been getting back to this, I've been busy with Cars 3: Born Racer… I'll probably have the next chapter of that posted up later this month… I get out for summer break next week!!! Yay me!!!!! Lol, anyways, If you haven't already, you need to find me on deviantART… k? I'm NikChik-11. Hey I just noticed something yesterday, I was watchin' Cars, and the scene where Lightning has to say goodbye, they actually HAD tears in their eyes, especially Lightning! I never noticed that before! And I never saw the VERY end, where it has that song Find Yourself in it, and where it's moving really slow... TT it made me cry... Lol, then I busted out laughing when I saw Mini and Van lost in the desert!!! I never saw that part b4!!! Lol, I'm so ignorant. Oh yea, and, review peese!!!