Title Unexpected Surprise

Author Joellen818

Chapter 9

Annie pulled up at Auggie's apartment after dropping off her luggage at home and grabbing Nicholai's bag. She also decided to take her car instead of the taxi over because if Auggie asked her to leave she wouldn't have to wait in the cold for a ride.

After she parked she unfastened the carrier and grabbed the baby bag she walked up to the stoop and sighed, knowing she couldn't hold Nicholai in the cold for long she hit the call button and was buzzed up to Auggie's apartment. Thankfully the ride over had rocked Nicholai into a peaceful sleep from which he had yet to awaken. As she stepped out of the elevator to Auggie's floor she once again questioned how he would react.

She knocked on the door and when told it was open walked in. Seeing Auggie coming down the hall towards her made Annie want to run into her best friend's now husband's arms... so she did.

Annie set the carrier down and ran into Auggie's arms crying as she kissed him her arms wrapping around his neck in a vice so she would never have to let him go. Auggie broke the kiss breathing heavy and asked,

"Annie, not that I mind being kissed senseless by you, but what is going on? Why are you crying?" Still not letting go Annie answered,

"Auggie, I love you so, so much and I want you to know that before I tell you this because you may not want to talk to me again. And I want you to know that I thought I was doing the right thing I am so, so sorry please forgive me. I just didn't know what else to do!"

"Annie, we will work it out what ever it is. Just tell me what is wrong."

At that time Nicholai made his vocal appearance. With a wail that would have no doubt woke the dead had any been nearby Nicholai Augustus Anderson announced himself to his father.

Auggie froze. "Annie, you have a baby? Why didn't you tell me? I don't care that you are a mother, I still love you."

It was not lost on the couple that they had just professed their true feelings but the severity of the moment did not allow for them to dwell on it. Annie separated from Auggie and picked up the crying child and quietened him.

"Shh, baby it's ok, momma Annie is here."

"Auggie, he isn't mine." Annie once again began to choke up as she reached into her back pocket to retrieve Natasha's letter to him along with one of her own explaining the marriage and the so called Op. "Read this, it should explain everything," she said, "but before you start I just need to say one more thing, Joan did what she did to help me, and please no matter how angry you are at me, please do not separate me from my baby. I love him as much as if he was my own."

She sat on the couch as she watched his fingers fly over the paper reading the Braille writing. He read both letters multiple times before he was able to speak and Annie patiently waited.

Auggie dropped the letters on the floor and as if all energy had seeped from him, he sank into the couch his head in his hands. "I have a son," he questioned, "Tash left him with you? She's dead?"

"Yes." Annie was unable to say anything else.

"Can I hold him?"

"Of course. He's your son." She replied as she handed him over to his father for the first time.

Auggie cradled Nicholai in his arm and used his free hand to trace over his features, asking questions as he went.

"What color is his hair?"

"Brown and curly."

"His eyes?"

"Hazel."

"Is there anything.."

"He's perfect Aug."

Suddenly, yet gently, Auggie cradled the baby to his chest and began to rock as tears rushed down his face. Unable to see her best friend in this state Annie wrapped her arms around him one at his back and the other at his head her fingers in his hair as she gently pulled him toward her and he fell into the crook over her neck. Careful not to injure Nicholai Annie comforted her husband. "It's gonna be ok honey. I promise, we will figure this out. Remember I love you."

Two stress filled hours later Auggie was gently resting against Annie now calm and collected. "Annie?" he asked. "Yes, Auggie?"

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"Taking him in, loving him and me, staying with me."

"Anytime Auggie. I love you."

Auggie looked up and pressed a gentle kiss to her mouth before speaking.

"I love you too. Let's put Nicholai in the bed. So we can talk."

"I have a portable sleeper in my baby bag."

They quietly set up the sleeper as Nicholai slept on the couch surrounded by pillows. When he was safely in his bed the couple returned to the couch and cuddled together using each others strength to support themselves.

Annie looked up from her resting spot at Auggie's neck and kissed his adam's apple. This was apparently what they needed to start talking as they began to discuss their situation, what had happened, and what they would do next.

"I don't see the reason for a divorce. We love each other and we are going to raise Nicholai together, we'd end up getting remarried any way."

"True," Annie laughed, "at least now Dani will stop setting me up on dates. Oh god Dani!"

"Calm down what is it?"

"How am I going to explain all of this to her? Us, the baby?"

"We could always tell her the truth."

"But then she would know you are CIA!"

"Just like she will know you are, as well."

"That's different, I was going to tell her anyway. She doesn't need to know you aren't a curator."

"Annie, she would figure it out eventually. Besides I don't care, I don't want to have any problems with your family. I would rather be open and honest with them than lie to my wife's only sister."

"Okay, thank you Auggie."

"Your welcome babe."

"Babe?"

"Yep."

"I can live with that, honey."

"Good. Now let's go to bed."

"Why Mr. Anderson, it sounds as if you plan to have your way with me." She joked. He smiled, "That is the plan, Mrs. Anderson, it's past time for this marriage to be consummated."

"I agree," said Annie as she grabbed her husband by the hand. They walked down the hall losing their shoes and various pieces of clothing as they went.

The only words spoken after that were: "Shit, I don't have a condoms."

"Honey, don't worry about it. We already have one baby what's another?"

"Good point."