AN: Thank you for all of the kind reviews! I am sorry I missed last week but I had student council stuff going on and I ended up getting sick so luckily I am home today and was able to update for you all! Don't forget to read my authors note at the bottom of the page and enjoy this chapter.
Some people believe that before you are even born a fate is determined for you. Who you marry or don't marry. How many children you have or if you have none at all. Some people believe this and some people don't. You just have to go with what the universe throws at you and hope it doesn't knock you down hard enough so you don't get up.
Ben's POV
She can't be pregnant there IS NOT a child inside Mal. No way, no how.
"Ben," Mal whispered softly. I looked at her and her green eyes.
"I don't... What are we going to do? Are you going to get rid of it," I knew I said the wrong thing when the fire lot in Mal's eyes. Great I was dealing with Mama Bear Mal already.
"Benjamin Florian Adams, if you ever say that I will get rid of this child that is growing inside me again I will personally kill you in every way possible until you beg for your mercy. I will not kill this child and if you are not in this with me then please leave this room right now." She was screaming at this point and there were hints of tears in her eyes.
"Mal I'm not leaving you again. I refuse to leave you again because my life has been pure hell because of it." I tried to convince her, but her hand stayed rooted on her abdomen as to be protecting our unborn child.
"Ben this is your out. This is your only out. After this you have to promise to not leave me." Her voice was shaky and uneven. It was the opposite of Mal, but it also intrigued me.
"I'm not taking an out here or ever," I told her as I wrapped her in my arms. It felt so good to have Mal in my arms again. The soft lavender scent in her hair and the wariness that spread from my body to hers.
She started sobbing into my chest quietly," I'm so scared Ben." My heart broke. She has been alone for so many weeks.
"Baby, I'm here now it's going to be okay." I tried to console her because I felt horrible.
"I'm not going to be a good mother. Ben I have no example what so ever," as she told me this I saw how scared she was.
"You will be amazing Mal. I know it. As soon as you hold our baby in your arms you will have this instant connection. It will make you fall in love and I just hope I will be there to watch it," as I told her this her sobs subsided and she looked up at me.
"Of course you will be there," as she said this my heart burst with love for her. I knelt down in front of her and tugged up her tank top to see her stomach that had a hint of a bump but nothing serious. I only could tell because I knew Mal's body almost as well as she did.
"Hey baby, it's your daddy. I haven't been here for the first weeks of your life, but I promise I will be here for the rest of them. I am making that promise to you," I started to continue but Mal cut me off.
"Ben," she said as tears ran down her cheeks yet again.
I shushed her and continued talking, "Mal I need to do this. I promise you baby, I will be here for you when you walk for the first time, when you date and I will walk you down the aisle or I will sit there cheering you on. I love you already," I finished by kissing her stomach and she laughed lightly. I got up onto my feet and kissed her lips.
I missed this, kissing her and being able to wrap my arms around her when I was kissing her. I loved the feel of her warm lips on mine. Each and every time it took my breath away.
"Welcome to parenthood Benny boo," she told me as we kissed again.
Jay's POV
We sat there in silence. There were tears running down Audrey's face as the doctors rubbed the wand around her stomach. There was no heart beat. There was a blob but no heart beat.
"I'm sorry," the technician told us and Audrey's tears started running off of her face into her chest as she started to sob softly.
"Check again," I croaked out. This wasn't the end for us. I refuse to let our child die. This was a part of me and a part of Audrey.
"Sir, I can't find a heart beat." The technician tried to tell me but I wasn't having it. Then I noticed the trainee badge and I immediately jumped into another yelling fit.
"I want an actual doctor to look at her," I yelled and the technician looked positively frightened.
"Sir there aren't any on call today because of the amount of babies that need to be delivered. I assure you that there is no baby," as the technician said this Audrey stood up and put a hand on my bicep.
"Babe it's over," she tried not to cry, but the tears were threatening to spill over.
The technician walked out of the room to give us privacy she said, but I knew it was because she was scared of me.
"Aud it's not over. You are still pregnant you haven't miscarried yet there wasn't any blood right?" I asked and she looked guilty immediately. That's when my heart broke.
"There was blood?" I knew the answer her face said it all.
"It was only a little Jay I wasn't worried," she pleaded, but I was furious. We were supposed to tell each other everything and she kept something as big as this from me.
"Audrey you should have told me. It's fine we will just get another appointment," I said trying to sound cal, but failing. I wasn't giving up on this.
"Jay I can't," she whispered as she leaned up against the table.
"Why Audrey are you thinking having the baby," I knew that she was still pregnant and she should too.
"Jay I can't sit there and have them tell me my baby is dead again. I can't do it and I won't do it," as she said this she left the room. Can we ever just get along?
Alright baby name time!
For Ben and Mal the top names are
Chrystal Amethyst
Wesley Adam
For Audrey and Jay
Joshua Lauren
Brianna Blaire
If you don't like these names please don't comment that as it may influence other voters. Thank you so much and don't forget to vote.
