Sorry, sorry, sorry. I didn honestly didn't mean for this update to take so long. I've been doing it bit by bit, whenever I have a spare moment I've been on here writing a little bit more. My work contract has been upgraded into a full time one, which means I have even less time to write, but I have more money coming in, so its a good and bad deal depending on how you look at it. And I have even less time to wrote as my days off are now spent with my newly aquired boyfriend (wonder how long this one will last before I get annoyed).

Anyway I hope you all enjoy this update, I quite like it myself. This is the chapter that starts to move the story into a faster pace, everything will happen quickly after this, it was how I planned it, so it is how I will do it. I must always stuck to my plans! Read and Review, please and thank you.

Beyond the Expected

Chapter 11 – Day Out

The drive to the shopping mall was a short one. There were a few arguments on which mall they were going to be going to, but Shego won out as she insisted that the Upperton Shopping Centre had more to offer than the surrounding malls. The second argument was about Shego wanting to actually do some shopping and not just walking around and browsing. If there was one thing that Shego hated it was window shopping. Her argument being, what is the point of having money if you can't spend it on what you want, Kim didn't have a returning argument so she relented to Shego's way of thinking this once.

When the SUV was properly parked out the shopping complex, Shego was already making her way to the side door of her pride and joy. Kim watched as the reformed villain swiftly unbuckled the straps that held Roman's car seat, then easily picked up the chair with Roman still buckled in, while she un-folded the tucked in wheel. Turning the car seat into a make shift push chair. Her consideration made the young red head's stomach flutter happily.

"Right come on Pumpkin. We have some shopping to do." Shego announced as she reappeared by Kim's side, pushing an excided Roman in his chair. Shego and Kim swapped places, so that Kim was the one pushing the chair.

Walking in the mall Kim became un-easy over the mass of the crowds littering the giant open space. She didn't really come out very often, her money was usually spent on Roman, she had little left for herself and pride stopped her from going to her parents for some money.

"This is going to be great!" Shego exclaimed. She was soaking up the energy of all the shoppers flittering in and out of the stores. She didn't care what anyone said, shopping was a sport and it took great skill.

"I'm not sure about this Shego. There are a lot of people here." Kim responded tensely.

Shego knew what the real problem was; she could see it all over Kim's face. The red head was paranoid about people staring and judging her. It wasn't like she has anything to be ashamed of, no one knew the story behind her pregnancy, nobody would judge.

"There is nothing to worry about Kimmie; I've got your back. If someone looks at you funny, I'll kick their ass, simple yes?" Shego replied, sliding one arm over Kim's shoulder, giving it a lightly squeeze for some reassurance.

"Thank you Shego." Kim mumbled as she turned her head into the older woman's shoulder, taking a deep breath, holding onto Shego subtly fruity scent. She relaxed her shoulders, as well as loosening her grip on the handles of the push chair. She has saved the world numerous times; this should be a walk in the park.

The first store Shego demanded that they visit was the wonder that is 'Club Banana' apparently it has been the green woman's favourite clothing label since its opening in her teens.

Upon entering the store Kim was hit with thousands of memories of her younger self spending hours browsing and dressing up in clothes a little out of her pocket change with her BFF Monique. They weren't so close these days, it was something Kim was positive that she was going to correct, but then again she did have this budding relationship with Shego, so it may have to wait a little longer.

Shego moved straight to the 'just in' section moving through the racks at an impressive pace. Kim was right behind her with Roman, who was being passed clothes to hold, and was doing so quite happily.

Just as Kim was starting to relax in her surroundings a harsh squealing attacked her ears, and then to make it worse she was no longer on her feet, instead she was being swung around like a ragdoll.

Just as quickly as she was off her feet she was being tugged roughly from the mystery person's arms to be cradled against a familiar warm body, one she knew immediately to be Shego's.

"Hands off." Shego growled protectively, her arms tightening around Kim's waist and shoulders. She had been alerted by the squeal, and she would have grabbed Kim sooner, but she was busy putting herself between the possible threat and the kid.

Now that Kim was safely in her arms, Shego took a good look at the shaggy haired man, whose muscle made his head look like a pea. There was only one squealing body builder that Shego knew of that would be shopping in Club Banana and that was Junior. So he wasn't really a threat, but this was becoming a great excuse to hold Kim close. And she was going to milk it for all it's worth.

"Junior! You don't just grab people. There is such a thing called personal space, you can be arrested for doing stupid things like this." Shego hissed.

The scolded man pouted and whined, just like he used to when he was under his father's care. He has grown a little bigger from the last time Kim saw him. And she was sure his hair was well kept as it used to be that night she met him and went to his father's club.

"I was only saying hello." He replied.

"Why?" Kim asked from safety of Shego's arms. Yes she has noted that Junior isn't a danger and he given her a shoulder to cry on, but she was still a little shocked that he just grabbed her like they were close friends.

"I'm not sure actually. Impulse I suppose." Junior tapped his chin, looking up to the ceiling as if it held all of life's answers. He shrugged and walked away after a half hearted goodbye to the trio though he never actually acknowledged Roman's presence.

"I take it he is now a law abiding citizen also?" Kim asked confused. Why hadn't it ever occurred to her back then that she was partying with a criminal? And more importantly why wasn't she aware of her villains swapping sides? Speaking of which, she really needed to get back to the ambassador about his daughter.

"A lot of us took Betty's offer Kimmie. The alternative option wasn't as friendly or gentle for that matter." Shego replied sighing. She knew a few of those who stood their ground; they were villains to the end. Thankfully Drakken convinced Shego to follow him and accepted the peace offering with the law.

There was silence long after. When they started to draw attention to themselves by hugging in a store, Shego pulled away and went back to flicking through the clothes racks.

Thankfully a few hours flew by, each filled with browsing and purchasing of, in Kim's opinion, unnecessary clothing of high value. When every half hour went by without incident Kim let out a sigh of relief, though there was one reoccurring issue that was starting to push every green button in Kim.

Unintentionally Shego had begun to attract quite a bit of attention from the other inhabitants that were currently walking about the many shops in the Upperton shopping mall. Kim wasn't sure what it was Shego was doing to attract so much attention, although she did suspect that the fashion focused woman wasn't even aware that she was attracting any attention.

Feeling a flash of jealously ignite in her body, making her chest burn, Kim asked Shego if she would mind pushing Roman's chair for a while, to which Shego happily agreed to, none the wiser of Kim's plan. And her plan was simple. Put people off, who were leering suggestively at her friend, by making it seem as though Shego had a kid. It was usually enough to keep most attempts of contact at bay.

And her plan was working exceedingly well, until Shego suggested they take Roman to one of the many play parks inside the mall. This one being adjoined to a rather upper-class looking cafe, then again they were in Upperton.

Kim watched as Shego took Roman into the gated pen, she was more than happy to watch, especially as her little boy seemed to come alive when he had Shego's full attention. She watched as Shego walked over to a giant padded building block, setting Roman down at her feet, where some small blocks lay, before sitting atop the giant block.

Almost as soon as the green tinted woman sat down, a swarm of men and woman flocked around her, creating a wall thick enough to block Kim's view. Kim highly doubted that every member of the crowd had a child that was in the pen. Again she wandered what magnetised Shego so, was it because she appeared to be a single mum. That could have been it; even Kim had to admit that Shego and her son shared a rather striking resemblance. And they did appear to be quite a charming pair.

It took a lot of effort for Kim to force herself through the wall of bodies surrounding her friend and son. Once she was finally through she almost laughed, Shego looked slightly overwhelmed by all the attention, Kim didn't laugh though as her jealous nature was already in control of her mind and body. Not really thinking about it, Kim moved quickly towards Shego and plopped herself on to Shego's lap.

Startled Shego squeaked quietly, she was about ready to forcible remove the brave soul, who settled into her lap uninvited, that was until she took note of who was actually in her lap. Her face was confused, but she felt a little relief, thinking that the crowd would leave her alone now.

Silence took over the audience as Kim's lips suctioned themselves to Shego's soft black lips. Not wanting to push the fates generosity, Shego returned Kim's kiss hesitantly and gently, hoping not to scare the young red head away. Kim's impulsive affection sent ripples of contentment trough Shego's relaxed body.

Grumbles of disappointment rang out through the crowd that surround the lip locked pair. It took a few seconds, but the rejected crowd finally disappeared back to what they were doing before the green tinted woman commanded their attention.

They stayed connected for a few more seconds, and then Kim pulled away a small gasp escaping her lips. Looking into Shego's glazed eyes made a healthy pink glow on her youthful cheeks. Clearing her throat Kim looked down shyly.

"Sorry...you looked like you needed some help." Kim mumbled, she shifted nervously in Shego's lap, not willing to look her in the eye so soon, just to save herself some embarrassment. Her focus found a distracted Roman, who was so entranced in his building blocks.

"Do I look like I'm bothered by your method of helping?" Shego laughed, truthfully for the first time in years she was starting to feel almost giddy. She was most definitely not complaining about Kim's helping hand.

"No I don't suppose you do." Kim replied. Moving to get off Shego's rather comfortable lap, Kim realised that she was being securely held by Shego, in a way that she would actually have to fight to remove herself from her seat; one of which she was incredible comfortable and content in sitting on.

If she was being honest, then she would admit that she honestly didn't want to move from her place on Shego's lap. It was safe and the arms wrapped around her waist made her feel warm instead of trapped, which was what she usually felt when Ron wrapped his slightly muscles arms around her.

Looking up through her eye lashes, she melted under Shego's adoring emerald gaze. She was struck dumb, by the amount of warmth and care she felt just from that single look. God how she wanted to kiss the older woman into a stupor, but there was more than just a kiss that she wanted from Shego.

She wanted that seemingly unconditional love that the green woman emitted from her very being. She wanted everything that Shego was offering to her on a silver plate, her love, her care and her dreams.

But was Shego really offering all of that to her, or was she only offering a small part of what Kim needed? Kim was firm in her belief of having everything or nothing. Having been in that position before, she was adamant about having everything a partner could offer and not settling for anyone giving minimal effort in a relationship.

Was Shego really ready for a young mother and her child?