Chapter 13: Finale

Charlie:

It had been a month since that faithful day. The baby was now eight months along. It was going to be a girl, according to doctors.

Skipper and them, luckily, said that they didn't have to leave right away. Rico was going to stay no matter what, he said. Private was going to stay too, for Emma.

Things were going better than I expected. Rico and Private moved in with me and Emma though. We got a bigger, better, apartment and Emma (thankfully) didn't decorate it so girly. Both Rico and I gagged at the slightest hint of pink. Private and her shared a room while Rico and I also shared a room. There was another room set aside for the baby too.

Rico was happy though. He treated me like a man hasn't treated me before and he acted like this kid was his. I couldn't be happier.

Emma loved Private and the love was returned. We were happy. Of course, it was rather funny to try and see 'Uncle Skipper' and 'Uncle Kowalski' try and understand all this baby stuff.

Third Person:

Skipper looked at the list. He scratched his head.

"What in the world is half of this stuff even used for..."

"Even I don't know Skipper," Kowalski said, "But this makes me lucky that penguins deal with eggs."

"No kidding…well…I guess we have to wing it…"

Charlie blinked at the gifts. Emma threw a baby shower just for the heck of it and the first thing Charlie sees is the guys smiling with this huge pile of presents behind them.
"We weren't sure what to get," Private said sheepishly. Charlie laughed.

In the end, Charlie had more than enough for the baby. She had the walls painted a soft red with black carpet (she wouldn't dare let Emma paint it pink). Then she had the gifts set up. A rocking chair, baby bag, baby bottles, milk formula (though she might breast feed since it's healthier), a cradle, a stroller, a baby seat, and many other things including cute clothes (some were cameo- result of Skipper though Charlie didn't mind).

In fact, she had just finished decorating with the help of Emma, Private, and the others. Rico laughed as Charlie had paint on her face.

It was time now. Nine months along and it was time for the baby. Charlie gripped her stomach. Rico hovered protectively.

"Rico…get Emma..NOW!"

Rico saluted and ran off.

In the end, Charlie had a beautiful girl that Rico and her named Dani. A boyish name that can fit a girl, simple, but it was perfect to them. She had Charlie's hair and eyes, thank goodness.

"Aw, she is so adorable," Emma gushed.

Rico was still passed out in the chair from watching childbirth. Skipper and the other guys were joined with him. Charlie looked at them and rolled her eyes, men…

Dani had been home for a few days now. Rico and the others, however, didn't really know that Charlie breast-fed her. Of course, Emma knew though.

Charlie sat in her comfy clothes in the rocking chair with Dani. She had Dani latched onto her breast. Emma sat nearby.

"So, I know why you breast feed," Emma pointed out.

Charlie rolled her eyes.

"Because it's healthier for the baby."

"Because of the boobs. Breast feeding gives you big boobs."

Charlie looked at Emma and she shrugged.
"Hey, Rico's no complaining," Emma said with a wink and Charlie blushed.

The door to the nursery opened and the guys came in. They looked at Charlie with wide eyes. Rico sputtered.

"Wah-huh-wah?"

The guys took one look, turned around, and left. Thank God that they were originally penguins…