Winter break. Christmas comes and goes. New Years. Noodle confirmed the pregnancy. Stuart is thrilled. The way he was told by Noodle was the cutest little way she could have come out to him about it.
Stuart walked into the home office. Noodle called him when his brunch was ready. Stuart worked at his desk on homework. But then Noodle came in with eggs for him and sat on his lap like she always did. Noodle was always nosy like a cat. Getting in personal space without meaning it wrongly. This was her specialty.
Stuart smiled and wrapped his arms around her. Noodle smiled before getting off. Breaking the warm embrace briefly. "I'll be back in just a second." She whispered before kissing him. Noodle got up, grabbed what she needed from the other room, and brought orange juice in one hand and kept the other behind her. "The other thing is gonna make you really happy," Noodle grinned. Stu, with his mouthful said "Ihf et bacom?" He asked sitting back. Noodle showed him the test and watched him light up. He swallowed, nearly choking. The tears coming weren't helping either. Stuart hugged his woman close with joy behind him as his heart beat so fast he could faint. His long legs shaking. His words breathless. "N-Noodahl!" He hiccupped. Tears were coming down his cheeks. Admittedly hers too. Stuart knew what he had to do.
"I wanna marry yew. Not for just the baby but fer us, because I need to put ya first anyhows! Let me have the legal right to do ih please! I-I wanna be vhe bes-"
"I will, oh fuck yes I will!"
Noodle chirped with delight. The two cried in one another's arms. Soon they'd be so seperated from Gorillaz they may just forget their past. Noodle was going to be a wife and mother. Noodle was going to be 2D's wife and mother to 2D's baby. Something she would have once laughed at the idea of. Yet...yet she laughed at it now. Laughter where she still couldn't believe it but couldn't be more proud to have her belly full with 2D's own child. Noodle loved the feeling of being pregnant. Having her belly enlarged wasn't the fun part, the mood swings that made her giggle and the special treatment from her gushing groom to be was by far even better. The belly kisses and rubs, months of Stu just talking to her bump and kissing it goodnight. Talking to what they hoped was a boy.
"Yer mum wants to have a name I can't pronounce," Stuart said one night. The belly kicked to him getting him to smile. 2D chuckled and looked up at Noodle. "Ya see? Even he doesn't like being called Maku," Stuart protested before kissing Noodle's stomach. "Such a weak kick though, maybe it doesn't sound so bad no?" Noodle asked. "Could be a soft no," she said tiredly. Truly staying awake only for 2D in this moment. "Doesn't it just translate to Mark? Why don't we jus call 'im tat?" Stu asked with big black curious eyes. He looked like an owl a little. Cute and pale with curious expressions. Noodle loved him just looking at him.
"Perhaps we could," Noodle whispered. Her breathing was deeper. "Right now I'm thinking more about what will come first. Our baby or the wedding," Noodle said. Stuart smiled. "I wanna marry yew early as possible so..." Stuart sat up. "Wanna go to the courthouse right now?" He asked smiling. Noodle's eyes bulged out of her head.
"J-Jesus Stu aren't we rushing enough as is?!" she yelped. Stuart blushed. "I-I was only half serious..."
Noodle ran her hands through her hair and sighed. "At the very least..." She said.
"I want to have a wedding. But if you promise we can still do it then...we can go to the courthouse tomorrow," Noodle said. "Tonight is far too fast." Noodle admitted as she laughed. Stuart felt his cheeks heat up. "We need to go on a honey moon after the wedding. After I graduate." he said. "Where would we go?" Noodle asked. "Guadeloupe off the Mexican coast." He said without thinking. "Its perfect for us to keep hiding there. After all, Murdoc never found me when I was there after the plastic beach incident," Stuart said smiling. Noodle however, was too tired and fell asleep mid sentence. Stuart already knew she wasn't trying to be rude. Yet her being as sleep deprived and tired as she was, had been sleeping for two after all. Stuart respected it. He smiled and draped an arm around her and nuzzled into her tightly. Noodle was unconscious and Stuart was out of it too.
In the morning Stuart and Noodle kept their promise. Noodle grabbed Stuart by the hand as she walked up to grab the paperwork. Today was an unexpected wedding for her. This was supposed to be kept slow. Noodle however knew better. She knew that this was too fast perhaps. However in this case it was certain she would end up with him. If not now then forever. It was decided already. It wasn't like she could turn back.
Stuart wore a white dress shirt and black pants. Noodle tied a red tie around his neck that morning and smiled up at him. She wore a maternity dress. It was white with a turtle neck and matched her boots that went to her ankles. Stuart smiled and looked down at her as the judge read the vows. The judge was tired since it was early that day, but Stuart was bright as a bulb in front of Noodle today. Noodle looked up at him, said the legal vows needed and kissed him. The judge smiled warmly. "I admit that this is a good way to start a day at the office," he joked. "Sorry if I don't seem too awake at the moment, I'm very deprived of sleep today," he smiled. Noodle and Stuart didn't mind. They thanked him and went out for dinner having a large dinner and a long night of love making with new techniques on Stu's part. Then they just slept all day the day afterwards. Finally, after years of Murdoc's torment, Stuart was at peace.