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Tia POV

'What?!' Mei exclaimed. Even she wasn't expecting that and was in that much shock she couldn't speak. I just shrugged and she continued to look at me as if I was crazy. 'How do you know?'

'I don't know…for certain anyway. My period was due over a week ago but I still haven't got it,' I confessed. This was the first time I told anyone about my conclusion but I felt guilty that it wasn't Rocket.

'Yeah but this you and Rocket we're on about here. Rocket wouldn't be careless enough for the two of you to have unprotected sex,' she cried out and I bowed my head. We had on a number of occasions. 'Oh my God,' she whispered and sunk into the couch. 'Have you told him?' she questioned and I sighed.

'No, not yet. I haven't even taken the test yet,' I admitted.

'Why? First of all, you have to tell him and why have you not taken the test yet?' she asked and sat up and I noticed Yuki listening intensively.

'Same answer for both: I'm scared,' I confessed, feeling emotion beginning to overwhelm me but refused to let it to.

'Why?' Mei asked, totally confused.

'I'm scared of what he'll say, what he'll do. I'm scared in case it's positive,' I sobbed and Mei moved herself closer to me.

'Rocket loves you. And no matter what he'll support you. Besides, if you are then it's his kid so he deserves to know as soon as possible. And if you tell him, maybe that will give you the strength to take the test…' she said convincingly.

'I know all that but what if I am and he doesn't want it? Or what if he does want it and I have a miscarriage or something? I can't hurt him. And him knowing would make it harder to take the test,' I admitted firmly, suddenly filled with fear and anger and the tears suddenly banished and despite my speech, Mei wasn't giving up.

'What would hurt him the most is you not telling him! Even if he doesn't want it, whatever you want he'd be happy with. The only thing that matters to him is you. And if he did want it and something happens obviously he'll be upset but together you two will get over it and maybe try again in the future. But right now, you need to find out whether or not you are for definite before worrying about the future and more importantly, you have to tell him,' Mei said firmly. She was right. I had to tell him whether I liked it or not and I had to take the test soon.

'You're right,' I admitted and sighed. Now all I had to do was think about what to do next: tell him before or after I take the test.

'So what are you going to do? Are you going to go to the hospital or are you going to take a home pregnancy test?' she asked. I realised then that I hadn't even thought of that but I knew immediately what I wanted.

'Home. If its positive then I'll go to the hospital to find out how long and whatever…after I tell him,' I informed her. Then I took a look at the clock to see if I would have time to go and get the test now and get it done before Rocket came home which Mei noticed.

'If you want, we can go and get it and leave you to think things through. If you want,' she offered which I happily accepted. But before they could go, Yuki spoke.

'Why don't I go and Mei stays here? Maybe it'll be better if someone is here in case you think of something and you need someone's advice or whatever,' she offered and we agreed.

A while later, Mei and I were sitting on the couch both wrapped in our own thoughts when she asked me something I didn't even know the answer to.

'Tia…I don't mean to be rude nor anything but do you want to be pregnant, if you know what I mean?' she questioned and I nodded to show that I understood what she was getting at and I honestly didn't know for sure myself. But I knew by my reaction when she asked me that my first, immediate thought answered the question.

'Honestly?' I asked and she nodded. 'No. Not yet anyway. I'd love to have a family with Rocket in the future but just not yet…I'm not ready,' I confessed earnestly and she nodded reassuringly before taking me in for a hug while I bit down hard on my bottom lip as I realised that tonight could change my life forever…

I was nervously sitting on the toilet seat trying to catch my breath. I had taken the test only I hadn't looked at the result yet. I was too scared. It wasn't until I heard the door from downstairs open and close again that I realised I wanted him there for support so I had to make a choice fast…

Rocket POV

When I entered the living room, I didn't see Tia anywhere so I thought she was in one of the bedrooms or the kitchen. I began to walk into the kitchen but I heard someone call out my name as I passed the bathroom.

'Rocket! Can you come here?' called Tia. I could hear a nervous tone in her voice which made me worry.

'Tia, are you alright?' I asked as I entered the bathroom but suddenly froze to the spot as the sight was something I wasn't expecting. She was sitting on the toilet seat with a worried expression on her face and she was holding… 'Is that…' I began to question but then I jumped straight to the point. 'Tia, what's going on?' I asked nervously and she took a deep breath before explaining everything to me.

'I might be pregnant. My period was due over a week ago but still nothing. And um…I've taken the test but I'm kind of too scared to look…' she admitted before she began to sob. It broke my heart to see how scared she was and I rushed over to her and knelt down beside her. I took one of her hands in one of mine and I caressed her cheek comfortably with the other.

'Don't be. I'm here and no matter what the outcome is I always will be,' I assured her before she took a deep breath and looked at the test. It was blue. She wasn't pregnant. Suddenly the tense air was lifted and everything that Tia had been building up over the past few days was released as she began to cry with relief into my shoulder.

A few hours later, I was cuddling an exhausted Tia in my arms as we tried to get our heads round everything. She had just finished telling me everything but I still didn't get one thing: why didn't she tell me? With that in mind, I asked her.

'Tia, why didn't you tell me?' I asked her worriedly and she moved her head to look me in the eyes.

'I don't know, I guess I was afraid. I was scared of the thought of it and…I was scared of losing you,' she nearly mouthed the last part but I knew what she saying. I took her face in my hands to make her look me in the eyes so she would tell me the truth.

'What would make you think you'd lose me?' I asked firmly. I couldn't stand the thought of her being scared of losing me when there was no chance in Genesis she would.

'I was scared of everything and I was scared of hurting you if you didn't want it or you being hurt if something bad happened. I just couldn't bring myself to telling you but I would've told you after I did the test either way it went but I realised after I did the test that I needed you there,' she confessed and the only thing I could do was hold her close to my chest and kiss her forehead. She didn't tell me because she was trying to protect me which I probably would've done to if I was in her position so I didn't mind so much.

'No matter what happens, good or bad I'll always be here for you, don't ever forget that Tia! You'll never lose me, I promise,' I assured her. 'I have one more question though…did you want to have a baby?' I asked curiously and she seemed like she wasn't sure how to answer. 'Be honest, I'm always here no matter what,' I promised her and kissed her lightly for reassurance before pulling away so she could answer.

'No. Not now anyway, I'm not ready yet. I would one day…with you. If you want to, of course,' I could tell she wasn't sure if she should've said the last thing as she started biting on her bottom lip but I smiled happily. The thought of spending the rest of my life with her and maybe with a kid of our own in the future was overwhelming and I loved it. I loved her. More than anything.

'Of course I want to. There's nothing I'd want more,' I assured her and kissed her. I loved her more than anything else in the world and I knew I'd spend the rest of my life with her. There was one good thing that came out of this to…I had finally found the answer to a question that had bothering me for a while but I knew now that now was the right time do it. We were ready…we were ready for anything life threw at us as long as we were together which would be forever…and ever…

As Rocket and Tia prepare for life together there's still one question that still has to be answered but who will ask and who will answer??? We'll soon find out…

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Lauren xxx