/OMG I'm sorry this took so long for me to update! I'll be honest, I got burnt out for a while.. Anyway, here's the new chapter!
A couple of months later Anna and Mikey were cuddling on the couch while she watched him play a game. Suddenly one of her hands flew up to her belly. "OH!" Mikey quickly paused the game. "What's wrong?!" Anna didn't say anything as she grabbed his hand and placed it on her belly. "Feel right there!" Mikey gave her a confused look, but did as she asked, eventually feeling the baby kick a few times. His expression slowly turned into an excited smile. "Woah! That's so cool!" Anna giggled. "Yeah.. feels kinda weird though. You know the saying "butterflies in my stomach"? I think it feels kinda like that." She smiled and ran her fingers across another spot that was kicked. "It's definitely yours. Already super hyper and not even here yet." Mikey smirked. "As if there was any doubt." Anna rolled her eyes and smirked back at him. "Duh. I'm too lazy to cheat. Besides, I wouldn't want to train another guy on how to please me, anyway." They both laughed. "And, I love you, so I'm not going anywhere." She said before kissing his cheek.
Mikey nuzzled the top of her head. "So... what do you think it's gonna be?" Anna thought for a minute. "Hmm.. Hopefully healthy." Mikey smirked at her. "Not exactly what I was asking, but I hope the same. Nah, do you think we're having a little dude, or a dudette?" Anna smiled. "I think it's a boy." She ran a hand over her stomach again. "A little mini Michelangelo." she smirked and laid her head on his shoulder. Mikey kissed the top of her head. "I'm thinking girl. Donnie did say it looked more like a human than it does me, so I keep picturing a girl that looks cute like her mama." Anna giggled. "Well, Donnie did say we could find out soon.. but... I dunno, I kinda want it to be a surprise." She then got quiet for a few minutes. Mikey nuzzled her cheek. "Whatcha thinkin 'bout?" Anna sighed. "Do.. Do you think I'll be a good mom? I mean.. I didn't exactly have a good example growing up.." Mikey shook his head. "You're not like her.. And I wont let that happen."
She smiled slightly and kissed him. "I love ya." "Love ya more." He said before kissing back. He traced small patterns over her belly. "We should probably start tryin to come up with names.. Can't be callin our kid an "it" forever." He chuckled. Anna giggled. "Yeah, I know.. I've always liked "Emi" for a girls name." She smiled at him. "What do you think?" Mikey nodded. "It's cute. It's short and sweet, kinda like you." He grinned. Anna giggled at his compliment. "And... hmm.. Milo for a boy?" Mikey smiled. "I like it." he kissed her cheek.
Over the next few weeks, Anna was pretty thankful that the only bad symptom she seemed to have was morning sickness... That lasted all day.. Poor girl could barely hold anything down most days. It had Mikey worried, but Anna reassured him this kind of thing was normal and not to worry unless Donnie said there was a problem. Speaking of Donnie, he was doing his best to learn what her could about delivering a child. They all sort of agreed that Anna having the baby at a normal hospital might raise too many questions, especially if the baby ended up having any noticeable traits from Mikey. And, if they did end up needing a doctor, April and Casey would be there to make sure she got taken to a hospital.
Aside from being just a little accelerated, the pregnancy was going pretty much as normal as it could. Anna and Mikey had decided to let the sex of the baby be a surprise, much to April's annoyance. She wasn't really mad, she just wanted to buy clothes and other things for them. "Aw come on, can't I know?" April pouted to her friend. Anna smirked and rolled her eyes. "You're gonna have to wait just like the rest of us. Donnie is the only one that knows, and I made him promise not to say a word." She chuckled at April's pouting. "Besides, there's plenty if things you can help me get that aren't clothes. I'd actually rather you get us diapers and stuff like that." Anna added.
She then grimaced slightly and held a spot near her ribs. "For the millionth time, child, my ribs are not a jungle gym!!" Anna rubbed at that spot until the baby eventually moved it's foot. "I can't wait to get you out of me, I swear." She joked as she felt her child move. "This kid is just as hyper as Mikey. Maybe even more so." she joked with her friend. "I'm just so glad that I left my family when I did.. there's no tellin' how they'd try to treat my baby.." She sighed and shook away some bad thoughts and memories. April frowned. "Do you want to talk about it?" Anna shook her head. "N-no.. I'd rather not.. Too much baggage." she chuckled.
Anna simply did not enjoy talking about her past, particularly her mom and stepfather, with anyone. She'd only told Mikey once she trusted him enough to not say anything, and even he still wanted to go knock their heads in for treating her the way they did. "You know I'm here to listen if you want to talk." April reassured her, smiling softly. Anna sighed and smiled. "y-Yeah.. I know.."
Though Mikey and his brothers were somewhat against the idea, Anna had eventually convinced them to allow her and April to go out for the day to pick out some baby furniture, on the condition that Mikey come with them, and Anna kept a knife and pepper spray on her. Donnie had hooked him up with the syrum, enough that it should last until the got back. Once Mikey was in his so called "human suit", they headed for the shopping centers. Mikey was still not quite used to being able to be seen in public, so a lot of his interactions with strangers had come across as awkward.
Anna smiled and held onto his hand. "Babe don't worry so much. You're doing great!" She grinned as they continued their shopping trip. "Just act the way you did on my birthday, remember?" She gave his hand a light squeeze for reassurance. "Besides, we won't be long." Mikey sighed. "It's not that.. I feel like we're bein' watched.." He said quietly so only the two women could hear. April looked around. "A-are you sure?"
Mikey shook his head. "I'm not entirely sure, It's just a weird feelin' I keep having." Anna shrugged. "It's probably because we haven't been out for a while.. I'm sure we're alright."
After making a few purchases, the three of them went back home, unaware of a plot forming against them...
