"This lockdown shit is terrible." Aries murmured as she set her sparkling water down on the bar and shook her head. "There's too many bodies in here."
"You'll get used to it princess." Gemma smirked at the brunette as she took a sip of her coffee. "You can drink a little coffee, it won't hurt the baby."
She nodded slowly. "I know, I know. I just don't actually care too much for coffee these days. I used to live off it though." She chuckled as she took a sip of her water and sighed. "It's just a damn mess though. Like, I went on lockdown in Tacoma but there's just so many more people in this place."
"We got a big family." Gemma nodded. "Family is a good thing. You'll never have to struggle to raise that baby. Boy or girl?"
"We don't know yet." Aries shook her head. "Happy wants a boy of course and I want a little girl. I think every man needs a daughter. I think he'd be amazing with a little princess to take care of. I can just feel it."
Gemma smiled. "We need a girl around this place. It's being run by men and is loaded down with boys." She shook her head. "When do you find out for sure?"
"Tomorrow actually." She smiled. "Hopefully the baby is cooperating and will let the tech see what he or she has. I honestly will be happy with either, long as the baby is happy, healthy and a little bit chunky."
"You know you'll be pushing that chunky baby out right?" The older woman chuckled. "Little baby then you can fatten the kid up."
"I'm aware." Aries nodded as she set her phone down. "I'm assuming there won't be a whole lot of pain if I get the medicine on time. I know there will be some pain afterwards though." She trailed her fingers through her hair and sighed. "It'll be good."
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"What's up?" Juice dropped down next to Aries and smiled at her. "You still grumpy?"
"I'm not grumpy." Aries grumbled as she looked at her best friend and rolled her eyes. "I'm pregnant and hormonal. That's what's happening with me. I talked to my mom, sister and your Ma. They reassured me that I'm not going crazy and that the hormones make me more sensitive to everything that happens around me."
"I want to apologize again for what I said." He poked at her belly and sighed. "I know you talked to my Ma. She called me and told me to make sure I buy the baby a nice gift."
"Well, tomorrow we find out if the baby is a boy or a girl. So, you can buy a gift that'll be appropriate." She smiled. "I heard from Sami earlier. She was texting me frantically about something very serious Juan."
"Uh oh." He furrowed his brow, his hand coming to rest on the brunette's stomach as he studied her expression carefully. He had no idea what his ex could be blowing up Aries about but he was sure that whatever it was, it wasn't going to be something to party about. "What's up with her? She decided to get help?"
"You wish." Aries turned to face Juice face on. "She says she's pregnant and that the baby is yours. Didn't I tell you she was going to pull some crazy psycho shit when you dumped her? Huh? Mirame, estupido. I told you so. Escucheme? Huh? Ya hear me? No sabes, huh?"
Juice hated when the brunette started to mix her English with Spanish, it meant that he was very much in trouble and that he definitely should've listened to her before he had gotten to this point. He nodded slowly, letting Aries know that he was looking at her, that he was listening to her and most importantly that he didn't know. "I didn't know." He shook his head as he dropped his brown hues to her stomach before looking back up at her face. "The kid isn't mine Aries. I used a condom every single time. A rubber that I got out of my own stash."
"Like Juan, that doesn't even matter." She flipped her hair over her shoulder and shook her head. "She could've gotten to them. Some girls do dumb shit like that. Poking holes in condoms. If she is pregnant and the baby is yours. You're gonna be fucked because you're immature as fuck. I love you but I can't see you being a daddy."
He groaned as he pulled her hair. "Stop it. She's not pregnant by me." He shook his head. "No way in hell. I got this though Aries. So, don't worry about it and don't tell anyone else yet?" He stood up. "I'll keep you updated though. I promise."
"We're doing this." Aries pushed Happy towards the hospital and laughed. "We're finding out what we're having and you can't pout about the news if it turns out we're having a girl. A little Aries is what you need."
Happy shook his head as he turned around and stalled in place, making the brunette struggle to push him towards the front door. "I want a boy." He crossed his arms over his chest. "I want a little Happy. One Aries is more than enough in one lifetime."
"I want a happy and healthy baby." She moved around him and walked into the hospital, being greeted by the cool air of the air conditioner. "Come on Lowman, move your ass."
He sighed, following after the brunette. He was nervous but he wasn't going to tell her that, even though he had a slight inkling that she could tell. He had spent the better part of the night drawing in his sketchbook, another tattoo design that he wanted to put on Aries, something more serious than her siren and something that tied them together. He shook his head, shaking away the nerves and the irrelevant thoughts. He was here to find out what his girlfriend was having and he couldn't help but think that the baby was indeed a little girl. "What are you going to do when you find out? Head straight to the baby store?"
"Yes." She nodded as she grabbed his hands and pulled him towards the elevator. "Yes, I'm running straight to the baby store and buying all of the baby furniture that I can get at once." She laughed as she pressed a kiss to the exposed skin of Happy's chest. "I love you so much." She laced their fingers together and smiled. "I hope we are having a boy. Just to make your life."
Happy leaned down, pressing a kiss to the brunette's lips before resting his lips against her forehead as he moved their hands to her belly. "It doesn't matter what we're having. I know I want a boy but I talked to my Ma and Aunt last night before I came to bed. They're excited and told me that I need to be wishing for a healthy baby and not just for a boy."
"You talked to your mom and aunt?" Aries looked up at the man, her expressive brown eyes twinkling in the artificial light of the elevator. "I can't wait to meet them both Happy." She pulled him off the elevator and towards the office, her stomach fluttering as she felt both butterflies and her baby's kicks. "The baby is excited. Kicking like crazy right now."
"I did." He nodded slowly as he walked into the office behind her, watching her as she picked up a clipboard and scrawled her name across the paper. "You need to write on the line, not across the page."
"I just want them to know Aries is here." She chuckled as she moved to take a seat, taking notice of the gazes that were coming her and Happy's way. "I think we have some admirers babe. Look at all the attention we're getting. Most gorgeous couple they've had the honor of laying eyes on."
"I figured as much." He chuckled as they took a seat in the far corner of the waiting room, his dark eyes scanning the room. "I agree. They gotta get used to it though… Look at that one. She looks like she's going to just pop right now."
"She's probably carrying multiples. I can't even imagine that at all." She shook her head as she wrapped her fingers around Happy's thumb and sighed. "I'm kinda nervous babe." She murmured as her free hand pressed on her belly that seemed to have become more pronounced overnight. "I didn't tell you about Juice's psycho ex drama? Apparently she's pregnant and the baby is his."
"Don't be nervous. It's a fun appointment." He nodded before rolling his eyes. "That kid is an idiot. I knew that was going to happen. She's a bit crazy." He shook his head as he looked up at the sound of Aries' name being called. "It's show time Ari."
"A bit crazy is a huge understatement." She stood up, grabbing her boyfriend's hand. "We're finding out. Ok, this is really happening. It's happening."
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Happy stood next to Aries, his arm loosely draped over her shoulders as she looked at the display of baby furniture. It had been two hours since they found out the news of what they were having and they were both still a bit in shock over the news. "You're going to have to talk about it. We're going to have to talk about it."
Aries nodded slowly, her head tilting as she looked at Happy. "I know, I know." She turned to fully face him, her hands resting on his hips before she slipped them under his shirt and sighed. "We're having twins." She shook her head. "We managed to get knocked up with twins… The fat one, the boy, the nerve he had to block his sister." She shook her head. "This is ridiculous. Two of everything, for a boy, for a girl." She chuckled as she looked up at Happy. "We'll really need a bigger house when they're older."
"I can't even be mad right now. We were going back and forth so much that we were jinxed." He kissed her and smiled. "You get to pop out two kids at once, then you can just retire because that's all anyone ever wants. A boy and a girl."
"I want this set." Aries turned around and rested her back against Happy. "The black set. They turn into beds for when the twins get older."
"I like the black." He nodded as he tapped on the bed's frame. "Two of those, we gotta pick a good color for the walls now."
"I don't even wanna think about paint colors. I say we just get decals or do a mural. Something that doesn't take a lot of time because they'll only be sharing a room for a few years. Then we gotta move." She shook her head. "I love it though. They're automatically best friends. She has a brother to protect her and you have a son to mentor."
"All I can think of now is a little Aries falling for her brother's friends." Happy groaned as he moved around the brunette and pulled the tag from the beds and dressers. "I will kill all the boys Aries. I don't think you understand."
She shook her head and smirked. "Calm down killa. Admitting that out loud is premeditated murder, keep your homicidal thoughts in your mind babe." She chuckled as she tugged on his shirt. "Let's get this all done. I'm horny and I want my boyfriend between my legs."
"Oh." He looked down at her, his hands landing on her hips. "There's a bathroom in the back…"
Aries cackled. "We're not fucking in a baby store Happy. That's not a thing that's happening with us. Not at all. There's too many kids and families. You know I can't stay quiet at all." She shook her head. "I want to go home, get naked and have fun with you." She smirked up at him. "So, let's get all of this paid for and set up delivery, so we can go home and have some fun."
Happy nodded eagerly as he palmed her ass. "Ok, boss." He smirked back at her. "Finish shopping so we don't have to come back in here. It's terrible and I hate that I'll leave here smelling like baby wipes and baby powder."
"Quit whining." She pinched his arm. "Those smells go good with your leather and cigarette smell."
"The nursery is looking good." Happy looked around the space, surprised at how big Aries managed to make it seem. He knew she had been up all night, not being able to find comfort to sleep. He also hated that, he wanted nothing more to help her get comfortable and lull her to a deep sleep. "You need a nap at least."
"I slept for an hour or so." Aries stood up from the floor and yawned. "I don't feel like it's been two weeks since we found out what we were having. Twins." She shook her head as she looked between the two cribs and laughed. "Just our luck huh? We get to figure out how to be parents to two children at one time."
He pulled her out of the room and towards their bedroom, his arms wrapping around her as he dropped onto the bed, pulling her tightly against him. "You have to sleep more than an hour Aries. You're sleeping for three… that's a thing right?"
"Tell them to let me get comfortable then." She shook her head as she settled back against her boyfriend, feeling more relaxed than she had all night. "See, they're playing nice because they know you're doing some shit."
"You gotta relax and they'll relax." He rubbed her stomach and laughed. "We're just all hanging out, you're relaxed. You do need to eat though."
Aries flipped over and looked at the handsome man and nodded. "Let's order some pizza. I could go for some pizza. I need some pizza. Something greasy and cheesy. None of that healthy shit please."
"I will order you pizza." He nodded. "I'll order from a place that takes forever so you can take a nap while you wait for it." He kissed her forehead before moving off the bed. "Sleep, I'll wake you up when the pizza is here."
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"Pizza." Aries murmured as she padded out of the bedroom and into the living room, towards the smell of the food. "I thought you were going to wake me up."
"Decided against it." Happy shook his head as he set his beer on the coffee table. "The pizza is getting cold though. You've been sleep for three hours babe. It was a good nap huh?"
"Yeah." She nodded as she grabbed a slice of pizza. "It was a lovely nap. This pizza is cold. I like cold pizza though, so I love it."
He nodded as he watched the brunette drop down into the beanbag chair. "You should know that your bestie Juice stopped by. So did Gemma. I guess she dropped something off for the kids. I told her it was twins. She's like the club mom."
"I saw his text." Aries mumbled as she finished off her slice of pizza. "I will call Gemma and thank her for the gifts. She's cool, a little intense but I can appreciate the motherly side that she has. She was reiterating the whole family thing."
"I think she likes you." Happy smiled. "She can appreciate the whole independent vibe you give off. Just embrace it and you'll never have to struggle. You'll always have help. It'll come in handy when if I ever have to leave you for a run. You have two babies. We have two babies. When they're here, we'll need a whole lot of help."
Aries braided her hair back and nodded as she settled further into the chair. "I mean like who doesn't like me?" She clicked her tongue and laughed. "I need like three more slices of pizza and I'll be good."
"You'll end up eating way more than a total of four slices." He tossed a pepperoni at her. "You'll be snacking on it the entire night. It'll be ridiculous."
"Shut up." She laughed as she ate the pepperoni. "I'm eating for three now. It's terrible. I liked it better when I simply thought that I was eating for two. Now I got a fatty and a little fatty to feed. I hope she's alright though. It'll be weird, if he's like nine pounds because he's working up to that weight and she's like this little tiny six pound baby. I know you'll be cuddling with her like crazy. It's ridiculous."
"I know." He laughed. "I don't know, stop thinking about it so hard. They'll both be happy and healthy babies. The girl should be smaller anyway. Look at our size difference Aries. Now, eat your pizza and we can start going through that name book that Juice brought over. See if we can't find inspiration."
Aries nodded slowly as she sprinkled parmesan on her pizza. "Yeah, that works. That really works." She smiled as she tapped on the book. "I doubt we'll find unique names in there but I'm willing to see if anything inspires me."
AN: So there we have it. We have the genders and we know they're both in for some adventure and struggle soon. So, I can't wait to see what you all thought about it. Also, sorry for the delayed update. It's been insane for me. I've been dealing with a story being randomly deleted from this site, and then I gave my energy to Second Chance. So now I'm picking back up on Sirens so it'll go out with a strong finish when summer is over.
