Starting Again Chapter 20: Family, a primeval fanfic

The last chapter...

Recap: Becker and Jess spoke about any future children they may have together but Becker still didn't know Jess was pregnant. The team had an anomaly and Becker went through to save a little boy who had been dragged through. Jess told Becker she was pregnant to stop him going through but he did anyway. He came out and saved the little boy but he is hurt.

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Starting Again: Chapter 20: Family

Becker
The medics told me that I had a broken rib, a small fracture in my wrist and the rest were cuts and bruises that would probably heal in a week or so. They said I was lucky to have 'minimal' injuries but let me tell you, the pain didn't feel 'minimal'. I knew I was going to get back, no matter what I had to do to get back; I was going to make it back to Jess, Aiden and the baby.

I knew I had to be the one to go through and bring little Kieran back through because no one else seemed willing to go. I couldn't ask one of my men to do it if I wasn't willing to do it myself, I know Jess telling me she was pregnant was to stop me going through but I couldn't leave Kieran there to do die at the hands of a creature, I would never be able to live with myself knowing that I could have brought him back.

Although I admit when Jess did shout at me that she was pregnant I did hesitate. I did think about what would happen if I didn't make it back to her but I had to... it was my job. As soon as I went through the anomaly I knew Jess was going to be pissed at me and I know that I am in a lot of trouble with her when I see her.

I saw her very briefly at the anomaly site. I don't know what she was doing there, she should have stayed at the office or she should have gone home and waited for me there. She should be nowhere near an anomaly whilst pregnant... or just in general. I don't like her being that close to danger and anything could have come through that anomaly and hurt her. It was a risk she didn't have to take and I will be having words with her about that.

I had a quick visit from Matt once I was brought back to the ARC and he told me that Abby and Connor had taken Jess home and was keeping an eye on her until I got back, Emily had collected Aiden from school and was going to keep him overnight so I could reunite with Jess and get my telling off without Aiden overhearing us, it was a good plan. Although, part of me was hoping to see Aiden and give him a big hug.

I was standing outside my front door, Jess was in there and according to the text I got from Abby she was not in a good or forgiving mood. I know I have to go in there and face the music but it's just been such a long day and I was sore and a little tired from the medication I had been given. I wanted to rest and then maybe speak to her tomorrow but that wasn't going to be an option, she was going to want to hash this out now. I know how angry Jess can get and I understand why she'd be angry at me, she had just told me she was pregnant and I ran through an anomaly. She had been left on her own to raise a baby before and she didn't want to find herself in that position again but she should know that I would never leave her and I would always make my way back to her, no matter what.

I went into the apartment and into the living room where Jess was sitting on the sofa next to Abby. Connor was sitting on the other side of the room and instantly stood up when he saw me.

"Good to see you mate," He seemed tense "C'mon Abby, let's go and leave them to it," He rushed and started to leave the apartment "Good luck," He whispered as he passed me.

Abby gave Jess a hug and followed Connor "Call us if you need back up." She breathed and the two of them left the apartment.

Jess stood up from the sofa and walked over to me, she had been crying and she looked very angry. I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out, sorry didn't seem like it was going to cut it right now. Jess shook her head and then out of nowhere she slapped me, hard, across the face.

"You stupid idiotic human being!" She shouted at me.

"Jess, I couldn't leave that kid on his own in there," I tried to reason.

"I am carrying your kid, I need you here," She argued back.

"Understand-"

"No!" She interrupted "You understand; I told you I was pregnant and you went through that stupid anomaly anyway. I can't raise another kid on my own Becker... Aiden would have been so heartbroken if something had happened to you. You have a family now Becker and this family should be your priority," She told me.

"Aiden is the reason I went through," I replied.

"That doesn't make sense," She said.

"I couldn't help but think, what if that was Aiden? If there was someone that could save him, I would want them to do it," I explained "He was just a kid Jess and he never would have survived on his own... he very nearly didn't," I added.

"Why did you have to go?" She asked as she started crying again.

"It's my job," I simply said.

"What if you didn't come back? What would I have done?" She questioned.

"I will always make it back," I answered.

"I don't want Aiden abandoned by another father," She stated.

"I am sorry but I swear I'm not going anywhere or abandoning anyone. You won't be doing anything on your own. I promised you that if we were to have a baby together I would be there for you every step of the way, I would hold your hand and do everything I can for you and I meant that," I told her.

"I was so scared," She cried and wrapped her arms around me.

I grunted as she wrapped her arms around me because of my broken rib, she instantly let go of me and looked up at me in full panic and worry.

"I got a little hurt," I confessed.

"I'm sorry... I should have asked how you were," She said.

"It's ok. I'll be ok." I promised.

I wrapped one arm around Jess and held her close to my chest. I could feel her tears making the front of my shirt wet but I didn't mind. She had every right to be upset and I know she was scared for me, I feel bad for being the cause of her tears but I hope she understands why I did it because what I told her was the truth. If that had been Aiden and someone could have saved him but didn't even try, I would be so angry and I would want to kill someone. Kieran was just a kid and he never would have survived 10 minutes in that anomaly if someone hadn't come through to get him.

I woke up and found myself alone in the bed but I could hear Jess in the kitchen so I carefully got out of bed but it still hurt and I went to the kitchen. I watched as she wore nothing but one of my shirts and her underwear and made breakfast, she looked happy and it made me smile. I couldn't help but look down towards her stomach but I don't notice any changes... she doesn't look pregnant.

"What are you doing out of bed?" She asked sternly when she noticed me.

"I wanted to see you," I replied.

She rolled her eyes at me "You have a broken rib and a fractured wrist, you need to rest or you'll never heal," She told me and pointed to the bedroom "I'm cooking breakfast to bring to you," She added.

"You're the pregnant one. Am I not supposed to make you breakfast in bed?" I asked with a smile.

"Well you will be all healed up soon and then you have the rest of this pregnancy to make me breakfast in bed," She teased and pointed to the bedroom again.

"Ok... I'll go back to bed," I said "But only if I get a kiss first." I told her.

Jess couldn't help herself; she placed a kiss on my lips and then shook my head with a huge smile on her lips. I did as I was told and slowly made my way back towards the bedroom, I hated broken ribs, they were the worst because everything hurt... even breathing... the painkillers were good but they made me sleep a lot and right now me and Jess need to talk as we didn't really get the chance to yesterday.

I made it back to the bedroom and got into bed and waited for Jess. I still can't believe she is pregnant, I am so happy about becoming a dad but I'm also a little scared, I don't know how to take care of a baby, I don't think I've ever even held a baby before. It's easier with Aiden because he can tell me if he's hungry or if something is wrong but a baby can't talk and you have to try and figure out why they're crying or what it is they want. Jess has done this before so I'm sure she'll do amazingly, as she always does and I just don't want to mess up.

I have dreamt of the day that I would become a father and I know that I'm a father to Aiden but this is different. I love Aiden and I class him as my son as he classes me as his father but something about this just feels different... I don't know if I can explain it. This is my baby. That sounds bad towards Aiden but I don't mean it to.

Jess came into the bedroom with breakfast on a tray for me, she looked very happy with herself as she placed the tray on my lap. She had gone all out. I had toast, bacon, eggs, sausages, mushrooms, fruit, water and juice.

"Wow," I said in amazement "You really didn't have to do all of this," I told her.

"You are sharing it," She told me and I nodded.

She came and sat next to me and started picking up pieces of bacon.

"You know, we never got the chance to really talk about the baby yesterday," I started and she stopped eating "I just want you to know that I am so happy about this. I can't wait to meet our baby and raise this baby with you, we're going to be a family of four and I love you... you have given me everything that I could ever ask for and more, you are amazing," I explained.

Jess started crying.

"Becker you have been a God send to me and Aiden. We love you and I can't wait to see you be a daddy to this baby, you're going to be a great dad like you are already with Aiden. Getting into a relationship with a woman who already has a child is hard but you made it seem so easy, you really stepped up and I can never thank you enough," She replied and kissed me on the cheek.

"I'm having a baby," I stated.

"We're having a baby," She corrected "I should also say that I am sorry for slapping you yesterday. It was out of order and I promise, I will never do it again," She added.

"You don't need to apologise, I think I deserved it," I said.

"No you didn't. You were just doing what was right and saving that little boy," She told me.

"I love you,"

"I love you too."

Four Years Later

They say time flies when you're having fun. They couldn't be more right. The last four years have gone by in a blur but we have some amazing memories. We got married, I was six months pregnant at the time and we mainly did it for Becker's mother as she wanted her grandchild born in wedlock but we had another celebration after I had given birth to our son, Charlie, I didn't want to look all puffy and fat in all of my wedding photos. The second celebration was more just a blessing and then a small party afterwards, I got to wear another wedding dress though and I partied enough to definitely make up for not being able to drink at the first wedding.

We also brought a beautiful house together that was a 40 minute drive from work but the house was perfect for us and we had the space for our children. It had three floors and five bedrooms. Aiden's room was on the top floor, he liked it up there because he could use his skylight to look up at the stars, and he's really into stars and astrology and has been for about 18 months. Charlie's bedroom is across from ours on the second floor and he loves dinosaurs, thanks to Connor. Charlie's room is covered with dinosaur things and he is always talking about them and showing us books about them... bless him you should hear him trying to pronounce 'Diplodocus' it comes out more like 'Dippy-docus' which was cute.

The other amazing thing that has happened to us, I am currently expecting another baby. I am 5 months pregnant and we recently found out that we are going to be having a baby girl. Becker and the boys were so excited about having another girl in the house, I was too but I was still outnumbered with the boys in this house. Becker and I had decided to name her Jessie, it was his grandmother's name and when I heard it I loved it.

We hadn't heard from Jack in four years and after we got married we wanted to make our family really complete so we applied to have Becker officially adopt Aiden and change his surname to Becker, like the rest of us and it was granted. Apparently Jack hadn't even tried to fight it; I guess he knew that there was no point in fighting it. Aiden was so happy when we told him that Becker was officially his father and he had the same name as us, he didn't even ask about Jack and has never mentioned him since Becker cancelled all visits.

We are all really happy and we are living our best lives together. Last year we took the boys to Disneyworld Florida for the summer and they loved it there, we were planning to go again in a few years when Jessie would be old enough to enjoy it. Becker and I have taken the boys away on holiday every year and as we only work weekdays now we always make sure to do something with them at the weekend; camping, bike riding, day trips to the seaside, cinema, zoo... you name it we've done it. I know that we are very fortunate that we get to do all of these things with our family and we wanted to help other families have some of the same opportunities we have had so Becker and I started a charity a couple of years ago.

The charity is called 'Helping Hand' and it helps families who struggle and don't have a lot of money to do things for their children. We help all kinds of families from parents with a disabled child to single parent families and we help them do things they probably wouldn't have the chance to do otherwise. For example, we'll help them go on a weekend trip to the seaside or a trip to the zoo for the day. We told Lester about the charity and pretty much forced him to put his hand in his pocket to help; we got him to spread the word to his friends, including the Minister, to also contribute.

We're really lucky that we have been doing so well. We have been able to help a lot of families and we're happy that we were able to give them the chance to do these things. Some people take these things for a granted but there are some families who can't even afford a car to go to the seaside or can't afford trips to the zoo. Let's be honest the zoo can be expensive when you add up the tickets, food, drink and then of course there's the gift shop and everyone deserves a little memory of their day. It might seem trivial to some people, days out or trips to the seaside but it really can help lift a child's spirits and there is nothing better for a parent then to see their child happy.

As I said, the past four years have flown by but I really wouldn't have it any other way.

There we have it, the end of Starting Again!

The idea for this story came to me a while ago and I am so happy that I was able to finish it and get it published to share to you. I really hope that you have enjoyed this story; it has been a pleasure writing it for you. Becker and Jess have been one of my favourite couples for years and I love writing about them, I have got some more Jecker stories to publish but they are not quite ready to publish yet.