It was December and Owen and Teddy had gotten engaged two months before. They were settled into their new apartment and it felt like their home. Evelyn had shipped some of Owen's favourite things to them after they had moved and the new house was a perfect mix of the two of them and their kids. Toys spilled out of the toy box in the corner of the living room and Leo's dinosaur blanket was draped over the back of the couch from when they had cuddled up to watch a Christmas movie before nap time. Teddy was making cookies in the kitchen and Owen could see she was anxious about something.
"Owen we need to talk," Teddy said suddenly, "once we put the kids down for naps."
"Is everything okay," Owen asked.
"Yes," Teddy said, "but we have to talk."
"Teds," Owen asked.
"We'll talk," Teddy said.
"Are you okay," Owen said, "you haven't managed to shake the flu the kids had."
"When they nap," Teddy declared.
They finished the movie and tucked the kids in for their nap.
Teddy made two cups of tea.
"Teddy what is it," Owen asked, "do you not want to go to my moms?"
"I want to go but I'm not looking forward to the flight," Teddy said, "flying to Seattle pregnant sucks."
"What did you say," Owen said, "are you?"
"I am," Teddy said, "I took a test this morning. I know it's sooner than we talked and we didn't think it could happen right away. I mean we're in our 40s."
"It's a baby," Owen said.
"Our baby," Teddy agreed
"Have you seen a doctor," Owen asked.
"Monday," Teddy said, "it'll be fine, it has to be."
"Are you okay," Owen asked.
"I am," Teddy said, "I did this with Allison."
"What can I do," Owen asked.
"Just be here and with the kids," Teddy said.
"We go to my moms in three days," Owen said, "are you okay to fly?"
"I flew at 11 weeks with Allison," Teddy said, "this one is seven weeks tops."
"Doctor," Owen asked.
"I took the test this morning but I have a great OB," Teddy said, "I'll call and get her to see me before we leave."
"Are you okay," Owen asked.
"I am," Teddy assured, "hey Hunt. We're going to have a baby."
"We're having a baby," Owen agreed, pulling her close and kissing her.
"Your mom is going to kill us," Teddy said.
"Why," Owen asked, "she loves the kids."
"We only just got engaged," Teddy said, "we already have two two and under."
"Leo is three in January," Owen said.
"I'm going to guess August or September for this little one," Teddy said, "so Leo will be three and Allison will be two. Can we do this?"
"We can," Owen said, "there's two of us. We've both done babies on our own we can do this together."
"Together," Teddy agreed before laughing.
"Seriously Teddy," Owen said, "the laughter again. Why this time?"
"Were engaged, living together and having our third child," Teddy kept laughing, "do you know how many times I imagined this? Telling you I was having our baby? Seeing your face when I told you? How happy you would be. You are happy about this?"
Owen pulled her onto the window seat to cuddle, "I imagined this two. I'm beyond happy!"
"When do we tell the kids," Teddy asked.
"I don't know," Owen said, "we need to make sure you're healthy."
"Can we keep it to ourselves until we're sure it's okay," Teddy asked, "I don't want people to know until we're sure because of Joshua."
"When did you start telling people with Allison," Owen asked.
"Megan at 19 or 20 weeks when I found out the gender," Teddy replied.
"Can we tell my mom and Megan," Owen asked, "we'll have to give them a reason we're not drinking."
"We're," Teddy said, "it's just me."
"We both won't," Owen said, "I won't if you can't."
"Owen it's fine," Teddy said, "you can have a drink with Meg and Riggs. I just won't."
"Can we tell them," Owen repeated.
"Let me see the doctor first," Teddy said, "maybe tell them when we get there. It's only three days."
"We can tell them when we see them," Owen agreed, "Allison was healthy."
"I want to hold off on telling any one more than we have to," Teddy said, "I never really announced Allison at work. I just slowly switched to wearing work clothes that fit and wasn't in the room with radiation. There is a lead apron that worked for me with Allison so we'll keep using that."
Owen pulled her close, "I am so in love with you right now."
Teddy leaned back against his chest and tilted her chin up, "I love you more."
Owen kissed her and slid his hand under her shirt to rest on her stomach.
"There's nothing there yet," Teddy said, putting her hand on top of his.
"Just letting them know I'm here," Owen said, "I'm here Teddy and you're going to tell me everything and let me help."
"Right now there's not a lot you can do," Teddy said, "I just have to ride out the next few weeks. Diapers would be helpful if you could do Allison's and I'd like to look at training her sooner than later so we only have one in diapers if possible."
"She'll turn two in May so it might be doable," Owen said, "this one at the end of August."
"This will be our last visit to your moms for a while," Teddy said, "maybe a year. We spend two weeks there now and I will not want to fly to Seattle next summer."
"Mom could come see us and you know Megan will want to," Owen said.
"I don't know," Teddy said, "before baby comes or after. I don't think I want company those first few weeks. It was hard but nice to be just Allison and I."
"Well be together," Owen said, "the five of us."
"Bed rooms," Teddy said.
"They can share," Owen said, "baby is with us for the first few months anyway then girls or boys."
"We need a bigger car," Teddy said.
"That's true for three car seats," Owen said.
"Your truck," Teddy asked.
"I already sent a new car seat for Leo and Allison is in the size range for the one I had for him. Then we'll have to order the right size when we take this one," Owen said, "I've already asked Riggs to put Leo's new one in my truck."
"You miss your truck," Teddy teased.
"But the car is fun," Owen said.
"It is," Teddy said, "I bought it to have fun with. It's not working great as a family car."
"It's not," Owen agreed, "we need something more like an SUV but we have to look."
"I was thinking about it before you came," Teddy said, "but now we really need it."
"Can I come to all your appointments and feel our baby kick," Owen asked.
"I want you there for all of that," Teddy agreed.
"Can I be there when they come," Owen asked.
"I need you there," Teddy said, "I needed you with me, with them. Owen, I was alone when I had Allison."
"The day she arrived," Owen asked.
"Alone," Teddy said, "just Allison and I. I cut the cord."
"Teddy," Owen sighed, "you should never have had to do that, I'm sorry."
"I didn't fight for you either," Teddy said, "but we're together now."
"What can I do Teddy," Owen asked.
"Just hold me and be here with me and our kids," Teddy said.
"How do we tell my mom and Meg," Owen asked.
"Do we let them guess," Teddy asked, "see how long it takes them?"
"Megan," Owen said.
"Your sister will love it," Teddy said, "she tried to come out like three times when I was pregnant with Allison and right around my due date."
"You didn't want her to," Owen asked.
"I did," Teddy said, "but I didn't trust myself not to tell her about you being Allison's dad."
Leo came running to join them on the window seat.
"What happened to your nap Leosaurus," Teddy asked.
"No nap," Leo said, "story."
"We can read to you," Teddy said, "come cuddle with us and read."
"Dino book," Leo asked.
"Go get a dino book," Teddy agreed.
Leo ran to the basket of books by the couch and grabbed his favourite dinosaur books and brought them to Teddy. She scooped him up and settled him in her lap before opening the books.
"Teddy, do you need anything," Owen asked as he got up.
"Decaf tea," Teddy said, "I can't have caffeine."
"Decaf for both of us now," Owen said, "I'm all in."
"Owen you don't have to," Teddy said.
"No caffeine, no alcohol," Owen said.
"Deli meat, soft cheese," Teddy said.
"What will we give the kids for lunch? Leo only likes ham and cheese," Owen said.
"For them," Teddy said, "I don't like it anyway."
"Daddy," Allison called.
"I'm coming munchkin," Owen called.
"Finish this story then get them ready to swim," Teddy asked.
"You want to swim," Owen asked.
"Exercise is good," Teddy said, "and time with my family, my fiance and kids, that makes me happy."
"This is right," Owen agreed.
"It is," Teddy said.
"Our family," Owen said, "I'll go get our princess ready."
The family of four soon to be five got ready to go to the local pool for their weekly swimming trip.
Getting in the water Teddy said, "we should look into swimming lessons for him for sure."
"Both," Owen said.
"He's three soon," Teddy said.
"She's 18 months," Owen said.
"I know," Teddy said, "she's a little girl now."
"She is," Owen said.
"I never thought I could have these things," Teddy said, "family traditions, you, the kids. We're a real family."
"We are," Owen smiled.
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