This one is a fun one, full of OCs but fun. I do hope you enjoy it! I'll let you get to reading.

"Rolin," Astrid spoke calmly. "I'm pregnant." She spoke into her bathroom mirror, practicing for that moment. Her boyfriend had recently stopped being a total recluse, and she didn't want to scare him back to being one.

Not to mention when Astrid's father found out an Azimuth boy impregnated his daughter, he was less than pleased (almost going out and killing Rolin himself). But Astrid and Rolin were both adults, they would take care of it themselves. Astrid hoped. Oh, boy did she hope.

A slight wave of nausea came over Astrid for a moment, the most she had for morning sickness, but it served as a reminder as to what she was doing. Today was the day she would tell him her biggest secret. Today was the day she would tell Rolin he was going to be a father.

She hurried to dinner at the Azimuth household, steeling herself before she was let into the house. Sitting across from Montay's new girlfriend, Alice, Astrid felt very….homely. Alice was quite pretty with a light cream coat, orange stripes, and yellow eyes. She was also thin and tall while Astrid was starting to get a little baby belly which didn't help her self consciousness.

"Astrid, your greens." Becca held out the bowl to her.

Astrid tried to smile, just the smell of the vegetables making her nauseous. "Oh, no thank you." This caused the table to stop and look at her. "I'm just….craving meat right now." She laughed nervously.

"Astrid," Rolin frowned, confused, "you don't eat meat."

Astrid internally cursed. "I just….am thinking about having a little change." She shrugged, keeping up her smile. "No big deal, you know. It's been so long I guess my body is telling me to get back to basics."

"Looks like you could use the protein," Alice commented with a smile. "You have been looking pale nowadays."

Montay turned to Alice. "Alice," He scolded lightly.

"What?" Alice shrugged. "It's true."

Astrid tried to keep smiling. "Yeah," she feigned laughter. "Things have been interesting at the Research Facility, that might be why." The smell of the vegetables sitting right next to her made her stomach churn in an unsettling way, Astrid gently pushed the vegetables to the other side of the table toward Alice.

"Well," Rolin smiled kindly. "If meat is what the lady wants." He found the full plate of steaks and gave it to Astrid, almost immediately her mouth watering.

Astrid smiled widely back at Rolin. "Thanks." She took several pieces and put them on her plate, giving the almost empty plate back to Rolin. Forgetting her manners Astrid immediately dug into the food with such vigor everyone else just sat there until Astrid finally noticed her faux pas.

"Do you like it?" Spade smiled.

Astrid covered her mouth with her hand, embarrassment burned on her cheeks. "Yes, it's delicious."

"Wonderful," Spade nodded. "I'll have to teach Rolin the recipe so he can make them for you." He looked to his second stepson. "Tomorrow once I'm off work."

Rolin saluted. "Yes, sir."

"It's okay." Astrid tried to smile, shaking her head. "You don't have to go to the trouble."

Spade pointed with his fork. "Nonsense, someone likes the food I made. Plus knowledge is made to be shared." He smirked. "Besides Rolin needs something to look forward to besides your visit."

"Spade," Becca scolded, smiling. "We all like the food you make, but Rolin does need something to actually do in the day."

Rolin looked around the table, crossing his arms. "Alright, everyone get their jabs at Rolin out now."

"Well," Montay smiled. "I know we are all still wondering when you are going to marry Astrid."

Alice nodded in agreement. "And when you're going to move out of your parents' house."

"When," Becca nodded. "Will you get your first job."

Spade looked at the ceiling, closing one eye. "Or when you'll leave the house again."

Everyone turned to Astrid, as she was the only one to not say anything. She frowned a little bit, Astrid cleared her throat and looked at Rolin. "We….need to talk." She grabbed Rolin's hand and pulled him from the table.

"Um...okay." Rolin followed quickly as she pulled him into his bedroom. "What do we need to talk about?"

Astrid closed the door behind them, leaning on the door to keep it closed. She took a deep breath and sat Rolin down on his bed. "There's been something I've been meaning to tell you." Astrid couldn't help but pace. "Something big."

"Okay." Rolin raised an eyebrow. "Should I be concerned?"

Astrid just walked the length of the room over and over. "I…." Her heart pounded in her chest, nervousness and fear fluttering in her chest. "I don't think so."

Rolin got up and stopped her pacing. "Astrid, tell me what's wrong." His face was serious yet concerned.

"Well," Astrid bit her lip, looking up into Rolin's brown eyes. "I'm…." Her mouth stopped working, almost freezing in place.

Rolin half nodded. "You're?"

"I'm…." Astrid swallowed, her emotions on a rollercoaster she was just stuck on. She tightly closed her eyes and turned away from Rolin. "I'm pregnant."

Rolin nearly froze. "Preg….Pregnant?" He swallowed and quickly fell back down onto his bed. Rolin's brain running a mile a minute, trying to figure out what to do. "Are you sure?"

"Yes." Astrid turned to the side and lifted her loose shirt to show the slight baby bump she had. "Yes, I'm sure."

Rolin reached out to gently touch the firm little bump. "Wow." He started to smile before he remembered. "Meat, you're craving meat." Rolin looked up at Astrid. "You haven't eaten meat in years, and now you are craving it."

"Yeah." Astrid nodded sadly, smiling a little. "And I can't stand vegetables anymore."

Rolin gently rubbed Astrid's stomach, leaning in to speak to it. "Little Bugger, your mommy is a vegetarian. Be nice and let Mommy have her vegetables." He kissed her bump and smiled. "You're definitely my kid because you like meat, but Daddy is going to have to learn how to make Grandpa Spade's Steaks so Mommy can have all the steak you want."

"Don't-" Astrid almost laughed. "Don't encourage that." She smiled a little. "So….I assume you're okay with us having a kid?"

Rolin took a breath before he nodded, looking up at Astrid. "I think so, yeah, but I might just be in shock." He stood and gently kissed Astrid's lips. "Does your dad know already?"

"I had to stop him from killing you," Astrid laughed weakly. "He almost came over here guns blazing."

Rolin wrapped his arms around Astrid, a bit sad, her back against his chest. "You know what this means?" He rested his chin on her shoulder. "You'll be forever be linked to the Azimuth name, all because you fell in love with me."

"If I actually cared," Astrid put her hand tenderly on his face. "I would have avoided you Azimuth boys like the plague." She frowned a little, in the back of her mind she remembered Alister. Him fighting off the other guards to be with Becca, Montay, and Rolin. The shouting and screaming when Becca, Montay, and Rolin had to be dragged through the portal.

Rolin saw her frown. "You okay?" He whispered. "Is the baby bothering you?"

"No," Astrid smiled again. "I really haven't had much morning sickness, besides that vegetables make me want to vomit."

Rolin snickered a little. "A vegetarian who can't eat vegetables." He kissed her cheek. "We are going to need plenty of fruit."

"Pineapples sound delicious," Astrid said without thinking, dreamy and happy. "And grapefruits."

Rolin snuggled up to Astrid. "I'm going to have to write all this down." He rubbed his cheek against hers. "Would you be opposed to me asking you to marry me?"

"You better marry me." Astrid smiled, pulling his hands on her stomach. "I'm carrying your baby."

Rolin nodded. "Our baby." He smiled. "Nothing could be better."

"Rolin?" Becca's voice came from the other side of the door. "Astrid? Everything alright?"

Rolin kissed Astrid before calling back. "Yes, Mom. We'll be back in a minute." He lowered his voice in case his mother was lurking by the door. "Should we tell them? Are you ready for that?" Rolin gently rubbed her stomach, their baby inside. "We don't have to say anything if you're not ready."

"Oh, I'm ready." Astrid nodded with her hands on Rolin's. "I was just really nervous about telling you." She smiled. "I didn't want to scare you back into being a recluse."

Together they came up with a plan before they came back down to the table, Spade retrieving Astrid's plate that they were keeping warm for her. "Oh," Astrid smiled at her plate. "Thank you so much. Your grandchild loves these."

Everything stopped. Everyone looked at Astrid and Rolin.

Becca's eyes went big. "What?"

"Two things," Rolin grinned and leaned on the table. "We're getting married and you have a grandchild en route."

Becca covered her mouth with her hands. "What?" She looked between Astrid and Rolin. "Are you serious?"

"I have this." Astrid smiled and pulled out a scan for Becca to look at. "You can keep that one I have one for myself at home."

Rolin went around to look at the scan behind his mother. "You didn't show me that." He smiled and pointed. "It's got my big ears."

Montay smiled. "Probably your fat head too." He ducked Rolin's hand and nodded to Astrid. "Congratulations," Montay gently patted her hand. "Any plans for the wedding?"

"Nothing yet." Astrid rubbed her stomach. "We pretty much decided just now to get married." She laughed a little. "But keep those vegetables away from me, the baby hates them." Alice was smiling but in a funny smug kind of way. Astrid ignored Alice, there was something about her that she never liked. But if she made Montay happy, then Astrid couldn't deny him that.

Becca gave the scan at Spade to look at. "You poor thing," She smiled at Astrid. "That's all you've eaten for at least 10 years." Becca looked at Spade. "What if we made vegetable steaks so Astrid can have her veggies and the baby can have his meat?"

"His?" Rolin questioned, getting Spade his glasses. "Why do you think it's a boy?"

Becca smiled. "It's said that if the mother craves meat she's carrying a boy." She looked at her sons. "I craved meat each time with both of you but with Kori, it was strawberries and sugar."

"Well," Astrid leaned back and rubbed her stomach. "Whatever the baby is, as long as he or she is healthy I'll be happy."

The months passed and eventually, Astrid and Rolin got married and then months later the day came when Rolin became a father. Astrid laid sleeping while Rolin smiled like an idiot holding his son.

The baby was a healthy hefty little boy, and Rolin didn't want to put the little bugger down. He smiled when the baby started to suck on his thumb, quickly grabbing a little bottle to feed his son. As Astrid needed her sleep after bringing their bouncing baby boy into the world, Rolin wanted to pull his own weight as a new father.

"What to name you…." Rolin whispered to the baby in the crook of his arm. "How about….Theo?" He looked at the baby, smiling. "No, that's not right."

"Raymond? No, no, no." Rolin wondered. "Michael? No."

Rolin put the bottle down, putting the baby on his shoulder. He thought about the baby's name for a bit, Rolin patting the baby's back to make him burp. "You're not an Albert or Anthony, I don't think." After the baby was burped he put the baby in his lap. "Zeon is a bit weird though." The little baby opened his eyes and smiled. Rolin raised an eyebrow. "Your mom would kill me if I named you Zeon." But still, he accepted the little baby's answer. "Alright, Zeon Azimuth it is but if your mother asks it was my idea, little guy." Rolin took baby Zeon's hand and shook it.

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