Wow thank you all for your reviews! You guys are the reason why I'm carrying on this story. After today, I'll try and regularly update every Monday. Hope you enjoy this chapter :) (The beginning is still Amy's P.O.V. btw)

Chapter 5 - Doubts and Added Thoughts

"She's what?" Sonic worriedly asked.

"She's pregnant. Through the course of the nine months, your wife will have to come to the hospital for regular checkups, just to make sure she and the baby are okay. Usually after the first trimester, most of the symptoms she'll experience such as morning sickness will cease and there is less of a risk of a miscarriage. A midwife will also be assigned to you for moral and emotional support. In the next two weeks, you'll be invited in for your first ultrasound. Exciting, don't you think!" Dr Patricia informed us. I was very excited but Sonic didn't look amused at all.

"Yeah yeah we get it. Listen, I and my wife need to go home now so can we get your number or something?"

"Absolutely. In fact, give me your details so I can book your appointment and arrange for your midwife to meet you." She said. After writing my details down onto a sheet of paper, we waved goodbye and walked out of the hospital. The walk to the car was awkward and silent; Sonic didn't even look at me once. The cold emotion towards me felt like he knew something. I wasn't ready to confess now that I slept with someone the day before I slept with him.

No way.

We finally reached home after a painful half an hour and I immediately rushed upstairs into the bedroom. I lay down on the bed on my back staring at the ceiling just thinking about the news we had just received. My mind was all over the place. Why wasn't my husband happy? Like he knew something was up. In all honesty, I was shitting myself. My baby could have similar features to Shadow or identical features to Sonic but if my baby looked like Shadow then I wouldn't be able to hide the fact that I slept with him and this was his baby. I was frightened.

Wait. That wasn't even going to be a possibility because Shadow told me he used protection. Phew. This couldn't be his baby.

"Amy. Can we talk?"

My body jumped at the sound of Sonic's voice. I rose up from the bed and signalled at him to sit down. "What's up babe?" I asked.

"When did you stop using your birth control?" He questioned.

"When we stopped having frequent sex. I figured there was no point in continuing if we weren't doing anything." I answered. Sonic nodded his head quietly and looked at the ground for a few minutes. "Are you okay?" He sighed.

"Look, I wasn't prepared for this but I'm going to support you because you're my wife and you're carrying our baby. I don't want to push you to have an abortion because I know you've wanted this for years. Who knows; maybe we'll have more of them in the future." He said to me with a smile on his face. I smiled back at him and gave him a huge hug. This was the reassurance I needed. Maybe our baby would finally change the dynamic of our marriage.

Sonic's P.O.V.

Amy had gone out in the afternoon to Rouge's house with Blaze and Cream to tell them the good news. I had invited Shadow, Knuckles and Tails to come over to tell them the news as well. I was still uneasy about this whole pregnancy thing but as long as it was with my wife, I had to push my insecurities aside. At least it was only one child and not three.

Since I had been married to Amy, I didn't really have time to spend with my own bros. My marriage was more important to me than random my friends which was kind of sad if you thought about it. Marriage could really change someone.

I opened the door for Shadow, Knuckles and Tails and gave them all a bro hug. I have to admit; it was good seeing them again after a few months. I hadn't seen Shadow after the wedding so I was quite shocked to learn from my wife that he was here. I was also curious as to why he messaged her but not me. Hmm.

"So Sonic, how's married life treating you? Is the sex more intense now?" Tails teased. I awkwardly laughed. "It's obviously treating you well since you don't hang out with us anymore."

"It's not like that Tails. It's been stressful at times but it's good." I simply stated.

"Would you recommend it for the rest of us?" Knuckles asked.

"Not a chance." I answered, the three of us laughing in unison. I noticed Shadow looked a bit uneasy. He never looked like that in all the years I had known him. Something was up and I wasn't sure what.

"Hey Shadow, I thought it was kind of weird how you messaged Amy but you didn't contact me. Not complaining or anything but I was just wondering," I said to him. He didn't even meet my eyes.

"You know the connection we have already."

"Yeah but you're my close friend. Shouldn't you have contacted me as well?" I pondered. He didn't answer and just walked past me to get a beer from the fridge. What was strange was that the same cologne he was wearing was the same scent Amy smelt on her two weeks ago. Huh...

The doorbell rang and I opened the door for the girls. When they all walked in, we all sat down on the couch in the living room. I sat next to Amy and she was sitting next to Shadow. As I turned to say something to Amy, I noticed the uncomfortable looks on their faces. I had no idea what was going on but something wasn't right.

"Amy, are you okay?" I asked. She nodded her head and shot a smile at me.

"I'm still a bit queasy but nothing I can't handle. I'm gonna miss drinking for nine months," she mentioned. I squeezed her hand tightly.

"It'll be worth it at the end of the day. Or in nine months I should say." I reassured. "Should we tell everyone?"

"Yeah, I mean that's the reason why everyone's here right?" She asked.

Amy and I stood up and got everyone's attention by clinking a wine glass with a teaspoon. They were all so loud that they couldn't even hear the glass being clinked. Typical animals.

"HELLO!" I shouted. Everyone stopped what they were doing and faced the both of us. "Thank you. Now as you know, Amy and I have been married for five years now and we're entering a new stage in our lives together."

"Ooh I wonder what? Maybe they're gonna divorce." Rouge whispered, making Tails, Blaze and Knuckles snigger.

"Sorry to disappoint you Rouge but we're not planning to divorce anytime soon." I said. Everyone else started chuckling including Amy. "As I was saying, we're entering a new stage in our lives and as our friends we would appreciate your support, love and care. We have amazing news for all of you."

"What is it?" Cream anxiously asked, biting her fingers. Amy and I looked at each other grinning and said at the same time:

"WE'RE PREGNANT!"

Shadow's P.O.V.

What did I just hear?

They're... They're having a baby?

I needed to leave and get some fresh air.

As everyone was celebrating, I quickly got my coat and left. I ran as far as I could to a place where I could clear my thoughts. The girl that was once my Rose was now expecting a child with that idiot. I was absolutely livid. My anger couldn't be contained in my mind. I had to scream. I had to yell to get all these evil thoughts away from me. How dare she?

I wished it was my baby she was carrying so she could have left that guy for good. I knew Sonic was my friend but I couldn't contain these jealous and envious thoughts I was having. Not the mention the feeling of uncertainty. There was a possibility that the baby could have been mine, depending on whenever she slept with him. Ugh, why was I thinking about this? This was just plain wrong. But I knew what was right.

I never wanted to see Amy again.

Amy's P.O.V.

"Where's Shadow? He was just here." Blaze wondered. We looked around and saw no sign of Shadow. "That's so odd, he was sitting next to me." My heart started to pound. Why did he just disappear like that? Was he jealous or did he know something?

"Maybe he wanted to get something to congratulate you two. You know how instantaneous he is sometimes," Knuckles said. Rouge and I looked at each other worriedly. Sonic saw the puzzled looks on our faces.

"I've known Shadow for years and he wouldn't just run out of here for no reason. Something's up and I don't know what but I'm going to find out," he announced, leaving us to go upstairs.

I began to tremble tremendously. Why would he just leave like that? He definitely knew something or was angry about something. Was he still jealous about our relationship and our marriage? That could have been the only reason. The baby I'm expecting isn't even his; it's Sonic's.

I thanked everyone coming regardless of the drama as they all left to go back home. Rouge stayed with me though in the living room and we had a serious talk about what had happened moments before.

"I'm telling you babe, he's jealous. Otherwise he would never have walked out on you." Rouge stated.

"I'm honestly not sure, it has to be more than that. If he was that jealous, he would have walked out on my wedding day, not be the person to give us the rings. He's acting weird and I'm not sure why." I said to her.

"Well I can talk to him if you like and ask him why he's acting shady. Usually when we runs away, he runs to this secluded grassy area so he should still be there hopefully. I know he's not gonna answer anyone's phone calls so I'll probably start going now."

We stood up from the couch, giving each other a hug and escorted her to the door. "You know this baby you're carrying. You're sure it's Sonic's right?" Rouge inquired.

"Yeah I'm 100% positive. It can't be anyone else's," I replied.

"Just be sure. If I were you, I would do a DNA test later on to be completely certain." Rouge advised. I nodded and head and waved bye. When I closed the door and turned around, I saw Sonic behind me, looking very surprised. Like he had heard everything we said.

Shadow's P.O.V.

"SHADOW!"

I rolled my eyes countless times. Why couldn't I just be left alone for once? Everyone was in my face lately; it was incredibly irritating. I'm not surprised Rouge still remembered where my place of solitude was at times of distress. Maybe I should have changed the area. "Why did you leave Shadow; that was very disrespectful," she said.

"I needed some air." I simply replied.

"Are you still grieving over Amy and Sonic? Get over it, they've been married for five years; nothing will break them up now."

"Who said I'm annoyed about them? I didn't mention anyone's name, did I?" I answered, raising my voice a little.

"Alright there's no need to raise your voice hun." She said to me.

I couldn't be bothered to respond so she sat next to me. We both sat in silence for the next couple of minutes, gazing at the beautiful night sky. In all honesty, I was devastated in how many chances I had to win Rose back and I didn't. There's no way I could break their marriage up now, especially with a kid on the way.

"Shadow, there's something deeper than this than just jealousy. What's actually wrong?" Rouge asked me, making me roll my eyes again.

"Nothing." I replied.

"What's the real reason why you've been acting like a moody cow?"

"Nothing just drop it Rouge." I warned.

"Shadow. WHAT. IS. THE. MATTER?" Rouge pestered me.

"Rouge. I'm warning you."

"WHY ARE YOU BEING SUCH A BITCH?" I sighed.

"In a way, I kind of wish that Rose's baby was mine."

Rouge looked at me, confused. "Well that baby isn't yours because you used a condom, didn't you?"

"No," I shamefully replied. "I didn't see anything wrong with that though because she's still on birth control, right?" Rouge face-planted so hard and had a horrified facial expression.

"She stopped using her birth control years ago."

Yeah I thought I would end it there. You guys must know I love cliffhangers by now. Also, for the pregnancy stages should I do one chapter for each month or one chapter for every three months? I'm not sure but I don't want to rush the stages or prolong them either. Let me know what you think.