Jim's Folly

What's with all these sudden new writers taking over?! I've updated twice and both times I've been shot down to number four! Crazy. Oh well, I'm on page…..a million and whatever in the Zelda section. To stay on top out there, you gotta write two chappies a day. :P

I don't go for that sort of thing, either.


Well, there you have it. Jim and Raven have consummated their marriage, finally. What next? Well, what usually happens after an unprotected sexual encounter? The woman gets pregnant. So much for a surprise. ^_~ Well, I suppose I can still surprise you.

Squabbit, speaking of surprises…..yours still hasn't come yet.

Chapter Thirty-Nine

It wasn't raining when Jim woke that morning. He got out of bed quietly, leaving Raven to sleep.

Throwing on jeans and a t-shirt, he headed down the stairs, whistling happily to himself. Silver was at the kitchen table reading the newspaper and Sarah was busy at the stove, making a large breakfast for the hungry cyborg.

Silver looked up and nodded at Jim as the boy entered the room. "Ey, Jimbo."

Jim grinned. "Morning Silver!" he replied, walking over to his mother. Kissing her on the cheek, he hugged her. "Hey, Mom. That smells great. Aren't you gonna have anything?" With a wink, Jim went off to find something to do. He was whistling again.

Silver and Sarah exchanged a glance.

"What was that all about?" Silver asked her quietly. Sarah shrugged, holding a spatula in one hand. "He's never that happy in the morning…" She thought for a moment and her eyes lit up. "Oh…"

Silver grinned. "Aye, luv. He ain't your little boy no more."

Sarah blushed faintly. She didn't want to think about that…Jim was her sweet little boy…But he was also married.

When her son returned to the kitchen, Sarah smiled at him. "So, Jim…I hear Leland and you had a talk."

Jim's smile fell. "Yeah. We talked. What about it?"

"Was he nice to you?" she asked, stirring her pancake mixture.

Jim poured himself some purp juice. "He was Dad. That's how he always is. Anyway, if you talk to him in the next while, tell him to stay outta my room. It's not his territory."
Jim left the kitchen, silently. No more was the happy whistling leaving his lips.

Silver sighed, Sarah following suit. "I shouldn't have said anything," she muttered.

"Ah, don't be worryin' about 'im. He's fine. He needs to get used to the fact that his father needs time to get used to his little boy all grown up."

Sarah looked at the old cyborg, her eyes tired. "You think so?"

"Aye, luv. I know so."

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It had been two weeks since Raven and Jim's 'encounter' and Raven wasn't feeling so well. She knew it couldn't be her period- she wasn't due until the following week. Either way, she woke up in the morning throwing up until her throat burned from the acid. Jim was worried about her, but he had his sneaking suspicion that nothing was wrong.

Still, he had his mother take Raven to the doctor. If this was a woman thing, Raven might be glad that Sarah was there with her.

The doctor was a demi-human woman with kind eyes. She had human hands, but the real give away was in her lizard-like face. She was still kind in appearance and Raven wasn't afraid at all.

After discussing her symptoms, the doctor smiled faintly. "Ah, well, Mrs. Hawkins…shall I say, Mrs. Hawkins Jr…" The doc winked at Sarah. "It appears that you could be pregnant."

Raven gasped. "So soon?"

The doctor grinned. "Well, all it takes is to have intercourse on the right evening."

Raven shook her head. "I don't know any of that stuff…I mean…"

The doctor nodded and handed Raven a small package. "It's old fashioned, but you can't beat what has always worked. It's a pregnancy test. Go into the bathroom and use this. The results will be in in about…an hour."

Raven looked at Sarah who nodded excitedly. "Go for it! Come on, Raven, this is exciting!"

Raven sighed and stood up. "I'll be right back."

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Andrew knew something was wrong with his mother. He could feel it in his bones.

When he walked down the stairs to find Simon eating a large bowl of something…he couldn't tell what it was, he narrowed his eyes. "Do you feel…I dunno, weird today?" Andrew asked him cautiously. Simon raised an eyebrow at his son and shrugged.

"I'm extra hungry today, if that does anything for ya," Simon replied before stuffing another mouthful into his gaping mouth.

Andrew sighed, dejected. So much for that…

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An hour was an eternity. Finally, Sarah looked. "So…" she whispered, looking at the tab, "What do two lines mean?"

The doctor smiled. "It means you'll be seeing me more often for routine checkups and ultrasounds, my dear girls!"

Raven's jaw dropped. "You mean…"

"You're pregnant!"