A/N: Ok, it's time to move things along again. Yes things are gonna get good.
In the weeks that had passed Briseis and Achilles moved into their new apartment. Patrick was still running about in the old warehouse Achilles owned. He decided to turn it into a nightclub instead. A nightclub in the meat packing district fared very well for him. Patrick was too busy playing video games to mind the loud music at night.
Achilles was happy that the night club was doing well, as he didn't expect it to. He realized he needed to do something to support his new family. As he could not return to his previous profession. He had ample money left over from his previous jobs to keep them for a while.
Briseis started decorating the nursery. They did not know the gender of the baby nor did they want to. They wanted to be surprised. The crib arrived and she started placing the blankets and such in. She felt the baby kick again and stopped for a moment. She smiled as she could feel the life inside her grow. They had decided not to know what the gender of the baby would be until she gave birth. A surprise of some sorts.
Achilles was putting together the stroller and was lost among the instructions. Briseis laughed at his predicament.
"The mighty Achilles, done in by a set of instructions" Briseis teased
"This thing is way more complicated than it needs to be"
Achilles went into the bedroom to find Briseis already sleeping. He crept closer to her and kissed her on her cheek and then placed his hand on her stomach. He felt the baby kick and smiled. He then started moving his hand around her stomach and the baby's kick followed him. Briseis was still sleeping unaware of what was happening. The baby's kick followed Achilles' hand around and around as if it were a game.
"I am truly lucky" Achilles said
Achilles was asleep, when he was awoken by the sound of Briseis looking for food in the kitchen. She was eating fiercely in her final months. So much so that Achilles was wondering if she wasn't hiding it somewhere like a squirrel. Achilles paid her no mind and went back to sleep.
Briseis came back to bed satisfied with what she had eaten. Achilles placed his around her stomach.
"I think you need to start killing people again" Briseis said
"What? Why?"
"That club you run obviously is not making you enough money. There's no food in the kitchen"
"That's because you ate all of it. We'll get more in the morning"
Briseis smiled and she moved closer to Achilles. The two slept peacefully. Achilles awoke abruptly. There was a wetness in the bed. He awoke and looked down. His hand touched the dampness in the bed and he wondered where it came from. Briseis awoke moments later. She looked over at him who was wondering what he was laying in.
"My water broke"
And for the first time Briseis saw fear take over Achilles.
What do you guys think? Can fear actually take hold of Achilles. Is Achilles capable of fear? Will Briseis give birth right in the apartment? Will it be a boy or a girl? What will they name it? Will Paris come around? What will happen next? R&R please! Thank you!