Disclaimer: I don't own FOP. I didn't own FOP in the last chapter either. I thought I had written that, but apparently the computer doesn't agree with me. Oh well. No letters from the lawyers yet.

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A week had passed, and the day of the party had arrived. During that week Cosmo and tried to be more of a help to Wanda and less of a burden. By the time the baby came, he wanted to be a husband to her, instead of another child. So far, it hadn't been working very well. Every time he'd tried to help, he'd just made things worse. He wanted so much to please Wanda, to make her proud of him but she'd just end up snapping at him, and Cosmo didn't want to retaliate. She was pregnant after all.

He also tried to ignore the resentment he felt towards his unborn child. He wanted desperately not to feel that way, but the couldn't help it. He was still happy Wanda was pregnant, but he couldn't ignore the other part of him that wanted Wanda to say 'just kidding sweetie, everything can go back to normal now'.

Right now, he was standing in the middle of Timmy's room, which was the room they'd decided to use for the party. Timmy always got a little nervous whenever there were large gatherings of magical creatures inside his house. He was standing in the middle of the room, wringing his hands.

"Wanda, are you sure you remembered to put the forget-me-knob on the door?" he asked anxiously.

"Yes Timmy, now will you please relax?" answered Wanda. "The guests will be here any minute."

She flitted among the tables they'd magicked up that held snacks for the guests.

"Who's coming again?" asked Timmy nervously, looking around as if expecting to see fairies appear right then.

"Everyone we asked Timmy," said Wanda patiently. "There, I think everything's ready." She looked at the clock on Timmy's bedside table. "We asked them to arrive at seven o'clock…"

All three of them stared as the clock changed from 6.59 to 7:00. All of a sudden the room was filled with talking, laughing fairies.

"Hey Cosmo," said the April Fool. "It never said on the invitation what this is about. What's up with that?"

"We'll tell you soon, if everyone's here," said Cosmo.

"Oh Wanda," called Blonda. "Daddy's running late. He's got a few loose ends to tie up at work before he gets here."

"Okay," Wanda called back. "Come on," she said to the other two. "Let's mingle and entertain the guests until everyone gets here."

"But I'm a guest!" Timmy protested.

Wanda pushed him into the crowd. "Just go!"

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Outside, Mr Turner was passing Timmy's room.

"Hmmm, there sure is a lot of noise coming from behind Timmy's door…" and he grabbed the forget-me-knob. "…knob! There sure are a lot of them in this house. I should go look at them!"

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Back in Timmy's room, Big Daddy had arrived.

"Sorry I'm late Wanda. I had a client who was being…disagreeable."

"That's okay daddy. I think we were just waiting for you to arrive." She scanned the room, quickly counting the guests. Everyone was there.

Wanda left her father and floated over to Cosmo.

"Are you ready sweetie?" she asked, holding his hand. Cosmo looked pale, but he nodded. He cast a nervous look at Big Daddy, then followed Wanda to where she was floating in front of all the guests.

"If I could have everyone's attention please!" she shouted. Everyone went quiet. "Thankyou."

Wanda started to feel nervous, until she felt Cosmo slip his hand into hers. She felt braver.

"As you all know, Cosmo and I have been married for a long time now…"

"And you're finally getting a divorce!" cried Mama Cosma happily, poofing up a bottle of champagne.

"I'll drink to that!" added Juandissimo.

"No Mama, we are not getting a divorce!" Cosmo said angrily, glaring at the both of them. Mama Cosma looked bitterly disappointed, and Juandissimo threw his champagne glass away.

"We've been married for a long time now, and a week ago we got some happy news we wanted to share with you all." This was it. How could she stand in front of all these people and tell them? She felt like a spectacle they'd all come to see. She opened her mouth to talk, but no sound came out.

"Wanda's pregnant," Cosmo finished for her. "We're going to have a baby."

The reaction amongst the guests was varied.

Big Daddy began to rant. "You little weasel, I'm going to cut off…" at the same time Mama Cosma started to yell "You little vixen! You'll be sorry once I've…" and they drowned each other out.

Cupid started to cry. "I love babies! They're fabulous!" Jorgen started cry as well, he was so overcome with emotion, and the Tooth Fairy had to comfort him. Juandissimo started to cry as well, but it wasn't from happiness.

The April Fool shouted, "They're having a baby! What's up with that?" The Easter Bunny hid an egg under his hat. "You're the number one comedian, and that's all you could think of?"

Wanda didn't notice any of it though. All she could do was stare at Cosmo, replaying what he'd just said in her head. It was the first time that Cosmo had said the 'P' word. For some reason, it was at that moment that she fully comprehended they would be having a baby. Before then, pregnant was just a word, fairly meaningless. It was only when Cosmo said it that it meant anything to her. She floated for a few seconds, staring at him. Then she pulled him into a hug.

"Thankyou," she whispered in his ear, and Cosmo knew he had done something right. He hugged her back, until somebody pulled them apart.

"Well well, it looks like you've made me a grandma," Mama Cosma said to Cosmo. "With Wanda," she added, shooting Wanda a dirty look.

Cosmo took a deep breath. He knew he had to change for Wanda and their baby and he was going to prove he could do it right now.

"Mama, I love you." Cosma smirked. "But I also love Wanda. A lot." He put his arm around Wanda's waist and pulled her closer to him. "I know you'll never like her, but please don't be rude to her in front of her, me or our baby when it's born. Now if you'll excuse me…" and Cosmo left them, after kissing Wanda on the cheek, to talk to some of the other fairies. Wanda stared after him. What had happened to Cosmo in the last few minutes? She was jerked roughly back to reality by Mama Cosma grabbing the front of her shirt and yanking her forwards.

"No-one takes my Cosmo away from me. I knew you'd turn him against me one day, and you'll pay for that." Cosma pushed roughly past her.

"Did she hurt you Wanda?" said her father, placing a hand on her shoulder. Wanda jumped. Her dad had always had a talent for sneaking up on people.

"I could sort her out for you if you know what I mean."

"No daddy, leave her alone." As much as she disliked Mama Cosma, she was still Cosmo's mother, and it would hurt him to see her hurt. Big Daddy turned Wanda to face him.

"So my little girl's going to have a little girl or boy of her own," he said, smiling paternally at her. He leant closer. " Listen, if he hurts you in any way, just let me know and I can…"

"No Daddy!" said Wanda, breaking free of his grip. "Can't you understand that I love Cosmo? And that he loves me?"

"Okay sweetie, I was just saying…."

"Well don't!" Wanda snapped. "Cosmo would never hurt me!" She flew angrily away from him. What was with their parents wanting nothing more than to see them split up?

"Got a bun in the oven, hey sis?" said a voice to her side.

"I am not in a mood for this Blonda," Wanda growled at her

"Didn't know Cosmo was up to it," she said mockingly. "Let's just hope the kid hasn't got your looks and his brain."

Snarling at Blonda, Wanda stormed away angrily. She was so angry, she didn't notice Juandissimo in her path, and smacked right into him.

"Ah, my Wanda," he crooned, taking advantage of the situation to hold her tightly to him.

Wanda tried to break free, but Juandissimo's muscles weren't just for decoration; he was a lot stronger than she was.

Across the room, Cosmo saw the closeness between his wife and the Latino fairy. No, not just his wife, his pregnant wife. He burned with jealousy and anger. Cosmo wanted nothing more than to go straight up to Juandissimo and hit him. Hard.

Then his eyes met Wandas, and they spoke to him across the room.

No, they seemed to say. Let me handle him.

Cosmo bit back his desire to beat the sexy fairy senseless, and gave a slight nod. Talk to your precious ex-boyfriend he thought viciously. Then get him out of here.

Wanda saw Cosmo's nod, and turned back to Juandissimo. She was still thinking about the strong look of jealousy and anger she'd seen burning in Cosmo's eyes. He'd been jealous before, naturally, but never with the strength she'd just seen. Pushing Cosmo's emotions to one side, she said calmly "Let me go please, Juandissimo."

He let her go, of course. He'd never do anything she wasn't comfortable with. Well, not for too long, anyway.

"Ah, Wanda," Juandissimo sighed, holding one of Wandas hands. "If only we were still together now. Then it could be my baby in you tummy." He pressed a hand to her stomach. The idea made her shudder.

"Actually Juandissimo, the baby is lower down." She quickly grabbed his hand. "Not that you need to feel it." Realising she was holding both of Juandissimo's hands, she quickly let them go.

"I invited you here Juandissimo, so that you could see how happy and in love Cosmo and I are. Plus the whole baby thing might finally turn you off."

Juandissimo sighed. "Oh Wanda, showing me I cannot love you is like showing the sun it cannot rise."

Wanda rolled her eyes. Would she be haunted by Juandissimo for the rest of her life, just because she'd dated him in high school?

"Juandissimo, please understand. I'm going to have a proper family soon. I couldn't go back to you, even if I wanted too."

His eyes lit up. "So you would want to, if it weren't for the baby?"

'No!" she said angrily. That wasn't what she had meant. She wanted to cry. Why couldn't people see that she loved Cosmo? Why did everyone want to split them up?

"Please, Juandissimo, just leave me alone," she said, pushing him away as she tried not to cry. Jorgen came up at this moment.

"You, sexy fairy. You have made the puny pregnant fairy cry. For this you should pay!" Jorgen began to fire up his wand.

Cosmo looked up at this moment from a conversation with Cupid. Seeing a distressed Wanda surrounded by two tanned muscular fairies was more than he could take.

"Of course, I knew you two would make a great couple," Cupid said conversationally. "And by 'knew', I mean I actually did know…hey!" he shouted, as Cosmo pushed past him to rescue Wanda. He didn't even notice Blonda and the Tooth Fairy talking to each other in the middle of the room. All he saw was Wanda, and he grabbed her and held her close as he turned to address the rest of the room.

"Okay everyone, the party is over! Thankyou all for coming, but Wanda needs to sleep now. She's very tired."

"Yep, you heard him, everyone out!" shouted Timmy from where he was standing on his bed. The fairies poofed away, some mumbling, some giving their congratulations.

When they had all gone, Cosmo turned to his godson. "Thanks for the help Timmy. But it's getting late, and I've got to look after Wanda." He whirled his wand and the room was cleared of any evidence of a party. "Goodnight," he said as he poofed Wanda and himself into the castle.

Timmy stood there with a slight frown on his face. Being pregnant sure makes people act weird he thought. Since when could Cosmo look after Wanda?

"I guess they'll tell me when I'm older," he said to himself as he went downstairs.

Cosmo carried Wanda into their bedroom and laid her on her bed, poofing her into her nightgown "It's okay now Wanda," he said, gently stroking her hair.

"Cosmo," she murmured. "Thankyou for…for…for looking after me." It was a sentence she hadn't expected to ever say.

"That's alright Wanda. Now just go to sleep…" He sat at her side gently stroking her hair until he could tell she was asleep.

Cosmo got up and started pacing the room. Why could he suddenly do today what he'd been trying to do all week? Today he had helped her, protected her, and been her husband. Maybe it had finally been saying out loud she was pregnant. It had made him feel equal to Wanda, made him feel responsible and adult.

But now the feeling was starting to ebb away, leaving him feeling exhausted. He slowly floated over to the bed and crawled in next to Wanda. He poofed on his pyjamas and collapsed exhausted next to her.

"Cosmo honey, come and see him," Wanda called from the hospital bed. He floated over to her, proud and happy. She'd finally given birth to a son. To a healthy baby boy. I wonder if he has my eyes? he thought. Or my hair. He reached out to Wanda and she held his hand. "Look at him" she said proudly. "He's beautiful." The blanket the baby was wrapped in covered his face, so Cosmo pulled it back, gazing eagerly forward. There, staring back at him, was the face of Juandissimo Magnifico.

Cosmo woke up with a start. He was sitting straight up, and was covered in a cold sweat. What a horrible nightmare. He looked over to where Wanda was lying next to him, and felt his heartbeat slow down. He lay back down, facing Wanda. His hand sought out Wanda's tummy where he thought the baby was. He could feel a small bump there already. It was the first time he'd touched it. He kept his hand there, resting on her. On their baby. On his baby.

If it is yours said a horrible inner voice. He kicked it down, angry at himself for thinking such a horrible thing. He trusted and loved Wanda, and she loved him. It was just a dream…

But then his thoughts turned to what had happened at the party that evening. He had been watching Juandissimo with Wanda, feeling a jealousy he'd never felt before. Maybe you had a good reason for it this time the voice thought again. He had seen Juandissimo holding her tightly. He had seen him feel Wanda's tummy. On the other hand he had also seen Wanda start to cry and push him away. She obviously didn't want him.

Or she didn't want you to find out said the horrible voice. Cosmo couldn't believe he was thinking these things.

He'd just have to make sure she never felt a need to go to Juandissimo, either again or for the first time. The Cosmo he was at the party was the Cosmo he'd keep on being, even if it killed him.

Wanda stirred in her sleep and slid her hand over Cosmo's.