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The Deli

Part 3

Disclaimer: Here we go with part 3! Probably should just take this particular idea and turn it into a full on story at this point. I'm also honestly surprised by the fact that you guys were surprised by the way things went with this.

Summary: Ellie's finally got her answers where Chuck's behavior's concerned, but how will she handle the aftermath?

"Uhh… Ellie? You in there, Sis?" Chuck asked after 20 minutes of shocked silence between himself and his sister.

And yes, he had in fact kept track of the time since he had dropped the bomb about his upcoming new role in life as a father. Granted, part of him was worried how Ellie was gonna handle the news once she finally got past her shock over the news. Worried and perhaps a little afraid for that matter. "Ellie?" He tried again in a hesitant manner.

This seemed to do the trick as she jumped a little. "BABY!?"

Chuck winced at the volume of her voice thanks to being so close to her. "Umm… Yeah, baby. I'm, I'm havin' a baby, Sis."

Something that even after two weeks of knowing, stunned him greatly and at times, brought up old and unwanted thoughts of his where certain fantasies were concerned between himself and Jill. "How, how is this possible!?"

"I uhh, I don't think I need to explain the concept of the Birds and the Bees to you of all people, El."

The glare Ellie gave him for that made him scoot back from her a little! "You were only with her for a week! A WEEK! What were you thinking!? Did you even use protection!?"

"Well, a lot can happen in a week. And at the time neither of us were really thinking as we were very much in the moment. And of course we did, but you know as well as I do that those aren't always effective!" He replied a bit defensively.

His answers weren't necessarily ones Ellie was happy with if the look on her face was anything to go by. Especially as he had basically more or less brought up the time his sister and Devon had had a pregnancy scare a few years ago. "Do… Do you even realize how much is going to change because of this!? Not to mention how this could affect you and Sarah! I mean, God! I kinda thought it'd be her you'd get pregnant thanks to how crazy you both are for the other!" Exclaimed Ellie much to Chuck's shock.

"Ellie, I've already told you, she and I are just friends, that's it!"

Sheesh, he was really gonna have to have a talk with Sarah about toning things down so Ellie wouldn't keep getting the wrong impression! And Sarah? Pregnant with my kid? Me somehow getting the Intersect out of my head is more likely to happen first than that. Scoffed the good Nerd in his head.

"And believe you me, I've come to realize how much will change. Even if it does scare the crap out of me." He continued while not noticing the look of disbelief from his sister where he and Sarah were concerned.

"Well, are you going to do the right thing then where Lou's concerned?"

Chuck shot her a confused look. "I'm obviously gonna be there in my kid's life, El. You know I'd never do what our parents did to us. Lou knows that since I made that pretty clear I would be there for our baby."

Unless another potential Bunker situation happened… And God he hoped not! I'm gonna need to talk to Beckman about all this. And if whether or not my kid will somehow get the Intersect passed on to them…

Which that thought was damned terrifying as he didn't want that for his unborn child at all. Ellie scowled and slapped her brother on the shoulder. "I didn't mean that! I meant are you gonna marry her!" She retorted while being happy on the inside that he wasn't gonna leave that poor girl on her own with a baby to raise.

Chuck groaned and shook his head. "She uhh, she pretty much made it clear she doesn't want that from me, El. And I'm fine with that. So long as I'm in our baby's life and doing right by him or her, that's all she cares about."

"But Chuck!" Tried to protest the older sibling but he wasn't having it.

"No, Ellie! Lou and I are not gonna get married just because we're having a baby together! That wouldn't be right to that baby at all. Nor would it be right to either of us and would only possibly make us miserable in the end and I'm not gonna have that. I refuse!" He told her adamantly.

That was actually a conversation he and Lou had already had and agreed on together. Even if that was likely to cause problems with her family due to their traditional values thanks to their Italian Heritage. But that was a bridge Lou planned to cross at a much later time. Oh God, my brother's gonna have a baby!

Ellie took a deep breath and released it. "Okay… I'll leave that particular subject alone." Promised the good Doctor.

For now, at least…

Chuck was relieved to hear that but he had a sinking suspicion the topic of marriage would be definitely brought up again in the future. It was then that Ellie started to sniffle as tears welled up in her eyes, making him panic. "Hey, what's wrong!?"

"Nothing! You're… You're gonna be a daddy! And that means I'm gonna be an Aunt!" She cried out happily and hugged him.

Women, I'll never understand them. My sister included!

"There is one thing I want to do where Lou's concerned though." Began Chuck as they hugged.

Causing Ellie to be rather curious as she pulled back with tears of happiness trailing down her cheeks. I'm gonna spoil my Niece or Nephew rotten!

"Okay, what's that?"

"Uhh… Well, I was kinda wondering if you wouldn't mind her livin' here with us? I think it'd help her out a lot so she doesn't have as much to worry and stress about between her Deli and the baby. She uhh, she can stay with me in my room and I'll sleep on the floor. Or the couch. One of the two."

Of course he hadn't talked to her about that yet but he had seen the stress coming from Lou in the last two weeks and that wasn't something he liked. But he would talk to her about it and run it past the General since otherwise, she'd probably have an issue with it. Then again, she's bound to have an issue regardless thanks to me gettin' Lou pregnant!

"I'd need to talk about it with Devon but I think its wonderful you're thinking about that." Ellie told him honestly with a sniffle.

"Thanks, Sis, I appreciate you being willing enough to even consider it."

And to show his gratitude, he hugged his sister. "Now, you just need to tell Sarah."

He looked at her in confusion. "Uhh, why? We're not together."

"So you've said, baby brother, so you've said. But you two are friends and have a history together and because of that, I think she deserves to know the truth before she finds out some other way." Pointed out Ellie reasonably.

"Oh." Now why did that scenario scare the Hell out of him!?

Author's Notes: Hope folks enjoyed! Part of me wishes I had made it to where it was two months later when Ellie found out instead of two weeks. But oh wells!