(POV: Sky Tate)
"What?" I demanded in shock
"According to Udonna we may be parents in as little as seven months!" Kathleen said
I began to feel a bit lightheaded at the news; we weren't ready to be parents… Gruumm was still out there someplace in the galaxy and as long as he existed we didn't need to be having children yet. I had no words and had to pull up another chair to keep from falling on the floor
"Sky, are you okay?" Kathleen asked
"Yes, I'm fine, Kathleen, it's… just so soon" he said
"I know… but I think we're ready" Kathleen replied
"But, think about what we're getting ourselves into… you'd be a ideal target for Gruumm!" I said in annoyance
"Yes, but if I limit the time I spend outside of the base we won't have to worry about Gruumm" she pointed out
"True, but Kathleen, you're really active, are you willing to give that up?"
"For our child, yes" Kathleen assured him
"Okay, honey if that's what you want" I sighed, it was better to give up, she could out debate Cruger sometimes, without razing her voice or using one dirty word.
"You'll see, we'll be fine… remember we have Space Patrol Delta and Commander Cruger on our side… this baby will be well protected"
"And well spoilt by Sydney Drew!" I pointed out
"True… but would you expect anything less from Sydney?
"Good point," I laughed, "So when should we tell the others?"
"Let's tell them now and get it over with." Kathleen sighed
"Okay, sounds good to me" I smiled and we headed out into the main room.
"Guys we have some news about why Kathleen tried to faint a few minutes ago," I said and everyone gathered around, both the Mystic Force rangers and the SPD Cadets were waiting impatiently to find out what was wrong with Kathleen Manx-Tate
(Third person)
"What's wrong, Kathleen?" Kat asked
"Nothing is wrong exactly, mom… I'm just approximately two months pregnant with our first baby" Kathleen said
That was a shock for the rangers.
"Whoa, Congratulations" Xander said in shock
"Yeah… you'll make good parents," Jack said
"I have to say that I'm happy for you rangers" Cruger said, "you have been given a bigger blessing than I think you realize yet…"
Kat hugged her daughter as she knew more than anyone in the room what it was like to give birth, and what it was like to lose a child, and wished her daughter nothing but the best as she entered motherhood herself.
After the cadets and Mystic force rangers left for wherever they were headed Kat walked up to Cruger and sighed
"What's wrong Kat?" Cruger asked
"I was just thinking… my little girl is having a baby"
"You're finally realizing what that will make you" Cruger chuckled which earned him a glare and a slight, playful shove on the arm.
"Yes, but you don't have to rub it in that in a few months I'm going to have a grandchild!" Kat laughed and Udonna found herself smiling it was funny to watch the leaders of SPD Earth station bickering like children not much older than their cadets.
'They are closer than they want to admit… soon they will have to open up to each other and admit that they care for one another' Udonna thought.
"Clare!" she said ", will you… oh never mind keep sweeping, and I will get a place for them to sleep ready"
"Okay, Udonna," Clare smiled as she watched her teacher and mentor getting ready to allow their guests to say at Rootcore over night.
Meanwhile: Kathleen and Sky were sitting around throwing around baby names.
"I have an idea for a girl name…" Kathleen said as she checked out her fingernails
"What's that?" Sky asked
"Emily" Kathleen replied
"Syd would fall in love with that"
"Or Emma" Kathleen added
"Yeah, but I like Emily better than Emma, don't ask me why… 'Emma' doesn't sit right with me for some reason"
"Do you have any boy names thought up?"
"How's Wes?" Sky asked offhandedly
"That's your dad's name!" Kathleen said "But I like it somewhat"
"Or Bryan" Sky suggested
"I had a bad experience with a Bryan… how about Michael… that was my dad's twin brother's name" Kathleen said
"What was your dad's name?" Sky asked
"Milton" Kathleen replied sadly "My mom told me he was wonderful, she waiting to see what kind of a father he would have been but she never go the chance to know."
Sky sighed sadly as he walked over and hugged his wife
"So are we settled on the girl's name?" Kathleen asked
"If it's a girl, we'll name her Emily" Sky said
"Okay and I'll compromise and say that if it's a boy we'll name it after your dad, okay" Kathleen smiled
"Okay" Sky smiled, he knew his father would be proud of him, this was his family, his wife and unborn baby, he was looking forward to knowing what they were having. He was secretly hoping for a little boy, but he would be happy with a healthy baby no matter what.
To Be Continued…
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