It had only been three months since the wedding, and nine months since the proposal. So much had happened in the span of less than a year. Right after becoming engaged, Steven and Connie had packed up their small apartment that they shared near Connie's campus and moved to the outskirts of Beach City, less than a ten minute drive to get to the Temple. It was just a small beach house, but it was home and saved plenty of money for the wedding after Connie quit her job as an office assistant and Steven left his bakery job.

Everyone had flipped out at the news of Steven and Connie's engagement. To say there was a celebration would be an understatement. The entire city of Beach City hosted an engagement party for the couple, allowing them to reunite with all their old friends. During the party, Nanefua had approached Connie in private, telling her that because of her age she would be stepping down as mayor when her term would be up at the end of the season. She hinted to the young graduate that perhaps she should run for mayor, it was a pretty simple job for a small town, the pay was good, and everyone already loved her. Connie had simply responded that she would think about it.

The wedding plans had taken far longer than either of them thought. When it came time for Garnet to reveal the wedding plans that Steven entrusted her with, the couple found themselves going through a grand total of 583,942 different wedding plans that she had written down. It took two whole months to go through each of them until the couple finally picked the one they thought was the best for them.

During the wedding plans, Connie decided to accept Nanefua's advice about running for mayor with Steven's encouragement. She was very young, but also very smart and well known. No one decided to run against her, and she had won unopposed. Not even 21 and the mayor of a small town, her salary increased significantly, and so did her confidence. Nanefua returned to the pizza shop, and her bodyguard Rubies were gifted to Connie, who she insisted only did their job while she was working and not off the clock.

The wedding ceremony had been absolutely glorious. Because of how many gems were different sizes and the Diamonds of course wanted to attend, they decided to have their wedding on the beach, at a perfect spot on the edge of Beach City where the sun would highlight everything. Steven would forever remember the day as perfect. Despite the minor hiccups like a tear in his suit, Connie's shoes sinking slightly in the sand, and of course Spinel being her loud self, the wedding was beautiful. Connie had been in a dress designed by Lapis, Peridot, and Bismuth after the three looked through wedding catalogs and then added flair to it to suit Connie. They had gone with an ankle length short sleeved white gown that was thin, flowing, and flexible, with a lightweight but dazzling silver lined cape behind her with a train, a sword hitch so she could carry her beloved sword on her hip, and a braided silver hairpiece with a bluebell, paralleling the pink rose on Steven's tuxedo. The wedding went on without a hitch, and the whole town partied into the night after showering the couple with gifts.

It was now three months since the wedding. Financially stable, overjoyed, and living the dream in their small beach home, everything seemed absolutely perfect for the young couple. Steven was still searching for a career, although he truly had no clue what he wanted to do with his life besides be with his wife. It almost felt like...something was missing. Like he was missing a purpose besides to support and love his wife. But what could it be?

…

Steven was genuinely surprised when he heard the front door open, pausing the tv. "Oh, Connie! You're home so early today."

Connie gave him a weak smile, clearly not feeling well. "I think I caught a bug. I threw up in the office this morning and the Rubies suggested I take the rest of the day off. I wanted to stay and work on some of the new paperwork for the construction permits but I just really don't feel good…"

Steven hopped off from the couch, immediately pressing a hand to his wife's forehead. "Hmm...no fever. Maybe it's something I can fix?" He pressed a kiss to her temple and then her lips, hoping maybe it was something internal he could fix. But his wife just shook her head, smiling.

"Still don't feel well, but that was cute."

Steven blushed. "Why don't you go lay down while I make you some soup?"

"Are you sure? I can still function, y'know."

Steven shook his head. "No, no. You need rest."

"If you insist…" Connie tiredly made her way to the bedroom, undressing out of her mayor clothes and slipping into her comfy clothes before getting into the bed she shared with her husband, taking in the scent of her husband from his no doubt late morning sleeping.

As she tried to get comfortable, she found herself tossing and turning, unable to find a good spot. Her whole body felt achy, and she was still fighting the slightest hint of nausea.

"Maybe it's my period. I think I'm supposed to be due any day now. Actually...what day is it?"

She pulled out her phone, lowering the brightness instinctively to ease her head and checked her menstrual app. Normally she would punch in when her period started and then it would give her reminders. But she couldn't recall such a thing happening in a while.

She had to blink a few times as she looked at her phone screen. The calendar was suggesting...that her period was due six days ago. But that's odd...how could she not have noticed? The first thought that came to her mind was stress.

"Of course. Being newly married and also a mayor. I probably just skipped because I've been worrying too much about my duties and my new role as a wife. That's all."

But then another thought clicked into her head.

"But that doesn't explain the nausea and body aches…"

That's when a possible explanation slipped into her mind, and a rush of emotions filled her body.

"Could that even be possible? I thought I was taking my medicine regularly! Well...I guess I have been erratic with the times lately...but I thought having a few hours in between wouldn't make a difference. I guess I was careless with the possibility that Steven might not be able to have children because of his heritage too…"

Gathering the strength to get out of bed, she made her way to the bathroom, getting on her knees to open the cabinet under the sink and dig into the very back where she had hidden some very special items. She reached her hand around, finally feeling exactly what she needed.

A pregnancy test.

If she was being honest, she didn't think she would need to take this test for at least another year or so. But...the thought of possibility being pregnant was terrifying and exciting all at the same time.

"No need to get worked up until I've taken the test. Calm down, Connie. It's not like you and Steven have never talked about having kids."

Reading the instructions and performing the actions needed, Connie sat on the floor against the tub, holding the plastic test between her fingers. She couldn't even really answer her own question of what she was hoping for, because her heart and her mind had two different answers. But before she could truly think about anything else, the results formed onto the little screen.

A pink plus sign.

A wave of emotions hit Connie all at once. Excitement, fear, joy, every appropriate reaction. Pregnant. She was pregnant...with her and Steven's first child. A little earlier than expected, but she found herself tearing up slightly at the little test. Unexpected or not, this unborn child was already immediately loved. The rest of her life with Steven had always been a hectic wonderful surprise, why would the timing of their first child be any different? Some fears popped into her head about managing a marriage, her career, and a baby, but she brushed those all away.

She needed to tell Steven.

Grabbing the test, cleaning it off, and getting off the floor, she made her way to the kitchen with her hands behind her back. Steven was over the stove, tasting the broth he was preparing for Connie's soup.

"Steven. I have a surprise for you."

He turned to his wife, smiling at just the sight of her. "You look better already! Did laying down help?"

"You could say that." She beamed at him. "Close your eyes. And hold out your hands."

He looked confused before giving her a bemused smile and doing as she asked. "This isn't like you, babe. Sounds like you have something up your sleeve."

She simply set the test in his open hands, extremely excited to see his reaction. He opened his eyes, and she had never seen them grow so wide.

"I-is this...w-wait, Connie, are you...are you serious? This isn't a joke, right…?"

"Not in the slightest."

"Oh my gosh...oh my gosh, you're...you're pregnant!" The biggest smile stretched on his face as he held the plastic test, tears forming in his eyes before pulling her close and spinning her around carefully. "We're having a baby!"

Connie laughed as he spun her, clinging to his arm before kissing his cheek as the spinning stopped. "That's why I haven't felt good...I'm pregnant."

Steven wiped the tears from his eyes, filled with an unbelievable amount of joy. "This happened a lot earlier than I expected...but I'm so happy! I'm...I'm going to be a father…and you're going to be a mother!"

It was the biggest news of their entire life. And after celebrating and shouting around the house in excitement, they had called everybody they knew with the amazing news.

The Maheswaran-Universes were having a baby.

…

It was at the baby shower where they found out the gender via a cake that Pearl had baked herself. They both had the knife ready, beyond excited.

"Okay, babe. One, two, three!"

The knife sliced into the cake, revealing a pink interior. Steven immediately beamed.

"It's a girl! It's a baby girl!"

As everyone hollered and cheered for the couple, Steven dipped down to kiss Connie's big belly bump of six months, making everyone smile at the cuteness.

"Hey little princess, it's your daddy. I'm so excited to meet you!"

Connie simply smiled as Steven continued talking to her belly, the gems slicing and serving cake to all the guests. Once her husband was done cooing at her belly bump, they sat down with the rest of the guests to enjoy some cake.

"So," Pearl began, "What are you going to name her?"

Connie was the first to answer. "Actually...we haven't really thought of names yet. We've been so busy preparing for her arrival and the things we'll need that names haven't really come up. With Steven going to be a stay at home dad, we've been so occupied with baby proofing the house and making sure he'll always have every single thing he needs."

Steven chimed in. "Maybe you guys can help us with names!"

All of the Crystal Gems knew immediately what to suggest. "Name her after Steven!"

The young man groaned, facepalming. "No. We are not naming our daughter Steven. Or Steve or Ven or Stevie."

Connie perked up at that last name, a certain feeling coming to mind. "Actually...Stevie Maheswaran-Universe sounds...really cute."

"Connie, you can't be serious."

"I am. How cute would that be? Little Stevie Maheswaran-Universe. It just...has a perfect ring to it."

"Well...it is cute…"

Connie beamed. "So...Stevie it is?"

"Now hold on a minute. I have a condition if we name her Stevie."

"Like what?"

"If she gets a variation of my name for her first name, I want a variation of yours for her middle name. I'm thinking...Constance."

Connie rolled it around in her head for a moment. "Stevie Constance Maheswaran-Universe…" She smiled lovingly at her husband. "I think it's perfect."

Steven smiled back at his wife, setting a hand on her belly and kissing her cheek. "Yeah...it does sound perfect…"

…

Baby Stevie was born on June 6th, three days before her parents one year wedding anniversary. At 7.8 lbs and 19 inches, she was a pretty normal sized baby. With her father's lighter colored skin and dash of freckles but her mother's slightly lighter brown hair, she was a perfect mix of her parents.

Steven cradled his little daughter in one arm, holding his tired wife's hand in the other as she lay in the hospital bed, staring lovingly at their newborn.

"She's perfect, Steven...absolutely perfect."

"Yeah...she really is. I've never felt so happy before…" He was still crying slightly, despite the fact it had been hours since her birth. He couldn't help it. His daughter was so so beautiful and perfect in every way. How could he not be emotional?

"She's going to do amazing things someday...I know it."

"Of course she will. She's a Maheswaran-Universe. She's going to rock this world to its core…"

"I can't wait to see what she grows up to be…"

Steven smiled at his wife, beyond grateful for her. She gave life to this perfect bundle in his arms, and in his eyes, she never looked more beautiful, kissing her cheek lovingly.

"Me neither, babe...she's going to change the world…"

...

Aww that was so so cute. Meet Stevie, the oldest of the Connverse Trio! There's a drawing of 16 year old Stevie on my insta rosewaterdrawings as well as her two siblings. But if you want to wait, their births will be up next! Please leave a review and let me know how you guys like the story!

- Rosewater