A/N: Hey everyone! Sorry again for the delay and thank you for your patience. Still sick so writing is difficult as I can barely keep my head up. Bare with me for a few more days and it will all be back to normal. Thanks again!

Gender Reveal

AJ was laying in the doctors office with her shirt pushed up as the doctor gave AJ her sonogram. One arm was resting behind her hand and her other hand was right over her stomach.

"The baby is progressing very nicely." The doctor smiled towards her and Punk.

"Everything is good?" Punk asked warily.

"Yes the baby's heartbeat is nice and strong and the length is right on target." The doctor smiled.

"Great." AJ smiled.

"Would you like to know the sex?" the doctor questioned.

"Yes" "No". Punk and AJ responded at the same time.

"You don't want to know?" AJ mocked. "Why wouldn't you want to know?"

"Don't you want to be surprised?" Punk asked her back.

"No." AJ snorted. "You can tell me." She said to the doctor and Punk rolled his eyes.

"Are you sure you don't want to know?" The doctor asked Punk who sighed.
"I guess I don't have a choice she'll just tell me the minute we leave." Punk said to the doctor.

"I will." AJ said seriously to the doctor.

"A little boy." The doctor announced and both Punk and AJ seemed frozen. They were hoping for a girl because they didn't want PJ to feel like he was being replaced. "Hoping for a girl?"

"No its not that." AJ smiled cleaning her stomach off. "We just wanted healthy, right?" she asked looking at Punk who nodded.

"Well so far so good." The doctor said to her.

"I did want to talk to you about an amnio." AJ said pulling down her shirt and sitting up. "For paternity reasons." she added and the Doctor nodded and looked towards Punk.

"What are the risks?" Punk asked the doctor.

"It's a relatively safe procedure." The doctor assured them. "But in about every 1 in 400 cases miscarriage is possible."

"I don't want to risk the baby." Punk said to AJ. "We'll just wait."

"I'm not waiting." AJ insisted. "Billy is already curious as to why you broke into his house."

"I told him and the cops why." Punk reminded her.

"Just be lucky he lied for you." AJ said to him. "And do you know why he did that?"

"No I don't." Punk admitted.

"Me either." AJ hissed. "He's crazy I have to know."

"We usually have amino's anyway to look for down syndrome or other genetic disorders." The doctor told Punk. "Most women have them it's very common and very safe."

"You just said-" Punk began.

"That it's 1 in 400. What are the odds?" The doctor asked him.

"They said that about our son five years ago." Punk pointed out.

"Six years now." AJ added in a whisper and Punk just nodded.

"I wouldn't support it if I wasn't sure April or your child would be in good hands." The doctor said to him.

"Can we think about it?" Punk asked her.

"April is close to six months." The doctor pointed out. "She can have the test whenever but I'd rather do it sooner rather than later."

"Just a few days." AJ said to her and she nodded.

"Alright." The doctor said and passed her a sonogram photo. "Just contact my office if you decide to go ahead with it."

"Thank you." She smiled accepting the photo. "Another boy." She said looking up at Punk.

"I know." He said to her. "I'm a little relieved though."

"Why's that?" She asked.

"I don't think I'd be able to handle a little mini-AJ." He said seriously and she snorted a laugh.

"You're probably right." She agreed. "I already have a name idea." She said looking up at him.

"Really? After all of the planning you did if you were having a girl?" He asked her.

"I was thinking Anthony." She said to him. "After your dad, what do you think?"

"I like it." Punk said to her. "But you don't have to."

"I want to." AJ said to him.

"Alright." Punk smirked helping her off of the bed.

"Blue is so typical." AJ said looking at color swatches. They picked them up after the appointment so she could pick a nursery color.

"How about red?" he asked her. "It's a cool color and if we do red and black is Blackhawks colors." He grinned.

"Or we could make the nursery like a bat cave." She grinned.

"That's a little dark, no?" he asked.

"Yea I guess." She sighed. "Fine do your stupid blackhawks colors but I want to see comic book stuff hanging on the walls too." She warned him.

"Deal." he said sticking out his hand and she accepted and leaned in to kiss him. "Seal it with a kiss?"

"Uh-huh." She whispered gently cupping his face and kissing him again.

"I don't want you to do this amnio." Punk said pulling away from the kiss and she groaned from the loss of contact. "Things are going really good with this pregnancy."

"And they'll continue to." She assured him. "I have to know before Billy catches on. I've hidden it well but a sweatshirt isn't going to cover my belly anymore."

"I know." he said to her.

"Please?" she asked hopefully and he eyed her softly.

"Fine." He mumbled and she smiled. "But no matter what those results are I'm with you and the baby." he assured her.

"I wouldn't agree to this test if I thought otherwise." AJ said to him with a sad smile. "I'm very lucky to have you in my corner, we both are." she said referring to the baby.

"I don't believe in luck." He reminded her.

"I do." She said to him. "I don't know where I would be if I didn't have you."

"You'll never have to wonder." He smirked he leaned in to kiss her but the doorbell ringing halted his movements. He let out a sigh as she giggled and stood up and walked to the door. He swung it open to reveal AJ's father.

"Mr. Mendez." Punk greeted.

"Hello Phillip." Hector replied stiffly.

"Hi Hector." AJ greeted standing up as well.

"Hi sweetheart." He smiled. "May I?" he asked Punk referring to coming in. Punk looked towards AJ first and she nodded so he stepped aside to let him in.

"I heard you were released last week, how are you feeling?" AJ asked folding her arms.

"Better." Hector said to her. "I hear congratulations are in order." he said looking at AJ's growing bump. "Your mother told me."

"If you're here to repeat what she said-" AJ began.

"I'm not." Hector assured her. "I heard you came to the hospital, why didn't you come see me?"

"Phil and I clearly weren't welcomed." AJ shrugged. "We are a package deal which is something you and mom still can't accept."

"I accept it." Hector sighed. "Your mother doesn't and I may not like it but I do accept it."

"For what it's worth I'm glad you're ok." AJ said nicely and he smiled.

"Thank you it's worth a lot actually." Hector said to her. "I wanted to talk to your husband actually." He said looking back at Punk.

"Why?" AJ frowned.

"It's about his recent arrests." Hector said looking back at AJ now.

"You're on the job already? Isn't that a little soon?" AJ questioned.

"No I'm just here as a friend." Hector assured her.

"It's fine." Punk said to AJ. "Give us a few minutes."

"Alright." She said unsurely. "I'll be upstairs." she whispered to Punk then smiled at her father and walked upstairs.

"Which arrest are you here about?" Punk questioned folding his arms.

"None." Hector said to him and Punk smirked.

"You're not going to have the dad talk with me are you?" Punk asked amused. "You're a little past that."

"Well clearly the dad talk doesn't work with you so I won't waste neither of our time." Hector scoffed. "I was shot off duty as I'm sure you heard-" Hector began.

"Oh! I know where this is going, I did not shoot you." Punk said to him and Hector laughed.

"I didn't think you did." Hector said still laughing. "I know about your stance on guns."

"That's right we agree on nothing." Punk remembered. "Our stances on guns, policies, religion."

"I think maybe you should look into getting a gun actually." Hector suggested. "For my daughter's safety."

"Why would you say that?" Punk asked worried now.

"The man who shot me was you." Hector said to him and Punk frowned. "Well not exactly you but had your tattoos, that god awful Cubs cap you've been wearing since the day I met you, your red sneakers."

"That's impossible." Punk snorted.

"I know your tattoos." Hector said to him. "I've known you for five years now."

"And you're not arresting me?" Punk asked him.

"Because the height was off and the build." Hector said to him. "Facial hair was a bit different, shorter. I didn't get a good look at his face also when I struggled for the gun I rubbed against his arm and his tattoos were painted on."

"You're telling me someone painted my tattoos onto their arms?" Punk questioned.

"Every detail." Hector confirmed. "Who would do that?"

"I have no fucking idea." Punk said to him. "Maria..."

"We believe that maybe the man who assaulted Maria is the same man that shot me." Hector said to him. "Someone is framing you for these crimes."

"I don't-" Punk began then stopped.

"Why did you break into Billy Fisher's home a few weeks ago?" Hector asked him bluntly.

"He followed AJ." Punk told him honestly. "I was just going to talk to him but he wasn't home so I went inside and looked for photos he had taken of her."

"What kind of photos?" Hector asked him.

"I don't know. He uses them in his art show." Punk told him. "She doesn't want him using them. He also has photos of PJ and his nursery and she can't stand that."

"He's an artist." Hector shrugged. "Think he's capable of painting tattoos on his arms?"

"I don't know it's possible. But why would he lie for me and get me released on the break in?" Punk asked him.

"With a good attorney you probably wouldn't have even done time for that." Hector said to him. "Why is he targeting you? Why does he want you out?"
"He obviously wants me out of the way because I'm the only thing keeping him from AJ." Punk said to him.

"What does he want from my daughter?" Hector asked him.

"Didn't AJ talk to you about him months ago when he first broke in here?" Punk asked him. "They dated very briefly and he's insane. He's bi-polar and off his meds. This is why she wanted a restraining order and it's important that he doesn't get any closer to her."

"Is he the father of her baby?" Hector asked him.

"No." Punk said without hesitation.

"Time frame matches up." Hector noted.

"Nope." Punk repeated coolly and Hector just nodded then smirked.

"We'll keep an eye on him." Hector said to him. "You just keep an eye on my daughter and stop seeking him out."

"As long as he stops seeking her out." Punk responded.

"If he is the guy he's very dangerous." Hector warned him. "What happens if something happens to you? If he grows frustrated with trying to set you up for things and get sent away he might find a permanent solution." Punk just smirked smugly. "That's right you're invincible." Hector remarked sarcastically.

"Is there anything else you need?" Punk asked him.

"No." Hector said then walked to the door. "But I will be in touch and if Billy comes near you or my daughter again call the police."

"Fine." Punk said to him and opened the door for him. "It's a boy by the way." He said as Hector walked out the door. "Your daughter is having a baby boy and I hope that you and your wife might try a little with her this time around. We're all getting a second chance here don't you believe in those?"

"I'm very happy for April." Hector said with a faint smile. "You too." he said to Punk surprising him. "I used to patrol the park not far from here a few years back, I used to see you and PJ sometimes you were good with him." then Hector walked away.

Punk closed the door and turned around to see AJ standing there.

"He's framing you?" AJ asked him.

"Your dad doesn't know that he's just guessing." Punk reasoned with her.

"Phil-" she began.

"Stop." He smiled walking over to her and placed his hands on her arms.

"You keep saying he's going to go away but he's not." AJ said to him. "I would talk to him I just don't want him to know I'm pregnant."

"No you don't have to talk to him and even your dad wants to know if he comes around you again." Punk said to her. "We had a good today right?" he asked and she had to smile. "The baby is doing great and it's a boy."

"That is good." AJ agreed.

"Now I'm going to take you upstairs and put you to bed." He said scooping her up in her arms.

"I hope you're not just dumping me there." She teased as he climbed the stairs with her.

Once the bedroom door closed the downstairs door that led to the gym opened and Billy stepped out. He had a smile on his face as he walked over to the coffee table and picked up the sonogram photo.

"I'm going to be a dad." He smiled looking at the picture and kissing it.