Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom – I never have and I never will, simple as that. You know exactly what would happen if I owned Danny--oh wait, it did happen! Silly me. ;)

Author's Note: All right, I am very excited that I am more than halfway through with this challenge. I only have six left! I'm very excited about that. There are a couple more that I plan on going through before I start the sequel to "Ten Things..." so we'll see how that goes. Thank you for reading, my lovelies!

024 : What I've Been Looking For

Rating : PG-13

Theme : 10. Dictionary ; Search

July 12, 2007

A disgruntled sigh passed her violet lips. Trying to see them wasn't the easiest thing in the world right about now, and her husband laughing at her spiked her anger. It was extremely noticeable that she was struggling, and no matter how much she tried, she couldn't see them. Besides that, where the hell are my shoes?

"You need help with something, Sam?" an amused voice broke her thoughts, and she turned to him with a venomous glare.

"No, I don't need help with anything," her voice sounded cruel, mimicking him in a baby-ish voice.

"You'll get to see them again, don't worry," he added, the amused tone of his voice never wavering.

"Well, you tell me how it is when you can't even see your own feet anymore! My stomach is huge!" And added as an afterthought, "And it's all your fault!"

"Hey, don't blame me for something you were begging for," he shot back, giving her a look. "Now, despite there being a few setbacks, I don't see why–".

"Begging for?" she turned on him, getting as much in his face as she could with a huge belly in front of her. "Do you ever want to have sex again?"

"Yes, ma'am," he replied, trying to keep the smirk off of his face and failing miserably.

"Then be nice!" she huffed, then sat down on the nearby couch. "This isn't easy, you know. I was tiny before, and now having to deal with so much weight and so many cravings is really overwhelming." Her voice wavered, and he knew that it was the rush of hormones she had been constantly dealing with, as well; she was overly emotional, especially during the pregnancy.

Sitting next to her on the couch, he wrapped his arm around her and tentatively rubbed her back. He was getting better at dealing with her random outbursts, but he knew he was no pro, and probably never would be. He tried, though.

"Hey, don't get sad," he said softly, kissing the top of her head. "You're doing a great job, and this little guy will be out before you know it. You only have three months to go."

"Little girl."

"What?" he asked, leaning back a little to see her face. "It's a girl?"

"Well, it's not a boy," she answered back cheekily, smirking at him.

"Are you serious or are you just fucking with me? Did you find out today?" he asked, the weight of this conversation taking a different turn.

"You are going to be the daddy of a baby girl. Surprised?" her mood had changed now, from sad to happy solely by the expression on his face.

"Uh, yes!"

"I found out this morning at my doctor's appointment," she smiled, hoping that he wouldn't be upset that she didn't tell him right away. "You're the first one who I've told."

Swooping in, he planted a kiss on her lips, then broke it to pull her close, feeling oddly sentimental. She smiled as they hugged, excited that he was so happy about finding out the sex of the baby.

"Can we have a boy, too?" he asked, still within the hug. "Our baby girl will need a little brother to set into line when he's being clueless and dense about school and girls and all that ja–"

"And all that jazz?" she grinned, knowing what she was getting at. "Well, we'll see how things go with this pregnancy and if things go well, Daniel Junior can grace the world with his presence."

"It's all I ask," he mumbled, grinning into her hair. "I just want her not to be alone her entire life, being an outcast for what she believes in, only to find out who she really is when she meets the love of her life at fourteen."

"You're getting a bit ahead of yourself again, aren't you?" she pulled back, smiling. Kissing his cheek, she said, "Well, we'll see what we can do. Maybe we'll wait two years and give it another shot." She grinned at him, hoping he got what she meant. He smiled suddenly, recognizing the time gap to be the same as between him and his own sister.

"Just what I was looking for."

End Note: I wrote the beginning of that a while ago, but the middle-ish part didn't really sit well with me, so I re-vamped it and decided to put it up for the challenge.

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- A