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Doing It For You
part 3

Kay explained it to him, in what she figured must have been small enough words, but enough to tell him that he really, really didn't want to know. "So," he said finally, "We were kinda made more compatible with our powers, then?" the thought weirded him out.

Especially as he now had to think of the health of his kid and how it would affect them. He wasn't as worried about himself or what the changes had done to him, but he wanted his kid to be okay and not affected by what mommy's device had done to daddy.

"Basically, yes," his wife told him.

"I'll, um, keep that in mind," he said.

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That said, him getting pregnant was pretty involved, but the actual getting pregnant part was easy. It was had to believe that he was pregnant at first, because he was already taking the hormones he needed, and so other than being knocked out to implant the egg, it didn't really feel like he was pregnant.

There were a long list of instructions he had to follow, which didn't surprise him. At all. Medications he had to take, medications he couldn't take, things he couldn't eat and things. He had to have a lot of exercise, regular checkups, and of course they gave Kay a whole list of items to watch out for as well.

Given how she'd acted when he was a Ranger, he had no doubt she'd be watching him closely too, just to make sure he obeyed every. Single. Last. Instruction. Mostly because of the strain on him.

But he didn't mind! He was going to be a father! Well, a father and a mother. He knew that he was going to have kids someday, and this was the best way to do it. It put less strain on Kay, and it was better for their baby. For one thing, he had a clue about a healthy diet. For another, he had Kay there to male sure he didn't slip.

Of course, it would be hard on him, but what was a little sacrifice in the name of love?

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He returned to teaching soon after getting pregnant. He saw no reason not to, because there was plenty of time before he really started showing. Plus, he wanted to spend as much time with his students before he faced the possibility of being put on bed rest. Which was a real possibility, he had to admit.

But that was months and months away. He wouldn't worry about it until he had to, because he was sure if he thought about it too much, he would stress out, and that wouldn't be good for him or the child.

"Plenty of rest, plenty of exercise," he muttered to himself. Those were the biggies in his life at the moment. He wondered how he was going to explain things to the kids when he did start showing, but he definitely had plenty of time before that.

He knew that the giddiness he felt would wear off soon, so he might as well take advantage of it while he still had it. He wanted to shout to everyone who could hear that he was carrying the child for the most important woman in the world. Somehow, he restrained himself, but he really, really wanted to.

Ziggy wondered if he should tell the others. Sure, Dillon, Summer, and Tenaya were out exploring the Wastelands, but he should probably tell the rest of the team.

In the meantime, there were days to enjoy. Moments to document for the kid. He should get out his camera, do some talking. He turned back to head home, when suddenly a set of men swarmed out of a pair of vans he hadn't realized were there.

Fighting humans was a lot different than fighting Grinders, he found as he tried to get away from the horde for just long enough to get himself to safety. He fumbled for the alarm that Kay insisted he carry, just in case he ran into trouble. He was thankful for how cautious she'd been when he was able to reach the pocket it was in and press it.

But then he was surrounded by men. Overwhelmed. Something was pressed against his face, and he tried not to breathe in and keep coherent. The longer he could fight, the longer someone had to come back him up and get him out of there.

Being a Ranger had taught him that having teammates was the best thing in the world, and having at least backup was a really, really good idea.

However, as his world dimmed, he realized that he might not last long enough for help to come.