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Something you need to know
Chapter 3
*Disclaimer*
I only own Ali, Jason and Leah, Zavier and Sam and the kids, all other rights go to the amazing Cassandra Clare.
*Ali's P.O.V.*
"Apart from that is she okay?" I ask the doctor. The fact Kathy has Down's Syndrome doesn't make an ounce of difference to me, I know Eric and I are more than capable of raising a baby with special needs and I know we can afford all her medical needs.
"Yes but you need to be aware that these scan results aren't a hundred percent accurate, we usually combine them with testing we do on a sample of the amniotic fluids, however it is your choice to have the amniotic fluids tested, it does increase your chances of miscarriage." The doctor calmly says.
Eric and I share look and just by looking at his expression I can tell he doesn't want to test the amniotic fluids, and neither do I, when it increases my chances of miscarriage and I already have a history of complicated pregnancies, it's not worth it. Eric and I have always been prepared to raise a baby with special needs, we always knew it was a possibility that our baby would have special needs, both with Maddey and Kathy so we prepared ourselves for it and now we're ready.
I grab Eric's hand and turn back to the doctor and say
"We don't want to test the amniotic fluids, we're completely ready for this baby, down syndrome or not."
*20 minutes later*
"Mama! Daddy!" I hear Maddey squeal the second I step inside Kathleen's house. Before I can say anything, Maddey barrels into me, wrapping her arms around my waist and almost knocking me back into Eric.
"Oh! Careful Maddey, you'll hurt the baby." I gently say, running my hand over her blonde curls.
"Oh, sorry baby." Maddey softly says, laying her head on my bump.
"Hey mom!" Eric says, walking toward the living room.
"Hello you two, how did the scan go?" Kathleen asks, walking out from the kitchen.
While we were walking here from the hospital, Eric and I agreed that we're going to tell Maddey about Kathy's down syndrome today when we get home and then tell everyone at once tomorrow.
"Pretty well." Eric says. "Hey mom can you come around to ours tomorrow afternoon?" he adds.
"Of course, do you need me to watch Maddey again?" She asks.
"No, we just need to talk."
*Half an hour later*
"Maddey, there's something we need to tell you, something about your sister." I gently tell her, sitting beside her on the sofa where she's watching cartoons on the T.V.
"What is it mama? She okay?" She asks in a concerned tone.
"Yeah baby she's fine, it's just… well your sister is different, she's got something called Down Syndrome, it means she's going to look different and grow and learn differently." I gently explain. As an adoption consular I've helped families who have adopted children with down syndrome, explain it to their other children, in the past.
"Don't care that she different, still love her." Maddey softly says, wrapping her small arms around my waist and laying her head full of blonde curls on my bump. She's such an amazing little girl, Eric and I are so, so lucky to have her.
"You're such a great big sister already baby, daddy and I are so proud of you." I gently tell her, rubbing her back.
Eric lifts Maddey and sits beside me and puts his arms around me as Maddey tries to hug both of us at the same time. I can't believe how lucky I am to have this wonderful family, 6 years ago I was totally alone, now I have a wonderful boyfriend, a beautiful daughter and a perfect little baby on the way.
*Tessa's P.O.V.*
"I… Henry I understand… but Nathaniel? Why would I want to name my son after the man who betrayed to us Mortmain?" I ask Jem in a tight tone of voice, unable to understand why he wants to use Nathaniel as a middle name for our son.
"Well I was thinking of it as naming him after the man Nathaniel could have been and once was." Jem gently Says, placing his warm hand over mine. Well… when he puts it that way I like the idea of giving our son the middle name Nathaniel.
"Well when you put it that way…. I quiet like the idea." I quietly say.
"So it's settled? Henry Nathaniel for a boy?" Jem asks.
"Sounds good to me." I softly say, rubbing my belly.
"Okay and what about for a girl?" Jem asks.
"I liked Elizabeth, after my mother." I reply.
"I like Elizabeth too, what about Cecilia as a middle name?" Jem asks.
"It's perfect, I just can't wait to meet this little one." I softly say, looking at my stomach.
"Neither can I, mostly I can't wait to see Esther with the baby." Jem says, his mouth twitching up into a smile. I can't wait for that either, Esther loves babies and has many times asked for a baby sister, according to her it's okay if she gets a brother but she really, really wants a sister. Either way this is our last baby. When we started trying for a baby, Jem and I agreed that after this baby is born I'll go back on the potion that stops my period and prevents me from getting pregnant, which I used before I had Esther.
"Me neither, I just can't wait for our family to be complete."
*The Next Day*
*Eric's P.O.V.*
"Is everything alright? Why did you want us to come over?" John asks Ali, as I walk back into the living room after checking on Maddey in her room. Ali and I asked her parents, my mom, Clary, John, Alec and Magnus over so we can tell Jocelyn, Luke, Clary and John that Ali is pregnant and that Kathy has Down's Syndrome. We only asked family over and will tell everyone else like Tessa and Jem, when we see them.
Ali looks at our family and softly says
"There's going to be a new addition to the family soon."
"You're pregnant?" Clary asks in a hopeful tone.
Ali nods and says
"Maddey's getting a little sister."
Over the next few minutes everyone hugs Ali and I and congratulates us.
"There's something else you need to know about the baby." Ali quietly says as John pulls back from hugging her.
"What is it?" John asks in a concerned tone.
"There's no easy way to say this… when we went for a scan today we found out that… the baby has down syndrome." Ali quietly says.
"We're completely compared for this baby, we know we can afford her medical bills and we know we can raise a baby with special needs." I add, putting my arm around Ali's waist and resting my hand on her bump.
"We're here to support you, I have no doubt you'll do a wonderful job of raising a baby with special needs and just like when you had Maddey, we're here to help you." Clary softly says, reaching out and squeezing Ali's hand gently.
"I can get Catarina to refer you to the best paediatrician in the state." Magnus says.
"I know babies with down syndrome can be quiet small, Maia and I can give you Piper and Chris' old baby clothes, they were really small too." John gently offers.
"I can make sure she can still go to the Academy when she's older, if that's what she wants." Alec tells us.
"I can help you explain the baby's down syndrome, to Maddey." Mom softly says.
"And your dad and I are more than happy to look after Maddey anytime you need us to." Jocelyn gently says.
We are so lucky to have such an amazing, supportive family.
Ali wipes at her tears of joy and says in a breathy tone
"T-thank you, I couldn't do this without any of you."
*2 hours later*
*Ali's P.O.V.*
"Have you told your boss you're pregnant, yet?" Eric asks me, taking a sip of water. My mom and dad insisted on taking Maddey for a few hours this afternoon, so Eric and I decided to go on a date to our favourite restaurant.
"Yeah I told her pretty much as soon as I found out, she said I could take maternity leave when I'm six months." I say, rubbing my bump.
"Oh good! Hey, can I show you something?" he asks.
"Yeah of course." I say, brushing my hair back from my face.
Eric pulls a black velvet box from the pocket of his leather jacket, opens it and presents it to me. A small gasp escapes my lips when I see an elegant ring with a silver band and a sparkling diamond on top.
With his free hand, Eric reaches across the table and firmly grasps my hand.
"Ali, will you marry me?"
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