"We need more diapers, Gus! Mini Me already went through the ones you bought two days ago!" Shawn protested, jerking the cart toward the baby supply isle. The child laughed at the sudden movement. Gus frowned and yanked the cart back in his direction. Shawns nephew squealed in the child seat.
"Then you go get them, Shawn! We had a deal! We each take turns on buying the baby stuff! And stop calling the kid Mini Me, I thought we agreed to call him Jasper until we found out his real name!"
"Agree to disagree, my cocoa colored friend." Shawn replied only half listening. A woman had caught his eye. Not in that way, she looked familiar. "I'm going to get some diapers, meet you at the front of the store. Buy me a Monster, will ya?" he plucked Mini Me out of the cart and propped his under his arm and started to follow the girl. He smirked when he heard Gus yell, "Hell no!" over his shoulder.
He ducked behind a rack of corn and peered out from around it. The woman turned in the baby supply isle and that was when he noticed her swollen belly. He then, after waiting a moment, followed as casually as possible.
He pretended to look intently at a package of formula before turning to address her.
"Excuse me, miss, I am a new father and was wondering, does this formula have all the vitamins my little boy needs?"
The woman turned around and when he saw who it was, inwardly screamed in shock and anger for bringing this embarrassing encounter upon himself.
"Shawn?" the woman brushed her brunette curls out of her face.
"Abigail! Holy crap!" he cried, looking her over.
Abigail smiled and made an awkward attempt at hugging him. He wrapped one arm around her, trying to avoid bumping her massive pregnant belly and balancing Mini Me in his other. They broke apart and after a moment of silence she breathed, "Wow. Shawn Spencer a father. Never thought I'd see the day!" she said, rubbing her belly.
"what?" he asked.
She cast him a funny look. "Your son." she pointed at Mini Me.
"Oh! Yes! My, uh, son." he looked at her. "What about you, huh? Who is he?" he smiled kindly, bouncing Mini Me.
"Oh, his name is Jayden. We'll get married right after I have this kid." she laughed. Her phone rang then and she answered, turning away. After talking for a couple of seconds she ended the call with "Love you too, baby." She turned back around and smiled hugging him awkwardly again. "I have to go! Good seeing you again, Shawn!"
Mini Me, as if feeling left out, let out a small wail. Abigail smiled and grabbed the babies small hand. "Bye bye to you too." she grinned, then turned and began to walk away.
"Well, be careful, and don't go by any pointy objects!" he called after her.
"Thanks!" she said good-naturedly.
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Shawn leaned against Gus's desk and gulped down a piece of pizza. Gus took a bit of his before leaning back and sighing. "Where's Jasper?" Gus asked suddenly. Shawn shrugged his shoulders and said around a mouthful of food.
"Mini Me is in the other room watching Phineas and Ferb. I must say that show is hypnotic to young children."
"Well, you might want to turn off the T.V, Shawn" Gus said quietly.
"Why on earth would I do that?" Shawn asked.
"Because Jasper inst watching it." Gus replied.
"What?!" Shawn exclaimed. Sure enough, the spot before the T.V. was empty, and (whatever you would call him) was nowhere in sight.