Chapter 4: Month 1 and Wedding Prep
Alright. Back for another chapter. From the various reviews that I got, I can tell that many of you were shocked, displeased, or a combination of the two in what I did to Vlad and Penelope's child. All I can ask is that you bear with me. Things will turn around for those two. As for our main couple, things can only get more awkward and embarrassing from here. Also, just for the record, if I completely over exaggerate the troubles of pregnancy that women experience, here is some food for thought. I'm a guy and I have no idea what it is like to be pregnant. I'm just going off what I have seen and some of the basic stereotypes. Other than that, R&R and Enjoy!
As Danny opened his eye's, he saw that Desiree, still in his body, was sound asleep. While he had gotten used to waking up next to his body, he still had to remind himself that they had switched bodies. As he sat up, he blew the bangs away from his eyes and stretched his limbs. Nausea suddenly struck, forcing him to sprint towards his bathroom, open the lid, and empty the contents of his stomach.
"Morning sickness?" Desiree asked from the bedroom.
"What was your first guess?" Danny asked before vomiting again.
"I had a hunch." she replied. Turning towards the door, he saw that she was wearing one of his black wife beaters and his black boxers.
"Glad to see you remembered to put my clothes on." Danny said.
"I can say the same to you. You wear my lingerie so well." she replied before giving him a sly grin. "Is it still awkward for you to put on my clothes?"
"Yes. Another thing I have to remind myself is that I can't stand up to take a piss anymore."
Desiree couldn't help but laugh at his misfortune. "I'm sorry, Danny. I know this must be difficult for you."
"Well, since we are on the subject of adjusting, how does it feel to wake up with morning wood?" Danny asked, grinning smugly as Desiree's laughing stopped immediately.
"I don't know how you do it." she admitted. "When I was still in my body, I thought it was cute. Now that I have to live with it, it is unbelievably annoying. I don't know whether to just fire it off or take a cold shower."
"Just go with the cold shower." Danny said, trying not to blush.
"Oh my God!" Desiree giggled. "Your uncomfortable thinking about me doing that while in your body!"
All Danny could do was blush and walk out of the bathroom while Desiree continued to laugh.
"I don't understand why you are so uncomfortable. I've given you several handjobs and I'm sure you have pleasured yourself before. What makes it so embarrassing if I do it while in your body?"
"Its not funny!" Danny yelled. "How would you like it if I were to parade around the Ghost Zone, naked and groping myself?"
"Danny." Desiree said, her laughter dying and an annoyed look replacing her smile. "Now you are over exaggerating. I was joking."
"Yeah, well that doesn't mean that it wasn't embarrassing and humiliating for me to think about." Danny replied, tears of frustration dripping down his now green skin.
Seeing that he was seriously hurt by her teasing, Desiree walked over and embraced Danny. While she held him and soothed him, she couldn't help but think that she was giving the phrase, "holding yourself", a whole new meaning.
"I'm sorry sweetie. I didn't mean to hurt you." she cooed.
"I know." Danny replied. "These mood swings are not making this any easier."
"I understand." she said, cupping his face and making him look at her. "We will get through this. One step at a time"
A smile slowly made its way across Danny's face before he nodded. The two then closed their eyes, took a deep breath, and came together for a kiss. It had taken them a while to get over the thought of them kissing themselves. In the end, they found that if they closed their eyes, they could picture themselves in their correct bodies and kissing each other properly. Separating, they kept their eyes shut for a few more seconds, savoring the kiss they had shared, before opening them again.
"All better now?" she asked.
"Definitely." he replied.
After getting dressed, the two walked down and sat at the kitchen table, ready for breakfast to be served.
"Morning sweetie." Maddie said before giving them both a kiss on the cheek. "How did you and your bride to be sleep?"
"Sleep was fine but waking up was a different story." Danny sighed.
"Morning sickness?" she teased.
Danny just stared at the table, not wanting to answer.
"We could also hear you two arguing up stairs. What was that all about?" Jack asked as he sipped his cup of OJ.
"We would rather not discuss it." Desiree answered, trying not to blush.
"I'm sorry you have to go through this, honey. At least you now have a better appreciation of what I had to go through when I had you and Jazz." Maddie said, hugging her son.
While it had taken a while for Danny and Desiree to get accustomed to their new bodies, it had taken the rest of the Fenton family much longer to remember who was in who's body. Several times, Jack had pulled who he thought was Danny into a bear hug, only to realize from the cries of pain that it was Desiree. Then there was one embarrassing encounter with the Fenton siblings. Jazz, hoping that Desiree could give her advice on how her new bikini looked on her, walked into Danny's room and began asking if the suit made her look sexy before she noticed the twitch in her eye. Realizing too late that she was posing in front of her brother, they quickly promised never to speak of it again before Jazz made a hasty exit.
"So, who's ready for breakfast?" Maddie asked, bringing over a big plate of French toast and sausage.
"Actually mom," Danny said, "I'm kinda feeling fried pickles this morning."
Everyone, including Maddie, gave him a shocked and confused look. Finally, Jack managed to break the silence.
"Danny," Jack said in a stern voice, "you would rather have fried pickles for breakfast instead of the amazing one your mother worked so hard to make?"
"Yup." Danny replied.
"Well then, there is only one thing I can say to that." Jack said. "I wish that you and I had a party platter full of fried pickles!" he said, his look of disappointment suddenly turning into one of excitement.
"So you have wished it, so it shall be." Danny said before snapping his fingers. Just as Jack wished it, a party sized platter of fried pickles appeared in front of the two guys. Giving each other a high five, they began to dig into their bizarre breakfast.
"That is disgusting." Jazz said.
Maddie could only laugh. "Believe it or not, this was one of the few things your father and I could agree upon when I was pregnant. It could be the most disgusting food combination and we would think it the most amazing thing we had ever eaten."
"Well, at least they are having some father-son bonding time." Desiree said before digging into her breakfast.
"So, when are you two going to make plans for your wedding?" Jazz asked.
"We haven't really thought about that." Desiree replied.
"Well, there's no time like the present." Maddie said, sitting in between Danny and Desiree. "How many people were you hoping to invite?"
"Not many." Danny said. "Just immediate family, Tucker, Sam, Vlad, and Penelope."
"That sound's nice. That way we won't have to explain this awkward situation we are currently in." Desiree said.
"Does that mean we get to take Danny dress shopping?" Jazz teased.
"Oh shit." Danny sighed. Jazz and Maddie only laughed at this while Desiree gave him a sympathetic look.
"Don't worry Danny. I'm sure we can find some way to brighten your mood." Desiree said.
As if to answer her statement, she was suddenly tackled by a black and white blur.
"Danny! I just heard that you and Desiree got together." said the white haired girl that was on top of Desiree.
"Who are you and how do you know Danny and I are together?" Desiree asked.
"I can answer that." Danny said, helping Desiree to her feet.
"Ok. What is going on and why is your voice coming from Desiree's lips, Danny?"
"You may need to sit down so I can explain to you what has happen and explain to my parents who you are." Danny said.
***2 Hours Later***
"Wow." Dani said after hearing everything that had happened in Vegas and with Ghost Writer. "When I got back to Amity, I ran into Tucker and Sam. They said I should come meet you and Desiree. I guess that's why they were trying not to laugh."
"They would do something like that." Danny sighed.
"I never knew Vlad had made a clone of you Danny. I'm guessing that all happened before he met Penelope?" Maddie asked.
"Yeah, pretty much." he replied.
"Well Danielle, as excited as we are to know your history and that you are a clone of my son, we unfortunately don't have any room to squeeze you into the house."
Dani frowned before she felt someone put there arm around her. Looking up, she saw it was Desiree's arm but had to remind herself that Danny was currently occupying it. "I think I know some people who would love to have you over. Knowing what they have been through recently, I feel that you could help cheer them up."
***10 Minutes Later, Vlad's Mansion***
"Amazing as always, darling." Vlad chuckled.
Spectra's response was a sad moan. Lifting his head off his pillow, Vlad saw Penelope resting her head on his bare chest. Cupping her chin in his hand, he was disappointed to see tears streaming down her face.
"I don't think we'll be lucky again." she said, wrapping her arms around his middle for comfort.
"Don't say that. We won't know until you test yourself. And even if it comes up negative, we can always try again." Vlad soothed, running his hand through her hair.
"It's all my fault." She said, sitting up and letting the sheets fall from her naked form. "If didn't take the chord and punch him in the face, then he never would have frozen me, never would have tossed me into the Far Frozen, and we would have never lost... never lost... our baby."
Hearing this, Vlad sat up as well and pulled her in to a tight embrace. "Never blame yourself, Penelope." Vlad said, unable to hold back his own tears. "If anyone should be taking the blame, it should be me. I should have blasted him once I saw him freezing you. I should have tried harder to go through the portal he sent you though. I should have been faster on my way to save you."
"But we can't let this loss hold us down." he continued, resting his head on hers. "We will have another and we will make sure that they stay safe."
A small smile began to form on Penelope's face. "You always know what to say when I'm down."
"Because I love you so much." he replied.
"I love you to." she said before bringing him into a passionate kiss. Together, they felt like they could stay in that moment for the rest of their lives. It only came to an end when they heard another voice speak up.
"I hope I'm not interrupting." Dani said.
The two on the bed quickly turned to see the young halfa in her human form, standing by the door, and blushing deeply.
"Danielle." Vlad said, finally finding his voice. "When did you come in?"
"Just now. I'm guessing I should be thankful that I didn't come by a few minutes earlier or later."
This caused the two lovers to blush this time. Spectra crawled off Vlad and quickly put on her black lace bra and panties while Vlad simply covered himself with the sheets.
"I'll step outside and get a drink while you two have some privacy." she said, exiting the bedroom and heading to the kitchen, leaving Dani and Vlad alone.
"To what do I owe the pleasure of this unexpected visit?" Vlad asked, trying to ease the tension in the room.
"I just came from Danny's house and he explained everything that has happened, from Spring Break to Ghost Writer."
"I see." Vlad said. "So why come visit us?"
Dani sighed. "In all honesty, I was a little reluctant to come here, what with you trying to kill me to make your perfect clone. But Danny and Desiree vouched for you, saying that you have changed your ways now that you have Penelope."
He could only nod at her statements. "I know it may not sound like much, especially from what I have done to you, but I really have changed. I'm no longer obsessed with revenge against Jack or Maddie Fenton. I no longer want Danny to be my apprentice. Penelope has shown me so much kindness and love that I wouldn't want to be with anybody else."
"They also told me what Ghost Writer did to you and Penelope." Dani said, a frown forming on her face.
"Yes." Vlad said.
"Look, I know we've had a rough history and I know that after what happened with Ghost Writer, the two of you are still a little shaken. So Danny and Desiree suggested, since the Fenton house if full, that I come live with you two."
Vlad thought about this. Dani would certainly help them recover after the loss of their child and it would be nice to correct some of the wrongs he had done.
"That sounds good to me." Vlad said with a small smile.
"Awesome, I'll go tell Penelope." Danielle said. Making her way towards the kitchen, she saw Spectra standing at the counter, still only wearing her lingerie, sipping on a glass of wine.
"Sorry that you had to catch the two of us like that." Penelope said with a blush.
"Don't worry. Danny and Desiree told me about when they found you two when they were trying to remember what all happened in Vegas." she replied.
"When you put it like that, I guess it could have been worse." Spectra chuckled. "So you are the Danielle that he has told me about."
"He told you about me?" Dani asked, surprised at this new information.
"Yes. He told me that out of all the regrettable things he had done before we met was him trying to attack and destroy you."
"Wow. He really did care, even after everything he did." she said.
"Yup. So what brings you here?"
"I was hoping that I could live with you two since the Fenton house is full." Dani said.
This brought a small smile to Penelope's face. Kneeling down, she brought Dani into a hug and said, "That sounds wonderful. We would love to have you."