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A/N: This is one is a continuation of Prompt #41, Fork in the Road.
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Prompt: #11 – 33%
"Your shoulder is all most healed." She spoke breathlessly, resting her ear against his bare chest. One hand rested against his chest by her face, the other gently massaged his recovering shoulder.
"And your suspension is all most over." Changeling's voice rumbled from deep down in his chest as his hands teased their way up her naked spine. "Ready to snap on the cape and lace up your boots?"
The two were enjoying an unusually lazy afternoon in bed. With his injury and Raven's suspension, the two found they had a lot of extra time on their hands.
He could feel her lips twitch against his skin.
"I can't." Raven murmured, letting out a deep breath as she melted against his skin. After she had defied Nightwing's orders and, according to Nightwing, cost the team the mission, Raven was placed on a two-week suspension. Her sentence was set to expire within the next three days.
"Why?" The green hero's brow furrowed, head tilting a bit in question.
She lifted her head, placing her hands under her chin delicately. Her lips curled into a soft smile as their eyes met. "I'm pregnant."
Changeling felt his face go slack with shock, his ears worked to comprehend her news. "Pregnant?" His arms tightened around her.
"Yea." Raven spoke softly. If he couldn't hear her heart pounding, she was sure he could feel it's thumping.
"Are you sure?" He asked, with wide eyes. They most certainly hadn't planned this.
"Well, two out of the three pregnancy tests I took last week were inconclusive." She explained. "The other was positive."
"You've known since last week?" He frowned. Did she think he didn't want the baby?
"Kind of." The empath admitted sheepishly in a small voice. "I had a feeling I was. My period was late, I've been tired," Her lips curved, amused. "And now the smell of meat makes me nauseous."
The shape shifter chuckled. That was definitely his child in there.
"So, I took a couple pregnancy tests."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because, I wanted confirmation from a medical professional before I worried you. I didn't want to worry you while you were recovering. The doctor called me yesterday." She crawled up his body, nose to nose now. "I am now more than 33% sure that I am pregnant."
"We're going to have a baby?" He asked again, the corners of his eyes crinkled as he grinned. Changeling cupped the side of her face.
Raven laughed, feeling his happiness. "We are going to have a baby." She confirmed.
His lips pressed against hers in a heated kiss, pulling her body against his own. He carefully rolled her over, hand tracing down her body to the skin below her belly button.
"I'm surprised you didn't notice earlier." She confessed, as his lips trailed down her collarbone and then her sternum.
"Why?" He mumbled, his hands rubbed intricate patterns against her flat tummy. "Baby isn't showing yet."
She laughed. "No, I thought you would be able to smell a change or something."
He wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his nose against her hip, taking a deep breath. "You do smell a bit different." He admitted, kissing her side. His hand hadn't left her tummy. "I thought it was because we've been having non-stop sex for the last couple days."
"Don't get used to it. I am pretty sure it's the hormones." Raven clarified, threading her fingers in his green hair.
"How far are you?"
"Eight weeks." She informed him. "Doctor said my blood work looks great, but I still have to have some more tests done."
He nodded. "Have you told anyone else?" He asked. His head rested against her chest. His hand gently rubbed where their baby was growing.
"No. I wanted you to know first." Raven told him. "We have to let the team know. I am going to start showing soon."
He couldn't wait. "I know." He sighed.
"What are we gonna do?" Raven asked.
Changeling placed a kiss below her belly button. Sitting up, he placed a kiss against her forehead. "I am going to talk to Nightwing, and we are going to look for an apartment."
"Are you okay with this?" Raven asked, her eyes filled with worry. "I know Cyborg is your best friend, the you have always thought of the tower being home-"
"And you are going to be my wife, and we are going to have a baby." He told her. "As much as I love this tower and our lives here, it's time to move on."
"I need to know that you aren't just doing this for me." Raven confessed. "I don't want you to resent me for leaving."
"I won't." He told her. "Getting shot reminded me how dangerous this whole thing is, it was a reality check we haven't had in awhile. As crazy as it sounds, I am happy it happened because," His eyes closed for a second. "I can't," He paused, voice trembling. "I can't, I don't want to, imagine what I would do if it had been you."
She didn't like feeling his anxiety. "Gar…"
"It can't be you." Changeling told her, pressing his forehead against her own. He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to contain his emotions. "My perspective is different now." His eyes opened as he pushed down his stress, bringing the good news to the forefront of his mind. "I have a family to protect."
"That we do." Raven nodded, giving him a quick kiss.
The changeling slid out of bed, pulling on a pair of sweat pants and an old t-shirt.
"Where are you going?" Raven asked, rolling to her side.
He placed a reverent kiss to her forehead. "I'm going to talk to Nightwing."
"Now?"
"We're off Titan duty effective immediately." Changeling stated with finality. "I'm going to go tell him that we're done."
"Are you going to tell him about the baby?"
"That' none of his business."
She nodded, moving to get up. "I'll come with you."
"You rest." He told her firmly, stopping her from getting out of bed.
Raven rolled her eyes. Here came his over protective streak. "I have been in bed all day. I need to at least get out of bed for dinner."
He kissed her forehead again. "I'll make you anything you want." He kissed her nose. "Now, go to sleep." He kissed her lips, and patted her stomach. "Both of you."
She chuckled lowly, lying back in bed. She grabbed the book underneath her pillow case, reading as she relaxed.
Changeling smiled, watching for a moment as she rested. He quietly walked out the room, doors closing behind him. He leaned against the wall next to their door.
He was going to be father.
