This chapter is short, but I just couldn't put it with the next chapter. I liked it too much solo. :) My apologies, but I promise the next chapter will be up soon! I'm so excited for Fast Five, I'm writing more and faster! :D

Thanks to Mrz Letty Ortiz-Toretto (Thanks for the heads up!), Rue Dawn , and xsparklesthemagicalunicornx (Oh my gosh! I'm so jealous you've already seen it! I'll definitely stay after!) for taking time to review! I love reading your reviews and they encourage me to write more and update, faster. :)

Oh and NINE days until FAST FIVE! :D And for those of you that haven't heard yet, Mrz Letty Ortiz-Toretto and xsparklesthemagicalunicornx informed that there's a scene at the end of the credits so make sure you stay! :D

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Diamond in the Rough

Chapter 39: Surprise!

By: LoveInk

Vince watched his fiancée smile as she talked. The bright smile he found waiting for him when he got out of his physical therapy appointment had yet to disappear. He watched while she got dressed in mild amusement, wondering what had made her so happy. While she brushed out her hair in front of the mirror, he approached her from behind, wrapping his arms around her. "What are you so smiley about?" he asked, setting his chin on her head.

"Nothin'," she said with a shrug. She looked at him in the mirror, wondering how to tell him the news. "Big guy, do you want kids?"

His brows furrowed in confusion. They'd had this conversation before. "Yeah, of course. Ten of them, remember?"

She giggled as she nodded, making his head move too. "Right."

Uncomfortable with the current position, he moved his head so that his chin was now resting on her shoulder. "So…"

"My favorite jeans barely fit me anymore," she said, trying to lead him to it.

Vince frowned. Now he was confused. Everything about this conversation was so scattered. "Tiny, you look gorgeous to me," he said, his hands gently slipped under the hem of the jersey she was wearing to inspect the small, new curve of her stomach. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Alex almost laughed at his reaction. Typical guy, mention you're getting fatter and they'll try their best to disprove your theory. She turned in his arms, smirking when she saw his eyes were still on her stomach as though he'd find some type of answer there. "Vince," she said in a tone that drew his eyes up to her face. It was obvious his thoughts weren't heading in the right direction. "I'm pregnant."

He blinked at her, his finger tips lightly tracing over her stomach. "You're what?" he asked, still trying to process what she had said.

"I'm pregnant," she repeated, her green eyes sparkling with excitement, "with your baby."

"I'm sorry, what?" he asked again, staring at her in disbelief.

She laughed. "Your baby is in here," she said pointing to her stomach.

He chuckled as he set his palm on her stomach, just over her belly button. "My baby? Here?"

With a light laugh, she moved his hand a little lower so it rested directly on the new curve he'd noticed. "Right here."

He stared at their hands for a brief moment before looking up at her with a small smile. He was slowly trying to wrap his head around the idea. "We're going to have a baby," he whispered softly to himself. "Holy shit! We're going to have a baby!" he exclaimed, louder this time. He wrapped her in a tight hug, lifting her feet off the ground and spinning her around.

"Stop! No heavy lifting! Your arm, remember!" she squealed, slapping at his arms.

"I don't care!" he said, his eyes lit up with happiness. "We're having a baby!"

Michaela could hear her brother's muffled screaming from her room. Raising an eyebrow, she got out of bed and headed to the door. Leaning against the doorjamb, she tried to listen harder to see if she could make out what he was saying. "What are they doing in there?" she mumbled to herself.

She felt Leon come up behind her, wrapping an arm around her torso. He shook his head in response. "I don't want to know."

A minute later, Alex ran out of the room in Vince's jersey and small black dance shorts. "Stop!" she yelled over her shoulder at Vince who was chasing after her in just his boxers.

He caught up to her, pinning her against the wall and kneeling in front of her to place loud kisses and blow raspberries on her belly. "Stop it! That tickles!" she screamed, pulling at his hair to try and get him off.

"What the hell?" Mia questioned, rubbing at her eyes as she came out of Fisher's room. It was obvious they'd had woken her up from a nap. "What are they doing?"

Michaela was just staring at them. Her brother was literally on his knees in front of Alex, nuzzling her stomach. She'd never seen him do anything like that. "Big brother?" she asked clearing her throat to catch his attention.

He turned his head, his ear against Alex's stomach and raised his eyebrows at her in question. "What?"

"Is there a reason you're worshipping her stomach? I mean, I know it's a nice one but this is a little…much."

Vince looked up at Alex. "Can I tell them?"

She smiled, her hands gently raking through his hair. "Go ahead."

He gave her stomach one last kiss before standing up slowly, wrapping his good arm around her and settling his hand over her stomach. "We're having a baby."

Mia's shrill scream drowned out whatever reaction the other two had. She rushed towards Alex, pulling her away from Vince and into her arms. "Oh my God, I can't believe it!" she screamed, squeezing her tightly. "How far along are you?"

"Just about three weeks, maybe four," she answered.

"You knew for four weeks and just said something today?" Vince asked, looking a little disgruntled at the idea of no knowing the exact moment she did.

Alex rolled her eyes at him. "No, I just got the call from the doctor today. I knew for sure about one hour before you, big guy."

Michaela smiled as she hugged Alex. "At least something good came from Race Wars."

"A Race Wars baby," Leon mused with a smirk when it was finally his turn to hug her. "Real classy, sis."

Vince hit his arm just as Leon's phone rang. He looked down at the number and quickly answered it. The sound of a shrill voice on the other end made all of them grimace. "Lo? Stop screeching I can't understand you," Leon said wincing slightly. "They left you there?" He covered the speaker and glared at Alex and Vince. "You abandoned her at the hospital!"

"Oops," Alex said innocently before giving Michaela a high-five.

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~Love Ink