Author's Note: This chapter is shorter than usual, but I knew I would rather post a shorter chapter now than have you wait another week for the next update. So, here it is :)

The song for this chapter is Jump In by High Places. Give it a listen while you read the chapter. Most of you will recognize it ;)

As usual, I don't own or have anything to do with Skins.

Chapter 13: Jump In

Monday, July 15th, 2013

Emily and I dove headfirst right back into our baby-making schedule. I phoned Cook late Saturday night to ask him when he would be back from Glasgow and if he wouldn't mind donating this weekend. He agreed and dropped by our place late Sunday night with a specimen container and promised to return early Monday morning, which he did. He actually ended up dropping off about 5 times that Monday, as Emily had asked him if he wouldn't mind making more than one donation that day. Of course, Cook had agreed.

Emily had taken the insemination so seriously that she decided to take the day off from work so she could stay home and inseminate me multiple times. Obviously, that meant that I was bed-ridden all day, could barely move and definitely couldn't work, but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make for our family.

Emily popped her head into the bedroom every few minutes to ask me if I needed anything when she wasn't busy preparing the insemination kit or actually inseminating me or getting food ready to feed me. Potentially getting pregnant was exhausting and also apparently made me very hungry. In total, Emily inseminated me 5 times before Cook phoned and said he was completely dried out and couldn't do another round. I almost felt sorry for him before I remembered that at least he was having orgasms and could move around while I was basically chained to the bed and too grossed out to have sex.

"Anything you need?" Emily asked, popping her head in the doorway. She smiled brightly at me while Libby trod in and hopped up on the bed and laid on Emily's pillow.

"No, I'm fine," I said as I adjusted the pillow below my hips in an attempt to get more comfortable. "Wanna watch Jeremy Kyle with me? They're trying to find out if he cheated on her. I think he did, but Jeremy seems to think he didn't."

Emily rolled her eyes at me. "I think I'll give Libby a bath. Why don't you watch something interesting? Do you really want the first thing our potential baby is surrounded by to be an episode of the Jeremy Kyle show?"

I shrugged and changed the channel. "I suppose not."

Emily smiled and went into the bathroom to run Libby's bath. When Libby heard the water running, she ran under the covers and hid by my feet. Emily walked in and searched the room for her until I pointed out the dog-shaped lump by my feet. She took the duvet off the bed and picked Libby up, holding her like a baby. Libby gave me a dirty look as Emily carried her into the bathroom.

X

"What would you want to name a baby girl?" Emily asked me as she cuddled into my side. It was nighttime and I was surprisingly exhausted from doing absolutely nothing all day.

"Mmm, maybe Xena Warrior Princess," I mumbled, turning onto my side so I was the little spoon. Emily chuckled and hit my back gently.

"No, really," She whispered, kissing my skin and tracing patterns on my back. "I like the name Imogen. It was invented by Shakespeare, you know."

"If you want to pay tribute to Shakespeare, let's name her Iambic Pentameter," I quipped, already half-asleep. "What about for a boy?"

Emily nuzzled into my back and moved my hair off my neck. "I don't know, I haven't thought of any boy names yet."

I could sense Emily was getting tired and was about to fall asleep. "Maybe...Hayden," She whispered quietly. "That's a boy name and a girl name."

"Mmm," I whispered, closing my eyes and imagining what that name would sound like. "Hayden Fitch-Campbell."

The next day, shortly after Emily left for work, Effy and Katie came over. Libby had dragged me out of bed an hour earlier to take her for her walk to the park, but I wasn't properly dressed or ready for the day at all. I wanted to hear what they had to say, so I let them in, despite how messy both the flat and I were. Last time I'd spoken to Effy we hadn't left things on the best of terms, and the last time I had seen Katie she was mad at me for abandoning her sister. I made a pot of tea while Katie and Effy sat at the kitchen table and fussed over Libby, who was happy to see her favourite aunties.

"I'm sorry," Effy said as I poured her a cup of tea. "I don't know what came over me the other day on the phone. My emotions have been all over the place lately."

Katie took Effy's hand and smiled at her. "It's the hormones, babe," she said. I'd never seen Katie be so patient with anybody, but Effy seemed to bring out that caring, loving side to Katie.

"Still though," Effy murmured, her brow creasing in a frown. "I don't want to treat people that way. Especially not you, Naomi."

I nodded at her and smiled. "It's alright, Eff, I understand."

Katie smiled at me tightly, obviously sensing that now it was her turn to apologize.

"I'm sorry for judging you the other day," Katie said. "It really wasn't my place to judge you. It's between you and my sister and I don't understand how your marriage works, so it wasn't right of me to do that. I trust that things are back to normal now?"

I smiled and nodded at her. "Yeah, Emily and I are fine. Better than fine, really," I said with a smile. "But in other news, it's been one month since you found out you're pregnant! Six weeks along now, huh?"

Effy nodded and smiled. "Yeah, but it hasn't been easy. I've been sick every day without fail, napping all the time, and I actually lost five pounds. I did find a good midwife though, so I suppose that's good. She says everything I'm going through is completely normal."

Katie gave Effy a sympathetic look and squeezed her hand. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes at the two of them.

"Well, once you're past the three month mark, I'll be happy to throw you a party where you can announce your pregnancy to your family," I said with a smile. Katie rolled her eyes but laughed.

"Yeah, just like the coming out party you threw us all those months ago?" She asked, a twinkle in her eye and a smile on her face.

I nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, just like that, but this time the banner will have to be bigger."

Effy frowned. "Why would it have to be bigger?"

"Because this time it'll have to fit 'I'm gay and in love and we're having a baby' on it. That's a lot of words, you know," I said playfully as Effy hit me in the shoulder.

X

August 3, 2013

Holy crap.

I'm late.

"Emily!" I yelled out, dropping the calendar and running into the kitchen. Emily was unloading the dishwasher and wearing her fancy Harrod's apron I got her when we first got married.

"What is it?" She asked, putting down the towel and plate she was drying.

"I'm late," I said, a huge smile on my face. "I'm four days late."

Emily beamed at me and I could tell she was practically vibrating with excitement but trying to hide it. We didn't want to get all excited for nothing like we did last time.

"Should you take a test?" She asked, untying her apron. She folded it neatly and put it on the back of a chair. I nodded and almost sprinted into the bathroom. Emily searched in the cupboard under the sink and pulled out the packet of pregnancy tests. She handed me one and smiled. "Can I stay?" She asked timidly, biting her lip. I nodded.

I took the test while Emily pulled out her iphone from her pocket. She read the back of the packet of pregnancy tests.

"Okay," Emily said as I handed her the pregnancy test. She placed it on the counter so the display screen was facing up. "Three minutes."

And then we waited for three minutes. Those minutes seemed to be the most agonizing minutes of my life. Emily's phone vibrated after what felt like three hours of us staring at each other and holding hands in silence.

"Do you want to look?" I asked, grabbing at my stomach. "I'm a ball of nerves, I don't think I could look."

Emily shook her head. "I'm nervous too," she whispered, biting her lip and smiling. "Let's just do it together, really quick okay."

Emily reached out to grab the test and immediately closed her eyes. "Close your eyes too," she said, holding the test in her right hand so it was between the two of us. I closed my eyes and didn't dare to peek.

"On the count of three," she whispered. "One...two...three."

I looked down at the test at the exact time as Emily did.

Yes+ was displayed on the screen.

"OH MY GOD!" Emily shrieked, bending down to her knees and lifting up my top. She peppered my stomach with kisses as my eyes filled with tears. "You're pregnant, you're pregnant, you're pregnant!"

"I'm so happy," I choked out through my sobs. Emily got up and wrapped her arms around me. Her lips found mine and kissed me passionately, which was quite hard to do considering we were both crying.

"I love you," Emily whispered against my lips before bending down and kissing my stomach again.

"And I love you," she whispered against the skin of my stomach.

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