Chapter 14: A new beginning...

"Is it ayes or no, so I can go home." I mumbled after another five minutes of him waiting.

"It's a yes, but-"

"But what?"

"It seems that this time is different. From what I can tell, you seem to have participated in the act sometime recently." The doctor mumbled, glancing at me, in that time examining my neck.

I shifted in my seat a little to hide my neck the best I could. I could tell me and him were the same when it came to discussing the topic of sex. "Uh... si..." I mumbled.

"From what this says, this time it's later than the other times we've checked. Last time we found out around one week. This is reading about a month. Of course, since men don't have the same reproductive organs as women, it's really hard to tell. We have to depend on horomones alone, but you're are reading somewhere around the area of a woman who is nearly a month pregnant."

"But, three weeks is usually the time-"

"Yes, three weeks is usually the time when it is lost. With your body the way it is, since your wounds heal faster than a human, it's common for things to fail like that. Wounds and infections are targeted quick. Which is another way we can find this faster than in women."

"What about Feliciano. Why didn't he have any problems?"

"I'm guessing since you and your brother are one nation your bodies work the same. When one is adjusting to something new, the other brother does as well. Since Signore North Italy's body is allowing it, that is what's happening. It's only a theory, but it's all I can think about to explain."

"Does that mean I've been pregnant for a month, with barely any symptoms what-so-ever?"

"It would seem so. Things like that do happen. Everything is stable for now. I guess you and your brother are a month apart with this. I figured if he could do it, then you could to. Since he is the one to get sick easier than you."

I felt something inside of me jump a little. This was it. It was about damn time I got what I wanted.

"Anything else?"

"Just take it easy and come see me if anything changes, or in three weeks time."

"Grazie Signore." I said as I walked out once he left.

Walking to my car, all I could think of was Antonio's possible reactions. For the first time in a while, I couldn't wait to get home and tell him what had happened.

I may or may not have called or even texted Antonio on the way back home. So when I walked inside, I was greeted by him practically jumping on me. I guess I looked upset or something because he started babbling.

"Lovi, I'm so sorry. We can keep trying I promise!"

"Toni."

"I'm sure we'll have our family someday and it's just not time!"

"Tooni..."

"And I promise when that happens I'll be the best Papa ever!"

"ANTONIO!"

"I- si?"

He stopped blubbering and pulled away to look at me. He looked both sad and confused. I gave him my best smile I could. Which for the first time in a while, was a pretty damn good one.

"It's okay. He said everything is fine, and that my body is stable enough to make it work."

Antonio looked even more confused. He tilted his head to the side. "What are you saying?"

"I'm saying, I'm pregnant, and if the doctor is right everything is going to be alright."

"So-"

"We're going to be parents."

Antonio froze for a moment, as if his brain had to try to process just what I had said. I thought I broke him for a moment. Then out of no where, the biggest smile I had ever seen him make broke out across his face. He wrapped his arms around me once again and pulled me close; he then proceeded to start kissing all over my face. I could hear him laughing a little.

I pushed him off to get a good look at his face. A happy tear trailed down his cheek. It was the first time in forever that he had ever been speechless. His arms were still secure behind my back.

It was a few minutes later when Antonio finally spoke. "You have a little person inside you... I'll have two little tomatoes... TWO! I'm gonna have Lovi and an even littler Lovi, who will also be a little me!" He blurt out, laughing again, kissing me again.

I could tell this was going to take a while.

"Say something Lovi!"

"You're weird."

"I know, but I'm happy. You don't look happy. You're birthday is in two days and we're going to have a baby of our own. Why aren't you smiling?"

I shrugged a little as he pulled me closer.

"You're worried." Antonio whispered in my ear, he nuzzled his face against my neck.

"How can you be so sure?" I asked softly. "I'm just processing everything. It's all happening so fast lately, I can't keep up."

Antonio chuckled and kissed my cheek. He pulled me over to the couch, pulling me down to sit in his lap. I laid my head down on his shoulder, letting out a sigh. I felt him run his fingers through my hair.

We sat in silence for a few minutes before he let out a sigh. "Do you feel okay?"

"I feel fine, no symptoms." I whispered, moving my head a little.

"Do you want to call your brother?"

My head shot up. Maybe I should call Feliciano. He should know too, right? "Sure."

"Wait, have you eaten lately?"

"Um..."

"I'll make you something, you need to eat."

I sat on the couch with my phone against my ear, the remains of what was lunch sitting on my plate beside me. This was only the beginning of Antonio's madness. I still have nine months of this to go through. Can't be that bad, maybe I can get out of work until then.

No such thing... I'll still have shit to do.

The other end stopped ringing and I heard the phone being picked up.

"Pronto."

"You sound awful. Are you feeling okay?" I asked, Antonio had sat down next to me with his arm around me.

"I've been better, I just feel sick, no big deal. I was asleep until I heard my phone ringing." He mumbled and from what I could tell, he sat up. Yawning he asked me, "What about you? Any news? I remember you texting me this morning about a doctor's appointment."

I shifted a little. "Actually, yes."

"Well? Is everything okay? How is Spain?"

"Everything's okay. Perfectly fine. I actually have good news this time."

"Good news? It didn't happen again?" He asked, I don't know why he acts like the older brother about this.

"Not exactly, everything seems to be fine this time."

"Really? So you get to have your bambino about the time I have mine! They'll be a month apart! It will be so cu-" The phone dropped and I heard footsteps running away from it. I chuckled a little and waited.

Antonio looked at me and smiled, kissing my cheek. I glared at him a little and was about to speak when Feliciano grabbed the phone again.

"Sorry."

"Don't worry about it, fratello. Just go rest, okay?"

"Mkay, see you later."

He hung up and I set my phone aside, laying my head on Antonio's shoulder. I'm tired now, and I haven't done anything.

"Lovi?"

"Hm?"

"Do I have permission to go hand out with Francis and Gilbert tonight? Or do you need me here?"

I sat up and looked at him for a moment before shrugging. "You don't have to ask me, you know. If you want to go it's not like I can stop you."

He pushed some of my hair from my face. "What if you need me?"

"I can use a phone. Go ahead. Come home drunk and I'll kick your ass."

Hehe...

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