chapter three

One week later

"Look mummy I can fly!" Yelled my three year old daughter Gwendolyn. I'm pleased to see she's recovered so well. Even if she did have to spend her birthday in hospital. We were moving into my new navel accommodation today. It's in goat Central. I'm a little concerned about what the name might mean but this is the only available place so it will have to do. I'm not paying any rent for it though, it's free because I'm a gap girl. I'm just glad that it's big enough for my family. Ryan still doesn't know I'm pregnant and he doesn't know about Gweni or a Jenny yet. I'm worried about how he'll take it.

"Carful Gweni! You're not meant to be jumping down the stairs!" I warn her as I move a box into the living room.

"Wow, they are so active," Dutchy commented as he walked behind me.

"Tell me about it. I have eyes in the back of my head. All of a sudden a cry came from the stairs. Dutchy and I rush to see what happened. Both girls were sitting on the staircase and Jenny was crying.

"Jen Jen, what happened honey?" I asked picking her up for a hug.

"Gweni hit me," Jenny replied.

"Gweni sweetie, why did you hit Jenny? You know that hitting is not nice and now you have made Jenny sad." I ask.

"She said that she liked butterfly's more then I do, so I hit her," Gweni said.

"Now that's a bit silly, don't you think. Can you say sorry to Jenny so we can make her happy again?" I ask. Gweni nodded her head and so I put Jenny on the ground.

"Sorry Jenny," Gweni said and she gave her sister a hug.

"Aw, all better," I say before heading down to unpack some more boxes.

"Thanks again for helping me unpack," I say to Dutchy.

"It's no problem," Dutchy smiled, "hey I wonder how Charge and 2dads are going putting together the outdoor eating table and chairs. It was a rather large flat pack," Dutchy remarked.

"Oh god knows," I laugh. We both walk outside to see how they are going. With any luck it will almost be put together.

"Bird, just to let you know there is going to be a party tonight to welcome the Newcastle back from their 4 week patrol." 2dads stated.

"Oh, great is it going to be loud?" I ask unimpressed.

"Chances are it will be very loud and we'll party until the early hours of the morning!" He said excited.

"I'm not liking this," I reply.

"Oh come on, live a little," 2dads egged.

"2dads, I have children and study to complete by Wednesday. I can't live a little," I explain.

Nobody's POV

That night there was a loud knock on Birds door, she rushed to answer it while trying to settle Jenny who had just woken up from the loud music playing.

"I have got a bone to pick with you..." Bird started before freezing when she noticed it was Ryan, "hi Ryan," she said quietly.

"Bird what is that?" He asked pointing to the child.

"Why, she's a toddler," Bird smiled.

"Is she yours?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah, and her twin sister. You better tell them to keep that music down or I'll come out and turn it down myself," Bird said. Ryan just walked away shocked.

"Ryan!" Bird called. She shrugged her shoulders why he failed to turn around and shut the door.

The next day

"Ryan! Ryan!" Bird called as she ran after Ryan in the complex. This was a but difficult considering Gweni and a Jenny were both running with Bird.

"What?" He says angrily to me as he turns around.

"I.. I need to tell you something," I stumble.

"What is it?" He demands. Someone clearly woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

"I'm pregnant. You're the father," I blurt out.

"Well, if I'm the father your getting an abortion," he states to me. I can't believe that he would suggest something like that.

"No way! It's my body and I already love this baby so much," I say back in shock.

"You're getting an abortion and that's that," he orders

"Your not the boss of me. I don't have to obey you," I say back.

"Well then I don't want anything to do with the baby. I don't want you to tell anybody that I'm the father, you got that?" He says very sternly before walking away. I couldn't beleive what I had just heard. I did not think that Ryan would have that reaction. A baby was a good thing, not bad. I thought he would be man enough to face the responsibility. Turns out I was wrong. Who knows what it will feel like when he starts on the Hammserley In two days. I've told Swain, Bomber, the X, CO and knocker about the baby and I've told them that Ryan is the father. Knocker seemed very excited about having a grandchild. Because we are not in a romantic relationship with each other he can still serve on the Hammserley.

2 days later

I salute the Australian flag flying high and proud on the Hammserly as I walk on the gangplank.

"Sir," I say happily as I pass the CO.

"Morning Bird, wonderful day is it not?" He asks happily.

"Oh beautiful sir, just beautiful," I say back smiling.

"Hey, have you told Ryan about the baby?" He asks quietly so nobody else overhears the conversation.

"I have," I reply.

"How did it go?" He asks me.

I shake my head, "not so well sir. He wanted me to get an abortion. When I refused he said he wanted nothing to do with the baby and didn't want anybody to know the baby is his," I reply.

"I'm sorry Bird, I really thought he'd be excited. Hm, well I'll talk to him. See if I can't change his mind," he replies before continuing in his original direction. Hopefully the CO will be able to get through to him, after all Mike was his Godfather. I continue to make my way to my rack when...

"Boo!" Yelled 2dads from behind a large container.

I jump, "2dads!" I say surprised, "you scared the HEBBIE JEBBIE out of me," I say slapping him on the arm.

"Hahaha, I got ya Birdie," he laughs.

"Yeah, haha your hilarious you know that," I say annoyed and continuing to walk to the rack. Normally that would be hilarious but I'm just not feeling it today.