Time passed and still she did not confront him. There was never a perfect moment to pull him aside and share the news, or at least that's what she told herself. They were always either on a mission on trapped in the bunker where his actual wife lived with them. It wasn't like she could pull him aside when she was in the living space with them without drawing suspicion.
During a team meeting, one that did not involve the other woman, she almost built up the courage to tell him, especially after they saw the Rittenhouse pictures of her. But just when she didn't think couldn't get worse, he dropped the bomb that his wife was pregnant. It took all her strength not to pass out.
She continued to sit there is shock unsure of what to say or do. There was no way she was going to tell him now, how could she? It would be like she was trying to show up his wife and make him choose between the two of them and their babies. Plus she knew he would choose the other woman, and she couldn't take that rejection again.
All she wanted to do was slink back into her bedroom and curl up onto her bed with no intention of over coming out again. Maybe she could talk to her boss and figure out a way to continue to hide the pregnancy and baby from everyone; it was starting to seem like the most logical option. It would be tough, but she was sure they could find a way to make it work.
Deep down she knew her boss wouldn't go along with the plan and would probably threaten to tell the father herself if she didn't straighten up and do it herself. Which actually didn't seem like a bad idea either, it would save her the humiliation of having to do it herself.
Of course she didn't have that option since the alarm blared alerting them that it was time for another jump back in time. At least she had already gone to the doctor who had let her that she did indeed have a baby growing inside her and better yet was very healthy and growing according to standards. It was a huge weight off of her shoulders when she learned that news. Plus she could continue on with these missions knowing that no harm would come to her or her child.
She pushed herself up from her chair, plastered on her best neutral face and followed her team into the main room to see where they would be off to next. For now she had to push her baby and her problems from her mind and just focus on saving the world. It was a lot easier to do before she had taken that test, before she'd gone to the doctor who had given her pictures that were well hidden so no one could accidently find them. This baby was always on her mind now and it took a lot out of her to make herself forget about it when she was around others.
Somehow this concrete knowledge also made her secret even harder to keep. She almost blurted it out so many times, both in the past and the present to her friends and the father. Of course when they all learned that his wife actually was Rittenhouse it was nearly impossible to keep it to herself. But she knew it was not the time or place to share, especially when he was hurting so much, they had a friend to save, and they weren't really on the best of speaking terms.
They failed their mission though, sure they had saved who they went back to the past for, but they lost a member of their team. Not to mention her mother was killed and she had gotten beaten up badly by their enemy.
She saw the worried look of her boss as she saw her bruised face and as she walked past her she whispered, "I'm getting you a doctor."
She nodded her head in agreement and continued to walk away. No one would be suspicious of her face being looked at, but they both knew that more was needed than a few bandages and an ice pack.
They already had a room in place in the back of the bunker for these special appointments; her friend had set it up shortly after her first doctor's appointment. No one ever went that far back so it was easy to store the equipment and sneak in the doctor. That is exactly where she went to and sat upon the simple cot waiting for her arrival.
They told the doctor as little as possible, just enough that she was able to check the baby properly but not draw suspicion to what really happened in the bunker. She mostly laid back and listened, she didn't trust herself to speak afraid that she would burst into tears after all they had been through these past few days.
The doctor let them know that the baby was still doing well and she counted her lucky stars. After all she had put her body through since she had gotten pregnant it was truly amazing that her baby was still thriving.
"You're baby is a fighter just like their parents." her friend said giving her shoulder a gentle squeeze.
She gave her a small smile and a chuckle. Her baby really was a fighter, just like them, not willing to let anything get in the way at a chance at a good life.
Once she'd gotten the all clear from the doctor and an ice pack she was on her way back to the main part of the bunker. It was hard to decide where to go, everything reminded her of the member of their team that they lost and all she wanted to do right now as not think.
Somehow her wondering ended up in the hallway, which is exactly where he found her not too long after. The last thing she expected to hear from him in that moment was a declaration of love.
"I'm pregnant." was her only response, "You're the father." she quickly added before he could start questioning.
Now it was her turn to watch his mouth drop in shock. She felt an odd sort of satisfaction to see him react this way. After the weeks of turmoil he put her through, it was about time she got to do the same to him.
She could see the gears turning in his brain as he tried to process what she just told him, but before he could get a word out a huge gust of wind filled the space. They both jumped up and ran as they saw another lifeboat appear out of thin air.
As glad as she was that she didn't have to keep her secret anymore, she hadn't fully prepared herself for the conversation that had to happen after. She actually welcomed the distraction of this new lifeboat if it meant not having to talk about it. She quickly changed her mind though as she saw the two figures appear in the door. There was no way she was going to put this baby in the back of her mind now, not with her future self standing right in front of her.