"Are you sure?" I asked my gynecologist, dazed.

She laughed and said "Yes, Sydney. You're 100% knocked up. You know, bun in your oven. Fruit of your loins. Up the sprout. Eating for two."

Dr. Simmons was a hoot. She reminded me of Rose sometimes. "Are you POSITIVE?" I asked again, unable to comprehend the implications of what she'd just told me.

"As positive as an over the counter pregnancy test." She said deadpan.

Even as dazed as I was, I had to laugh at that. "Okay," I said and took a deep breath, "Okay, yeah I'm pregnant."

"There we go." Dr. Simmons said. "You jumped right to the last step - acceptance."

I frowned. "Those are steps for grief."

"Psh. Potato, potahto." She said and I imagined her waving her hand.

I smiled and said "Ok Dr. Simmons thanks for letting me know."

"No problem sweetheart, not like it's in the job description or something," Did I mention she was sarcastic as hell? She and Adrian got along great. "And Congratulations. I'm sure that husband of yours will be ecstatic to hear the news. I'll let you absorb this new development and OH before you go, I want you in here in two weeks for a few tests. Nothing to worry about, just a few routine tests."

"Will do doc." I said and she hung up.

I just stood there for a few seconds not moving and then I grinned so hard I thought my cheeks would fall off. I was going to be a mother!

I had suspected of course. I'd felt the change in my energy about two weeks ago and then Ms. Terwilliger had taken a look at me last week and done a double take. Then while my circle was having their monthly meeting, she'd kept pushing food on my plate and when I gave her incredulous look she'd just smirked and said "You'll be needing it."

I needed to figure out how to tell Adrian. I had no idea how he'd react, which I knew was insane because we wanted a family and I saw how his eyes would light up at the thought of a baby, but for course I got nervous just the same.

I felt a weight on my shoulder and turned my head to see Hopper perched on it. "Hey buddy, you're gonna have a baby brother or sister." I said to him because honestly, Adrian and I considered Hopper our child anyway. Our dragon like demon (literally) child. But our baby nonetheless.

Hopper made an excited sound and I laughed. "Yeah me too buddy."

Oh god. I had no idea how to tell Adrian. He'd be home any second now from teaching the kids. He usually got home before I did but he was directing a play with the kids and had to stay after school.

Kids. The thought made me smile. I had no doubt that he's be an amazing father. He was amazing with the kids he taught.

As if the thought had summoned him, I heard him calling out to me "Sage! I'm home!" Even though I was an Ivashkov now, he still liked to call me Sage.

I smiled as he came around the corner and my world lit up. Even after all this time, everytime I saw him he was a breath of fresh air.

"Why are you sitting on the floor?" He asked as he came and sat across me...on the floor.

I smiled and asked "Why are YOU on the floor?"

He gave me a look that said "duh" "I'm on the floor because you're on the floor."

I grinned, leaned in and kissed him. God I loved kissing him. He was amazing.

"What's up?" He asked when I broke away, a gentle smile on his lips and love in his eyes.

"What makes you think anything is up?"

He gave me that look again. "I know you too well, Mrs. Ivashkov."

I bit my bottom lip and thought about how to break the news to him. All the while he sat there patiently waiting for me to put my thoughts into words. I didn't know what to do. I was in uncharted waters here, so before I could come up with a clever way to say it I just blurted out "I'm pregnant." and looked at him for a reaction.

He sat there with his smile frozen on his lips and the same dazed look in his eyes that I probably had when Dr. Simmons told me the news. "Adrian?" I asked.

"You're...you're pregnant." He said.

"..Yes." I said cautiously. I couldn't read his reactions at all.

"You're pregnant," he mumbled to himself and then he looked me in the eyes, grinned and shouted "YOU'RE PREGNANT! Oh my god. This is amazing. Oh my god. Sage. This is perfect. I...we...I'm just so..." He didn't get to say what he was because he'd fainted.

Instantly me and Hopper were on him. Hopper bit his ear while I sent a healing spell through him. He opened his eyes and squinted at me. "Hey, Sage. I just had the weirdest dream."

I bit my lip to stop myself for smiling and asked "Yeah? What was it about?"

"You said you were pregnant." He smiled and in turn I smiled and said. "Adrian, It wasn't a dream. I am pregnant."

He sat up lightning fast and said "Oh my god then did I just..."

"Yup you fainted." I grinned. "It was kind of adorable to be honest"

He groaned. "I cannot believe I fainted." Then he looked at me sharply "Tell no one about this."

I held up my hand. "Okay, okay...Adrian?"

"Yeah?"

"You are happy about this yeah?"

Abruptly, I was trapped between his legs and he was cupping my face. I looked up and couldn't look away from his eyes.

"Listen to me Sage. This is the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me...after you, of course," I had to chuckle at that but he kept going, "I am the happiest person in the world right now. You have given me the best gift of my life." He put his forehead on mine and said "God I love you. And I love the little Sydney bun in here." He touched my stomach.

"How do you know it's a Sydney bun? I think it's an Adrian bun." I said.

"Nuh uh. It's totally a Sydney bun. And it's ours. And I love our bun."

I smiled and he said, very softly as if afraid to break the moment "Thank you, Sage. Thank you."

Then he kissed me and I forgot everything, until Hopper nipped my ear. I broke off the kiss and grinned at him.

"Looks like our other bun wants our attention."

He looked speculative for a second, then he smiled slyly and said "Sage, get ready because I plan on having an entire rack full of buns in the oven."