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The first month of Matthew's pregnancy went by very smoothly for him. He didn't really feel sick other than a couple of times, which hadn't been too bad, and was mostly dizzy from standing up too fast or too long. But during the second month, he noticed a few other things. He had slept over at Gilbert's since his boyfriend insisted on it. Gilbert made sure Matthew was comfortable of course. Asking constantly if Matthew was feeling ok, if he was comfortable, if he was hungry. Matthew thought it was really cute actually. He just kept saying no, no thankyou. He would have jumped at an opportunity to force Gilbert to do something for him if he didn't find it a little sad Gilbert was being so cautious.

They had just gotten into bed, and Matthew was cuddled up close to Gilbert, a smile on his face. Gilbert couldn't want anything more in this moment. Matthew was warm in his arms, and he was practically asleep. That's when Matthew shifted and looked up into Gilbert's eyes. "Can I ask for something real quick.." Matthew asked in a whisper. Gilbert nodded and put a hand on the side of Matthew's face. "I'm having a sudden craving for mangoes.. I know it's late and you don't have any but if it's not too much, can we pick some up from the store tomorrow?" Matthew sighed softly.

Gilbert blinked a couple of times before climbing out of bed and grabbing his jacket. Matthew quickly sat up and watched him. He was about to speak when Gilbert interjected. "Anything else you want? I'll make a quick trip right now." He said as he sat down to put on a pair of socks. Matthew watched him and then shrugged.

"Chocolate milk sounds really good.. oh! And maybe some cheese pizza!" Matthew at this point knew if he kept dwelling on it there would be more things he wanted, so he stopped there. "That's it I think." He told Gilbert as he flopped back down into his spot on the bed. Gilbert gave Matthew a quick kiss as he grabbed his keys off the bedside table and left the room.

It took around half an hour for Gilbert to come back. Mangoes were a summer fruit. He had to go to a couple of different places to find them. Luckily everything else Matthew wanted was in the first store. Matthew peeked out of the room when Gilbert returned, and walked out to see what he got. Gilbert offered to cook the pizza and Matthew told him please. They cut up the mango and Matthew remembered suddenly he hadn't had one in quite a long time. He ate a bit of it, was met with something pleasant, and continued to munch on it while he waited, accompanied by a tall glass of chocolate milk.

When the oven went off, they took the pizza out and cut it. Matthew usually didn't eat very much, so he was slow on getting through just one piece. He was also just thinking. He lifted up his shirt and looked down, not seeing much of anything down there yet. Even just poking his stomach it was firm but not becoming any sort of bump yet. Gilbert noticed and let out a small sharp breath from his nose. "Mattie don't get so bummed it's only been-"

"Six weeks." Matthew finished Gilbert's sentence and put his shirt down to keep eating. "I know. It's just weird. I can't even tell it's there." Matthew said as he set his food down, running a hand through his hair. "What if it was a false test? And I'm just having one of those imaginary pregnancies.." Gilbert walked around the counter and wrapped his arms around Matthew's waist, kissing his shoulder.

"No, no.. don't think like that.. you've been showing the symptoms. If you want we can set up a doctors appointment and everything." Matthew shrugged and rubbed Gilbert's hand, getting a bit more tired. Gilbert noticed and picked up Matthew bridal style, causing the Canadian to quickly wrap his arms around Gilbert's neck, afraid of falling. Gilbert chuckled and carried his boyfriend into the bedroom, lying him down in bed and tucked him in. Matthew got comfortable and yawned, giving Gilbert a quick kiss before trying to get some sleep.

Waking up, Matthew was being shaken. He looked up to see Gilbert with a big smile, telling him to hurry up and get up, he had a surprise. Matthew groaned and got out of the bed, putting on a pair of pants and switching his shirt. He followed Gilbert out the door after getting his glasses on and furrowing his brows curiously. It was Sunday. Neither of them worked on a Sunday. But it seemed like they weren't focusing on the shops as they just went to Gilbert's car.

It was a short drive, since they lived near Gilbert's destination, and Matthew was surprised when they arrived at a hospital. Matthew groaned and put his hands over his face. "I don't wanna." He said and Gilbert dragged him out of the car anyway. They went into the building and Gilbert checked them in, and they had to wait. Matthew was always nervous going to the doctors. His leg bounced and he couldn't stop looking all over the place. Gilbert tried to calm him down but it was a futile attempt.

A doctor came out and smiled at Matthew and Gilbert inviting them in when they walked up. Matthew messed with the hem of his shirt, and Gilbert just rubbed his back to try and calm him down. They got to the room and the doctor had Matthew sit down. "Hi, I'm Mary, I'll be your obstetrician. Your boyfriend says your transgender, right? How long has that been?"

Matthew bit his lip. "I think I got my top surgery for my nineteenth birthday. Four years ago in July. But I've never taken testosterone, I wear a binder most days of the week so my chest can't.. come back." Matthew said quietly. The doctor nodded.

"And you had unprotected sex?" Matthew blushed and nodded. "How long ago was that now?"

Matthew ran a hand through his hair. This was so embarrassing for him. "Almost two months ago now. I think next Friday? And I know the next question so yes, I took a pregnancy test, it was positive, and I've been dizzy, not very badly nauseas, I've had a couple of cravings."

Mary nodded slowly and wrote these facts down. Matthew watched her anxiously to see what she did next. "Well. You're not too far into being pregnant, so we can't do an abdominal ultrasound just yet since it's not visible using that method. So I'm going to recommend what we do today is a vaginal ultrasound." Matthew shuddered at the sound of it. It sounded painful and violating. "I promise it's safe and painless. It may be a bit uncomfortable though. Now, here's how it goes. You undress from the waist down, on your back, you can have a sheet covering you. You'll want your knees bent and obviously your legs spread. The wand is around the size of a tampon, and we cover it with a condom and lubricator gel before inserting it. Once inside it makes sound waves that reverberate to get an image, like how dolphins and bats see, and I make some gentle circle motions to get a better image. And then the image will appear on the monitor. Is that ok with you?"

Matthew fidgeted and shrugged, agreeing to that. Mary set Matthew up, Gilbert turning around while he got his pants off and got covered with a sheet. After that he stood next to Matthew instead of in front of him so as to not accidentally see anything.

Mary warned Matthew before inserting the wand, causing Matthew to clench his eyes shut. She was right, that was rather uncomfortable. Gilbert picked up Matthew's hand and rubbed the back of it with his thumb, trying his best to comfort him. Matthew waited for something, anything. Finally, the doctor cleared her throat. "I'm seeing something. So I can confirm that you are pregnant. Does that make you happy?"

Gilbert quickly gave Matthew a small kiss on the hand, the blonde just staring at the wall. He looked a little disturbed but there was excitement in there. "Yeah.. I guess it does.." he mumbled, looking up at Gilbert. "I can't believe it, we're actually really going to be parents, Gilbert.." Matthew said. He found it a little embarrassing that he hardly knew anything about the man he was having a baby with, but he did enjoy really knowing that he was having a baby with this guy.

The appointment ended, and Mary told the two she would send them pictures from the ultrasound within 24-48 hours. Matthew said that was fine and then he and Gilbert went back to Gilbert's flat. They were met with Alfred walking out the moment they were at the top of the stairs, asking where they had been all day. Matthew told him they just went for a quick doctor appointment, and Alfred accepted it rather quickly, saying he came to visit and was surprised when not even Francis knew where he was. Matthew apologised, but said he wasn't really in the mood to chat and just needed a good nap, and would rather do it at Gilbert's where things were more silent since there was no Alfred over there.

The couple went inside and shut the door, Matthew going to the bedroom and taking off his pants and his shirt, just staying in his hoodie as he got into bed. Gilbert walked in after him and watched, asking if Matthew needed anything and getting a no in return.

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