"Bet you didn't see this coming, ha, me either. But here we are and here you are. Are you sitting comfortably? Good. Then we can begin..."
Zak and TigerLilly, find that the struggles of a 'normal' life ca be very difficult when one had to work with...
The next morning, I take myself out and go to the store to buy some things I need.
Zak's POV: Tige left early this morning, she's been acting really weird since Chris told her things last night. She been very skittish. I begin to pack our things ready to leave.
About an hour later, she comes through the door with tears in her eyes.
"Where the fuck have you been?" I growl.
"I'm sorry." She says looking down and afraid.
"That didn't answer my question. What have you been doing?" I ask.
"I didn't want to say anything just in case he was wrong."
"So he did say something. What did he say?" I bite.
"Pass me your hand." She asks. I hold out my hands and she places some sticks into it. I look down to see:
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"He told me I was pregnant Zak."
Tige's POV: I say. I wait for his response. He looks down some more. When he looks at me he has tears in his eyes.
"I'm... We..." he sighs deeply. "...you're pregnant?"
"I'm pregnant."
"I'm going to be a dad?"
"You are." Still not sure how to read his reaction. He looks down at the test in his hand again. He looks up at me with even more tears in his eyes. He takes a step towards me and reaches out his hand. He then slides his hand onto my tummy and crumbles too his knees. He rests his head on my stomach and I slither my fingers through his hair. And Zak begins to weep. He turns to my abdomen and places a kiss gently on it and says.
"I promise to be the best dad I can be for you." He then nuzzles back into my stomach and cries happy tears. I crumble onto the ground and we hold each other tight. Zak then places his hands either side of my face and holds my gaze.
"I won't leave you this time..." He pants. "...I'll be honest I'm not ready to be a dad. But I don't think I ever will be. However, I'll do everything in my power to be the best for you and our baby." He composes himself. I look at him and raise my pinky. Zak looks down at my hand and takes his pinky in mine. He smiles and we embrace in a kiss. "When can we tell people?"
"Whenever you want to baby." I smile at his joy. He stumbles to his feet and holds out his hand. I take it willingly and grab my bag with the other hand. We then make our way down to the lobby where we are met by the rest of the group. Zak turns to me and says quietly.
"I'll drive you home if you want?" I smile at him in confirmation. "Hey guys!" Zak beams.
"You're in a good mood." Aaron says.
"I have my reasons to be."
"Oh yeah?" Aaron raises an eyebrow. Zak turns to me.
"Can I tell 'em?" Zak asks.
"Tell is what?" Ashley asks, itching forward. Zak and I sigh.
"TigerLilly is pregnant." Zak smiles.
"WHAT!" The say as a collective. The girls and Aaron throw their hands. The girls shroud me and place their hands on my tummy gently while the boys shake Zak's hand. They then swap the men hug me and the girls hug Zak in congratulations.
After the kerfuffle, we manage to pack the car and hit the road back to Vegas. The entire way home he would rest his unoccupied hand on my stomach. I have my hand on his and he smiles at me.
Thinking we were going home, I was shocked to see us pull up at Zak's moms house. Meredith's car is outside too. Zak gets out and sighs. He runs round the car and opens the door for me and holds out his hand, I take it and helps me out the car.
"Are you ready mama?" He smiles at me. I sigh with a smile.
"I'm ready. Daddy."
"You might have to stop calling me that while in public baby. Unless your will ping to deal with the consequences."
"Back to day one are we. Daddy?" I grin.
"You know I took you for a lot of things, TigerLilly. Disobedient wasn't one of them?" Zak smiles.
"Then do you really know me at all? Mr. Bagans." I then walk into the house and I'm greeted by Nancy and Meredith. Zak follows in after me, and Phil and Skye crash into me with a hug.
"Careful!" Zak almost shouts. Nancy and Meredith look at Zak with a scowl. Zak looks at the women. "Sorry. Listen..." Zak bends down and looks the children in the eyes. "...You have to be a little more careful with TigerLilly now, she has a baby in her tummy." Zak says.
"WHAT!" We get the same reaction from them as we did the GAC.
"You're kidding?!" His mother sighs, looking at me. I shake my head up with a smile. She beams an ear to ear smile and throws her arms around me. "Thank god!" She says. "Zak!" She opens out her arms. And sighs again. "Oh my children." She looks up with tears in her eyes. "My boy is going to have a baby!" She shouts from the roof tops. She looks back down at us when the tears break their barriers.
"Mom." Zak cries.
"Mom." Says Meredith. Joining the hug with Zak.
"Mom." The children join. It's then that the family look towards me. And is silent for a moment.
"It's a mothers hug. I can't spoil this moment with your children." I say taking a step back. Everyone scowls.
"You married my son, you're carrying my grandchild. You are more my daughter now than you were before this news. Get your ass in this hug now." She says. Tears begin to dwell in my eyes and I hesitate for the moment until my feet take me almost too quickly into the gap, perfect for me to fit.
