Once Bitten, Twice Shy [[Kid X Reader X Ace]]

Call

READERS POV:

So it had been more than a couple days since you had stormed off and gone basically radio silent from everyone. You turned off your phone and just needed to time to figure out what the fuck you were gonna do. 

When you finally decided to turn your phone on you had a plethora of missed calls, voicemails, texts, and various social media notifications. You hated how available life had become and longed for the days of corded phones and dial up internet again. Ugh...time to go through the list. 

You made a massive group text with everyone who tried to reach out to you, except Kid. "I'm good. I'm alive. Just needed to clear my head for a bit." That's all they needed to know. For now anyways. All the voicemails and messages from Kid you hadn't listened to or looked at yet. 

You finally decided to listen to the voicemails and each one pulled at your heart. You could hear the hurt, the anger, the fear and the sadness in Kid's voice. You finished that and began reading the texts, the final one was a picture that just popped up....he found the tests. You saw the text bubble pop up again...he was writing....."Is this why you left?" Your throat felt squeezed and your mouth went dry. "I guess we need to talk then.", was all that you managed to reply. 

And with that text, you packed up your shit and went home.

When you arrived, Kid was outside smoking. You assume he'd been chain-smoking from the looks of the empty pack clutched in his hand. You didn't make eye contact as you made your way to the back of your car and popped the trunk to get your bag out. As you reached in it was promptly snatched from your grip. He'd moved so swiftly you hadn't heard him creep up on you to grab your things. "You shouldn't be lifting anything," he smirked at you. 

You kept your eyes down as you closed the lid, "I'm keeping it." You stated flatly as you began to walk away. You hated the silenced that seemed to linger forever as you made your way to the front door. As you were about the push the door open you felt Kid grab your wrist softly and pul you back gently against his chest. He wrapped his free arm around you and whispered in your ear, "Good."

A wave of shock and relief flooded over you as your neck snapped up to look him in the eyes. "Really?" you half choked almost about to cry.  You could feel the tears pricking the edge of your eyes. "You're not allowed to fuck around with me on this."

"I'm not." Kid said looking you in the eyes. "I know this is something that you wanted and if I didn't want to have kids with you why would I be marrying you?", he finished casually as he then proceeded to open the door and walk inside still holding your bags. 

"But.." you started to protest trailing side behind him.

"But what? Not wanting kids was something that I was set on back then. I didn't know what I wanted and now I do." he finished. "But I guess this means that we are really gonna jumpstart this wedding."

You couldn't control it. You started crying. You were so overwhelmed with the way Kid was speaking now. This motherfucker had truly changed and it shocked you but you were so damned happy about it all. About everything. The tears flowed and all you could do was melt onto the couch and cry. 

"Why are you crying? I thought you would be happy about all of this?" Kid questioned as he sat down next to you. 

"I am," you wheezed wiping away at your eyes, "I just didn't expect all of this and I think this is hormones but I don't know." you whined. 

Kid laughed at you and kissed your head. "We can tell everyone about it at the engagement party tomorrow."

Fuck. You snapped to suddenly remembering that the engagement party was tomorrow. Dammit. Your tears instantly stopped and you hurriedly wiped your face standing up and going to your bag. You began rummaging around for your phone when you finally found it. Your group message was pinging off with "thank god's"and "how dare you's", the last mainly coming from Nami. 

Group Text: 

You: Hey everyone - big news coming tomorrow night, be ready. See ya then!! 

You closed out that message and found Law. 

You: Hey. Can you squeeze a girl in tomorrow? You'll be the one to confirm and the second one to know for sure if these at home tests were correct. 

Law: I can make house call right now. 

You: See you in ten. 

"Law's coming over to confirm things." You told Kid as you grabbed your bags and decided to head upstairs. 

"Good", Kid said as he scooped you up bridal style and started carrying you up the stairs.

"Good?", you giggled as he carried you to y'alls room. "I didn't think that you'd want him over here."

Kid grinned and smoked as he set you down on the bed, "To have him confirm that you are carrying my child is the biggest one up I could ever give him."

You shook your head and chuckled. "Always a pissing honest between you two."