Gotham's Finest. Ace & Cro

Chapter Twenty Three - A

Adjusting to our new home has been something that I have been looking forward to for a very long time. Whenever James and I get lost, it is the funniest shit that we have ever experienced with one another. It has been the best to be able to train here and then head to the computer lab to work on some things for Dice. It is as if we have so much more to do here than we had at our previous place. Rick and the staff has gotten used to the grounds, which is a good thing because our utensils wen missing for a week and nobody knew where they were. I was sick for a couple weeks as well but I am doing much better now. It could have been some food or the champagne or something that fucked me up. Throwing up every day and not being able to eat. James was as freaked out as I was. I got my periods so at least we can rule out any risk of pregnancy. Was probably just food or alcohol poisoning or something. Dont tell Rick that I said that. He was very offended when I said that it could have been food poisoning. Fucking hilarious but what can you do? A few hours go by and I have been throwing up the entire time. James takes me to the medic room downstairs to have me checked out. (Cro): The doctor is here now, okay? They want me to stand outside of the room because they are going to do some tests (Ace): Okay I can barely fucking talk. All of that throwing up makes my throat feel like sandpaper. It hurts so bad to speak, laugh or swallow. The doctors check me out but they are not telling me anything at all. Then when they are finished, they clean me up and call James to come into the room. He is asking the doctor and myself questions but I dont know the answers. (Cro): Is she okay? Are you okay, baby? What is wrong with her? Did you find anything? Cause we have cooking staff that said- (Doctor): Calm down, Mr Maxwell. You wife is going to be just fine. Throwing up, nausea and struggling to eat is normal for pregnant women (Ace): For what? Fuck! My throat hurts! Why did I shout? It is as if I want to punch myself just for shouting but I know that wont take the pain in my throat away. (Cro): That is not possible. You cant menstruate when you are pregnant (Doctor): Actually, there are cases where that is possible and that is the case here because your wife is already seven weeks along in her first trimester (Ace): A woman can menstruate when she is expecting a baby? Isnt that dangerous? Why do I talk? Why am I talking? This hurts so damn much and I am so shocked by what she is saying that I keep forgetting not to speak. (Doctor): Only in severe cases where too much blood is lost or any other issues that can lead to complications with the pregnancy. However, you should not get your period again as your body is adjusting to all of the changes that will be taking place for the next few months She talks to us about going to get monthly or even weekly check-ups. James and I have not been able to understand exactly what she is saying. (Ace): So what you are telling us is that all of the things that have been happening lately is because I am almost two months pregnant? Without seeing any changes? She gives me something to drink for my throat cause I am annoyed with myself for talking when it hurts so badly. Then forgetting it hurts and speaking again. I want to slap myself but they might say that is dangerous or something. (Doctor): Yes, Mrs Maxwell. You are expecting a baby. Congratulations to you both The doctor leaves and now I want to scream. Should we be happy or freaked out? James and I get cleaned up, take a shower and sit under the blankets in front of the fireplace. It has been nagging at me to talk to him about it because we almost split up when we only talked about having kids one day. If we almost ended our relationship just because of a conversation then how is he going to react now with all of that actually happening inside of me? What if James wants a divorce because I know how he felt about making mistakes as a father? What if he thinks that I should get an abortion or give it up for adoption because he does not want to be a father? Holy fuck. I am going to be a mother! I am already in the process of becoming a mother. The process has already started without my permission or prior knowledge. Cant I rewind it? Or pause it? Why cant things in life come with a remote so we can pause some shit? Calm down. Stay calm. Stress is not good for the baby. Did I just say that like it's fucking normal? Thats right. Oh fuck. I am going to have a baby in a couple of months. A baby is going to rip itself out of me. Ohfucking hell! A baby is going to come out of me! (Cro): Hey. Hey! Look at me. Baby, look at me. Dont freak out, okay? I can see that some questions are flooding your mind right now. It is going to be alright (Ace): Wait. Hold up. You are okay with all of this? (Cro): Why wouldnt I be okay with it? Did he just ask that? After what went down that other time? It was hectic. He was being hysterical. I was going to throw him into a wall. But maybe he has changed his mind. (Ace): Uhm Remember when you said that you dont want to be a father because you felt like you would automatically fuck up their lives after that was done to you? That you would only make mistakes and those childhoods were not exactly a good thing for you to base off of to be a father because ours was so fucked (Cro): Then you dont see how in time you have opened my eyes. I would not have married you if I was going to force you not to be a mother one day. That is evil and cruel to do to someone and I would not have done that to you He really means what he is saying. But I am going to get huge. I am going to become a damn hot air balloon. Gosh, am I okay with this? I am going to become such an annoying pain in the ass. Is he going to be able to put up with me? (Ace): So you are fine with  all of this? That over the next nine months I am going to get all big, more moody, very tired all the time, hungrier than anyone in the world, and be a pain in the ass until I push the baby out of me? (Cro): What a graphic way to put it but yes, baby. We are in this together. I chose to be with you, to marry you and to protect you. That is something that I will always stand by. You have my word He really wants this. He will be a great father. I just wish he would see it the way that I do.