Lucy thought she was prepared for everything, but she wasn't. It took her by surprise in the middle of the snack section at Target.
"Oh... "
While she left that section for another one, it happened again and again. Smiling like an idiot, Lucy reached her phone and dialed his number, but of course, he was unavaible. And she tried again, five minutes later; that time Tim answered.
"Code 4? " he asked.
"Code 4. But... "
"But what, love?"
"But she's moving. Like now. "
"Wait, moving as moving?""
"Moving, kicking, use the one you want."
"Where are you?""
"Target... Snack emergency on my way home."
"Sorry, Luce, I have to go. See you tonight?"
"Go, be safe. Love you."
"More..."
Nearly six months ago:
After being injured and transported to the ER in an unexpected way, Lucy discovered she was pregnant, thanks to the blood test she made earlier. At first it was a shock; she needed a minute, or more, to process the information. She became one of the 5% of women who got pregnant while she was on birth control. Tim, she thought. This is something they had talked about sometimes, not in a very serious way, always jocking about the grandchildren. But now it was real. They were together for a year now; they moved in together two months ago. He joined her later, worried she was more injured than he thought. She was fine: bruises, stitches. She was discharged ten minutes ago, and he was ready to bring her home.
"Tim, we need to talk."
And Tim sat next to her on the bed.
"I'm pregnant." She dropped the news.
"You are.. How... No, I know how, but... you sure?"
"Yep... blood test.. birth control fail."
"And.. hm.. the baby is fine?""
"Everything is fine. They did an ultrasound. Baby is fine..."
"How far are we?"" and he put his shaky hand on her belly.
"A month."
And suddenly all the anxiety she had disappeared. His words, his touch, his smile—it was all she needed. When they were home, Tim apologized: He was happy, but never asked if it was the good moment for her; he didn't clearly say he was over the moon. But he was happy and over the moon. And of course she wanted that baby, Tims baby. And they talked all night long.
They had habits. Tim was not a fan of sharing his personal life while he was working. Even if everybody knew they were together, even if they understood by themselves that Lucy was pregnant with Tim's baby, at least when it came to personal talk over the phone or at work, they opted for LAPD code: they were cops after all.
Present day:
When Lucy went to bed tonight, Tim was still on patrol. Emergency situation. She wanted to wait for him, but she was exhausted. Thanks to her futur baby girl. Two hours later, Tim joined her in the bed, a kiss on her neck, his bare chaste against her back, one arm above her head, and the other one on her belly. And with that, she could breathe again. He was home, safe. His hand was cupping her baby bump, something he will never get used to.
"Oh.... "
And she smiled. He felt her. He felt her move, and his heart melted.
"It's nice, isn't it?""
" Incredible.. Did I wake you up?"
"Hm, no, your daughter did."
"I missed you today."
"We missed you..."
"Is that strange?""
"What?""
"To feel her moving from the inside and from the outside?""
"I just realized tonight I was feeling her moving for at least two weeks. Shy moves, like tiny blubbles from the inside. Completely different from the kick she gave me at Target. But, no, it's not that strange. It's comforting. Now I know she's fine."
Even if she wanted to explain, she couldn't. It was amazing; it was the best thing she ever felt in her life. It was something, something she will never forget. And Tim? Oh, he was over the moon. Now he could feel something. He could work to create a bond with her daughter.
"You're sleeping?""
"Almost"
"I'm going to let my hands around here..."
"Hm hm."
"Good night, love, I love you."
"Hm hm."
She was asleep when he felt something kicked against his hand. How could he be able to love someone that much even though he never met her? Three more months, and she will be here.
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04/08/2024 : Hey Guys ! A little cutie for today. Kids let me write a bit, thanks to Nintendo Swift session they had. Hope you will like it. Some of you gave me ideas and i will work on it when i'm coming back. I will rewrite my first ones, to make them better...
Funny things: I tried to read and write in french the other day but... Nah, sounds wrong for me. Not natural.
Take care of you, comment and vote, it's help. Thank you!
See you as soon as i have a little bit of time. And for sure on the 18th night :)
