Unlikely Love (A Benedict Cumberbatch Fanfic)

Whoops

What happened at the restaurant and the bakery kept on happening, and it seemed to be a regular occurrence now. People would see Benedict and I out in public, and they would either take pictures of us or come up for his autograph and/or a picture.

For weeks, I tried to put up with it, but one day, I had enough and I snapped.

"Can you just back the fuck off and leave us alone?! Can you not see that we're trying to have time to ourselves??!!" I screamed at a fan, who just stared at me, looking like she was about to start bawling.

I realized what I'd done and I shook my head. I looked at Benedict and saw him staring straight at me, his emotions being somewhere between angry and confused. "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."

I immediately ran off, leaving Benedict with the fan. He apologized to her about one hundred times and begged her to not spread around what had just happened, saying that I was just really stressed out and needed rest.

He paid for the fan's taxi and then came after me. I'd stopped running and sat on a bench, burying my face in my hands as I started to cry.

Eventually I heard footsteps and then felt Benedict's arms around me. "C'mon, let's go home. We need to talk, and you need rest."

I nodded and leaned against him as we walked, hiding my face so no one would see my mascara running.

It took forever for us to get home because I walked so slow, but we did make it back. He made me sit on the couch and then went to make us some tea, not seeming to be angry with me.

"Ana, what happened back there? Why did you scream at that fan?"

"I... I don't know. I just snapped. I've been putting up with fans interrupting us for weeks, and I'm tired Benedict. I don't like people interrupting us."

He frowned and sipped his tea. "I'm sorry you don't like it. I'll try to not do it as much, but I can't just stop completely. My fans are so important to me. They're the reason I'm where I am today. That's the least I can do for them- signing autographs."

"I know how much they mean to you... But what about me? What am I supposed to do? Stand there by myself while you chat away with them? They don't care about me, Benedict."

"Don't say that... They care about you. They just don't have anything in particular to say to you..."

I shook my head and curled up against the corner of the couch. "I don't want to have to deal with it anymore..."

"We'll figure something out then. I promise." He scooted his body closer to mine, touching my cheek.

"Also, I'm sorry I've been such a bitch lately. My... My mind is a bit scattered at the moment."

"What do you mean?"

I looked him directly in the eyes and saw his worry. It made me start crying and I looked away. "I'm pregnant."

I felt him pull his hand away from my cheek, and everything went silent. It was so silent that I could hear him open and close his mouth multiple times, and I know that he had no idea how to respond.

"I've only known for a couple days... I was trying to think of the right time and way to tell you."

I placed my hand on his back and gently rubbed it. He continued the silence.

"Please say something... Anything."

Benedict turned and looked at me, then pulled me into a hug. He buried his face into my shoulder and whispered, "I love you. You're going to be a great mum, Ana."

I let out a noise that sounded like a mix between a laugh and a sob. I held onto him and allowed my tears to fall.

"I'm not leaving you... if that thought has crossed your mind. I would never even dream of doing that. I'll be here for you the entire way."

"I know you will, and I'm extremely thankful for that. I'm lucky to have you in my life Benedict."

He gave me a little squeeze and then scooted back, resting his face on my stomach. "Do you know how far along you are?"

"I'm not sure. I'll have to set up an appointment with my doctor. I'm guessing that I'm around a month along though."

He nodded and kissed my shirt, right over where my belly button was.

We sat like that for a while, and it was sweet. I knew that things would probably become even more hectic for us, but for now, we got to have some peace and quiet.

"Do you need anything? Are you hungry? Do you want to take a bath?"

"I'm fine Benedict... I just need you right now." I kissed the top of his scalp and leaned back, closing my eyes.

What was going to happen when everyone found out?

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Tee-hee! I'm sure this didn't come as a surprise to most of you. If it did, I'm sorry. Well, not really.

I have so many ideas in my head right now, and words are just flying out of my fingers at a rapid speed. The only thing I'm having trouble with is titles for the chapters. I feel like they don't have anything to do with what's included in the chapters. LOL

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