Gwen lays in bed her head on Blake's chest; her favorite place. His arm wrapped around her as he traces circles on her back.
"We have to tell Lena now."
"Yeah she is gonna be ok, you know that; right baby."
"How are you so sure?"
"I know because she is our daughter. If she has a harder time with it, she has you and me to help her. We aren't gonna let her not be ok."
"She has been through so much. I just don't want her to have to go through something else that we caused."
"Gwen she is gonna be ok. Plus it's kinda a done deal baby. Jen is already pregnant." Blake chuckles as Gwen playfully slaps his chest.
"Tomorrow we will tell her. Ok baby?"
"Yeah, ok."
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That morning Blake had fixed chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast, Lena's favorite. She ate three whole pancakes. Gwen took her upstairs and got her dressed. When they came back down they decided it was the best time to tell her. Gwen is terrified that this will go disastrously.
"Lena baby, can come sit on daddy's lap?" Gwen asks
Len runs to Blake and he lifts her above his head, making her laugh, before settling her on his lap. He wraps his free arm around Gwen. Blake still can't believe this is his life. He has a wife and a daughter in his arms and he can't wait to add their new addition to the embrace.
"Lena would you like mommy and daddy to get you a baby brother or sister?" Gwen asks cautiously.
"Baby? I want baby mommy!"
"Well mommy and daddy are having a baby. You're gonna be a big sister."
"Where baby now?" Lena asks pulling Gwen's shirt up to look at her belly. This kills Gwen and tears spring into her eyes.
"Well Lena mommy can't have babies in her belly. So the doctors put our baby in aunt Jen's belly." Blake explained
"My baby brother in Aunt Jen's belly?"
"That's right the baby is in Aunt Jen's belly but we don't know if it's a boy or girl. So it might be a sister." Gwen informs her daughter
"I want brother! When we get baby?"
"In about 8 months which is a pretty long time."Gwen says
Lena took the news a lot better than Gwen thought she would. However, when they take her to the park and to lunch after their talk, she starting behaving badly.
"Lena that's enough! We don't throw spoons! You know better!" Gwen scolded
Lena melted down for the what seemed like the 500th time since they had told her.
"Lena what is going on? You're always my good little princess! Where did that Lena go?Blake asks
"Daddy if you get new baby me go away?"
"Lena NO! You aren't going anywhere baby. You're with mommy and me forever!" Blake exclaims.
Gwen is over come with the motherly need to protect and reassure her daughter. She moves over closer to Lena pulling her out of her booster seat and into her lap.
"Lena we are NEVER gonna send you away. I promise! Mommy and daddy love you so much! You will always be our princess! A new baby isn't replacing you it's just adding to our family. I love you so much Lena never forget that!"
