Distraction [[Eustass Kid X Reader]]

Don't Freak Out

It isn't like you didn't want to have kids, you just would have liked to wait until you were completely finished with school and had started the career you wanted. This was unexpected, and you weren't entirely sure how Kid would react. After watching him look after Cora you were sure he'd be a loving capable father. But did he want that with you? Your heart didn't question it but at the same time you'd never talked about starting a family.

Kid woke up to sharp tugs at his scalp.

"Ow - ah - Cora." He winced reaching for the infant that had crawled up onto his pillows.

He carefully pried her tiny hands out of his hair and pulled her down to sit on his chest. Now realizing you weren't in the room and Cora's full diaper. It was 6:45 according to the clock on your night stand. He cringed and tugged Cora's diaper bag closer to the bed.

"Front to back." He murmured to himself unsnapping her onesie and handing her a clean diaper to play with while he changed her.

You walked in with a warm bottle just as Kid was fighting to get her chubby legs back in her pj's. Your puffy eyes didn't go unnoticed by the redhead while you made your way over to the bed.

"You OK mouse?" He asked letting her grip his index fingers and pull herself up to stand on his knees.
You smiled softly at the sight, "Yeah I'm fine just didn't sleep very well."

Really, you'd spent thirty minutes completely losing it in your bathroom. You knew making her formula and warming it up wouldn't buy you enough time to erase the agitation in your eyes. But he seemed to accept your excuse catching Cora as her wobbly legs failed her.

"Thanks for changing her. You should try to get some more sleep before you have to get ready for work." You cradled the little raven in your arms and settled against the headboard.

Kid crawled back under the covers watching you whisper to Cora to get her to be still and take her bottle. He had to admit he liked the sight. Maybe one day he'd get to see you cuddling his child.
Eventually he drifted off while you hummed a familiar tune.

Cora finally fell asleep again while taking her morning bottle. You were fighting waves of nausea while racking your brain for a day you might've forgotten your birth control. Then you remembered almost two months ago you'd had the flu and were on antibiotics. You'd heard before that being on prescription meds could cancel out your birth control but of course you had an irresponsible "fuck it" moment. Kid was too enticing and you played it fast and loose with your contraceptives.

Good Job.

You weren't blaming him, that sexy bastard, it was entirety your fault.

How were you going to tell him? Maybe you should tell Law first. You watched your boyfriend fidget in his sleep and wiggled back down into the mattress moving Cora to rest on your chest. You'd been awake for a little over an hour and were completely exhausted.

You awoke again to Kid's right hand sweeping your hair out of your face, a worried look in his amber eyes as he held Cora and stood over you.

"Mouse, it's 9:30." He whispered, "I have to get going."
"Oh sorry, I fell asleep. I was going to make you something to eat." You rasped sitting up.
He smiled handing Cora over to you, "I made you something instead. And Trafalgar will be here in an hour to pick the little monster up."
"OK babe. Have a good day." You leaned forward for a kiss.
"Get some rest today OK?" He pressed his forehead to yours, "I'll talk to you on my break."
"Yes sir." You smiled as he straightened himself out.
"Bye to you too." He ruffled Cora's curls as her bottom lip jutted out.
"Uh oh... You better go before she guilts you into staying." You chuckled.

He waved at you both before softly shutting the door. Sure enough the little girl in your arms broke down the second Kid left the room. She really was fond of him.

"Let's get you ready." You said hoisting the infant onto your hip as you stood and made your way into the living room.

An empty jar of banana puree on the counter indicated Kid had already taken care of Cora's breakfast too.

"You're training your uncle to be a fine daddy." You chuckled to Cora who had quickly abandoned her fit over Kid's absence.

After reluctantly feeding yourself and changing both you and Cora's clothes for the day you repacked her diaper bag and sat on the couch waiting for Law to arrive. Law's knuckles softly swept over the door before he let himself in. Cora giggled with delight as the raven approached arms already out stretched for her. Law scooped her up and plopped down in the chair across from you.

"Thanks for taking her with such short notice." He let her gnaw on his tattooed knuckle, "How are you feeling?"

"It was no problem we love having her. Kid and Killer have fun playing with her." You smiled at your best friend, "I was gonna talk to you about that."

He shifted switching into doctor mode, waiting for more information so he could asses and diagnose you properly.

"What's the matter?"

"Uhm. Well... this is a lot harder to say than I thought." You fidgeted with the hem of your shirt.

"F/N-ya?" Law leaned forward a bit, "Don't tell me..."

You nodded as tears welled up in your eyes. It wasn't like you were sad or happy just flat out emotional. Law looked at you a bit alarmed at your confirmation and frowned.

"I'm ok. It's just a little scary ya know? I certainly wasn't expecting it." You mumbled through your tears.

"Is this something you want? Have you told him yet?"

You offered him a glare, "Of course I want it. Idiot. It's just way sooner than I thought."

He frowned again, though he ultimately wanted you to be happy...being happy with Eustass was a completely different story. There was a small part of him over the last year that didn't want to let go of the feelings he'd realized he had for you. This news would have to put that to rest for good.

"When was your last period?" He blurted still obviously in some form of doctor mode.

"Ugh." You flushed a bit, "No need... I know exactly when it happened... if I'm right it was eight weeks ago."

"Have you made an appointment with your OBGYN? If she's booked I know someone."

"Ok, I need you to calm down." You chuckled, "I'll make an appointment today."

He settled back in the chair focusing again on his own daughter, "You'll be great F/N."

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After Law left you made your doctor appointment, luckily she'd had a cancelation for that afternoon and you were able to get in. She confirmed you were in fact pregnant and your estimate of eight weeks was most likely accurate. So, before you left you set up an appointment for your first sonogram which would have to wait a few more weeks.

Now the issue was breaking the news to Kid.

Your fear had ebbed into excitement knowing you'd have the apartment to yourselves for the evening. It still wasn't clear to you how happy he'd be, but you knew he'd be fine once the shock wore off.

"Mouse?" Your boyfriend called from the living room having just arrived home.

"I'm in my room!" You called back pushing the positive pregnancy test into your back pocket as he entered.

"What are you plotting back here?" The redhead smiled winding his flesh arm around your waist to reel you in for a kiss.

"I would never." You feigned offense resting your hands on his chest, "Hey, what are you doing on the 24th of next month?"

"So, you were plotting." He confirmed, "I think I can arrange something. Why?"

"I need you to go to the doctor with me." You replied as coolly as you could manage.

He stiffened his embrace face morphing into concern, "Doctor? What's wrong? Why are they making you wait?"

You took a deep shaky breath only causing Kid more distress as you slipped your hand back into your pocket and handed him the capped pregnancy test. He slowly retracted his arms and took the wand from you carefully observing it. He knew what it was and what the little plus sign meant. Was this real? Surely you wouldn't be messing with him about something so serious, especially not after all the crap he went through eight months ago.

Every second he didn't say something your heart sunk further and further.

Finally, his eyes left the test to intensely meet your gaze.

"We – I - have my first sonogram then." You squeaked feeling the tears bubbling out of your eyes.

Kid's expression softened as he yanked you back into his chest. It took everything in him to not squeeze you as tightly as he really wanted to. He was still processing what was happening and was fighting to speak passed the sound of his pounding heart.

"I love you." Was all he managed to choke out.