All The Stars in the Universe

Chapter 1.

Bex paced back and forth in front of the bathroom mirror, her arms crossed over her chest. "Bowie," she rehearsed. "There's something I need to tell you. I know we just got married, and we weren't planning on expanding our family so quickly, but..."

"That sounds dumb," she sighed to herself. She paused, glancing down at the positive pregnancy test on the bathroom counter.

"Bowie," she said again. "Remember a few weeks ago, when we had unprotected sex, and we said one time wouldn't matter? Well, funny story. Turns out we were wrong!"

Focus, she told herself. She took a deep breath. "Bowie-"

"What's up?"

Bex turned around, startled to see her husband standing in the bathroom doorway.

"I heard you say my name," he told her, leaning in to give her a kiss. "Did you need me for something?"

"Um, no," she told him. "I was just hoping we could talk about something."

"Okay," he nodded. "Just let me finish putting the groceries away. I know you haven't been feeling well, so I got the stuff to make you my famous chicken soup. It'll cure what ails you," he winked.

"I highly doubt it," Bex said to herself, following him into the kitchen.

"What was that?" he was reaching up to put a box of broth in the cupboard.

"Bowie, it's sweet that you want to make me soup," she said. "I really appreciate it. But I don't think soup is going to help my condition."

He paused. "What's wrong?" he frowned, concerned. "Are you okay?"

She nodded. "I'll be fine. In about eight months, give or take a week."

"What are you saying?" he asked.

"I'm saying that that Universe of yours loves to give us surprise babies. Bowie... I'm pregnant!"

Bowie's jaw dropped.

"Say something?" she pleaded after several seconds had passed, the longest seconds of her life.

"Are- are you sure?" he stammered.

"I'm sure," she smiled. "I took a home test and I went to the doctor to confirm it. I'm about six weeks along."

Bowie's face was still frozen in astonishment.

"Could you say a little more?" she asked, half-jokingly. "You're kinda making me nervous here."

He shook his head. "I don't know what to say. I'm just so happy."

She breathed a long sigh of relief. She should have known he would be pleased. How many men would be happy to find out their high school girlfriend had had a baby she never told him about? Not many. But Bowie had been over the moon when he found out about Andi. If he resented her for it even a tiny bit, he never showed any sign of it. And she didn't believe he did. His heart was too big. He was one in a million."Really?"

"Of course!" He grinned, taking her in his arms and kissing her again. "How could I not be? I love being a dad. Being Andi's dad has changed my life.  And the chance to be a father again sounds incredible. I'm the luckiest man in the world."

Bex rested her head on Bowie's shoulder, letting him rub her back softly. When they parted, she saw that his hazel eyes were wet with tears. Her heart squeezed with love for him.

"I'm happy too," she admitted, drying the fallen tears from his cheeks. "I know we weren't planning to have a baby yet. We've only been married a few months, and money is tight, with Cloud Ten and all..."