A Series of Unfortunate Events One Shots

We Have To Name It

It should be pretty obvious when this story takes place in my canon; Begin!

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~Normal POV

"Duncan! Duncan, wake up!"

Duncan immediately sat up with worry at the sound of his wife's frantic voice, "What's wrong Violet? Are you ok? Is the baby coming?"

Violet laughed, "No, that won't be happening for another few months! But the baby is kicking!"

Duncan stared in awe and she gently put his hand on her growing stomach. Sure enough, he could feel the small kicks of their child moving around. Violet smiled at her husband as she noticed a few tears fill his eyes.

"You ok?"

"It's amazing..." He breathed out softly.

"It is," She paused for a moment, "Just think in a couple more months, we're going to be parents!"

"Yeah... Violet, what if the baby doesn't like me?"

"Duncan, don't be ridiculous. Of course the baby will like you. You're its father."

Duncan looked a little concerned, "Yeah but what if I'm not that good at it? Or, god forbid, what if the baby likes Uncle Klaus or Uncle Quigley more than me?"

Violet rolled her eyes and patted his arm, "Uncle Klaus and Uncle Quigley are going to have their own babies to worry about. Isadora is only a month behind me, and Fiona is a month behind her. And every father goes through the same thing. I remember when my mother was pregnant with Sunny, and father was still scared beyond reason that 'this would be the one that hates me! I just know it!'"

Duncan laughed, "Your dad really thought that?"

"He did, mother had to calm him down because he wouldn't stop panicking. Klaus and I thought it was funny."

Duncan's smile faltered for a moment, "I do wish our parents could be here to meet their grandkids..."

Violet sighed, "Yeah me too... but we're adults now, we can take care of ourselves."

The two sat in their bed in a brief silence. They were so excited to be having a baby together, but with their unfortunate history they couldn't help being a bit scared of what the future would hold for their little one. Between the three couples who lived at the family estate, they were going to have three children to care for, each one a month apart from the other. Violet and Duncan were having theirs first. Having a baby is both a wonderful, joyous occasion, for the bringing of new life into this world is most always a happy occasion despite what might be happening along the way, but it is also a terrifying experience that leaves one to question themselves as a person more than they have in their entire lives.

Duncan's concerns about being a father, when he had lost his parents when he was only 13, were not unfounded. And Violet did have similar concerns about being a good mother, since she lost her parents when she was 14. However, they did have one thing that was helping them along. And Violet knew exactly what that one thing was.

"You will be a great father. Do you know why; because of Sunny. We all basically raised Sunny together, and even though you're just her brother-in-law, you treated her like a good father would. You're great with kids, honey, and you'll be just as good with your own kid."

Duncan smiled a little, "I guess I do have a little practice then..."

"And you'll do just fine."

He kissed her before replying, "I love you Violet."

"I love you too Duncan." Violet then smirked, "You know... we haven't thought of a name yet..."

Duncan perked up more at that, "Ok! Uh... hm... Well first of all, are you sure that we're only having one? I mean, triplets kind of run in the family."