Unexpected

I Have Some Good News

The next day couldn't pass any slower. Melody was itching to tell everyone the good news, but she wanted Tom to know first. She had been at home for the past two days with nothing to do and her patience was wearing thin, so decided she'd get out the house and go for a walk in the park, then go shopping for some food, her cupboards and fridge were getting close to empty.

The cold January air brushed Melody's cheeks as she opened the lobby door leaving her apartment building. Glad she'd worn a coat, she wandered along the road towards the park, her hand resting on her stomach, rubbing it gently. She still couldn't quite believe that she was pregnant, even though she did the other two tests in the packet, just to be sure. Although they'd both come out positive, a part of her felt that this couldn't be happening, she couldn't be pregnant. But she was, and that made her incredibly happy.

When she reached the park, Melody walked the route her and Tom had done when they met before their audition for Coriolanus. Even that seemed like a year ago, not three months. It was crazy that her and Tom had only been together, officially for two months. And now they were going to have a baby together! Melody knew though that what was happening was right, they both loved each other and a baby would only make that love stronger.

As the wind picked up and the chill ran down her body, Melody pulled her coat tighter around her body and headed for the supermarket to get in some food for the rest of the week, especially as she now had two people to feed!

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Melody crashed through the front door of her apartment an hour later, her arms full with plastic shopping bags. In fairness she had realised while walking home that he had bought far too much. There was no way Melody was going to eat all this food, without Tom. She always relied on him to finish her food when she wasn't hungry anymore.

She couldn't take six months of this.

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"Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes!" Tom's voice sounded from the little laptop speakers, Melody's excitement grew second by second. "You look happier than usual darling. Have you figured out how to teleport to me?" he joked when he saw her huge smile plastered onto her face.

"No. But I do have some good news!" she replied, chuckling at his remark.

"Oh that's good because so do I!" Tom added, wriggling in his seat with excitement, itching to tell her.

"Go on Hiddleston, what's your news?" she asked eagerly, adjusting herself and the laptop so that they could see each other better. Her hand brushed against her stomach! making her smile even more.

"Well. Because filming is going so well, we are ahead of schedule so I'm only out here for three months instead of six!" he almost squealed the last part like a little girl, sending Melody into a fit of giggles, then she shrieked with joy when she realised what he'd said.

"So you can come home early?!" she squealed again, almost knocking the laptop off her legs.

"Yes it does!" he cried back, his famous smile spread across his face and at last he let out his "ehehehe".

"Ok Miss Samuels, your turn!" Tom blurted, and all of a sudden Melody's nerves returned and it wasn't all fun and games anymore. She felt sick again, and she thought she was going to at first, but once she'd taken a deep breath, she felt ok again.

"I've been feeling a bit under the weather for the past couple of days. At first I thought was just because I was missing you" Melody paused when she heard Tom 'aww' at her through the screen. "Then I actually vomited and realised that I was a little behind in the female mechanical department, so I went out and bought a little test for myself yesterday morning." when Melody glanced at Tom's face, she noticed he'd finally caught on. Tom's eyes had lit up and she noticed a sparkle in them, she knew then that he was hoping for what she was about to tell him. "Tom?" she asked, assuring she had his full attention.

"Yes darling?" Tom replied, anticipating her every word.

"I'm pregnant" she announced with a soft smile. Melody watched as Tom's face lit up, she even noticed a little tear fall down his cheek. He brushed it away, and smiled again.

"I can't believe we're going to be parents! I'm going to be a dad! How crazy is that?!" Tom's excitement began to build up again the more he thought about it, and it showed.

Melody giggled into the palm of her hand as she watched Tom's reaction. He looked as though he was on the verge of tears, happy ones, but there was also a seriousness about him. And just this told her he was ready to start a family, he was ready to be a dad, no matter what challenges it brings. She also knew he'd a brilliant father too.

"I've booked a doctors appointment for a couple of days time so I can see how far gone I am. Then I'll find out when the scan is and send you the picture when I-"

"I want to be there for your first scan Mel" Tom interrupted "I want to see my baby too, no matter how hard it will be to see it on the screen" Melody's heart sank. If Tom came to the scan, it meant he'd have to fly back to London and break from filming, which would then delay production, meaning he'd end up having to stay in Toronto longer.

"Tom I don't want you to ruin your career because of me, stay in Toronto and then when you get back you can come to every single doctors appointment I have. If you come back now, you'll just have to stay out there longer when you get back" Melody felt awful having to say it but she knew it was for the best.

"It won't ruin my career but I understand where you're coming from. Just this once I won't, but the rest I'll be at" Tom yawned and rubbed his eyes. "darling I really must go, I have an early start in the morning. I'll talk to you tomorrow ok? I love you so much, and the baby too!" Melody chuckled and rubbed her stomach.

"You hear that sweetheart? Daddy loves us very much!" She said down to her belly, caressing it gently with her fingertips. Melody heard Tom chuckling in the background. "I love you too Tom. I'll speak to you tomorrow" she blew a kiss at the screen and watched Tom catch it and place it on his heart. He leant in and kissed the camera before saying goodbye and hanging up.

Melody sat in complete silence for at least ten minutes, not being bothered to move. She'd told Tom the news, now she had to tell everyone else. Except she couldn't tell them without telling them who the father was. So instead she decided to tell the only other person who knew. Fran.

Fran you'll never guess what?! Me and Tom are going to be parents!! I'm pregnant :D

Mel xxxxx

Blimey you two do work fast don't you!! Congratulations sweet, I expect a request to be godmother any time soon ;)

Fran xxxxx

All of a sudden, Melody's phone started ringing and she wondered who could be calling her so late. When she looked at the caller ID she jumped for her phone and picked up immediately. Her excitement built up again.

"Hi mum, you're calling late. Everything ok?" Melody asked, slightly concerned at her mothers need to call at eleven thirty in the evening.

"Well I realised I haven't seen you since New Year's Eve! And I have been wondering if you've been avoiding me or there's another man on the scene" her mothers concerned voice rang through the receiver as Melody giggled to herself. If only she knew.

"Look mum it's too long to explain now, are you around in a couple of days time? I'll drive down and talk to you about it then I can take you out for dinner, just like old times" despite how eager Melody was to tell Gemma her news, she knew she would have to hold back until she knew the whole story, otherwise she just wouldn't understand.

Gemma and Melody agreed that Melody would drive down to visit her mother two days from then, conveniently after her doctors appointment. It was then Melody would tell her everything and she hoped Gemma would react like Tom, and not the complete opposite.