Her First...Her True...Her Only...LOVE

The Stork Story

I spent the rest of the day feeling miserable. I couldn't keep anything down, whoever called it, morning sickness is a liar. The truth is it can hit at any time day or night. Mom stayed with me until Jensen got there. We heard the tires of his old pickup truck crunch on the gravel driveway, not a second later he was in the living room.

 What's wrong Marina Jensen asks, his eyes full of terror at my being ill. Is it serious? Have you been to the doctor?

 He was rambling, but I knew how to stop it.

Placing a finger over his lips I said it's okay Jensen, do you remember the conversation we had that morning. I scolded you for reading that file? 

Yes. He said you didn't want me reading it because it had baby names in it.

 I reached up and took his hand, placing it on my abdomen. You can't feel him/her yet but they are in there. I watched as first comprehension then pure joy spread across his face.

Marina, Buttercup your pregnant?

 Yes, I responded, that's what that means.

XXXX

( Jensen's POV ) 

You can't feel him/her yet but they are in there. I never knew one sentence could hold so much meaning. My hand still rested on her stomach, I didn't want to move it. Afraid that if I moved it. She would laugh and say April fools. We had talked about it that morning at the cabin. But I didn't think it would happen this fast. I guess my mother's warning of it only takes one time was true. I was forced to move my hand when Marina pointed at the bucket on the floor beside her.

I held the bucket and she threw up.

 I'm sorry she whined I've been doing this the whole day. 

Hush my love, I whispered it will be okay. This is just a normal part of bringing a baby into the world. Now that I knew what was going on I could help. My mother had horrible morning sickness with my siblings. So I knew how to help, being useful actually helped my anxiety as well.

 But I turn into a whiny crybaby when I'm sick. She said I don't know how long this will last. I feel you shouldn't have to put up with it.

Just then we heard Misha coming home, I knew he would have West with and that West might jump into Marina's lap. Instead of letting him. I grabbed him before he could reach her.

 Hey, West said let me go, I want to give Sissy a hug. I haven't seen her all day.

 At this point, I looked up at Misha and shot him a have you told him look. Misha shook his head no. West 

I said I will let you hug her, but do you see her face right now?

He paused, studying her face. She doesn't look like she feels good.

 She doesn't I say she's very sick. You can't catch it, but you have to be very gentle with her. 

Can I still hug her? He asked. Before I can reply. Marina opened her arms and said, come here little monster.

XXXX

( Marina's POV )

West climbed ever so gently into my lap, no trace of his usual rough play to be seen. His usual fiercely tight hug replaced with a gentle squeeze. Castiel's eyes in my brother's face searched mine. 

Sissy, he asked, what's making you so sick?

 I looked up at dad just smiled and nodded his approval. I'm gonna have a baby West, I said. You're gonna be an uncle

You're gonna have to be gentle with me until the baby is born. I said. No more bouncing or tight hugs. West just smiled. I know my friend Amy had to be that way before her sister came.

 I smiled I swear for a six-year-old. My brother was wise beyond his years.

 He grinned again so who called the stork?

 What I said looking at dad confused.

 Dad just laughed. That would be your uncle Jensen. 

Okay, I said no less confused, someone please tell me the story of the stork.

Well, you see, said West when a mommy and daddy want a baby. The daddy calls the stork. The stork puts the baby in the mommy's tummy. It stays there until they go to the hospital when the stork takes it out. Then the mommy and daddy bring the baby home.

 At this point, West ran off to play. Leaving the adults to talk amongst themselves.