My Half Brother - A Ross Lynch/R5 Fanfic

Chapter 23 - Back Home

Chapter 23

Ashley-

Ross and I got back just yesterday, and tomorrow, it's Carter's fourth birthday. We got everything prepared before we left, so all we had to do was get a cake for him and everything's good to go.

I decided, that since Carter was napping, and Ross was out, to take a pregnancy test. I do my business then place it in the sink. A sign appears. A plus. I smile slightly.

"Mommy? Where are you?" I hear Carter's little voice, and I immediately walk out to the hall from mine and Ross' bathroom finding him holding Ross' old yellow baby blankie against his cheek.

"Hey C," I smile, picking him up in my arms as he wakes up fully now. "Where's Daddy? He said he'd play cars with me." Carter states.

"He'll be home soon," I fix his bedhead, arranging his hair like Ross'. "Why don't you play until he gets home?" He nods. "Okay. Let me down, Mommy!"

I laugh a little, putting him down, then walking down to the kitchen, starting dinner.

"Ash?" Ross walks in, a tired smile on his face, and I send a big smile his way as he hugs me tightly. "Why so happy?" He chuckles.

"It was positive," I say softly, still smiling,  my arms wrapping around his waist as I look up at him.

Ross' face runs from confusion, shock, then realization. "What?! Oh my gosh, Ash, this is great!" He picks me up, spinning me, then putting me down. "How are we going to tell Carter?"

I hadn't thought about that. "I dunno," I whisper. "At dinner?" He nods. "Let's do that." Let's hope Carter is happy about having a younger sibling.

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"C, hun, Mommy and Daddy have something to tell you," I start and I look over at Ross expectantly. "You're going to have a younger brother or sister." He finishes for me, making Carter's eyebrows furrow in confusion, but then a smile appears on his face.

"I'm getting a little baby brother or sister?" He asks excitedly. Ross and I look at each other, small smiles on each of our faces. "Yeah, bud. They're in Mommy." Ross tells Carter, and he looks at me, then down at my stomach.

He points, "In there?" I nod. "Yeah. They'll be born in a little while." He smiles even wider. "I can't wait! I can't wait!"

I smile, relieved that it was easier than I thought it would be.

After we all finish dinner, I start to wash the dishes, Carter runs upstairs to play, and Ross hangs behind, watching me.

"I'm glad it was that easy," I dry my hands on the dish towel hanging on the oven door handle, turning to Ross. "Yeah," he smiles lazily down at me, bringing me into his chest.

I hear him yawn, and I pull back slightly. "Go up to bed, babe. I'll be there soon."

"Nah, it's good," Ross says through another yawn. "Ross," I say in a warning tone. "Go up. I'll be up once I get Carter down." He sighs. "Okay." He kisses my forehead, then walks up the stairs to our bedroom.

I walk up to Carter's to find all his toys cleaned up, him in his pj's, and already sleeping in bed. I smile lightly, closing his door, then walk down the hall, getting changed, then laying in bed with Ross.

"Any ideas for names?" Ross whispers after a little while of just laying here. "Annabelle Stormie and Ryder Mark?"

"I like those," his arm wraps tighter around my waist under the sheets. "Okay, night Ross."

I didn't get response, except for his snores, making me smile lightly, and fall asleep myself against the bare skin of his chest.