Oswald stood on the other side of the bathroom door as he debated whether he should knock or not. He had been walking by when he could have sworn that he heard the sounds of Ed crying. He stopped dead in his tracks and couldn't stop himself from pressing his ear against the door. He needed to make sure, and sure enough, he could hear Ed's quiet sobs. Ed was the love of his life, and if Ed was hurting or in pain, Oswald needed to protect him.
Oswald heard Ed turn on the sink, and that's when he knocked gently. "Fuck," he heard Ed suddenly exclaim. This surprised Oswald as Ed was not really one to curse. Something was obviously causing his boyfriend distress, and Oswald could no longer stay outside. He quickly grabbed the door knob and opened the door.
Oswald's heart clenched at the sight that he saw. Ed eyes were red and puffy, but more than anything he looked terrified. But the question was why?
Oswald rushed over to Ed to provide some sort of comfort. "Ed! What's wrong?" When Ed didn't answer, he gently placed his hands on Ed cheeks, and he noticed fresh tears start to fill his love's eyes. "Oswald, I...." Ed stared but his voiced cracked and this sound broke Oswald's heart.
He noticed Ed's eyes look towards the sink. Oswald followed his gaze, and he gasped slightly when he saw it. Was that a pregnancy test? Was that a positive pregnancy test?! He suddenly let go of Ed's face and grabbed the test.
"Oswald. I'm so sorry!" he heard Ed sob. He tore his eyes away from the test and back to Ed to find him holding himself tightly with his tears flowing freely.
"I don't know how this happened. Well.... I know. The fundraiser. Wine. Limo," Ed began to babble through his sobs. "I don't want to ruin everything or..."
"Ed. Stop!" Oswald interrupted. Oswald tossed the test in the sink and quickly embraced Ed. For a moment Ed stiffened. Then he quickly freed his arms, and like those many weeks ago in the limo, Ed held onto him for dear life, as if Oswald would leave at any second.
"It's okay, Ed. It's okay," Oswald said as Ed began to cry into his shoulder. Oswald broke the embrace so he could gently hold Ed's face in his hands again. He looked into Ed's scared and sad eyes and with a smile said, "Ed Nygma. I love you. This doesn't ruin anything! Yes, it is unexpected... But it is a blessing!"
Ed was shocked to hear these words. This was definitely not how he expected Oswald to react. "But... ruling Gotham.. How...," Ed was finding it extremely difficult to even put together full sentences. "It would be dangerous. I'm scared..." Ed said so quietly that Oswald almost didn't hear him.
Oswald began to wipe the tears from Ed's face. "Please don't be scared. Like I said, this doesn't ruin anything. We will still rule Gotham together. We will adapt, and I promise you, that no one will hurt our family. I will protect you," Oswald removed his hands from Ed's face and brought them down to Ed's stomach. "I will protect both of you."
Ed could see the fiery determination in Oswald's eyes, and he knew that Oswald meant everything he was saying. Oswald actually wanted to have a family with him. Deep down, Ed wanted a family as well, and now he began to allow himself to believe that this could work.
There were still tears in eyes, but Ed felt himself begin to smile. "Oswald, I love you."
"I love you too, Ed. More than anything else in this world." In that moment, Oswald couldn't resist kissing Ed. Ed, the love of his life, was carrying their child. He never knew that he could feel so much happiness. When the kiss ended, Oswald was grinning like a mad man. "We're going to have a baby!"
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