After Henry (Once Upon a Time)

Chapter Twelve: Wanted

N/A: For those of you who just can't wait to know if Ivy is pregnant, today you get the answers! I hope you like those ;) and keep reading! Love you all, comment in the section below.

Henry: As Ivy said she thought to be pregnant, all I remembered was feeling a punch of fate in my chest. Yet it wasn't an evil sensation, rather a blessing, or would it be a curse?! As much as I wanted a child, as much as I'd love to be a father again and have a family with Ivy, I knew it was still too soon. Perhaps something that should be considered later in life, but certainly not after so little time passed between the both of us, and especially with Ivy not feeling ready for such.

Becoming a mother is a huge responsibility, perhaps even more than being a father. You have to give up a part of you. In a way, your all life becomes just one: your child. You have to live in the need of said little branch of you.

"Ivy...Are you sure?" I asked again, trying to call her to what it truly meant to be a mother and how serious that situation was. So she could be certain, before holding herself to something that may or may not be true.

"I don't know..." Ivy said, lifting her torso, once lying on my chest. "It's just when you told me about being a mother, I feel like everything fell into place. All the cravings and me feeling so nauseated all the time, emotional...plus I think I'm late two days or something." The inked haired girl confessed, as her hands waved around, trying to keep up with the unsteady speech.

"You think? Ivy?" I asked, now not liking the situation a bit. Do you know the feeling when you are sure you want something and then fate throws it at your face without a warning and things aren't as charming as you thought they'd be? That's exactly how I felt when Ivy said she thought to be pregnant. What I considered to be a dream come true, became more like a heavy...situation.

"I don't know, Henry! Okay? I've never had to be careful with this kind of situation. You know that." She replied, looking at me, and seeking the trust we shared and how special our first and only time before this was for her.

"I know, I know, I'm sorry." I asked for her forgiveness, as my hand fell on her cheek, lips on hers, locking in a sweet kiss that told both of us not to worry.

"Still...How is this possible? I mean, we only did it one time...What are the odds?" She asked, with a weak smile, trying to run away from the possible scary truth.

"One time is all it takes." I mumbled, with a sassy yet nerdy smirk.

"Jesus, Henry..." She whispered, as her fingers ran towards her hair nervously. "Anyways, I thought you'd be...I don't know, less scared?"

I smiled back at her. She did have a point. I was the one to say I wanted a child and that I loved being a father, and now it seemed like my all speech changed at the last minute.

"Hey, I want to be a dad. Are you kidding me? If you tell me right now you're indeed pregnant, I can't be more thrilled! But, it's just...it's too soon, isn't it?" I asked her, with a fainting expression.

"Tell me about it..." She whispered, puckering her lips, with her sassy face that hid thousands of insecurities.

"Anyways..." I mumbled, sweetly placing my hand on her arm and electrifying it. "You can always buy a pregnancy test." Now she trembled more than ever, I could even hear her beating heart sounding more like a drum.

"Henry...I'm scared..." Ivy confessed, holding my face. It looked as if she was afraid I would run immediately.

"What's wrong? Being a dad is the one thing I do feel like I want to be, it's the only fairytale I wish to be real." I tried to relax her, but she still held my frightened look, worried for both of us. "Ivy, we're adults. If you are indeed pregnant, we'll handle the situation."