Title: Expectations
Summary: Wesley and Fred’s lives are about to change forever. How will the gang at Angel investigations react?
Chapter One-Revelations
Fred rolled over in bed and found herself alone. Wesley was always the first to get up in the morning. She turned over to check the clock. It was way past the time she would normally get up. Lately she had a hard time getting going in the mornings. Staring at the ceiling, she thought back over the last month. Then she imagined what the next few months would be like and suddenly felt knots in her stomach. Giant elephant knots.
“Oh, no.” These weren’t knots. “Oh, my god.”
She wrestled herself from the sheets and tore off for the bathroom. Totally ignoring her company, Fred leaned over the toilet an threw up. She used to think throwing up was the most awful feeling in the world. Wrong. It was throwing up on an empty stomach.
Wesley, who was mid-shave and now bleeding, reached over and held her long brown hair back. It was all he could do until she finished. Fred felt absolutely awful. Wesley flushed for her and then placed a cold rag on the back of her neck.
“I’d ask if you were feeling okay, but that would go in the books as the dumbest question in history.”
“Oh, you’re bleedin.”
He could see her eyes well p with tears. “What’s wrong, darling?”
She sniffled a bit. “Wes, I’ve got somethin’ to tell you.”
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For an old abandoned hotel, the Hyperion was never quiet. Usually the silence was broken by the sound of Cordelia’s voice. She took it upon herself to nag Angel at least twice a day. This morning was no different. Cordy’s voice could be heard from Angel’s office as Wesley and Fred walked into the lobby. Wes squeezed Fred’s hand tighter. She gave him a squeeze back an looked him in the eye. She had almost no color and Wes feared she’d either pass out or throw up again. He gave her a comforting smile.
“You sure you feel up to this?”
“Now or never, “ she said followed by a deep breath.
They entered Angel’s office to find Angel at his desk and Lorne and Gunn in the chairs facing him. Cordy was perched on the corner of the desk going on about drumming up new business.
“Um, guys? Fred and I have something to talk to you about something important.”
“Is everything okay?” Angel asked with a worried look on his face. Usually, he jumped from ‘important’ straight to ‘life-threatening. It was an occupational hazard.
“Yes…uh, everything’s …”He looked at Fred not really knowing what to say to that.
Fred didn’t hesitate. “I’m gonna have a baby.” She took Wesley’s hand. “We are gonna have a baby.”
There was a stunned silence that seemed to go on for ages. No one had a clue as to what to say. Including the parent to be.
Not surprisingly, Cordelia was the fist to break the silence. “Is this for real?”
“No, Cordy. We made it up. We thought it would be funny.” Wesley said loaded with sarcasm.
“Ha. Ha. Oh, my god, Fred. Congratulations you guys.” She threw her harms around both of them and pulled them into a giant thug.
Angel Gunn ,and Lorne recovered soon after and joined in the congratulating. They all exchanged hugs, kisses, and handshakes with their friends. Once the exited chatter died down Wesley and Fred were hit with a way of questions.
“When can we expect the little bundle.?” Lorne asked
“I’ve been to the doctor and she said I’ about eight weeks along.”
“Wow. Can you imagine how smart that kids gonna be,” Gunn cut in.
“We’ve gotta have a shower, “Cordy offered, “You, know. Just us and your folks, of course. What did they say when you told them?”
Fred and Wesley exchanged glances. “Well, uh…” Fred started.
“We haven’t actually told them yet. I only found out myself this morning. You are the fist ones we’ve told.” Wesley finished.
“You guys are our family. Wes and I wanted you to know first because of that and…”
“What is it?” Angel questioned.
Fred continued, “ I know that being’ pregnant and fightin’ demons may not mesh well, but I’d still like to help. Not with the actual fightin‘, of course , but more in a desk-type job. I still wanna be a part of this.”
Angel cam from behind the desk and walked over to Fred. He then pulled her into apothem hug and said “Did you think I was going to fire you? You’re a part of the team. We’ll have the little one out with us as soon as he can handle an axe,”
“I don’t think so , but thanks Angel.”
Fred had just begun training hand-to-hand, but she was more than willing to put it on hold for the sake of her baby. They all decided that Fred would go back to being responsible for handling walk-ins and answering the phones.
Now that they had work all sorted out, they next step was telling their parents. Neither were looking forward to those conversations.
**There are three more parts to this. Please review and tell me if you would like to read the rest.**
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