Pregnancy Series #3 - Telling Him
A/N: Luke’s is a little different because he obviously “found out” in the last preference and Michael’s was so fluffy it gave me a toothache, hope you enjoy!!
You couldn’t wait to tell Ashton the news. The thought of what his reaction might be bringing a smile to your face. The both of you had been waiting so long to start your family and now it was happening. You couldn’t remember a time that you’d ever been happier and you knew that Ash would feel the same.
You stayed the afternoon at the Hemming’s household, talking all things baby with Luke’s wife. Your son or daughter would be the very first of the 5sos babies and you could already tell that they would be so loved by everyone. You sat on the back deck with her, soaking in the last of the afternoon sun as you waited for both Luke and Ashton. You’d texted him earlier, telling him to come home with Luke after the studio.
When they did step inside the house about an hour later they were greeted by Luke’s wife, a huge smile on her face as she greeted Luke with a kiss and Ashton with a tight hug. As she pulled away from him she nodded in the direction of the deck, grabbing hold of Luke’s elbow to tug him in the direction of the kitchen.
“Y/n’s just out the back.”
Ashton knit his eyebrows together at the slightly unusual behaviour but headed in the direction of the deck nonetheless. He always looked forward to seeing you in the after a long day at the studio, there was just something about your presence that relaxed him like nothing else.
As he stepped outside you looked over your shoulder, reaching out your hand for him to take.
“How was work?” You ask as he sits down next to you, giving your hand a soft squeeze.
“Good. We actually got a lot done for the new album.”
“That’s great Ash, really.”
“What did you get up to today?”
“Well I had lunch with Luke and Michael’s wives,” He smiled at that. “And then I found out some really exciting news.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah,” you nodded, biting your lip as you guided his hands over to rest on your still flat stomach.
It only took him a second to understand what you were talking about and when he did you could have sworn you’ve never seen a bigger smile on his face. You felt a few tears gather in the corner of your eyes as Ashton looked up at you, his hazel orbs swimming with his own happiness.
“Are you serious?”
“We’re going to have a baby Ash.”
You’re lying in bed later that night, your head resting against Luke’s chest as he absentmindedly rubs his hand over your stomach. You’re not sure whether he knows he’s doing it or not but it brings back all the feelings from earlier when you first found out you were pregnant. Your head and your heart is pulling you in two very different directions and right now you aren’t sure which is coming out on top. Luke is a good man, a good husband and logically you know that he’d never leave you, not when there was a baby involved, but you can’t help but to keep telling yourself that he really didn’t want this.
You look up at him, shifting your hand up to trace random patterns across his pecs. You haven’t brought the baby up again since Luke walked in on you mid breakdown but you know this is something you have to talk about. You’re about to become parents.
“Luke?”
“Hmm?” He replies, turning so he can look at you properly, his hand falling away from your abdomen.
“This is good news right?”
He’s quiet for so long you start to fear for the worst, a lump forming in the back of your throat. When he does finally say something you can hear his hesitation.
“Yeah, yeah it’s good news,” He presses a kiss to the side of your head. “I won’t lie to you y/n, it isn’t ideal timing and I’m scared as all hell about this but…I’ve always wanted to have kids with you. That hasn’t changed.”
“You know that we’ll figure this out right?” You continue. “You and me, we’re in this together.”
“I know, it’s just with this album about to drop and a tour on the table…”
“Luke listen to me,” You instruct softly, pushing yourself up on your elbow so you are face to face with him. “We aren’t the first ones to do this, all of your band mates have been there and you know that they’d all help out if we asked.”
