Omegaverse young(er) Rabbot!!!
One month after Jack is deployed for the first time Robby finds out he’s pregnant.
As if that’s not enough of a nightmare, he and Jack aren’t even mated. They were planning on doing it after Jack got home so neither of their instincts mistook the separation for rejection or god forbid a bond breaking. But now Robby is in the middle of a residency, pregnant, with his not-quite mate cleaning up after battles overseas. Perfect.
He debates whether or not to even tell Jack about the baby; what good is it going to do for him to have another thing to worry about? And Robby’s brain keeps running to the worst case scenarios.
What if Jack doesn’t want a baby? What if he doesn’t want one with Robby specifically? What if Jack was just saying all that stuff about mating when he gets home to give himself some extra time before calling off their courtship? Fuck. Jack would be so angry if Robby picked him up from base with a baby in his arms. He might accuse Robby of cheating while he was away.
Robby’s imagination stresses him out more than his job.
Meanwhile, Jack is diligently marking his calendar. Counting every day until he gets to see Robby and mate him. He starts to vibrate a little if he thinks about it for too long.
His favorite days are when he gets to use the community phone to call Robby. It doesn’t matter what happened in the hours before, hearing his omega’s voice always makes it better.
“My day’s improving by the second,” Jack smiles. “How about you? How’s the hospital.”
“Good,” Robby sighs. “I, um, I need to talk to you about something.”
Jack’s excitement dwindles. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah. I just— I want you to know I love you,” Robby’s voice is thick. Jack wishes he could pull him against his chest and scent him into relaxing.
“I love you too,” Jack says. “What’s wrong?”
A sad whimper escapes Robby. “Sorry,” he chokes. “I thought I could do it…”
Jack’s heart is in his throat. “Do what?” His alpha claws at his chest. He needs to be there. He needs to be home, taking care of his mate.
“This,” Robby sobs. “Preferably without crying.”
The phone is shaking in Jack’s hand. “Mike, I’m gonna be selfish for a second, but I can’t— please don’t end our courtship while I’m over here. It’ll kill me before a bomb can.”
“If you want,” Jack’s chest rattles, “another alpha, while I’m away, I understand. But please, please let me keep the fantasy of coming home to you. It’s the only thing keeping me going.”
“And I can fix it,” Jack says, blinking back tears. “Whatever it is, I’ll do better. I’ll be better. I can be the alpha you want, I swear. Give me the chance.”
Robby’s voice is small over the line, “You’re already the alpha I want.”
A weight lifts from Jack. “So… you’re not ending our courtship.”
“No. I was worried you would.”
“I’d never,” Jack laughs. He wipes his face.
“You haven’t heard what I need to tell you yet.”
“I can’t think of anything you could say that would change my mind.”
Robby takes a deep breath. “I’m pregnant.”
For a brief moment, Jack worries the heat may have him hallucinating. “Say that again.”
“I’m pregnant.” Robby gulps. “Three months.”
Jack lets out a cheerful yell at such an intense volume that Robby has to yank the phone from his ear.
“Sorry,” Jack is beaming now. “Sorry. It’s just— Mike. I got the most beautiful omega in the whole world pregnant. I’m fucking ecstatic.”
“I wouldn’t go that far.”
“Hey,” Jack growls, only half serious. “Don’t talk bad about my mate.”
Robby’s glad Jack can’t see his blush; it’d make him even more unbearable. “Not your mate yet,” he mumbles.
“The second I get home, that’s changing.”
“Hate to break it to you, but newborns don’t leave a lot of time for real matings, and I won’t have another heat until six months after she’s born.”
“Gut feeling,” Robby amends. “I haven’t found out yet.”
“I can’t wait. I hope they look just like you. What’re you thinking for the nursery? I can—“ Jack’s excitement stops. “I can’t do anything. I’m here for a fucking year.”
“Only ten more months,” Robby tries.
“Like that— Christ. They’ll be four months old by the time I get to see them.”
“It’s not your fault,” Jack sighs. “Fuck.”
“Look on the bright side, she should be sleeping through the night by the time you get back. Or at least getting close.”
“I want to be woken up in the night,” Jack whines. “I want to go to appointments, and hold your belly when it gets heavy. I want to be there when she’s born.”
“I’m sorry,” Robby says again. “I wish you could be here too.”
“Tell me everything. And take lots of photos.”
“No way. The one saving grace is you won’t see me all gross.”
“My omega is not gross,” Jack’s growl is firmer this time. “Knock that off or I’ll swim home to make you see sense.”
Robby laughs. “Maybe a couple pictures.”
“At least one a day. I want all of them in the next package.” He can see Robby’s belly swelling bigger and bigger to hold their baby. Growing and kicking he won’t be able to feel.
The phone beeps, one minute left.
“Fuck. Okay, baby. I’ll call again next week.”
“Okay. I’m glad you’re excited. I was really worried.”
“My mate is so silly,” Jack teases. “This is the best thing you could’ve told me.”
“Don’t argue. There’s nothing we can do and the call is gonna disconnect.”
“Alright,” Robby concedes. “I love you.”
For the rest of the week, everyone who passes Jack asks him why he’s smiling.