orbs watch him carefully as he stresses himself out for being entirely too stupid. ella doesn’t truly LIKE being mean to him; now in the current situation she’s about fifty fifty, with him still struggling to figure it out– not putting the two times together, she was utterly frustrated. the blonde sucks in a few large breathes of air, trying to relax her body as her muscles started to become knots, a familiar cramp in her lower belly causes her features to scrunch together a hiss escaping her mouth– wild blue orbs flew open as her abdomen grew into tight knots; a feeling she hadn’t known; it wasn’t like her period– it easily has her in tears, and curled into a small ball for comfort when she realizes she will have to go to the doctor alone. soft hues are on him as he says her name again, instantly at his command. that’s when she caves– that’s when she finally gives in– two trembling hands come up to capture his head in her tiny little hands, not breaking eye contact with him as she opens her mouth and confirms with a “yes.”
“now–” she says shakily, her voice frail, on edge as she tries to stand her own ground for what may come next. “don’t you dare go yelling at me for not telling you. i tried! god damn it ben, i fucking tried! i texted you, i went to your office— you wouldn’t see me! your hot new assistant made it perfectly clear! i— i couldn’t go to leia with this – i just barely got your stupid address by mistake!”
BEN HADN’T TAKEN HIS EYES OFF HER since he connected the dots in his head, which means he saw her scrunched up expression and heard her hiss. the sound knocked him out of his shock for a moment, then she’s in his face, her hands on his cheeks as she finally answers him with a ‘yes’. instantly his arms are around her and he’s holding her tightly. “i never knew ella. i’m so sorry. i’m not going to yell at you ella, i can’t because i never knew.. about any of it. the texts, the office visit, i didn’t know. i do know that i’m firing my assistant though, effective immediately she’s fucking gone.” he vows as he pulls away only to rest one hand on her stomach, “i’m sorry i wasn’t there, i didn’t know, i’m so fucking sorry.” he kept repeating it, he didn’t know if he was talking to ella or the baby, he just kept apologizing.
finally, he looks at her and just asks one question, “ella? WHY THE HELL DID WE GET DIVORCED?”