Normally I don’t do pregnancy but this idea popped into my head so I bent my own rule.
Stay on the look out for a part 2 based of when pope gets out of Folsom!
🐾 You and Pope had been on and off again for years before you got pregnant. It had been a total accident and frankly scared the living shit out of both of you. “I’m not ready for this!” Pope snapped pacing back and forth hands running through his hair. “Oh and you think I am Andy?!” Your voice loud overwhelming in the small space. All of Pope’s childhood trauma and insecurities bubbling to the surface at the prospect of being a parent.
💵 “I’m done.” He mumbled turning his hand on the doorknob when he heard your voice soft but more sure than he had ever heard it before. “Andrew Cody if you walk out that door you and I are done. I fucking mean it this time.” There’s a pause as time seems to stop and everything seems to freeze. You think for a second that the ultimatum was enough but just as the thought forms it’s snuffed out as the doorknob turns and the oldest Cody boy stalks out into the warm California night. Leaving you completely heartbroken.
🐾 Ex Baby Daddy Pope who got booked a week later after robbing a bank with his brothers. The trial was swift and brutal as Pope took all the blame, refusing to snitch on his family. The muscle in his jaw tight as the judge sentenced him to six years in Folsom state prison for armed robbery. Right before he was taken away you were able to talk to him. Your eyes wet with tears that you refused to let fall. “I just thought you should know I’m going to keep the baby.”
💵 Ex Baby Daddy Pope who writes you letters every single day asking about how you’re doing. How the baby is doing. Asking for pictures of the sonograms and summaries from the doctors. Apologizing for how things ended. Promises for what’s to come when he gets out. Every time Baz visits him he asks about you even when Baz begs him to leave it alone. It doesn’t take much convincing for Baz to promise to keep tabs on you for Andrew.
🐾You’re so thankful for Cath who reaches out to you a month into your pregnancy asking if you need any help. You’re way in over your head and immediately accept the help from her. Sure it’s a little uncomfortable with her being married to the brother of your ex but Baz has always been so kind to you and continues to do so that you brush aside the discomfort. You’re completely unaware that Andrew is behind this little arrangement.
💵Baz and Cath finally wearing you down and you give in writing a letter to Pope. It’s a peace offering the chance to coparent because you believe your child has the right to know their dad. Additionally no matter how angry you are at Pope you know that he would want to be in your kid’s life. He’s watched every single one of this siblings dad’s be absent including his own. There was no way in hell he was going to do the same. You make it incredibly clear in the letter that you’re not looking to get back together. Despite the ache in your chest telling you otherwise you let Pope know that if there’s any sort of funny business you won’t hesitate to leave.
🐾Ex baby daddy Pope who cries when he sees the first sonogram of his beautiful baby. Who is overjoyed when at twenty weeks he learns that he’s having a little girl. He calls you after every appointment, check up, ultrasound. He apologizes for him not being there. Promises that things are going to be different when he gets out. He stays quiet every time you remind him you aren’t getting back together. That’s what you think anyways.
💵Ex baby daddy Pope who nearly loses his shit when Deran calls to say your water broke. “What’s happening?! Are you with her?! Is she in a lot of pain?! He hears Deran yelling for Craig to get in the car. The lack of answers and control he feels eating away his self restraint. Pope lashes out his fist connecting with the wall next to the phone. “Fucking answer me!” He yells so loud that Deran drops the phone.
🐾Craig’s voice comes through to pope a few seconds later. “Jesus man she’s fine! We’re meeting Baz and Cath at the hospital they’re with her now! Baz called us while he was driving a minute ago…” there’s a pause and then Craig’s sarcastic mocking jab comes through the phone. “God who would have thought that fuckin’ Pope would be any sort of daddy.” That’s the last thing he hears before the line goes dead.
💵Ex baby daddy Pope who’s up all night either pacing his cell or sit straight back and looking straight ahead. His mind is racing with possibilities of what could be happening. His feeling are scrambled an amalgamation of pride, joy, anger, fear, and sadness at what was going on. All the while an overwhelming sea of emotions was threatening to drown him.
🐾It’s Baz who finally picks up the phone waiting until Pope’s wall of questions and accusations finally fall silent to speak. “They’re both perfectly fine Pope. Mama’s doing good and your little girl is healthy and already quiet.” Pope who lets out a choked sigh of relief. His eyes stinging from trying to hold his tears back. Baz laughs at the silence “Congratulations brother you’re a dad now. You can’t fuck it up more than any of our dad’s.”
💵Ex baby daddy Pope who keeps a photo of you and your beautiful baby girl on him at all times. It’s sometime after you had given birth. Your baby is cleaned up wrapped in a soft pink blanket. She’s tucked under your chin and you’re smiling down at her. It’s wrinkled and folded but it brings a smile to his face and reminds him of what’s waiting for him when he gets home.
🐾A few weeks later you show up to Folsom for a visit. Pope who cries silent tears when he finally gets to hold his bundle of joy. She’s so little in his arms. Fast asleep a small pink cap pulled over her round head. Tiny brown curls that match Pope’s stick out the back. “She’s so beautiful baby…” Pope whispers he’s looking at you with awe and a devotion that borders on obsessive. “She’s so perfect…Thank you.” He rasps as he ducks his head back down. His gaze soft as his finger gently caresses her chubby little cheek.