⋆.𐙚 ̊ Two pink lines; How you find out the first and second time - Dad!Matt & Mom!reader [au] ᥫ᭡⋆.
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The first time you found out you were pregnant, you cried out of pure, overwhelming joy. You and Matt had been trying for a few months, not obsessively, but intentionally. You’d tracked your cycle, whispered “what ifs” under the covers, and touched your belly every time Matt looked at you like he already saw something there.
So when that second line showed up, faint but sure, you cupped a hand over your mouth and stared at it until your knees went weak. Then you ran no, flew into the living room where Matt was editing on the couch, glasses slipping down his nose, hair a mess.
You didn’t even have to say it. One look at your face and he knew.
His mouth fell open. “Are you serious?”
You just nodded, tearful, laughing. “We’re having a baby!”
He jumped up, scooped you into his arms and spun you around. “I’m gonna be a dad?”
You nodded smiling, your eyes filled with tears.
That was the start of Emerie.
A year later…
The bathroom lights were bright. You reflection tired and a little dazed.
Your shaky hands were holding another test.
Another positive.
The digital screen stares back at you with the bold, unmistakable word: Pregnant.
Your stomach flips. in the “I think I’m going to puke” way.
You sit on the closed toilet lid, the test in your lap. Emerie just turned one last week. You just packed away the bottles. You just fit back into your old jeans. You just stopped feeling like a zombie, this wasn’t on the plan.
You whisper to yourself, “holy shit.”
It’s late. The house is quiet. Emerie’s asleep the monitor hums softly from your nightstand. You find Matt in the bedroom, shirtless in sweatpants, sprawled on his side of the bed scrolling through his phone. “Hey, you okay?, you look pale”
You don’t say anything you just hold up the test like it’s Exhibit A in a trial.
He sits up instantly, concern tightening his face. “Are you…?”
You nod and reply quietly; “I’m pregnant.”
There’s a beat of stunned silence.
“Oh,” he says, blinking. “Okay.”
You frown exasperated. “OKAY?! THAT’S IT?!”
He shrugs, scooting toward you on the bed. “Yeah. I mean…WOW. Like it is an unexpected surprise but it’s okay… We’ll be fine, a baby is a great thing”
You stare at him. “Are you not freaking out?! Because I AM!Emerie just turned one.”
Matt smiles softly, reaching for your hand. “I know. I know it’s kinda sooner than what we expected but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing right?”
You let out a breath, sitting beside him. “I’m not ready. I just got my body back. I just started sleeping again. This wasn’t the plan.”
He tugs you gently into his lap, arms circling your waist. “We weren’t exactly planning it, no. But we’ve done this once. We can do it again, plus we do make pretty awesome babies”
Your head falls to his shoulder. “They’ll be like… one year and eleven months apart. That’s so close, Matt.”
He presses a kiss to your hair. “It’s close. But it’s also perfect. Built in best friends. Definitely a little chaotic but we’ll figure it out, I promise”
You bite your lip, eyes prickling. “You’re not mad at me?”
He pulls back just enough to look you in the eye. “What?! No. Never. Don’t you dare even think that. This is our baby. I know it’s a surprise, but I’m not mad. I’m happy. A little freaked, yeah. But I’ve got you. And now I’ve got another reason to be the luckiest guy on Earth.”
Your chest softens. “You’re really okay with it?”
“I’m more than okay. I’m in it for the long run.” He kisses your forehead. “And if it’s a boy we can name him Liam”
You laugh, curling into him “I’m not naming my baby after Liam Neeson”
“I have about 9 months to convince you” Matt says even though he knows you’ll never agree to that.
And that’s how you found out about Cody.
Present day…
All four of you are in the kitchen having breakfast. Cody licks jelly off his fingers, then nonchalantly says “Can we get a baby?”
You pause, coffee mug halfway to your lips. “I’m sorry… what?”
Matt looks up from buttering toast, eyebrows raised. “What did you say, buddy?”
Cody grins, like it’s the most obvious request in the world. “A baby!! I want one like my friend Benny, remember how he got a new brother for Christmas”
You set your mug down slowly. “Okay, sweetheart, that’s… not really how it works.”
Matt chuckles under his breath. “Yeah, asking for a baby isn’t like asking for a new toy or a snack. It’s a little more complicated.”
Cody frowns. “How you got me and Em then?”
Emerie, who’s been quietly sculpting her eggs into a smiley face, chimes in without looking up. “Can we get a bunny instead? I think they’re cuter than babies.”
You press your lips together, trying not to laugh. “Well… a bunny and a baby are very different things, Em.”
Matt leans back in his chair, tossing you a look,“Okay final vote, baby or bunny?” He said jokingly.
“BUNNY!” Emerie shouts.
“BABY!” Cody counters, banging his little fist on the table.
“NEITHER!” you say at the same time.
You and Matt exchange another glance, trying not to smile.
“I feel like we’re losing control,” you murmur.
Matt grins, grabbing his mug. “Sweetheart I hate to break it to you but we never had it.”
You grin at your husband but then the smile drops when it hits you… You’re late, you were supposed to get your period 5 days ago, damn it! Is this happening again?!
A/N:Just to clarify Mom!reader is NOT pregnant again, I just wanted to make a good ending to the story, so later she took a test but it came back negative :)
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