Characters: Jessica Chastain & Robert Pattinson ( @fmpattinson )
Timeline: December 10th, 2022
Setting: Rob and Jess’ home
Warnings: Pregnancy mention
Summary: Jessica finds out she’s pregnant which leads to a whirlwind of emotions and doubts, Rob successfully manages to calm her down.
Jess —
“Shit.” Jessica whispered as she looked down at the positive pregnancy test she was holding with her right hand. “No -- this can’t be happening.” Except that it was. In the bathroom counter rested the other 5 tests that she had taken throughout the day. All of them were positive, which made her heart go on overdrive. She was in her mid-40s, and having another child was definitely not in her plans. “God.” The redhead took a deep breath as tears began rolling down her cheeks. What was she going to do? For starters tell Rob...”Oh fuck, Rob.” She said to herself running a hand through her messy red hair as she leaned back against the wall. What was he going to think? How was he going to react? Having children wasn’t something they had discussed. He was absolutely amazing with Gigi, but did he even want kids? Did SHE even want another baby? And on cue, her right hand went to her lower stomach. She closed her eyes, sitting down on the cold floor allowing her tears to flow down freely. She was overwhelmed with emotions. She knew that she needed to get herself together since it wouldn’t be long before her boyfriend noticed her absence. He was downstairs with Gigi but she wasn’t sure if she was ready to face him when she wasn’t even ready to face her own feelings. Even so, she took another deep breath, pulled up her hair into a ponytail, and finally opened the door.
Robert —
Something was troubling Jessica. His future wife wasn’t that good at hiding her emotions. At least, not to him. She was an amazing actress and would have fooled others, but Rob could see right through it. While he tried to be a little extra sweet to her today to make her feel better, Rob had no clue what was going on. The actor was waiting for a more perfect moment to ask. Right now, he was with Gigi, and one thing he learned from his family is not to discuss everything around children. Which was fine, but also a little difficult since the Brit wanted to know how his girlfriend was doing. And Rob wouldn’t be Rob without thinking of all the possibilities of what could be wrong. So, when Jessica took a few moments upstairs, and Gigi was too busy with her tablet to even notice him, he went upstairs to check on her. Rob was about to knock when the door opened, “Hey, baby,” It didn’t take long for the man to notice that her eyes were matching her hair, “Jessica?” Concern laced in his words as he looked at his girlfriend. Instantly, wrapping his arms around her waist, and placing a soft kiss on her lips, “What’s wrong, baby?”
Jess —
Jessica told herself that she was going to pretend everything was okay until she found the right time to tell Rob about her pregnancy. But all her plans went to hell the moment her boyfriend wrapped his arms around her and ever so softly placed a kiss on her lips. She was done for. No matter how hard she tried to hold herself together, she couldn’t. At that moment more tears began to flow down her cheeks. The New Yorker wrapped her arms around his torso and hid her face under the crook of his neck. “It just...” Jess said between sobs. “Fuck.” She uttered as she pulled back, she wrapped her arms around herself and looked up at the ceiling not being able to look at Rob’s eyes just yet. Without saying a word, the actress walked inside the bathroom, took one pregnancy test, and put it on the edge of their bed. “Surprise.” She chuckled without humor. “I-- I don’t know how this happened.” Her voice broke at the last word. “I might’ve missed one of my pills... I just, fuck.” Jessica took a deep breath and bit her lower lip to keep it from trembling.
Robert —
It was clear his girlfriend was struggling with something, and it was painful to see. "It's okay, baby," he whispered as she was crying in his arms. However, it didn't take long for her to show him what was going on. Rob was at loss for words, trying to process the information of his girlfriend being pregnant as he watched the pregnancy test. Robert Pattinson, a father? Rob knew he still had a childish mind of his own, which made him a little afraid to suddenly be responsible for a little baby. There was a bit of back and forth going on in his head though; because at the same time his heart melted at the thought of having a baby with Jessica. There was an internal battle going on about him being a good father or not, but got snapped out of it when she spoke. With Jessica's comments, Robert wasn't quite sure if she was happy with it, but he grabbed her hand to slightly squeeze her hand to reassure her. "It's good news, right...?" A little hestitant as the Brit wasn't sure how she felt about it all. It's understandable that with Gigi, she didn't want another child. Of course, she could have another idea than him, but there was one thing Rob was 100% sure of; He would never leave her or let her deal with this on her own.
Jess —
Jessica pursed her lips, Rob’s question was making her overthink. Was it good news? Everything had happened so soon and without a preamble that at the moment she didn’t even know how she was feeling. “I don’t know.” She said in the softest voice as she began to pace around their spacious bedroom. “Rob, I’m 45 years old.” She chuckled again, without a hint of humor. “I had already made my peace with the fact that I would only have one child. And it’s not like we had talked about having kids before... Do you want a baby?” She inquired but instead of waiting for his response, Jessica placed her hands on her hips and let out a deep breath as she looked up at the ceiling. “I’m scared.” She finally admitted. “I’ve always lived my life following a plan, it gives me a sense of security and I know that sometimes plans fall through but this? A baby? Are we even ready for that? And I feel so guilty because babies are always a blessing but fuck, I’m scared. And again -- I’m 45, is it even ideal to have a baby at my age?” That last question was mostly to herself.
Robert —
Robert watched his girlfriend pace around the bedroom. She was definitely going to hit the 10 000 steps if she kept this up. He fully understood her, but at the same time, maybe it was his personality, he was pretty relaxed about it all. "Baby, if you weren't meant to have a baby at 45 then why are you pregnant?" Robert believed in a more, if it happens, it happens approach. Sure, they both weren't the youngest but that didn't matter, right? She already showed everyone that she was an amazing mom. When Jessica was done voicing her concerns, the man grabbed her hand and softly pulled her on the bed with him so, they could be comfortable as they discussed this. "Why wouldn't we be ready for it? Of course, I have never been a father, but things happen for a reason. Sometimes mother earth have other plans than us, and that's okay, right?" It was a way to try to reassure her. His hand moved softly to her stomach, "Know that I support you with whatever you want, baby, but another mini-Jessica would be super cute. " A wide smile on his lips before placing a soft kiss on her lips, "No need to be scared. We are a team. Always been one, and always will be. No matter what we decide to do." It was a little painful to watch his girlfriend struggle with this, and he understood it all, he really did so, he tried his best to reassure her.
Jess —
And there it was, Rob’s innate ability to reassure her and make her feel better no matter how emotional she would get. He always knew the right thing to say and Jessica could feel herself calming down just by being in his presence. “You’re not scared?” The redhead questioned, her voice was so soft that she wasn’t even sure if he had heard it. Jessica really appreciated to no end how her boyfriend was validating her feelings and concerns. That particular comment, ‘I support you with whatever you want’, was something she really needed to hear. Even though abortion had never crossed her mind, she was happy that Rob would be there no matter the outcome. The actress grabbed Rob’s hand and shifted slightly so she could fully face him. “Terminating the pregnancy isn’t something I was considering.” She whispered, closing her eyes for a second to gather her thoughts. “Do you--” She paused, feeling a plethora of emotions washing over her. Her green eyes were once again filling up with unshed tears. “Do you... want this?” Even though Rob had already stated his support, she wanted to make sure that this was something he really wanted as well. The last thing she’d want was for him to be forced into a situation like this.
Robert —
When Jessica asked if he was scared, he raised an eyebrow because of course he just told her not to be scared, but he was also partially talking to himself. "I am, but I am also confident... if that makes sense...?" It was hard to describe, but he tried, "I obviously doubt if I will be a good father as I am quite childish and 'no' is something I have to learn, but I know I've got you. We don't need to be perfect. You and I... Ever since we met, we communicate, we trust; it's like I have known you for years and every second I fall more deeply for you. For me, that's all we need. We are a team." For Robert, they truly were a team. They perfectly filled the needs of the other; could read when something is wrong, good at communicating. A baby wasn't going to be easy, and Robert knew that. Hormonal pregnant girlfriend, baby crying, sleepless nights... All possibilities and Robert was ready for it all so, the man let out a sigh of relief when she said abortion wasn't an option. He would have supported her anyway, but to know they were going to have a little kid? Magical. "Baby..." His thumb moving the tears from her face, "Only pregnant for a few days and you are already a crying mess," The man joked, hoping to make her feel better by cracking some jokes. "Thousand percent, babe, I want this. Do you?" Making sure both of them were ready for this. Honestly, this was just the start of a new adventure, and Rob couldn't be happier.
Jess —
Oddly enough, the fact that Rob had admitted he was scared brought her a sense of comfort. Because she knew she wasn’t the only one who was afraid. He was absolutely right, they were a team and they would always be a team. For the first time that night, Jessica smiled and for one second she felt like everything was going to be okay. She wasn’t alone in this, she had him and that meant the world. “You’re really good at calming me down.” The redhead assured, resting her head on his shoulder, and grabbing his hand in both of hers. “For what it’s worth, I think you are going to be an incredible father. Even if you’re a tiny bit childish that won’t be a bad thing since our kid will have someone to play with.” Jessica teased, keeping that same smile from before. She couldn’t help to laugh at his lighthearted comment, it was true. She hadn’t been pregnant for long and she was already an emotional mess. “This is a small taste of what’s coming in the next few months.” She chuckled once again, sitting up straight, pausing for a few seconds before replying to his question. “I do want this, of course I do.” Jessica rested her forehead against his before closing the distance between them and pressing her lips against his. “I love you.”
Robert —
Rob’s lips curved into a smile at her calming her down comment. As much as he tried to calm her down, it was also her right to be afraid and in shock about this, both did, but mostly Jessica since the baby would be growing inside of her. He just wanted her to see the silver lining in all of this. It was sweet of Jessica to mention that he would be an incredible father and for that, the man gave her a short but deep kiss. “Hey, at least one of us will always understand what the baby says,” Joking along about his childish behaviour. “Uh oh,” The Brit joked again when she mentioned this was just a small taste, “You know you can always cry around me, baby,” Reassuring her once again because he really didn’t mind the tears. After all, this time they were happy tears, but he was here for her no matter what. Jessica’s words made his smile grow and before he knew it, they shared another kiss. A small tear ran over his cheek, a happy one. “I love you too.” Sincerest laced in his voice. “We’re doing this together,” It was a simple sentence, but it explained exactly how they were going to approach this all. In every way, words, touching and their gaze; there was so much love going on between them. “I’d love to be here with you forever, but Gigi is going to turn into a Ipad kid,” He joked before he leaned in one last time to share a deep kiss; letting it linger it a little longer just to savor this moment.
Jess —
“Oh God, now I’m going to have three children. You, Gigi and little bean.” Jessica joked, sniffing a little. She wiped off her tears with the back of her hand. These were happy tears, even though she was still extremely nervous and shocked by the whole ordeal, she knew that she wouldn’t be doing this together. As Rob mentioned before, they were a team. “I mean it though.” The redhead said in a more serious tone. “You are going to be an amazing father. I never thought I would have another kid, especially at my age but I’m glad I’m doing this with you. I can’t imagine going through this with anyone else. You have come and turned my world upside down, in the best way possible and--” She breathed out, knowing she was getting emotional all over again. “You make me incredibly happy...we’re starting a family. I mean, we already were a family, but you know what I mean.” She said with a small sheepish smile. Jessica proceeded to rest her forehead against his, as she gently returned the kiss. She wanted to stay in that moment forever, it was their own little bubble filled with happiness. “You’re right, we don’t want her getting addicted to that thing. See? You’re already acing the parenting thing,” Jess smiled, getting up from the bed as she grabbed both of Rob’s hands making him get up as well. “You and I forever, babe.”
Ever since meeting Rob, Jessica would laugh a little louder, smile a little brighter and live so much better. It was as if the male had picked up all the broken pieces of her heart to make it whole again. He had shown her another side of life, one without heartbreak, one with so much love and attention. It was safe to say that she felt like a high schooler, counting the days to see him and smiling from ear to ear every time she would see his name on her phone screen. With Gigi spending the weekend with her dad, Jessica decided to surprise Rob with a small visit. She knew where his spare key was so she didn’t waste time and quickly allowed herself inside his place. “Anyone home?” Jess called out loud, closing the door behind her and walking further inside his house as she looked around for her new favorite person. The second her green eyes finally spotted him, she was done for. She set her bags down and ran across the room so she could wrap her arms around his neck. Since he was so much taller than her (even when she wore heels), she tiptoed and without preamble, she crashed her lips against his. From the moment their lips met, Jessica’s heart began to flutter and she suddenly felt like she was home. “Hi.” The actress said as she rested her forehead against his for a few seconds before she pulled back so she could look up at those gorgeous blue eyes she was so enamored with. ”Surprise?” She said with a throaty chuckle, holding his face in both of her hands. “Fuck, do you have any idea how much I missed you? What have you done to me?” She smirked before giving his lips another hard peck. / @fmpattinson
