Generation 1.5: And baby makes three...

WARNING: ANDREW USES SOME BAD LANGUAGE IN THIS CHAPTER, DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED.

Early the next morning, Andrew woke to find Sera still gone. He was not impressed, and decided not to  go into work that day.

Sera swallowed nervously when she saw Andrew sitting on the couch. Remember, this is for your little one, Sera. She reminded herself. She or he doesn't deserve to grow up without  father. Everyone deserves a father...

"Finally decided to grace me with your presence, I see," he sneered.

"Hello, darling," she said calmly. "Why aren't you at work?"

"Sera, I have been thinking all night about what I want to say to you," Andrew said viciously.

Be strong, you're a brave firefighter, you've saved hundreds of lives, you can get through this fight. Sera told herself sternly.

"You ask why I would be at work right now. Where I would have everyone asking about my pregnant whore of a wife?" He spat. "When all yesterday, INCLUDING LAST NIGHT you were elsewhere?!! We were robbed last night you stupid woman! I HAD TO HEAR FROM AN INCOMPETENT POLICEMAN THAT YOU SPENT THE NIGHT WITH SILAS GREEN OF ALL PEOPLE!!"

"Andrew, no, I didn't. I stayed at the firehouse. I went to see Silas, yes, but that's because he's my best friend, not my lover," Sera pleaded. "You're my husband, and we're having a baby."

Andrew screamed in rage. "How do I believe that?!"

"You stink of his house, dammit! You smell like him! You're nothing but a filthy whore!"

"Andrew..."

"I don't even know if this brat is mine! You certainly don't want to have Woohoo with me! For all I know you've been sleeping with the whole firehouse, as well as our neighbours!"

"Enough, I'm not listening to this," Sera said, storming into the lounge.

Andrew followed her. "I don't even want it! I'd rather you had an abortion!"

"Andrew you're stressing me out and it isn't good for our child!" Sera yelled. "I would never sleep with anyone else while I'm with you!"

"Prove it!" Andrew screamed.

"The only person I have Woohooed with this week is you! And you DRUGGED ME! But I'm willing to work past it because we're married and having a child! There's only one person I love in this world, and I would do ANYTHING to keep them happy and safe!"

Sera did her best to keep her hands from straying to her belly as she spoke. While everything she said was true, she was talking about her baby, not her husband. After drugging her, she knew she could never love him again. But at the very least, she needed to keep him happy.

Andrew's face softened. "Really?"

"Of course, Andrew. You know it," she pleaded. "Now can I go to the bathroom? Unfortunately, hormones..."

"Yeah, okay...I'm going to work."

Sera sighed in relief as she watched him leave the house.

And promptly took a nap. She'd been up all night.

Meanwhile, Andrew had not gone to work. Instead, he went down to the Firehouse. There he was. The no good scum who was making moves on his wife.

"SILAS!" He yelled.

"Andrew, hi," Silas said, surprised. "Congratulations on the baby."

"Don't you congratulate me, you stinking piece of scum! That's my wife you've been flirting with."

"I wouldn't flirt with your wife, you idiot," Silas snapped.

"Don't give me that," Andrew snarled. "She was with you last night when she should have been with me. She talks about you all the time. And now you work in the same place! I'm not an IDIOT, even though you two obviously think I am!"

"I'm not listening to this, you're crazy," Silas replied, turning away.

As soon as he turned his back, Andrew jumped.

And, because Silas wasn't about to beat up Sera's husband if he could possibly help it, Andrew won. Satisfied that he'd taken care of that problem, he went to work. If he was going to have a kid, he'd better make some money.

Later that day, refreshed from her nap, Sera headed to work to fix the alarm. The stupid thing broke constantly, and she was the only one qualified to fix it.

"Did you hear about the fight earlier?" She heard one of the trainees say in the kitchen. "Poor Silas...what did he do to Andrew Edgeworth anyway?"

"Andrew thinks Sera is cheating," another trainee replied. "Rubbish, Sera would never...but then, from what I understand, he wouldn't need much prompting. Pretty vicious piece of work."

Sera dropped the screwdriver and ran outside to catch a taxi.

"My Watcher, Silas, are you okay?!" Sera demanded when she got inside his house. "I heard about what happened earlier."

"Fine, Sera," Silas smiled. "It hurt, but he doesn't pack as much of a punch as he thinks. I just didn't want to hurt him. Hurting him would hurt you..."

"Do...you wanna go somewhere?" Sera asked shyly. "Just as friends, of course."

"I was thinking of going for a swim."

"Swimming is good for the baby," Sera said, smiling.

Going for a swim with Silas was some of the best fun she'd had in days. She felt like all her stress had been washed away in the pool water.

After the swim they got a coffee.

"I just don't know why you stay with him, Sera. You're better than he deserves."

"It's difficult to explain," Sera sighed. "We married because of a pregnancy scare, and I don't really believe in divorce. My parents were so happy...they completed each other."

"But are they really happy to see you with him?"

Sera looked away. "My parents are dead," she said softly. "I was a late baby, they were elders before my teens. Andrew is all I have."

"And now the baby," Silas reminded her.

"Yeah," Sera smiled. "My baby."

In the distance the full moon rose...

"What are you going to name your little one when he or she arrives?" Silas asked.

"I...don't know. But I should probably go...it's late and I'm tired."

"Of course. I'll see you later."

When she got home, Andrew was waiting in the hallway.

"Andrew, I'm pregnant and I'm tired," Sera said crossly. "Can this wait?"

"I never realised that pregnancy made women glow so much," Andrew replied. "You look beautiful."

Touched, Sera gave him a hug. "Thank you, Andrew."

"Could I feel your belly?" Andrew asked shyly.

"Of...of course," Sera said, surprised. "It's your baby, too."

She felt slightly uneasy when he rubbed her stomach, seeing the small bruises on his knuckles. She knew where he got those.

Do I really want him having access to my baby? She wondered. Stop it, Sera, you're just tired.

In the middle of the night Sera woke up to stabbing pains in the stomach. At first, she thought she was just hungry...

But when she got to the kitchen she realised it was more than that...and there was no time to go to the hospital.

Oh no, she thought, I'm going to give birth at home...

It took a long time, and she was tired before she was done. Andrew just stood and watched.

But when it was over, and Amanda was born, she realised it was all worth it. Her sweet little darling...this was the best day of her life.

She'd never loved anyone more than she loved this little girl. And while she was a bit concerned that Amanda had been born under the full moon, she couldn't see how it was really relevant.

---------------------------

Outtakes:

Silas is sexy and he knows it. Especially under the light of a full moon.

If I were Sera, and my husband was thinking about garden forks and shovels during a fight with me, I would be very scared...