Title: That Damn MPreg Pt. 4: Breaking the News
Rating: PG-13
Universe: Marvel Comics, Young Avengers
Summery: So Teddy had to tell Billy sooner or later…
Billy stopped in the doorway, his hand resting on the doorknob. Teddy was sitting on their battered couch, his head in his hands. He occasionally ran one hand through his hair, but otherwise he didn’t move. Billy quietly closed the door behind him, locking it with a spell. “Teddy?” he called softly.
Teddy didn’t move. Billy dropped his briefcase and circled around the couch, lips pursed in a worried frown. He draped his arms around Teddy’s shoulders and rested his chin on his lover’s hair, and he waited. There were some things you didn’t press Teddy about, and his health was one of them. You just waited until he was ready to talk.
“I’m pregnant.”
“What?”
“I’m pregnant.” Teddy turned his head to look at Billy. “And it’s an egg.”
“You’re pregnant?”
“That’s what I said.”
“You’re pregnant.”
“You’re repeating yourself.”
There was a long, quiet moment before Billy spoke again. “We’re pregnant?” he asked softly, sliding over the back of the couch and across Teddy’s lap. He put both hands on Teddy’s stomach and looked at him. “I’m gonna be a dad?”
“Yeah.” Teddy said, his voice just as soft.
Billy let his hands slide up Teddy’s chest and into his hair, smiling widely. “I’m gonna be a dad… oh wow.” He blinked, giving Teddy a puzzled frown. “How? I mean… you’re a guy.”
“Dr. Richards explained it to me, and I didn’t understand a word he said.” Teddy confided. “This is… it’s gonna change a lot of things.”
“We’ll deal. We always do.” Billy nuzzled Teddy’s cheek. “We’re Avengers. We can handle anything.”
“We’re gonna be dads.”
“We should totally make Gert baby-sit for us.”