criminal minds + favourite moments - 7.05
Definitely Family
This is my next spot on my bingo board for @xxwritemeastoryxx blogiversary bingo writing challenge. This one was based off the quote "I believe the term you're searching for is... omg." And it is an Elijah x Daughter OC. I hope you enjoy! (P.s In my imagination the girl in the gif is his daughter, even though I know it's Hayley. So please just roll with it đ)
A Miracle. Thatâs what my mom always called me. More specifically âher little Miracle.â You see, I shouldnât be alive. Not in the, hate my life or in the, the universe hates me, kind of way. But in the, my mom was a witch and my dad an original vampire, kind of way. Freaky huh? Well, most of the supernatural community would probably think so too. So we keep my existence a secret. From everyone. Including my father.
The Noble Suit wearing Original Vampire Elijah Mikaelson. Yup, thatâs me. Miracle child of an original vampire who doesnât know I exist. But I guess that sort of brings us to where we are now. You see⌠my mother passed about a month ago and I have no one else. I need family. I need my dad. So, Iâm here in New Orleans hoping that he will believe and accept me. Family above all, right?
   Elijah was sitting in the courtyard alone, lost in his own thoughts. He could hear his younger brother speaking gently to young Hope in her room. Elijah longed for that. For a child to call him father. A dream he knew would never be real. He took a lengthy sip of his burbon. He would just be content with being an Uncle to Hope. This was more than he ever thought possible. It was more than enough.Â
   Footsteps broke Elijah from his thoughts. The unfamiliar patter accompanied by a new scent had him on edge already. But when a young woman entered the courtyard, no older than 17, with brown hair the same shade as his own and blue/green eyes he swore he had seen before, something in Elijahâs gut told him this girl meant no harm. Still he held a defensive stance though, slightly, less frightening. The teen gathered her courage and spoke in a timid yet somehow familiar voice,
 âHello. My name is Miracle. You knew my mother Cora.âÂ
Recognition flashed in Elijahâs eyes as all the fight drained from him. He saw it now. Her cheeks, her nose⌠her eyes. They were all Cora. How he hadnât seen it before this baffled him. Although, he hadnât seen Cora in at least 80 years. How then, was her daughter so young? Before Elijah could open his mouth to ask any of the questions that began to swim around in his mind she spoke again.Â
   âYouâre probably wondering how Iâm so young. And also why Iâm hereâŚâÂ
Of course the thought had crossed his mind.Â
âWell, sadly my mother passed about a month ago.âÂ
Elijah finally spoke,Â
âIâm so sorry. Your mother was a good woman. Iâm sorry she is gone.âÂ
The young girl, Miracle, wiped away a few tears.Â
âThank you. She was all I had. Now that sheâs gone, Iâm looking for my father.â
Elijah was even more confused. Of course this girl would seek family, but why was she here?
   âMy mother only ever told me two things about my father. The first was that he was an original vampire. She said they were in love and she wanted to give him a child knowing that they could have a happy family together. So she was able to do a spell and conceive a child, me. However, before my mother could surprise him, he had to run. To flee his father, my grandfather. She never saw him again.â
Elijah was in shock. He never knew of Coraâs plan.
âWhatâŚ,â he cleared his throat, âwhat was the second thing your mother told you?â
Miracle had been looking at her feet but at that moment she raised her head to meet his eyes.
   âThat his name is Elijah Mikaelson.â
Elijah felt as if all of the air had left his lungs. He stood staring at this girl in front of him, his daughter. She was fidgeting under his gaze. Finally she gathered the courage to speak up again.
   âI believe the term youâre searching for is omgâŚâ
This finally broke Elijah out of his stare and he reached out, pulling his baby girl into the safety of his arms. Tears escaping both of their eyes. Elijah pressed a kiss to the top of her head and smiled.
   âYou really are my daughter.â
Mav and goose
betrayal.
Summary: An undisclosed pregnancy that you and your husband try keeping a secret ends up being the reason you end up in hospital during a PTI session with the Dagger Squad.
Word Count: 6k
Warnings: Pregnancy. Bradley Bradshaw x F!reader. Mild Angst.
Author Note: Happy Saturday! This is pretty self indulgent but I final finished this one-shot thatâs been in my drafts forever.
âAlright team.â Pete Mitchell, although overworked and severely underpaid for the crap he put up withâgrinned ear to ear at his group of elite Naval Aviators who sat before him after debriefing this morning's training exercise. âAs you know, this weekend is Memorial Day weekend and the Admirals have decided to get a jump start on the events.âÂ
âAre we getting a long weekend?â Fanboy beamed hopefully as he sat up a little straighter. âPlease tell me weâre getting a long weekendââ He hoped that if he asked with enough conviction in his voice the answer would be yes. However, he hadnât noticed you standing at the back of the room. A protective hand over your barely visible baby bump. Waiting for the right moment to make your presence known. Bob had noticed thoughâhe was already dreading what was to come. He hated Memorial Day. Not because he didnât want to pay respects to those who had fallen, no. Heâd honour the fallen every damn day if he had to.Â
So long as he didnât have to participate in Murph.
Youâd been his PTI during his time in Lamoore. You were the first Bradshaw heâd met and before he later Met Bradley Bradshaw and put two and two together that the two of you were marriedânothing had ever made more sense.Â
Bobâs heart had sunk into his ass when he found out you were being transferred to North Island. You were somewhat of a hard task master when it came to gruelling training sessions and Memorial Day always gave you free rein to send anyone packing with their tail between their legs if they couldnât keep up.Â
You were, however, a solid friend. When you werenât working, you were the life of the party. The brightest smile in the room and always the one who everyone gravitated towards. Much like Bradley, you two always seemed to get the party started. Whether it was playing great balls of fire and singing at the top of your lungsâor starting an important dart night that saw a permanent tally board hung up beside the much too loved dartboard. There had been a time or two where youâd challenged the strongest of the bunch to an arm wrestleâBob was always the first to bow at your bark. Not one to challenge anything you said, hell heâd do just about anything you told him to doâŚ.
So long as he didnât have to participate in Murph.Â
Bob had never been one to believe in soulmates before he saw you and Bradley together, heâd never met two people more suited for each other. But neither of you needed to hear that from himâyouâd already managed to figure that out on your own.Â
âNo, Fanboyââ Maverick sighed as he gestured for you to make your way to the front of the class. âNo you arenât getting a long weekend, what you are getting though, is a killer workout with PTI Bradshaw.â You heard the mixed reviews your introduction received. Youâd only just recently finished running annual fitness testing for those who needed to be re-evaluated. So the idea of yet another gruelling workout tossed their way wasnât what some of the aviators had in mind for a head start on the weekend.Â
Jake Seresin and Javy Machado however? Oh they were wrapped. They loved a challengeâthey adored you and they certainly came over the challenges you loved to hand out.Â
âMorning everyone.â You beamed as you handed Rooster, you beloved husband, who sat in the front row with a soft grin, a pile of papers. âTake one and pass them along please Lieutenant Bradshaw.â Your fingers lingered across Bradleyâs for a few seconds as he smiled softly back at you with heart shaped eyes. He always thought you looked so different with your hair pulled back into a ridiculously tight bun. Your uniform made you look so different, nothing like what you looked like at the Hard Deck with your hair out and mum jeans on. Sitting beside him at the piano playing great balls of fire. A Margarita in your hand and his glasses over your beautiful eyes. Nothing like what you looked like tucked into his side, hair splayed every which way and silk pyjamas adorning your beautiful body.Â
âPhysical Training Instructors play a key role in developing and maintaining the health, fitness and well-being of our airmen. In the United States Navy, physical fitness is absolutely essential in maintaining good health and overall wellbeing.â Pete Mitchell had been required to say that little statement prior to any session he handed over to you. âRegardless of Rank, PTI âAgonyâ Bradshaw will be your superior for the next two hoursâwith that I hand you over.â
âThanks Mav.â You chuckled, appreciating the way you were so respected by the veteran aviator. PTIâs didnât always have the best wrapâso when Maverick commanded the attention of everyone in the room on your behalf it gave you a little more confidence each and every time. âAlright flyboysââ You teased, turning your attention to Phoenix so you could address her too. âAnd Flygirl, today weâre doing MURPHââÂ
Your declaration was met with a choir of dismay and disapproval from at least half of the team that sat before you. Suddenly their shoulders were a little more slouched and their faces plastered with existential dread when they started reading over the workout plan you'd had Bradley pass back. No one liked doing MURPH, except maybe Jake Seresin.
âMaâam, I think that sounds like a great ideaââ Hangman sent you one of his thousand watt grins as he played with the toothpick that sat between his teeth. âDonât you think your wife here comes up with some banger ideas, Rooster?â Bradley did think you had some good ideas, he wasn't going to let you know that thoughâif he did he knew his workouts, his Personal Training sessions and his Fitness Testing would just increasingly get harder and harder. It had only been by the skin of his goddamn nose that you passed his last Multi-Stage Fitness Test. Bradley Bradshaw was a hunk and with that meant he himself was not the most aerodynamic of the bunchâBob had passed with flying colours, although you did nearly force him to restart his push-ups again when you caught him cheating on range.Â
âShe told me what she had planned last night Hangman, Iâm ready to go, brought my pre workout in my bag and everythingââ Rooster just sighed as he leaned back in his chair, spreading his legs as he brought his hands up to rest behind his head. âPiece of cake.âÂ
âI have never heard anyone say MURPH is a piece of cake.â Phoenix groaned. âAggie, pleaseââÂ
âI don't make the rules, Lieutenant, I just enforce them.â You had gotten used to the love-hate relationship and animosity you received while you were in uniform, it was your job to make sure none of the navyâs finest aviators let their fitness fall to the wayside. âNow for those who don't know what MURPH is, i'll explain quickly then you can all take twenty to change, refuel, and meet me over in the gym.â As you pulled out the empty chair that sat vacant next to your husband, you used it as a footstool before propping yourself up on the desk. Clearing your throat before reading out the workout explanation on the sheet you'd distributed.Â
âM.U.R.P.H is a hero WOD dedicated to Michael P. Murphy, the first service member to receive the Medal of Honor for service in Afghanistan, during a Memorial Day event on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 24, 2015.â Although there were more people sitting before you who didn't like the idea of such a gruelling workout, they did respect the fallen. âMichael's favourite workout was dedicated to him after his passing and thus, will be your workout today.â You felt the stomachs of everyone, all but Jake And Javy who just sat a little straighter in their chairs, drop.
âToday you will complete a one mile run, 100 pull-ups, expected to be chest to bar, 200 push-ups, 300 bodyweight squats, and to finish up weâll run another mile.â Bradley crept a hand around your calf, thumbing your uniform as he squinted his eyes and bit his bottom lip, hoping you wouldn't add anything else to the listâŚ..He should have known better. But he couldn't hold a grudge against youânot when you were four months pregnant and glowing. You were hiding your pregnancy well, it wasn't that you didn't want your friends and family to know, it's just you wanted to revel in the experience with Bradley for a little while longer before telling everyone you were both expecting. âUsually the twenty pound weight vest would be optional, but boys and girls you are some of the Navyâs finest Aviators, so you will all complete this course while wearing a twenty pound vest, none-notable people.âÂ
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In the locker room, Nomex Flight Suits had been discarded for workout gear. Standard issue work boots had been replaced by trainers, and any and all standards of professionalism had gone out the window. It was the one thing everyone actually did enjoy about having you as their PTI, you werenât big on formality. As long as respect was there you couldnât give a rats ass about if people swore at you or razzed you. It made the job just a little bit more enjoyable.Â
The last thing anyone wanted to do while they were working out was keep a rigid and professional persona.Â
âMan, sometimes I hate your wife.â Phoenix grumbled as the group walked out of the locker room with towels slung over their shoulders and copious amounts of pre-workout scooped into shakers. Bradley couldn't help but to laugh, he loved you so much, the wedding band wrapped around his ring finger was there to prove it. The tattoos of your name on his left ass cheek was also there to prove it.Â
âI wouldn't let her hear you say that.â Bradley paused as he took a swig of his pre-workout before handing it to Jake who looked like he was pumping himself up for the fight of his life. âSheâll âaccidentallyâ forget to count your reps and make you start again.âÂ
âThis is surely a form of tortureââ Fanboy added as he trailed behind with Bob.Â
âIt's a hero WOD Fanboyârespect the dead.â Jake hissed, he was as keen as, the only one in the group who hadnt had a negative thing to say about your workout plan. âI don't know why you guys aren't more excited.â
âUnlike you Hangman, most of us aren't gluttons for punishment.â Payback teased as he came to sling an arm around Jake's shoulders. âOr degradation, considering the unholy things I've seen in your search history.â Jake and Bradley had grown closer in the past few years that saw them in North Island permanently, there had been more times than you could count where the two of them would stumble back to your humble abode, drunk out of their minds. There had even been a time or two where you'd caught them spooning on the couch when Rooster couldn't take the stairs in his drunken state.Â
âNone of which compare to what Bradsaw probably cops in the bedroom.â Jake was quick to turn the attention back on Rooster, sending him a smirk over his shoulder as he took a quick sip of the pre-workout they were sharing and handed it over. âHuh Rooster? Agony probably has you wrapped around her little finger.â It was no secret amongst the group that you were a power house PTI, you didnât dish out any workout you couldn't do with your eyes closed, something that the Daggers really valued about you was your integrity. You were honest and kind and above all, you levelled with them. You weren't a hypocrite and you, as much as you hated your job some days, the constant pressure, the delayed onset muscle soreness, the gruelling workouts and the sweat, you led by example and practised what you preached.Â
That didnt mean you and Bradley wouldn't reserve Friday nights for takeout and chocolate.Â
âThat she does.â Was all Bradley replied with, âHave you fucking seen her? Sheâd kick my ass any day of the week if I gave her any ounce of crap.â He was without a shadow of a doubt whipped, but Bradley had always been that way with youâever since he met you at his first water survival training weekend, he was down bad. Heâd been assigned to your little group that first Saturday and you sent his heart into the stratosphere the first time you smiled at him. He was still unsure if it had ever come back or if your unconditional love and admiration just kept it hovering in the ozone layer.Â
âShe looks like she's glowing.â Bob remarked as the group mixed with nervousness, existential dread and far too much ego radiating of one particular member made their way across the tarmac to the base gym you could be found in any given day of the week. It was your home away from home. Kitted out with state of the art equipment, a spacious and functional environment that was welcoming and motivating. âShe's far too excited about this, oh my god.âÂ
Bradley knew you were glowing, but he also knew it wasn't because you were excited. He knew that it was because of the little one growing inside you, a mix of him and you. He kind of hoped it was a boy, but everyone always told him heâd make a good girl dad. Regardlessâhe just wanted to be a dad, his biggest achievement by far would be being a good dad.
âShe really is.â Bradley beamed as he heard the unmistakable tune of AJRâs Burn The House Down blasting through your speakers, reading over the workout plan one final time as you sat on the sled track, legs sprawled as you hummed away in your own little word. Twirling the pen you held in your hand absentmindedly, Bradleyâs voice brought you out of your concentration. Alerting you that the team was ready to be put through their paces. âWeâre hear for your torture session, Agony, donât hold back on Hangman though, heâs been gloating since, wellâforever really.â Bradley teased as he offered you a gentle hand, helping you rise up from the felt sled track. You immediately felt a dizziness unparalleled to anything you'd ever experienced before. So much so you fought off the urge to succumb to the feeling of descent as you stumbled and stammered for a second.Â
âIâll be sure to keep that in mind, Lieutenant.â You smiled, exhaling as you steadied your equilibrium. Bradley caught on immediately that you were feeling slightly uneasy, placing a soft hand against the small of your back as you cleared your throat and rolled up your sleeves a little. âAlright, So Iâve measured out half a mile along the airfield, so it's half a mile to and half a mile backâ You can either run the tarmac or use the treadmill.â You explained to everybody standing around listening in to what you had to say.Â
âCan we break up the reps Y/n?â Payback asked as he shouldered Bob, forcing him to lose his footing slightly, stumbling for a second as he sent Payback look. âOr is it strictly 100, 200, 300?âÂ
âI don't care what you guys do so long as you get it done.â Your tone made Fanboy shiver, you could be a hard task master when you wanted to be. âStart warming up and weâll get this show on the road.â Bradley was quick to sneak a peck on the cheek when the group started to disperse, all except for Hangman a little on edge about what was to come.Â
âYou feeling alright darlin?â He cooed, walking with you over to your desk where youâd left your water bottle.Â
âYour baby is the size of a pear at the moment and she's already giving me a hard time.â Neither you nor Bradley wanted to know if you were having a boy or a girl, you wanted it to be a surprise, both having made lists that kept growing with names galore. âI'm just starting to feel really sluggish, which is hard to hide when I'm usually the energiser bunny on base.âÂ
âDr. Richards did say youâd need to pull back a little the further along you get baby." It was hard to accept that you would eventually have to slow down, up until about two weeks ago you had been fine, apart from the morning sickness you had dealt with in the first trimester. Bradley respected your boundaries when you were both at work, knowing professionalism in the workplace was important to you, howeverâthat didn't stop him from discreetly placing a gentle hand atop your stomach, finding the small baby bump hiding under your work uniform. The camo green fabric warping around your naval under his palm. âBut that doesn't mean you're not any less capable, just means youâre growing our little boy which in my opinion, is pretty spectacular.âÂ
âJust means weâll need to tell everyone sooner rather than later Roo.â You sighed, taking a sip of your water, not knowing that Phoenix had spotted the gentle touch of your husband's hand resting on your stomach for a brief moment. Her eyes wide in shock as her jaw slacked slightly. Phoenix though, the master of recovery, disguised her surprise when you turned around to round up the gang that were all in the process of warming up in some way shape or form. âAlright, we can stagger the start for those who aren't warm enoughââ You side eyed Bradley as he scoffed at you, leaving your side to join his colleagues. â
âLet's go boys and girl, weâre doing Murph baby!â Jake hollered out, clapping his hands down on Javys shoulders, pumping each other up as you laughed, a smile creeping across your face. âBradshaw! You gonna try keep up with the big boys?âÂ
âThink I might taxi with Bob.â Bradley replied, jogging on the spot before giving his lower back a little twist side to side. Bob just rolled his eyes, to the untrained eye he was the kind of guy who kept his shirt on during beach days, but he thoroughly enjoyed cardio. If Rooster's plan had been to taxi with him during the mile run he was in for a rude shock, but Bob knew he was gonna lose time in the pull-up department. âYou ready to go man?âÂ
âAs ready as I'll ever be for this kind of workout.â Bob groned. âIf I say I twisted my ankle now, do I still have to participate?â The group all laughed at the near winge that left Bob's mouth, he really wasn't up for this todayâbut what you came back with made the gym explode with boisterous laughter.Â
âIf you dont be careful Lieutenant Floyd lâll pack an extra pound into your weight vest.âÂ
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Phoenix saw her opportune moment to strike about half way through the first half mile. Bradley was starting to show a red hume across his face, a thin layer of sweat had started to form across his forehead and Phoenix knew that if he was focusing hard enough on keeping his pace steady with one foot in front of the other, she knew he was in no position to formulate a lie.Â
âSoâBradshaw.â Phoenix started as she came up to jog beside Rooster. âHow far along is she?âÂ
âHow far along is who?â Bradley replied as he kept his head straight, focused on the marker up ahead that indicated the turn around point. Watching as Jake and Javy booked it around one another, racing ahead of the rest of the group who had all opted to taxi their way through this.Â
âAgony, she's pregnant.â Phoenix spoke with such conviction that Bradley found it near impossible to try and formulate a lie that would cover up the truth of the matter. âI saw you put your hand on her stomach, and I know you wouldnt do that if she wasnt pregnant.âÂ
âShe's feeling a little off today, little spud is kicking her around a little.â It was all the conformation Phoenix needed to let out a little squeal as she beamed at Rooster, smacking him in the shoulder. âOw!âÂ
âWhy would you keep this from us! Rooster! That's amazing, congratulations!âÂ
âWe just wanted to enjoy it for a while, just us, we haven't even told her parents yet.â Bradley explained as he made it to the turnabout point with Phoenix, both keeping each other's pace. âShe's four months, we don't wanna know the sex, but everything is going the way it should, doc said sheâll need to start pulling back soon though.âÂ
âAh, so thats why she isnât participating in the torture.â Phoenix had picked up on the fact you werenât participating today, she thought it was odd that you weren't but wasn't about to question it. She was scared you'd match her attitude and give her an extra 100 push ups. âMrs Bradshaw is knocked up.âÂ
âYeah.â Bradley chuckled, he liked the sound of that. âI had to beg her not to last night when I saw the MURPH file sitting out on the dining table, got down on my knees and everything.âÂ
âYou couldn't have just talked her out of the whole plan entirely?â Phoenix whined, starting to feel a little more puffed from talking as she jogged with Bradley. Starting to really feel herself warming up.Â
âOh trust me, I tried that too.â Bradley explained, laughing as he remembered how that conversation ended. âShe seduced me just to get me to shut up.âÂ
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By the time Rooster and Phoenix got back to the hanger turned gym, Jake and Javy were already going ten reps for ten reps with their pull ups. Bob, Fanboy and Payback were just standing there, watching as they caught their breath and waited for Rooster and Phoenix to return.Â
âAlright ladies, now that everyones back, there's no rest for the wicked.â You turned up the volume on the speaker you stood by before making your way over. âLets hussle, clocks still ticking and the faster you get this done the less time you have to spend here with me.âÂ
Fanboy groaned as he turned to Bob, sharing a painful look of âI'm over this already.âÂ
âHow are you gonna break this up, Roo?â You cooed, coming to stand by your husband as you watched Payback and Phoenix get to work on the rig, everyone was working on their pull ups first. âIf it was me i'd do ten at a time.âÂ
âI think I should be able to manage twenty-five at a time.â He smiled, mumbling under his breath in your ear as he leaned in to kiss your earlobe. âPhoenix knows you're pregnant by the way.âÂ
âWhat!?â You gasped. âHow did she find out! You said we werenât gonna tell anyone yet?âÂ
âSaw me touch your stomach before, figured it was a little sus.â Bradley cooed. âI'm sorry.âÂ
âNo, no don't be, it was bound to happen sooner or later.â You accepted the reality, watching as your group worked through their reps, taking notice of Bob who was severely lacking in his rep range. âFloyd! Chin to bar!âÂ
âYeah Bob, chin to bar.â Hangman added, laughing with that thousand watt grin he was known for. âBradshaw! Stop trying to flirt your way out of this!âÂ
âThat's my cue.â Bradley groaned, throwing his head back as he ran his hands through sweat covered locks. âPlay nice please.âÂ
âNope, hop to it Lieutenantââ You bit back, biting your bottom lip as you cautiously and ever so discreetly slapped Bradley on the arse, watching as you sauntered away with a little more pep in his step.Â
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âI feel like my arms are gonna pop off!â Next was the push ups. Mickey groaned as he did his set of twenty as you came to kneel beside him. âYouâre a vicious and cruel woman.âÂ
âWell I guess Agony is rather fitting, isn't it Fanboy?â you questioned through a soft laugh as you pressed a hand between his shoulder blades. âRetract your scaps, you're relying too much on your triceps, put the pressure through your chest and your longevity will increase.âÂ
âIf i wasn't so mad i'd say thankyou.â He groaned, keeping on keeping on with his reps. As soon as he was done, Rooster started his, same as Payback.Â
âHmm, I'll take it.â You ruffled Mickey's hair, wiping the sweat you collected onto the thigh of your pants as you stood, feeling light headed as you rose too quickly. âOhââ Your vision blurred momentarily as a slight ringing in your ears rang out, you tried to breathe through it, but you couldn't catch the feeling.Â
âHey Aggie, you okay?â It was Hangman who noticed that you were looking a little unsteady at first, but as soon as the words were leaving his mouth? You were going down. Your eyes rolled in the back of your head as the dizziness from standing too quickly took over you entirely. âOh shit!â It normally wouldn't have been an issue, but you'd been feeling a little unsteady all day. âY/nââ Hangman was quick to move to break your fall, catching you in his arms before you could hit the ground. âRooster! Get over here will ya?â Jake called out, Bradley hadnt seen you fall, he was too busy focusing on his push-ups. âIt's Y/n.âÂ
âWhat's wrong?â Bradley asked as he stood, noticing you passed out in Jake's arms. âOh my god, heyââ He cooed, tapping your cheek softly as he crouched beside you on the other side of Jake, the whole ordeal had grabbed the attention of all the aviators you had in your gym. âHey, darling, you okay? Open your eyes for me baby.âÂ
You did, slowly, fluttering your eyelids with a soft groan as you tried to sit up, still feeling dizzy.
âWoahâeasy there killer, what's going on? I've never seen you pass out like that before.â Although Jake was technically addressing you, Bradley held a palm to your forehead as he pressed his lips together, watching as you struggled to focus on what was going around you.Â
âSheâs pregnantââ The gym went completely silent at Bradleyâs major announcement. âI gotta get her to the hospital in case there's something wrong.âÂ
âBradley, I'm fine.â You tried to reason with your husband as he scooped you up and into his arms, waiting for you to wrap your arms around his neck before he stood. âI promise, I just felt a little light headed is all.âÂ
âYeah, no I don't care, weâre getting you checked out.â There was a distinct shift in Bradleyâs tone, before he was playful, enjoying the workout as much as he could but now? He was as serious as ever, nothing was more important to him than you, his family.Â
âBradley, I'm in the middle of instructing a class.â Again you tried to defend the unnecessary need to go get checked out. You really didnât feel like it was that big of an issue. âI canât just leave? Everyone needsââ Before you could finish, Bradley was interrupting.Â
âGuys? you good?â Bradley turned around, addressed the totally stunned and flabbergasted group who just looked at him like heâd just dropped a major bomb on them. That his wife was expecting, you were gonna be a mother, and he, Bradley Rooster Bradshaw, was gonna be a dad. âYou know what youâre doing don't you?âÂ
âUh, yeahââ Bob started.Â
âWeâre good.â Payback stammered.
âWeâll be fine, just go make sure everythingâs okay.â Phoenix added.Â
âWhat do you mean Y/nâs pregnant!?â Hangman asked, standing there with wide eyes and a confused expression. Bradley didnât respond, he simply turned on his heels and continued on his way, carrying you over to the admin building on base to get you checked out.Â
âDo I need to have the sex education talk with you Seresin?â Phoenix teased. âDid your parents never give you the birds and the bees talk?â Jake just sent her a look.Â
âYou fucking knew didnt you?â He called Phoenix on her cool calm and collected manor. Something was up.Â
âOnly for like twenty more minutes than you.âÂ
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âTake a picture, itâll last long.â You pouted from your position on the hospital bed, hooked up to a heart rate monitor. Bradley sat beside you, hand in yours as he just stared at you. Trying to get a read on how you were actually feeling because he knew you werenât telling him the truth.Â
âWoah, that was incredibly rude, Mrs Bradshaw.â Bradley teased as he let go of your hand, leaning back in the chair he sat perched in. stretching his arms up over his head, enough so that the bottom of his shirt pulled up, exposing his lower abdomen for a second. An incredible sight. âI'm just doing what any good husband would do, you know, making sure your health is in top priority.âÂ
âI'm A Personal Training Instructor for the United States Navy.â You reminded your husband, deadpanning him as you swirled your palm across your stomach. Stupid hospital gown covering your small bump. âUncle Sam pays me to make sure you keep your health in tip top shape, it's not the other way around.â Bradley sent you a childish lok as his snickered back at you as you stuck your tongue out at him. âListen, Iâm fine, I'm just not used to my equilibrium being so off, I got up too quick and lost my balance, I'm fine.âÂ
âWhy don't we let the doctor be the judge of that?â Bradley sighed, leaning forward as he rose from his seat to kiss your cheek. You just accepted the loving gesture as he cupped your cheeks, swiping the pad of his thumb across your cheek. âI just worry about you, because I love you and if anything ever happened to you I wouldn't be able to forgive myself for not doing enough when I could have.âÂ
âGood thing I love you more huh?â You cooed, watching as Bradley sat back down as Doctor Richardâs entered the room.Â
âThat my dear, is not possible.â Rooster just managed to get his reply in before Doctor Richards smiled.Â
âWell the good thing is there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with bubs from the ultrasound.â She explained as she read through your chart. âBut it seems as though youâre experiencing some bouts of low blood pressure Mrs Bradshaw.âÂ
âLow blood pressure?â Bradley questioned. âThat can just happen? Y/n doesnât have low blood pressure?â He was right, you didnât, but you seemed to have it now.Â
âI can assure you Mr. Bradshaw itâs a very common occurrence during the first twenty four weeks of pregnancy, I wouldnât be too alarmed as long as you manage it.â Doctor Richards addressed you as you sat up a little straighter in your bed.Â
âHow would you like me to do that Doc?â You asked with a sigh, it wasnât that you didnât enjoy being pregnant. You did and you were so excited for your little one to arrive. What was annoying though was the fact you had been told to slow down, take things easy, enjoy the time you had with your baby. You were naturally a physically active person. Slowing down just wasnât in your DNA.Â
âTake it easy. Try to slow down a little? I understand youâre a PTI? Perhaps avoiding strenuous activity for the time being will help.â Doctor Richards explained. âTry to avoid making sudden movements, like standing up too quickly. It shouldnât be a long term thing but for now? Monitor your systems, drink plenty of water to stay hydrated to increase your blood volume.âÂ
âAye aye captain.â You groaned, saluting Dr. Richards as you slumped a little. Rooster caught onto your bad mood instantly, deciding to take over the conversation for you.Â
âWeâll do our best Doc, thanks for checking up on her.âÂ
âAnytimeâIâll have your charts done up and send a discharge notice to the ladies at Reception.â She explained before leaving the room, giving you and Bradley a moment alone. He was silent as you walked Ikeâs at him. Expecting him to say he told you so.Â
âYou feelings alright?â He asked softly.Â
âIâm fineâjust need a moment to truly process that my career is over.â You groaned, lying back as you faught of tears, it was the hormones, but not really. You just knew this day was coming.Â
âWhat are you talking about?â Bradley asked, concern lacing his tone of voice as he sat as close to you as he possibly could. âDarlinâ?âÂ
âIf I canât train, I canât tell others to train. I canât be a hypocrite.â You explained as tears fell down your cheeks. âIâll go on maternity leave and lose my strength, my endurance, my body is already changing and I can only imagine what itâll be like after having this beautiful baby.â You were well aware how crazy you sounded but itâs how you felt. âBradley, I hope you donât take this as me not loving every single moment of this because I amââ You sobbed as Braldey held your hand and brought it to his lips. âIâm just scared of how becoming a mother is gonna affect the career I worked so hard to build.âÂ
âI understand baby.â Bradley tried his best to console you, he wasnât going to tell you that none of what you were worried about was going to happen. He knew that there was a possibility it could. It had happened to other women before you and it would certainly happen after. âBut if anyone can manage being a wonderful, caring mother and a fierce, incredibly talented career woman itâs you.â
âYou think so?â You couldnât help but to scoff lightly through your tears as you turned your head to look at your husband, so thankful for his every strong presence and support.Â
âHoney I know so, weâll do whatever it takes to get you right back to where you were before this little one came along.â He smiled, helping you sit up. âBut letâs focus on you now? Alright, keep that blood pressure from dropping, keep you healthy and happy mama.âÂ
âOh god!â You remembered the fact Bradley had mentioned to every single Dagger that you were pregnant. âOh my god Roo, theyâre gonna tackle us!â You leaned forward into your husband's chest as he laughed and kissed the top of your head. âI guess we better get back and get it over with huh?âÂ
âYeah, better to rip the Band-Aid off fast than to drag it out.âÂ
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By the time you got back to base, the entire Dagger Squad was waiting back in the rec room. When you and Bradley entered cautiously, they all stood up as if they were expecting life altering news.Â
âIs everything alright?â Bob asked, you never thought his eyes could get any biggerâbut as he looked at you with hope filled eyes, you knew youâd been wrong.Â
âEverythingâs fine.â You smiled, wrapping your arm around Rooster's torso. Pulling him close as he sighed and filled in the gaps.Â
âMum and Bub are doing well, just got a little low blood pressure to manage but other than that? Everything else seems to be just fine.â Everyone went quiet, all silently thanking the heavens above and those in it that nothing major had occurred. Until Fanboy said what everyone was thinkingâ
âCan we go back to the part where youâre pregnant and didnât tell any of us?âÂ
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