--------------------Themis POV-------------------
A couple of months later I'm at the doctor with Diego following our baby's development.
Doctor-Is moving, if it moves we can tell the gender. If you wish to know.
-No, not yet. I want it to be a surprise.
D-I want to know.
Doctor-That is quite fine. I can keep it a secret from you and still tell him if you're fine with that.
I look at Diego and he looks at me and we both nod. I cover my eyes and look away.
Doctor-Do you see it? Can you tell the gender by yourself?
D-I see it. Is easier than I thought to tell the difference.
Doctor-Well, it seems the baby's fine. No complications whatsoever. I expect you in forty five days for your last checkup.
She gives us a last couple tips before we leave. As we head home I can't help but notice that Diego seems happier. He takes me to eat at a fancy restaurant and he takes his phone out and sends a text to someone before ordering our food.
-Who you texted?
D-No one, is a promise I made some time ago.
-Can I get salad with spices and ice cream mixed with yogurt?
D-Anything you want, just ask.
-A plate of salad with spicy sauce and a vanilla ice cream with strawberry yogurt.
D-And to drink?
-A fruit smoothie please.
D-You heard her. Bring that and for me a steak with barbecue.
Waiter-Anything else?
D-Is that all Themis?
-Can I have more?
He nods at me and I smile lovingly and point at something on the menu to the waiter.
-Can you bring me three of these? And this one baby size for him.
Waiter-Of course, it will be ready in a couple of minutes.
-Thank you.
He takes the menu from us and goes away and I look at Diego.
-Thank you.
D-Is no bother, none at all. We want the baby to be strong and healthy. Why didn't you want to know the gender?
-Well, if I know I feel as if my heart could break.
D-How so?
-I don't want to get my hopes up. I want to stay neutral until he or she is born.
Just then the food gets to the table and as we start eating we start talking about our future together.
D-Have you thought about names for the baby?
-I do have some ideas. If is a boy I would call him Drake or Draco and if is a girl I was thinking Max or Tikvah.
D-Your dad would like it if is a baby girl. If is a boy I think he wants a name with a powerful meaning.
-Yeah, he likes Inugami, it means wolf and wolfs are noble creatures.
We finish eating and go home to rest a bit. Diego goes to work everyday and I'm left at home with a different person each day. This time is Osiris who comes to take care of me. I hug him tightly pulling him inside.
O-I hope I'm not late.
-No, in fact you're just in time. Diego is about to leave for work.
Just as I say that Diego enters the room.
D-Indeed I am, take care. Bye Osiris, bye Themis, bye baby, daddy has to work.
I watch as he goes away on his motorcycle and I close the door pulling Osiris to the living room with me.
-So, how are things going for you?
O-I'm doing fine, a change here a change there nothing out of the usual. How are you doing? How is the little one doing?
-Yesterday we went to the doctor and she told us is healthy and strong and everything is good. Although I have to say, the appetite. You don't want to know, I think is going to eat more than what the guardians eat together.
O-That much?
-That much.
O-Did the doctor told you if is a boy or a girl yet?
-Yes she did but I don't know which is it.
O-How come?
-Diego knows, I didn't want to know yet so you have to ask him if you want to know, or dad, I'm pretty sure Diego told him.
O-Can I.....touch, see if it kicks?
-Sure, come here.
I sit by his side and take his hand putting it on my stomach.
-Give me your hand, here, do you feel it?
O-Yes. Hey baby, is uncle, can you hear me? Can you give a kick for me? Did you felt that too? It kicked for me, there it is again. I think it likes me.
-Lots of kicks mean that is happy and comfortable. I can barely wait to hold it on my arms.
O-Just two more months. You're almost there. Are you hungry? I can make dinner for you or get you something.
-I think you better cook. I don't want to go out and you can't leave me by myself, defenseless for anyone to attack me.
O-Don't exxagerate, nobody would dare to attack you. Now, what would you like me to prepare for you?
-We want something spicy, very spicy. I don't care what you cook as long as I get to add spicy sauce to it, I'm happy.
O-I might have an idea. I'll get to it right away.
After an hour and a half Osiris brings me a tray of food and I see a dish forming a smiley face.
O-Say hi to your dinner.
-Aw, so cute, thank you.
Just as I start eating I hear someone knocking at the door.
O-I get it, you stay here and eat.
I nod and he goes away to answer the door. When he doesn't come back I go to the door and I'm shocked to see a police officer standing there.
-Osiris, who are they? What do they want?
O-Go back inside....
Police officer- Ma'am, are you Diego Garcia's wife?
-Yes, what happened to him?
Police officer-There has been an accident and he's been hurt.
I almost fall to my knees as I hear those words repeat over and over in my head.
O-Enough! Can't you see she's in no shape to be questioned? Do leave me a way to reach you and leave.
-No, I want to see him.
O-But Themis, you have to rest and take it easy.
-No, I have to be with my husband and you can't stop me. Either stay or come with me but I'm not staying here.
O-Fine, but if I say something you obey without complaint. Deal?
-Deal. Let's go, we're wasting time.
We go to the hospital and I'm glad when I see Diego is not as hurt as they made it sound earlier. He's completely still in the bed, sleeping peacefully.
-Osiris, don't you think he's too quiet?
O-The doctor said he wouldn't wake up for a couple more hours. Is an effect of the painkillers. Don't worry too much. He's not in danger of dead.
-Don't say that not even as a joke.
O-Sorry. Didn't think that through. Anyway, you saw him, you know he's not in danger. Now you can go home and rest.
-What? No way, I'm going to stay here.
O-Themis, please. You need to rest, you need to go home, take it easy and take care of that child of yours.
-I don't want to leave him here, please Osiris. Don't do it, please.
Just then I hear dad from behind me, I turn around and I see him asking in the counter with mom at his side. When he sees me I can see he's not pleased to see me there. He walks towards me and he asks me in a tone that I've never heard him use before, at least with me. I take his hand in mine looking for support but he shakes his head and pulls his hand away. He looks at me with a cold disappointment on his face.
Ha-Sorry, but you have to go home.
Just like that he takes me on his arms and as he walks towards the exit I punch his chest repeatedly.
-No, no, please don't take me home. Let me stay here, please. Dad, please. Let go, let me go.
Before I can protest more he knocks me out and before blacking out completely I swear I see him cry a bit. The next day I wake up on my bed and as I remember what happened I sit up on the bed.
-Diego.
Just then the door opens and dad enters with a bowl of soup on his hands. When he sees me awake he smiles at me but I'm so mad at him that I lay down again on the bed with my back to him and I roll the sheets over me. I feel when he sits on the bed besides me and put a hand on my leg over the blankets.
Ha-I'm sorry but you can't be there, not now anyways.
-I know but....
Ha-But?
-Because I know what's best is that it makes it hurt even more.
He stands and I feel as a sudden fear comes over me.
-Stay. Please?
Ha-Sure, something else I can do for you?
-Lie down with me? Just a bit, I don't want to be alone.
He lies down with me on the bed and I cuddle closer to him. We stay there for a while until his phone rings. He answers and I look at him lazily.
Ha-Hades speaking. Yeah, really? Good, no no. We'll be there, just give me an hour or so. Thank you, bye. See you there.
He hangs up and I look at him expectantly.
-Well? Who was it?
Ha-That was your brother. Diego's awake and he's asking for you. I told him we'll be there so go, get ready. You won't want him to see what a mess you made of yourself yesterday.
-Give me a couple minutes and I'll be ready.
Ha-Take your time. He's not going anywhere.
I laugh at that and I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to take a quick shower and dress up to go out. I take my purse and meet dad on the living room. He blocks the door keeping me from going outside.
-What now?
Ha-There.
-Really?
Ha-Yes really. You have to keep your health a priority. Now go, eat.
I roll my eyes as I sit down and dig in the plate taking big bites eating as fast as I can.
Ha-Slow down, the food is not going to run away.
I slow down but as I chew each bite the necessity to move and the emotion make me tap the fork against the dish as I try to eat calmly. After a few bites I feel as dad puts his hand on top of mine and I look at him smiling at me.
Ha-Let's go.
-Yay.
Ha-Ah ah ah, calm yourself. Don't run off and don't let go of me.
I nod at him and we go to the hospital, I can barely contain myself when we get to the hospital. I step off the car and look at dad as he walks over from the other side of the car over to me. He takes my hand tightly and we walk over to Diego's room. He opens the door and I can't help but smile brightly when I see Diego sitting up on the bed. I take a step forward but stop and look back at dad. He nods at me and I give him a hug before running to Diego covering him in kisses as I throw myself in his arms only separating when he winces painfully.
-Sorry. What happened? Who did this to you?
D-It was a mistake. A bunch of guys mistook me for someone else. I guess there is someone as good looking as me out there.
-Don't joke like that, I was really worried about you. You scared me half to death.
D-Sorry, are you and the baby okay?
-Yeah, we are just fine.
D-I'm glad to hear that. Tell me you didn't rush over here just to check on me.
Ha-Like you don't know her. She would've flied here if I let her.
-Not true, I know how to use a car from time to time. Anyway, I'm glad you're okay and that's what matters.
Ha-Let me ask when you can go home and I'll be right back.
-Take your sweet time, there's no rush.
Ha-Naughty girl.
With that he goes away and leave us alone in the room. I take a chair and sit besides the bed. I take his hand in mine kissing it as I use my other hand to play with his hair. I hear the door opening again and I see as dad enters the room.
-What you got? He can go home with me. Say yes.
Ha-He has to stay the day but he can go home by the time the sun sets.
I jump in joy and I squeeze him tight until he clears his throat and I back away slowly smiling at him.
Ha-Well, I'm going to get something to eat if you want something.
-Some chili fries, pretty please.
Ha-Diego?
D-A vegetarian sandwich.
Ha-And for drinks.
D-You choose.
-Same here.
Ha-I'll be right back.
With that he goes downstairs to get the food. I turn to Diego and I walk over to him. I sit on the bed instead of the chair and I take his hand and put it so he can feel our baby kick.
-Do you feel it? Is our baby, kicking and moving.
D-Yes, I do, is so beautiful. So full of life even before being born. Is amazing.
He looks at me lovingly and I put my hand on top of his as the baby kicks again, harder this time. We look at each other and share a laugh. We make small talk about what our future holds until dad gets to the room with our food. I dig in almost immediately. Just a bit after Diego whispers something in dad's ear and I can help but feel intrigued at that.
-Judging by your smiles I can tell you're either up to no good or something really good.
D-She wants to know.
Ha-But we won't tell her.
D-Not until the time comes.

Two months later Diego is back working and I'm at home with mom, Persephone and Aphrodite going over some magazines checking some baby stuff when I feel a pain on my bottom, I try to soothe the pain a bit rubbing it with my hand and when I look at my hand I see it strained with blood, I look at mom.
-Mom?
She looks at me and a hint of recognition crosses her face when she sees my expression. Before I know what's happening we're at the car driving to the hospital and I feel as they transport me in a bed deeper in the hospital to maternity. I'm only able to overcome my fears as I focus on happy memories and what's waiting for me when this end. I only relax when I hear my baby cry. I wait patiently as the nurses wash the baby to put it in my arms.
Nurse-Congratulations, is a healthy baby girl. Here you go, do you wish to call the father in or do you want to wait a bit?
-Let him in, please.
She nods at me and goes away and I look at my beautiful baby girl in my arms. I trace my finger across her face and I feel as she takes my finger with her tiny hands and squeeze it tight. I laugh at the simple gesture. I hear the doors open and I see Diego breathing heavily. He looks at me proudly and then at our daughter and I see tears forming in his eyes.
-Come and meet her. She's adorable.
He walks towards me and looks at her with so much love reflected in his eyes that I can tell he's going to be a great father to her and I feel like I could do anything for them.
-Do you want to hold her?
He looks at me hesitantly and when he finally reaches to take her she starts crying and scares him away. I look as she opens and closes her little mouth.
A bit of time later I'm transferred into a bigger room. It cost them a bit of trouble separating me from my daughter but Diego convinced me to let them take her for the usual checkup. Before long the room is full with people congratulating us and giving us their best wishes and some gifts for the baby when we get home. They bring from diapers to clothes when I hear a familiar voice coming through the room before I'm face to face with my brother.
O-Look who is a mother now. So, how do you feel? Any different, do you feel older?
I grab him by the neck of his shirt and shake him angrily.
-I'm not old you dumbass! Besides, aren't you insulting yourself as well? Idiot.
O-Sorry, I was just joking around. No need to get so mad about it.
-Come here you. I'm happy you came, it means a lot.
I hug him tightly and I look for dad among them but as I don't find him I ask Osiris.
-Where's dad?
O-He's downstairs, want me to get him?
I nod at him and he takes off to get him. I look at everyone in the room and I see Persephone and Aphrodite smiling at me. I wave at them as they each step on a side of the bed.
Aphrodite-You will be a great mother, in fact, I think you already are.
-Thank you.
Pe-What's wrong?
-Nothing, is just, I thought that after Diego, dad would be the first person to congratulate me.
Pe-Don't worry, I'm sure he wanted to be the first one but his pride doesn't let him, especially when your room is as packed as it is right now. He must be thinking of an apology as we speak. Give him a couple of minutes and he'll be walking through the door proud about you. You'll see, relax and when he comes, don't give him a hard time.
Just then the door opens and I see as dad is pushed inside by Osiris followed by Zeus and Poseidon. They enter the room and I chuckle a bit when my uncles tease him a bit. Dad looks at me and I give him a wave of my hand and he smiles back at me. He waves his brothers off of him and walks towards me.
Ha-Hi, how you feeling?
-Good. Did Diego called you?
Ha-No, why?
-We decided to let you choose the name of the baby. So you'll be naming her however you choose.
Ha-Are you sure?
I nod at him and he looks down in thought. When he lifts his head smiling.
Ha-I got it, is one of your choices.
-Which one?
I look at him expectantly.