Joe sat in the car playing on his phone when he heard shouting.  He looked up and saw Fiona storming out.  Cordelia following behind in tears.

Joe stepped out to see what was the matter.

"Get back in the car, Joe!" Fiona demands.

"What's going on?"

"Congratulations.  It's a girl!  She's coming home with us."

"Is she okay?"

"No I am not okay you idiot!" Cordelia shouts.

Fiona quickly turns to her and slaps her straight across the face.
"Don't you dare yell at him or call him names, little girl! Now get in the car!"

"Jesus Fiona, don't hit her!"

"Shut up, Joe! Get in the car, and don't say a word, Delia!"

Joe sighed and got in the car.

The drive home was quiet. Fiona was absolutely fuming.

When arriving home Cordelia sat there in silence.
Fiona got out of the car, and quickly made her way into the house.

Joe watched as Fiona disappeared into their home, and looked back to Cordelia.
"Hey kiddo."

Cordelia didn't respond. She just gave him a mean look.

"I don't know what's going on, but.. I'm sorry.
Your mom is going through a hard time right now.. I'm sure she'll calm down soon."

Cordelia nods her head.
"No she won't. She just wants to make my life hell. She hates me."

"I know it may seem that way, but she doesn't. She's told me before."

Cordelia rolls her eyes.
"Oh she hates me! Whatever. I don't care. I hate her too."

Joe sighs.
"Let's go inside.. everyone just needs time to cool off. What would you like for lunch? Your mother says I'm a terrible cook but uh.. I can pick us something up." Joe says with a smile.

"I'm not hungry."

"Well you have to eat something! What do you like? Pasta? Burgers? Tacos?"

"Stop Talking to me!"

"Okay. Sorry. I'll stop.
I'm just trying to make you feel a little better."

"I won't feel better until I'm back home."

Joe nods.
"Okay.. I understand. I'm sorry."

**

Later that evening.

Cordelia is locked in her room, and Joe and Fiona are sitting in the living room.
Fiona has not spoken a word to Joe.

"Fiona?"

"Yes?"

"Why am I here?"

"What?"

"Why am I here? You treat me as though I'm an idiot. You're always yelling at me.. I mean, seriously.. do you want me to just leave? Because if this is how it's going to be, I'll leave you alone."

"No! Joe.." Fiona then looks down and begins crying.

"Joe, I think it's this baby! I feel so different! This baby is very very powerful, and I'm so scared!"

"Really?"

Fiona nods. "I'm sorry, Joe. I love you with all my heart. Please please don't leave me!"

"Fiona, I love you. You know I have loved you for a very long time.."

Fiona cuddles into Joe and lays on his chest.

"I'll try to control my emotions.. right now that just feels impossible."

"Were you this way when you were pregnant with Cordelia?"

"No. I wasn't at all! Maybe.. maybe this one is stronger than I am....
  Joe, I can't do it." Fiona looks up to Joe and nods her head.

Joe looks into her eyes as he softly rubs her shoulder.
"I'm here to help you, Fiona. I'm not going to leave you alone with two kids. I promise you, babe."

"I just can't, Joe. I'm sorry."

Joe's eyes tear up and says, "This is my baby too.."

"I know.. I just-"

"I want this child."

"No you don't."

"Yes I do. I want it more than anything Fiona, please don't do this!"

Fiona has never seen Joe cry. She was shocked.
Just then Cordelia looked down from the top of the stairs.

"I can't have this baby, Joe. I don't want another child."

"Oh God!  You're pregnant?  Fiona, you're nasty.  That poor poor child!  It has no idea it's inside of such an evil woman."

"Cordelia.."

"What Joe?  I'm just talking!"

"I'm not having this baby, Delia.  It's my body, and I decide what happens to this baby!"

"You're getting an abortion?  Wow!  How could you do that?"

"Delia, don't talk to me.  Now please go to your room."

"Maybe it's best.. Maybe you should have aborted me.  Then I wouldn't have had to grow up with such a horrible mother." Cordelia stands in front of her mother with her arms crossed.

"You see, Joe?  This is why!" Fiona shouts. "I can't have another child that hates everything about me!  I will not do that again!"

"Fiona, now is your chance to change everything!  With Cordelia, and this baby!  I'm here now and I will help you raise these two."

"You're not my father." Cordelia says.

"I know that, Cordelia.  But I want you to know that I'm here!  I'm here for all three of you." Joe says placing his hand on Fiona's stomach.

Fiona makes a face and pushes his arm away. "I need some space.  I'm going to the bedroom.. No one bother me!"

Joe sighs and sits back on the couch.
Cordelia just stares at him with her arms still crossed.

"What?" Joe asks.

"You're just a murderer.  Stop acting like you care about us."

"I'm not that anymore.  And I do care!"

"Whatever." Cordelia rolls her eyes and walks away.

"And stop saying that!  I hate that word!" Joe says.

"WHATEVER!"