Now you gotta do BenPoe and 27
27. âIâm Pregnant.â
Theyâd been married for less than a year whenPoe decided that he wanted to start trying for a family. Ben had been quite enthusiasticabout it from the start but Poe insisted that he didnât want their child to bea âhoneymoon babyâ like himself andBen were. It never bothered Ben that he was born barely nine months after hisparentâs wedding but to Poe it was an insult, he treated like he would ifsomeone insulted his looks or worse, his flying skills.
But they did try. As often as they could, whichwas every time Ben wasnât working with the General and Poe wasnât out doing missions.They even made excuses for five minutes alone with each other and it wasnâtlong before everyone on the base starting coping on to their intentions. Hanpulled Ben aside one day and told him to be careful. âPregnancies for male omegascan be risky,â he said and Ben cringed, not needing to hear that from his alphafather.
while Kes and Leia were more excited about the possibilityof a grandchild, that didnât stop them from voicing their concerns. Ben feltlike he was twelve years old again and sitting in his bedroom getting that awkwardtalk about sex from C-3PO. Â Poe just feltlike he was too old for this. He was twenty-four years old, for makerâs sake, notsome horny teenage alpha overdosed on rut hormones.
There was one particular time that Poe wascalled away on a long mission. Ben had started his heat just before he left sothey managed to copulate once or twice (or three times) before he left for Shili.Ben was in agony waiting for him to come back, the first few days were fine butthen as the weeks went by and there was no sign of the fleetâs return hestarted to get anxious.
He sat between his mother and uncle as theychatted nonchalantly to Jessika Pava. She was there in place of Poe who apparentlywas called off Shili in an emergency and placed elsewhere in the Galaxy. Jesscouldnât even tell them where Poe was and that only made Benâs anxiety worsen.There was a slight shift in the force, he knew Poe was alive, but that didnâtstop him from suddenly feeling violently sick.
Luke ran after him, reaching the bathroom justin time to hold Benâs hair out of his face as he retched into the toilet. Itwasnât a pretty scene by any means, but Luke still remained quite comfortablyby Benâs side until he felt alright to stand.
âHow long?â Luke asked and Ben looked at him, knowingthat he already knew.
âToo early for anyone else to suspect,â Benreplied weakly.
Luke handed him a glass of water and he tookit, drinking it back in grateful amounts until there was nothing left.  âItâs a force sensitive thing. Your mother wasable to bond with you even when Han wasnât aware of her pregnancy ⊠it wasthe same with me and Rey - and now you. Youâre able to feel your childâspresence before anyone else. Thatâs quite a special relationship to have.â
Ben looked uncertain because even though hebelieved what Luke said he couldnât feel his child as strongly as he wouldâveliked. It was only a faint blur, an annoying one too, and he could feel all ofhis energy and force ability being put toward the neutering and caring of this thing in his womb. OK, maybe referringto his child as a thing wasnât really a great start but heâd get there.
âI donât think sheâs force sensitive,â Bensaid, putting a hand against his flat stomach.
âShe?â Luke asked, âYouâre so sure?â
Ben paused and took a moment to truly focus. Itwas hard when he still felt like throwing up most of his insides but he foundsome shared peace in the presence of family. âYes, a daughter, Iâll have adaughter,â he said, envisioning a little girl with tanned skin, short brownhair and a pilotâs helmet propped against her side. Her fatherâs daughter, definitely.Ben saw nothing of himself in her. âSheâll be ⊠a pilot, but she can wielda lightsaber without needing the force to guide her.â
Luke looked impressed but there was never apraise without warning. âBe careful when looking into the future, Ben,â hesaid. âDonât let whatâs uncertain guide you, instead let it play out as itwill. Some surprises can be good, others can be - â
Luke and Ben turned around and there was Reywith a datapad in her hand and a worrying frown on her face.
âRey,â Luke said softly. Ben simply gave her anod in greeting and she returned the same. âWhatâs wrong?â
âLeia told me to find you. She said somethingâsafter happening in the Anoat system and thought that Ben should know.â
âIs it bad?â Luke asked. Rey couldnât answer him.
They ran back to the briefing room where Leiastood in front of the holo projector. In front of them was the Anoat system,but more specifically Anantapar, where they could see the remains of a shipthat had been shot right out of flight.
âNo,â Ben muttered, feeling a sudden tightness pressuringdown on his chest. âTell me thatâs not âŠâ
âPoe? No, Black Leader is okay but his ship wasbadly damaged. Theyâre taking him back to DâQuar, this is just the aftermath ofthe explosion,â Leia told her son as Luke urged him to sit down.
âBB-8 survived, too,â Rey said.
Leia looked at the datapad Rey handed her andstudied it for a minute before she looked around the room. âHe should be backsoon. There shouldnât be any major injuries but he did obtain some broken bonesand a few bad burns to the skin. Still, heâs quite lucky to be alive.â
âThat mustâve been the pain I felt earlier,âBen said, nervously biting at the tips of his fingers. âThe reason I felt ashift in the force.â
Leia hummed gently. âThe Force works in weird ways.You probably felt his pain.â
Or maybe mychild did, Ben thought butkept to himself.
Poe arrived back at the base on a stretcher. Hewas awake but in a lot of pain and Ben followed the healers until they came tothe medcentre and asked him to wait a few moments until they had evaluatedtheir patient. It turned out to be nothing serious but Ben was still crying ashe sat down beside his husband.
âHey, Iâm okay,â Poe smiled as tried his bestto hug into Ben despite the restrictions of his bandages. âIâm still alive,see? Iâm right here to stay, baby.â
Ben cried into his chest, holding onto whateverhe could just to feel him, to know he was real.
âI thought the worst,â he babbled, âI - ⊠Ithought Iâd never see you again. T-that Iâd never get to say goodbye.â
âNo, no,â Poe said and kissed the top of hishead, âDo you really think Iâd do that to you? Iâll never leave you, Ben, Ipromise. Hey, look at me, baby,â he tapped Benâs head and he looked up at himthrough glassy eyes. âI love you.â
Benâs face went bright red and he couldnât stophimself for reaching in and kissing the other manâs lips. Poe hummed into thekiss, using the only hand he was able to use to gently touch Benâs face.
âI love you too,â Ben said softly then lookedaway, a slight discomfort in his eyes.
Poe noticed it almost immediately. âHey, whatâswrong?â he asked.
Benâs hand touched his stomach and he asked hischild to give him strength, though he knew it shouldâve been the other wayaround.
âPoe,â he started, âIts finally happened. I-  ⊠Iâm pregnant.â
Poeâs chest dropped with a breath of relief andhis face lit up with the most beautiful smile Ben had ever seen. âWhat? What? Youâre not kidding me, right? Youâreactually - I canât believe this! H-How long have you known?â
âAbout two weeks. And I know itâs not long anditâs still very early but this is happening.â
âIt is,â Poe nodded. âIt really is ⊠I justcanât believe it. Have you told anyone else?â
Ben bit his lip. âLuke found out ⊠and Isuppose my mother knows, just a Jedi thing, but no one else, no. We still getto tell my dad and Kes and our friends.â
âAnd the whole base!â Poe grabbed his hand. âThankyou, Ben, thank you so much.â
Ben leaned into kiss him again only this timeit lasted for so much longer. Poe kept smiling into the touch, genuinelyinfatuated by his husband. Ben just could be happier, maybe it was the firsttime in a long time he smiled until it hurt, until he could hold it for muchlonger. He put a hand on his stomach again and thanked the maker for her, forShaeha.
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