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Tweak says, "It's electric!"

Rachel Sully (rachelsully) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2014-09-04 23:23:00

Entry tags:

!closed, shepard, ~rachel sully

Who: Rachel and Ty
Where: Ty's apartment
What: Sharing the news
When: After the texts
Rating: Better make it high for language or something
Open: Only to Anders or Shepard if they happen to stop by
Status: Ongoing
Once again Rachel was nervous. She’d been spending a lot of time nervous lately. She waited the thirty minutes that Ty asked and then made her way to his apartment. She wore her usual t-shirt and jeans, her usual attire but left her hair down. Rachel took a deep breath and let it out slowly before she knocked on Ty’s door. This was not going to be easy.

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bitofapessimist
2014-09-06 03:32 am UTC (link)

"Hey..." he whispered softly as Shepard joined his side. He returned her smile, the muscles in his face relaxing before he faced Rachel again. "I... uhm... I don't know. Is there maybe some magical way to find out?" He didn't want to tell Shep just yet but he didn't want to leave her hanging either. "Rachel is pregnant. I might or might or might not be the father."

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	rachelsully 2014-09-06 03:37 am UTC (link)
	"Or maybe an uncle." She said very softly, looking down. She really hated that she had to admit to that. When she saw Shepard and Ty together a pit formed in her gut, but she ignored it. "I um...I should probably go. If there's someway to find out before the baby's born I'll let you know but I'm not sure." She sighed. "I'm sorry." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

commander_shep
2014-09-06 04:03 am UTC (link)

It was a fight not to let her jaw drop a little. Or an uncle. Then she didn't resist taking his hand, regardless of the chill. Fingers winding into his. "Well, one step at a time." Shepard squeezed his fingers between her own. Stroking her calloused thumb over the side of his hand.

Giving Rachel a little smile. "Not the end of the world. Not the best circumstances, but... Hey, a baby, right?"

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	bitofapessimist 2014-09-06 04:31 am UTC (link)
	Uncle... Ty just stared at her for a moment. "Oh, you are fucking shitting me," he muttered. Anders? He hadn't thought her to be that type of a woman. "He didn't talk you into it, did he?" The feeling of Shepard’s hand kept him from letting his temper take over and he squeezed it gently, thanking her for her support. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rachelsully
2014-09-06 04:35 am UTC (link)

Rachel shook her head. "Like I said, I was being stupid. I just...I don't even know what I was thinking. I wasn't thinking." She took a deep breath and let it out slowly, trying to keep her emotions under control. She cleared her throat. "I'm sorry. I'll...ask around. Find out what I can. Maybe there's a way to find out now. I don't know what else to do." She closed her eyes. "I never should have said anything. I'm sorry."

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commander_shep
2014-09-06 04:49 am UTC (link)

"Babe," She warned slightly, blowing out a breath between her lips so that he could see just how chilly he was making it. Shepard knew if one person could get a rise out of Ty it was Anders. Sometimes she liked watching them banter, having had no brothers or sisters herself.

"Don't feel sorry about being honest. Especially now, I mean there are things that... I mean maybe you can't find out who the dad is, but if you waited, Anders and Ty could miss out on all the stuff that comes with the growth of... You know?" She wasn't good with baby things. Especially considering there wasn't a single thing you couldn't find out about your kid in her time. But a lot of it hadn't been invented yet. "We haven't been introduced yet. I'm Commander Shepard of the Alliance Military, and SPECTRE from Council space." And she was bad at being a civilian, considering she saluted Rachel with her freehand. "Er uh, but you can call me Shepard."

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	bitofapessimist 2014-09-06 05:24 am UTC (link)
	Ty took a deep breath. "Sorry," he mumbled shortly before Shepard started to introduce himself. It wasn't Rachel's fault. She hadn't wanted this either. Sure, she had slept with Anders which was probably a low in her life. But from the looks of her, she felt just as uncomfortable as he was confused. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rachelsully 2014-09-06 05:29 am UTC (link)
	"I'm Rachel." She nodded. "It's nice to meet you, even under the circumstances." She kept rubbing her arms. "I have a lot of questions but they can wait until later." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

commander_shep
2014-09-06 05:39 am UTC (link)

"Pleasure to meet you Rachel." After she dropped the awkward salute, she leaned against Ty just a little, bringing her free hand up to rub over his arm just a little. "Hey, don't let me stop you from asking your questions. I'm just here because," she felt she needed to be. It was hard not to care for Ty a great deal, even if it was a whirlwind. She found it hard not to want to stand beside him, especially with as anxious as he'd been.

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bitofapessimist
2014-09-06 05:50 am UTC (link)

"No, it's fine. Stay... I'm sorry." He shortly pressed his thumb against the root of his nose before he sighed. "It's not an ideal situation. For all of us." Shepard included. "But we will find a way to deal with it. Uhm, how about that coffee or tea?" he asked. He started to feel calmer. Maybe because the most awkward parts were over or maybe simply because Shepard was at his side - still at his side - and didn't seem to want to go anywhere. "Do you want to tell Anders in private or do you want to do it when he comes back?"

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	rachelsully 2014-09-06 05:54 am UTC (link)
	"Some tea would be good." She nodded before running her fingers through her hair. "I..." she sighed. "God I really wish I could get away with not telling him at all. There's this voice in my head telling me that he's not going to care." She shook her head. "I think it'll be better if I tell him in private." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

commander_shep
2014-09-06 06:13 am UTC (link)

"And besides, I hear babies are supposed to be an awesome, happy thing." And she had little to no experience with them. "Not the end of the world, kind of the start of one." Shepard was trying to bring a little cheer into the situation. But she couldn't hide the face she pulled at the idea of telling Anders. He did seem like kind of a player. "If he's an ass, let me know, I can totally take him down." She wouldn't hurt him, just make the shorter god say Uncle.

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	bitofapessimist 2014-09-06 11:03 am UTC (link)
	"I will kick his ass if he misbehaves," Ty said. His brother would better man up. If Anders would become a father, he would better take responsibility for it and do the right thing. He took two steps into the direction of the kitchen. "Shep... could you? I'm not sure any water feels inclined to boil around me right now." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rachelsully 2014-09-06 08:11 pm UTC (link)
	She ran her fingers through his hair. "It's okay if he does act up. I really didn't expect much from him anyway." She shrugged. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

commander_shep
2014-09-06 08:25 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah of course." Shepard smiled at him. Pressing a little kiss on his cheek as she passed. One of her favorite parts of him getting riled up, kissing him and feeling the tingling against her lips.

She moved into the kitchen and spoke up. "If a kid is involved he needs to man up. Besides he'd have someone to pass his charms onto." She knew Ty would likely roll his eyes at that prospect. "Rachel, what do you like in your tea?"

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	bitofapessimist 2014-09-06 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	Ty didn't roll his eyes and instead settled for an incredulous frown. "Yes, the 'please, smack me' kind of charm." It was a lot easier to talk about Anders becoming a father than his possible future. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rachelsully 2014-09-06 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	"He's not that bad all the time. Sometimes he's okay." She ran her fingers through her hair again. "But he won't..." She shook her head. "It doesn't really matter. I can handle this. I don't want him around if he doesn't want to be. If he's even the father." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

commander_shep
2014-09-06 08:51 pm UTC (link)

Shepard brought in a few mugs on a tray, with a thing of milk, one of sugar, a few spoons and a few different teas to choose from and set it on the table. Seeing no harm in going to fetch the kettle once it was ready. "I've got to hope he would want to be, at least a little bit. Maybe not holding your hand or anything, but at least enough so the kid knows who it's father is." She liked Anders, he wasn't a bad guy.

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	bitofapessimist 2014-09-07 07:18 am UTC (link)
	Ty sighed as he set down away from both Shepard and Rachel. No, need to make them feel even more uncomfortable. "Anders... I don't know. He can make the right decisions but..." He shook his head. "... he's a wanker most of the time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rachelsully 2014-09-07 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Ty...what if it is you or Anders? Am I going to be raising a god?" She placed her hand on her belly. The thought kind of scared her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

commander_shep
2014-09-07 07:38 pm UTC (link)

Shepard retreated into the kitchen when the kettle started to whistle, fetching it as she spoke. "I've actually been doing a little research... for, well..." She actually blushed as she brought the heated water into the room. "Reasons, that's why." She cut a glance at Ty, and cleared her throat. "Turns out both Mom and Pop have to be god and goddess for baby to be. Are you a goddess?" She honestly didn't know so it wasn't a sarcastic question or anything.

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bitofapessimist
2014-09-07 09:43 pm UTC (link)

Ty looked at his girlfriend astonished. She had done research about what it would be like to have kids with him? Or had she just done research about gods in general? Where did she find out about it anyway? Olaf barely had a clue and here was Shepard having all the answers. "Yes, she's right. You don't have to worry about it." He looked at Shepard with big questioning eyes.

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	rachelsully 2014-09-07 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Rachel shook her head. "No, I'm not a goddess." She relaxed almost visibly. "I just wasn't sure.." She bit her lip. She'd been standing the whole time, arms wrapped around herself, not sure if she should take a seat. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	commander_shep 2014-09-07 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Why don't you have a seat, you look like you're ready to jump." It was a light tease, but Rachel looked so uncomfortable that Shepard couldn't help but want to comfort her. Especially if it meant avoiding the question in Ty's eyes, for just a few minutes anyway. "And you had questions?" Or were those two it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rachelsully 2014-09-07 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"That was pretty much it." She smiled a little as she took a seat. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly again, trying to relax completely. The stress couldn't be good for the baby. "I'm not really sure what to do, you know? Other than have the baby, that is. Beyond that I'm totally clueless. " She sighed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)