serendipity

bonus chapter two

ser's pov
(three years since the engagement)

i run my fingers through my hair nervously as i wait for the timer to go off. i don't think i've ever been this nervous and excited in my life; aside from ezra's and i's wedding.

i stare down at my ring and smile softly. two years since the wedding and i still get the giddy feeling i did when we were teenagers. this is gonna change our lives.

when my timer goes off, i rise on wobbly legs from the toilet and pick up the stick. positive. okay, okay, okay. i check the next three and they're all positive.

i let out a tear filled laugh as the biggest smile comes over my face. ezra and i are having a baby.

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i walk into the kitchen where i find ezra drinking hot chocolate with max and axel. i take a deep breathe before walking to the kitchen table and standing behind ezra. i place my hands on his shoulders and he leans into my touch while talking to the boys.

"i don't know, ezra. ser's recipe is pretty hard to beat," max says with a cheeky smile before giggling. he stopped calling me sissy regularly when he turned ten, but every now and then he'll say it and i'll get a glimpse of that four year old.

ezra chuckles and pints a finger in max's direction. "watch out, bud. the tickle monster might just pay you a visit."

"the tickle monster hasn't been here in years," max's says doubtfully, tilting his head to the side. axel looks over at him with a fond smile.

"i happen to have him on speed dial." with that, axel and max chuckle and have a mini conversation between the two of them.

over the years, axel has let his personality shine through to our family. he's not as shy and quiet around us anymore but being public is a whole different subject. he's still a little grumpy pants though.

i watch as their hands accidentally touch on the table and a blush creeps up both their cheeks. i tilt my head down and smile into ezra's hair. my little 12 year old baby has his first crush.

ezra places his right hand on top of my left one that's resting on his shoulder, and runs his thumb over the ring. "i have a surprise for you," i whisper, unable to keep the silly smile off my face.

he turns his head to look at me. "a surprise?" a sly smile comes over his face and i laugh, playfully pushing his head away.

"i'm being serious. come on." i grab and his hand and he stands up. i look over at max and axel. "ezra and i will be right back. if you want more hot chocolate please be careful around the stove."

they nod dutifully before whispers to each other, stuck in their own world.

i pull ezra to the master suite in our bedroom and sit him on the toilet. "okay, close your eyes."

his gives me a silly grin but complies and i reach behind me, grabbing the pregnancy tests. i gently grab his hand from where he placed it on my hip and drop the tests into his hand. "open!" i whisper with a nervous smile.

he opens his eyes and they shoot down to his hand that's stuck out between us. his eyebrows furrow before they shoot up and his eyes widen. a tear drops down his face when he looks up to me. "your pregnant!?" a smile of disbelief plants itself on his face.

i nod and let out a breath. "yeah. we're gonna have a baby!" i smile through my tears, overcome with joy.

he laughs as he shoots up from the toilet and brings me into his arms, whispering to me, "i love you so much. thank you!"

i smile into the crook of his neck. "and i love you."

suddenly he sets me down and holds me at arms length, wiping away the tears that have fallen. "we have to go tell max!"

i laugh again and wipe his away. the love he has for max in indescribable. "he's gonna be so exited!"

we walk back into the kitchen and max frowns when he sees us, noticing the tears on our faces. "why are you crying? and why didn't you tell me you were crying?! we could've cried together!" he frowns and walks over to wipe the remaining tears off of our faces while ezra and i chuckle fondly at him.

we bend down to his height, though he isn't much shorter than me now. i beckon axel over, he deserves to be apart of this. "we have some special news!" ezra tells them as runs a hand over both their heads, smoothing their hair out of their faces affectionately. they're our babies. no matter what blood says.

"i'm pregnant!" i excitedly say their face morph into one of shock and then excitement. they start shouting and jumping around, hugging us smiling as if they won the lottery, which i feel like we did. we have an amazing family, friends, and so much love to share. this baby is gonna be so loved, i aheb no doubt.

ezra drapes his arm around my shoulder as we arch axel and max ramble on about the baby. he drops a kiss on the top of my head. "keaton, leo, leela, and phoebe are gonna be so excited." he looks at me for several seconds before dropping another kiss, this time to the top of my nose. "i love you."

i scrunch my nose at him with a goofy smile and kiss his cheek. "and i love you."

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how would y'all feel about a sequel? specifically about max and axel? :)