Pregnancy Arc — Chapter 3: "Keifer Watson Is Soft Now." 🤍👶
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Pregnancy changed many things.
Jay got emotional over bread once.
Section E became aggressively protective for no reason.
And Keifer Watson—
former emotionally unavailable menace—
became soft.
Disgustingly soft.
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At first, it was small things.
Tiny things.
Things Jay pretended not to notice.
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Like how he automatically moved closer whenever she walked down stairs.
Or how he carried literally everything now.
Even things she could clearly carry herself.
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"Keifer."
"Hm?"
"It's a pillow."
"I know."
"I can carry it."
"I know."
"Then why are YOU carrying it?"
"Because I love you."
Silence.
Jay blinked.
"…That was smooth."
"I've improved."
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The Protective Husband Problem
One afternoon—
Jay tried reaching for snacks on the top shelf.
Big mistake.
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"JAY."
She flinched dramatically.
"What?!"
Keifer appeared out of nowhere like he had pregnancy senses now.
"Why are you climbing?"
"I'm not climbing."
"You were thinking about climbing."
"I literally just wanted chips."
"I'll get it."
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He grabbed the chips easily before handing them to her carefully like they were medically important.
Jay stared at him.
"…You do realize pregnant women are still humans, right?"
"Debatable."
She gasped.
He kissed her forehead immediately before she could throw something at him.
"Violence is bad for the baby."
"You're annoying for the baby."
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The Baby Kick
Everything changed around midnight.
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Jay froze suddenly while lying on the couch.
Keifer looked up instantly.
"What happened?"
She slowly grabbed his wrist.
Then carefully placed his hand against her stomach.
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A second later—
A tiny kick.
Small.
Quick.
But real.
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Keifer froze completely.
Like his entire brain shut down.
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"…Was that—"
Jay nodded slowly.
Another tiny movement.
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Silence filled the room.
Not awkward.
Not heavy.
Just… emotional.
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Keifer looked down at her stomach like he couldn't process it.
Like suddenly this wasn't just news anymore.
This was real.
Their baby.
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Jay smiled softly at his expression.
"You okay?"
He laughed quietly.
Except his eyes looked suspiciously emotional.
"No."
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Later That Night
Jay woke up around 2AM.
The bed beside her was empty.
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Immediately suspicious.
Because Keifer only disappeared at night for three reasons:
- work
- snacks
- emotional crisis
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She walked quietly toward the living room.
And stopped.
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Keifer sat alone on the couch.
One hand resting gently against her stomach while she slept in the photo open on his phone.
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Jay blinked softly.
"…What are you doing?"
Keifer looked up quickly like he got caught committing a crime.
"Nothing."
"You're literally talking to my stomach."
"I was not."
"You absolutely were."
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Silence.
Then he sighed dramatically.
"…Fine."
Jay walked closer slowly.
Then sat beside him quietly.
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Keifer looked down for a second before speaking softly.
"I think the baby likes your voice more."
Jay stared at him.
"What?"
"When you talk," he explained quietly, "they move more."
Her expression softened instantly.
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Then—
very quietly—
Keifer admitted:
"…What if I'm bad at this?"
Jay blinked.
"You?"
"Yeah."
"You're already acting like a dad."
"That's exactly what scares me."
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Jay laughed softly before leaning against him.
"You know what I think?"
"What?"
"I think," she said carefully, "you've spent your whole life protecting people you love."
He went quiet.
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"And now," she continued softly, "you finally get someone who's going to love you back from the very beginning."
Silence.
Warm silence.
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Keifer looked at her slowly.
Then leaned down, pressing a soft kiss against her forehead.
"…You always say dangerous emotional things at night."
"That's because you become emotional at night."
"I do not."
"You almost cried over baby socks yesterday."
"They were small."
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Jay laughed immediately.
And finally—
so did he.
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The Final Chaos
The next morning—
Section E group chat exploded.
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Blaster:
BRO WHY DID KEIFER SEND BABY SOCK PICTURES AT 3AM
David:
HE ADDED "look how tiny" 😭😭😭
Cin:
He's gone soft.
Yuri:
Gone? He's BEEN soft.
Keifer:
None of you are allowed near my child.
Blaster:
TOO LATE IM TEACHING THEM CHAOS
Jay:
Absolutely not.
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Keifer looked at the messages.
Then at Jay curled beside him.
Then at the future waiting for them.
Messy.
Loud.
Terrifying.
Beautiful.
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And honestly?
He'd never wanted anything more.
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END 🤍👶