Veronica wakes up to the feeling of soft lips pressed against her cheek. She smiles before her eyes flutter open. Archie stands next to the bed with two cups in his hands. His hair is still messy and he's only wearing boxers and a shirt, she knows she will steal later.

"Morning Ronnie" he smiles.

"Good morning Archiekins"

He sits down on the bed and hands her a cup of hot chocolate. He has coffee in his. "I love when you say that"

"What? Archiekins?"

"Mhm" he smiles. He slowly leans forward and kisses her lips. As he pulls away he rubs Veronica's stomach. "Good morning little baby. Daddy can't wait to see you for the first time today. I'm super excited"

Veronica giggles. Archie is so cute. She loves that. It's been almost three weeks since she told Archie and things are so good since then. Archie is the sweetest and most caring man Veronica has ever met. He's so ... so perfect. The kids are so good too. Veronica can tell they're more careful with her and Ben loves to place his little hand on her stomach and talk to his baby sibling.

"Why are you laughing?" Archie smirks.

"I'm not. You're just so super cute"

"Well thank you" he chuckles. "How are mommy and our little bump this morning?"

"There is no bump yet"

"There is! Cant you see? A teeny tiny little bump for a teeny tiny little baby" he says as he softly taps his finger against Veronica's stomach "Answer my question now. Are you oaky?"

"I'm perfectly fine, thank you. Where are the kids?"

"In the living room. They're watching a show. I just wanted five minutes alone with you"

"You're so sweet" Veronica squeals. She takes his cup of coffee out of his hands and places his and hers on the nightstand before she leans forward and falls into his arms. His arms wrap around her waist as he falls backwards. She kisses his lips a few times and then lies her head down on his shoulder.

"Ronnie you can't lie on your stomach. You're squishing our baby" Archie gasps.

"I'm not" Veronica giggles. "It's so tiny I can still lie on my stomach. I'm not even showing"

"You are" Archie argues. He flips them over. Then lies down on his side next to her. He places his hand on her stomach. "Sorry little baby. Mommy forgot about you for a second but don't worry daddy is here to protect you"

"You're such a goof" she says rolling her eyes. She pushes Archie's hand away and places hers on her stomach instead. "Mommy did not forget about you"

"Daddy!" Ella yells from the living room. Archie groans and lets himself fall onto the bed. His arm lies over Veronica stomach. "I just want five minutes with you" he whines.

"You have two four year olds. No chance"

"Daddy?" they can hear Ella say again but her voice is louder and closer.

"In Ronnie's room"

The door opens slowly. Ella walks in and climbs on the bed. She lies down next to Veronica. She has a big smile on der face as she looks at her dad.

"What's up love"

"Our show is over"

"Good, Benny and you can get ready then. Grandma and grandpa will pick you up soon. You will have breakfast with them"

"Why again?" Ella groans.

"Because Ronnie and I have a doctor's appointment"

"Okay" she sighs and sits up. "Can I take my doll to grandma?"

"Sure sweetheart" Archie smiles. He watches his daughter leave the room before he pulls Veronica close and kisses her cheek a few times.

•••

"I'm so excited" Archie grins as the doctor puts gel on Veronica's stomach.

"First baby?" he laughs.

"Not exactly but first sonogram" Archie smiles. He takes Veronica's hand and stares at the monitor.

"There it is" Mr. Miller smiles. "And that noice is the heartbeat"

Archie squeezes Veronica's hand. A tear rolls down his cheek. The sound of his child's heartbeat is probably the most beautiful sound he has ever heard. "It's so tiny" he chuckles.

"Yes it's still very small" the doctor laughs. "But that's normal Miss Lodge is only 7 weeks along"

"Is the baby alright?" Archie asks.

The doctor doesn't answer right away. He takes a deep breath and then turns around to face Archie and Veronica. "Well actually" he says and hands Veronica some paper towels. She wipes off the gel and then sits up. Her hand holds on tighter to Archie's.

"Your baby's heartbeat was a little fast than the average heartbeat of a embryo this stage so I took a closer look and discovered a tiny little white spot over its heart"

"A white spot? What does that mean?" Archie asks. His thumb runs over Veronica knuckles to calm her.

"It could mean nothing but it could also be a heart disease that needs to be checked out. The white spot appears when a certain area, in this case the heart, has more calcium. The body uses calcium to strengthen bones and muscles so it might be that your baby's heart is a little weaker than the rest"

(a/n I'm not a doctor people. I have no idea if this is even a thing. Just go with it)

"Oh god" Veronica breathes out. "What— what do we do?"

"I can't do anything right now and neither can you. Not really at least. There are some little things you can do. I will make an appointment for you with my colleague Dr. Brown for tomorrow. He's a specialist and will be able to tell you what's going on. In the mean time try not to worry or stress. That's not good for the baby. Eat some stuff with calcium to help your baby like yogurt, cheese or broccoli. There is a lot more just look it up but don't eat too much of it"

Veronica just nods.

"Like I said Miss Lodge, could also be nothing" Mr. Miller smiles. "I'll be right back" he says before he leaves the room and leaves Archie and Veronica alone.

"Ronnie" Archie begins but she shakes her head. She doesn't want to talk. Tears drip from her eyes on to his hand. He gets up and wraps his arms around her. He kisses her head as she cries into his chest. Her hands hold on tight to the fabric of his shirt.

"It'll be alright Ronnie"

"How can you know" she sniffs.

"Because I do. You heard the doctor, it could be nothing. Don't worry about something that isn't even a thing yet"

"Or baby could also have a heart disease. How am I supposed not to worry"

"Baby im worried too but you heard him. You need to try to relax and stay calm that's what helps our little bean the most" he says and places his hand on der stomach. "I'll talk to my mom. I bet the kids can stay overnight so you have time to relax"

"Okay" Veronica whispers

Archie kisses her head again and then tilts it up a little so he can kiss her lips. "It's going to be fine. I'm here. I will always protect you and the the kids"

A little smile grows on Veronica's face. She places both of her hands on top of his on her stomach and looks up to him. "I love you"

"I love you too" he smirks "very much" He leans down and kisses her again. When they pull away the door opens again. Archie sits down next to her.

"You have an appointment tomorrow at 9am" Mr. Miller says and hands Veronica a little piece of paper. "I know it's hard Miss Lodge but really really try not to worry. Deep breaths, positive thoughts and cuddles" he smirks and looks at Archie.

"We can do that" he says so enthusiastically, it makes Veronica laugh.

"That's better" the doctor smiles. "Here some pictures of your baby" he says and reaches for some paper hanging down a machine. We usually ask but I just assumed you want them"

Veronica nods "yes please" she takes the pictures into her hands and runs her fingers over the paper. She loves this little human so much already. She can't lose it.