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Ask 31

Okay, so a lot of people have been asking this (not really in the requests tho, XD), so I'm combining it into one straightforward ask. Here it is:

Is Taylor pregnant?

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Author: *sitting with Taylor in a corner with an arm wrapped over her shoulders*

Taylor: *leaning on Author while hugging her knees* I knew this ask would come eventually..

Taylor: *takes a deep breath* Yes. I'm pregnant..

Author: *rubs her back soothingly* Well, that's great! It's been a little while since you guys got married. It's not like you did anything wrong.

Taylor: *hides her face* It's... complicated.

Bulk: *standing with them because he knows what's going on now* Aren't you happy? I remember you saying you wanted kids, and Ratchet said he would be happy to one day.

Taylor: I didn't think it would happen so soon! And... it's not.. I am happy, but I'm..

Author: What? What is it?

Taylor: I'm worried about a few different things, okay.. *sounds super stressed*

Author: *rubs her back more* It's okay, hun, you can tell us.

Bulk: *sits down carefully* We're listening.

Taylor: *pauses before sighing heavily* Okay. So.. first of all, I'm worried about Ratchet.

Author: Of course you are! He's your husband now.

Bulk: But I just said that he-

Taylor: *lifts her head* I know what you said! He said it to me, you know.

Bulk: *flinches* Sorry.

Taylor: *sighs again* No, you're not.. sorry, I didn't mean to snap. I mean, I know he said he would like to have sparklings sometime. But.. this is so soon. I think.. the spark he gave to me did affect me.. or, it was part of it, anyways. *hides face again* Ratchet.. he's always as busy and stressed as it is. Even if he is happy for me, when the time finally comes, this could really.. cause problems. We haven't had much time to talk about it, and I don't think.. he knows how to handle kids. He might not believe that's he's good enough to be a dad, and that worries me.

Author & Bulk: *share a knowing look*

Author: We understand why you would be concerned about that. He does tend to beat himself up about things, probably more than he lets on.

Bulk: *smiles at Taylor* But! Even if he doesn't feel ready, I'm sure he'll figure out just how great of a father figure he actually is! A lot of us already look up to him as a bit of a caregiver anyways, and whether he realizes it or not, he is very good at taking care of us and looking out for everyone.

Author: *laughs* Yeah! He may be awkward, but I think he would be a great sire!

Taylor: *glances up with a tiny smile after thinking about what they said for a moment* Yeah, me too.

Bulk: *pats her head* So what else is bothering you?

Taylor: *lets go of her knees and sits up straight* Well.. I'm a bit worried about myself. I mean, I'm still really young. I know that I wanted to become a mother at a young age.. but this is still happening so fast, and I don't have much time to prepare. And what.. what if I'm not the good parent? *starts playing with her hair anxiously* I've been through a lot, and what if that turns.. into something bad? What if I can't take care of the baby right? What if.. I end up like my own father?

Bulk: *gives her crazy look* LIKE SILAS??

Author: *scowls* Taylor, you listen to me. *takes her shoulders* There is no way you could ever turn into a monster like him. And even if you started to head down that path, don't you think that Ratchet, and us, would do everything in our power to bring you back?

Taylor: *sniffs and looks down* Yeah.. you guys would. I mean, I've dealt with these kind of feelings before.. and I've mostly gotten over them.. but with all the stuff going on.. you know, I'm more stressed than usual so I'm more worried about these things. 

Bulk: *pats her head again* Try not to stress over it too much, kid. Trust me, I don't think you could ever turn into someone who would do horrible things to their sparkling.

Taylor: *smiles a little bit as a tear rolls down her cheek* Thanks..

Author: *slings arm over her shoulder again* I have a feeling that's not all..

Taylor: *pauses before shaking her head* No..

Author & Bulk: *wait patiently*

Taylor: *curls up instinctively again* I'm.. the thing I'm most worried about is.. well, the baby.

Author: *nods* Trust me, that's every mother's concern-

Taylor: No, you don't get it! *stands up quickly* What if this.. doesn't work??! I'm human! Techno-organic, now, technically, but still human! Still not completely compatible! Ratchet is Cybertronian, alien! I'm carrying his child, his CNA, and his spark! Add that to my human nervous systems, my blood, my DNA, and it just doesn't work! *starts crying* What if the baby dies before it's even born?! And even if it doesn't, how will we know how to take care of a baby that's a mix between two races from different worlds?!! *anxiously wipes tears* The baby could die, and there isn't anything I can do! *begins sobbing and hides her face in her hands*

Author & Bulk: *stunned*

Bulk: I.. I didn't think about that. *looks down at the floor*

Author: *doesn't say anything and gets up* 

Taylor: *still crying*

Author: *hugs her tightly* Taylor. Hey.. look at me. *cups her cheeks and lifts her face*

Taylor: *reveals her tear stained face*

Author: *smiles softly at her* You have every right to be worried for your own baby. And you're right, as much as we all don't want to think about it. *hugs her again* But you have to believe that you and Ratchet could get through this. Both of you are stronger than you know, and you need to use that strength now more than ever. 

Taylor: *buries her face into Author's chest*

Author: *strokes her hair* You're a great person. I have ever assurance that you will be a great mother, and do everything in your power to take care of it. And Ratchet is a doctor, and a determined one at that. He hates to see anyone else suffer, and beats himself up over it when he can't help them, and you know that. Which means, he will do everything in his power to keep the baby healthy and alive. *sighs softly* You have to trust me. You have to trust him. You have to trust yourself. 

*a few moments of silence falls*

Taylor: *finally calms down* 

Bulk: *rubs her back with his digit* Taylor?

Taylor: *lets go of Author with a small smile* You're right. I.. I have to be strong.

Author: *smiles* 

Taylor: *takes Taylor's hands that were wiping away her tears* And now more than ever, I need to confide in my husband. *chuckles lightly*

Author: *chuckles and hugs her* Right.

Bulk: *sighs in relief*

Taylor: *hugs Author again and then hugs Bulk's digit* Thanks, you guys. I really needed that right now.

Bulk: *grins* Our pleasure. 

Taylor: *wipes her eyes* I will tell Ratchet.. soon. 

Author: *pats her head* Take as much time as you need to let it settle in before you tell him. He will honestly probably need you to be calm for this.

Taylor: *giggles* Yeah.. *lightly touches her stomach* We both just might.

Author: *turns to audience* Give our baby Taylor all the hugs~