Well, it was a long time coming...the final drabbles!


Sick Of Being Pregnant

"Ugh...I'm sick of being pregnant already." Ben said, his hand supporting his back as he walked slowly from the bathroom to the living room. He sat down on the sofa. "The baby is using my bladder as a karate board..."

Sandra could only laugh. It was only a matter of weeks until the new Tennyson-Levin baby would be born. "Honey, it's a natural occurrence. Feeling your baby move inside you, cherishing the bonding that you'll share with the life you're about to give, is the most beautiful part of the pregnancy."

Ben smiled at his mother. "I know, mom. And I am grateful that I can provide a child with Kevin." He winced as the baby kicked him again. "I just wished that the baby would take it easy with kicking me."

"Put it this way," Sandra said, moving her hand onto Ben's stomach to feel her grandchild. "All this moving at least lets you know that the baby is healthy." Ben smiled at his mother, grateful that he was having a healthy baby. Sandra quirked an eyebrow at her son, giving him a mischievous look. "And consider this; whatever pains that came during the last few months of the pregnancy and what's to come during labour, you can blackmail Kevin for the rest of his life."

Ben couldn't help but laugh at his mother's plan.


Baby Shower

Ben and Kevin couldn't help but smile at their family and friends for putting together a baby shower for them. The family definitely went all out in decorating the backyard with balloons, streamers and setting the tables with tablecloths and centrepieces. One would have thought there was suppose to be fancy dinner, not a baby shower.

"Mom, you've really outdone yourself." Kevin said to Serena.

"Nothing but the best to welcome the new member of our family." She said, kissing her son on the cheek, and doing the same to Ben. "What's the point of having artistic skills if I can't use them to make my family happy?"

"Serena, you're the best!" Ben said, hugging her tightly. Serena was definitely the epitome of the words 'best mother-in-law ever'! Pulling out of the hug, Serena escorted Ben by a tree in the yard that had a comfortable chair from inside the house placed underneath it. Over the chair, there was an elaborate umbrella, which protected Ben from the warm afternoon sun.

As Ben sat in the 'mother-to-be' chair, he looked around the yard to look at his guests: Carl and Frank were tending to the barbeque; Sandra and Serena were fixing the display table filled with gifts (funny, it's like their best friends now); Max and Verdona seemed to be rekindling old sparks; Kevin and Ken were having an interesting conversation with Julie and Alan (they made a nice couple), Helen, Cooper and Manny (Ben smiled as he realised that Ken's conversation with Helen seemed more like flirting); Pierce and Elena (that's another couple that Ben never expected to see), Lily, Azmuth, and Paradox seemed to be enjoying themselves talking about conundrum theories... Wait a minute...where's Gwen?

"Penny for your thoughts..." Well, speak of the devil – Gwen pulled a nearby chair and sat next to Ben.

"I was wondering what happened to you." Ben said. The look in Gwen's eyes read that she was hiding something...

"I wanted some alone time with you to give you this," Gwen said, as she gave Ben a small gift bag.

Ben pulled out a wrapped box; as he unravelled the paper, he discovered a white teddy bear and around its neck was a silver pendant, obviously meant for the baby. "Gwen, this is adorable! The baby will love them –"

"Wait, there's more..." Gwen said, pulling a small sheet of paper out of the box. She passed the paper to Ben.

"A picture of a state-of-the-art bassinette?" Ben questioned.

"A state-of-the-art bassinette that I just finished installing in your bedroom." Gwen smiled.

"Gwen," Ben started to hold back tears. "I don't know what to say..."

"You don't have to say anything." Gwen said, giving Ben a hug. "I have to admit, when you told me several months ago that you might be pregnant, I was jealous." Ben gave Gwen a sympathetic look. "Ben, don't look sad! It's okay – Seeing you for the last few months with Kevin, how you love each other and your baby...it's incredible. If there's anyone who deserves the happiness of developing a loving family, it's you!"

Ben allowed his tears to fall as he hugged Gwen. "Thank you." He whispered.

"Hey, Gwen..." Kevin interrupted the tender moment between the cousins. "Mind if I steal Ben for a few minutes?"

"I'll be around..." Gwen said to the young couple, walking to where her mother was and getting involved in the conversation with the old Galvan and the time-traveller.

"You okay?" Kevin asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Ben grunted, as he tried to reposition himself on the chair. As he moved, he felt a stabbing pain.

"Ben?" Kevin asked, worried.

"I...I think the baby's coming –" Ben squeaked as he felt the pain again.

"That can't be possible..." Kevin panicked. By this time everyone gathered around them, all mirroring the same panic and worried feeling that Kevin was experiencing. "The baby isn't due for another three weeks!"

"Well, I'm pretty sure the baby gets to decide!" Ben screamed as he felt another contraction.

"Alright, party's over!" Azmuth announced. "Paradox, take the young Plumbers to the main station and let the organisation know that Ben is about to have the baby." Without a word, Paradox teleported the group away. "Gwen and Verdona, I need you to teleport us and the immediate family to the closest Plumbers base so that we can deliver this baby!" Verdona quickly grabbed Gwen's hand and both Anodites teleported the family to a secret Plumbers base. As the group reached the base, Ben was placed in a wheelchair. Azmuth placed himself on Kevin's shoulder and ordered him to push them into the direction of an operating room.


New Arrival

"I should be in there with them!" Sandra said as she paced in the waiting room.

"Sandra," Carl tried to rationalise with his wife. "Ben and Kevin are grown men. This is something they need to do without us."

Suddenly, they heard a loud scream. "I WANT MY MOM!"

"Yes!" Sandra yelled. She screamed back, "MAMA'S COMIN' BABY!"

As Sandra was about to make her way to the delivery room, Serena moved in her way. "Sandra –" Serena started, "Carl's right. Ben and Kevin have to do this alone."

"But my baby –"

"I know how you feel – I want to be there with them too but we'd only be in the way...We need to allow Azmuth to have the space he needs to work so that the baby is born safely." Serena rationalised. She pulled Sandra towards a chair and both expecting-grandmothers sat together with the family, awaiting the news to come.

After waiting what felt like an eternity, Azmuth finally came out of the delivery room to greet the family. "As I said to the new parents, I'll tell you now –" Azmuth said. "The caesarean procedure was a success and the baby is healthy." He smiled at the group. "Now who wants to welcome young Miss Tennyson-Levin?"

"A girl?" Carl asked, smiling about meeting his granddaughter for the first time. Frank patted his younger brother on the back.

"Yes, a baby girl." Azmuth replied, smiling. "And she is a beautiful child."

The family quickly ran into the delivery room to see Ben sitting up on a hospital bed, with a small bundle in his arms. Kevin sat at the edge of the bed, his hand gently caressing his daughter's cheek. The new parents looked up to greet their family.

"Everyone, meet Genevieve Elizabeth Tennyson-Levin." Kevin said as Ben pulled back the pink blanket so that everyone can see the new addition to the family.

"She's beautiful." Verdona and Lily said at the same time.

Sandra and Serena moved closer to the bed to see their granddaughter. She had a pale complexion, ebony hair and sparkling emerald eyes. Verdona and Lily were right; Genevieve was a beautiful baby.

"Who would like to hold her?" Ben asked. Carl moved forward and took his granddaughter from Ben. Just looking at her, Carl felt like he was in a trance; he knew that Genevieve would have him wrapped around her little finger and that he would be spoiling her. Out of the corner of his eye, Carl saw Ben stretching his arms for his daughter. He (reluctantly) handed her back.

As the grandparents fawned over the baby, Frank and Ken were setting up a video camera to record the Genevieve, while Max and Gwen pulled out cameras to start taking pictures. "If I may interrupt," Azmuth said to the camera-laden members of the family. "I can take the pictures of you and the family." Without hesitation, the cameras were placed in the care of the Galvan and everyone positioned themselves around Ben, Kevin and Genevieve. Azmuth positioned himself on top of the camcorder in order to have a decent view of the Tennyson-Levin family. "Alright everyone, say: smoothie!" Azmuth said as he held up a camera to take the pictures.

Everyone smiled to the camera. This day would be marked as the day that their family was complete.

The End.


Author's Note: Finally finish!

I know some of you were expecting Devlin to be born but I figured I should do something different – the episode Ken 10 was non-canon anyway, so it's free game to embellish on future family developments for Ben and Kevin...

Could you imagine Ben and Kevin having a family large enough to create their own Plumber team? Talk about Family Business!

Reviews and constructive criticisms are always welcome. XOXO