Isabella Final Fan Fiction

Sex and the City : Maybe Baby...?

Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the source material to Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell, author of the books that the movies are based on. 

It was the five words I never thought I’d hear Big say, “I think, I want kids”. It was a statement I never thought I’d hear come out of Big’s mouth, so I’d never even thought to comprehend the option. Big and I had always been clear that we did marriage our way. We’d always agreed to follow our own rules for marriage, we’d stuck to our personal mantra of ‘Me and you, just us two.’ It worked for us. 

It wasn’t until we were lying in bed, and Big was snoring that I really stopped to think. 

Perhaps this was something I’d always wanted but hadn’t realized. I didn’t know whether it was even possible, we both lead such busy lives. Big was about to launch his own company and my body clock was slowly but surely ticking. As the clock ticked to 2am, I felt my eye lids slowly growing heavier and I collapsed into a deep sleep. 

Three days had past since Big had made his questionable statement and I was finally catching up with the girls. Samantha had just arrived back from a two week safari with Riccardo in the South African jungle. Charlotte had spent the weekend up in the Hamptons with Harry’s family, and Miranda had been on a short second honeymoon with Steve in celebration of their year together, post split. 

As we all sat down to lunch I could tell everybody was bursting to talk about their own trips and that realistically no one would really want to talk about my dilemma. Charlotte, who had been disapproving but more importantly worried about the thought of a trip to Africa eagerly addressed Samantha, “So, how was it?”, “ladies let me tell you, there is nothing quite like waking up in a tent in the middle of Africa with the view of Riccardo’s...”, “Samantha!! Please, Lily and Rose are here!” Charlotte pleadingly interrupted, immediately regretting even asking.

I couldn’t keep it in any longer, I had to get to the point, “I’m really sorry to do this but Big wants kids.” I uncontrollably blurted out, “and I have no idea how I feel about it.” I finished with a sigh. “Carrie thats amazing!!” I think Charlotte was just glad for another topic, “Honey that’s great but what do you want?” asked Samantha. Miranda hadn’t even heard what I’d said. Ever since starting at her new job she’d become even more in love with work, which was great for her but meant she rarely looked up from her Blackberry. 

“Well Miranda?” Samantha’s tolerance had been wearing with Miranda’s ‘barely even here’ attitude the past couple of months. “Sorry Carrie,” Miranda apologized, “what was it you were saying?”. “Oh no, it’s not a problem,” Samantha interrupted “Big wants to have kids.” “He what?”, I could tell that Miranda was shocked but also embarrassed for not hearing the first time. 

“Yeah, well Big and I were having dinner the other night and it some how came up. I’d never expected to hear anything like that from him. What with the wedding and where we are in our lives. I just don’t know?” I could hear myself blabbering, it was a good thing the waiter had finally arrived to both save me, and take our order.

It had been a full hour and half, we had discussed multiple topics but we always seemed to find ourselves back on the baby issue. I could feel myself getting a strange nervous feeling in my stomach. I put it down to beginning to realize how I really felt, and perhaps Big wasn’t going to like it. 

Leaving the restaurant we all said our goodbyes and started to venture off our separate ways. Just as I headed towards home Charlotte stopped me. “Look Carrie, I know this is completely your own decision and you shouldn’t let anyone except yourself influence such a big decision. I just thought I should tell you.” She paused cautiously, I could tell she was trying not to intrude. “Having children has been the most amazing and rewarding experience of my life, I never knew I could feel something so strong toward two little people. But I do want you to know, whatever you and Big choose I will support and respect.” I sighed, gave her a big hug, thanked her, then made my way home. With a quick detour into Barney’s on the way. 

Five days had passed since Big had made his statement, neither of us had discussed it yet. I’d tried to bring it up but we’d both been so busy that the timing either hadn’t seemed right, or there just wasn’t enough time in the first place. As Big opened the door and ushered me through to the quiet restaurant on the corner of our block, I made a mental note that I wouldn’t allow either of us to sleep tonight until it had been discussed. Our meals came quickly, due to the weather it seemed to be a quiet night. Not long after finishing off my first glass of wine we were walking back to our apartment. 

I snuggled into bed next to Big, wearing the mint green, silk pants and matching pajama shirt he had bought me on his last trip to Paris. I turned to the man who I loved so dearly. All it took was a proper look into his eyes for me to realize what I wanted. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this man, I wanted to make him happy, and if trying for a child one way or another was what would make him happy. I was in. 



Reference: King, MP. (Producer/Writer/Director), & Parker, SJ. (Producer), & Star, D. (Producer), & Melfi, J. (Producer), & Bushnell, C. (Writer). (2010) Sex And The City 2 [Motion Picture]. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.