PROLOGUE
APOV
"Mom, Dad" Teddy hesitates and runs his hands through his hair just like his father does when he's nervous as he stands next to his girlfriend.
"What is it Teddy just spit it out." Christian says clearly frustrated by Teddy's stuttering.
"Sofie's pregnant." He whispers leaving me stunned. Did he just say what I think he just said? That he and his sixteen year old girlfriend are going to have a baby? That at sixteen he is going to be a father?
"WHAT?!" Christian yells after he snaps out of his shock scarring both Teddy and Sofie who is yet to say a word. "How many fucking times did we have the safe sex talk? Did you not listen to a fucking word I said Teddy? Six months ago when you came to my office and told me you wanted to take your relationship to the next level and have sex I told you to fucking use condoms because you're too young to have a fucking baby! Did you not fucking listen?!"
"Christian calm down." I say to him with my hand on his arm to try to get him to sit down before he does something stupid.
"Calm down?! Ana did you not hear what he just said? Our 16 year old son just told us he's having a baby with his 16 year old girlfriend. I will not calm down!" Christian yells at me.
"Look dad I'm sorry. I did listen in all those sex talks you gave me okay and I listened in sex ed at school and I absolutely promise you we always used condoms every single time so this came as just a big of a shock to us as it did to you okay but Sofie's pregnant so you can be angry with me and yell at me all you want but I need you guys not to hate Sofie and to please be on board with this because she's having this baby and it's mine and it's your grandchild and most importantly I need all the support I can get. We need all the support we can get especially after how her dad reacted to the news." Teddy stands up to his dad as he stands there clutching his girlfriends hand.
"So I take it that's how you got that black eye?" I ask Teddy.
"Yeah Sofie's dad punched me in the face but I deserve that and I would of done the same thing if I were him. I don't however agree with his comments and the decision he has made." Teddy explains.
"Look Mr and Mrs Grey I just want to say I'm sorry I didn't want this either. I didn't want to have a baby at 16 either but I don't believe in abortion so I'm going to have this baby and I hope that we can get more support from you guys with this than we got from my dad. I don't want to give up this baby but I'm scared my dad isn't going to let me keep this baby." Sofie finally speaks with tears streaming down her cheeks as Teddy puts his arm around her trying to give her some comfort.
"Is your dad not letting you keep the baby?" I ask her as she grows more and more upset.
"He told me if I keep this baby then I no longer have a place to stay with him. I just don't think I can give up my baby but I cant raise it homeless. I don't earn enough money at my after school job to support me and a baby." She continues to cry.
"Teddy can you take Sofie into the kitchen and get her something to eat and drink so your father and I can talk please." I say to them and watch them leave the room hand in hand.
"Ana I already know what you're going to say and I don't know if it's a good idea. If we let her move in that tells them that everything is okay. Everything is not okay. I will support their decision to keep this baby and raise it because they made the mistake and if they're old enough to have sex then they're old enough to deal with the consequences but it doesn't mean that I am happy about this." Christian says.
"Okay I understand that but we can't leave our grandchild and its mother homeless if her father is kicking her out for keeping this baby." I say to him.
"I'm not saying we leave her homeless but they've been together for about a year now and I know they say they love each other but they're only 16 years old. A baby changes relationships. It changes everything. Think about how much our relationship and marriage changed after Teddy was born and we were a lot older than they are now. What happens if the pressure of a newborn child cracks their relationship and they break up? Then what happens do we kick her out because they're no longer together and fighting with each other all the time? I feel for her because I would never put any of our children in in that position of them no longer having a roof over their head not even for having a baby at their age but I just don't know if her moving in is the right decision but I don't know if there is any other option." Christian shares.
"Dad I'm sorry to eavesdrop but I understand your concerns but I love Sofie and this baby so much already and I wasn't asking for you to let her move in but now that I think about it I would be grateful if you did because I don't want to miss anything with this baby so if you say no then I might need to leave school and get a full time job so that we can live together and I can support my family." Teddy says with so much passion.
"I don't think dropping out of high school is the solution Teddy but I can understand your desire to support and be with your child. If we let Sofie move in then there will need to be rules. I get that she is already pregnant but I don't know if I would be comfortable with you sharing a room maybe with time I will but to begin with I don't think that you should share a room. Also you both with adhere to a strict curfew and I expect the both of you to help out where possible especially if you want us to support the two of you financially." I say to them as they continue to stand in front of us looking very nervous.
"That's completely fair mom and we will live by any rules you guys set and if you don't want us sharing a room to begin with I can respect that and hopefully by the time the baby comes that can change so that the baby can stay in the same room as the both of us so I can help with feedings and changing the baby during the night." He tells us showing that he has obviously put a lot of thought into this and he is trying to grow up and be mature about this.
"Okay well if you can live by the rules we set then Sofie you can move into the spare room on the third floor. It should be big enough for all of your stuff and will give you enough room to set up a nursery for the baby and all of the stuff the baby will need. I'm with your mother that I'm not on board with the two of you sharing a room for now. Maybe in time when it gets closer to the baby coming you can share a room so that Teddy you can help during the night but for now I would appreciate you both respecting this rule." Christian tells them and you can see the relived looks on both of their faces.
"Thank you mom and dad. I respect your decision regarding the sharing of a room now but does this mean we can no longer have sleepovers after date night? Because you let us have sleepovers before and I know that's how we got into this mess but nothing else can happen and with all due respect its probably just going to lead to sneaking around because I'm not going to promise we wont have sex for nine months." Teddy says confidently but you can see in his eyes that he's nervous as he says this and a little embarrassed as his face heats up as well as Sofie's at the discussion of them having sex.
"I appreciate you being honest and because of that yes I will allow sleepovers but it wont be every night just like it isn't now. You can have sleepovers on weekends and for now that's it." Christian tells them.
"I can live with that thank you." Teddy says.
"Thank you so much Mr and Mrs Grey you have no idea how much this means to me and how much I appreciate every thing you're doing for me. I certainly never expected you guys to take me in but I'm thankful that you're going to give me and this baby a place to live." Sofie says with tears streaming down her face again.
"Please call us Ana and Christian and you're more than welcome sweetie." I say as I get up and give her a big motherly hug.
"We're going to go over to her dads house and pack her stuff. Thank you so much for doing this I know you're not happy about this but I appreciate this so much." Teddy says as he hugs us both.
Teddy and Sofie turn and leave the living room and as soon as I hear the door shut I turn to Christian and just collapse in his arms tears streaming down my cheeks at the thought of my 16 year old son who's going to be a father in a matter of months.
