"Oh Max, what am I going to do?"
Eric's father slowly walks up behind Eric and stands beside him.
"What do you want dad?"
"What I want is not the question. The real question is, what do you want?
"That's the point dad, i don't know?!"
"Does this have anything to do with Ariel?'
"Yeah."
"What is going on?"
"She told me earlier that she is pregnant."
"Then that's a good thing..."
"No it's not..I mean we just got married."
"Oh, Eric, are you really going to let that get to you?"
"Dad, that's not the point."
"Then what is the point, son?"
"WE JUST GOT MARRIED!"
"So your mother and I were married for only 4 months when she got pregnant."
"I don't know what to do?"
"Okay, then tell me this, do you know how Ariel feels about this?"
"She's excited."
"Okay, then how do you think you made her feel when she saw that you weren't excited?"
"I don't know."
"Well, when your mother and I found her, she was crying."
"Crying?"
"Yeah, she said that when she told you, you walked out on her."
"Yes, I did."
"Why?"
"Because...I...was..scared. What if I'm not good at being a father?"
"Oh, Eric that only way to find out is to be one."
"I guess you're right. Maybe i should go adn talk to her."
"Go ahead, but be gentle, she's very upset."
Back at the palace...
"Ariel, darling, may I talk to you?"
"Why, so you can just run off again?"
"No, baby, I'm really sorry about the way I acted earlier."
"You don't know how much that hurt me to watch you walk out like that ."
"I know and I'm so sorry."
"What ever."
Later that night...
"Ariel,how many times do i have to say, I'm Sorry?"
"Until I forgive you."
As they climbed into bed, Eric noticed Ariel silently crying.
"Goodnight, Eric."
"Goodnight Ariel."
Right before they both fell asleep, Eric rollded over and whispered into Ariel's ear.
"I forgot to tell you earlier that I am really happy that we are having a baby."
"Really?"
"Yes. I love you."
"I love you, too."
To be continued...
Part 3...coming soon...