A/N: Ok, here's the next story!! I'm going back to my little "each 'scene' is a chapter" and it'll be updated a little quicker I hope.
Disclaimer: NOt mine, i don't make any money, i just do it for the fun, sorry if i stepped
Warning!!-- This story gets really dark with graphic violence and mention of rape! Warning will be presented again at the beginning of the chapters w/ graphic content.
It Could Happen to You
Cassandra Jackson – she just absolutely loved the sound of that – shoved the school announcement deep into her bookbag as the bell rang to end last period, the single sheet of paper soon to be forgotten in the rush to leave the stuffy building behind
Cassandra Jackson – she just absolutely loved the sound of that – shoved the school announcement deep into her bookbag as the bell rang to end last period, the single sheet of paper soon to be forgotten in the rush to leave the stuffy building behind.
"Hey, Cass! Wait up!"
She turned as she exited the building to see Dominic running after her. She slowed enough for him to catch up and grinned as he matched her pace.
"Can I, uh, walk you home?" he asked nervously, not quite sure of her answer. They'd been getting along fine as friends, but she usually walked home with her own group of girls.
Cassis smiled shyly back at him and nodded. "Sure."
Dominic, being the typical fifteen and a half year old male, was as nervous around Cassie as she was around him. He and another group of friends had befriended her when she'd first started at the school, but it hadn't been until just the last year he'd thought of her as possibly more than a friend.
"So, uh… That seminar is, uh, pretty dumb, huh?"
"Uh, yeah," she chuckled nervously. "I'm probably not gonna go."
Dominic laughed. "I'm sure you don't have to. I mean your mom's a doctor. You'll probably get more Sex Ed information out of her than you ever would from these stupid classes and seminars they make us go to."
Cassie rolled her eyes and shook her head, smiling. "Oh, I already got 'The Talk' from both my parents last year. I think my Dad was more nervous than I was. He never had anyone to explain those things to him."
They were silent for a few minutes before Dominic spoke up again. "They're making it worse, you know."
Cassie turned towards him as they walked, crinkling her eyebrows. "How do you figure?"
Dominic shrugged. "Well, when somebody tells you, 'Don't look,' what's the first thing you do? You look."
"So?"
"If you tell the idiots we go to school with not to do something, they're just gonna go out and do it. Just look at the suspension list every week." He threw his hands up in the air, his voice rising just a notch.
Cassie just smiled and shook her head at him. Dominic had always been a pretty level headed kid; her parents liked him well enough, anyway.
"This 'Summer Safety' thing is bullshit, you know? Besides the fact summer is still five months away, the anti-drug thing doesn't work because most of our 'fellow classmates' are already on just about every drug out there, whether it be legal or not. Then all those stupid parties going on like every weekend, most of 'em don't care who they hurt or kill. Now, this whole 'safe sex' thing? They don't care. Do you know how many orgies go on at those parties?"
Cassie just nodded. "That's why I'm going to wait."
It seemed they had found something Dominic was adamant about. That was part of why she always felt so safe with him around. She never felt threatened by him and he was never pushy about anything with her. In fact, if he didn't ask her out on a date soon, she was going to ask him herself.
They stopped in front of Cassie's house, both rocking from foot to foot nervously. They started to speak at the same time, giggling at their own antics.
"So, would you-"
"There's a-"
Dominic pulled Cassie's hand gently into his own. "You go first."
"I was wondering if you were free sometime, maybe we could grab dinner or a movie or something?" Cassie put on a brave face, exuding far more confidence than she felt.
"Actually," Dominic grinned, his eyes lighting up. "There's a group of us going to a concert this weekend. I thought maybe you'd like to go?"
Cassie nodded. "I'll have to check with my parents first, but I'd love to."
Dominic gave her an awkward hug, only really letting his upper body touch hers, and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek. "See you tomorrow," he whispered, and headed home.
Cassie brought her hand up to her cheek and, yes, she actually swooned, a sappy grin on her face as she stepped through her front door.
"What are you smiling about?"
Cassie spun around, stunned to see her father sitting in the living room, grinning at her. He had files and photos spread all over the coffee table and he'd obviously been sitting there for a while.
"Dad!" she squealed, dropping her backpack by the door and running to sit next to him on the couch. "When did you guys get back?"
Daniel dropped his arms around his adopted daughter and leaned back into the couch. "Late last night, after you were in bed. Jack dropped me off. I was a little too exhausted to drive."
"I'm glad you're home now." Cassie leaned into his side. She loved snuggling with her Dad, she always had, from the time all of SG-1 had rescued her and saved her from an awful, explosive death. "Did you get to see Mom?"
"Briefly. She had to get up early this morning." Daniel paused momentarily, tucking his pen behind his ear. "Cass, your Mom and I need to talk to you, but she's on Base for the next twenty-four hours. It's okay with Mom if I tell you, but do you want to wait for her to be home?"
"Okay, now she was confused. Last time they'd wanted to talk to her, they'd told her they were getting married. It suddenly dawned on her, the reason her mom had been acting so weird lately. A huge grin threatened to split her face in half. "Mom's pregnant, isn't she?"
Daniel's eyes widened as he stared down at Cassie. "How'd you know? Wait, are you happy about this?" he asked nervously.
"Of course! Why wouldn't I be?"
Daniel shrugged, his arm still around her. "It was just you and your mom before I came in and stirred things up."
"Exactly," she smiled. "Mom had a crush on you from the first time she saw you. She's happy with you, I am, too. Mom loves me, but she's always wanted her own children."
Daniel wrapped her up in his arms, delighted in Cassie's reaction. They'd been nervous about telling her. They didn't want her to feel left out or like they didn't love her as much.
When he finally let up, Cassie turned to face him. "So how far along? Oh, do you know if it's a boy or girl? Any names picked out?" she asked frantically.
"Four months, no, and no," Daniel answered, smiling.
"Four months? You guys are just telling me now? Wait, you've been gone for over a month, it's okay. I thought Mom was just gaining a little weight." Cassie stood while she'd been talking and started pacing in front of Daniel. "Do you guys want to know if it's a boy or girl?"
Daniel shook his head. "No. Your mom wants to be surprised."
"What about you?"
"It'd be nice to know, you know, so I can start getting stuff ready." He watched Cassie pace, glad she was happy for them.
Cassie plopped back onto the couch next to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm so excited! I can't wait!" she jumped up and ran to her room to finish the practice tests for her finals at the end of the week.