A/n: Wow! I was surprised to get so many reviews for the first chapter, so thank you all!
"We could get married." Andy blurted out as he watched his girlfriend pace the living room trying to figure out how to tell her parents.
"Andy. I love you," She paused and looked him dead in the eye, "but I am not having a shot gun wedding. I want my fairy tale wedding, the one I've been dreaming about since I was like 10."
"Well I wouldn't want my future wife to be disappointed in our wedding." He said with a smile,
"I'm going to marry you someday Andy. Just not when I'm all fat and knocked up." She explained and he laughed softly and wrapped his arm around her to keep her from pacing anymore.
"Ok beautiful." He kissed her and relaxed in his embrace. Their life wasn't all put together, it wasn't perfect, but it was pretty damn good and she was content with how everything was working out. She just wasn't sure if her parents would understand. She had always been the problem child. She had grown up constantly disappointing them and letting them down. It wasn't her fault; it was just how she was. They'd probably expected her to have had a teenage pregnancy crisis. Her parents had probably been relieved when she made it out of the home without getting impregnated by Dylan. It was different now. She knew that. She was older and out of their house, in her own apartment in a loving relationship with a stand up guy. But she still felt like she was letting them down.
Andy wasn't exactly sure what he was going to tell his parents either. They had been shocked enough by the ending of his engagement to Beth. And if they started to ask too many questions, they would figure out that he had been sleeping with Haley while he was still engaged. His parents had always thought of him as the golden child, the one with a future who would do things in the traditional order. Marriage, and then children. He was more worried about Haley though. She had worked so hard to gain back her parents respect after her tumultuous teenage years. She'd worked hard to do things properly and be careful and safe. But now she was pregnant. Which was his fault. He should've stopped her those months ago when they'd been drunk out of their minds and hadn't stopped to find a condom amid their entanglement. He should've been the responsible one. That wasn't o say he regretted it. He was excited at the prospect of being a father, especially to his and Haley's child. He knew, even if she didn't, that she would be an amazing mother she would be understanding and kind and hold her daughter(he had a hunch) close. She would be the best mother he could've asked for his children. He chuckled at that; his inner monologue making it plural, like their would be more kids in their future, but it gave him a sense of security, that he truly loved her.
He ran his hand through her long brown hair and tilted her head towards his,
"We are going to be okay. I promise." He whispered and she smiled up at him, and pulled him in for a deep kiss.
Two weeks later as they pulled into her parents driveway he remembered the moment. How perfect everything had felt. He looked over at Haley in the passenger seat. She was staring out the window and anxiously tapping her toes against the floorboard, her left hand absentmindedly resting on her unnoticeable, to an eye not looking for it, baby bump. He reached over and put his hand over hers, and she turned towards him,
"You ready beautiful?" He asked and she swallowed and nodded with a sharp intake of breath. They exited the car, hand in hand, and approached the front door of her parents home with bated breaths.
"Andy! Haley! Hello you two!" Her dad exclaimed excitedly as he wrapped them in a group hug, "Dinner's almost ready."
"Good because I'm starving." Haley replied and Andy squeezed her hand as they followed her dad into the kitchen. The whole family was there. Haley had called and invited everyone to a "special family dinner". There bets placed among the family members on why the dinner had been arranged by the daughter so strongly opposed to the normally crazy family time.
"Okay so we have a bet," Her mom started as dinner was being served, "on why you two are here for a dinner that you haven't showed up to in two months." Haley swallowed and laughed,
"Can't I just come to dinner mom." She said uncomfortably and Andy forced a laugh,
"No" Her dad and her mom said simultaneously and Haley felt very exposed suddenly.
"I thought you were getting married." Manny said with a chuckle; it elicited a stiff laugh from both Haley and Andy.
"Not yet." Andy winked at Haley who rolled her eyes and hit him.
"Moving in together?" Her mom asked hopefully,
"We basically already live together Mrs Dunphy." Andy pointed out and her mom nodded in agreement. The table filled with chatter, trying to pinpoint why the dinner had been arranged and Haley looked helplessly at Andy who cleared his throat.
"Haley's pregnant." He said amongst the chatter, no response came at first because the bickering was still carrying on and no one seemed to register what had just been said,
"I'm having a baby." Haley repeated, louder this time. There was a sudden silence, and the whole family turned to face the couple who was intimidated by the prying eyes.
"You're what?" Her grandfather asked gruffly,mooring at Andy like he wanted to disembowel him.
"I. Am. Pregnant." She repeated, pausing between each word so that the phrase wouldn't need to be repeated again.
"I was right!" Luke cried out excitedly and he was met with daggers from Claire.
"Haley how could you be so irresponsible? You don't have a well paying job, you're not married, you just started dating Andy! Why weren't you more careful? You can't support a family." She said brashly as the shock hit her and Haley, who would later blame it on the hormones, started crying. Sobs wracked her small frame and Andy was left to try and comfort her. She stood up and walked out without another word.
"Look, Mr and Mrs Dunphy, do you understand how terrified she was to tell you guys? You're really going to make your daughter feel like she's lost all of your respect and support because she's having a kid with someone who loves her unconditionally and who's excited to raise a beautiful family with her? Are you really going to ask her to be more responsible when she's done nothing wrong? She's a full grown woman now, whether you acknowledge it or not, and she and I are going to do this together and I will not let you accuse and treat her like she's still a rebellious teenager." He finished, stood up, "Now I'm sorry to leave but I have a crying beautiful girlfriend to take back to our home and cheer up." He left and Claire stared at his back. Phil looked at her and then at the door that had been open and closed by Andy,
"He's right Claire. She's not our little girl anymore; she's all grown up and I think she did beautifully."
