A/N: Well, after reading all the reviews that the first chapter got, I decided to continue. With that said, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE AMAZING REVIEWS ON THE FIRST CHAPTER! :D
Anyways, this will have 5 chapters - each will be a different person that Daphne reveals her secret to. The chapters will be:
1. Dear Velma
2. I'm So Sorry, Freddie
3. Say Something, Shaggy...Scooby?
4. Don't Cry, Daddy
5. Thank You, Mrs. Jones
And that will conclude this little series. So, it will go - Dear Velma (with all the chapters in it) - It's Your Turn - He Loves Me - Who's My Prince Charming?
I will NOT go into the depths of Daphne's pregnancy, but will stop at 'Thank You, Mrs. Jones'. And then that will leave you kinda to think what you want up to the time of 'It's Your Turn'. I just wanted to clear that up...
Again, as a reminder, I picture these characters as those from SD! The Mystery Begins/Curse of the Lake Monster, but may see them as whichever you like.
Moving on to the Disclaimer: I do not own Scooby Doo and the gang. All rights belong to Hanna Barbera and those who have affiliated.
WARNING: There's a little bit of language - as in two words :P
July 4th always brought the gang happiness. The warm breeze of the Ohio air, the smell of Fred cooking out on the grill, the laughs shared as Shaggy pushed everyone off the dock and into the lake - no matter what went on, they were always smiling.
The lake was pretty crowded as the van drove up. Families were parking their own vehicles and finding somewhere in the shade to set up. Mystery Inc. did the exact same with the Mystery Machine before walking up to the dock that Daphne's parents owned.
They set down all their belongings when Fred asked, "Alright gang, what first? Do we take the boat out first or eat?"
At the same time, Shaggy and Scooby answered "eat" while the girls said "boat" and then they all laughed.
"Like, we should eat first so that way we don't have to get out of the water later!" Shaggy pointed out.
"Shaggy, you and Scooby will get out no matter what," Daphne argued back with a teasing smile on her face. "And, frankly, I'm not too hungry at the moment..."
Velma sneaked a glance over at the redhead, who met eyes with the smaller girl for a split second. They turned their attention back to Shaggy, who reluctantly sighed. "Like, fine, we'll eat later, I guess..."
"Well, that settles that," Fred began, grabbing the keys for the boat. "Let's go, gang!"
The five members boarded the boat with tons of pool noodles, giant tubes, and wake boarding gear. Fred started the boat and put it in reverse to take it out of the dock. When the boat was successfully out, Fred sped it out to the open water, dodging other boats while doing so.
As they were going to an open spot, Scooby and Shaggy were putting on the wake boarding gear, for they always went first. "Like, we're ready when you are, Fred!" Shaggy called from the edge of the boat.
"Go for it, Shag!" Fred told him, putting the boat to a stop. Shaggy and Scooby lowered themselves into the water and floated a bit away from the boat. "Alright, girls, count to three and I'll speed up."
"One!...Two!" Velma and Daphne shouted in unison. "Three!" And on that, Fred sped up the boat, pulling Shaggy and Scooby upward.
The beatnik and his dog stood up with ease as they wake boarded like pros. They bumped over waves and soared through the air. "Roohoo!" Scooby exclaimed in enjoyment. His sunglasses pinned to his eyes with force from the wind; the same with Shaggy and his green swim shorts and brown shirt.
Fred, in his blue swim shorts yet shirtless, continued driving the boat as Daphne and Velma watched Shaggy and Scooby. Suddenly, the girls began laughing hysterically and Daphne said, "Freddie, slow down! We lost Shaggy!" And sure enough, when Fred turned the boat around, there was Shaggy floating in the water, laughing as well.
After a few more rounds of wake boarding, the gang decided that it was time to eat. As Fred cooked out on the grill, Daphne decided to work on her tan while the others played some Frisbee. However, Velma soon decided to join Daphne on the lawn chairs. "Hey, Daphne."
Daphne opened her eyes and pushed her sunglasses down on the brim of her nose. "Hey, Vel. What's up?"
"How are you feeling?" the brunette asked.
"Well, from the last time you asked me...which was about an hour ago...I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me," the redhead answered as she rubbed more tanning lotion over herself.
"I know, Daph, but I'm just concerned... When do you plan on telling Fred?" Velma questioned timidly. "It needs to be soon before he starts suspecting for himself."
Daphne took off her sunglasses and rolled her eyes. "Velma, this is Fred we're talking about... The thought of me being pregnant would never cross his mind."
Velma lightly laughed. "I guess you're right about that, but you do need to say something soon... Even though it is Fred, if you wait too long, you could be showing and then he'd really be confused..."
Daphne sighed and looked down to her flat stomach. She was wearing a purple bikini with lime green shorts, but soon she'd be as large as a whale and would have to shop in special stores to get maternity clothes. Gosh, what did I get myself into? Daphne asked herself.
"I guess you're right," she agreed. "I just don't know how to bring it up. It's a serious matter, Velma. I can't bring it up like he does with football, you know, just casually. 'Oh hey, Fred, did you see the game? By the way, I'm pregnant!'" She said sarcastically with another roll of the eyes.
Velma scoffed. "I can't tell you how to tell him, Daph, but you'll know..."
Daphne let out a heavy breath and opened her mouth to reply, but Fred walked over. "Hey, girls, I'm giving you the first picks on food because we all know that those two-" he pointed to Shaggy and Scooby. "-will clean us out."
"Thanks, Freddie; we're coming," Daphne said as she stood up to follow her boyfriend over to the table. The girls and Fred sat down first, each filling their plates before they called over the other two.
As Fred had predicted, Shaggy and Scooby practically inhaled the rest of the food before the others even finished. "Like, we should have our annual jet ski race after eating," Shaggy suggested.
"Sounds good to me. How do we want to split up into teams?" Fred asked, taking a sip of his water.
"Well, there are three jet skis, and Scooby gets his own as the undefeated champ," Velma pointed out as Scooby smiled.
"Reah, robody ran reat re!" the dog challenged.
"Like, we'll see about that, Scoob!" Shaggy said.
"I think we should do me and Shaggy with Fred and Daphne," Velma offered, giving a knowing glance to Daphne.
The older girl looked down to her plate that was still full. She just couldn't find the energy to eat at the moment - or all day.
"Alright, let's do that. Come on, Daph, we can beat them, right?" Fred said, looking to his right where his girlfriend was sitting.
She didn't answer as she kept her head down.
"Daph?" Fred pressed, putting his arm around her shoulder and giving a little squeeze. "You alright?"
"I-I just don't feel that great. I-I think I'm little seasick from the rocking of the boat," she finally answered.
Fred's smile immediately turned to a frown. "Well, maybe we shouldn't race then."
Daphne's head shot up. "No, Freddie, you can still race!"
"Ro re ran't! Re ran't ride ry rimself! Ronly Ri ran!" Scooby argued. "Ri'm rhe rinner!"
"Like, Scoob's right! C'mon Daphne, one race!" Shaggy insisted.
"Norville," Velma pressed. "She isn't feeling well; leave her alone."
Shaggy leaned back as if deeply offended. "Like, okay V, chill out, man! Do you still wanna ride with me?"
Velma looked down and Daphne could swear that she was blushing. The redhead nudged her best friend lightly, indicating that she should go. That little gesture also meant that she wanted alone time with Fred, which is what Velma had been trying to let happen. "Okay, Shaggy, let's go."
"You don't have too much time. It's getting dark and we need to set off the fireworks soon!" Fred reminded them.
"Okay, Fred; be back soon!" Velma said before she and Shaggy, along with Scooby, set off on the jet skis.
Fred and Daphne made their way down to the edge of the dock, where they let their feet dangle off the end. The sky was a light pink with a hint of purple in it, making the sunset irresistibly beautiful.
"You sure you're feeling okay, Daph?" Fred asked in concern.
She almost answered yes, but she knew it was now or never. "I'd say yes, but I'd be lying."
"What do you mean?"
This was it - she had to bring it up now. Fall was slowly creeping its way toward them and they needed to make a decision about their futures before it was too late. "Freddie, do you remember Prom Night?"
"Yeah, what about it?" he asked innocently as he took her hand and intertwined their fingers.
"Well, I mean, do you remember what we did after Prom?" she asked in further detail.
He seemed to have understood because his eyes lit up and his goofy grin that she loved covered his face. "Yes... How could I forget?" Fred leaned in and kissed her softly and she almost gave in, but then realized that she could not get distracted.
"Well, you remember how you said that we didn't need protection..." she paused as his lips found her shoulder blade, making her shiver."...and that our love could prevent anything?"
"Mmhmm," he mumbled against her neck.
"Well," she whispered seductively as his lips brushed hers once more. "That's a load of bullshit because now I'm pregnant." It was then that she crashed her lips onto his, finally able to kiss the hell out of him without nearly falling apart.
Daphne could feel his eyes popping out of his skull during the kiss, so she pulled away to study him.
"P-pregnant?" he whispered distantly. "Really?"
She nodded and looked down at their intertwined hands. "I'm so sorry, Freddie."
"Don't say you're sorry, Daph. If there's anyone to blame, it's me. I shouldn't have said those things to you about how nothing would happen..."
"I-I just don't know what to do! College starts next month! And you with your scholarship and my acceptance to NYU of Fashion, I just-"
"Whoa, you got in? Daph, that's great!" Fred exclaimed, hugging her with all his might.
"I know, but now I don't think I will even get to go..." She sniffled and wiped her nose on the back of her hand.
"Have you told your parents yet?" Fred asked, putting an arm around her waist to pull her close.
She shook her head. "No, just you and Velma. I told her before we came today..."
Fred nodded and then tilted her chin upward to look into his eyes. "We'll make this work, Daph; I promise. I'll accept the other full-ride to Coolsville University so I'll be closer, and we can move in together. I'll pick up a second job and sell some of the junk that's sitting in my closet right now!"
"Freddie," Daphne started gently. "I appreciate that, but..."
"But what, Daph? I want to help; you're carrying my child and if anything, this is my fault and I just can't sit by without doing anything!"
Daphne felt tears at the brims of her eyes. She reached a hand up and caressed his cheek. "Oh, Freddie... I love you so much."
"I love you too, Daphne, more than anything. You have to believe that," Fred said in return.
Their lips soon met in a heated kiss again. Hungry for each other's love, the pace quickened instantly as Daphne moaned into his mouth. She wanted nothing more than Fred at that moment, and knowing that he was willing to give up his entire future for her and the baby made her heart explode. But she wasn't expecting what was to come.
They pulled apart with their foreheads still touching as they momentarily caught their breath. "Marry me, Daph," Fred whispered.
Daphne pulled back in shock. "Wh-what?" Did I hear him right?
"Marry me, Daph; nothing would make me happier," he repeated while adding in the next part.
"Of course, Freddie," she answered also in a hushed tone.
Suddenly, popping was heard above them as fireworks lit up the sky with their magnificent colors. The couple looked behind them to see Velma and Scooby running around with sparklers and Shaggy lighting up another Roman Candle.
"Happy Fourth of July, Freddie," Daphne said, squeezing his hand.
"Right back at you, soon-to-be Mrs. Jones," Fred replied in return as he pulled a giggling Daphne to her feet.
They shared a tender kiss before walking back to shoot off fireworks and enjoy a fun-filled night with their best friends.
A/N: Alright, here ya go, the awaited sequel to Dear Velma. Next chapter will be Say Something, Shaggy...Scooby?
So, that's obvious who will find out next. As always, let me know what you think. The next chapter will be up soon, I hope.
Please review! I had so many reviewers for last chapter and I'd hate to lose them!
Thanks!
XxLadyStrengthxX
