"Thanks for driving me here." Diana said to Natalie, getting in the car after her appointment.

"Yeah, whatever." Natalie replied.

"Now, your father wanted me to talk to you about something."

"Great." Natalie murmured, rolling her eyes.

"So, Henry's your boyfriend?" Diana asked. Natalie glared at her and said slowly.

"Yeah." Diana giggled.

"I remember when I had boyfriends." She mused. Natalie just stared.

"None that were as cute as Henry of course." Diana teased her daughter. "So are you two…in love?"

"Mom!"

"I'm sorry, I'm just wondering! I mean, he seems to make you really happy."

"Yeah."

"So are you?" Diana pushed.

"What!" Natalie cried.

"In love?"

"YES." Natalie groaned.

"Have you told him?" Diana asked, winking.

"Yes, Mom, now please…."

"Don't worry it gets more awkward." Diana told her daughter.

"What?" Natalie cried. "What are you talking abou….oh no…oh God no…." Natalie groaned, realizing what her Mom was hinting at.

"It's time."

"Really, the time was like 5 years ago….."

"You had sex when you were 12!" Diana yelled.

"NO. That's not what I meant, mom. I just…you're a little late with this conversation."

"I know, and I'm sorry. I missed a lot of important things in your life." Diana admitted. "But….are you and Henry….uh…sleeping together?" She asked her daughter. Natalie cringed.

"I…yes." She said quickly. Diana took a deep breath. "Okay. Well do you use…?"

"YES MOM. Done, end of conversation." Natalie said, covering her ears.

"Not exactly." Diana told her. "You know, your father and I got caught in a mess because of this, and I wouldn't want to watch you go through it to. So unless you're ready to possibly have to get married, and settle down, and have a baby with this boy – before college, with your whole life ahead of you – then you shouldn't be having sex." She said.

"Whatever." Natalie murmured. Diana sighed.

"You think it will be so easy. Well it's not."

"I get it Mom. We'll stay protected." Natalie cringed once again at the awkwardness of the conversation. Diana smirked and asked

"So….is he any good?"

"OH MY GOD MOM SHUT UP!" Natalie yelled, closing her eyes and covering her ears.

"Because if you're going to throw your whole life away and have a kid at 17….it better be pretty damn enjoyable…"

"MOM STOP!" Diana cackled and Natalie just stared, wondering how she could possibly find this funny.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop. But really Natalie, anytime you have sex you need to make sure you and him are both protected." Natalie banged her head against the window.

"O-kay. I get it." She murmured.

"Wonderful!" Diana said cheerily.

"So wonderful." Natalie whispered.