"Look, Stace, it's nothing personal darling, but if you wanna stay being the sassy sweet'eart you need to start losing some weight!" Once again, Danny had opened his mouth, before thinking about it.
"Danny that is no way to treat a lady." Albert reminded him sharply.
"It's alright Albie." Stacie smiled "Danny's right. Danny, I need to talk to you."
"What 'ave I done now?" Danny asked as Stacie gently pulled him outside of the café.
"Well, it's not exactly what you've done……more, what we've done…." Stacie started. For five months Stacie had waited to tell Danny about the baby growing inside her that he had fathered. She didn't want an abortion, but at the same time had no idea how to tell Danny. Now she had to tell him. The bump was getting too big to hide.
"Danny, I'm pregnant." Stacie blurted out
Danny stared in shock for a moment, looking at her belly, his jaw practically on the floor. Then he smiled a grin from ear to ear. Then he started walking back into the café to finish his coffee.
"Nice one Stace, but I ain't falling for that!"
"Danny…..Danny wait!" Stacie followed him back inside
She walked over to the table everyone was still sitting at.
"Do you know what she's just tried to pull off?" Danny asked the gang.
Mickey stared at him
"What are you talking about Dan?"
"Yeah right Micks! I bet you were in on it all along. Poor gullible Danny, he'll fall for it anytime!"
"Fall for what?" Billy asked, eyebrows raised.
"Oh very clever Billy, mate. 'course you' ad no idea eh? Yeah right!"
"Daniel, explain yourself now please, you're confusing us."
"She," Danny pointed at Stacie, standing in the corner looking very embarrassed " she, has just told me she's pregnant!"
Billy's mouth dropped to the floor. Then he started laughing too, as did Ash. But Albert and Mickey looked deadly serious.
"It's not funny!" Stacie almost wept. "Danny, I'm five months pregnant!"
She paused for breath, wiping tears of outrage out of her face. "I'm pregnant, with your child Danny!"
Danny stood still. What was she talking about? He wasn't going to be a father that was impossible!
Mickey stood up and walked towards Stacie. "Come here," he muttered and gave her a hug. Stacie fell towards Mickey, and started sobbing. Now everyone knew, and everyone had laughed. What sort of mother would she be, if no-one believed her? Danny looked pale and stared at Stacie.
"No." He said shaking his head. "No, this can't be happening." He looked at Ash and Billy, then at Mickey and Stacie. "Tell me this isn't happening. Please Stace. We were careful. You can't be……"