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It was positive.
This couldn't possibly be correct! I wasn't ready for a baby, I planned to finish high school first, get married first…how could I be so irresponsible?
Taking another test and another only put an even bigger damper on my mood. Positive. Positive. Positive.
Should I tell my Mom? Dad? Billy? Becky?
Something in my gut told me to keep it from Alexander.
But I have to have to tell him…have to have to have to.
"Raven?" Came my mother's worried voice. Apparently I had been stomping and screeching a bit…whoops. I opened the door, she had a concerned look upon her face. "Are you…"
All I could do was nod, and she folded me into her arms. It's been a while since I had to go to my mother for comfort, and it was the one of the best feelings in the world, for your mother to hold you and tell you everything was going to be alright.
"I'm sorry." she whispered. This surprised me, because she didn't really have a reason to be sorry.
"Why are you sorry, Mom?" I sobbed. "It's my fault…I should have been more responsible."
"I should have talked to you." she whispered. "I've waited too long, but Raven…I want you to know that I am going to be here with you through this. You won't go through pregnancy alone."
I smiled through my tears and gave her one last hug, a Ruby-squeeze hug. "Thanks, Mom. I love you."
"I love you too, sweetheart."
* * *
After cleaning up the mess in the bathroom and attempting to shower away my worries, crickets began to chirp outside my window, signaling the fall of the evening.
This was probably the only time I dreaded visiting Alexander, because I had no clue what he would say, what he would think.
I yanked on a pair of shredded grey jeans and my signature combat boots and dragged myself downstairs after tearing through my hair with a brush. Not even bothering to put makeup on in the hall mirror, I entered the dining room to join my family for dinner. Seeing my Mom's facial expression told me that she already spoke to my father about it. He smiled weakly as I sat down. We ate in silence, and I ate slowly, picking at my food, bit by bit.
After what seemed like a dinner lasting for eternity, I stood, grabbing my plate and retreated to the sink in the next room. My father came in too, scraping his dinner scraps in the garbage, leaving some white meat for Nightmare on the counter.
"Raven." he said. I turned around, setting my plate in the strainer.
"Dad…" I began. Of course my Mother would be soft about this kind of thing, she was my mother. But my father? He awkwardly scratched the back of his head while searching for what seemed were the right words.
"I'm sorry, Dad." I started. "I know you wanted your little girl to finish high school, go to college, get a job, then get married and have a child. I didn't plan this either, and I feel…"
I broke into another tear fest and he wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "I understand, Raven. It was an accident. Just promise me you'll be more careful next time."
I nodded and he gave me one of those remarkable father to daughter hugs. "I'm going to go see Alexander…tell him the big news…" I said awkwardly, and walked out the door without another word.
* * *
I figured tonight was a night for a long stroll on my way up to the mansion. The numbers on my watch told me that I was definitely later than usual. Hopefully Alexander still had no idea that I came over during the day. I would have to find the time to talk about the journal later…but of course, the pregnancy talk had to come first.
After rapping the serpent knocker, crappy came to the door, otherwise known as Alexander's butler, Jameson. "Miss Raven!" he greeted, flashing me a yellow-toothed-crackly smile. "You're a tad late today. Alexander is waiting for you in the media room.
"Thanks, Jameson." I told him, forcing out a smile as he went back to clearing the table where he and Alexander ate dinner. I followed him, stacking the plates and putting them onto his butler-cart. "How's Ruby?"
The creepy man blushed lightly, clearing away the crystal goblets. I laughed and he joined me with his booming laughter.
"Hot date tonight?" I asked and he laughed again, nodding.
I found Alexander upstairs just where Jameson told me he would be. The door was wide open and The Adam's Family was playing on his flat screen. He must have sensed my presence, because he smiled at me and waved me over to the black leather sofa he was perched on. He turned his show on mute as I sat next to him. He wrapped his strong, pale arm around me and I snuggled into him.
"Raven." he breathed, pulling my face up to kiss me. When we broke for air, I decided to start.
"Alexander, I'm pregnant." I blurted. Damn! I cursed myself for not rehearsing my lines in my head earlier. I broke into sobs once again and buried my face in his chest. He stroked my back comfortingly, and it worked, better than any comfort. "I'm sorry, Alexander…sorry."
He picked my face up, holding my in his arms and gazing into my eyes with his sexy chocolate ones. I got lost in the pools of mocha. "Why are you sorry?"
"Because!" I cried and he wiped away a tear that trickled down my cheek. "I should have been more responsible."
"It's my fault." he stated, a vat of loneliness in his eyes. "I'm the one who should be sorry."
"No, it's my fault." I challenged. "I'm the one who got pregnant."
"I'm the one who should have worn a condom."
* * *
Alexander and I found ourselves on his gazebo. He leaned against the railing that I sat upon. We talked about the pregnancy and our marriage. Of course, there was always room in the lip-lock department. He pulled me off the railing and held my hands in his.
"I wish I could have done this properly…" he began, getting down on one knee and holding my right hand in his, letting go of the other to take a black velvet box out of his jeans pocket. "I know you already answered, but will you marry me?"
He opened the box to reveal a silver ring with three black stones in a row lined up on it. It was beautiful, and just perfect for me.
"Yes." I whispered, and then more loudly. "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!"
He slipped the ring onto my finger, then stood. He took me in his arms and swung me around. His lips crashed down on mine in a passionate kiss. I touched my forehead to his and the world became a big field where only the two of us existed. He gazed up at the moonlight and I laid my head on his chest.
"Alexander?"
"Yes?" he replied.
"I know my life is perfect." I told him. "I love you."
"I love you too."
Yes, I finally updated after a billion years, you're very welcome dearies. How did you like it? Trust me, this is not going to be the way you think it is. It will be action packed, humorous, and tragic in the chapters to come. Let me know what you think, I am such a review whore, hehehe. The next chapter is Halloween and I want you guys to review and take a vote for me.
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