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Everyday It's Getting Worse

Do The Same Things & It Hurts

I Don't Know If I Should Cry

All I Know Is That I'm Trying

Steve stopped himself from spitting his beer across the table. "She's dating who?"

Dallas sat down, "Tim Shepard."

He shook his head, "Shepard wouldn't do that."

"He has no problem taking Sylvia off my hands." Dallas smirked.

"Well Jenni's not Sylvia." Steve spat. "And besides, I wasn't talking about that. Tim wouldn't take on a baby."

Dal shrugged, "Well how long she got left anyways? Plenty of time for Shepard to dump her on the street."

Steve just shook his head in disgust as he heard the door slam shut.

XXX

"I see you with another cigarette and I'll break your fucking arm."

Jenni pulled her wrist out of Steve's grasp. "I wasn't smoking it, it's not even lit."

"I don't give a damn. You breathe in an ounce of smoke and I swear to God Jenni I'll hurt you."

"You smoke all the time."

"I'm not the pregnant one. You're not messing up my baby's lungs."

She rolled her eyes, "Oh like you've been being such a good father right? You haven't gone to one doctor's appointment."

"How the fuck am I supposed to know when they are?"

Jenni shrugged, "You could try calling."

He shook his head, "You want me to come, then pick up the damn phone."

She waited a minute before reaching into her purse and grabbing a pen and small piece of paper. "Thursday, 12 o'clock. Be there."

Steve nodded and tucked the paper into his pocket. "I'll meet you there."

XXX

The doctor blocked the door, "And who are you?"

"He's the father." Jenni's voice came from the exam table.

Dr. Johnson moved out of the way. "Nice to finally meet you sir."

Steve sat down in one of the chairs leaning against the wall and didn't respond.

"We're just doing another checkup today, see how things are moving along."

Jenni nodded and sat back as the doctor pressed around her stomach.

"Any unusual pains?"

She shook her head, "No, just a lot of morning sickness." She finished off the sentence with one of her signature smiles.

Dr. Johnson nodded, "That's normal. Just make sure you're not eating too much fatty or spicy food, caffeine as well. It has a tendency to increase morning sickness."

Jenni nodded and the doctor continued, "Have you been getting plenty of rest? Sleep is a necessity, especially during the first and third trimesters."

"Yes sir."

The doctor took his gloves off and threw them into the garbage can. "Okay, I'm going to send you in for the ultrasound now. Be sure to pick up your booklet at the front desk, it should give you some advice about your pregnancy and once the child is born."

Jennifer pushed herself up and Steve stood, reaching out his hand. "Thank you doctor."

Jenni waited for them to be alone in the ultrasound room to thank him. She smiled, "Thanks."

Steve nodded, "I never said I was gonna be mean to you."

"That's not how you've been acting."

He squeezed her hand slightly and held in his sudden anger. "You're not always the easiest person to deal with Jenni."

She smiled, "I know."

Steve opened his mouth to reply just as the door behind them opened. A woman, probably in her mid 30s extended her hand, "I'm Rebecca, I'll be performing your ultrasound today. You must be Jennifer?"

Jenni nodded, "That's me. And this is uh- the father."

Rebecca smiled and shook Steve's hand. "Nice to meet you."

"You too."

Rebecca led Jenni over to the table and squirted the transmission gel onto her stomach, Jenni flinched. Rebecca smiled, "They say it's supposed to be warm but I could disagree."

She smiled, "Me too."

It took Steve a few minutes but as the nurse began pointing out certain parts of the baby, he grabbed Jenni's hand.

Rebecca looked over slightly before back to the screen. "Is this your first child?"

Jennifer nodded, "Sure thing."

"Are you hoping for a boy or a girl?"

Jenni tilted her head and thought slightly, her and Steve had never really talked about it before.

"Girl." Jenni smiled at Steve's sudden outburst.

Rebecca nodded, "And how about you Jennifer?"

She shrugged, "I was kinda hoping for a boy."

Steve raised his eyebrows, "Really?"

Jennifer nodded, "Yeah."

"I wanted my first child to be a boy as well, to protect my little girls." Rebecca stated.

"Did you have a boy?"

She shook her head, "Ended up with a girl but I love her just the same. She's mommy's little princess for sure."

Jenni smiled, "I'd love to play dress up with a little girl."

Rebecca nodded, "She's definitely my girly-girl, my husband's always complaining about how spoiled she is, not that he contributes to it or anything."

Jennifer laughed, "I think Stevie here would spoil a girl." She smiled in his direction and Steve snapped out of some phase, "I'm not the spoiling type."

Jenni snickered, "I doubt it."

He shook his head, "As long as no one touches my baby girl I'll be fine."

She laughed, "My point exactly."

XXX

"Did you grab that booklet thing?" Steve looked over to Jenni as they walked out of the hospital hand-in-hand.

She nodded and flipped through it slightly. "It says we might be able to find out the gender at 19 weeks."

He nodded, "You're really hoping for a boy?"

"Yeah, I just always wanted a boy I guess." Steve didn't say anything and Jenni looked at him, "How come you want a girl?"

He shrugged, "Guess I've just been around boys for too long."

Jenni giggled, "Well you could always have my little sister."

Steve shook his head with a somewhat disgusted look on his face, Jenni's sister and him had never really gotten along. "Have you told your father yet?" Jenni was silent. "I'll take that as a no."

"I don't plan on it."

Steve smirked, "Listen Jenni, I know he's drunk most of the time but I think he might notice if you bring home a baby."

She glared, "No kidding. I'm gonna move out, might bring Lily with me, if I can afford it."

"You're not living on your own Jennifer. Once you have that baby you won't even be able to work so where do you expect to get the money from?"

She shrugged, "I'll figure something out."

He stopped walking and looked her head on. "Just because we're not together doesn't mean I won't take care of you, I'm the father it's my responsibility."

"I don't think Tim would be too happy about that." Jennifer mumbled.

"You think I give a damn what Tim thinks? We both know he's gonna drop you like a rock once you have that baby."

She wrinkled her eyebrows, "How do you know?"

Steve threw his head back and smirked, "Because he's Shepard, that's how."

XXX

"Monty said he saw you and Randle walking hand and hand around town today." Tim took a seat next to Jennifer, beer in hand.

She shook her head, "It was just after we went for my check-up."

"I told you I didn't want you hanging around him."

"He's the father Tim, he has a right to be involved in what's going on."

"I don't care. We all know you'd go running back to him in two seconds flat if given the chance and I'm not about to let that happen."

Jenni stood, "Then maybe we shouldn't be together."

Tim stood with her and she smelled the whiskey on his breath. She felt a sharp pain as he smacked her across the face. "You don't tell me who should or shouldn't be together, got it?"

I Used To Think I Had It All

Then One Day We Hit A Wall

I Had Hoped You Were The One

That Was My Dream,

Where Has It Gone?

Credits-

Song: Be Good To Me

Artist: Ashley Tisdale

Book: The Outsiders

Author: S. E. Hinton


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