Chapter Ten

Three months later.

Georgie was four months pregnant. It was a beautiful Saturday morning in May. Georgie was in her room changing into a pair of jeans, struggling. Dillon heard her grunts of frustration and knocked on her door. "Georgie what are you doing?" he asked.

"My jeans don't fit!" she said. Dillon laughed lightly and she gave him an evil glare. "It's not funny! I knew this would happen just not yet!"

"I know, I'm sorry," Dillon gave her a hug.

"Well you should be," Georgie said kidding.

"Why don't you put on some sweats and I'll call Liz and Emily and Brooke and they can go shopping with you,"

"Fine,"

Dillon walked out of Georgie's room and dialed his cell phone. Georgie walked out a couple minutes later with her hair in a ponytail and a green tee shirt on and grey sweatpants.

"Ok, so I called Emily and she is working and I called Brooke but she is in New York visiting family. But Liz said she could go shopping if Ruby could come,"

"This is great! She's done this and knows what to buy,"

Thirty minutes later, Liz arrived with a sleeping Ruby in her car seat.

"Hey, Liz. Thanks so much for doing this," Georgie said as she gave Liz a hug.

"No problem,"

"Aww! Ruby is asleep. She looks so cute!"

"I wish she will stay like this. I know once she gets to the mall she'll wake up crying," Liz sighed.

"Why doesn't she stay with me? I mean she'll be asleep and then we can meet you for lunch," Dillon suggested

The girls looked at Dillon like he was crazy. "Don't look at me like that! I need to practice having a baby around and there is no time like the present,"

"Ok," Liz said, "everything you need is in the diaper bag and if you need me you have my number. Call me if anything goes wrong,"

"Don't worry, Liz. We'll be fine,"

The girls said good-bye to Dillon and headed for the mall. "This is going to be a piece of cake," Dillon said. He placed Ruby on the floor in her car seat and he turned the TV on quietly.

Suddenly Ruby began to wail.

"Uh oh," Dillon said.

Georgie and Liz walked into the maternity wear store in the mall.

"Are you ready for this?" Liz asked.

Georgie nodded her head.

"Then let's go!" Liz linked Georgie's arm and they walked into the store.

"It's ok Ruby! Shh!! It's ok! Uncle Dillon is here!" Dillon picked her up out of her car seat and began to rock her back and forth."See, I'm not that bad. Do you know in couple months, you are going to have a playmate. Aunt Georgie is having a baby and you guys or girls are going to have so much fun. Should we watch a movie? I think we should. Let's see what we have,"

Dillon walked into his room still holding Ruby and picked Mary Poppins to watch. "A childhood classic," She stared at him and smiled.

"You are too cute!" She giggled at him and wiggled in his arms as he tickled her once her bottle was done. He put the movie in and gave Ruby her bottle. "See, I'm not hopeless. I got the hang of this. Now as long as you don't poop until your mom picks you up, I don't see why this can't be the start of a beautiful friendship,"

Liz walked into the dressing room area after picking out some clothes for Georgie. She heard a soft cry coming from Georgie's dressing room.

"Georgie what's wrong sweetie? Come on out and let me see," Georgie opened the door to her dressing room and her eyes were all bloodshot. "Sweetie, what's wrong?"

"I can't do this! I am eighteen! I can't be a mother! I don't know what to do!"

Liz hugged the scared teenager and rubbed her back. "Georgie, sweetie, look at me. You are strong and brave. Keeping this baby is taking guts and that's what you have. You can't let Garrett get to you! You have to overcome this rape and live your life to the fullest. Look at what you are getting! You are getting the greatest gift of all. A baby. It will be hard. But being a mother is the greatest job in life. You will love this baby so much and you will do anything for it. And you don't have to go through this alone. You have me, Lucky, Em, Nikolas, Brooke Lynn, Jesse, Mac, and most importantly Dillon. We all love you so much!" She gave Georgie another tight squeeze and Georgie dried her tears.

"Thanks Liz. I needed that. Now, what do you think of these jeans? Do they look ok?"

"Georgie they look perfect!" The girls bought a bunch of clothes and drove to Kelly's for lunch. They were talking when Dillon walked through the doors of Kelly's holding Ruby in his arms.

"Hey Dillon," Georgie said as she spotted him walking through the doors.

"Hey girls. Did you buy out the whole store?" he asked noticing the many bags on the floor.

"Almost. How was my little sweetie pie? Was she good for you?"

"I think I found a new little movie buddy. Right after you guys left she woke up screaming but I got it under control," Dillon said proud.

"Well I am glad to hear it,"

"I could get used to this," Dillon said.

"I am so glad because you are the one who is going to be waking up at three o'clock in the morning with this little one," Georgie said rubbing her stomach.

"Fine as long as you change the diapers," Dillon replied.

"Deal," and the two shook hands. Liz laughed. "You guys are so crazy," Liz giggled.

"Thanks, Liz, I appreciate it," Dillon replied.

"Will you guys watch Ruby for a sec; I have to go call Lucky. We had dinner plans tonight but our sitter got sick and I forgot to tell him with shopping and all,"

"Liz, we'll baby-sit. I mean I don't have any plans tonight. Do you, Dillon?"

"Nope,"

"Thanks guys! I really appreciate it!"

Liz handed Ruby to Georgie. "Hi, sweetie!" The little baby smiled at Georgie.

Later that night, Georgie and Dillon were sitting on their couch watching a movie when they heard the doorbell ring. "There's Liz and Lucky with Ruby,"

Georgie got up off the couch and answered the door. "Hey, guys. What's up?" she said.

"Georgie you look beautiful. As usual, you're glowing,"

"Thanks, Lucky. But we already agreed to baby-sit so you don't have to butter me up, but I don't mind hearing it," He laughed and gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Well don't I look nice?" Dillon asked pretending to pout.

"You look wonderful too dude, but I am not giving you a kiss on the cheek," Dillon laughed and shook Lucky's hand.

"So here is Ruby's diaper bag. She is already in her pajamas. There are diapers in there, wipes, toys, books, bottles, teething rings, her dinner. You just have to heat it up in the microwave. I have blankets, an extra change of clothes, and emergency numbers on a slip of paper. Call us with any problem. We won't mind and---,"

Lucky cut her off and scooted her out the door. "They'll be fine. Here's her portable crib. She goes to bed around 7:30. We'll see you guys later,"

"Ok, cutie pie, what should we do?" Dillon asked Ruby. She giggled. Georgie set her down on the floor and started playing with her. "Dillon, I think her dinner is in the diaper bag. Could you heat it up please?"

Dillon nodded and headed towards the kitchen. He watched Georgie as she played with Ruby on the floor. He knew she was going to be a great mom. He returned soon with the microwave food. "You are great with her. Ya know that?"

"Thanks," Georgie replied.

"I mean it. You are going to be a great mother. I see how patient you are with her and how loving and fun. This baby is going to be so lucky to have you,"

Georgie smiled at Dillon as she fed Ruby her dinner.

Later that night after Ruby was asleep in Dillon's room in her play pen, Georgie and Dillon decided to watch a movie.

Lucky and Liz arrived at Georgie and Dillon's apartment and took Ruby home.

The following morning Georgie woke up and went out. She left Dillon a note on the counter saying she'll be back later. She got in her car and drove to New York State Prison. She had a meeting with Garrett.

She arrived and the nice guard at the door showed her into a room. The room was sterile and dark. There were rows of chairs with telephones next to them. A glass divider separated Georgie from her once boyfriend.

She looked Garrett straight in the eye as a police officer brought him into the room. He sat down and grabbed the telephone.

"I knew you couldn't stay away," he said slyly.

"I came to give you these," She handed a piece of paper to a guard and he handed it to Garrett.

"What the hell is this?"

"It's custody forms. I'm pregnant with your baby,"

"No freaking way! I don't want a kid! You can keep it! It can't be mine!"

"Please sign the paper to give up your parental rights,"

"Fine,"

Georgie got the paper and left. She drove home and walked into her apartment.

"Georgie where were you?"

"I went to see Garrett," she said simply and quietly.

"What! Where? You went to prison! Why didn't you tell me? I would have gone with you,"

"I had to do this. I needed him to sign a form to give up his parental rights of my baby. My baby cannot have him as a father,"

Dillon nodded his head and gave Georgie a hug. She began to cry in Dillon's arms. "Georgie, what's wrong?"

Georgie looked at Dillon with tears in her eyes. "My baby isn't going to have a daddy,"

Dillon tilted Georgie's tear streaked face up from his shoulder so she looked him right in the eyes. "Georgie, look at me, I have been thinking about this for a long time. I would like to be your baby's father. Literally. I want him or her to call me daddy. So please let me do this,"

"Dillon, that is the nicest thing for you to do, but are you sure? I mean you can't back out of this. This baby isn't even genetically yours. You can't leave once it is born,"

"I know what I am doing. I have known you since we were like four. I love you and this baby. So please,"

"Dillon you are the greatest person ever. Thank you so much!" Georgie hugged Dillon and she looked up at him.

He bent down and lightly kissed Georgie on the lips. Dillon didn't know what had come over him. He quickly backed away once he realized what he had done. "Oh no! No! Georgie I am so sorry! It was a mistake. I'm sorry. It's just, ever since our freshman year of high school, I have thought of you as more than a friend. I'm sorry if this made you uncomfortable or if you don't feel the same way! God! I'm such an idiot!" he said scratching the back of his head.

Georgie grabbed his hands and looked him in the eyes. "Dillon, stop please! I have been waiting for a while to see if I was ready to kiss someone. I have been thinking of you more than a friend since you let me stay at your apartment right after the rape. I was scared that I wasn't ready. But I am. I am ok. That kiss meant so much,"

Dillon smiled at Georgie and whispered in her ear. "I'm gonna kiss you again in ten seconds if it is ok with you. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five…"

Dillon looked at Georgie.

"I'm not going anywhere," she said

"Four, three, two,"

"One," Georgie finished.

Dillon bent down again and kissed Georgie. She wrapped her arms around her neck and kissed a little more passionately.

It felt right to both of them.