Simon and Zoë went down the stairs and passed everyone in the kitchen
as Simon got his car keys. They told everyone they were just going for a
drive and left.
They drove the thirty minutes to Wilson's house in silence. Neither knowing what to say. They pulled onto the drive and Simon walked round the car and opened the door for Zoë to get out. Simon put one arm round her and they walked to the door. They knocked once and Wilson answered gesturing them into the living room.
They sat on the sofa while Wilson went upstairs to check on Billy. Simon's natural reaction was to put the hand that wasn't round Zoë onto her stomach and she smiled at him. They would get through this together with Simon's parents help or not.
Wilson walked in and looked at the couple seated before him. He saw where Simon's hand and blurted out:
"Your pregnant aren't you Zoë!"
Zoë and Simon jumped in shock they couldn't believe Wilson had figured it out.
"How did you know?" Simon asked
"Well in the time since you called me I have been thinking what you would talk to me about that you wouldn't be able to talk to Matt or your parents about. This situation popped into my head but I quickly dismissed it. That was until I walked in and saw your hand on her stomach. On your baby."
"Wilson you were the only one we could think to talk to about this. We need your help and advice. I'm worried about how we are going to tell my parents and how they will react!"
"My gosh Simon I never thought I'd be having this conversation with you. Never! But I guess people change. Do you know roughly how many months it has been?"
"About 3 months" Zoë answered,
"Well first things first you need to talk to your parents and book a doctor's appointment to make sure everything is okay with the baby."
"We will. Making the appointment will be the easiest thing."
"Well maybe not the easiest. We'd have to tell Uncle Hank and then the Colonel would find out. If telling my parents wasn't enough!" Simon said
"Look at this early stage the only advice I can give you really is to tell your parents. They need to know. You are young, you need help with this, trust me it's not as easy as it looks on TV!"
Simon groaned at the thought of telling his parents he thought it was something they could wait a while doing. But Wilson was right they needed to tell them soon so that they could have time to react and if needed Zoë and Simon would have time to find an apartment before the baby was born.
"Thank you very much for your help Wilson. I guess we should go home and face the music." Simon stood up and helped Zoë up.
"Anything you need call me. Remember I've been through this I know what it's like." Wilson said as they walked towards the front door.
Zoë and Simon waved goodbye to Wilson as the car puller off the drive. Again they drove home in silence. Both dreading what was coming, but they both knew they had to do it.
They got home and stood outside for a while preparing to go in and tell everyone their news. Simon turned Zoë to look at him and kissed her passionately. As the embrace finished he whisperer in her ear:
"I love you."
"I love you too." Zoë replied and they walked into the kitchen.
Mary, Matt, Lucy and Ruthie were sitting at the kitchen table talking when Simon and Zoë walked in. When asked where their parents were they said they were in the living room. Zoë and Simon walked into the room and sat together on one of the chairs.
"Mum, Dad we need to talk to you." Simon announced when he and Zoë were comfy.
"What is it? Everything's okay I hope." Annie asked worriedly
"Everything's fine thank you in fact in our opinion we think that it couldn't get any better." Zoë answered
"Then what is it you want to talk about?" Eric asked
"Well the thing is." Simon started, again his hand moved to Zoë's stomach. "We are having a baby!"
"You are what!?!" Eric shouted,
"They said they are having a baby." Annie said surprisingly calmly.
"Please tell me the next thing you are going to tell us is that you eloped a while ago and this baby is to be born in wedlock!" Eric demanded
"No dad we are not married, in fact we are not even engaged!" Simon said starting to get angry at his father. He had known that his family wouldn't take the news well but he never expected his dad to get this annoyed at them.
"Mr and Mrs Camden. We did not plan this and yes this child will be born out of wedlock, but that doesn't mean we will love it any less. This child is a part of Simon and I, it is a symbol of our love and we are excited and happy about our future, we were hoping that you would be at least slightly happy for us and support us. We could have done this a lot different; we could have run away and not told you about this, we could have tried to hide it from you, but we didn't we thought that you might want to play a part in your grandchild's life but if you don't want to be then that is fine. Since I moved here I have been part of what I would say was a loving and caring family, one that looked out for each other no matter what, but I guess I was wrong I guess I really don't know what a family is like. When I realised there was a chance I could be pregnant I was happy, not just because I had created a new life, but because I thought that I would finally be a part of a family, even if it was just Simon, our child and me and I also thought that having your sons baby would mean that I would finally feel like a real member of this family and be excepted as a family member and not just as a house guest, but I guess I was wrong and I am really sorry that I was wrong."
Simon looked at his girlfriend a gasp. He had never even seen her a little angry before and what he was on her face was pure anger. He couldn't believe that she had said what she had to his parents, but then again the subject of family's sticking together was one close to Zoë's heart due to her past. Simon couldn't help feeling proud that this girl was carrying his baby, he couldn't imagine having a baby with anyone else and as she pulled him out of the room upstairs a huge smile formed on his face.
They drove the thirty minutes to Wilson's house in silence. Neither knowing what to say. They pulled onto the drive and Simon walked round the car and opened the door for Zoë to get out. Simon put one arm round her and they walked to the door. They knocked once and Wilson answered gesturing them into the living room.
They sat on the sofa while Wilson went upstairs to check on Billy. Simon's natural reaction was to put the hand that wasn't round Zoë onto her stomach and she smiled at him. They would get through this together with Simon's parents help or not.
Wilson walked in and looked at the couple seated before him. He saw where Simon's hand and blurted out:
"Your pregnant aren't you Zoë!"
Zoë and Simon jumped in shock they couldn't believe Wilson had figured it out.
"How did you know?" Simon asked
"Well in the time since you called me I have been thinking what you would talk to me about that you wouldn't be able to talk to Matt or your parents about. This situation popped into my head but I quickly dismissed it. That was until I walked in and saw your hand on her stomach. On your baby."
"Wilson you were the only one we could think to talk to about this. We need your help and advice. I'm worried about how we are going to tell my parents and how they will react!"
"My gosh Simon I never thought I'd be having this conversation with you. Never! But I guess people change. Do you know roughly how many months it has been?"
"About 3 months" Zoë answered,
"Well first things first you need to talk to your parents and book a doctor's appointment to make sure everything is okay with the baby."
"We will. Making the appointment will be the easiest thing."
"Well maybe not the easiest. We'd have to tell Uncle Hank and then the Colonel would find out. If telling my parents wasn't enough!" Simon said
"Look at this early stage the only advice I can give you really is to tell your parents. They need to know. You are young, you need help with this, trust me it's not as easy as it looks on TV!"
Simon groaned at the thought of telling his parents he thought it was something they could wait a while doing. But Wilson was right they needed to tell them soon so that they could have time to react and if needed Zoë and Simon would have time to find an apartment before the baby was born.
"Thank you very much for your help Wilson. I guess we should go home and face the music." Simon stood up and helped Zoë up.
"Anything you need call me. Remember I've been through this I know what it's like." Wilson said as they walked towards the front door.
Zoë and Simon waved goodbye to Wilson as the car puller off the drive. Again they drove home in silence. Both dreading what was coming, but they both knew they had to do it.
They got home and stood outside for a while preparing to go in and tell everyone their news. Simon turned Zoë to look at him and kissed her passionately. As the embrace finished he whisperer in her ear:
"I love you."
"I love you too." Zoë replied and they walked into the kitchen.
Mary, Matt, Lucy and Ruthie were sitting at the kitchen table talking when Simon and Zoë walked in. When asked where their parents were they said they were in the living room. Zoë and Simon walked into the room and sat together on one of the chairs.
"Mum, Dad we need to talk to you." Simon announced when he and Zoë were comfy.
"What is it? Everything's okay I hope." Annie asked worriedly
"Everything's fine thank you in fact in our opinion we think that it couldn't get any better." Zoë answered
"Then what is it you want to talk about?" Eric asked
"Well the thing is." Simon started, again his hand moved to Zoë's stomach. "We are having a baby!"
"You are what!?!" Eric shouted,
"They said they are having a baby." Annie said surprisingly calmly.
"Please tell me the next thing you are going to tell us is that you eloped a while ago and this baby is to be born in wedlock!" Eric demanded
"No dad we are not married, in fact we are not even engaged!" Simon said starting to get angry at his father. He had known that his family wouldn't take the news well but he never expected his dad to get this annoyed at them.
"Mr and Mrs Camden. We did not plan this and yes this child will be born out of wedlock, but that doesn't mean we will love it any less. This child is a part of Simon and I, it is a symbol of our love and we are excited and happy about our future, we were hoping that you would be at least slightly happy for us and support us. We could have done this a lot different; we could have run away and not told you about this, we could have tried to hide it from you, but we didn't we thought that you might want to play a part in your grandchild's life but if you don't want to be then that is fine. Since I moved here I have been part of what I would say was a loving and caring family, one that looked out for each other no matter what, but I guess I was wrong I guess I really don't know what a family is like. When I realised there was a chance I could be pregnant I was happy, not just because I had created a new life, but because I thought that I would finally be a part of a family, even if it was just Simon, our child and me and I also thought that having your sons baby would mean that I would finally feel like a real member of this family and be excepted as a family member and not just as a house guest, but I guess I was wrong and I am really sorry that I was wrong."
Simon looked at his girlfriend a gasp. He had never even seen her a little angry before and what he was on her face was pure anger. He couldn't believe that she had said what she had to his parents, but then again the subject of family's sticking together was one close to Zoë's heart due to her past. Simon couldn't help feeling proud that this girl was carrying his baby, he couldn't imagine having a baby with anyone else and as she pulled him out of the room upstairs a huge smile formed on his face.