"Bologna? As in Bologna, Italy?" Amy asked.
"Yeah. I know its half way across the world and all that but I thought you could come with me." Ben said.
"Ben, I'm seven months pregnant." Amy said.
"I know, but we could have all the arrangements made for you to have the baby there." Ben said.
"I am not having this baby, in Italy Ben. I'm going to need my mom, when I give birth." Amy said touching her stomach.
"Okay, we could take her too." Ben said.
"Ben!" Amy said, raising her voice.
"Okay okay, then we can go after the baby is born." Ben said.
"I can't take the baby out of the country right after he's born!" Amy said getting irritated.
"Then I wont take the job." Ben said.
"We could really use the money." Amy said.
"I know but I can't go this summer, I'll go next summer." Ben said.
"But we need the money now!" Amy said.
"What should we do then?" Ben asked, trying to stay calm.
"I don't know Ben." Amy said getting up to walk out of the apartment.
"Where are you going?" Ben asked.
"I don't know, I just need some space. I just want to drive around or something." Amy said.
"But you're seven months pregnant!" Ben shouted but Amy was already gone.
Before she even realized it, Amy was at her parents' house. That was the only place in the world where she always felt safe and she really needed to speak to her mother.
"Hey." Amy said, walking into the house, as she opened the door using her old key.
"Hey Amy, what are you doing here?" Anne said, who was doing the dishes.
"I need to talk to you." Amy said taking a seat at the dining table.
"Sure, is everything okay." Anne asked, sitting down.
" No." Amy said.
"What's going on?" Anne asked.
"Ben got a job in Bologna, Italy and I cant go because I'm pregnant but we could really use the money." Amy said.
"Well does Ben want to go?" Anne asked.
"Yeah, I think so but he doesn't want to go without me. He says we could make the arrangements so I can give birth there but obviously I can't. I just don't know what to do mom." Amy said.
"Well, this is what a marriage is Amy, figuring things out, together. You should go back home, talk to Ben, really talk, don't fight. I'm sure you guys can figure it out, you just have to compromise." Anne said.
"Why should I have to compromise?" Amy asked.
"Amy, marriage is all about compromise. You can't win every fight. All of his problems are your problems now and vice versa." Anne said.
Amy said just sighed. Everyone had told her marriage wasn't going to be easy and Amy had thought they were all overreacting. She knew her mom was right, so Amy met her dad and Ashley and went home. When she got home, she saw Ben pacing the kitchen.
"Oh thank god you're home! Where were you?" Ben asked hugging Amy.
"I'd gone to my parents' house." Amy said.
"I'm sorry. It was stupid to even bring the job up. Just don't leave like that again, okay? We can figure this out, just try with me." Ben said.
"I'm sorry too, I shouldn't have walked out like that." Amy said.
"I wont take the job." Ben said.
"But what about the money?" Amy asked.
"I'll work five shifts at the butcher shop if I have to." Ben said.
Amy smiled and kissed Ben. Even though It was hard, she'd never been more sure of the fact that marrying Ben was the right thing. She'd found her soul mate.