*Nicole's POV*
Pregnant? Shaylin is pregnant? With that man's child? I don't know if I wanted to be sad or pissed off but I knew neither emotions would help Shaylin at this present time. Listening to her say how afraid she was and not knowing what she wants to do is something I pray she would never have to go through. The look in her eyes were so confused and so distant that she looked ready to break at any given moment and I wouldn't blame her if she wanted to do so. Someone needs to be notified of Shaylin's conditions but I knew talking to someone without her say would cause her to flip even more.
I focused on another question instead, "What about your foster mother? What would you like to do with her?" the looked on her face seemed to calm down and began to have this thinking motion to her as she sat back down and sigh, "I want her to stay down here in the depot but humans don't take kindly to being around vampires... Maybe I can ask Zoey if she can stay in that shed in the school so that way she can have some time by herself and still work." I can tell Shaylin cared a lot for her foster mother.
"Maybe we can talk to Stevie Rae about this. Not the baby, not unless you don't want to. Just your foster mother." I said quickly before she had a chance to freak out about telling our High Priestess. I can tell she was thinking because her eyes became soft. Slowly she began to nod her head, "Let's go tell Stevie Rae and ask what she says about my foster mother." She said softly.
She got up and looked down at me, "Will you come with me?" She asked softly with a hopeful smile that I couldn't help but smile back and get up, "Of course I will go with you." I said going with her to Stevie Rae's room.
We opened the shade to Stevie Rae's room and saw her and Zoey talking to Heather, Shaylin's foster mother. All three girls looked over and smiled kindly at us, "Come in girls, have a seat." Shaylin looked at me and for some encouragement so I nodded and went to sit with her. Heather looked to me and Shaylin and just smiled like she knew we were dating, all mothers know this kind of stuff right?
"What can I help you with today Shaylin and Nicole?" Stevie Rae asked looking at both of us with a slight tilt of her head.
*Shaylin's POV*
"What can I help you with today Shaylin and Nicole?" Stevie asked as she tilted her head just a bit I felt nervous and scared. I felt ready to throw up right on the spot. I felt Nicole's eyes on me and take my hands in hers to keep me calm, swallowing I look at them both, "I wanted to ask if my foster mother could stay in the House of Night, I fear she could be in danger." I said as calmly as I could. Zoey and Stevie Rae and my mother exchanged looks and I feared the answer would be no because she's a human and she will be in even more danger.
Instead they shocked me and nodded, "We have already discussed this situation to Ms. Cromwell and she has agreed to stay here, the shed is already being remolded to her liking and to get her by with her human needs." Stevie Rae said. Happiness flooded me that I couldn't help but smile, the baby squirmed in my womb and kicked and it took me by surprise that I gasped and kind of lean over with my hands on my stomach. The panic that filled the room sent chills down my spine.
"Shaylin what's the matter? What happened?" I heard Stevie Rae asked while I heard my mom ask if I am rejecting the change. I can only shake my head and cry silently wishing Nicole would take over the situation, my emotions took a big toll on me that I fainted and fell asleep, for once I was happy that darkness came over me and let me be in peace.