Zoë and Simon went up stairs and into Zoë's room, slamming the door
as they went in. Mary, Matt, Lucy and Ruthie, who had gone upstairs after
Zoë and Simon went to talk to Annie and Eric, came in to see what all the
commotion was for.
"What was that all about?" Matt asked,
"Dad's annoyed that Zoë's pregnant," Simon answered
"Oh understandably. WHAT!"
"I'm pregnant!" Zoë said,
"Oh my gosh!" Lucy exclaimed, "Congratulations!"
"Lucy, what do you mean congratulations." Mary asked, "You know what this means?"
"That I'm going to be an Aunt?!"
"It means that they have been stupid and foolish enough to not protect themselves!"
"It also means that they will probably be chucked out of the house!" Ruthie piped in,
"Thanks for that Ruthie! Mary if I am not wrong wasn't Wilson once in the same situation I am in and you have found it in your heart to love him why can't you be happy for us. It seems as if we are the only ones looking on the bright side of this. We are going to have a baby!" Simon fought back
Matt, who had been looking dumbstruck since he was told the news suddenly came out of his trance, gave Simon and Zoë a hug and congratulated them.
"I take it you two are also getting married, or is that what Dad was getting annoyed at?"
"At the moment we have no plans to marry, this baby will be loved whether we are married or not. We don't want it to seem like the only reason we are marrying is for the baby, we want to marry when the feeling is right and marry because we love each other very much. It was always in our future and still will be, but just because we are having this baby doesn't bring the future closer. There will be a sign when we are ready and in time it will come." Simon explained himself well.
At that point Annie walked in the room.
"Well Simon that was a very nice speech. Unlike your father I know that you two are totally in love with each other and that there is really not that much to get annoyed about apart from the fact that you had unprotected adult relations. But there is nothing we can do about that now is there? And as you two are happy about this baby then I am too. But I have to say it is going to take some getting used to being called Grandma. I can't believe that my baby is going to be having a baby!"
Annie started to cry and Simon gave her a hug. She looked up to see Zoë looking at them with tears in her eyes.
"If my Simon had to have a child with someone I am glad it is with you. I have to say I liked the way you stood up to Eric it takes a strong person to do that and I know that you are a strong person and that you and Simon and your baby will be very happy."
Annie put her hand on Zoë's stomach and smiled at Zoë making the tears in her eyes roll down her face.
"I am afraid to say though that my husband is not as accommodating and accepting about this whole thing as I am and it is going to take him some getting used to. Don't back down though everyone has their beliefs and you should stick up for yourselves and remember no matter what we will all be there for you. Eric will come round, he will realise what he will lose from all of this if he doesn't and what he is going to gain from it. I am sorry that before now you have not felt like a proper member of this family Zoë, but from now that will change I promise. I am going to go down and talk to my husband. Goodnight."
"Goodnight" Everyone replied.
When Annie was gone Matt was the first to talk.
"Being the oldest I thought I would be the first to go through this, but I am not upset that I am not, Simon you are very mature and I for one know that you two will get through this, if you ever need anything I am always here."
Ruthie spoke next:
"I am not saying that I think what you have done is totally acceptable, you are young and have the whole of your life before you, but if you two are prepared for that and feel you are ready for it all you have my help along the way whether its with babysitting or just to talk to I am here."
"Thank you very much that means a lot to us, to know that we don't have to do this alone, although it is really our situation we got ourselves into, its nice to know you guys are there if we need help." Zoë said,
"I can't believe it I have to say. I never expected this to happen, I doubt you two did either, you're my little brother Simon and in however many months time your going To be my little brother Simon, a dad. I just can't believe it. I am happy for you both obviously because its easy to see you two are happy too, but it still seems slightly wrong, because I date Wilson and he has a kid I know how much its changed his life and will yours too, but at least you have each other." Mary told them,
Lucy was beaming at the two of them and didn't have much to say apart from hug them both, feel Zoë's stomach and say "Aunt Lucy I like the sound of that!" They all laughed.
Everyone apart from Simon and Zoë left the room while the future parents snuggled up in bed for good night sleep.
"What was that all about?" Matt asked,
"Dad's annoyed that Zoë's pregnant," Simon answered
"Oh understandably. WHAT!"
"I'm pregnant!" Zoë said,
"Oh my gosh!" Lucy exclaimed, "Congratulations!"
"Lucy, what do you mean congratulations." Mary asked, "You know what this means?"
"That I'm going to be an Aunt?!"
"It means that they have been stupid and foolish enough to not protect themselves!"
"It also means that they will probably be chucked out of the house!" Ruthie piped in,
"Thanks for that Ruthie! Mary if I am not wrong wasn't Wilson once in the same situation I am in and you have found it in your heart to love him why can't you be happy for us. It seems as if we are the only ones looking on the bright side of this. We are going to have a baby!" Simon fought back
Matt, who had been looking dumbstruck since he was told the news suddenly came out of his trance, gave Simon and Zoë a hug and congratulated them.
"I take it you two are also getting married, or is that what Dad was getting annoyed at?"
"At the moment we have no plans to marry, this baby will be loved whether we are married or not. We don't want it to seem like the only reason we are marrying is for the baby, we want to marry when the feeling is right and marry because we love each other very much. It was always in our future and still will be, but just because we are having this baby doesn't bring the future closer. There will be a sign when we are ready and in time it will come." Simon explained himself well.
At that point Annie walked in the room.
"Well Simon that was a very nice speech. Unlike your father I know that you two are totally in love with each other and that there is really not that much to get annoyed about apart from the fact that you had unprotected adult relations. But there is nothing we can do about that now is there? And as you two are happy about this baby then I am too. But I have to say it is going to take some getting used to being called Grandma. I can't believe that my baby is going to be having a baby!"
Annie started to cry and Simon gave her a hug. She looked up to see Zoë looking at them with tears in her eyes.
"If my Simon had to have a child with someone I am glad it is with you. I have to say I liked the way you stood up to Eric it takes a strong person to do that and I know that you are a strong person and that you and Simon and your baby will be very happy."
Annie put her hand on Zoë's stomach and smiled at Zoë making the tears in her eyes roll down her face.
"I am afraid to say though that my husband is not as accommodating and accepting about this whole thing as I am and it is going to take him some getting used to. Don't back down though everyone has their beliefs and you should stick up for yourselves and remember no matter what we will all be there for you. Eric will come round, he will realise what he will lose from all of this if he doesn't and what he is going to gain from it. I am sorry that before now you have not felt like a proper member of this family Zoë, but from now that will change I promise. I am going to go down and talk to my husband. Goodnight."
"Goodnight" Everyone replied.
When Annie was gone Matt was the first to talk.
"Being the oldest I thought I would be the first to go through this, but I am not upset that I am not, Simon you are very mature and I for one know that you two will get through this, if you ever need anything I am always here."
Ruthie spoke next:
"I am not saying that I think what you have done is totally acceptable, you are young and have the whole of your life before you, but if you two are prepared for that and feel you are ready for it all you have my help along the way whether its with babysitting or just to talk to I am here."
"Thank you very much that means a lot to us, to know that we don't have to do this alone, although it is really our situation we got ourselves into, its nice to know you guys are there if we need help." Zoë said,
"I can't believe it I have to say. I never expected this to happen, I doubt you two did either, you're my little brother Simon and in however many months time your going To be my little brother Simon, a dad. I just can't believe it. I am happy for you both obviously because its easy to see you two are happy too, but it still seems slightly wrong, because I date Wilson and he has a kid I know how much its changed his life and will yours too, but at least you have each other." Mary told them,
Lucy was beaming at the two of them and didn't have much to say apart from hug them both, feel Zoë's stomach and say "Aunt Lucy I like the sound of that!" They all laughed.
Everyone apart from Simon and Zoë left the room while the future parents snuggled up in bed for good night sleep.