Geez Louise, you guys went in on the reviews, lol! I don't even know if I can respond to all of that. That would be a chapter alone, lol! I truly appreciate all of them though and will respond to some. You guys will start to see changes in Kenny throughout the next few chapters, I promise! It will be a slow process, but it will happen. Wendy grow a conscience? Not likely to happen, lol. Jimbo would've been the perfect surrogate, lol. Even if Kevin needed Kenny's help again, he wouldn't turn his back on him, that's not who Kenny is. I'm glad to know that Kenny would still get the same hate if he were a woman! :-) Teenage Girl will be the next story I work on once I finish this series, I promise! I would love to know the theory of why Kevin is pushing Kenny away. Making him Mysterion at this point would be too predictable. I don't think Kevin and Karen should be indebted to Kenny just because he helped them. Life doesn't work that way. Did I miss anything? If I did, my apologies and I will respond next chapter! Please keep up the reviews, I'm loving it! R&R, enjoy! :-)

Chapter 20

Kenny's POV

It's been 8 weeks since I found out that Bebe was going to be my surrogate. They've tried the IVF procedure twice and it's failed both times. I'm starting to get discouraged and I'm ready to give up. I guess me being a dad just really wasn't meant to be.

Lee went to court due to Abby and Stan's parents pressing charges against him for assaulting Stan. Abby brought up him having Stan injected with the AIDS virus, so that's being investigated. Lee is currently serving six months in jail. Our court date is has been postponed until further notice.

I moved out of Kevin's house six weeks ago just like he wanted. I didn't buy a house yet, but I did find the perfect home. I'm just waiting to get approved for a loan. In the meantime, I'm staying with Karen and Kyle. Kyle has been great, but Karen has been giving me the same treatment Kevin has so I'm really trying to speed up this process.

My phone starts going off and I look and see that I have a text message from Bebe. She sent me a picture message. It's a picture of a pregnancy test with two pink lines. My eyes light up and I immediately call her.

"Hi Kenny." She answers. "I'm guessing you got my text."

"I sure did! Is it true? You're pregnant?"

"Yes! I went to the doctor to confirm it! I'm 5 weeks along!"

"That's great! Do you need anything?"

"No, I'm fine, thank you."

"Ok, well if you need anything at all, I mean anything, please don't hesitate to call me!"

"I won't. Thanks."

"When's the next appointment? I would like to be there."

"It's on the 8th at 3:00. I'll be 8 weeks then. We'll get the first sonogram."

"That's awesome! I can't wait!"

"Cool, we'll be in touch." We hang up.

I start crying tears of joy! I can't believe this! It's official, it's really official! I'm a dad to be! I never thought this would happen! I was so close to giving up and now it's happening!

I go downstairs and see Kyle fixing a cup of coffee. "Hey Kyle!"

"What's up dude?"

"Is Karen around?"

He shakes his head. "No, she took the girls shopping. Is something wrong?"

I shake my head and smile. "I just got some really good news and I wanted to share it with you! Bebe's finally pregnant!"

"That's great." He says unenthusiastically.

My smile quickly fades. "You're not happy for me either, are you?"

"Kenny, if this is what you truly want, then I'm happy for you."

I smile and hug him. "Thank you so much Kyle! That means a lot to me." I start crying again.

He looks at me and frowns. "What's wrong? I thought you were happy?"

I wipe my eyes and nod. "I am happy! Tears of joy! I just never thought this would happen. I'm going to be a dad!"

He nods. "Yes you are..."

"Can you do me a favor? Don't tell Karen about this."

"Ok, but you do realize she's going to find out eventually anyway, right?"

"I know, but I'd rather wait until I move into my house first. Kevin and Karen don't agree with my choice so I'm not really in a hurry to tell them. The agency said I need to have a strong support system and I don't have that with them like I was hoping I would."

"I understand."

"Be honest with me Kyle, do you support my decision?"

"It's really none of my business..."

"Come on Kyle, you're family. Tell me what you think."

He sighs. "You're a grown man and capable of making your own decisions, however, do I see where Karen and Kevin are coming from."

"I see."

"They just want what's best for you Kenny, they're not against you to hurt you."

"Feels like they are."

"Then what you need to do is prove them you're a mature adult that's ready for parenthood. You can start by being honest with them about the new baby on the way. Hiding it makes you look very immature."

"Excuse me?" We turn and see Karen standing in the doorway.

"Oh shit..." I mumble.

Karen's POV

"Did I just hear you say something about a baby on the way?" I ask Kyle. I then glare at Kenny.

I notice Kyle glance over at Kenny. Kenny finally nods. "Yeah, you heard right. Bebe is finally pregnant!"

I roll my eyes and shake my head. "Oh my God, you're such a stupid asshole!"

"Where are the girls?" Kyle asks me.

"I dropped them off at your parent's house. I'm glad I did!" I look at Kenny. "You're so stupid! That poor baby!"

Kenny looks down. "Karen..." Kyle gives me a warning look.

"Then you have Bebe of all people carrying your baby! That bitch is Wendy's best friend! She knew Wendy killed mom! She tried to help her frame Abby for murder! How the hell did that bitch become a surrogate in the first place?"

"She passed a criminal and psychological background check..." Kenny tells me.

"So now you're on some sci fi shit and have a gestation assistant to carry your motherless child! That will be a great story to tell it one day!"

"Karen, I really wanted a baby..." I notice he's about to cry...go figure!

"Why? Oh wait, I forgot because you want what Kevin and I have!" I say in a mocking tone. "There's a difference, Kevin and I are married, we have a home for our children, and we're responsible adults! Can you say that? No you can't!"

"Things weren't perfect for you guys either! I helped Kevin and Missy with fertility treatments and I was there for you and convinced you not to abort Kam when you were 16. I've been there for you guys and all I ask is that you be there for me!"

I sigh. "Ok, I'm going to say something that might offend you, but it is what it is. Have you ever thought that maybe the reason you haven't had a baby is because of your lifestyle choice?"

"What?"

"The fact that you're gay is the reason why Kevin and I have the life you so desperately want. If you were into women, you could've been had what we have!"

Kyle's jaw drops. "Karen! Dude, that's messed up!" I shrug.

Kenny bursts into tears. "That's a cruel thing to say. There are plenty of gay couples that have kids."

"Couples! That's the key word!" I remind him. "You're a single man having a baby with a frozen mama! What kind of messed it situation is that to bring a child into?"

"You've never disrespected me for being gay before..."

"That's because I kept my feelings to myself! I never cared for your lifestyle choice. Between that and your immature behavior, you don't deserve to be a father! Get your shit together bro!"

Kenny's phone starts ringing. "I have to take this..." He wipes his eyes and walks out the room.

Kyle glares at me. "You were way out of line!"

"It needed to be said."

"No it didn't! You don't have to agree with his sexual orientation or how he brings a child into this world, but don't have the right to belittle him for it!"

"This is why he makes these stupid decisions! He has people like you supporting him instead of telling him he's making a mistake! Yes, he helped us out in tough times, but look at how he's throwing it back in our faces!"

"He's an adult and has the right to make mistakes just like the rest of us. None of us have made perfect decisions, but we dealt with it, learned and moved on. You guys can't protect Kenny from everything. Let him fall for once, that's the only way he'll learn."

"But it's not just him, it's a baby involved now. When Kenny fails miserably it's going to fall on us and Kevin and Missy to take care of it! Is that fair to us? We have our own kids to take care of!"

"Maybe he won't fail..."

Kenny comes back in the room and it looks like he's still crying. "Is everything ok dude?" Kyle asks him.

He shakes his head. "I got rejected for a home loan..."

"Are you serious? Why?"

"My credit is fucked up. The house Lee and I have is in my name and he got behind on the mortgage. The bank is going to foreclose on the house." He starts balling again. "It's going to be awhile before I can buy a house!"

"Damn, I'm sorry dude."

He nods. "Thanks."

I laugh. "Further proving my point that you're not ready to be a father! You have a house in YOUR name! How could you be so damn irresponsible and not make sure the mortgage was paid and on time?"

"Lee handled the finances…"

"As usual, you don't take ANY responsibility for anything!" I shake my head. "Well don't think you're going to stay here long, we can't afford another mouth to feed!"

He shakes his head. "I'm going to see if I can get an apartment. I'll start moving my stuff out now…"

"Kenny, you don't have to do that. Find a spot first." Kyle tells him.

"No, I need to stop depending on other people. I need to find a place for me and my child. I'm going to go to a hotel until then."

"Good!" I tell him. "But that still doesn't make you mature enough to raise a baby!"

He shrugs. "I'm not going to argue with you Karen. Thank you for letting me stay here. I'll get my things." He walks off.

"Kenny, wait!" Kyle calls out to him.

"No, let him go. Like you said, let him fall. That's exactly what we're going to do!"

"You were way too harsh. I think you've broken his spirit…"

"I don't care! Honestly, my only concern now is this baby. I really truly feel for it! I just hope Kenny doesn't damage it too badly. I guess time will tell…"

Preview:

Kenny moves into his new apartment.

Kenny ends up in the hospital.