"Did you even hear a thing I just said?"
Eight's head snaps up and he says, "I'm sorry, what?"
Marina rolled her eyes and said, "I want to tell you something."
Eight is already back on his phone and he says, "I'm listening."
Eight has been playing on his phone almost non-stop since he discovered free games in the app store. He has downloaded so much he had to delete the videos of Nine and him doing stupid dares to make room for more games.
Marina is usually okay with this. She understands how distracting trivial human things can be, but she really just wants to throw the stupid phone off of the John Hancock Center right now.
"No, you're not. Eight, I love you, but if you don't get off that phone right now I will kill you," Marina says in a cold voice.
Eight immediately pauses his game of subway surfer and focuses his attention on Marina. He knows that voice. That's the voice she uses when she's being absolutely serious.
Eight asks, "What is it?" He wants to know what's troubling Marina. Usually, she lets him play, but something must be bothering her, he can tell.
Marina takes a deep breath and says, "I'm pregnant."
Marina anxiously waits for Eight's reaction, except he doesn't react. His face is completely blank as he stares off into space. Marina wonders if he needs some time to think, but she decides she needs to know how he feels now, she will go insane if she doesn't know what Eight thinks about her being pregnant.
Marina touches Eight's arm lightly and brings him back into reality. Eight looks Marina right in the eyes. Marina holds her breath as she waits for him to react.
He kisses her.
Marina relaxes into the kiss, knowing this is Eight's usual way of showing gratitude, just like their first kiss.