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That Saturday, Gabby and Josh headed to their spot in the woods for the day, Gabby had driven the truck to the outskirt of town and from their Josh picked her up on his bike. Lyla had taken Opie to her mom's so they that could tell her about the engagement, Ellie had went to a slumber party with her friends, Sarah and Bethany, while Piper and Kenny had gone to a Luke's, a friend's house that morning.
Leaning her head on his back as they headed up the dirt path, as the trees broke way to the edge of the cliff, they could see the tiny town of Charming in the distance, the wind blew threw the trees rustling the leaves as Josh pulled to a stop. As she swung her leg of the bike, she looked out at the view the cliff dropped about fifty feet, as Josh came up beside her wrapping his arm around her shoulders, since she had the backpack with the blanket and sandwiches still on her back, as she slipped her arm under his jacket wrapping her arm around his waist. She remembered the first time she had been brought up here by her Uncle Jax.
"Where are we going Uncle Jax?" Gabby asked as she held onto him as he swerved around the trees on his Harley. They had been at TM when he had asked her to come with him; her pop had basically just nodded his head towards them.
"You'll see, darlin," a grin planted on his face when he snuck a look back at the six year old. He had wanted to show her his favorite spot to think; she had been feeling down for the last couple months because of her dad being in jail. He knew what it was like to have a parent be in jail for the first time and Opie had asked for his help, Gabby had been pushing everyone away getting in trouble at school and acting out, Jax knew it was because she was wanting her dad and subconsciously she thought that by getting in trouble her dad would magically appear. He hoped that showing her this place would let her see the calmness of the world, because if she didn't start calming down soon she would find more trouble than she knew how to handle and Donna and Opie were at the ends of their rope with her.
Pulling up to side of the cliff, he squeezed her knee, silently letting her know she could get off. He watched as her eyes lit up at seeing the pure beauty of the woods that could be seen around Charming, At night it would be even more beautiful but he wanted her to see it in the daylight first, where she could see the animals wandering around and he wouldn't have to worry about her accidentally falling of the cliff.
"It's beautiful, Uncle Jax," Gabby spoke as her eyes followed the rabbit that scurried off away from them. He hummed in agreement as she closed her eyes and let the wind blow on her face, before walking up to the side of cliff and looking down, he was by her side in an instant letting her look but also making sure she wouldn't fall.
As the years went by Jax had brought her back there whenever things got to be to much for her, like when her dad went on the run when she was eight or when pop had been sent to Chico when she was ten, they of course went here when club business for Jax had become to much and the roof of the clubhouse wasn't helping, he would take Gabby when he wanted to remember life through a kids eyes. When her and Josh got together she had waited seven months to show him this place it was the spot where she had first told him she loved him. The place had become a safe place for her and also a place to think.
Sighing, she knew she had to tell him about being pregnant and this was her first time alone with him, without others milling around, since she decided to keep the baby. Looking up at him, she spoke, "I got to tell you something, you're the first person I'm telling because this could affect our relationship and I want to know where you stand on it."
Josh looked at her face, seeing the calm but worried look, she had almost the same look the day she told him about her rape and it was almost the same way she had started the conversation the last time, meeting her brown eyes with his own, keeping his voice neutral and caring, "What's wrong?"
"I'm pregnant." His mouth hung open at that statement, he hadn't expected that he actually had no clue what he was expecting, but that was not it. He knew that only one person could of gotten her pregnant, it didn't take a genius after all since she was a virgin up until that night and they had never had sex. After he just stared at her for a minute, she spoke her voice giving way to nerves, "say something, please."
"I … I don't know what to say, … well I guess … are you keeping it?"
"Yeah, after I heard the heartbeat I just cant let it go."
Swallowing hard, "I think, I need sometime to think, but I do love you and if this baby is apart of you, I love it too. But this is a big step and …"
Putting her hands on his face, she spoke, "I don't expect you to do anything, I just … I wanted to tell you because it affects our relationship, we've talked about our futures, me a mechanic and you being a tattoo artist, we've talked about staying in Charming or moving away, this affects by life and since you're a big part of my life I wanted you to know before anyone else … I understand you need time especially since this baby isn't yours, and any decision you make I'll support, I love you."
Josh ran his hand through his black hair, "lets just hang out, no baby talk, just you and me." He wanted to get his feelings together, they had talked about this before getting married and having a kid or two but he had just turned eighteen for crying out loud, she was sixteen and this baby wasn't the product of love but of rape, he knew that she valued family more than anything and he was the same, he knew the baby would be loved by her as if the baby had come from just her, she wouldn't resent it. But could he be what she needed, what the baby needed?
Thanks for reading. Please Review. What should Josh do?
