Chapter 20
"Say that again," said Robyn. "Slower this time."
"I'm pregnant," said Michelle again.
"Pregnant?" said Robyn. "As in you're going to have another baby?"
"That's usually what it means, yes," said Michelle.
"As in you're going to have his baby?" she said.
"Yes," said Michelle, getting slightly annoyed at her daughter's idiocy. "It's not going to be anyone else's, is it?"
"So," said Robyn, "I'm gonna have a half brother or sister, who I will be 16 years older than, and he or she will be a half-elf?"
"Yes," said Michelle. Robyn sat quiet for a moment and then got up and walked to the door.
"I'm going to see Ash," she said, and then left.
"I think she took that rather well," said Legolas. Michelle stared at him in disbelief.
"You are joking me?" she said. "How was that 'taking it rather well'? She just walked out!"
"Well, at least she didn't scream 'How could you? I thought you loved me! I don't want a brother or sister!' And I take that as quite well," he said. "And I think that was handled better than when you found out your dad was marrying Éowyn." Michelle blushed slightly.
"I'd forgotten about that," she said, meekly.
"You walked up to Aragorn, Tracey, and me, sat yourself on my lap and had a go at Tracey," he said.
"You remember all that?" she said.
"Tracey asked you what the matter was and you said: 'My dad's re- marrying'. Tracey asked you who to and you said: 'Éowyn. Stupid la-di-da Rohan woman'," he said.
"Right," said Michelle. "I seriously worry about you. You realise that was almost 16 years ago?"
"Yes," he said. "I can't help having a good memory."
"Whatever," she said. "Anyway, now that she's gone again."
Robyn walked quickly back to Ash's house. 'She's pregnant?' she kept saying to herself as she walked. 'My mother is pregnant. She's going to have a baby. But I don't want a brother or sister!' She reached his house and knocked the door. The door flew open, revealing Ash with a face like thunder, but he smiled slightly when he saw Robyn.
"He's still he-" he began.
"She's pregnant!" she cried and flung her arms around his neck.
"Pardon?" he said.
"Mom's pregnant!" she said. Paul appeared behind them.
"Pregnant?" he said. Robyn opened her eyes and glared at him.
"Yes," she hissed. "Mom's pregnant with Legolas' baby! They're very much in love and are having a child!" She finally let go of Ash. Ash turned to Paul.
"Just get out!" he said. Paul went to say something but didn't and just walked out of the house. Ash looked at Robyn. "I'm taking it that it's not a good thing that she's pregnant?"
"I don't want a brother or sister!" she whined. "And especially not one that's going to be a half elf! It'll way better at everything than I am!"
"Look, we're standing in the middle of the hall," said Ash, "and my parents are listening at the door. We can either go out or go upstairs."
"Go upstairs," she said, miserably. "I don't want to go out where Paul might find us."
"OK," he said. "Mom."
"We heard," she said (She didn't have a name. Her parents were idiots. Same goes for her Ash's dad). "We're going to go out, anyway, Ash. We won't be back until late. You'll have to make your own dinner if you're hungry."
"Fine," he said. Ash took her upstairs and, once in his room, she sat on the bed. Ash sat down next to her.
"What do they want another kid for?" she asked, sorrowfully. "They've got me! Aren't I enough for them?"
"They both love you dearly," said Ash. "But, having a baby with someone, it's. well, it's like a, sort of, bonding thing. It's. something they can share." Robyn started to laugh. "I'm not very good at this, am I?" he said.
"Not really," she replied. "But, you know how to cheer me up."
"Why did you come to me?" he said. "Why didn't you go to one of your friends? Because girls are a lot better at this comforting thing us men." Robyn giggled again. She decided to let the 'men' comment pass. She couldn't be bothered with sarcasm at the moment.
"All my friends would tell me stop moaning," she said. "They'd all say that if it's what my mom wants then I should be happy for her. And I only have one other friend who is an only child, and she would like a sister. They'd all say it's good to have siblings. But I don't want one. And certainly not one that's going to mock everything I do when it grows up."
"You don't know that will happen," he said. "You may well end up loving the kid. You might get along really well." She rested her head on his shoulder.
"But he or she will have a proper dad, as well," said Robyn. "Don't get me wrong, I love Legolas and everything. And I do think of him as a proper dad, but I know I'm not his proper daughter. And when he has his own child he's not going to want to know me. Mom's going to be devoted to the child when it's born and as it's growing. Where do I fit into the big plan?"
"Well, you can always come to me if any of that happens," he said. "Which I doubt it will."
"You don't know that," she said.
"Robyn, I've seen how you and your mom are around each other. I've seen it all week. She loves you. You're her best friend as well as her daughter. She's not just going to forget about you. Yes, she'll have to spend a lot of time with the baby, but that's to be expected. And Legolas loves you just as much." She smiled.
"You're not that bad this 'comforting thing'," she said.
"I'm just trying to help you and not sound patronising at the same time," he said. "And I tell you, it's not easy. I don't know how you women do it."
"It comes naturally," she said. "We were just born perfect!"
"Well, you were," said Ash. "But I'm not sure about others."
"Flattery, as well," she said. "You do know how to please a girl, don't you?"
"It's been said," he replied.
"Well, I'm seriously in your debt now," she said. "What can I do to make it up to you?"
"Oh, a little kiss wouldn't go unappreciated," he said. So, she did just that. But it didn't stop there. The night went very quickly after that first 'little kiss' and the next thing Robyn realised was she was waking up with Ash's arms around her.
She woke up slowly and saw that Ash was still asleep. She looked out the window and saw that the sun was fairly high in the sky. And she hadn't told Michelle and Legolas she was staying out. There was no way she was getting up without disturbing Ash, so she just had to do it as gently as possible. He stirred and awoke.
"Consider all debts officially cancelled out," he said, drowsily, as she pulled her dress over her head. "In fact I think that may leave me in your debt."
"Ash, I didn't tell mom and dad I'd be gone all night," she said. He slowly sat up. He didn't seem phased.
"But you told them where you were going," he said.
"Yes," she said. "But I still don't think that's going to reassure my mom. Remember what happened to her when she was 15."
"What happened?" he said. He later on blamed the fact that he was still tired.
"Me! That's what happened!" she said. "Think about it, Ash. I'm upset, I tell them I'm coming to see you and then I'm out all night."
"I suppose your right," he said.
"And what are we going to tell your parents?" she said. He suddenly wasn't drowsy any more.
"We'll just say that we were talking for ages and then you fell asleep," he said. "And I'll say I slept in the chair or on the floor or something."
"Will they buy it?" she asked.
"I think so," he said.
"And I'll tell my mom and dad the same," she said. "Damn it, I know how to stir trouble, don't I?"
"But I love you for it," he said. "Just let me grab some clothes and we can go downstairs." He quickly threw on his clothes from the previous day and they went downstairs.
"Robyn?" said Ash's mom. "I didn't realise you were still here."
"We were talking for quite a while and we fell asleep," said Ash.
"Will you stay for something to eat?" she asked.
"No, I've got to get home," said Robyn. "But thank you all the same. It was nice meeting you." Ash and Robyn walked to the front door. "Do you think she bought it?" she whispered.
"Probably," said Ash, in the same hushed tone. "My mom's not very inquisitive."
"Good," she said. "Well, I'd better get home. It was nice knowing you." He kissed her.
"You'll be fine," he said. "Just stick to the story."
"I will," she said. "I'll see you soon." She ran off down the road.
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A/N: She's a bit of slut, our Rob, isn't she? She's only known the guy a week! Oh well! There were no laws about it then.
Luvs Elfie xXxXx
"Say that again," said Robyn. "Slower this time."
"I'm pregnant," said Michelle again.
"Pregnant?" said Robyn. "As in you're going to have another baby?"
"That's usually what it means, yes," said Michelle.
"As in you're going to have his baby?" she said.
"Yes," said Michelle, getting slightly annoyed at her daughter's idiocy. "It's not going to be anyone else's, is it?"
"So," said Robyn, "I'm gonna have a half brother or sister, who I will be 16 years older than, and he or she will be a half-elf?"
"Yes," said Michelle. Robyn sat quiet for a moment and then got up and walked to the door.
"I'm going to see Ash," she said, and then left.
"I think she took that rather well," said Legolas. Michelle stared at him in disbelief.
"You are joking me?" she said. "How was that 'taking it rather well'? She just walked out!"
"Well, at least she didn't scream 'How could you? I thought you loved me! I don't want a brother or sister!' And I take that as quite well," he said. "And I think that was handled better than when you found out your dad was marrying Éowyn." Michelle blushed slightly.
"I'd forgotten about that," she said, meekly.
"You walked up to Aragorn, Tracey, and me, sat yourself on my lap and had a go at Tracey," he said.
"You remember all that?" she said.
"Tracey asked you what the matter was and you said: 'My dad's re- marrying'. Tracey asked you who to and you said: 'Éowyn. Stupid la-di-da Rohan woman'," he said.
"Right," said Michelle. "I seriously worry about you. You realise that was almost 16 years ago?"
"Yes," he said. "I can't help having a good memory."
"Whatever," she said. "Anyway, now that she's gone again."
Robyn walked quickly back to Ash's house. 'She's pregnant?' she kept saying to herself as she walked. 'My mother is pregnant. She's going to have a baby. But I don't want a brother or sister!' She reached his house and knocked the door. The door flew open, revealing Ash with a face like thunder, but he smiled slightly when he saw Robyn.
"He's still he-" he began.
"She's pregnant!" she cried and flung her arms around his neck.
"Pardon?" he said.
"Mom's pregnant!" she said. Paul appeared behind them.
"Pregnant?" he said. Robyn opened her eyes and glared at him.
"Yes," she hissed. "Mom's pregnant with Legolas' baby! They're very much in love and are having a child!" She finally let go of Ash. Ash turned to Paul.
"Just get out!" he said. Paul went to say something but didn't and just walked out of the house. Ash looked at Robyn. "I'm taking it that it's not a good thing that she's pregnant?"
"I don't want a brother or sister!" she whined. "And especially not one that's going to be a half elf! It'll way better at everything than I am!"
"Look, we're standing in the middle of the hall," said Ash, "and my parents are listening at the door. We can either go out or go upstairs."
"Go upstairs," she said, miserably. "I don't want to go out where Paul might find us."
"OK," he said. "Mom."
"We heard," she said (She didn't have a name. Her parents were idiots. Same goes for her Ash's dad). "We're going to go out, anyway, Ash. We won't be back until late. You'll have to make your own dinner if you're hungry."
"Fine," he said. Ash took her upstairs and, once in his room, she sat on the bed. Ash sat down next to her.
"What do they want another kid for?" she asked, sorrowfully. "They've got me! Aren't I enough for them?"
"They both love you dearly," said Ash. "But, having a baby with someone, it's. well, it's like a, sort of, bonding thing. It's. something they can share." Robyn started to laugh. "I'm not very good at this, am I?" he said.
"Not really," she replied. "But, you know how to cheer me up."
"Why did you come to me?" he said. "Why didn't you go to one of your friends? Because girls are a lot better at this comforting thing us men." Robyn giggled again. She decided to let the 'men' comment pass. She couldn't be bothered with sarcasm at the moment.
"All my friends would tell me stop moaning," she said. "They'd all say that if it's what my mom wants then I should be happy for her. And I only have one other friend who is an only child, and she would like a sister. They'd all say it's good to have siblings. But I don't want one. And certainly not one that's going to mock everything I do when it grows up."
"You don't know that will happen," he said. "You may well end up loving the kid. You might get along really well." She rested her head on his shoulder.
"But he or she will have a proper dad, as well," said Robyn. "Don't get me wrong, I love Legolas and everything. And I do think of him as a proper dad, but I know I'm not his proper daughter. And when he has his own child he's not going to want to know me. Mom's going to be devoted to the child when it's born and as it's growing. Where do I fit into the big plan?"
"Well, you can always come to me if any of that happens," he said. "Which I doubt it will."
"You don't know that," she said.
"Robyn, I've seen how you and your mom are around each other. I've seen it all week. She loves you. You're her best friend as well as her daughter. She's not just going to forget about you. Yes, she'll have to spend a lot of time with the baby, but that's to be expected. And Legolas loves you just as much." She smiled.
"You're not that bad this 'comforting thing'," she said.
"I'm just trying to help you and not sound patronising at the same time," he said. "And I tell you, it's not easy. I don't know how you women do it."
"It comes naturally," she said. "We were just born perfect!"
"Well, you were," said Ash. "But I'm not sure about others."
"Flattery, as well," she said. "You do know how to please a girl, don't you?"
"It's been said," he replied.
"Well, I'm seriously in your debt now," she said. "What can I do to make it up to you?"
"Oh, a little kiss wouldn't go unappreciated," he said. So, she did just that. But it didn't stop there. The night went very quickly after that first 'little kiss' and the next thing Robyn realised was she was waking up with Ash's arms around her.
She woke up slowly and saw that Ash was still asleep. She looked out the window and saw that the sun was fairly high in the sky. And she hadn't told Michelle and Legolas she was staying out. There was no way she was getting up without disturbing Ash, so she just had to do it as gently as possible. He stirred and awoke.
"Consider all debts officially cancelled out," he said, drowsily, as she pulled her dress over her head. "In fact I think that may leave me in your debt."
"Ash, I didn't tell mom and dad I'd be gone all night," she said. He slowly sat up. He didn't seem phased.
"But you told them where you were going," he said.
"Yes," she said. "But I still don't think that's going to reassure my mom. Remember what happened to her when she was 15."
"What happened?" he said. He later on blamed the fact that he was still tired.
"Me! That's what happened!" she said. "Think about it, Ash. I'm upset, I tell them I'm coming to see you and then I'm out all night."
"I suppose your right," he said.
"And what are we going to tell your parents?" she said. He suddenly wasn't drowsy any more.
"We'll just say that we were talking for ages and then you fell asleep," he said. "And I'll say I slept in the chair or on the floor or something."
"Will they buy it?" she asked.
"I think so," he said.
"And I'll tell my mom and dad the same," she said. "Damn it, I know how to stir trouble, don't I?"
"But I love you for it," he said. "Just let me grab some clothes and we can go downstairs." He quickly threw on his clothes from the previous day and they went downstairs.
"Robyn?" said Ash's mom. "I didn't realise you were still here."
"We were talking for quite a while and we fell asleep," said Ash.
"Will you stay for something to eat?" she asked.
"No, I've got to get home," said Robyn. "But thank you all the same. It was nice meeting you." Ash and Robyn walked to the front door. "Do you think she bought it?" she whispered.
"Probably," said Ash, in the same hushed tone. "My mom's not very inquisitive."
"Good," she said. "Well, I'd better get home. It was nice knowing you." He kissed her.
"You'll be fine," he said. "Just stick to the story."
"I will," she said. "I'll see you soon." She ran off down the road.
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A/N: She's a bit of slut, our Rob, isn't she? She's only known the guy a week! Oh well! There were no laws about it then.
Luvs Elfie xXxXx