Announcements all round!

"Kevin, I'm have to go to dad's and tell him the news."

" Wait, Vi, you have to lie down. You've just had a big shock."

" I can handle it, I've handled a lot so far in my life. This is just a molecule compared to everything else."

" Is that how important we are to you, Violet, because if it is, I want that ring back."

" Kevin. Slow down. I'm just happy, pregnant and engaged. Everything else had been sad. This is happy." She reminded him again. "Now, do you want to come with me?"

" Yes. But I'm only going to make sure you get there okay, I don't want anything bad to happen to that baby."

" Kevin, I've only been pregnant for a couple of weeks, calm yourself. Get to work, I won't really need you to hold my hand."

" I'm coming with you, and that's final. We're announcing to your dad, and to your best mate, who I hardly know, that we're gonna get married and your having a kid. I'm going to hold your hand, no matter what you say."

" Okay, okay, I give in, but don't go over the top, do you hear, no jumping up and down and screeching like a little kid."

"Why forever not?" asked Kevin.

"Because in less than 9 months, you, and this thing inside me, will be doing the same, except I hope it doesn't jump up and down like you do sometimes."

"Fine, can we go yet?"

"Yes." Violet locked her door and ran downstairs with Kevin to his car.

"Hey, careful." Kevin warned her.

"I'm fine." Said Violet, for the 2nd time.

Kevin held out the door for her, and held on to her tightly as she sat down.

"Kevin. Stop."

" What?"

" I'm not an antique, I'm a person, and I can look after myself. I will be going down to the bar a few days a week to help out. The new girl, Jessie, isn't getting on too good with Rachel." She told him as they drove the fifty or so miles to her dad's house.

Her dad welcomed her at the door. "It's not Sunday yet, Violet, what are you doing here?" he asked while putting his shirt over his vest. His nurse girlfriend, June, came out behind him. Her lipstick around her mouth smeared, and wearing only Bill's dressing gown.

Kevin stiffled a giggle, and Violet elbowed him in the side.

" Em, June was, uh, just having a shower." Bill said, noticing June behind him and looking around uncomfortably.

" Dad, I'm not a kid anymore, I'm having one."

Bill gaped at his daughter. " What?"

" I'm pregnant." Said Violet fairly calmly.

Still Bill gaped, his mouth wide open. June shreeked and ran over to Violet, and gave her and Kevin hugs. " Congratulations!"

"Thanks."

"And what is that young lady?" asked Bill coming down the porch steps.

" What dad? You can't see a bump yet!"

" No. I wasn't meaning your belly. I meant that big shiny thing on your finger."

Violet and Kevin both blushed. "Kevin proposed."

" Oh, does that mean I have a son-in-law?" asked Bill.

" 'Fraid so."

Bill hugged his daughter tightly, and said to Kevin, " If you ever hurt my daughter I will come over and."

" Beat me up? Yeah, I already thought you would. But don't worry, I could never do that, I love her too much." Said Kevin, finishing Bill's sentence for him.

" I'm afraid we can't stick around, I've got to go and tell Gloria."

" Wait a minute girly, I'm afraid I've got some bad news." Said Bill.

Violet looked at him with concern.

"In April (it's October), I have to go to Miami." " Dad, that's not bad news. But why?"

" I've asked June, to be my wife." Violet gasped. "And she said ...."

To be continued.

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