How could I be so stupid?
by LiltingBanshee
Author´s note: I´m back! I know! It was a lousy move to just throw that chapter out there and the leave.
You´ll probably all be pleased to know that my flight home was delayed, so I had time to scribble down this little chappie while I waited.
Hope you´ll all enjoy it:)
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Meg stared at Christine like she had just grown a second head.
"Please, say something Meg!", Christine groaned after a while
"Chris...you´ve been going out with Raoul for nearly two years. How can you be sure it´s not his child?", Meg asked carefully.
"It´s very easy Meg. I never slept with Raoul", Christine shrugged.
"But you´ve been dating for two years!", Meg exclaimed.
"So?", Christine said plainly.
"Hasn´t he tried? I mean...he´s a boy...", Meg trailed off.
"Believe me, he has tried, but it just never felt right with him", Christine sighed.
"But it felt right with someone else?", Meg asked curiously.
"Yes", Christine whispered.
"Oh Chris, tell me! Who?", Meg was nearly bursting with curiousity.
"I´d rather not...it´s complicated...", Christine attempted.
"Christine please! I wont tell anyone. I swear! You can tell me. There´s nothing to be ashamed of", Meg pleaded.
"It´s just...he´s older than me...", Christine was obviously nervous.
"Well that´s great Chris, older guys are more mature", Meg said encouragingly.
"He´s not just a couple of years older Meg. He´s like...an adult, but he´s so sweet", Christine said.
"Age difference is not a big deal these days. Come on Chrissie, tell me!", Meg said.
Christine tried to hide her flushed face in her hands.
"I´m soembarressed Meg. He´s a friend of your mother´s...", she trailed off.
"Not John Miller!", Meg exclaimed horrified.
Christine´s head shot up and she stared at Meg.
"Argh, no Meg! That´s disgusting! He´s like a hundred years old!"
Both girls broke down with laughter at the thought.
Christine turned serious again and looked at her friend.
"Meg, do you remember that French guy who stayed with your mother all through last year?", Christine asked.
Meg´s eyes widened.
"Erik Destler!", she gasped. "You slept with Erik Destler! Oh God Christine!", Meg squealed.
"Meg, please not so loud!", Christine said anxiously.
Meg calmed down a little.
"Wow Christine! I know you two got really close during the year due to your mutual interest in music. But you obviously shared other interests aswell", Meg grinned.
Christine blushed slightly.
"So tell me, how did it happen?Was it just once? What´s he like?", Meg asked.
"It just happened Meg, we didn´t plan it. One night he just leaned in and kissed me. He was quite surprised with himself and tried to apologize, but I wanted it just as much as he did. I kissed him back and before we knew it we were in bed together", Christine said with a dreamy look in her eyes.
Meg smiled. "You slept with him once and now you´re carrying his child. It´s like somthing out of a movie".
"It wasn´t just once Meg. We´ve made love several times. We carried on a secret relationship for nearly three months before he returned to Paris", Christine smiled.
"And you hid it from me all this time?", Meg huffed and playfully swatted Christine´s arm
"Oh I really wanted to tell you Meg, but I didn´t know how to. I was so afraid of what people would think. He was older than me. I know age difference is not a big deal when you´re older, but I was 16 and he was 29! I was scared you´d all hate me", Christine sighed.
"Christine! I could never hate you! And Mum neither. And you parents Chris! They adore you!", Meg exclaimed.
"Thanks Meg. I don´t know about my parents though. Don´t think my Dad would be too thrilled with the idea of his only daughter sleeping with an older man. Or sleeping with anyone for that matter", Christine said.
Meg said nothing, she knew Christine might be right on that one.
"So have you talked to Erik since he went back?" Meg asked after a while.
"Yes, we´ve been writing letters to each other, but he hasn´t replied to my last one. It´s been over two weeks. He´s usually very quick at responding, but he might not have gotten it", Christine said unsurely.
"He might just be busy Chris. But you have a good excuse to write him a new one now", Meg smiled.
"Yeah, I guess...", Christine sighed.
"You guess? You are going to tell him, right Chris? Unless...are you thinking of not keeping the baby?", Meg asked carefully.
"God no! I could never terminate this pregnancy. I love the child already", Christine exclaimed. "I just don´t think it´s something to tell him in a letter. I need to see him. But first I have to deal with my parents".
"Yeah, you better tell them. Don´t worry Chris, it´ll be fine. I´ll help you. We all will", Meg assured her friend.
Uhhh the big talk coming up, I´ll try to do a fast update...no promises...:)