Author's Note: Okay so I'm gonna skip to Christmas because there's really nothing special about that time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Just to fill you in, Mac and Monica are still together and Ruthie and Martin are on the rocks.
Ruthie sat nervously in the doctor's office. She had been feeling quite sick lately and thought of it only as the flu. When her name was finally called she calmed herself down.
"Okay Ms. Camden, what's wrong?"
"I've been feeling sick lately."
"What kind of sick?"
"I've been throwing up every morning."
"Oh." The doctor knew instantly what was wrong. But he had to make sure, so she had to pee in the cup and have her temperature taken, blood pressure and so on. As she sat in the examination room she kept playing with her hands. She was hoping it was just the flu and not something else.
"Ms. Camden, I have your results."
"What's wrong with me?"
"You're pregnant."
"How can you tell this soon?"
"The test doesn't lie."
"This can't be happening."
"I'm so sorry."
"Thank you doctor." She left the office crying. How was she going to tell her parents or Martin for that matter? She just sat in her car for hours crying and freaking out. When she finally got home, Martin was sitting on the couch watching a baseball game. He looked up at her and knew that something was wrong. He followed her into her room.
"Ruthie was wrong?"
"Nothing Martin I'm fine."
"Something's wrong?"
"No I'm fine, please let's not argue."
"I just want to know what's wrong."
"There is nothing wrong, okay? Stop worrying."
"Stop shutting me out, god why do you always do this?"
"I'm not shutting you out!" She screamed.
"Yes you are, just tell me what's the hell's going on!" He screamed back causing Mac to come out of his room.
"I'm just stressed. Happy!"
"No, Ruthie tell me what's wrong!"
"I'm pregnant you moron!" Both Martin and Mac's jaws hit the floor. Mac just starred back and forth between his two best friends. Martin was searching for the right words to say. Ruthie started sobbing and Martin rushed to her side. "How am I going to tell m-my parents?" She said between sobs.
"We'll figure it out, don't worry." He just held her as they sat on the floor. Mac walked in and sat down next to them.
"Yeah Ruthie don't worry."
"They're going to hate me!"
"No they're not, they will always love you." They put Ruthie in her bed and went into the living room.
"Dude what are you going to do?"
"Do what I was going to do the whole time."
"Which was?"
"I'm going to propose to her and do this right. Because figure she what a month along?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"So that means she'll have the baby sometime next fall."
"How is she gonna go to school and raise a kid?"
"Well the park district has daycare and that solves during the day and we'll schedule classes around each other."
"You've got this covered."
"Yep and we can get married during the summer."
"That's gonna be great."
"Yeah but the marriage thing is a surprise."
"Oh yeah, got it." Martin went into Ruthie's room and climbed into bed with her.
"I love you, no matter what." He kissed her cheek as she slept. His next big obstacles were the surprise and tell both of their parents.
2 days later they were on a plane home to celebrate the holidays. Ruthie was freaking out and Martin was cool and collected which somehow calmed Ruthie a little bit.
When they got to the house it was buzzing with excitement. Simon knew of Martin's plan but didn't know why he was doing it so soon. As the days flew by Martin was getting more and more excited. It was finally Christmas Eve and Martin's surprise was soon about to happen.
Ruthie was planning on telling her parents that night at dinner after the party they were having. As soon as everybody was at the party and having fun it was time for Martin to make his announcement and he was finally getting nervous. Mac was there the whole time coaching him on. When everyone finally got quiet Martin took a deep breath and looked at Ruthie.
"Ruthie you know that I love you with all of my heart and that I would be nowhere without you. We've been together for 2 years and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Ruthie Camden will you marry me?" All the Camden women gasped looking at Ruthie waiting for her answer. Ruthie soon started crying and shook her head yes. Martin slipped the ring on her finger and he kissed Ruthie.
"Mom, dad can we talk to you in the kitchen please?" Ruthie asked softly as she dried her eyes.
"Sure." Mrs. Camden looked a little worried as they went into the kitchen. "What's up?"
"Well um…I'm pregnant."
"Oh my." Mrs. Camden exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around Ruthie.
"Your not mad?"
"Of course not, you're getting married and having a baby."
"I'm still gonna finish school."
"Yeah I've got it all figured out."
"How far along?"
"About a month."
"This is the best Christmas ever."