"Dan, I'm in here!", I say loudly so he'll hear and I get out of bed now, feeling a bit better and rested.

I walk right over to him and hug him.

"Um okay… I'm sorry, but who replaced my sister?", Dan laughs, while I'm holding onto him. "And why do you smell like barf?"

"Because I did barf dummy", I say tears forming in my eyes for some reason, pulling away from the hug.

Ugh, I didn't want to be this emotional. I didn't know if pregnancy hormones this early into your pregnancy were real but at times it certainly felt like it. Or it was just the fact that I had this big huge thing weighing on me and taking me out of my fairly carefree summer state.

"Aw are you okay?", Dan asks, actually appearing concerned. I didn't cry often.

"Yeah", I nod. "I mean yeah I'm okay physically now, I just had a really rough day. We… we went to tell Nate's mom and she sort of insinuated that I got pregnant on purpose to like trap Nate or something which obviously I would never do".

"Jenny I'm so sorry. That's horrible. She's obviously not a very nice person, and more than that, she doesn't know you, okay? And Nate knows you, I know you, no one is going to think or believe that", Dan assures me.

"Yeah, you're right I guess. It just… some of the things she said made me question if I can do this or not", I finally say the main thought in my mind out loud.

Dan pauses for a second.

"Look Jenny, obviously this is really scary for anyone, let alone someone who hasn't even turned 20 yet", Dan says. "You know when I thought Serena might have been pregnant two years ago, I was totally freaked out, that was my initial reaction, but…"

Dan looks off like he's thinking.

"But… I knew I loved Serena. And I knew I would love the heck out of a baby that was part both of us. Obviously that's not a reason to go ahead with having a baby who is going to be your responsibility for eighteen years and after, but I see you and Nate together and I don't know… I just see it", Dan finally gets out looking me right in my eyes.

I smile and awkwardly look at the floor for a moment, then laugh.

"I thought you didn't approve of us together", I joke with him.

"Well… that was before I knew how much you actually cared about each other and how mature I've realized he's gotten. He's my friend, and I know he's a good guy, and he would be a good guy for you. I mean he is, right?"

"Yeah", I nod. "I think I might even be falling in love with him… no I don't have to think about it, I know I am, I just… it's scary and I don't want to get hurt on top of having to figure out how I'm gonna have and take care of a baby".

I think Dan finally realizes how scared I've been about me and Nate.

"Well that's understandable even if you weren't having a baby together", Dan says. "I mean I was terrified to tell Serena I loved her, you remember, but when I did I felt so much love back from her, and even though we broke up… I'd do it all again, every single thing".

I'm now realizing perhaps this conversation isn't just about me and Nate.

"Dan, are you still in love with Serena?", I ask, curious now.

"Hey don't change the subject like that, we're dealing with your crisis", Dan laughs.

"No", I cross my arms. "I'm not making you godfather unless you tell me the truth. Besides who am I gonna tell, my stuffed dog pillow in my room?"

I really don't have much of a social life besides Dan, Nate, Eric and Jonathan. Maybe I needed some female friends?

"Alright fine", Dan laughs. "Only because this kid is gonna need me. Yeah… I mean I think I'm always gonna love Serena. She's the first and only person I've ever loved".

I nod.

"Well it looks like we're just two Humphrey's pining over our first loves", I sigh, sitting down on the couch.

"Yeah Jenny but the difference is yours is pining for you back. Just tell him, sometime at least, because I know he feels the same", Dan says.

I smile and think about it for a moment.

"If I do, then you have to tell Serena too, because I wouldn't be so sure that she thinks about Carter, or anyone else for that matter, the way she thinks about you", I tell him.

"We're step siblings Jen", Dan sighs.

"So?", I exclaim. "If she's the love of your life that shouldn't stop you, right? If life was a movie it wouldn't matter!"

Dan and me laugh.

"Alright Jen, well I'll let you know, but will you please promise me that you won't let her comments get you down again? Nate doesn't believe them and if you really don't think you want to have this baby it should be your decision, not because of the way Nate's mom thinks about you", Dan says.

I smile.

"You know, you are actually pretty smart sometimes Dan", I joke.

"Thank you", Dan smiles. "I have my moments".

We sit in silence for a second before I decide to get up and go over to Nate's.

"And where might you be going miss?", Dan jokes. "To a certain guy with man bangs apartment?"

I smirk.

"He got rid of the man bangs, okay!", I play along and then get coy. "And no, I'm just going out. I need to pick up a few things".

I shrug, grab my bag and go to the door.

"Mmm okay, pick up a few things like Nate's heart", Dan sings after me but my heeled boots are already clacking down the hall.

I probably look so stupid. I'm wearing a white cotton slip that I wear to bed, threw on a large leather jacket that my dad used to own and was now mine, and the same heeled short black boots I had on earlier. But for some reason I don't care. I throw a piece of gum in my mouth, catch the bus at the corner and am on my way back into the main city, headed to the upper west side.

The amount of times I've been back and forth today is stupid. But it's also stupid to let Nate sit there and think I don't appreciate him or think that I don't want to be with him.

A couple buses and a stop along the way to grab ginger tea and a muffin is all it takes to get there. The ginger tea for my nausea, and the muffin for Nate. It was kind of a sad sacked gesture but I thought he'd like the pumpkin spice kind I got him. I remember him saying Fall was his favorite season. Before I know it, I'm off the stop nearest to Nate's place and with a few weird stares, I get out of the bus.

C'mon it's New York City, I'm sure these people have seen weirder than a girl in a see through night dress and heels.

I'm now standing at the foot of his building. I was on such a mission to get here that I didn't think about how anxious I was to actually tell him what I was thinking of telling him.

I was almost as worried as when I came to tell him I was pregnant.

Nonetheless, I sigh, throw my gum in the trash, smooth my hair down the sides of my face in the reflection of the building window, and open the door to go in.

I walk up to the front desk man in the lobby.

"Hi, I'm Jenny, I'm visiting my friend Nate Archibald. Can you buzz him for me? He lives on the 8th floor, #806", I smile.

"Of course Jenny, I'll buzz him now", the man says politely and I thank him and wait for Nate to hopefully be home.

"He says he'll be down in one moment miss Jenny", he smiles.

A few moments later, Nate comes out of the elevator.

"Jenny, hey, come on up", he smiles and gestures for me to come in the elevator with him.

"Hey, sorry for just showing up, I just felt bad about earlier and wanted to talk to you", I say as we go up the floors, the elevator dinging as we reach floor 8.

"It's no problem, I'm just really happy you came over… and I actually had something I wanted to tell you too, or ask you", Nate says fumbling over his words slightly and now I'm intrigued.

I smirk at him jokingly.

"Oh you do?"

"Yes", he smiles slyly. "You're feeling better?"

"Yeah much", I say gesturing to the hot drink in my hand. "This helps a lot".

"That's good, I was worried about you", Nate says getting his keys out of his pocket.

"Well I'm fine now, and I actually have something to tell you too", I look at him shyly now.

He opens the door.

"Well, it looks like maybe we both have some confessing to do", Nate states gesturing to the room around him.

I walk in and see red roses everywhere, on the kitchen counter, on the coffee table. Fairy lights hung around the living room.

"Nate…", I'm surprised and don't even know what to say. "What…"

"Well I was actually just taking these lights down because I thought you were in for the night", Nate chuckles. "I wanted to have you come over here after we met with my mom so I could ask you something, but obviously that went worse than I thought".

Nate takes a breath, and I look at him, my eyes probably widening, but my gaze soft, looking at this guy who I had so much appreciation and love for.

"Basically", Nate starts. "Basically I wanted to do something special for you. Because I know things have been difficult lately, and I know you haven't wanted to put a label on it, but I don't want to just be friends having a baby, or co parents, or strangers… I want to date you Jenny. I want the whole thing".

I'm starting to tear up. Ugh, stupid hormones.

"Nate…", Suddenly whatever the heck I was going to come over here and say doesn't even compare to this.

"I'm serious, first birthdays, soccer practices, dance classes, diaper changes", Nate laughs.

I don't even know what to say so I just laugh lightly and pull him over to me.

"Nate I was coming over here to tell you that I'm falling in love with you. I have been for a while now", I smile now looking into his eyes. "I was scared of you hurting me, or what people would think, but I'm not scared anymore. If this whole getting pregnant thing has taught me anything it's that I'm not a kid anymore and I want to have a life with someone and a family… and I want it with you".

He looks at me, his blue eyes squinting as he breaks out into the biggest smile.

"I mean I wanted it with Jessica Alba, but you know you're kind of okay too", Nate jokes.

I hit him jokingly with one of the throw pillows on the couch.

"Nate Archibald!", I joke with him. "I pour my heart out to you and I even get you this stupid muffin and you compare me to Jessica Alba?"

I'm giggly now, as Nate tickles my sides lightly.

"Wait you got me a muffin?", He laughs in my ear hugging me.

I pull the bag of out my purse on my shoulder.

"Yeah…", I laugh slightly. "It's kind of squished too, but it's pumpkin spice!"

"Jennifer Humphrey", He takes the bag out of my hand. "This muffin is the single best gift I've gotten I think… ever".

I laugh.

"And I got you something too", Nate smirks, walking away from me to the kitchen area.

"Besides all these roses?", I say.

"Yeah, I got you something to eat too", he goes to the freezer and pulls out a small container.

"It's Oreo ice cream. And…", he says putting it on the counter and then opening the cupboard. "And chocolate sauce".

He's smirking at me now with the chocolate sauce in his hand.

"Nate! You remembered?", I say sweetly, so surprised he actually cared enough to remember that night in the Summer.

I come over to sit at one of the bar chairs at the little breakfast bar area.

"Yeah of course… and it's only acceptable with chocolate sauce right?", Nate jokes with me.

"I think I might even love you Archibald", I say as Nate hands me a spoon to dig into the ice cream. "I might throw this all up later, but it's worth it".

"If I knew all I needed was ice cream for you to fall in love with me, you and me could've been together much earlier", Nate laughs but looks at me slightly seriously in my eyes.

"Well I like our story… maybe not the having a baby now part, but I'm growing to like it", I say softly.

"Me too", he smiles. "And we'll know tomorrow… maybe even get to see him or her".

I nod.

"I'm excited", I say between ice cream bites. "But scared too… mostly scared".

Nate bites into the muffin.

"Well", he says, eating. "My grandfather always says if you're excited and scared about something that's how you know you should do it".

I nod thinking about it.

"Then again, my grandfather is kind of a shady guy", Nate laughs. "But I think it's true".

I smile.

"Me too", I say.

Me and Nate sit there eating together, in slight silence thinking about tomorrow, but it's not an awkward silence.

My thoughts are awry. I had a real boyfriend? I, Jenny Humphrey, actually had someone who was falling in love with me, who wanted to date me, who wanted to have a family with me. And that someone was the single best guy I'd ever met.

It's crazy how things turned around in a day.

A/N: I realized in the last chapter Jenny said she was 17, that was my mistake, she's actually 16, turning 17 in late March. My mistake lol. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!