Unexpected and unplanned- part 2
Phoebs Lyle asked for a oneshot of a sequel to Ch2914 "Unexpected and unplanned" where we see the parents' reactions to the pregnancy.
Coming clean to David was one thing. Admitting it to their families, that was something else altogether. First, they told Mary Margaret's dad and stepmom. As Mary Margaret expected, Regina was thrilled. She had finally been given the option to convince her husband to kick her out. Leo wasn't keen on the idea. Regardless of the situation, his daughter was his favourite living person, and he didn't really care that she was pregnant at such a young age. But Regina, she could be so convincing. By the end of the day after being told, Leo practically thought it was his idea to have Mary Margaret stand on her own two feet since she was going to have a baby. They could give her a little money to get her a starting place, but maybe a fresh start was what was best for her. At least until she was settled into being a mother. Leo would never suspect that his wife intended to continue making excuses until it would just be too awkward to get back in touch. But Regina had no way of knowing that Mary Margaret wasn't quite ready to give up on her relationship with her father, or indeed, on the hope that there was a shred of goodness in her stepmother. They would both have a relationship with her unborn child if it was all she could do for her child.
Next came telling George. He couldn't care less. He didn't see David as his son, so he didn't see this unborn baby as his grandchild. However, for all he didn't care about David, he did care about his reputation. After it being made clear there was no chance in Hell that Mary Margaret would either "get rid" of the unborn child, nor would she leave town until after their birth and give it up for adoption, George had to settle for the next best thing he could threaten David with. News would spread fast. People would begin to suspect that David cheated on Kathryn whether he did or not. The least he could do, In George's eyes, was make an honest woman out of Mary Margaret. At least when she turned eighteen. That, or be thrown out.
Now, David had every intention of marrying Mary Margaret. They both knew they were in this for the long haul. But David was not going to rush their wedding, or put any undue stress on Mary Margaret, because of a threat from George. So David packed his things and moved into a little loft apartment on the outskirts of town with Mary Margaret. It was no palace, but it was home. It would certainly start them off. Providing they were careful, the money from Leo would stretch pretty far. At least until David got a few wages in from the station, where he was now employed fulltime. Sure, this wasn't the way either of them saw the start of their relationship going, but they were happy. And, in his bedside drawer, David had one of the few possessions of his mother's he still owned. Her engagement ring. When the time was right, he would get down on one knee and, all being well, the ring would belong to Mary Margaret. Then they could plan their wedding properly. With their child alongside them: a family.
