The next day, Mary Margaret chewed on her fingernails as she walked into the diner. Everyone was there; they always hung out here on Sundays. Granny's was absolutely the place to be. Plus, it was owned by Ruby's grandmother, so she sometimes gave them free stuff. She sat down at the table with a sigh.

"So, do you have a decision?" Ruby asked.

"I don't know. For one thing, I don't know what to do about Regina..."

"Just be honest with her," Aurora said.

"That's not going to work," said Ella. "Take it from me. Stepmothers can be nasty."

"I mean, if I'm going to have this baby, Regina has to know. There's no way I'll be able to hide it from her."

"That's what you have to decide first," said Mulan. "Are you going to have the baby?"

Mary Margaret looked around at her friends. "Yeah," she said finally. "I think I am."

There was a pause for a second.

"So you're going to be a mom," said Ariel.

"Yeah, I mean, I love David and he loves me... and by the time the baby is born, I'll have graduated, and I'll be 18, so I'll be out of Regina's house anyway. David and I can raise the kid together. I think we can do it. And maybe I can even go to college, people do it with kids."

"You're sure you've thought this through?" Belle asked, concerned.

Mary Margaret nodded. "I have. I want to be a mom. I always saw me and David having kids together anyway, this is just a little sooner than expected."

"Well, congratulations," said Ella.

"Now I just have to tell David."

"Probably ought to do that," Ruby agreed.

Before anyone else could speak, the door to the diner opened and a young man walked in pushing a stroller. Recognition came over his face, and he walked over to their table. "Belle!"

"Robert!" she said, blushing a furious red.

"Belle!" Mulan said, looking back and forth from Belle to Robert. "This is the guy you've been going out with?"

"Um... well... everyone, this is Robert. Robert, this is Ella, Mulan, Ariel, Aurora, Ruby, and Mary Margaret."

"Hi," he said, looking awkward. "Nice to meet you. This is Neal."

A small baby reached his fist up into the air.

"He's adorable," Mary Margaret said with a smile.

"Thank you," Robert said. He went up to the counter to order.

"Well, he seems nice enough," said Aurora.

"Yeah, he's quite nice," said Belle.

"Think it'll last?" Ruby asked.

"I hope so."

"Well, lovely seeing you guys, but I need to go talk with David," Mary Margaret said.

They nodded and she left the diner.

"Hello, Mary Margaret, dear," said Ruth, opening the door.

"Hi Mrs. Nolan. Can I speak to David please?"

"Yes, of course. David! Mary Margaret is here to see you."

He came rushing downstairs, and Mary Margaret followed him up to his room. "So?"

"David, I want us to have a baby together."

He looked stunned for a moment, then smiled. "I was hoping you would say that."

"So you want it too?"

"Yeah."

"Well, then. Have you told your mom?"

He shook his head.

"Let's go."

They went downstairs.

"Mom," David said slowly.

She looked at them and frowned a little. "Yes?"

"Mrs. Nolan," said Mary Margaret, "I'm pregnant."

For a moment, she did not speak, her eyes widening to the size of saucers. "Well, then. What are you-"

"We've decided we're going to keep the baby," David said. "We want to be parents."

There was more silence. "Okay then. Well. Have you thought this decision through?"

"Yes," said Mary Margaret.

"Right, then. Who am I to stop you? But so you know, it takes a lot of money to raise a child."

"We'll work it out," said David. "I'll get a job."

"Alright. Well. Guess that's that, then."

Mary Margaret frowned. Now she would just somehow have to tell Regina.