Chapter 2

Time to Tell

At around five everyone started arriving. Everything was going great, Rob, my dad and Chick were sharing grilling tips. Mrs. Ambrowiz and my mom were setting up the food. They didn't like how I set up the food so they actually were rearranging it. Ruth was very suspicious still and wouldn't leave me alone. I told her a million times we all just needed to get together, even though we were going to work together. I was just kept changing the subject. That might have been a little suspicious. But what the hell was I supposed to do?

Skip was the last to arrive. He hugged his mom and sister then came over to me shyly. "Hi Jess. How ya doin'?"

"I'm great. It's good to see you. How's your job? Making a hundred thousand yet?" I said giving him a hug. He was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, he had made a lot of money in the summers while we were in college but he never spent it. He waited four years then bought a Porsche. I think he took it harder than Aunt Rose when Rob and I announced our engagement. I could tell he still really had it bad for me.

"I'm going to make ninety five thousand this year. I like the job; it's four blocks from my apartment." He said satisfied, "Excited to start teaching at the high school?"

"Ya defiantly. I've spent a lot of time picking out pieces for this year. There are three concerts and this year we are going play at some competitions. One offers eight thousand dollars for first place."

Before Skip got to respond Rob announced that the steaks were done and that we should take our seats. I hurried to my seat, I was starving! After my visit to the doctors this morning I wanted to tell everybody. The faster we ate the faster I could tell them. Rob and I had decided to tell everyone after dinner before desert.

For my wedding gift from Rob he built a new deck. Instead of the old five by fifty foot deck, it's now forty by fifty. That was really random wasn't it? Well actually it isn't because that's where we ate. Our table can sit twelve, so we all got to sit. Rob was at one head and my dad at the other. I was on Rob's right Chick on his right, Ruth then Mike and then Tasha and Doug. After Chick, Jake, Skip, Mrs. Ambrowiz and then finally my mom. There were several conversations, we were all talking and eating. "Rob you really can cook a steak. This is the best I've had in years!" my dad said proudly. After all he was the teacher and Rob was the student, he taught Rob how to grill a perfect steak. "Thank you Joe." Rob said with that half disgusted half amused face. God I love that face. "Anybody want dessert?" Mom asked, "Or should we wait a little while?"

"Wait." Was the answered in unison.

"Let's throw away these dishes, and get the cake cut and we can eat it." I suggested, Ruth groaned she knew that meant she would need to move. "Ruth grab some stuff and help me NOW."

"I'll help too." Tasha volunteered.

"Thanks Tasha." I said thankfully, throwing a look at Ruth.

It took about fifteen minutes to clear all the dishes. Then men and the mom's just sat there and talked. That irritated me a lot. I gave Rob an "I hate you right now look." He responded by getting up and grabbed a plate and followed me in. We put the dishes in the trash, and then he swung me around and kissed me. "What the hell was that look?" He asked.

"I hate that women have to do everything, and you men were just sitting there." Jess said hottily. Rob kissed her again, "Ready to tell everyone?"

I sighed, "Ready as I'll ever be." We took hands and went outside. We were about to announce it but my mother insisted we eat then we could eat and talk. "Okay whatever." We sat down a little disappointed. I bent over and whispered, "Later before everyone leaves." He nodded in agreement. We ate happily, my mom made a frican fantastic cake. "Mom this is the best cake I've had in a long time. Thanks for making dessert." I know it was a suck up kind of move, but it was a good cake.

"This is delicious ma." Mike chimed in.

"Delicious, ma. I forgot you could make cake." Doulas declared. Everyone gave there two cents declaring how this was the best cake. My mom was so flattered she turned a violent red. "Thank you all. It's just a simple recipe I got on the internet." After everyone ate and then we all conformed into little groups, I got into a conversation with skip about what we were going to do this up coming year. Then our conversation took a drastic turn. "Jess I love you. I'm not happy with my girlfriend. I want you to move back to New York with me." Skip begged.

"Skip your scaring me." Jess said bewildered.

"I mean it. I love you I didn't realize it until you were married. Come with me." He begged grabbing her wrist. Jess jerked away scared. "Skip your insane. I'm not going anywhere." She exclaimed scared. Rob seeing Skip grab Jess went over to them. "Are you al- he didn't finish, Skip had taken a swing but it had not made contact. Rob was too quick he ducked and took a swing at Skip's stomach, He made contact. Skip fell to the ground in pain. All of the women except me screamed. Chick got between Rob and Skip before rob could swing again, "What the hell is going on here?" He bellowed.

"He took a swing at me. I don't know why though." Rob said angrily. Skip steadily got to his feet, "I want Jess. I love her. I want her to come to New York with me." Skip said strongly.

"I'm not going anywhere. I am married, pregnant and have a job here." Jess said in a small voice. No one had moved, then all of a sudden every one yelled, "WHAT?!" At that moment I realized what I had just announced. Rob looked at me and I just looked back. Then Ruth spoke, "Your really pregnant, Jess?" She said wide eyed.

"Ya I am." She took Rob's hand, "That's why we had everyone over; to tell you guy's that I was pregnant. I was not expecting it to happen like this though." Everyone just stared for a minute. Most of them couldn't believe what they had just heard. Jess and Rob Wilkins were going to have a baby. Tasha was the first to break the silence, "Congratulations! I thought we would have gotten this news sooner." She came over and hugged Jess and then Rob. Everyone else followed, they had completely forgotten what happened. Skip hurriedly said "Congrats." Then left. Last was my mom. She said, "Congratulations." As she hugged Rob and then she whispered in my ear, "In the kitchen now!" I was startled to here this. I told Rob I would be a minute the followed my mom into the kitchen.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I should have been the first one told!" She said hottily leaning a hand in the counter.

"What do you mean 'first one told?' I didn't know you're supposed to receive special treatment." I said in disgust.

"I'm your mother! I should have been told right away!" She screamd.

"No. I have the power to tell who I want when I want. You are not the boss of me anymore." I screamed back.

"It's bad enough that you moved in with him unmarried. That you had sex before you were married. AND after all that you married a grit. If that's not enough, your having his baby! I don't know if I can take anymore sumprises!" my mother screamed/proclaimed.

" Get out NOW!" I screamed. "I will not let you talk like that in my home. I love Rob, I will always love him. If you don't like that leave and don't come back." I said this part calmly. My mother stared at me with awe. She probably couldn't believe what I had just said. I practicaly just disowned her. Wow, I just disowned my mother.

She hurridly got up and left. I followed after a minute, Rob was standing there shocked. He had heard everthing. My dad was standing next to him, they both looked scared and shocked. "WHAT?!" I screamed. I was so mad I could have revoked my no violence rule.

My dad opened his mouth but didn't speak for a second, "I'm sorry Jess. We'll talk later. Congratulations again." He then hurried to the car. I screamed and ran up to our bedroom. Wow I screamed?! That's amazing, who would have thunk it? I revoked my no violence act and jumped up and down on the bed, tore the pillows and knocked the painting above our bed off the wall.

Rob was still outside cleaning up when he heard the crash of the painting. He took the steps three at a time. He threw open the bedrom door to see jess fuming on the bed. "What the hell was that?" He said raising his eyebrows.

"Just the painting." I said hottily. I threw a glance at him.

"I heard what your mom said. I'm sorry for what I've put you threw." He said sadly coming over and wrapping his very warm arms around me. "I love you. I will never stop. You make me so happy."

"It's not your fault. My mom either needs to accept my choices of forget about having a daughter. It's that simple." I said looking into his eyes. He leaned down and kissed me. It was the best kiss. It made me feel a lot better. I broke apart for a breath, "I love you more than the world." And then I kissed him again.

How do you like? I spent a lot of time planning this. I want to thank Tigerkat51 for all her help. She reads everything before I post it and she helps me write it too.