"Hey Betsy, what are you planning for your birthday?"
"I was thinking about seeing Cameron in the early afternoon, but coming home for dinner. We could just... cook something and talk. And maybe let this little man stay up a little longer, right Henry?" with a giggle, the girl reached out to stroke the baby's cheek. He wrapped his hand around her fingers weakly, making Betsy chuckle slightly. "I'm telling you now, I will spoil him forever and ever. I'm gonna be the cool one for him, his cool older sister. And you'll be the mean parents who don't let him do anything..."
At this point, Addison couldn't hold back a laughter anymore. It was so good, watching Betsy with Henry. She loved him, adored him, was always ready to play with him. She got used quickly to have a newborn around, making Addison's hopes become true. She finally had everything she ever dreamed of.
"Then you could come do the shopping with me later. We can cook whatever you want."
"Okay. Oh, and I also need a dress. I saw one in a shop the other day, and I really hope they haven't sold it yet. It was the best dress I've ever seen in my life."
Addison laughed again as Kevin rolled his eyes. "We'll go look."
"What about we invite also our families for your birthday? Like Addison's brother and father and my parents and brothers."
Betsy shrugged. "Okay."
"Only if you want to."
"It's okay, Archer's cool."
Addison raised her eyebrows. "He told you something, didn't he?"
"Of course." the girl giggled. "But I promised I wouldn't tell you."
"Oh God." Addison groaned, knowing it was either something about sex or about her.
Betsy laughed louder before standing up and taking her plate to the sink. "I'm going to get changed, then we can go."
x
Some hours later, Betsy was still in search of the perfect dress. She tried on the one she saw days earlier, but she didn't like it anymore. Addison looked with her through a hundred of other dresses, skirts, jeans, shirts. The soon-to-be-seventeen-year-old wanted something comfortable but elegant, not too much though. She didn't like pink nor purple, and hated yellow. Addison really didn't know what to suggest anymore.
"Can I tell you something?" Betsy asked from the changing room as she tried on a green casual dress.
Addison raised her eyes from the blouse she was looking at. "Sure."
"You can't tell Kevin in any way. Promise me."
The redhead rolled her eyes. "What is it?"
"I want to have sex with Cam on my birthday. I think it's time. I'm getting hornier and hornier as-"
"Okay! Well. Are you sure?" she approached the changing room and pulled aside the curtain to look at her daughter. "It's an important step. I know you've had sex before, but with Cameron it's different, right?"
Betsy nodded. "It is. How do I look?"
"You're beautiful. If you're really, really sure then I'm okay with it. But be careful, okay?"
"Addison, it's just sex. I've done it plenty of times..." the woman glared at her. "... and I love Cameron. At least I think I do. I haven't felt like this before."
"Love is when you smile thinking of one person. When you can live without them but you don't want to. When you feel complete only with them, but are willing to let them go for their happiness. That's love."
The teen thought about it for a moment. "Then I think it's love."
"I'm glad you're happy. Now, I think we should buy this dress."
"Really? I think I like more the light blue one."
Addison shrugged. "We can buy both."
x
Betsy smiled when she saw Cameron on the bench. It was the park near his house, his favorite place to be when he wanted quiet. Now, he was reading a book (probably Harry Potter, his passion) and he didn't hear her walk towards him. She approached him slowly, sat beside him and gave him her brightest smile when he raised his eyes on her. "Hi there, baby." Betsy leaned in to kiss him, soft and tender, like always.
"And here comes my birthday girl." Cameron whispered, knowing what his girlfriend had in mind. Putting his book aside, he pulled Betsy in his arms and into a deeper kiss, never wanting to let her go.
"There's a secret place over there." mumbled Betsy. "Well, more of an hidden place. It would be... perfect... you know..." words mixed up and flew away in the air as Cameron kissed her again and made her sit on his lap, as he ran his long fingers through her hair and caressed her hips. Her whole body shook, she gasped for air, forced him to get up so they could get to a more private place.
Cameron started running, dragging her with him through the park. Their feet hit the green grass at the same time, their heart raced together in a new connection they hadn't experience before. When they finally arrived to Betsy's cache – only a minute in their lost-time-stair – they immediately, mutually decided to inaugurate their sanctuary. Cameron moved closer to Betsy, she entwined her arms around his neck and clinging to his waist with her legs. Soon her new dress was forgotten on the ground, and the two teenagers were lying in the leaves and flowers.
Cameron looked at her intensely before moving on top of her, his clothes and underwear joining Betsy's a few steps away. "I love you." he whispered in her neck before entering her.
Betsy waited. Cameron was moving inside her slowly and giving her all the love he felt.
"I love you too." she said as he pulled out, looking into his eyes and thinking that she was going to remember them forever.
Cameron smiled, peck her lips a few times and then got up to grab his stuff. He frowned and stopped, and Betsy gave him a questioning look as she stood up as well. "We didn't use protection." he told her simply, fear raising. It had been wonderful and perfect, just perfect, but now he felt like it was breaking down.
But Betsy smiled. "Don't worry babe." she kissed him. "I'm on the pill, we're safe."
x
When Betsy got home a few hours later, a few cars were already parked outside. She recognized Violet's and Charlotte's, and she figured the unknown ones belonged to Kevin's or Addison's brothers.
The first thing she did after opening the door was walk to the playpen and lift her little brother in the air, causing a cascade of giggles to exit his small mouth.
"Happy birthday!" hearing the chorus of voices Betsy turned around and saw her family and friends coming out of the kitchen to greet her. One by one, they all hugged her, and when Addison finally managed to held her she asked her how it went with Cameron.
"More than perfect!" Betsy giggled and released herself from her adoptive mother's arms. "Archer! I need gossip!"
Addison locked eyes with Kevin on the other side of the room, a little appalled. She then glared at her brother, hoping that someone else of the family would catch Betsy's attention soon.
A/N: Please, accept my apology. I am terribly sorry for making you wait (for this and all the other stories) and I just hope you haven't lost interest.
Here is a question for you: as I was writing the park scenes I thought about Betsy getting pregnant since they didn't use a condom. Now, I already have the story planned, and there would be only three chapters left plus the epilogue. I wouldn't have trouble writing them, I like what I planned, but making Betsy get pregnant would surely lengthen the story. I think it's too much common as an idea though. Nowadays a lot of people write about teens having a baby, and I'm afraid it would make this story just like the others.
What would you like to read though? Would you like to see a pregnant Betsy? It's really your choice, because I like both my ideas. So, please, suggestions!