Ponysgirlfriend- I finally did the plot you were asking about for a while in this story ever since I did the bonus chapters in "To Love A Greaser" :)

…January 6, 1972…

I ran to the bookstore, even though I probably shouldn't have been running. But I still ran, not caring about the whole reason I was running, just for that moment, so I could go tell Candy. I got to the bookstore in five minutes. When I got there, Candy jumped when the bell hooked up the front door rang suddenly and loudly. She gave a confused look when I ran to the front counter where she was looking over a book. "Well you look happy," she chuckled.

I smiled and nodded, "Cause I am and trust me, nothing can ruin it."

She chuckled again. "Well? Ya gonna tell me why you're so happy or what?"

I tried to keep my voice quiet, but my smile was still there. "Cause I'm pregnant!"

Her jaw dropped then she smiled and hugged me. "Rain! Congratulations!... When did you find out?"

"OK, so remember how the other day I got checked out at the hospital?" She nodded. "Well they said they would call me with the results, and I just got the call before I came here."

"Have you told anyone else?"

"Told anyone else what?" Evie asked as her, Cherry, and Sandy came from the back office.

Candy smiled at me. "Rain… I believe you have some news?"

I chuckled. "I'm pregnant."

The three smiled, then the whole reaction that Candy had happened again, except with three people at once, and I couldn't help but laugh.

The rest of the day at the bookstore went almost like normal- with the exception that the four of them kept talking and asking how I was gonna tell Two-Bit, how long far along I was, and a whole bunch of other stuff. At one point, Sandy called Marilyn- who had to stay a week at the hospital- to tell her about how we found out I was pregnant, and her reaction was the same as the other four.

At one point during the day, Two-Bit had called the store asking how I was. Candy nearly yelled into the phone to tell him, but I stopped her by covering her mouth with my hand so I could say I was fine and answer any other questions he had. When I hung up, Candy glared at me a little for my actions. "I'm going to tell him… when you get married and you're pregnant, you can tell your husband," I shrugged.

After we closed the store for the night, we all decided to visit Marilyn. It took fifteen minutes to drive there. When we got up to her room, we weren't shocked to see Darry there with her. When we actually got to the room, they both stopped whatever conversation they were having and smiled and I gave a questioning look. "Marilyn told me," Darry chuckled.

"I'm sorry," Marilyn gave a small smile, "He asked what the call was about and I had to tell someone. He gave me a look."

"A look?" Evie asked.

Candy nodded, "Soda's told me about the look. He has this look that when you don't really wanna tell him something quite yet, he'll give you what Soda calls "The Puppy Killer Look" cause it's stronger than any puppy dog face that anyone can give you."

"Ponyboy told me about it too," Cherry said.

Marilyn chuckled. "He gave me that look… C'mon Rain, you must've seen it before, you did live with those three before."

I nodded. "I think a few times… but either way, as long as no one told Two-Bit, we're ok."

"Then don't tell Steve or Soda yet," Evie said, "Cause if you tell one or the other, they'll tell the other and it'll get to him. Cause we all know what big mouths they have… no offense Candy or Darry." They both waved her off.

"What about Ponyboy?" Cherry asked.

Darry shook his head, "He'll tell Sodapop, who'll tell Steve and it'll get to Two-Bit."

"Ok… then it can't leave this room." I shrugged.

"This is one of those times that you all make me feel old." Darry had a slight smile on his face.

Marilyn gave him a confused look, "Why's that?"

He turned to her. "Well cause I basically raised them all when they were all in high school, and I guess sometimes forgot that the two of us aren't the only adults anymore." Sandy cleared her throat. He turned to her then back at Marilyn. "With the exception of Sandy and Danny."

"Ya just turned twenty-seven yesterday, since when is that old?" I asked.

Candy made a heart with her hands. "Either way, we still love you Darry, no matter how old ya get."

We all stayed talking for about another hour and a half. The whole time, Candy kept telling me to sit down and I kept giving her annoyed looks every time. I looked over at Marilyn, "Were we this bad?" She chuckled and nodded. "I sincerely apologize and give you complete control over what I do in the next nine months to do whatever I did to you to do to me." She laughed this time and couldn't help but laugh at what I just said, even though I was serious in giving her permission.

Cherry, Evie, Candy, Sandy and me all left and went over to the house where Two-Bit and me and lived. He wasn't home yet, so that either meant: he was getting ready to leave work, just leaving, or already on his way home. While we were all at my house, the four of them kept planning a whole bunch of stuff for both me and for Marilyn. They also kept telling me different ways I could tell Two-Bit. "Maybe ask your mother in law how she told him about Keilah when he was younger?" Evie suggested with a shrug.

I shook my head a bit and shrugged, "I dunno… I mean, they're just too different. Though it's probably easier telling a kid they're getting a baby brother or baby sister, than telling a husband about a baby in general."

"What about a baby?" I heard Two-Bit say and the front door close.

My eyes widened for a moment. "Little Mariah… we all went to go see the today." The four looked at me and silently scolded me and gave disappointed expressions while I just shrugged. "I panicked," I mouthed to them.

The four stayed over a little while longer. Every chance they got, they would scold me for not throwing them out to tell him or just telling him then and there. That was major flaw I had in my personality, I would prolong things as long as I could- and unfortunately, this was one of those times.

When the four left, Two-Bit and I ate dinner, except I was more hungry than usual. He obviously noticed and got a little confused cause he asked about it, but I lied and said that I didn't eat much during the day. He seemed to believe it, cause he kinda blew it off and we continued to talk about the day.

"Can we go out for a walk?" I asked while we washed dishes.

He nodded, "Of course." We both finished the dishes quickly then grabbed our coats then left to walk. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and kissed my forehead, "So what's up?"

I wrapped my arm around his torso, "This kinda seems outta the blue, but… how do ya feel about kids?"

He thought for a moment. "I like 'em, unless it's Keilah but she doesn't count," he chuckled, "Why?"

"Well, we never talked about it before during the three years we've been married so I figured we should."

"Do you want kids?"

I nodded. "Yeah… do you?"

"Yeah… I mean, I married you cause I wanted to start a family with you at some point. Plus, it'd feel pretty fulfilling to have my own kid instead of just being like a dad to Keilah."

I nodded. "Well that's good… cause I have something really important to tell you."

He stopped walking and gave ma confused look. "What?"

I bit down on my bottom lip." "I'm pregnant."

His eyes widened and a small smile started to form on his face. "You're… you're, uh… you're…"

I smiled and nodded. "Yes… exactly four weeks today."

"Rain!" he smiled, cupped my chin and pressed his lips against mine. He pulled back and smiled, "We're gonna be starting a family."

I smiled back. "Just to be clear… you're not mad, right?"

"Ok, I think being pregnant is making you think the most ridiculous things possible," he laughed, and I couldn't help but laugh with him.

It finally happened… six chapters later and two stories later

That's literally all I have to say, that's weird but whatever… peace from all the hippies of the world! =^-^=