Hey all! Enjoy the chapter, I'd love it if ya'll reviewed! Pretty please! Yeah, if the pregnancy surprised ya…sorry about that haha but, it had to happen. Plus they weren't exactly "careful" when they were "together," naughty, naughty! So, yea kids…safe sex=good. Btw shortish chapter :/

Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, do NOT own Rent…. DX

Turn This House Into A Home

Chapter 13: Having My Baby

Lily POV

Mark's loft was quiet now. Collins was out somewhere and Mimi and Roger were still in Santa Fe. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door to the room where Mark kept all his filming stuff. I hoped he wasn't in the middle of editing a film now. "Come in…" Came his quiet reply. Opening the door, I noticed he quickly turned off whatever he was working on. The grasp I had on my purse tightened.

"Oh, your busy…I'll come back later…" I frowned, turning to leave. Mark caught my arm.

"No…don't leave...It's fine." I turned to him. "What's wrong?" He asked studying my face. I can do this…

"C-can we talk?" I said, now extremely nervous. He frowned as I shook slightly.

"Sure." Sitting on the couch he turned to me, worried. "Lily, what's wrong?"

"U-um Mark I…" I stopped looking down at my purse. Just say it, my mind screamed. "Mark…I'm pregnant." I looked up at his shocked expression. I opened my purse quickly and pulled the test out showing him. He took it, still shocked. "Mark? Say something…please"

"I'm sorry, I'm just…wow…your pregnant? D-did it h-happen our first time?" He stuttered unsure. I slowly nodded.

"I think so…I've actually known since the wedding…"

"Why didn't you tell me then?" He asked.

"I didn't know how too…I'm s-sorry…" I felt tears well up in my eyes. "I'm scared Mark…" He quickly embraced me.

"Shh…don't cry…I'm just a little shocked…I-I love you." He soothed. I pulled out of the hug.

"So…y-your…ok with this?" I asked him, sniffling.

"Of course…Lily, its going to be ok. I'll get a better job, I'll do whatever it takes to support…our child." He looked down at my stomach. "Wow a baby…"

"Your going to be a father…" I smiled at him. "A great father…" I kissed him happily. " I can't wait to tell everyone…but, Roger knows…"

"What? How did he find out?" Mark asked surprised.

"Before the wedding I kind of bumped into him…he saw the test." I replied. "Poor thing already had enough to worry about, he stayed quiet for me, because I wanted to tell you." Mark nodded, understanding.

"We need to schedule a doctor's appointment for you." Mark looked to me.

"Yeah, I want to ask them about me painting…the fumes can't be good for me or the baby…if I can't paint I can't get money…God, Mark…no one would hire me either…some pregnant girl…How will I-"I began to panic.

"Hey, hey…" Mark took my face in his hands. "We will figure this out. Calm down sweetheart…" I nodded, and took a deep breath. "You can't be stressing out now."

"Your right…" I reassured myself. Putting a hand on my stomach, I let a smile spread across my face. I'm going to be a mother…wow… "I think we have some phone calls to make." I smiled up at Mark who nodded in agreement. "You should call your mother first…"

"Yeah…" He took a breath and got the phone. I watched him as he nervously tapped his foot waiting for her to answer. "Oh, hey mom…" I could see how nervous he was, I smiled to encourage him. "..uh yea I'm fine…I have something to tell you…It has to do with Lily…" He paused. "She's ok…she just…a little…I mean…mom, she's pregnant." Mark instantly jumped and held the phone away from his ear. I could hear her from were I sat.

"My babies going to be a daddy! Oh my GOD! Mark…honey? I'm so happy for you too! Is it a boy?…a girl?…Do you know? How's Lily feeling? What about you? Tell me everything!…I giggled as his mother excitedly shot of questions. Mark let of a laugh staring at the phone. He finally calmed her down and they talked for a bit longer before he hung up. He looked at me for a second before I broke the silence.

"Well…that's one down…" I said amused.

"My ears are still ringing…wait…your enjoying this?" he pouted.

"Why yes…I defiantly am…" I held back my laughter. He mocked glared before smiling. Uh oh…I know that look.

"Well, I'm glad your in a good mood. I guess you can tell Maureen then." He put the phone in my lap. No way!

"HA HA! Very funny!" I mocked him. He made a serious face before taking a step back. "Mark, honey? C'mon. Maureen would love to hear it from you though…wait, were are you going?" I tried to persuade him. He shrugged before taking off toward his room. I jumped up from the couch. "Mark! Mark Cohen you get back here! UGH!"

Hours later, Mark and I were lying on the couch, my head in his lap. "That wasn't so difficult." I signed as he ran his hands through my hair. I lifted my shirt up over my stomach. "I'm going to get so fat…" I frowned.

"Lily…don't say that." Mark tried not to grin. "Your beautiful, you'll always be beautiful." He took one of my hands and kissed it.

"Your so good to me…," I replied content. "Should I apologize in advance for the crazy moods swings in the future?" Mark just laughed as one of his hands snaked down to my stomach. I watched him. "Do you want a boy of a girl?"

"I don't know…as long as he or she is healthy…and your happ... then, I'm happy. Though if we do have a girl, she'll be as gorgeous as her mother." His hand was tracing small circles on my tummy now.

"And if we have a boy, he'll be as handsome as you." I smiled up at him. He grinned wistfully, not taking his eyes from my stomach. The door to his loft opened and Collins entered.

"There's the happy couple." I sat up to greet him with a hug. He pulled away and patted my tummy.

"Congratulations, you two." He smiled warmly.

"Thanks." Mark smiled gratefully. Collins turned back to me.

"Personally…I didn't think he had it in him." He teased. I snickered while Mark made a face, rolling his eyes. "You two set up a doctors appointment?" Collins asked still amused.

"Yeah, it's in two days." Mark answered. Collins simply nodded.

"Roger and Mimi get back tomorrow, I hope their honeymoon was good." I said thoughtfully.

"I'm sure they'll both be worn out." Mark added.

"They know yet?" Collins asked.

"Roger probably already told Mimi." I replied. "You should heard how Maureen reacted." I laughed remembering. "I thought she was going to run all the way over here."

"What stopped her?" Collins laughed with me, I shrugged.

"Both her and Joanne will visit when Mimi and Roger get home. So, I'm sure she still has a lot to say on the matter." Mark said.

"Well, all make sure she explains it all to you because you left me to call her!" I faked glared at him. "Think of your mother's reaction! But ten no, one hundred times worse!" I could help cracking a smile then.

"And you dealt with her wonderfully love."

"Don't you "love" me mister! Your still not off the hook for that." I strutted away leaving them both chuckling behind me. I rolled my eyes, Men…I huffed at the thought. Such a pain!