Chapter 16: Panic, Parker and Pregnancy Tests!?

She was late, a sense of panic had been on her for the last week. A three weeks late. Her father was going to kill her…Weevil was going to be so mad. Those where he two thoughts as she paced back and forth. "Veronica, you need to relax it's probably nothing." Mac said for the third time in the last five minutes. "Or it's something huge. Like a baby. What am I going to do with a baby?" She brushed her hair away from her face. "Did you see me with the fake baby in high school?" Veronica asked looking at Mac as she sat on her friend's bed.

"So we'll get you a test and you'll take it. Until then we'll remain calm." Mac said remaining incredibly calm while Veronica was freaking out both on the inside and the outside. "I know. I just…how did I not notice my period being three weeks late?" She was asking herself that more than she was asking Mac, but she smiled when her friend spoke. "You've been going through a lot lately. I mean you're adjusting to living with your boyfriend, plus midterms and that last case you worked on was brutal for both you and Weev's." "Thanks Mac, you're the best." Veronica said with a small smile as she pushed herself up grabbing the test off the bed as she did.

Looking around she took a deep breath. "I guess I should get this done with." Veronica said as she started towards the bathroom the door opened and in walked Parker, the blonde girl was full of her usually pep as she talked animatedly on the phone with Logan. Parker smiled brightly at her. "Veronica! It's so good to see you." She said coming in for a hug, which Veronica awkwardly accepted it box still in hand. "What are you girls up to?" Parker asked as she looked between them, totally forgetting she was on the phone, Veronica pointed to the phone in her hand and she laughed. "Oh, one second."

Veronica tossed the pregnancy test back to Mac who promptly hid it under her pillow while Parker chatted into the phone. Making a face at Mac she sighed when the other girl just smiled and shrugged before mouthing 'sorry'. Shrugging she moved to sit back on the bed, there wasn't much she could do, Parker lived here to they couldn't just kick her out. "Sorry, you know how demanding boyfriends can be, getting you to check in and all." Parker said when she hung up, Mac shook her head. "Not really, Max doesn't usually get me to check in unless I'm going to be late…" She said sitting beside Veronica. "Weevil doesn't either, he'll text if I'm late and I call if something's come up." Veronica said, but the Weevil usually knew what she was going to be doing that day anyway.

"Oh, you live with him now right?" Parker asked as she changed from what she had worn to class into something a little cozier, as if she was planning on staying in. "Yeah, moved in with him right before school started back up." Veronica said with a nod of her head. "What's it like? I want to move in with Logan but I don't think he's ready…how did you know Weevil was ready?" Making a face she shrugged. "He actually asked me, he rented a house and started fixing it up when I was in Washington this summer. Then when he came to visit he asked me to move in with him." She still smiled at the memory of it; Parker sighed. "I just feel like if I wait for Logan I might be waiting forever."

It was always weird talking to someone when you previously dated their ex, no matter how short the time. "Logan moves at his own pace, it wouldn't surprise me if he asked you eventually. But if it's something you really feel you're ready for than talk to him about it." Veronica said with a shrug as dug through her bag pulling out her phone, checking it. "How do you know when you're ready?" "I don't know, moving in with Weevil felt right for me, but we've been through a lot." She shrugged and looked at Mac who was texting someone, probably Max. "Logan said he's nothing but trouble, got arrested at your high school graduation for murder."

Mac sucked in a breath and Veronica clenched her jaw as she looked at Parker who seemed unaware that she had mentioned something no one talked about. "Logan and Weevil have never gotten alone, they tolerate each other." "Why?" Sighing Mac set her phone down on the bed before moving to sit at her desk facing them both before speaking. "Because Weevil doesn't come from money and Logan does, their worlds are divided and that makes some people uncomfortable." Veronica nodded her head. "But Weevil was arrested for murder; he killed someone." Parker said looking at Veronica with concern. "Aren't you scared he'll snap and hurt you?"

Both Veronica and Mac spoke at the same time. "He wouldn't." Parker didn't look so sure. "Look, Eli has never killed someone, which is why he's out of jail and off parole." "But he was arrested right and he served time." Veronica clenched her fists, she hated talking about this; it was Eli's business not everyone else's and she had other things to be doing right now…like that pregnancy test hidden under Mac's pillow. "He was arrested in connection to the murder a fellow PCHer…though at the time he wasn't in a member of the Bike club." Veronica did her best to keep the edge from her voice. "Look, Weevil has done some bad things, he was the leader of a gang it came with the job. But I accepted it, then just as I do now. It doesn't define him as a person."

Parker opened her mouth to say something but Mac ended up cutting her off. "He's actually really nice, and has always gone out of his way to help out V. He'd never hurt her, he would destroy anyone who tried to hurt her though." They both knew it was true, she was his weakness; his soft side was always closer to the surface when she was around. "Oh…but doesn't his record limit his job possibilities? Wouldn't you want to be with someone who can guarantee you live the life that you want?" Parker asked and for a moment Veronica felt sorry for her, because it was clear that she had the same mentality as the 09er's had. "He has a full time job, working as a P.I and he works a part time job at his uncle's shop. I don't have to worry about not having a roof over my head, because between the two of us we make enough to offer and live comfortably. I don't need a guarantee because life doesn't come with them."

Parker frowned at her. "But you live in the bad side of town, wouldn't you like something better?" "I have what I want already, I'm going to school, I have the best friends a girl could ask for, a caring and doting father and a man who loves me. What more is there? Why does the area code I live in matter?" A sigh left Parkers lips as if she was seeing things from her point of view. "Well I guess if that's enough for you, you have it all." Another sigh left Mac as she shook her head, silently asking her not to say anything more. "What are you doing tonight Parker?"

"What? Oh, going to Logan's where watching a couple of movies, you could join us if you want too." Mac shook her head and then pointed to the books lying about. "We actually have a big night of studying to get through." She nodded in understanding. "Okay well, I should head out…uh I'm sorry if I said anything to upset you Veronica, I was just trying to understand." "It's fine Parker. Have a great night." Falling silent she waited for Parker to leave the dorm room before falling back with a sigh. "Well that was fun." Sarcasm rolled off each word as she turned her head to look at Mac.

"Parker means well." Mac said with a shrug and a look of slight dismay before she reached under the pillow, pulling out the box containing the pregnancy test. "Go pee on that." The box hit her in the stomach and Veronica groaned as she snapped back to the reality of her own situation and the fact that she could very well be harboring the next Navarro. "Okay, no time like the present…" Pushing herself up Veronica made the short walk to the bathroom.

Five Minutes Later…

"Veronica, will you please stop pacing you're making me nauseous." Mac said as she crossed her arms over her chest just as her the alarm on her phone went off. "I can't look, I can't do it. " Veronica stated as she stopped pacing and looked at the bathroom door. "You go look for me…please." Nodding her head she got up and started for the bathroom. "No wait, I'll do it." Shaking her head Mac lifted a brow at Veronica. "Well go on then, or I will." Giving herself a quick pep talk Veronica went into the bathroom.

She had set the test on top of the box, letting them both rest on the counter as she waited for the results. They were both right in front of her, but Veronica couldn't bring herself to look at the results…this was almost as nerve-racking as the paternity test she had gotten done in high school…only this time she couldn't just shred the results and go about her day to day lifestyle. Because ignoring it wouldn't make it disappear if there was a baby in there. Touching her flat stomach she moved closer to the counter. "Just look at it…"Veronica said aloud moving the remaining distance to the counter, looking down she closed her eyes counted to ten and then opened them again; telling herself that no matter what she read everything would be fine…

A/N: So leaving it at a cliff hanger, what will it be? Positive or negative? ;)