While writing, I took the time to start poking my belly just because I had the awkward urge to while looking down from time to time, especially while typing. While in my massive state of denial, I'd take up many partners and follow through with my escapades. Well needless to say, one of those escapades got me into trouble. I never saw him again, so I could never tell him that I was in the family's way. Not that I'd want to see him again anyway. I know that we'd need to have a shotgun wedding, but as far as the others know, I could have been raped. They don't need to know about my experimentation with men which I never really got intimate pleasure from anyway.

I'm not exhilarated about my current position, and I don't know how Nebula would respond, but let's just take things one step at a time. My stomach was bulging a bit under my uniform, and it was pretty firm. The uniform isn't all that bad. It does a better job of hiding than my dress does. At least the state can't deny me or Nebula because it's mine. It's not like we're going to an adoption agency downtown or something.

I stopped and thought about it for a little bit while rubbing my fingers gently over the slight bump protruding from my uniform. Maybe Nebula would like to aid me, maybe even be a second parent. I know she's fine with the whole intercourse out of wedlock kind of thing because it's just what we do as mammals. She's gone about doing her things, so it'd make her a hypocrite if she dared to scold me or any of our teammates.

She sat all the way in the back of the library to finish up some homework as usual since the last leader meeting left nobody any time to do any of the things they needed to do. I had decided to log off after putting the computer back onto a Vacuean server and headed towards the back. I took a seat right in front of her. "Hey," I said, "Got a minute?"

She looked up but quickly shoved her nose right back into her notebook. "'Bout what?" she asked.

"I-I gotta tell ya somethin' before we… well… proceed further into our," I stopped then whispered, "you know… our relationship."

"Ok...kay?" she said cocking a brow and looking upward at m for a minute.

"There's something you really should know," I almost whispered, "I've taken up quite a few partners and….well… went on with my endeavors…"

"Okay… and? I mean, we all have. I know I definitely have."

"Well… I'm… sort of, eeeeeh… in trouble so to speak," I said. She stopped and thought about it for a minute, but I knew she could put two and two together.

She nodded and said, "Sooooo… you're…?" I nodded before she continued, "Alright."

"Alright? So… that's it?" I asked.

"Well, ya. I'll gladly help you two if you want, but it is your's, so…"

"What about being like a second mother… or something?"

"You… actually want me to…" I nodded and smiled at her and let her finish, "Well, if you want me to. I'll gladly-"

I got up and hugged her so tightly over the table. "Oh my god!" I shrieked. She hugged me in return and rubbed my back almost as if it was out of orgasmic exhilaration. She put her hand on my side and rubbed my firm belly a bit which almost brought me to tears. I could feel the tears start to form, but I wiped them away after breaking from the hug. Then, I bear hugged her again and kissed her closer to her ear so nobody could see.

I wasn't going to be doing this alone. I wasn't taking on something I could do by myself, by myself this time. I couldn't stop the tears from coming. "Thank you, Neb," I said.

She rubbed and pat my back. "Of course, baby."

I couldn't stop myself from saying it. It just had to be said. "I love you, Neb."

She smiled and replied, "I love you, too."