They were too asleep to hear the loud drunken sounds of passion after midnight, and in the morning, Peggy woke up at dawn like always, kissing Steve on the forehead, and left the bed to use the bathroom, and then put on her pajamas, heading out with a hum, figuring to make pancakes or something when she glanced to see that Henry's door was slightly open.
She went to check if he was in bed as sometimes, he would bunk over at the boys' clubhouse that they built over the years, and looked in, raising an eyebrow to see Henry messily sleeping, and she glanced around before freezing when she recognized Kathy next to him, nude as she's showing her breasts partly in view, but that's not the worst thing.
Kathy is only 16 when Henry is 19. Oh, boy, Doc and Lacey aren't going to like this. Peggy narrowed her eyes, and shouted, "Henry Jasper Carter-Rogers!", knowing that Henry will have a hangover, but she doesn't care right now.
Henry groaned at the yelling and somehow still didn't move too alert when that happened, as opposed to Kathy who quickly covered her ears. "Are you trying to give us hearing damage, Mrs. Rogers?", she argued. Peggy was actually somewhat stunned for a moment with Kathy's sheer... boldness, talking back to her after being caught in the act.
Peggy heard Steve's voice coming, "What's going on? What happ-..Oh...", as Steve joined her, wearing jogger pants, looking at Kathy and Henry.
"You're very lucky that you're not my daughter, Kathy. Doc is not going to be happy.", Peggy looked at Kathy sharply, full on mother mode.
"I don't care...", Kathy muttered as she gently covered herself with the sheet. "Is it wrong for me for wanting to give myself to a man I love?", she asked.
Steve responded, "No, it isn't wrong in that angle, but you should have waited until you turned 18! Did you ever think that you could be pregnant?!", hating to be replacing Doc in this position, but Kathy is clearly in love with Henry, but she is 16, still too early...What the hell happened out there?
Henry groaned lightly, "Lower the volume, Dad...I got a nasty hangover...", and Peggy snarled, "Did you sneak Kathy into a bar and lie about your age?!".
Kathy replied, "He didn't sneak me in, I snuck him in...", and Peggy & Steve stared at her in shock before Steve glared at Henry, "Is this true, Henry Jasper Carter-Rogers?", with Henry paling as it's one thing if one of his parents used his full name when he gets into minor trouble like sneaking cookies from the jar or breaking up fights with other bullies at school, but it's a whole different thing when both parents use his full name at the same time, or about.
Henry nodded, "Yeah... then we started talking and drinking... and well, we both were still knew what we were doing but we just got too forward with each other... started to confess our love for each other...".
"And then we came back here and did it.", Kathy sighed as she looked down. "We both thought we would be alright at least... Quantonium would keep me from getting pregnant and nobody would know...".
Peggy raised an eyebrow, "Except that you barely got half of the Quantonium from your parents. After all, your father isn't a size-shifting giant like us or Henry, and your mother, she barely got some from your father, no powers herself...Plus, who knows how much alcohol would have affected the Quantonium that's barely in you?", while knowing that Henry got higher levels of Quantonium, thanks to Peggy and Steve, though he still gave some of his Quantonium away to Ciro's garden of the flowers.
Kathy paled, swallowing, hearing Henry ask in concern, "Kat?", before Kathy sobbed, tucking and half-grabbing into Henry, "Don't leave me! Don't hate me!".
"I won't... I could never do that to you.", Henry said as he wrapped his arms around her. Both of them were silently hoping that it would indeed be the case, that they'd avoid such a stupid mistake as both of them were very well not ready to be parents, even if they felt confident about their love for each other.
Peggy sighed heavily as she and Steve looked at each other, and Steve slowly replied, "If it indeed is true that you are pregnant, you aren't alone. You aren't alone...We are mad, yes, but we ain't that stupid to disown Henry...All of Libra Haven will understand...You better get dressed, you two, and yes, you too, Henry. If you truly love Kathy, you better stick up for her in case if Doc or Lacey gets berserk...let alone Ethan and Willy. After all, they will be worried sick as you haven't showed up to your home last night.".
Henry paled, realizing that his dad's right, and took a deep breath as he glanced at Kathy in his arms, and narrowed his eyes, "I ain't a coward. I love Kathy, Dad.".
Peggy replied, "Good. Now get dressed.", leaving the doorway, with Steve replying, "We're proud of you, Henry, even though you're grounded, young man.".
Henry nodded feebly, "Yes, sir.", and Steve left the room, closing the door, and joining Peggy to the kitchen, with Steve whispering, "I know we are wonderful grandparents to Nathan and Lily, yet if she is pregnant, it could mean that we're parents and grandparents at the same time...".
"I'm hoping... praying that's not the case. It's bad enough that they took this risk but if she is indeed...", Peggy bit her lip.
"Look, we'll handle it. We've dealt with much more stressful situations after all. Dealing with a teenage pregnancy will be child's play.", Steve cracked a small joke as Peggy nodded, "I hope you're right, Steve... I hope you're right.".
"How are you feeling?", Henry asked as Kathy rubbed her belly, "Sick in my heart right now, and my head's still a bit spinning from all that wine and spirits we had...".
Henry nodded, "Much the same here.", before wincing as he held his head, "I hope Mom isn't too mad if we ask her politely to take Tylenol.", as he sighed heavily, removing the blankets from him as he got off the bed to get dressed.
Kathy replied, "I'd take anything at this point...", biting her lip as she departed from the bed, and Henry glanced at her, remembering the frenzied cries of pleasure and passion before gulping, averting his eyes as she got dressed, both sore, dizzy and half-tired, but they still managed to head out of Henry's bedroom to the kitchen.
"Here, I put Tylenol dissolve powder in your water.", Peggy replied as she put the glasses of water before the teenagers, with Steve then laying down plates of scrambled eggs, "Try to eat, you two. You need your strength and clear minds.".
"Thank you, Mrs. Rogers...", Kathy whispered as Henry thanked Steve, and they slowly ate, and the parents understood, not blaming them, for the teenagers are stalling as they are nervous, knowing that they are having to face another set of parents.
After they finished, Peggy said sharply, "When you are done over there, Henry, come right home as you're grounded for a whole week including this weekend, only school and homework, got it?", and Henry nodded, "Yes, ma'am.".
"Surprised I ain't grounded for the rest of my life...", Henry added. "Well, we'd be harsher, but we know the both of you. I guess we should've noticed sooner considering how you two always acted around each other. Of course, we're surprised that you decided to go that far.", Peggy said.
"Again, that was my fault, getting us tipsy and all; I just thought at first it would be fun to act more grown up... certainly did not expect what came next but... I promise you, Mrs. Rogers, we were still cognitive enough to know what we were doing.", Kathy insisted.
"I know.", Peggy said; her mind going back to Tara and what happened with her and Derek. Henry certainly wasn't that monster in any way.
Steve then replied, "No more stalling, you two. I know you're 19, Henry, but you're still under our roof until you graduate, and if you are going to act grown up, you'd have to take responsibility for this, both of you.".
The teenagers nodded somberly, and the couple gave them small smiles of encouragement before the teenagers went out to Kathy's house.
Peggy sighed heavily, "It will be a few weeks before they know anything...I hope Kathy gets her period to prove that she isn't pregnant.", and Steve said softly, kissing her on the temple, "Either way, our son is not gonna leave Kathy alone in this situation. After all, all those times we said that story, he was beyond disgusted and horrified, and he was glad that we taught him right from wrong.".
"True. He may have never seen war or anything, but he's truly a hero to her.", Peggy nodded in agreement, hoping that Doc and Lacey isn't too furious...nor Kathy's brothers...
The teenagers soon got to Kathy's house; the Lebre household, and Kathy shivered as Henry squeezed her hand, "We can do this, Kat...", using his nickname for her, and Kathy gave him a small smile of appreciation before taking a deep breath, and opening the door to go in, with Henry closing the door behind him, knowing that this is private. Libra Haven doesn't need gossip right now...
"I think everyone might be asleep.", Kathy whispered as the whole room was dark. Obviously, she could see well in the dark and nobody was waiting for them with the lights off.
"Well, I can't just sneak you to your room or anything; if we don't tell your family, my parents obviously will.", Henry said.
Kathy nodded softly, and guided Henry through the dark room, to the kitchen when the hallway lights turned on suddenly, and they paled as they saw Doc and Lacey standing with their arms crossed, glaring at them.
"You forgot to look up.", Doc replied. Kathy gulped, "Hi, Daddy...", and Doc narrowed his eyes, "Don't 'Hi, Daddy' me, young lady.".
Lacey sharply said, "We've been so worried sick! You should have called us or something! What if somebody kidnapped you or worse?!".
"I would've been able to handle that if something like that would happen.", Henry quickly pointed out. "Well, we didn't know that you were with her, Henry.", Doc said as he sighed and put his hand to his face.
Lacey raised an eyebrow, "What was so interesting about staying out all night, Katherine Penelope Lebre? I would have understood as Henry had a curfew at midnight since he is 19, but young lady, you knew that you had a curfew at 11 o'clock when you're free on the weekend! You're very fortunate that it's not a school day, otherwise I'd send you to school with sleep deprivation as punishment!".
The two of them looked at each other for a moment as Kathy sighed. "I'm sorry, Mom...", that was all she could say as Henry cleared his throat.
"We... we've done some really stupid things tonight and if you want to straight up kill me, then go ahead.", Henry said as he was just dreading what was coming next.
Lacey and Doc looked confused for a moment before Lacey gasped, widening her eyes in horror and shock, her hands reaching to her mouth, "No...", as Doc connected the dots, roaring angrily as he swiftly grabbed Henry, knocked him to the wall, "You defiled my daughter?!", his cockroach half appearing on full force, barely hearing Kathy's shouts to beg not to kill him as she loves him.
"Please, Daddy! I was the one that instigated it!", Kathy quickly shouted, hopeful that at least it would stop her father long enough to explain things.
Doc was furious for a few moments, glaring at Henry who didn't fight back when he froze, hearing that announcement, with Lacey whispering in shock, "What?", barely noticing that Ethan and Willy were running out of their bunkroom, their eyes wide and in shock.
Doc turned his head around, looking at Kathy, "What did you say?", and Kathy took a deep breath, "You heard me, Daddy...I instigated it, not Henry...".
"And I didn't defile her...", Henry added. "How could I do that when I love her?", he asked as Lacey rolled her eyes for a moment, hearing that.
"It's true, Mom... he's not like Derek, I swear!", Kathy stomped her foot down before she walked over to Henry and wrapped her arms around him.
Henry kissed Kathy on the forehead as he wrapped his arms around her, murmuring, "It's okay, it's gonna be okay, Kat...".
Doc blinked in surprise at the sight, now remembering the moments he thought that Kathy had a crush on Henry from the looks and glances she did around him and realized that it wasn't just a crush...
Doc glanced at Lacey who exhaled, noticing his sons at last, and he sighed deeply, "You both consented to it?". They both nodded. "Yes, we obviously drank...". Kathy added, "But we were still at least sober enough to consent...".
Henry exhaled, "Mom and Dad knows...Mom caught us in bed...They gave us a lecture...And...I really hope it isn't true as we aren't ready...but Mom pointed out that it's possible that...", looking at Kathy in his arms who nodded solemnly, and Henry continued, "That Kat is pregnant since she's more human than Quantonium-infused...".
"Oh...", Doc groaned as he put his hand to his face again. "Was that why you two thought it might be fine?".
"We thought that if we didn't want a child... that it would be the case with the Quantonium and that no one would've found out.", Kathy explained. "I mean, maybe not fully in my case but surely Henry's... well, the Quantronium might have made him sterile during that time.".
"Well, I suppose that's possible-", Lacey slapped Doc's arm as he said that. "You're going to go all science-y, really, at this moment, Richard?", Lacey sharply said.
Doc nodded, "Sorry, my dear, you're right...", apologizing to Lacey before looking at his daughter, "I'm greatly disappointed in you, Katherine, and you're grounded to the house for the whole week, only school, and your brothers will make sure of that, right, boys?".
Willy nodded, "Yes, sir.", and Ethan replied, "We'll make sure of it, Dad.". Lacey sighed deeply, "We couldn't have made this a big deal if you were 18, Katherine, but you are 16, and I hope you have learned your lesson.".
"I certainly have... of course... we'll just have to see if getting caught is the worst thing to happen from this.", Kathy said. Henry was about to say that she shouldn't think of their own child as the worst thing, but he thought it was better not to say anything. Everyone was already on thin ice as it is.
Doc sighed, "I pray for your sake that it didn't happen, but yes, waiting will be the worst thing for you two. I can't stop you from being together in class at school and such, but right now, the grounding begins, so say goodbye to Henry, Katherine.", firmly ordering his daughter.
"Night, Henry...", Kathy sighed as Henry gave a small frown and nodded. "Night, Kat.", Henry said as he started to head back for the door.
"Henry, wait!", Kathy cried out, and Henry turned around, catching Kathy in his arms, and Kathy kissed him on the lips, the first official kiss they could clearly remember since last night was mostly blurry and frenzied.
Kathy whispered softly, "I love you, Henry Rogers.", tears streaming down her face, and Henry wiped them away gently, whispering softly, "I love you too, Kathy Lebre.".
"I'll see you at school, okay?", Henry smiled reassuringly, and Kathy nodded, and there was a cough, a clearing throat, and Kathy sighed, "Bye, Henry.".
Henry nodded, lovingly caressing her cheek for a moment before letting go, "Bye, Kat.", and turned away to depart from the house, opening and closing the door, almost tempted to look back, but didn't, not wanting to upset Doc any more than necessarily.
Kathy sobbed, running back to her room, closing the door, and her brothers started to move in concern when Lacey spoke, "Don't. She needs some alone time. She will eventually come out when she's ready and probably hungry.".
Willy and Ethan solemnly nodded, hearing the firm tone in their mother's voice, and their mother knows what she's talking about.
Meanwhile, Henry returned straight home, remembering Peggy's orders, and came in to see his parents watching the news, and upon noticing that Henry's home, they turned off the tv, with Steve asking, "How did it go?".
"About as well as you think. They're pissed off at me but at least I'm not dead or anything.", Henry said as he put his hands into his pockets. "Basically, similar to you guys. Probably will be worse though if Kat ends up pregnant. I mean, I didn't want a child now, and especially when we were... doing things... She suggests that maybe the Quantonium was making my 'boys' unable to do the job to make sure. Even Doc admitted that might be possible.".