"I am going to call down to Texas and arrange for an old friend of the families to watch Nanna, and I am going to stay here and help Georgie, and Dillon." She said looking at me then Dillon. "I don't agree with this but it is done and over with and we have to move on. If you can't handle it then you are welcomed to leave, but you are more than welcomed to stay if you can accept this." Mac looked torn.
"Mac, please don't go, I need you here with me, I need your help and I can't do this without you, I don't want you to go." I said as tears were falling down my face. I took his hand and held it in both of mine trying to keep him from possibly leaving. As much as we didn't get along some times, he was still my dad and I loved him with all my heart and if he left it would tear me up to know that it was because of me.
"Alright, I'll stay." He said as he sunk down onto the couch with his head in his hands.
"Thank you, but that means that you can't treat Dillon bad, you have to treat him like you do any of us." I said as I kneeled down in front of him. I knew that this would take a lot for him to do if he agreed to.
"Ok, I just want you to be happy, baby, I am so sorry." He said as he wrapped his arms around me and we hugged for a couple minutes. Once I stood back up mom and Maxie came over and hugged me as they each took turns feeling my belly. Then they hugged Dillon. After a few minutes Mac stood up and went over to Dillon and all three of us held our breath as Mac held out his hand. It seemed like centuries pasted before Dillon returned the gesture and shook his hand firmly, as we all sighed in relief. It was a sign of acceptance.
"I knew there was something up with you. Especially once you started wearing baggy clothes, but I couldn't figure it out. Now it is all coming together. The sickness, the diziness, Dillon ALWAYS being around" Maxie said.
"Speaking of, Dillon I know you already have a place to stay, but it sounds like you want to be around Georgie as much as possible..." Mom started to say as Dillon cut in.
"Of course I do, I have been with her ever day, every waking moment that I haven't been working I have been with her." He said putting his arm around me.
"Well you have taken wonderful care of my daughter and I would be greatful if you would stay here. Now you won't be staying in her room, but the couch pulls out into a bed, I know it isn't like what you are used to at the Quartermaines, but it is yours if you want it. Once the baby comes we will figure the rest out." Mom continued. I gently squeezed Dillon's hand urging him to respond.
"No, no this would be.....it would be wonderful. I just want to make things easier on Georgie and on you guys. I'll help out in whatever way I can, I work at ELQ plus I have money in the bank, whatever you need help with I'd me more than glad to help." He said looking down at me.
"Well then it is settled, and Mac you can keep the master bedroom downstairs I'm going to sleep in the spare room upstairs so I can be near Georgie if she needs me. I'll have the rest of my stuff sent from Texas." Mom said as she hugged Dillon and I one last time.
"Well I want to go change. I am tired of these clothes." I said as I tugged on my lose shirt.
"Do you have any other clothes?" Maxie asked, she loved clothes, it didn't matter which kind.
"Yea, I got some when Dillon and I went shopping for some clothes, I got them for after everyone knew." I said sheepishly.
"Well lets go see what you got." Maxie said as we got up from the couch. Dillon stood up too.
"I need to go get some stuff from the Quartermaine's, I'll be back in a few hours, I won't say anything to them yet." He said as he bent down and kissed me on the cheek.
"Ok, I'll get some sheets for the couch and we can watch a movie tonight, I'm not very tired, must be the adrenaline. We'll go over together tomorrow and tell them. Now it is your turn to break the news." I said as he smiled down at me. He kissed me one more time "I love you." He said before he opened the door.
"I love you, too." It was the first time we had said that to each other but it felt natural. I watched as he closed the door and then went up stairs with Maxie to my room to find a pair of new pajamas I had bought.
"Wear this tomorrow." Maxie said when I came out of my bathroom, I got the room with the joining bathroom, which had come in handy lately. She held up a pair of white capris with a white top that was sleeveless and had an empire hem, which meant that when you had it on the hem was right under you breasts. Which allowed room for your belly to get bigger. You could wear it when you wear my size on up until you were due. "This will be so cute." She said as she put it back in my closet and looked through the rest. I sat back on my bed feeling excited about this for the first time since we found out. Now that everyone knew, well almost everyone, I could finally quit worrying about if someone would find out. I could now look forward to it and get myself ready.