�Thanks, Mr. J,� Dakota said pouring herself some more wine, as Nickolas looked at her. �Anything to please you guys.� She held up her glass. �Cheers.� She went to take a sip, but decided against it. Nickolas continued looking across the table at her and knew something was bothering her, but wasn�t sure what it was though. �Who wants desert?� She got up. �I made this Oreo cookie stuff. It�s really good.� She walked away and Nickolas looked after her.
�Excuse me,� Nickolas said getting up. �I�ll give her a hand.� He walked away and Aaron and MyKenna looked at each other.
�This was really sweet of you two to get us together like this,� Rachel said. �I was beginning to think that I would never meet Aaron�s family.�
�I was thinking the same thing, Rachel,� Jane said. �They were together three years and they never suggested getting us together.�
�It�s a special occasion,� Dylan said.
�For what?� Scott asked eyeing the two teenagers, as they looked at each other.
�Nothing of much importance,� Aaron replied. �We just thought it was time to get you together.� He smiled.
�So are you two back together then?� Robert asked.
�Uh, somewhat,� MyKenna replied. �We really don�t want to rush back into it ya know.� They nodded. �We�re just going to take our time.�
�Yes take our time,� Aaron agreed. Ok, that wasn�t entirely true he thought. They still didn�t know about the baby they were going to have. If only there was a way they didn�t have to tell them. If they could just keep it a secret until they were 30. Then they could just tell them that they have a 12 year old son or daughter. It wouldn�t be a big deal. If there was any way out of telling their parents Aaron would gladly take it and not have to worry about a thing. He sighed and looked at MyKenna. He leaned closer to her and whispered, �Do we really have to tell them about the pregnancy?�
�Yes,� MyKenna whispered in return.
�Well I don�t want to,� Aaron continued whispering. �This is the first time I�m afraid of what my dad will do to me. I�m only seventeen and none of his children have kids at seventeen.�
�Then you should�ve thought about that before suggesting the whole �us taking that next step� thing,� MyKenna rebutted still whispering also. �We made our bed and now we have to sleep in it. I thought you were happy about this?�
�I am. I�m just afraid of my dad at the moment if ya don�t mind. Aren�t you afraid?�
�Well, yeah, but they can�t do anything to me since I�m the one carrying the kid. They can beat the shit out of you all they want. And before that happens I suggest you run the moment we tell them, because my brother will be after you.� Aaron looked at Dylan a little afraid. �You did get his little sister pregnant after all.�
�Ugh!� He sat back in his chair and they all looked at him.
�You ok, son?� Robert asked.
�Uh, yeah,� Aaron replied looking at MyKenna and she just looked at him. �Mom, Dad, Scott, Rachel, kids, um�� He looked back at MyKenna. �MJ and I have something to tell you.�
�What is it?� Jane asked and MyKenna and Aaron looked at each other.
�First just promise you guys won�t get mad,� MyKenna requested and they looked at her.
�Honey, what could we possibly get mad at?� Rachel questioned and MyKenna looked at her mother and sighed.
�Just promise you won�t get mad,� MyKenna said.
�Of course I won�t,� Rachel said.
�Dad?� MyKenna said.
�I�m a reasonable guy, MyKenna,� Scott replied and MyKenna waited for an answer. �Ok, I promise I won�t get mad.�
�Thank you,� MyKenna said and looked at Dylan.
�What?� Dylan asked and MyKenna continued looking at him. �Fine alright I won�t get mad.� MyKenna nodded and Aaron looked at his family.
�Do you guys promise also?� Aaron questioned and they all nodded. �Thank you.�
�Now what do you have to tell us?� Bobbie Jean asked waiting patiently.
�Ken and I are�� Aaron began, but interrupted by a loud crash in the kitchen followed by Dakota�s voice.
�Son of a bitch!� Dakota yelled. �Thank you, Nickolas!� Aaron started laughing and MyKenna elbowed him.
�Sorry,� Aaron said getting serious.
�It wasn�t my fucking fault!� Nickolas yelled in return. �You knocked them off the counter not me!�
�You�re the one that set them there!� Dakota yelled again. �Just get the hell out of my kitchen and I�ll get this! Don�t touch me!�
�They fight like they�re married,� Leslie stated.
�My guess is that one of them dropped the dishes,� MyKenna stated.
�Did you ever here the two of them fight before?� Leslie asked. �Its crazy let me tell you. I was at Nick�s the one time and that�s all they did.�
�Sexual tension,� Dylan said. �I have two friends that fight like that all the time and it�s a known fact that they want each other.� They looked at him. �It�s a guy and girl of course.� He smiled.
�DJ�s just playing hard to get this time around,� MyKenna stated. �She wants Nick again, but she�s not doing anything about it.�
�He doesn�t deserve her,� Aaron said and they looked at him. �Why does everyone look at me when I say something like that? He cheated on her for crying out loud.�
�And he�s sorry,� Jane said.
�Sorry my ass,� Aaron said. �But if he ain�t going to screw it up again then I guess he can have DJ back.� He grinned and looked at MyKenna.
�Hey, ma!� Nickolas yelled from the kitchen. �We need your help!� They all looked at each other and Jane started getting up.
�Oh, by the way,� Aaron started, �Ken and I are going to have a baby.� He grabbed MyKenna�s hand and quickly dragged her to the kitchen. The others looked at them then at each other.
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�I don�t need your mommy to fix up my damn foot, Carter,� Dakota said. �I got everything under control.�
�Just let her take a look at it,� Nickolas said. �She�ll be able to tell if it needs stitches or not.�
�I don�t need stitches,� Dakota rebutted.
�What�s going on here?� Aaron questioned and they looked.
�DJ cut her foot,� Nickolas answered.
�No thanks to your adorable brother,� Dakota added glaring at Nickolas.
�Whatever,� Nickolas said, as the others walked into the kitchen.
�What happened?� Jane asked walking over to Dakota and Nickolas.
�Your son was trying to kill me,� Dakota replied.
�Why don�t you get that stick out of your ass then,� Nickolas suggested. �Our lives will be a hell of a lot better.�
�Fuck you,� Dakota said.
�I�m all yours, Shorty,� Nickolas smirked opening his arms and Dakota rolled her eyes, as Jane looked at the bottom of her foot. �Does she need stitches?�
�No,� Jane said. �It doesn�t seem to be that deep. Just clean it up and put some bandages on it. It should be fine.�
�I told you I was fine,� Dakota said. �But no you have to make a big deal out of everything. If it wasn�t for you to begin with I wouldn�t have cut my foot.�
�So what was this talk about you two having a baby?� Robert asked looking at Aaron and MyKenna, as they looked at him and the others.
�Is this true?� Rachel asked.
�I can do it myself,� Dakota snapped.
�Yeah, it�s true,� MyKenna said looking at the floor.
�What?� Scott said. �You�re not even finished with school yet.�
�I know,� MyKenna said. �This is my last year though.�
�What about work?� Rachel questioned. �You have to have a steady job before you can start a family.�
�Will you hold still already,� Nickolas said and they looked at them a moment then back at each other. �I can�t do this with you all over the place.�
�No one told you to do it,� Dakota rebutted.
�I have a steady job,� Aaron said.
�You guys aren�t ready to be parents yet,� Jane stated. �You have a few more years yet.�
�We know, ma,� Aaron said. �But this is our mistake and we�re going to live up to the responsibility.�
�You bet your ass you are,� Robert said and they looked at him. �I was hoping Nick would give us our first grandchild and not my youngest.�
�We made a mistake and we know that,� Aaron said. �There�s nothing you can do about it now.�
�Did you think about adoption?� Rachel asked.
�I�m not even considering it, Mom,� MyKenna replied. �This is our baby together and we�re going to keep it.�
�Ah!� Dakota yelled. �You stupid son of a bitch!� They looked at them. �That hurts!�
�Sorry,� Nickolas apologized.
�I can�t believe I�m hearing this,� Rachel said.
�You always wanted grandchildren, mom,� MyKenna said. �And now you�re getting your first one.�
�And I was hoping you�d be over 21,� Rachel stated. �Not 19.�
�Could you just be happy?� MyKenna requested. �Or at least pretend to be. We�re going to have this baby whether you�re there to support us or not. Either way it doesn�t matter to me. We want this baby and none of you are going to change our minds.� Dakota and Nickolas looked at them.
�Is this your encouragement?� Robert asked.
�I didn�t tell the little shit to have sex,� Nickolas rebutted. �That was his choice.�
�And he looks up to you,� Robert said.
�Don�t blame this on me,� Nickolas said. �I told him not to have sex, but he never listens to me. It�s his fault he�s going to be a teen daddy and not mine.�
�No one�s blaming you, Sweetie,� Jane said. �Right now you�re the good one in my eyes.� Nickolas just gave her a weird look.
�He�s far from good, Mrs. C.,� Dakota said.
�He�s good to the point of not being a daddy out side of wedlock,� Jane said. �At least he hasn�t learned he�s going to be a daddy yet.� Dakota and Nickolas looked at each other and Nickolas went back to fixing Dakota�s foot.
�If you only knew the half of it,� Aaron said. �But this isn�t about Nick. This is about me and MJ. We�re going to have a baby and we just want you guys to be happy for us.�
�You can�t just lay all this on us and expect us to be happy about it,� Rachel said. �Our babies are having a baby. We�re going to need time to get use to it.
�We hope you can be happy for us then,� MyKenna said.
�Are you considering marriage?� Robert asked.
�Not at the moment,� Aaron replied. �We�re going to wait until we�re done with school and then talk about it.� They nodded.
�How far along are you?� Jane asked.
�Three months,� MyKenna stated. �I�m due in June sometime.�
�Will you hurry it the hell up,� Dakota demanded. �It�d already be done if I did it myself and wipe that smirk off your face or I�ll remove it for ya.�
�Please no violence,� Jane requested and Nickolas and Dakota looked at her and they both grinned. �Did you two know about this?� They looked at each other. �Why didn�t you say anything?�
�Because it wasn�t our place to say anything,� Dakota said.
�And what�d you want us to do?� Nickolas asked.
�I don�t know,� Jane said.
�Because there wasn�t anything we could do,� Nickolas stated. �This is their problem and not ours.�
�You�re lucky you don�t have a similar problem,� MyKenna said and they looked at her.
�You lucked out,� Aaron said.
�What�s that supposed to mean?� Robert asked.
�Nothing,� Nickolas said and he glared at Aaron then at Dakota. �All done.�
�Thanks,� Dakota said and he grinned. She got off the counter and looked at the others. �So�who wants desert?� They all looked at her and she grinned.
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