Just The Boy Next Door

The party had gotten started shortly and I had come over from my house. At first, Andy couldn't keep his mitts off of me, but soon I shoved him off to his friends, saying he needed to have guy time. I usually had him to myself, anyway, so he heeded his friends this time around.
With the party going on for what seemed to be an eternity, I called it quits early in the morning.
Kissing him good night, I informed him it was four in the morning and I was going home to bed.
As soon as I had gotten into our bedroom and changed into my pajamas, I saw a mass of people who were next door leave the house and wander off towards cars, cabs, and various dwellings. Jake and Naomi, who had left the party hours before I did, were having a personal "party" of their own; I swore the volume woke the neighbors behind us. It made me giggle childishly, none the less. Last I checked, too, Jinxx went to his room around one to talk to Sammi about her New Years, and Ash dragged some blonde chick up to his bedroom as I was leaving. CC and Selena, having gotten tired or the massive amount of party goers, came home and were now on the couch downstairs, fast asleep in one another's arms; they couldn't even make it up stairs.
Andy, sluggish and tired, made his way into the house and upstairs to the bedroom. Stripping down to his boxers, he slid into bed under the covers and wrapped an arm around my waist.

"I have been eager to hold you all night, princess," he purred, kissing my earlobe softly.
"So have I." I rolled over to look into his eyes but my mind flooded with worry almost instantly.
"Baby, what's wrong?" his brow furrowed as he looked into my eyes; it was like he was looking into my head.
I sighed heavily; it was now or never, I guess.
"Andy," my voice was shaky, "I just found something out."
"What is it, baby?"
Starting to tear up, I abandoned the idea temporarily and hid my face in the blankets.
"Princess, please," he pleaded, "Are you afraid I will be angry?"
I nodded, now quietly sobbing.
"Look at me, baby," his voice was low and soothing.
I looked up with reddened eyes and managed to compose myself.
"I missed my period, Andy," I choked on my tears, "I missed my period, took a pregnancy test, and it came back positive."
He was quiet. I knew it; he is upset with me.
"Baby, I'm not mad at you," He pulled me in close and held me tightly, now sniffling back his own tears.
Looking up, his blue eyes were glazed over; he looked scared.
"Andy, I'm so sorry!" I began bawling, but this time into my pillow.
"Deanna J, please calm down," he wiped his tears away and sat up in bed, turning the lamp on his side on, "Come here, baby; sit with me."

We sat and discussed our options; both being pro choice, he left it up to me ultimately. I couldn't bare the thought of abortion; it was my soon-to-be husband's child I was carrying. And adoption would be too hard on us. So, in the end, we decided to keep him or her, for better or worse, and try our shot at being young parents.
"I think we should keep it." were his exact words.
It worried me, however; I didn't want him to throw his perfectly good life away for someone who couldn't even fucking remember to take to birth control pill when she was supposed to.
"DJ," his voice was soft as he snuggled me close, "We're going to be a family. Sure, it is a little earlier than we wanted, but hey. I love you; you shouldn't have to worry, baby."
Forcing a smile, I nuzzled his chin and fell asleep in his arms; he, on the other hand, watched me sleep until the sun rose, passing out just after six in the morning.

The next morning, we found ourselves calling a meeting with our friends over brunch. Ashley, who was very hung over, asked to use our second bathroom to shower and rejuvenate from a long night of no-strings-attached sexual encounters and massive amounts of whiskey. Jinxx was dressed and on our door step within minutes of the urgent text messages we both sent him.
As soon as everyone was seated at my dining room table, I dished out a hash-brown and egg casserole with sausage and cheese; my freshman year of college taught me that this fixed the morning after a good party better than anything.
"I'm sure you guys are wondering why I sent out rapid fire messages this morning," I had cleared my throat and looked around, Naomi and Selena being the only two who acted a little like they knew something.
"Yea, umm," Andy rubbed the back of his neck nervously, "DJ and I have some interesting news."
"Well," Ashley leaned back in his chair, "What is it?"
Tears welled up in my eyes as I tried to find the courage to tell my friends our lives were changing; not just a small bit, but drastically.
"We're pregnant."
Jake's jaw just about hit the floor as Jinxx spit his coffee across my kitchen. Ashley's soul seemed to have left his body as the chair he was leaned back in came backwards, out from under him, hurling him to the ground. CC just kind of grabbed my hand and rubbed my fingers, giving me the look of "it will be okay".
"You guys are serious?" Jinxx finally gathered his bearings, "Like, you took a test and everything?"
"Yea, it was positive." I just kind of fluffed my food with the fork I was holding, staring down at my plate.
"Well, it looked like I'm an uncle again," Jake looked up and smiled, "There is no way you aren't having this kid; is there? I mean, had you two discussed uh..."
Jake turned beet red as he sat next to Naomi talk about babies. She just giggled and patted her boyfriend on the back.
"We couldn't go through an abortion, "I shook my head in protest to the though, "We are going to be married in the near distant future. It would be too hard to do. That, and that option doesn't feel right."
"Shit," Ashley has picked himself and the chair back up and rubbed his now sore back, "Marriage and a baby all with in a month or so of each other; hat's off to both of you. Anything you need, I'm here for you both."
Andy and I looked at each other and smiled, then nodded thank you at Ashley.
"I'm going to be an uncle! I'm going to be an uncle!" CC chanted over and over, making Selena giggled uncontrollably.
Then, that is when Momma Jinxx, as we dubbed him, asked the one thing we failed to think of:
"So," the quiet man cleared his throat, "When do you plan to tell your parents?"
The smiles disappeared almost instantly; we didn't have any clue.
"By the look on your faces, that tells me you haven't a single clue how to organize the whole telling them thing. I have an idea," Jinxx grabbed a notepad that was on the counter behind him and a pen, "We have a small break again next week after we started back at school; Andy, invite your folks down for the weekend, and DJ, invite your parents over for dinner. Then, the four of them can be here."
"It is worht a shot, babe," Andy looked over at me and rubbed my thigh, "We don't really have any other choice; that and it wouldn't be fair just calling them."
"I agree," I sighed and shoveled a bite of casserole into my mouth, "I will call my mom later if you call yours."
"Deal, baby."

Once breakfast was consumed and most to the friends had scatted to their separate corners of the VCU world, Andy and myself sat with Jinxx, who was looking up plane tickets for Andy's parents. Andy had shot his dad, Chris, a text message minutes after Jinxx mentioned the idea. Chris and his wife, Amy, were more than excited to finally meet me and to see our house. They also couldn't wait to see the rest of the merry band of misfits in the house next door.
"Okay," jinxx, who was on his tablet, glance through the pages, "The best flights here seem to be a flight in on Wednesday, the 9th, and flying back out the following Tuesday so, your parents would be here almost a week, Andy."
Jinxx looked up into our direction as I glanced over to Andy, who had a blank stare on his face.
"I'm so scared of my mom right now," he shook his head, still staring off into space, "Like, you just don't even realize."
"Dude, it's better to tell them," Jinxx nodded towards me, "Think about how her parents will handle it. Yours should be a hell of a lot better."
I gulped at the thought of telling my mom, but it had to be done regardless.
"Well, we have a plan," Andy sighed and stood up with his friend, "Thanks man, you have been a big help."
"Anytime, dude."
As soon as Jinxx left, Andy pulled out his phone and Called his dad.

Chris: Hey, what's up?
Andy: Got you a flight heading out from Cinci on Wednesday the 9th and heading back in the following Tuesday.
Chris: Ha! Think you can handle your mom and I for a week?
Andy: Yea, more than likely. I cannot wait to see you guys.
Chris: You too, son. Love you; I'm in a meeting. I will tell your mom what is going on.
Andy: Okay, dad, love you too. Bye.

"That was the quickest conversation I think I have ever witnessed you have," I looked up at my handsome but worried counter part.
"Well, that's how the Biersack me communicate, I suppose." He chuckled nervously, "Now, you need to call your mom. I think having dinner Thursday night might be a good idea. Get it over it, ya know?"
"You don't even have to tell me twice." I pulled out my phone.
I was nervous the whole time I talked to my mom, who was more than happy to meet Andy's parents. I felt guilty for not telling her then, but I went with the plan.
"Alright, princess," Andy rubbed my shoulder and pulled me in, embracing me sweetly, "Let's see what happens."
Nuzzling his chest, I sighed.
I had never been so scared in my life.

Notes

Update finally! More to come as soon as I finish editing the edits.

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