I opened the door to the quarters- which could hardly be called quarters because they were so spacious and luxurious.
"Nick" I called, in an almost afraid voice. I reassured myself that Nick would be overjoyed, because he loved me, and I loved him.
"Yes?" he said, he was on the sofa, playing with Lilly and a piece of yarn.
"We need to talk about something." I said, and his faced cracked into a wide grin.
"Oh-oh" he said, cornily, "No man wants to hear those words!" but his mischief vanished as he saw my expression, and he moved Lilly onto his lap and motioned for me to sit down next to him.
"Ok, well, I told myself that I am going to tell you straight out what I need to say, and not try to evade what is inevitable. Because, I mean, if I don't tell you, you'll find out anyway, and I really think it would be best coming from me" I took a long breath and began again, my pace quick. "It will be fairly obvious pretty soon, and there's no point in not telling you, because I love, you and you love me, right?" I bit my lip.
"Of course I love you Holly!" he said, and I sighed a sigh of relief and continued.
"Mel said I should tell you, and I am so sorry that I told her before I told you but I wasn't sure what to do, and I mean, it just came out. I just blurted it out. Sometimes I don't really think about what I say before I say it. And, she and I are beginning to be great, great friends. Don't you think she's nice? I mean, fairly reserved, but she had such a nice personality, and she's so very lively and all-"
"Holly, I think you are subtly trying to change the subject" Nick said gently, and I blushed.
I took a deep breath.
"Nick, I am pregnant." I said, quickly, and then raced on, "And it's yours, and I am just a little bit passed two months, and I have only known for such a little amount of time and I have already decided that I am not going to have an abortion."
I had been staring desperately at my hands, and meekly looked up to see Nick beaming.
He hugged me, then kissed me, and then pulled away, and I was so relieved I started to cry.
"Hey, it's ok" he said, and I leant on his shoulder, smiling like a giddy girl with tears running down my cheeks.
"I love you Nick. We're going to have a family" I said, hugging him, and kissing him.
"Yes, we are." He said, stroking my hair.
Holly~
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