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“So, four weeks along?”
“Well, actually six weeks.”
I shake my head. “I didn’t know you six weeks ago. I mean, I knew kid you, but I didn’t know… this version of you.” Words are coming out of my mouth strangely, and it’s like I forgot how to talk to Violet.
“Pregnancy is counted from the day of my last period, not the day of conception.” Violet gives a crazy laugh. “I’m finding out so many strange things. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be laughing. I just feel relieved that you don’t hate me. Or maybe you do, but you aren’t acting like it.”
“No, I don’t hate you. It’s not your fault. It… takes two to make a baby.” My mind wanders for a moment as I remember the first time we were together in my bar. I sigh. This is not what I had planned for my future, but I’m going to have to step up to the plate.
I squeeze her hand gently, trying to offer some comfort, even though I feel like I’m the one who needs comfort. “Have you seen a doctor yet?”
She shakes her head. “Not yet. But… I made an appointment with a gynecologist, and I’m going to check on the baby in two weeks.”
“Okay. Do they not have any sooner?”
“They usually don’t see women until they’re eight weeks along. It’s just their policy or something. I’d like it if you could come along, but if you can’t, that’s okay too. I get it.”
“No, I want to be there with you.”
Violet’s eyes fill with tears, and she blinks them back. Her grip on my hand tightens. “I’m scared, Jay. I don’t know if I’m ready for this. And I know it’s not your problem, but I don’t know if I can handle this on my own.”
I move around the bed so that I’m sitting next to Violet. I put my arm around her shoulders and stare at the closed bedroom door. I feel a lump forming in my throat, but I push it down. I need to be strong for her. “I feel the same way. But we’ll get through this. We’ll figure it out together. You’re not alone. I mean, wow, I’m going to be a dad. Sorry, that just hit me.”
Violet giggles, and I don’t understand how she can jump from one emotion to another so easily. “Yes, that’s what happens, unless you want to be the mom, and I can be the dad.”
“No, thanks. I don’t think being pregnant would be fun.”
“So far, it’s just a lot of hunger and exhaustion,” Violet explains. She nestles her head into my shoulder, and neither one of us speaks for a moment.
We sit there, just holding each other, letting the reality of the situation sink in. It’s a lot to take in, but I know we can handle it. We have to. At this point, we don’t have a choice. The baby is going to come whether we’re ready or not.
After a while, I pull back, taking a deep breath. “Okay, let’s talk about what comes next. We need to make a plan.”
Violet nods, wiping her eyes. “Right. A plan.”
“First, we’ll need to go to the doctor’s appointment. When is it?”
“October 12th.”
“Do you know when the baby is due, then?”
“Sometime in early June.”
“Okay,” I nod, taking in that information. “After the doctor’s appointment, we’ll have to somehow tell our families.”
“Actually… my mom already knows. She guessed. So… it’s just up to you to tell Hannah.”
I make a face at the idea. “Maybe you should tell her. I think she’ll take it better from you. Okay, then after that, we have to start the real preparations.”
“Like what? I feel like there’s a thousand things to do, and I can’t even concentrate long enough to remember one of them.”
“Well, the baby is going to need a crib, clothes, um… diapers.” That doesn’t seem like enough.
“Maybe we should go to the doctor’s appointment first. Then, we’ll find someone who’s just had a baby and ask her everything we need to get.”
I laugh. “Good idea. I wouldn’t–”
Violet’s phone rings, and I glance at the clock on the wall. It’s almost ten p.m. now, which is late for a call. She glances at the screen, her eyes widening in surprise. “It’s Hannah.”
