How You Get The Girl

Chapter Ten • Stay Stay Stay •

Stefania

"Bambina..." I gasped.
"Oh my God." She whispered.

We were staring at a positive pregnancy test.
"Oh my God." She repeated.
"Are you okay?"

She ran to the toilet, emptying the contents of her stomach. Or whatever she had left after a morning of puking.

I quickly pulled her hair back, and rubbed her back.
"I didn't know. I didn't know." She cried.
"Shh it's okay. I know. This is not your fault." I whispered to her.
"Please don't leave. Please stay. Don't leave me." She looked at me with tears running down her face.
"Hey, I'm not leaving. I'm here for good. I love you. And whatever you decide, I'm gonna be here for you."
"Whatever I decide?"

"Wether you wanna um... keep it or not."
"Stef, I-I can't get rid of it. It would kill me. I mean I'm all for woman's rights, their body their choice. But I personally can't do it."
"So, we're keeping it?" I asked.
"Are you sure you want this?"

I gently kissed her forehead, and placed my hand on her stomach.
"I want you, and our baby. This is ours."
"I love you." She whispered.
"And I love you. The both of you."

*Back at the studio*

"Krista? Can we talk to you real quick?" I asked as we stood in the doorway of her office.
"Of course. Come in ladies."

We walked in, shut the door, and sat down in the chairs on the other side of her desk.
"What's up ladies?" She put her pen down and gave us her full attention.

"We have a few things to say. For one, Danielle and I are dating." I reached over and squeezed my girlfriend's hand.
"Well congratulations! I assume you two want to keep this out of the public?"
"Please. For a little while at least. And um... Danielle?" I looked at her.

"I'm pregnant." Her eyes welled up with tears.
"Danielle! This is such great- wait, are you saying Jackson-"
"Yes. I didn't know he... he raped me that night." Danielle said quietly.
"Oh honey." Krista got up and walked over to her, leaning down and giving her a hug.

"I'm so, so sorry that happened to you. What do you need me to do?" Krista asked.
"Nothing. I don't want him to know. We're having a restraining order put out on him. He has no business knowing. This is not his baby." Danielle said bravely.

"Whatever you need, you got it. We'll figure out a way to add it to the story line too. It'll be okay." Krista squeezed her shoulder.
"If it's okay, will you keep this to yourself? We haven't told anyone else yet. Not even our parents." I asked.
"Of course. You ladies let me know if you need anything at all."

We walked out of her office, and walked back to set.
"Dani, are you okay? Have you been crying?" Jaina asked as we walked up to her and Barrett.
"Yes, but I'm fine. We have something to tell you."
"What's wrong? You two are making me nervous." Barrett asked.

"Danielle is pregnant." I whispered to them.
"What!" Barrett shouted.

Jaina quickly elbowed her to silence her.
"You're what?" Barrett whispered.

"Pregnant. I'm assuming seven weeks."
"Wait that was when-" Jaina tried to say.
"I know. I didn't know that he did that... I don't really remember anything from that night."  Danielle interrupted.

"Oh honey. Do you want me to kill him? I will. I'll happily go to prison over you." Jaina quickly wrapped her in a hug.
"He's not going to know anything about this baby. It's mine and Stefania's. He will never come near our child." Danielle said, hugging her back.