Make it Right

Chapter 20

After dinner, you decide to continue the conversation about JK meeting with the attorney. You ask JK, "What do you think she wants from you? Does she want you to marry her? Money? Any guesses? Because I have a guess of my own, but since you know her better, you'd probably have a better idea."

JK mulls over this question. "I can't imagine that she thinks I'm going to marry her because she is pregnant with my child. People co-parent out of wedlock all the time. And I know that she isn't aiming for money. She has plenty of her own. My Her father comes from old money." JK turns to you and asks, "What is your theory?"

"I think, she wants me gone. That's really all she wants. That's the only thing I can think of. I am the only obstacle that is between her and you. I don't think she wants to force your hand in marriage. I think she wants you to want to marry her. For you to finally realize that she is the one for you, and that she has been under your nose this whole time. She is sure that you'll eventually come to your senses and kick yourself for not seeing it sooner. That's really the only thing I can think of."

JK says, "That is more disturbing than anything I could have come up with."

You continue, "Fortunately, I think my theory is the worst-case scenario. JK, I believe I've already told you. You need to dial down your hotness. I blame you for this completely."

JK laughs a little and says, "Come on, Sweetness, this is serious."

"I know. I know. You only have one setting." Both of you say it in unison, "ON."

You ask, "Have you had other pregnancy scares?"

"None that I know of," He replies.

"What were you guys using to prevent pregnancies? Mechanical barrier contraception, birth control pills, IUD?

"I just assumed she took care of that."

"Well, that is not great. You need to take more responsibility for this in the future. You can't just go around sticking your dick in whatever places you want, all willy-nilly. Pregnancy isn't the only thing you have to worry about." Then you realize what you said.

JK says, "Baby girl, I think my 'willy-nilly dick sticking' days are over. Don't you think?"

"Right. Sorry. That got a little lecture-y. Didn't it?"

"Yea. It did. But I'll let it go since I know it came from a place of concern."

You make a small mental note to get yourself tested for any STI in the near future.

As if he can read your thoughts he says, "I get a yearly physical and all that stuff gets checked. Had one done about 8 months ago and got a clean bill of health."

You say, "Oh. That's good." But you are going to get one done yourself, for your own peace of mind. Besides, JK isn't the only one you've slept with recently.

Then JK asks you a question, "What is your contraception situation?"

"I have a hormonal IUD. My womb is a hostile place for a fertilized egg. No chance of accidental pregnancy for me. No chance of getting pregnant on purpose either. Not while that little device is up there. Besides, I haven't known anyone that I liked enough to want to make a whole human with."

JK turns to you with a shocked look on his face. You say, "I didn't mean you, for goodness' sake. I meant until you."

"What if I told you that I wanted a baby?"

You say without missing a beat, "I would say, Great. You might get one in about 10 – 12 weeks."

"I meant with you."