Nothing More

Chapter Five

Natalie's POV......

"So you said you wanted to talk about something with me. What is it?" Ruby asks me, collapsing onto the couch nearest to her.

We had just gotten back from our little weekend hangout. It's like a routine for us to hangout on weekends....you know....get off the work stress and all.

That's by the way. I really do have something to tell Ruby. In regards to my....situation, I've come up with a plan....that Ruby may not like anyway.....and of course I won't blame her for not liking it 'cause I must admit, it's a stupid kinda plan.

"Oh....yeah....that.....umm....." I stutter.

I see Ruby lift her head off the couch to look at me where I'm standing by the refrigerator, pouring us some orange juice.

"I know that stutter.....whatever you wanna talk about can't be so good." Ruby says, shooting me an all-knowing kinda glance.

"Umm......well....." I walk towards Ruby with two glasses of orange juice in my hands.

"I won't say it's....not good....." I give Ruby a glass of juice before sitting beside her.

"Then what is it?" Ruby sips her juice.

"Well....I was thinking....I came up with a plan regarding my situation, you know....my pregnancy and....Dylan ghosting me....."

"I thought we were over with the whole Dylan stuff...."

"I know....I know......it's just....look, I know that we agreed to forget about Dylan and to raise the baby on our own but.....I still think that the baby should have a father." I say.

"The baby does have a father.....who from what's happening, wants nothing to do with it or its mother." Ruby says.

"Yeah....."

"So....what's the plan? To get Dylan to come back or what?" Ruby asks.

"Rubes, seriously? I can't even reach him." I say.

"Oh.....right. What is this plan that you came up with....which obviously doesn't involve Dylan..."

"Well....first of all, promise you won't freak out if I tell you this." I say.

"Oh....this definitely can't be good."

"Rubes, just promise me you won't freak out." I say.

"Alright.....go ahead. Tell me about this plan." Ruby says.

"Okay...." I clear my throat "Well, I was thinking if....I could just...get another man to father the baby....like I said earlier, I think the baby still needs someone he or she could call 'Father' or 'Dad' or other....father-ish title." I say.

"So.....wait....you want the baby to have a father who isn't the real father?" Ruby asks.

"You can put it that way. Another week has passed and there's still no word from Dylan so I guess he really doesn't want anything to do with me or the baby...."

"As weird as this is already sounding, I don't wanna start arguing....at least till I hear the plan so....what do you intend to do? How do you wanna get another man to take the place of Dylan as the father of your baby? Wait.....are you seeing someone else?" Ruby asks.

"Ruby!! How'd I be seeing someone else now? I still can't get over Dylan and there's no way I could be seeing someone else without you knowing." I say.

"It was only a question, Nat. Since you've just said that you're not seeing someone else, how do you wanna carry out your plan? Are you gonna find someone to start dating or what?" Ruby asks.