TNN One Shots

Two Lines Changes Everything Part 2..

A/N: This chapter will get heavy, TW mentions of abortion, abortion, mentions of eating disorders, and small mentions of sexual assault.

Carly woke up the next morning well rested. She had cried herself to sleep after Reece carried her upstairs but once she was asleep she felt at peace. She felt safe. She stretched as she stood from her bed, and for a moment she forgot all about her situation. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks. She took a deep breath and made her way downstairs, she smiled when she saw Reece in the kitchen cooking breakfast and Marjorie sat at the bar drinking her coffee and smiling at him. She wanted a love like theirs. A love filled with safety, laughter, and zero judgement.

"Good morning my love come sit with me." Marjorie said with a bright smile as she pulled out the chair next to her. She sat down and Marjorie wrapped her arms around the young girl pulling her into a sweet hug and kissing her forehead. "How did you sleep darling?" She asked rubbing her back. "Actually it was the best sleep I've gotten in awhile." Carly said with a small smile.

Reece turned smiling brightly, "well I'm glad, want to come dish up some breakfast for yourself?" He asked giving the young girl the choice. He knew that she was fragile, and one wrong move could send her down a spiral with her eating disorder. If she was allowed to dish it up she could pick up as much or as little as she wanted. Her choice. Everything. Was always her choice with her work parents.

Carly nodded standing up and getting some food for herself. She took a little bit of everything, eggs, bacon, toast. Reece and Marjorie looked proudly at her. The couple got their plates and the three sat at the bar eating, laughing, and talking. They purposely stayed off the subject of last night waiting for a time later in the day to discuss her options.

"So Carly I thought you and I could have a girls day and go pick out some stuff to make your room more you? What do you think?" Marjorie asked with a smile. "My treat, get anything you want. No limit." Reece said smiling softly. "No limit? So does that mean I..." "no gorgeous that wasn't directed at you" Reece said chuckling softly. Marjorie giggled causing the young girl to laugh. It was the first time they had heard her laugh for some time. It made their hearts swell.

The two girls set off to the shops to pick out everything Carly could possibly want or need. She found this purple and white bedding set, all decor that just fit Carly's aesthetic perfectly, and Carly even found some clothes that she fell in love with. Marjorie was so happy to get to spoil this sweet girl, she deserved all the love in the world. As Marjorie rounded the corner pushing the trolley she came to a stop seeing the 17 year old frozen in place.

The brunette wasn't sure what she was staring at until she walked up to her, Carly was stuck staring at the baby section. The clothes, the toys, the cribs. Everything was there. The young girl could feel her heart racing, she quietly began to panic. "Hey, Carly it's ok don't panic. Have you thought much on your options?" Marjorie asked. She initially planned to wait till the two were home with Reece but sometimes the opportunity presents itself.

"Um n-not really. I guess I don't really know what they are." The young girl explained nervously. This is when it hit Marjorie, Carly was just a child. A child with a grownup decision to make. One that regardless what she chose would change her life forever. "Well, there's 3 options. The first is the obvious one, you keep the baby and we of course would be there to help you raise them. You'd never be alone in this." Marjorie said checking to make sure she was still ok.

Carly just nodded as she waited for Marjorie to continue. "Option two is you give the baby up for adoption. We would help you through that process, you have choices there too, if you still want to be in their life you can be, if you don't ever want to you don't have to. The choice is yours completely." Marjorie said placing her hands on Carly's shoulders to support her. "Option three is abortion, if that is the choice you want to make Reece and I will support you through it all. No matter what." Marjorie said gently.