After about two months of hanging out as friends with Rico, he asked me to be his girlfriend and I was overjoyed and said yes. I had never had a boyfriend before and I felt so lucky that someone as cool as Rico had asked me out. Over the next couple of months, Rico became my first for a lot of things. First kiss, first date, and eventually first bed partner after weeks of heavy make-out sessions I finally gave in and said yes. The first time really wasn't that good because it hurt and I bled a little afterward but, Rico assured me that that was normal. After that first time, we started having sex at least four times a week, sometimes more because it seemed that Rico's sexual appetite was unquenchable. I was being really careful making sure we always used protection and eventually I got on the pill. Since we were exclusive to each other I didn't worry about diseases. A week after my eighteenth birthday I started feeling tired all the time and I was throwing up a lot. I went to the school nurse and she immediately had me do a pregnancy test which I thought was completely ridiculous because I was on the pill. I was sure it was just the flu or a stomach virus. The school nurse walked over to me and patted me on the shoulder sympathetically and in a low voice she said: "honey I'm afraid that your pregnancy test was positive, when was your last period"? I hung my head in shame. What was I going to do now? I wasn't married and I didn't have a job. My mom was going to have a calf with a wire tail. I thought about what the school nurse had asked me. When was my last period? "I had one last month but, I only spotted and I haven't had one at all this month, but I figured that was because I wasn't feeling good ". I said feeling really out of it. "Well dearie you do have options you know it is still early. I can give you some phone numbers if you would like me to." she said like she knew what she was talking about. Abortion was out of the question because I could never live with myself knowing that I had murdered my own baby. I just smiled a weak and nervous smile at her and said "I have to talk to my boyfriend and see what he wants to do". With that being said I hurried out of the nurse's office and back to class. The rest of the day passed in a blur. Rico didn't have to work that night and my Mom had to work out of town for another three days so I stayed the night with him. After we had our usual take-out for dinner we snuggled up on the couch together to watch a movie. I told him "Baby there is something I need to talk to you about". I was really nervous and my voice was shaky. "Sure doll face, what's up"? He said with curiosity in his voice. "Well I went to the nurse's office today and I found out I am pregnant". I blurted out. He just sat there with his mouth open. I was starting to get nervous but then he said, "WOW doll face that's awesome". He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me on the tip of my nose. "You know what"? He asked me. "What's that baby"? I asked. "We should get married so that way the baby can have a proper life". He said this with tears in his eyes. I started to cry softly and squeezed him tighter and said. "Yes, I would love to be your wife!" We celebrated that night with a passionate night of love making. He was extra sweet and gentle with me not the usual hurry up and rolls over and goes to sleep. When Mom came home a few days later I told her that I needed to talk to her about something really important so that night after school I sat down in the living room with her and broke the news to her. "Mom I a have some news that I am afraid might really make you mad at me." I started while hugging my knees tighter to my chest while sitting on the couch. "Go ahead honey just tell me what's wrong. Nothing you can say will ever stop me from loving you". She said with a worried look on her face. Ok AJ just spit it out; just like a band aide rip it off quick. "I'm pregnant and Rico and I are getting married". I rattled off really fast without taking a breath. I closed my eyes because I couldn't look at my mom because I knew that no matter what she had said this was the one thing that would really set her off. "AJ honey look at me". She pleaded. I slowly opened my eyes expecting the worst, but all I saw was love in her eyes along with a few tears that were streaming down her face. I started to cry softly at seeing my Mom look so sad it really broke my heart. What kind of ungrateful daughter am I to have done this to my mother who had worked so hard by herself to raise me right and this is how I repay her. "Mom I am so sorry, I never meant for this to happen". I choked out between sobs. My mom sat down on the couch next to me and held me in her arms and gently rocked me back and forth. "Honey are you sure that this is what you want to do"? She said sounding a little worried. "Yes mom it is, I love him and we both want this baby even though we didn't plan this". "Well ok then, I support you in whatever decision you make". She said. The following weekend Rico and I were married in a quiet ceremony with just my Mom and his Aunt and Uncle in attendance. Rico wore Nike Tennis Shoes, a pair of Aeropostale faded Jeans and a Black American Eagle T-Shirt while I wore a pale pink sundress with a white knitted sweater over it and black flats. Afterwards everyone went their own ways and Ricko and I started our new life together as Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Jaun Swartz.
