Unexpected

Chapter 6

Vix waited at LAX for Renee's plane to arrive from Seattle. She was nervous and excited to see her best friend for the first time in almost a year. She was anxious to see how much she'd changed but was afraid that maybe things had changed between them.

Being part of the band had changed her life for the better but it didn't leave Vix a lot of time to talk to or see Renee as much as she wanted. She hoped things wouldn't be weird between them.

But as Renee dropped her carry on and ran toward her in baggage claim, wrapping her in a huge hug, she realized her worries had been baseless.

"Oh my fucking God, Victoria," Renee cried "I've missed you so much." She put her hands on her shoulders "Let me look at you...you're so grown up. I can't believe...you look.....happy!"

"I am....I'm happy you're here to visit me," Vix said smiling widely.

"Uh huh," Renee said "you're in love. I can it written across your face. That's why you're happy! You're finally growing up and settling down. "

Vix shook her head as she motioned for Renee to follow her toward the airport exit "I'm not so sure about that."

Renee stopped short as her eyes widened "Trouble in paradise?"

"No, no nothing like that...I just...well sometimes I wonder if  I'm cut out for this..."

"Cut out for living happily ever after?" Renee said resuming her pace. "Who wouldn't be?"

"I could be pregnant," Vix blurted as they stepped out into the California sun.

Renee stopped slowly. "What do you mean you could be pregnant? You either are or you aren't."

Vix shrugged. "Let's just say...we haven't exactly been....careful."

"And? Does the rock star have an aversion to children?" Renee asked.

"Well...no..yes...maybe...actually we've never talked about it," Vix shook her head.

"So you don't know and you're making this something more than what it should be in your mind? He may be excited as hell," Renee offered "I mean he's in his 30's. Maybe he's ready to procreate."

Vix shrugged unsure "Maybe..."

"Maybe....uh oh...that doesn't sound good."

"Well maybe I'm not cut out for being a mom. I barely learned how to be in a relationship...I'm still figuring it out. And now throw a baby in the mix," she said miserably, her tone a contrast to the sunny California sunshine.

"Don't you think you should talk to Zacky about it?" Renee asked as she rolled her bag through the busy lot.

"Not exactly," Vix admitted as she clicked her alarm button. "I don't want to say anything until we know for sure."

"When was the last time that you....you know...unprotected" Renee trailed off as she opened the backseat of the small SUV and placed her suitcase into the back seat.

"Yesterday," Vix said embarrassed as she opened the driver side and got in.

"Yesterday? You're worried about being pregnant after 24 hrs," Renee replied.

"No...It's been a week since I've thought about it. I mean sometimes we're careful..but more often than not, we aren't."

Renee had been putting her seat belt across her lap but stopped to ask.
"And when are you expecting your period."

"Next week," Vix replied putting the key in the ignition.

"So basically you're in a holding pattern for a week."

"Yeah..I guess I am," she said starting the car.

Renee started giggling, slowly at first and then a bit more hysterically.

"What are you laughing at?" Vix asked almost afraid to ask.

Renee reigned in her laughter long enough to say "This is going to be a great visit!"