"I think I will go take care of that right now"

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*Tom POV*
I walk over to the big closet, pulling the door open, making India and Ben almost stumple out on the floor, trying to rigth their clothes and makes up excuses. "I think you two have something to explain".
"Please Tom, don't tell my mother, we love each other, and with time she will have to accept it". India looks at me pleadingly, grabbing Ben's hand.
Ben looks halfway scared, his eyes pleading. "I know this looks bad Tom, but India is rigth, we really love each other, the age different shouldn't matter".
"Do you two know what a dilemma you are putting me in ? You want me to lie to Ginny ?" I breathe in deeply, I had spottet those two leaving the party, thinking they were very sneaky, but not sneaky enough.
India looks at me with tears in her eyes. "No not lie, just don't tell her, let me tell her myself when we are ready".
"So you two have been sneaking around our backs all this time ?" I look at them, I had a feeling something was amiss, I didn't buy India getting over Ben this easily.
Ben looks like he feel really guilty and he should, but I also see the protective way he has his hand on the small of Indias back and the way he looks at her, and India looks up at him like he is the eight wonder of the world, I simply can't deny the love that is so clearly between them.
"Oh fuck, Ginny is going to kill me if she finds out I know, argh why did you have to sneak around here ? If you had stuck to Ben's hotel I could pretend not to know". I roll my eyes, why do I suddenly feel like the dad of a couple of teenagers ?
India put a hand on my arm. "I promise that we will come clean to mom really soon and we won't tell her that you knew, come on please ?"
"Okay, okay, but you need to do it real soon, and I am not lying, if she starts to suspect anything and ask me, then I am telling her the truth". I say with a sigh and India hugs me happily.

*Ginny POV*
I spot Tom coming over, he looks like something is wrong, but I don't have time to ask him, before I hear Penelopes high pitched voice, telling everyone that she is pregnant, making me feel like throwing up.
I put on a fake smile, feeling Tom's arm sneak around my waist. "Oh I am happy for you, and I hope Harold has more time now than when India was small".
"Oh Harold told me how you never let him help, but this time he is going to be a part of the kids life". She says running a hand over her flat stomach.
Tom tightens his arm around me, telling me to ignore it, not to let it bother me and I just say. "Well I hope for all of you that you are right".
"To bad for you that you are to old for more kids, are you really okay with that Tom ? I mean don't you want your own kids ?" She looks at Tom like she feels so sorry for him.
Tom manage to keep his voice friendly, when he answers. "Oh Penelope, I know it must be hard for you to understand, having just finished high school, but you know if you count on your fingers you would see that Ginny is only 39 and fully capable of having kids, should we wish so".
"So is Ginny pregnant to ?" Penelope looks at me, her face totally blank, oh God how is it possible to be this stupid ?
Tom has a hard time not laughing, and he sends her a devilish grin, pulling me with him. "Well ask me again in ten minutes, I think I will go take care of that right now".
"Tom !" I slap his shoulder, trying not to giggle to loud, we don't want everyone looking and gosipping, I think we are causing enough of that already.

*India POV*
I am happy Tom isn't telling mom, I know he is right and we need to tell her soon, but it has to be the right time and place, not at a party.
My father has tried to talk to me several times, but I don't want to talk to him, I don't like him and now he has gone and gotten that Penelope girl pregnant, I don't want a half sister or brother, so I really can't be bothered.
But Penelope corners me, asking me if I want to have lunch with her tomorrow, she wants so badly to get to know me and I end up giving in, if she is having a kid, I guess I kind of need to be a part of their life, or the poor kid would be stuck with her and my father.
And well she seems kind of stupid, but between work and being with Ben, well it could be nice to talk to someone my own age.

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