Impractical (1)

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"Can we talk?" Olivia hummed quietly as she approached her brothers in the crowded room, glancing around the area to see that no cameras were pointed in her direction. They turned to look at her, noticing the dread and worry spread across her features. 

"Is everything alright?" Camden asked immediately, his smile falling as he searched the area, asking eagerly, "What did he do?" 

"Calm down, tiger." Olivia hummed, reaching for their hands and taking a step back toward the wall, "I'm just afraid --." 

"Why?" Brody asked, glancing to his brother with concern across his brow, "Olivia, today is a good day." 

"I'm afraid Brian won't want the baby," She hummed, her eyes falling to look at her stomach for a moment, "He's never wanted kids, and I can see that my pregnancy hasn't changed that." She looked up to see her brother's eyes blankly staring at her, "I don't think he'll love her." 

"Look, if all else fails, we'll take care of your baby," Brody shrugged, glancing too see Brian step into the room from the backyard, "Stop worrying and enjoy your day." 

"I can't put so much on your shoulders," She hummed, saying, "Brody, you're still in high school and, Cam, you're going to college." 

"Actually --." He hesitantly glanced down, saying with a sigh, "I'll have some free time on my hands after high school." 

"Still, I can't expect that of you --." She hummed nervously, her heart racing in her chest, "You're life's just begun, and I --." 

"Liv," Brody called quickly to interrupt her thoughts, tightening his grip on her hand, "If Brian won't step up, then we will." He gently shrugged his shoulders, saying with a chuckle, "I mean, if one woman can raise two boys, I'm sure two boys can raise one woman." 

Camden's elbow lodged into his brother's side and Olivia's eyes widened, "How are you so sure?" She asked, a smile pulling at her lips, "Brody, what do you mean?" She asked him excitedly, her eyes waiting for an answer. 

"The nurse may have let a little information slip when talking to us in the hall --." 

"It's a girl?" Olivia asked, a tear rolling from her eye immediately, "She's a girl? Brody, she's a girl?" She asked excitedly, glancing to Camden for a moment, "I can't believe it!" She sighed, a genuine smile pulling at her lips.

"What's that smile for?" Brian asked with a gentle laugh from behind Camden, pulling all eyes to look at him, "Boys, do you mind if I talk to your sister alone for a minute?" 

They both glared a him, hesitant to step away from the pregnant woman standing across from them.  Olivia turned to face him, noticing how his face was flushed pink, his eyes resting heavily on his features, "Why were you crying?" She asked hesitantly, placing her hands at her hips as her smile faded. 

"I was talking to Joe, and --." His thoughts were pulled to a halt as he looked up to meet his mother's eyes, a hesitant grin on her lips as she and his father weaved through the crowd, "My parents?" 

Olivia's heart dropped in her chest as she turned to follow his glance, locking her eyes on Mr. and Mrs. Quinn for a moment, "Why are they here?" She asked in a forced whisper, her stomach turning, "Quinn, why are they here?" She asked quickly, a glare in her eyes as she looked up at him. 

"Bae, I --." He forced a smile on his lips as his parents smiled to him and stepped forward, asking, "What are you two doing here?" He asked with fake excitement in his voice, "We weren't expecting you --." He hummed uncomfortably. 

"We wouldn't miss the chance to give a gift to our future grandchild," His mother hummed forcefully, a glare in her eyes as she looked to her son. She took a deep breath and turned to look at Olivia, "Congratulations, dear." She sang with a forced grin on her lips, holding out a small gift bag until Olivia accepted it.