Chasing The Impractical (Brian Quinn Story)

9 to 10 - Apollonia

"I'll call you the second I'm out" I reassured Brian as he pulled over the car a block down from where I was meeting Miguel.

"I love you" he smiled.

"Love you too" I replied back inbetween kisses before hopping out of the car.

I watched Brian pulled off down the street. Taki g a long deep breath, I walked down the block towards the coffee shop.

"There she is" Miguel smiled widely as I approached the table.

"Hey" I cringed as I tried to subtly duck his kiss.

"One latte with extra sugar" he smiled at the cup as we sat down.

I quickly thanked him and then sat awkwardly quiet as I picked at my finger nails under the table.

"What is it darling? You seem off today?" He asked worriedly now.

"We... well I... I need to talk to you Miguel" I winched at the sound of the words.

"Oh dear" he sighed.

"Yeah... fuck, Miguel. I'm so so sorry. You are literally like the nicest guy I've met in a long time and I don't want to hurt you. I just, when you didn't call over Christmas I felt so mixed up. As you know I was with Brian, and it just made me think about how things were when I was with him".

"And how you are both still in love" he sighed.

"Yeah. I've never had to do this before Miguel, and I didn't want to tell you over the phone... I just..."

"He makes you happy?"

"Yes"

"And he's a good man?"

"Very much so"

"Then I'm happy for you Apollonia. Don't get me wrong, I'm heartbroken, but I want you to be happy. I can't be angry at that" he smiled sadly.

"That means a lot and I am really sorry for starting your new year out like this".

"Please, don't you worry. I had fun while it lasted".

Two Month Later
"So how's things? I can't believe this is the first time in seeing you this year" Kate laughed as we sat down at our favourite dinner in Brooklyn.

"I know, I've basically been on the west coast since new year. I can't believe I thought the build up work to a tv show was bad. With Jorma and Andy wanting to do this lonely island movie I'm literally a ball of stress. I'm constantly tired"

"Yeah, you look pretty worn out".

"Do you smell that. Jesus, it's strong. Like a dill sauce or something" I shivered and looked around the dinner.

"I don't smell anything" Kate smiled with amusement.

"Seriously, it's like overpowering.  I almost feel a little sick" I replied I  shock as I turned back to face her.

"What?" I laughed as Kate carefully studied my face.

"When was your last period missy?"

"What?" I gasped with a laugh.

"You're tired as shit, smelling everything in the place and you're at least a cup size bigger. Come on, when was it?"

"I'm just stressed. Sometimes it's late when I'm stressed?"

"How late?"

"Like... 2 months" I shrugged

"Jesus Christ Apps. Right, come on. We're going to my gyneco" she announced and stood up from the table.

An hour later I was lay nervously in  a doctor's office.

"When was your last period?" She asked

"Like just over two months ago, a few weeks before Christmas".

"And the last time you had unprotected sex?"

"This morning" I cringed.

"How about two to three months ago. We're you sexually active then?"

"Yeah"

"With more than one partner?"

"Yeah"

"And was that protective sex?"

"No"

I could tell Kate was finding the whole thing amusing as the doctor looked at me with slight distaste. Finally, the doctor squirted some freezing cold gel onto my stomach and began moving a scanner over my stomach. Slowly on the screen next to me a image popped up.

"So doc, is my girl to be a mommy? Kate smiled.

"Yes, you are pregnant.  Between 10 and 9 weeks"

"Holy shit... umm, fuck. Wow. Okay... can you give a clearly idea on what I might have conceived?" I asked in complete shock

"No, I can only say between 10 to 9 in afraid".

I quickly looked over at Kate and mouthed 'fuck'. Before Miguel had left for Christmas we had had some rather unplanned sex resulting in the lack of safety. And then not three days later i had had sex with Q on Christmas morning. This was bad.

"Is there a way we can do a DNA test?"  Kate asked as I remained speechless.

"We can do one when you are three months pregnant, but it can a slight risk to the baby. We advise parents to wait until the birth".

Double fuck.