Miss Jackson 3: The Urie Family

Chapter Fifty-Five

Jackson Rathbone as Andy, is Instagram is @jacksonrathbone

"Okay, so now that we've eaten and we're all happy...Andy and I have something we need to talk to you both about." Ashley prompts. She gains a big smile and looks at Andy who eyes her nervously.

"Brendon...I don't know if Delilah told you but back in September I found out I was pregnant." She says and I nod, is this what she brought us out here for? "Well, I had a miscarriage." She sighs. Oh? "And the doctor said I couldn't carry a child to full term, they said that I was lucky to have Rose. Well, Andy and I still want to have a baby together...Rose is getting older, we're getting married in February. We just-we want a baby, to raise together." She goes on. I don't know what she's getting at but hopefully she gets there soon. "We've thought about all the other ways we could have a baby, adoption..." she pauses and bites her lip. "And then we thought of you Delilah." She smiles as she looks to her. "You've had 4 successful pregnancies, no miscarriages. You're healthy, you're happy and you're still so young. So, what we're trying to ask is if...you'd be our surrogate." She finally says and my mouth drops open. She can't be serious? I look to Delilah who face is full or mixed emotions and I feel the same way.

"I uh..." she stammers and then looks at me. "I'm honored, Ashley. I just-I think I need some time to think about that."

"Of course. We just figured we'd ask ahead of time. No pressure" Andy assures us. "We'd obviously give you some time after you've had Scarlett before we would proceed."

"No, yeah. That's just a big question. When would you want to begin?" She questions. I've been silent for the past minute, not really sure what to say. It's not really my choice at the end of day.

"Well, we're getting married in February-as you know. So we were thinking when we get back from the honeymoon which is in March." Ashley explains.

"That's super soon. Scarlett is due at the end of the month-so that's what? Just barely 3 months?" Delilah gulps. I don't think she wants to think about being pregnant again that soon. She said this is the worst one she's had. She's in pain all the time and she feels like a bloated whale.

"We'd have to discuss with our layers about when it would all happen but we we're definitely wanting a baby by the end of the year. Again, no rush." Ashley adds.

"And of course we'd be paying for everything and we'd pay you." Andy's says and I nod. Well I would hope so, putting my wife through distress like that when she has an infant of her own.

"Like I said, I'll have to think about that and get back to you." She gulps again and so do I.

Once dinner is over, we say goodbye to Ashley and Andy and head home.

"Do you think we should do it?" She asks, breaking the silence. I don't respond at first, thinking of an answer.

"To be honest I don't know D. It's really hard to think about this when you're already pregnant? Could you imagine having Scarlett and then like 2 months later getting pregnant again? And this time it isn't even your baby?" I ask the question I've been sitting on for the past hour.

"I don't know either." She places a hand on her swollen belly. "I can't imagine what Ash is going through. I know she wants a baby so bad."

"Maybe we should just put a pin in it and come back to it once Scarlett is here." I suggest and she nods.