Unexpected

Beginnings

Somewhere mid conversation, Millie had fallen asleep. She woke up at 7 am and noticed Andrew fast asleep next to her. She smiled slightly when she watched him. 

She carefully and quietly got herself out of bed and out of her room. She made her way to the kitchen and found her mom and Nate there. 

"Is he still here?" her mom asked eyeing her.

"At least she's still wearing the clothes from yesterday." Nate said under his breath.

"We didn't do anything other than talk. I'm already pregnant, remember?"

"It's still too soon to joke about it." Nate groaned and her mom agreed.

"Well, what was said?" Millie's mom asked.

"He wants to be as involved as he can, until graduation, then he wants to move here and get a job. And he wants to take me to New York."

Millie's mom and Nate stared at her, then at each other, then back at her. 

"I have considered the possibility that he might not come back and that I would have to do this on my own anyways. I have that in mind." Millie said and her mom exhaled. 

"You have us." Nate said.

"Always." her mom said.

"So, mom." Nate gave her a teasing smile. "When do we start calling you grandma?"

Millie giggled and their mom death glared them both.

"Never. That's for that child only." her mom said and failed at sounding stern. She broke into a smile as well. 

Millie's bedroom door swung open, revealing Andrew with bedhead. Millie's mom and Nate glared at him and Millie giggled at the sight.

"I told you your family aren't my biggest fans." Andrew sighted, which made Millie giggle even more. 

"He's right." Nate said.

"We will once the baby arrives." Millie's mom shrugged.

Millie and Andrew sat on a blanket on the beach. Andrew was playing with the ends of Millie's hair, and they both watched the kids and parents that played in the water. Millie glanced behind her for a moment and caught a glimpse of Alex and Alexa. They held hands, so Millie assumed that they had made up.

"You made up?" she asked them.

"By the looks of it, so did you." Alex smiled at them. 

"We're getting there." Millie smiled at Andrew. "We're going to see the doctor for a check-up and then Andrew is taking me to see New York after the summer. I've never been."

Millie didn't even try to hide her excitement about going to New York. She couldn't wait to see the Empire State Building and Brooklyn Bridge. Alexa threw Millie a look that told her that they needed to talk later, which Millie agreed to.

"You wanna go swimming?" Alexa asked Millie and Andrew.  Millie and Andrew looked at each other and giggled when they remembered Andrew's accident with the ocean in March.  

"Yes!" Millie exclaimed. Millie and Alexa pulled off their dresses and they were already wearing their swimsuits underneath. Millie had her dark blue two piece. 

Alex pulled off his t-shirt and he already had a pair of red swim trunks on. Andrew was fully clothes, since he had slept at her place, but he had brought a pair of swim trunks. He looked a little embarrassed when he realized that he realized that he would have to change on the beach. Millie gave him an amused look, before she turned to Alex and Alexa.

"You two go ahead. I'll stay here and hold the towel for him." Millie said and grabbed Andrew's large, fluffy towel.

Alex smirked before he grabbed Alexa's hand and ducked under her, so that she ended up tossed over his shoulder.

"Alex!" she screamed in surprise.

"You know it's tradition." Alex chuckled. Millie and Andrew chuckled as they enjoyed the show and Alex began walking towards the water. Andrew then looked at Millie.

"Don't you dare." Millie glared at him.

"I could, but I won't." he grinned. 

Millie held the towel around Andrew's waist as he changed. She kept her gaze at the water and saw Alex and Alexa kissing. She felt slightly jealous. 

When Andrew was done, him and Millie joined Alex and Alexa in the water. 

The four of them stayed on the beach all day. Andrew and Alex went and bought dinner for them. 

"So, what's the plan?" Alexa asked Millie.

"He is saying that he's coming back to help raise this baby."

Millie didn't miss Alexa's unsure smile, but she decided to ignore it. Alex and Andrew returned soon after.

When the sun began to descend, the families were replaced by couples and teens. Millie yawned and Andrew noticed.

"You tired?" Andrew whispered in her ear and Millie nodded in response.

Millie glanced at her wrist watch. "I think we need to go now. My mum will kill me if I don't get enough sleep." Millie said.

"I'll take you home." Andrew said and offered to even drive Alex and Alexa home, but they decided to stay.

Andrew parked outside Millie's house. Just before she got out, he grabbed her arm and turned her back towards her. She watched as he leaned in and she met his lips with hers. 

"I'll see you tomorrow." he whispered before she got out.