“Yeah, although my girlfriends teased me about you,” she admitted. “They suggested that I date you.”
“They did? Seriously?”
“I think they were joking, but yeah,” she smiled. “I kept saying ‘Ew!’ but they kept on teasing me. In some ways it was a foreshadowing of what was to come.”
“Will your friends accept us as a couple?” I wondered aloud.
“Why wouldn’t they?” she shrugged. “It would be weird if they didn’t. Plus I didn’t change my last name or get adopted by you mom, so--- That’s one less thing that would make it weird.”
“What if they won’t accept us? What if our parents think this is wrong? That we’re doing something against God or whatever,” I worried.
“Babe, we got this,” she smiled. “They already know you, but they’re gonna love this. It might come as a shock at first, but in the end they’ll just have to accept it! What is your mother going to say, really? After cheating on your dad, she has no room to talk.”
“I’m more worried about your dad, but sure,” I agreed. “The whole thing smacks of a TV movie of the week or something.”
“I’m gonna make you so happy, Phil,” she promised. “Maybe half as happy as you make me and trust me, that’s a lot.”
“You want to show me that appreciation?” I asked suggestively.
We started kissing and having sex on the floor of her bedroom. Rolling over the pictures and crayon, our body heat caused them to get a little soft and mar our bodies with the bright colors.
It was amazing sex though.Chapter Twenty - TracianneFinally, the lockdown was fading, albeit slowly. School was a distant memory at this point and we were unsure they would even open in the Fall. Stores were opening, limiting capacity and with everything going on in the cities--- Well, things were still pretty crazy.
We had to tell the parents. There was just no other choice. How was I supposed to explain my condition in a couple of months? We agreed to just walk in there holding hands and tell them. Dad and Daphene were sitting in the living room. Dad was on his tablet reading the news and Daphne was watching television. Dad looked up.
“What’s this?” he asked, suspiciously.
“We wanted to tell you,” I started nervously. “Phil and I have been--- We’re in a relationship. We’re in love.”
“What?” Daphene asked Phil in shock.
“It’s true. We just fell for each other.”
“This is a joke, right? You have to be joking,” dad insisted. “C’mon. Do you have any idea what this looks like? This is a joke.”
“It’s no joke, dad,” I said. “And I’m pregnant.”
“WHAT?!” he shouted.
“Oh, my God,” Daphene muttered.
Dad stood up. I thought he was going to punch Phil.
“What the Hell were you two thinking?!” he shouted. “You’re brother and sister!”
“We’re not blood relatives, Richard. We’re not more related than you and mom,” he pointed out.
“Don’t even try that! Don’t even try!” he shouted.
“Richard, please calm down,” said Daphne mildly.
“Did you know about this?!” he demanded.
“No!” she said. “But I told you I heard noises at night. You said it was nothing.”
“I said, I didn’t think it was anything to worry about. I didn’t think it was--- Oh, my God! You two have been having sex in this house the whole time?! God, Tracianne, I thought you were a virgin!”
“I was a virgin,” I reported. “But now there’s no need to be. I’ve found the person I love.”
“Jesus Christ!” shouted Richard.
“Richard, I love Tracianne. I want to marry her,” Phil stated. “Hopefully with your blessing.”
“We had drinks in the study!” he shouted. “You looked me in the eye! Man to man!”
“I didn’t lie to you. I did what you said, I got to know your daughter and I think she’s the best person I ever met,” Phil said.
“Awww,” I gushed. “Isn’t he sweet?”
“Well, that is sweet,” Daphene said in our defense.
“How are we going to tell people, Daphene?!” Phil raged. “How can we condone this? We just got married not too long ago!”
“But they’re not related, Phil,” Daphene repeated. “I don’t think it’s illegal or anything. Is it?”
“No, I checked,” Phil relayed.
“God!” snapped dad. “This is like some bad drama you’d see on TV!”
“I know it’s not exactly normal, but Phil is great and we really love each other,” I pleaded.
“What about college? You’re gonna have to take care of a kid now?” he pointed out. “Have you even thought about that?”
“We’ll make it work,” Phil proclaimed.
“Just like that!” dad said bitterly. “You got all the answers!”
“Give it a chance, Richard,” Daphene said meekly.
Dad was trying to process. I think we had overwhelmed him a bit with the news. I got a little emotional.
“Dad, this is what I want,” I cried. “If you can’t be behind it, I don’t care if you disown me! I love Phil and I love this baby!”