Memories [Book Three]

Eight

Two weeks later, and Olivia and the baby were still doing amazing. Olivia's levels continued to grow, along with the baby. Olivia was surprisingly relaxed about this pregnancy, but Felix was a different story. All he could think about was how he was going to be a father. How he might not be everything he wants to be. He couldn't help but wonder if his child would be proud to have him as their father. Or if they'd be embarrassed instead.

"Eight weeks today." Olivia smiled, as she walked out of the bathroom and smiled at her boyfriend. She was dressed in her uniform because she hadn't told their supervisor, Anne, that she was pregnant yet.

"What?" Felix asked as he looked up from the picture he had been holding tightly in his hand.

"Uh, I'm eight weeks pregnant... what's wrong, Felix? What's that picture?" Olivia asked, and Felix frowned as he stood and moved to his girlfriend. He passed her the picture before placing his hand to her waist.

"That is my Dad..." Felix trailed off quietly.

"Your dad? What?" Olivia spoke with wide eyes.

"Awhile back... before we started to date, he sent me a letter. He was very much against me being bisexual and prayed loudly every night to God. He wanted to pray away the gay. He wanted me to only like women. The last time I talked to him, I was sixteen and angry. I moved and lived with my Mom and haven't talked to my father since."

"You never told me any of this... are either of your parents-"

"They are both alive. My mom lives in New Hampshire and my Dad lives in the city. I don't talk to my Dad, and I rarely talk to my Mom. She runs a bed and breakfast and is busy. Just like I am."

"Do you want your mother to know about what we have? The baby?" Olivia asked as she looked at the picture. She looked at the picture and couldn't help but smile a little bit when she saw Felix as a baby. 

"She'll tell my Dad... and I don't want him to know that you are pregnant. Or that he got what we wanted... let alone the fact that you have five kids." Felix sighed.

"What's wrong with the fact I have kids?" Olivia asked as she lifted her eyes from the worn picture and to her boyfriend.

"He won't be accepting. He's a very strict Catholic... divorce, premarital sex, use of birth control. That's all something he is against and you've done it all. I don't care because I love everything about you, but he won't keep his mouth shut if he finds out."

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A month after Olivia found out about her boyfriend's parents, she decided to try and get in contact with Felix's mother. She decided that she would take a long weekend and take her mother to New Hampshire. Felix didn't know what was happening, so he just thought that Olivia was taking her mother on a trip to tell her about the baby.

"So why New Hampshire of all places? It's already cold as fuck there." Serena sighed, as she looked over at her daughter as they continued towards Sugar Hill.

"Because I want to talk to Felix's mother..." Olivia breathed.

"What?" Serena asked, as her eyes went wide.

"Mom, I need to talk to her because her only son is going to be a Daddy..." Olivia trailed off, as she glanced at her mother.

"But Felix is... oh my god! Are you pregnant!?" Serena exclaimed.

"Twelves weeks... I even have a little bump starting to develop... but Felix and I talked and he told me about his parents. I don't want him to regret not telling them about the baby if they happen to get sick or something." Olivia frowned.

"Why doesn't he talk to them?" Serena asked, as she smiled and reached over to place her hand against her daughter's slightly swollen midsection.

"He just grew apart from his mother, and his father wasn't even close to accepting of his choices." Olivia frowned.

"People can be assholes," Serena spoke, and Olivia nodded in agreement.

"Big fucking assholes..."

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They arrived at the Sugar Hill Bed and Breakfast at around noon. A weekend away was going to be nice, and it gave Felix more practice since Clare and Garrett were still very dependent on their caretaker.

"It's beautiful here." Olivia smiled, as she grabbed her duffel bag and tossed it over her shoulder.

"The kids would love it here," Serena replied.

"Oh yeah... they would love it here," Olivia spoke. They walked up the path and towards the front door. Olivia opened it slowly before walking in quietly.

The small lobby smelt like cookies and a Christmas tree. It was still a few weeks before Christmas, but the whole lobby was completely decorated for the upcoming holiday.

"Okay, this is adorable." Olivia chuckled.

"Well, thank you." An older woman smiled. She had red hair that was tied into a bun on top of her head. She was dressed in a pair of overalls and a dark red sweater. She looked so kind and sweet, and Olivia couldn't help but want her baby to know this woman.

"Uh, I'm Olivia Benson... I'm here to check-in." Olivia spoke, her voice shaking a bit.

"Alright, Olivia Benson. C'mere." The woman smiled. Olivia and Serena approached the desk before signing in. 

"I'm Jenni and I own this wonderful place." She grinned, as she handed Olivia a key. Connected to the key was a sparkly snowflake. 

"I know," Olivia spoke before she could stop herself.

"What?" Jenni asked, and Olivia swallowed hard before looking down at the key.

"Uh, I know who you are... I'm Felix's girlfriend..." Olivia breathed. Jenni looked at Olivia with wide eyes.

"Felix hasn't dated a girl in years..."

"Well, I've been his best friend for fourteen years. We started dating earlier this year, and I came here to meet you. I wanted to meet the woman that raised the man I'm madly in love with... and I wanted to tell you that Felix and I are expecting our first baby together..."