After Headlines

42: Announcement

" You okay?" Cara asked.

" Is it scary?" JoJo asked quietly.

" Pregnancy?" Cara knit her eyebrows.

" All of it." JoJo nodded.

" A little, but when you're surrounded by people you love, it's not that bad." Cara gave her a sympathetic smile. JoJo nodded.

oOOo

" Ben!" JoJo ran into their room.

" You okay, baby?" He looked up from his phone.

" I have something to tell you." She place a box in his hands.

" Okay?" He gave her an odd look.

" FREEZE!" She shouted before he could open it, nearly scaring him out of his skin. She ran over to prop up her phone, pressing the record button.

" Okay," she sat back down across from him," Now go."

He slowly opened the lid of the box. He looked between the box and JoJo about thirty times.

" I-I'm gonna be a dad?" His face broke into a grin as he saw the pregnancy test.

" Yeah." JoJo flooded with relief at the sight of his smile.

" I'm gonna be a dad!" He picked her up, spinning her around.

" So, you're happy?" She asked as he peppered kisses all over her face.

" So happy!" He beamed.

oOOo

" Guys!" Ben sprinted into the practice room. Everyone paused, waiting for him to continue.

" I'M GONNA BE A DAD!" He yelled.

" HOLY SHIT!" Sky yelled as everyone tackled Ben to the ground. The girls immediately went to JoJo.

" WAIT A MINUTE!" Bexley yelled, quieting everyone down.

" You knew?" She looked at Josh, who paled.

" Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run." Nick sang mockingly.

" I'm sorry." Josh squeaked.

" Uh-huh." She gave him a look that made him certain he was gonna pay for that later.

oOOo

" Ya know, if you get me pregnant, I'm breaking you." Natalie said in the middle of her's and Nick's make out session.

" Gee, thanks." He mumbled sarcastically, leaning down to kiss her again.

" Just saying." She laughed against his lips.

" PDA!" Michael yelled as he opened the door. Natalie shoved Nick off of her, causing him to land on the ground.

" Thank you, Michael." Nick said dryly from the floor.

" My room too." Michael threw a pillow at him.

" Hey Auzzie, got any marmite?" Natalie asked.

" Ya know you're not supposed to eat too much of that?" Michael laughed, tossing her the container and a package of cheddar cheese slices from his fridge.

" I can't believe you like that stuff." Nick wrinkled his nose.

" You just can't appreciate quality food." She shrugged.

oOOo

" Hey, Angel?" Josh said after Penny fell asleep.

" Yeah?" She glanced up from her book as Josh laid down beside her.

" Just checking, you're not pregnant, right?" He asked slowly.

" No, not that I know of." She laughed lightly.

" Okay, because, ya know, we didn't-"

" Use protection a few weeks ago?" She cocked an eyebrow.

" Yep." He nodded, throwing his arm over her waist. She put her book on the nightstand, switching off the light, and snuggling into his arms.

" I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant." She pressed a kiss to his lips.

" I mean, I certainly wouldn't be upset." He added.

" I know." Bexley smiled, lacing her fingers into his hair.

" I love you." He stated.

" I love you too."

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