Chapter 9
Freddie drove Regina to Rick’s house, his hand on her thigh the whole way there. He wanted to make sure she was comfortable. To be honest, he had no idea how Rick would react since he was a bit of a hot rod but Freddie was sure of his own feelings. He promised himself that no matter what happened he would stick by Regina. She didn’t deserve to raise the baby by herself.
Even if Rick abandoned her Freddie would raise the baby with Regina. With this thought, he pulled into Rick’s driveway before being a perfect gentleman and opening the car door for Regina and helping her out. They walked together to the front door.
The moments between ringing the doorbell and when Rick actually opened the door were agonizing for Regina. A million doubts raced through her mind as she stood there, shivering from the cold. She was afraid of rejection. She liked both Freddie and Rick and maybe it was selfish of her, but she wanted to keep both of them in her life. Was that too much to ask?
Eventually, after an eternity, Rick opened up the door. He was shirtless with his pants hanging on his hips, his boxers showing. He had a beer in his hand and he looked sexy. Regina stared at him, biting her lip. There was no way he would be okay with her being pregnant. He wouldn’t want that sort of thing weighing him down. Regina could feel herself getting more and more nervous by the minute. She felt like she was going to throw up.
“Can we come in?” Freddie said calmly and Rick nodded motioning for them to come in with his beer. He offered them a seat in the living room and they sat together on the sofa and he sat on the love seat. He looked at them curiously wondering what was going on.
“Something the matter?” Rick asked before taking a swig of his beer. He looked at Regina and noticed her weight. It seemed like she had gained a little weight since the last time they banged, not that Rick minded. He liked thick girls.
“Actually… Regina has something important she wants to tell you.” Regina nodded nervously as Freddie pushed her toward their task. Taking a deep breath, she convinced herself to just get it over with.
“I’m… I’m pregnant…” She said softly, refusing to make eye contact with Rick. He looked at her shocked. He almost dropped his beer. She was pregnant? He tried to remember back to their amazing night. Of course, he hadn’t used a condom. They were in such a frenzy that he had never thought of it. Was the child his? Rick looked at her as these thoughts ran through his head. What was he supposed to do?
“I… see…” Rick finally uttered something. Regina didn’t like the sound of his voice. He didn’t sound happy. Regina knew he wouldn’t like the idea. Rick suddenly got up and placed his beer on the coffee table. His mother had raised him to be a responsible man and if that meant giving up his carefree days as a bachelor then that was what he would do. Now his mother had also told him to wait to have sex until after marriage but that was another story.
He looked at her and then moved toward her before giving her a big hug. “I can’t say I was expecting this, but I won’t run away from my responsibilities. If you are pregnant as you say you are I will stand by your side if the child is mine.” Regina couldn’t believe what was coming out of Rick’s mouth. Was he being serious? She looked at him in disbelief.
“A…are you sure? I… I … mean I wouldn’t want to burden you…” Regina said softly looking up at him from underneath her eyelashes. He chuckled.
“Of course I am sure… my mother raised me right and I won’t run away from a woman in a time of need.” Rick looked over at Freddie.
“What about you? Are you going to stay or ditch her with me?” Rick asked bluntly. They had developed a love-hate relationship and, therefore, were constantly teasing each other in a lighthearted way. Regina looked back and forth between them. Freddie had already told her he would stay with her, but she still wondered how he would answer Rick.
“Of course not! I am staying by her side… my mother raised me right too!” Rick chuckled at Freddie’s answer and smiled.
“Well, in this case, I think it is time for celebration. Who wants a beer?” Rick smirked. Freddie and Regina both exclaimed they wanted one before Rick grinned. “Oh no, sexy momma, no alcohol for you, you’re pregnant remember? What kind of father figure would I be if I let a mother get drunk?” He teased her lightly. Regina pouted. She could tell being pregnant wouldn’t be very fun, but she was glad she had the two guys to lean on throughout the whole thing.
Rick left the living room to get Freddie’s beer. Regina looked at Freddie who smiled. “I told you so.” Freddie teased as he looked at Regina. She was glad he had been right. It had been such a relief. Now she could get through the pregnancy knowing she had two guys who cared about her and the baby growing inside of her.