Rachel
Rachel took a deep breath and dialed Zac's cell.
"Um, Zac? Hi, it's Rachel."
Zac
Rachel! It had been a number of weeks since they had last spoken.
Since they had sex.
"Hey Rach," Zac replied. "How you doing?"
Rachel
"Well, we got kinda bad-kinda good news, and bad news. Which do you want first?" Rachel offered Zac a choice.
Zac
"Ummmmmm... Well..." Zac considered. "I guess, whichever you want to tell me first. Maybe the bad news so that the sorta bad news sounds really good."
Rachel
"Okay, the bad news is that Adam and Jess have the alien flu. The sorta bad news, as you've probably already guessed, is that I'm pregnant, and it's definitely yours." Rachel told him.
Zac
"Well, as for Rach and Adam, as of today, alien healers can now cure the annoying little bugger. I, myself, am all better now," then Zac sighed. "So. You're pregnant with my child. My this is becoming a habit. So, what plan of action do you intend to take?"
Rachel
"I'm keeping it. That's for sure. I have a pretty hefty bank account, a gift from the IDTF, for saving the world, and all that. So I'm set financially. I'd like to set up a trust fund for the baby, and you can help with that, if you're willing, but I'm good here. I have friends here, and the baby will have a brother and sister to grow up with. Um, yeah. Not really thinking that far ahead. All I really know is that I've always wanted a family, and now I'm going to ha ve one," Rachel was smiling as she talked to Zac.
Zac
"Hey, that's great," Zac replied after a moment's stunned slience. "And yeah, absolutely want to do what I can for the baby. I..."
He paused, almost surprised at himself for what he was about to suggest.
"Did... did you... did you want to try actually dating?" he asked tentatively before rushing on. "It... I can't say if it would work out, but baby or not, I won't deny that I have been interested in you in the past, and if I hadn't met Faith I probably would have asked you out sooner or later. And if it does work out it would be really, really great for the baby too... y'know..."
He trailed off uncertainly, hoping he didn't just put his foot in it.
Rachel
Rachel was stunned at what she'd just heard.
"Um. . . sure. I mean, I've always liked you, ever since Jess introduced us. I mean, I don't know if it'll work out or not either. I mean, it's kinda like, rebound dating for both of us, but, sure. Any chance you guys will be comeing to NY any time soon? I'm sure you want to visit the twins, and your sister again. Who, of course, it totally disgusted by the fact that her brother got her best friend pregnant," Rachel said, laughing.
Zac
Zac laughed.
"Of course she is. Well... I haven't any plans at the moment to go... but under the circumstances I think it's a good idea. I'd like to see how the twins have grown in the past month or so, and I bet Saku would like to see Faolan again. I'll see what I can arrange."
Rachel
"That would be awesome, babe. You know what worries me though? I don't know if it's safe to morph. What if I morph a male animal, and then I lose the baby? Maybe Priss would know," Rachel pondered this.
Zac
"Yeah... I can't help you with that one," Zac chuckled. "Well, I'd really like to chat longer, but my battery is getting low. So i'm going to say goodbye now, before it cuts out. Talk to you soon!"
Rachel
Rachel smiled. "Okay. Talk to ya later, Babe!" she smiled and hung up. That went well.