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Texts: Pregnancy Woes
Who: Lucy to Molly, Lyra, Kenzie, Dom, Jaimeson, and Aunt Ginny
What: Lucy has a big decision to make and decides it wouldn't be terrible to ask her most important people for advice.
When: 29 November 2027
Warnings: Talk of pregnancy options, tbd
Completion Status: Complete

To Molly: I've given myself nearly a week to wrap my head around it but I know I need to make a decision soon. What would you do? I mean, I was being safe because I didn't want to get pregnant, which means it would be totally justified in ending it right? But if it's that simple, why haven't I done it yet?

To Lyra: How did you know you wanted to keep the baby when you got pregnant with Orion?

To Kenzie: Hypothetically speaking, what would you do if you ended up pregnant?

To Dom: Hypothetically speaking, what would you do if you ended up pregnant?

To Jaimeson: I can't seem to keep anything down today. I don't think it was real for me until

Aunt Ginny? Can I ask you a personal question?

Of course Luce. What is it?

I know your pregnancy came as quite the surprise, but how did you decide to keep the baby?

Oh love, are you Well, I gave it a lot of thought, talked it over with Blaise and decided that even though it was unplanned, I already loved the little peanut. Plus I'm at a place in my life where I'll be able to enjoy the insanity a baby brings better than I did the first time around. First three times? You get the idea!

I know you love Jamie, Albie, and Lily, but have you ever regretted having them when you did? Weren't you about my age when Jamie came along?

I was 22 when Jamie was born, so not much older than you are now. I think that there were a lot of things I'd have loved to have been able to do that having a family so young prevented me from doing, but I also know that I've had a brilliant life, and I wouldn't likely be where I'm at professionally if things hadn't gone the way they had. I might not have Blaise, either. I don't love playing the what if game. It's much more fulfilling to live in the moment.

It's not always easy to live in the moment.

I know. Lucy, love, are you pregnant?

Yes I don't Please don't tell anyone! Everything's a mess right now, and I don't know what to do.

It's not anything anyone can decide for you. I know it feels like an impossible decision, but it is your decision to make. Have you talked to the father yet?

Yes, he brought me the tests and was there when I took them. He says that he supports me in whatever I choose, but I just know that he really wants me to keep it. He's not said so, but he's already got a daughter, Bella, she's 11 and just started at Hogwarts this year and he just finally got full custody of her. But we've also not been together long. It's just so much.

Do you love him?

Yes I think it could be love. There's just been so much in such a short time. I promised him to give a relationship with him a go for trial run, that we would evaluate things before Bella comes home for Christmas. But everything's blown up all at once. I'm not sure his parents like me, he swears they do, but idk, and then losing our my job, and now this? It's a lot of feelings to sort through. How can I even know what I truly feel?

I have known you your entire life, Lucy, and you have never been wishy washy in the least. I think you know what you feel, and I think you know what you want to do about the pregnancy, too.

How can I though?

By overcoming the fear enough to admit it. I think that if the larger part of you didn't want to keep this baby, you wouldn't be reaching out for advice. So here is my advice, it is okay to want that baby. It is okay to love someone even only such a short time into dating them. And it is okay to not know for sure how the rest of your life will go if you keep and love them both and to do so anyway.

You really think so?

Of course I do. And maybe in a week or two, once you've sorted your head out about it all, we can get together to talk about career stuff? I might have a few ideas for you.

Really? That would be great! Thank you so much, Aunt Ginny!

You're welcome, Luce. I love you, and I'm here for you if you need anything.

I love you too ❤️