daphne is not who you think (greenmum) wrote in afic,
She watched their hands, noted the way that it felt as she saw his thumb move over the skin connecting the two irrevocable in her mind. She gave a small private smile and wondered if she could do this again. She was a proud woman, a proud person. As she had told her family she had kept her chin up and her expression closed. Her mother's words had hurt but she had refused to acknowledge that, at least in front of her. Logic reminded her that Blaise would hardly say such things, yet it still was a terrifying jumping off point. Her family was the first step, and now friends... She planned on doing it slowly, one at a time until she either could no longer hide it or she had covered all her basis.
Swallowing and then nearly clearing her throat all in one motion she continued to look at her hands and gave a watery sort of smile. "I am pregnant. And-" her left hand rose just slightly to emphasize her ringless finger, "that is a problem."