"We need to talk." I said to Oliver, the next morning. I was surprisingly numb to everything now, I had expected to cry or be overwhelmed when I talked to him, but I was relaxed, and somewhat calm.

The smell of coffee and freshly cooked pancakes was wafting around the house. It reminded me of being at home with my family, making me feel soothed and comfortable. My legs were up on the sofa, and Oli came over, rubbing his tattoos and then gently sitting next to my feet, right on the edge of the sofa.

"What's wrong. honey?" He whispered, his voice really gentle and sweet. I almost got lost in his doughy brown eyes for a second, before remembering the real situation that was about to unfold.

"We need to call the doctor." I said.

"Are you sick?" He looked uncertain, glancing up and down my body in a panic.

"No..." I smiled slightly. Something about this was both exciting and upsetting at the same time. I tried to see the positive side of everything. "I'm pregnant."

"What?" Oliver said, and then went quiet whilst looking at my stomach. "In there?" He said, still confused. "Wait... what?" He said again, but this time he jumped up as it began to sink in.

"I'm not really sure what to do..." I said to him.

"But wait..." He said. "This is a miracle!" He screamed in excitement. "It survived the fall... The baby survived the fall... You must be, what, at least two months along already!"

My hands went slightly numb. "Oliver, I don't want you to take any offence..." I said. "I feel slightly trapped, because I don't know if you are the type of dad I want for my kids... you know?"

He took his wallet out from his pocket, and pulled out a folded up piece of paper. When he unfolded it, I saw it was a photograph of me. He put it in my hand and smiled. "Listen, I know it's hard. But I remember the night I took this photograph of you. Everything was perfect, especially you. All I thought of that night, is that you were the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I'm totally besotted with you, Laura. It was a breakthrough moment, like nothing I've ever felt before. And I've felt that way ever since. You're the only girl for me. I promise, I'll do everything to make this right. If we are having a baby, then I'll be there for you."

It was touching, I'll admit. Maybe he was a better person that I though. Maybe it was time to give him a chance and get to now him. I took his hand and squeezed it, with a smile. Maybe this pregnancy would help me remember everything from before, and tie me to Oli so that I can understand myself better.

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