I'm so thrown and I don't know what to do (For Jack)

[littlewolf_girl]

Hayley sat in her apartment staring at the six sticks spread out on her bathroom counter. Every single one was telling her the same thing and she had absolutely no idea how that was possible. Rebekah's words came back to haunt her, and she twitched away from them.

That wasn't possible.

One was, and she'd been a bit fretful for a couple of weeks, waiting for her period, which hadn't come and was what had prompted the drugstore run, the artifacts of which were now spread out in front of her. That didn't explain the moon, no, but maybe that was just a coincidence.

What was troubling, though, was...it was a little early. Granted, her periods had never been all that regular. And a couple of weeks before the full moon, she'd bled--true, only a little, but she didn't tend to have heavy ones, either, so. That, actually made it more likely she had been fertile with Jack and not using the condom was...a mistake.

That still made it...just a bit over two weeks. The test shouldn't really be able to work, yet, but she'd been a little freaked by the lack of a period. Decided to see. She'd been tired, achy, throwing up. Thought she had the stomach flu. But the tenderness in her breasts...well, she'd put that down to her period in New Orleans.

Which had to have been it, right? Just a confluence of coincidences and...okay, so the test was picking it up a little early, but. Well. Jack was from the future, right? Maybe that had something to do with it.

Please, God, let that have something to do with it.

Swallowing back the nerves, she knew she had to find out, so she wrapped one of the digital tests that read the most clearly in a paper towel, stuck it in her pocket, and headed downstairs to his apartment. Fidgeting at the door for a moment or two, she finally made herself knock and hoped he was there.

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[littlewolf_girl]

Hayley took a breath and relaxed, or tried to, but his panic had sort of scared her a little. "Okay. Maybe it's just me, then. A werewolf thing. We do everything else a little faster, biologically, and it's only a week or two." Or three.

She shoved the test back in her pocket, arms coming around herself. "So...that's all I have. I just...thought you should know. Like I said...I don't expect anything from you. You didn't sign up for this. So, you don't have to worry about that or me."

[lacrimae_rerum]

"I signed up for it as much as anyone having sex and being too idiotic to slow down and use a condom or ask about birth control signs up for it." He actually wanted to throw up and, god, he knew that made him an ass, but - god, this was not good. "Sit down. I'll... find you a glass of water or something."

[littlewolf_girl]

She was exhausted, honestly, so she moved to sit, twisting her fingers back and forth. "You don't have to do this, Jack." Glancing up at him, she shrugged, gave him a half smile. "I really don't expect it, and I won't think less of you if you want as far away from this as you can get."

[lacrimae_rerum]

"I'm getting you a glass of water, sweetheart, not proposing." Because yeah, been there, done that, had the scars to prove it. He did get her a glass of water, though, and took it over to her and then flopped in the chair across from her. Yes. Flop. Without grace. "So, how long is werewolf gestation supposed to be, again?"

[littlewolf_girl]

"Thank god," she murmured as he went, though she thanked him for the water and hoped she could keep it down as she took a sip and shrugged.

"I have no idea. No one's ever said anything about it being different than a human's, but I've never really asked, either. Or about onset of symptoms. The fast...I'm just going by what I read this morning."

[lacrimae_rerum]

"I really hate to ask the obvious, but did you have sex with anyone before me?" No moral judgement, there, and maybe he was grasping at straws, but sometimes the obvious answer was... the answer.

[littlewolf_girl]

She'd been expecting that question, and it wasn't like the answer hadn't been haunting her since Rebekah's comments on the full moon.

"Not anyone who could get me pregnant. There was a guy a couple of weeks before I came here, but...vampires can't procreate. If they could, the world would be overrun."

No, really. She was pretty sure they had more sex than werewolves.

[lacrimae_rerum]

"Great." He sounded really enthused by that. Then realized it and sort of forced a smile. Sort of. He still looked like he was on the verge of either a panic attack or throwing up, but he was pulling it back together. Sort of. A little. "Make an appointment with a doctor. It'll make you feel better."

[littlewolf_girl]

Hayley understood the urge to throw up, though far more from a biological response...though maybe emotional, too. She was completely serious about not expecting anything from him. On the other hand, she was fucking terrified. So she nodded. "I'll give them a call first thing tomorrow."

[lacrimae_rerum]

Jack wasn't coming right out with saying it, but there was no way on earth he was parenting a kid. Or getting near one, if he could help it. Blaine was a little young for his comfort, to be honest. But... didn't mean he wasn't reasonably nice to her. "Let me know what you find out."

[littlewolf_girl]

It was probably good Hayley was determined not to ask him to do so, then. But she nodded at the comment. "I will, if you want me to."

[lacrimae_rerum]

"We live in the same building, Hayley," he pointed out, with some weary amusement. "Let me know what you find out, when you find it out. Let me know if you need anything." She was new. She had no support system. They barely knew each other, but he could be at least quasi-decent, regardless. Or, well, try.

[littlewolf_girl]

"There is that," she said, lips quirking in a wry smile. She tried to finish the water, got queasier, and stood. This was awkward enough without her hurling in his bathroom.

"I'll should go. I'll let you know whatever I find out."

She'd probably only ask for help if she was desperate, but she didn't say that.

[lacrimae_rerum]

He stood up when she did, and walked her to the door. He looked worried but also - yeah, a lot going on in his head, and on an emotional level. He was really emotional, even by human standards. "All right," he agreed. "Thanks."

[littlewolf_girl]

She nodded and gave him a little smile, then...completely unsure of what to do, left and fled back upstairs to her room.