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Gwen starred at Ben and said it again. “Ben, I’m pregnant.” Ben could only stare at Gwen in stunned silence. Gwen’s pregnant! I got Gwen pregnant! It was all Ben could think of. Then he looked at Gwen and saw that she was smiling weakly, but Ben could could see that she was struggling not to cry, that she was afraid and unsure what to think. Ben grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug, embracing her, hugging her tightly, letting her know how much he cared about her. He kissed her lightly and pushed her face up so that she looked up and saw that he was smiling.

Ben leaned forward and whispered in her ear. “That’s wonderful, Gwen.” He raised his hand and wiped away Gwen’s tears smiling all the while. He raised Gwen’s hands and kissed them. “That’s wonderful Gwen. You’re going to make a great mother.” But while Ben was trying to be positive, he wasn’t feeling very cheerful on the inside. I got Gwen pregnant! What are we going to do? Does she want to keep the baby? And how will we tell our families? These thoughts raced through Ben’s mind, and he finally asked. “Uh, Gwen? How do you, feel, about this? What are you thinking?”

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