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[bestintention]

One encounter.

One decision to go out, a few drinks, and a very attractive, very flirty guy wearing down her defenses led to his apartment. His bed. And a night full of things Maddie thought she'd never be doing. And now, months later, it's obvious that one of those decisions hadn't been the right one.

She sits in his office, having told the receptionist that it was urgent to see him, and she waits. She fidgets with her fingers, looks around nervously, and considers bolting. But after months of searching with no luck whatsoever, she caught a news story one morning, getting ready for class. And there he was: Tyler Green. The father of her soon to be born baby.

Yeah, it's probably a good idea to at least let him know. Even if she's scared to death of his reaction. This was the right thing to do, right?

...

Right?

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[jolygreen-giant.livejournal.com]

Tyler stood up when he saw her coming and pushed the door open to walk in first after a quick hello, though he continued holding it for her behind him. He didn't know what his part in this whole visit was going to be, aside from a cheek swab he knew he would give, but he was going to remain calm and collected until he was given a reason to do otherwise. He fucking hated that he believed this girl for some reason.

When she went up to check in, he stayed back though he had already been in to make sure they wouldn't be kept waiting once she did get there. He was making sure this went as smoothly and as quickly as possible. He waited back with his arms crossed over his chest before looking to see if he was supposed to follow her or if she even wanted him to.

[bestintention.livejournal.com]

Well. That wasn't so bad - the greeting was at least somewhat pleasant, even if that's all the words they exchange from the time she makes her way to his side, until she's checked in and waiting, sitting a few chairs away, tapping her foot anxiously. There's nothing to worry about, it should be a quick and easy thing, but still. Just the fact that he's here with her is enough to set her nerves on edge.

When she's called in, he pauses, and she turns around, gesturing for Tyler to come along, too. Might as well, right?

[jolygreen-giant.livejournal.com]

Oh fuck. She wanted him to come. Fuck it. He followed along as though he had planned to the entire time and followed her to the room, just to stand anxiously near the corner while she got changed into the gown. He pulled his phone from his pocket and started typing away, sending Gloria no fewer than four emails about checking on things that were unimportant at the office.

When he finally took a seat, his foot was tapping lightly against the floor again. "Alright, so you're 18 right? At least?" he questioned, because he knew she had to be...she had been in that damn bar. But fuck if he hadn't had a fake ID. This could have been bad, though he assumed he had nothing to worry about in that respect.

[bestintention.livejournal.com]

It's a little nerve-wracking, to be honest, but Maddie has been going to doctor's appointments almost just like this for months at this point, so this should be no big deal. It's just that usually, she's alone. Or her roommate Jamie is with her. This was strange and unusual, and a little bit uncomfortable. She supposes, though, that when Tyler is proven to be the father, if he decides to stick around, he might come to more.

She manages a short little chuckle, and nods. "I'm twenty-one. Nothing to worry about there." She's never been a liar, and she's not really the type to actually go out a lot and drink. That night had been a change of pace, a mutual friend's birthday. Guess it turned out quite differently than she'd expected.