“No.” His answer comes without hesitation because of course he doesn’t want that. This baby, while it will make things difficult, is a part of them and, while he’s absolutely fucking terrified of what kinda dad he’ll be, anything that’s part Chrissy is something the world deserves.

“If you want to keep this baby, then I’m in. I’m all in. But we do what you wanna do here, babe.” It’s going to be harder on her, after all. Billy’s reputation has already gone down the shitter and he’s only ever looked on with pity and resentment now.

Her mum is going to hate every thing about this, she’s going to cop shit from every direction. “I just… I worry about what’s going to happen. This town? These people? They won’t be kind.”