Maple
 
 Nothing! Seriously, I’m just in shock and processing. I kinda forgot that I did the nasty during my heat and well… for a moment there, I thought I was the Virgin Mary and got VERY confused.
 
 J
 
 That sounds like some mental leap. The potential dads were THAT bad in the sack you forgot about them?
 
 Maple
 
 Not at all! I just… heats make everything blurry. It’s not the end of the world, though. I was raised by a single mother, and I can do it as well.
 
 P
 
 You shouldn’t have to do it alone, though.
 
 Maple
 
 I’m not upset about it, this is my own fault. I love kids, so this is wonderful news… just a little premature.
 
 D
 
 You need help?
 
 Maple
 
 I’m sure my mother will help, she’s done it all before. In fact, given her experience, I trust her advice much more than I would the advice of random alphas, even if I was dating them.
 
 J
 
 True, most men our age are somewhat clueless.
 
 S
 
 I would study SO hard, though. I bet there’s hundreds of books.
 
 Maple
 
 There is, I plan to buy some tonight and get reading.
 
 D
 
 How are you going to keep up with your studies?
 
 Maple
 
 D, my degree is in PLANTS. I think I can handle going part-time until the baby is a little older.
 
 J
 
 Hey, when I said you studied plants, you went on a big rant that it was more than that.
 
 Maple
 
 And it is.
 
 Maple
 
 I can say it, you can’t.