Hearing her say she thought he'd make a good father meant more to him than he could express in fact a lot about this unexpected situation was exciting. He hadn't said it yet, but he was happy. Some men would be terrified by the news. Some men would be unsure of how to respond but John, despite the expression on his face that said very little, he was actually ecstatic. Scared, nervous and anxious, but unbelievably happy.
"Eli won't agree," he tease and then looked serious. "We've got to keep the kid away from him. I don't want to think about what he'll teach them." John lauhed lightly, even if he was a bit serious. As for plans, he shrugged, "priorities change as life happens. We'll make life work. Once we're married and you two remain healthy… I don't care where we are."
no subject
"Eli won't agree," he tease and then looked serious. "We've got to keep the kid away from him. I don't want to think about what he'll teach them." John lauhed lightly, even if he was a bit serious. As for plans, he shrugged, "priorities change as life happens. We'll make life work. Once we're married and you two remain healthy… I don't care where we are."