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That’s sweet. I sat up. Now what about mommy ?
I love her too. He kissed the tip of my nose before he kissed my lips softly. Very much.
My heart did a flip before the door opened again to reveal Dr Rose again. Okay here you guys are. She handed us three sheets of paper. I will see you in a couple weeks to make sure everything is still running smoothly, I have my next patient so I have to go but see you soon okay ?
Okay thanks doc. She nodded before she left the room. Another lady walked in with a set of gloves on, cleaning the supplies that she had used on me.
Walking out, my eyes scanned over the papers. Wow this is a lot for just a baby.
The bills are too.
We need to go shopping soon, especially a car seat.
Yes ma’am.
Don’t start that. I wrinkled my nose. I’m 23 not your mom.
But you’re somebody’s mom. He hinted before wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
You know we have to tell our family soon about this engagement, they won’t stop calling me.
We can tomorrow. We had been low key about our engagement because we wanted to enjoy it first and we have.
Alright, now can we go to the Waffle House ? I’m starving.
Sure mama. He joked and before I could hit him in the arm, he darted off to the car.
Jerk ! I yelled after him.
This is going to be long day. I sighed, putting on my clothes before walking downstairs.
I jumped startled to feel my phone buzzing in my back pocket. Reaching behind me to grab it, I already knew who was trying to reach out to me.
Landon and I were trying to bask in our next step in our relationship but my family and his were not accepting the part that we went M. I. A.
Deciding to put one out of their misery- because I haven’t spoken to her in a long time. Hello ?
AND WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU. Adaline yelled into the phone making me pull it away from my ear.
I put her on speaker. Chill out, I’m fine. I grabbed a orange and started peeling it.
Did she just say chill out ? I’m freaking out over here ! You could have been abducted or something.
No I’m perfectly fine, everything is fine.
Well that’s good to hear, but seriously why haven’t you been at work, you know Miss Jones is getting tired of doing your job. Adaline tried to play it off as if Miss Jones was having a difficult time, the job was only meant for the people that weren’t lazy.
Yeah I know, it’s just things are crazy right now. I’m trying to figure out how- I stopped myself before telling too much. Landon did say it was going to be me to spill beforehand.
Figure out what ?
Nothing, don’t worry about it. I changed the conversation. How are you ?
Ew, you’re going to get fat. She said at the same time with my question.
Hey ! I exclaimed. I’m only going to gain a few pounds.
A few ? When my mom had me she gained thirty five pounds. She laughed into the phone. She said I had a big head when I was little.
Thirty five pounds ? I looked to the basket of fruit. I have to start working out.
Have you been doing that before ?
No, that’s probably why if a serial killers chased after me, I would just tell them to kill me. How are you ? I asked again.
She ignored me. Can you believe it ! It’s like little toes and arms growing inside of you.
Extremely. Feeling like the conversation was all about me I switch it to her again. Enough about me. How are you and Josh ? There’s a slight pause and I straightened up from resting on the counter with my orange. Adaline. I pressed.
We’re on a break.
Why ? What happened. I asked, urgently. Are you okay ?
He got mad, I said a few… things and he ended up walking out and he hasn’t been back for like three days, he better not be doing anything, or I swear to god.. She trails off. When are you coming back ?
You’re acting like I’m out of the state.
Well it feels like it ! And I need someone until… I heard her cut herself off before hearing a clutter, she had dropped her phone.
And where were you ?! I heard her asking persistently on the other hand and I was wondering if I should hang up.
Adaline ? I asked but it was to no avail.
Calm down I was out. I heard Josh, I silently started praying he made it out alive.
For three days ! You had my worried sick in here for no reason, it wasn’t even that bad. If she was on the phone, I would tell her that him leaving for three days, it must have been bad. But that was none of my business until she would be comfortable enough to tell me. You don’t get the right to do that to me.. you made it seem like we were over. She sounded like she’s going to cry. You could have at least let me have known if you were okay.
I’m back right ? He started, sounding like he’s bored with the conversation already . I needed to breathe, I will always come back to you but you don’t see yourself, you’re hard to deal with.
I’ll preach to that.
You’re unbelievable, did you- she trails off and I’m pressing my ear against the phone trying to hear as if I didn’t have it on speaker.
That’s a joke right ? I heard him chuckle sarcastically.
That’s not funny ! And I stop laughing as well, not even realizing it.
No I didn’t. He confirmed, good for you Josh, you won’t die tonight.
Good. She cussed before hearing rustling in the background. Hello Embre, I’m sorry, but I’ll call you back later, someone finally decided to show up.
Alright. Hopefully they turn out okay, but then again it’s Adaline. ‘He better make that four’ I joke to myself.
Regina probably isn’t really concerned that much, despite the emails, I mean she’s dating Liam and with Liam… I think it’s going to be interesting.
Baby. I turned to see the intruder.
Which one ?
Both. He wrapped his arms around me. Mrs. Hale.
I think you like the sound of that. Orange ? I placed a peel in his mouth. My phone has been going off all day. I showed him the missed calls. You want to do it today ?
Introducing you as my soon to be wife ? Yeah any day of the week.
We can, besides I miss everyone being together even though it’s been a couple of days.
Whatever makes you happy.
I wonder how everyone’s going to react. Throwing away the orange peel. But I do have one question. I turned to his skeptical face. What about Anthea ?
I don’t know. Was his only reply. What about her should I be telling her, I’m not open to that just yet.
Well we have a long time to think about it, but I’m not going to force you into anything, I already know how that turned out last time.
Well you did that, and I didn’t know about it. He reminded me of my error.
I did it out of love ? I shrugged innocently.
Let’s go out to eat and then we can tell them ? I ask him to make sure that’s okay.
That’s fine, hopefully they won’t make a big scene there.
Yeah… I still think they are, I’m betting on Lilly.. is Lilly short for something or is that her name ? I ask him, I’ve always wondered, their names confuse me sometimes.
No, that’s her real name.
All of your names are confusing. I state, knowing they all start with the same letter.
You’ll have a long time getting to know them, if you don’t. He hinted.
Alright. I tried to hide my grin. Let’s put these plan into motion. First you call and make a reservation. I’ll call everyone. Lastly get ready.
Alright, but why- I covered his mouth.
Just do it, like Nike. I joked before skipping out of the kitchen.