“Seems you’re developing quite the fan following online.”
“That’s good.”If I wanted to pursue this music thing full-time, I knew I should care about shit like this, but I’d never been a fame chaser.I just wanted to write music people could relate to, and sing it for them.
“Hmm, and women love you.Just like I knew they would.”
“You think I care if a bunch of strangers claim to love me, Grace?They don’t even know me.”
“Have you been doing any interviews?”
“Some.”
“Anyone asked about your relationship status?”
I smirked, grateful the tables were turning and she was getting a taste of the green-eyed monster, for a change.“Yeah, some.”
“Damn, I have a call on the other line I have to take, Taz.Can I call you tomorrow?”
I wanted to ask who the hell was calling her at midnight, and why they were more important than me.But again, I kept the crazy on a tight leash.“Sure, g’night.”
“Hey, we’re okay, right?”
“Yeah, we’re good.Sweet dreams, beautiful.”
After we disconnected, I pulled up the picture of the two of us she’d sent to me.I tapped on the icon for each of my social media accounts and changed my profile pic to the one of us.My handlers would probably have something to say about that.The previous pic had been professionally taken, one of me sitting on a stool with an acoustic guitar.But if they challenged me, I’d push back.
I didn’t want to play games anymore.I wanted to send a clear message to Grace that I was serious about this relationship and I didn’t care who knew it.
ChapterSeventeen
Grace
I’d been waiting all day for the call from my sister, so when she finally called at midnight, I couldn’t wait to take her call.
“Was it positive, Codie?Are you pregnant?”
“It was!I took it three times, just to be sure.Can you believe it?I’m gonna be a mama!”
“Ohmigod!”I fell back on my bed, kicking my feet in the air.“Congratulations!I’m so excited for you guys.Have you told Mav yet?”
“No, I want to wait to tell him in person.”
“When are you gonna tell Mama?”
“I want to see the doctor first.I’ll try to book that appointment for tomorrow.”
“You want me to come with you?”
“You’re a doll, but you have to work.If I think I’ll need the moral support, I’ll ask Amanda to come with me.She’s off tomorrow.”
Amanda was a good friend and co-worker who had seen my sister through a lot of tough times, so I felt confident she would step up if Codie needed the support.“Sounds good.So, how do you feel about this?I know you guys weren’t really trying.”
“We weren’t trying to get pregnant, but we weren’t trying not to either.”
My sister and Mav had decided not to stress about getting pregnant, but to leave it up to fate instead.They both wanted a family, but would have been fine waiting a year or two, if it didn’t happen right away.
“The fact that you guys didn’t stress about it, probably helped you to get pregnant sooner.”
“Yeah, and not being able to keep our hands off each other probably didn’t hurt either.”
