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“Of course.” I take her hand in mine and lead to where Ellie is currently kicking away. She does an over the top kick and Jace’s mom’s eyes widen.
“Little soccer player you got in there, Jace.” She laughs.
“Oh no, our girl is a hockey player through and through,” Jace says.
More people start to arrive so we stay by the door, greeting people. Jace and I decided to have a joint baby shower so I would have more support than I would if it was just me. I was nervous no one would show up if Jace wasn’t here. Not that I had told him that. I didn’t want him to back out or anything and I needed him by my side. Chelsea is playing host across the room to the rest of Jace’s family while I’m showing the hockey family where the food is. Everyone greets me with a smile and a hug which is encouraging.
“I told Jace we’ll have to introduce you to our girls. You’ll like them, maybe do a girls night out or something,” one of the guys says, smiling.
“I’d love that.” I am nervous committing to that, but it also excites me. The thought of being apart of Jace’s hockey life more makes me happy. It is like they are letting me into the inner circle and that only means Jace and I are getting closer and closer.
Not that it isn’t exciting but I still haven’t gotten around to telling Jace how I really feel about him. It isn’t that I am scared he won’t feel the same way, I am pretty certain he will. I am just afraid of what it might mean for us. We already moved at hyper speed with Ellie and moving in and everything, it was a little crazy. It worked for us, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t a little crazy. What if one day he turns around and realizes things moved too fast and that it’s not actually what he wanted? My head is spinning at the thoughts. I excuse myself to get some water.
“Are you okay?” Jace’s mom finds me in the kitchen guzzling down my second cup of water.
“Oh of course,” I lie and force a smile.
“You don’t have to lie, but I understand. I can find you Jace if you’d rather talk to him?” She looks around the room for Jace, and I sigh.
“I’m sorry, I’m not okay. I just feel like this is all happening so fast,” I admit.
“It is. Motherhood happens right before your eyes.” She laughs.
“I mean, everything with Jace too. I hope he’s not just settling with me because I’m carrying his baby.” It’s the first time I’ve ever said that out loud and I can’t believe I just admitted that to his mother.
“Oh dear.” She pulls me in for a hug as the tears fall down my cheeks. There goes my makeup.
“I know you can’t see it, but that boy is crazy about you. It’s a little fast, the way it happened, but that doesn’t make it any less real. He knows who you are and the way he talks about you is like you’ve hung the moon. Just take it one day at a time and it’ll all happen the way it’s supposed to.” She rubs my back with slow circles, the way Jace does when I’m having a rough day, and I instantly feel comforted.
“Thank you,” I whisper.
“No need, you’re family now, dear. It’s all okay.” She kisses my cheek and hands me a tissue to wipe my eyes. “Now go enjoy the party and don’t let the hormones get in the way.”
“Okay.” I laugh. Of course, she is right. At least for now, I can relax.
Chapter14
32 weeks…
Jace and I are laying in bed together with his body wrapped behind mine perfectly with the body pillow on my other side. He’s rubbing my belly with one hand and I can feel his light breathing on the back of my neck. I feel at peace. Which is why my mind must be spinning out of control.
“Shouldn’t we be focused on the baby?”
“W-what?” he asks, confused.
“I mean we’re about to have a baby, shouldn’t we be more focused on her than us?”
“I thought we agreed that we would focus on us until she’s here so she can grow up in a house with two parents instead of two co-parents. Did something change?” Jace asks.
“I-I don’t know,” I whisper.
“Bree, tell me what’s going on through your head.” He rubs my back in slow circles.
“I need to tell you something,” I whisper to Jace.
“You’re pregnant?!” He laughs to himself and I turn to look at him.
“I’m being serious.” I sigh.
