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I shove my face in his chest, laughing. His chest vibrates under me with his own laughter.
“I’m glad you’re here,” I tell him after a moment, running my hand over his cheek.
He glances down at me, smiling. “I shouldn’t have been anywhere else. I love you.”
“I love you too.”
*** *** ***
CJ lets out a heavy sigh as he observes the busy library. “Are you sure you should be working?”
I wrap my arms around his neck, smiling at his concerned expression. I feel fine. It’s been two days since we found out and went to the doctors to get it confirmed. We have an appointment with the midwife booked for a week’s time and will go from there. My morning sickness is still present, but if I stay away from the scent of food, I’ll be fine.
“I’m fine. After my shift’s over we can go home and relax, get ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow, we’ll meet our parents and Willow’s mum for dinner, tell them the good news, then meet everyone else at home and fill them in. Everything will be fine.”
He seems doubtful. “What about the all the heavy lifting? Maybe I should stay and help out.”
I raise my eyebrows at that. “We agreed last night that we were to act like nothing is different and now you want to co-work with me? People, including my boss, will ask questions. Stop worrying, CJ. And you have classes until three. You can’t blow off another day. You graduate this year; you don’t want to risk jeopardising that.”
He still doesn’t look convinced. “I just don’t feel right leaving you. I want to keep you safe.”
Ah, so that’s what this is about. I rub his cheek, stepping further into his embrace. “I’m sorry you had a scare the other day, but as you can see, I’m fine. I’m surrounded by people, and you’ll be here when I’m finished.”
He inhales, his shoulders sagging. “Okay—but keep your phone on you. If you need me, ring me. Don’t worry about me being in class.”
“Okay,” I agree.
His squeezes my hips, a smirk tugging at his lips. “Are you scared about telling the parents tomorrow?”
I relax. “Petrified,” I admit. “You?” I’ve been putting on a brave face because he seemed so cool and collected.
But I’m terrified of my dad’s reaction. It’s not going to be a good one, that’s for sure. When we rang them yesterday, I just told Dad I wanted him to meet Milly and for Milly to meet him and Willow’s mum. He seemed pleased, but it won’t last long when I tell him the news.
We didn’t want to tell Willow or Cole until we had told our parents. They’ve been badgering us to tell them what has been going on, but we’ve managed to get away with vague answers.
“Honestly, I was fine until I woke up this morning. Your dad killed me in my dreams, Allie.”
“My dad won’t hurt you,” I tell him, laughing a little.
He raises an eyebrow. “Are you serious? He’s going to neuter me. Why do you think I picked a public place to tell them rather than having dinner at my mum’s house? I want witnesses. Lots of them. And I’m hoping one of them will help in my time of need.”
I giggle, shaking my head at him. “You’re being a drama bear, as usual. Dad said he’ll be here around five. I finish at four tomorrow, so do you want me to meet you back at the flat or are you meeting me?”
He gives me a dry look. “I’ll meet you after class. It’s with Mr. Flint, right?”
I nod, biting my bottom lip. I still haven’t told him about Mr. Flint, and before, I did it because I felt like I was being paranoid. Now, I feel like I’m lying to him.
At the moment, I want to focus on telling our parents and our friends. After, I’ll find the time to tell him.
He leans down, kissing me and pulling me closer. “I love you,” he whispers against my lips when he pulls back.
“I love you too.”
“I’ll be back after my class has finished. Don’t leave without me, unless you have to. But if you do, ring me.”
I shake my head at his antics. “I will. Now shoo. I’ve got work to do.”
He thumbs my chin, kissing me, before leaving. I watch him as he walks to the door. He turns, winking at me.
