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“Well, I’m glad you two live here now. We’ve still got a lot to learn, so any advice will be appreciated.”
“If anyone can do it, you can, Allie,” Becca says gently. “A baby… I can’t believe we’ll have a baby in the fold in less than a year’s time.”
I smile at that. “I know. It still doesn’t feel real. But I am happy.”
“We should celebrate,” Cole says.
I glance over the girls’ shoulders to find him standing next to CJ, who has now gotten up and is moving back from his friend’s embrace.
Aw, they were hugging it out.
Willow’s head pops up from her phone. “Allie can’t drink. She also can’t have caffeine, so no giving her fizzy pop anymore, either.”
I freeze in place, glancing at my best friend in horror. “No! That can’t be right. Check it again,” I demand.
She chuckles, waving her phone in the air. “It says it all on here. There’s a lot of stuff you can’t touch, so it’s just water for you.”
CJ turns pale, his head snapping to me. “Wait! Didn’t you have fizzy pop at the restaurant?”
I roll my eyes. “No. I actually had an orange juice.”
He relaxes, leaning against Cole. “Thank fuck. I’m over the limit to drive you to the hospital.”
Cole shoves his shoulder. “There are more than one of us in the room that have a driving licence, ya know.”
“We’ll go get some drinks for everyone,” Rosie says, trying to hide her giggle.
“Yeah, but she’s my responsibility,” CJ argues, facing his friend.
“I’ll help,” Alex says somewhere close, sounding uncomfortable.
Cole clips him around the ear. “And we’re family now, and family helps family. She’s carrying my baby niece or nephew in there.”
A lopsided smirk tugs at CJ’s lips. “Oh yeah. Does that mean you’ll share nappy duties with me?”
Cole rears back in disgust, and I laugh at his expression. “Um, no. I had enough of my sisters’, thank you.”
Someone hands me a water as I watch the two argue back and forth. I’m about to say thank you, but Willow steps up beside me so we’re both watching the two in amusement.
“I can’t believe you’re going to be a mum,” Willow whispers, resting her head on my shoulder.
I rest my head against hers, and smile. “Me neither. I’m so excited though.”
She takes my hand, squeezing it in support. “You aren’t alone. He may come across as a goof, but underneath all of that is someone who would walk through fire for the ones he loves. And the way he looks at you… it’s like you hung the moon and invented life. He’d do anything for you, and for your baby. That little boy or girl doesn’t realise how lucky they are to have parents like you two.”
I lift my head, turning to face my friend with a watery smile. “You’re an amazing friend, Low. I’m so glad I have you in my life. And even though you’ll be an auntie to our child, I want you to be their godmother, too.”
“Really?” she asks, glancing at me in awe and shock.
I giggle, wiping under my eyes. “Yes. I couldn’t ask for anyone else to watch over my baby.”
She envelops me in a hug, shaking me from side to side. “You’ve made me the happiest girl alive.”
I groan, stepping back. “And I’ve still got an upset stomach,” I tell her, then take a large gulp of my water.
She winces. “Sorry.”
“Hey, I thoughtImade you the happiest girl alive?” Cole says. I jump, not realising he and CJ had stopped arguing and were watching us.
