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I told my dad that I was heading back today. I could tell he was a little upset, but he gave me his love. I missed Scarlett and Noah, and it was time. I could only hope that he took the doctor’s advice and cut down on the alcohol. I made sure to pick up some AA pamphlets for him.
I got myself all packed and left for the mountains.
Later, I pulled into the driveway and let myself into the house. I could hear some noise coming from the kitchen, so I dropped my bags by the front and headed that way.
“Livvy? Noah?” After I called out, I heard the pitter-patter of little feet running towards me.
“Auntie Scarlett!” Olivia ran into my legs, giving me a big hug.
“Hey, sweetie. How are you?”
“Daddy and I are eating dinner. Come on!” She pulled on my hand, bringing me into the kitchen. Noah was there just like she said, sitting at the table and eating his food.
“Scarlett? Are you hungry?” He looked so happy and calm, sitting there. I nodded.
“I am, but can I talk to you first?”
“Sure.” Noah got up from his seat and walk over. “Livvy, why don’t you go eat. Scarlett and I will join you in a bit.”
Livvy went back to her dinner, scooping up her mac and cheese. Noah and I walked over to the connecting room. The second we were out of sight, he brought me into a passionate kiss.
“I’m so happy to see you,” he said.
“I’m happy to see you, too.” We embraced for a bit before breaking apart. “There’s something I want to tell you.”
“Can I go first?” My eyes widened with surprise. I hadn’t expected Noah to have news.
“Yeah, go ahead.”
“I was looking at houses, and I thinks it’s time for us to move out of the mansion. Somewhere closer to a school for Olivia, and closer to my job —”
“You got a job?”
“I’m in the process of repurchasing my company, and after talking with my lawyers, it looks like it’s going to go through.”
Oh wow. Noah had been up to quite a bit while I was away. He planned out so much for us.
“Well, we should probably look for something with at least three bedrooms because someone else is going to be joining us in nine or so months.”
It took a second for the news to sink in, but then Noah looked down at my stomach.
“You mean?”
“Yeah,” I nodded, my smile wide and taking over my entire face.
Noah placed a hand on my belly, gently rubbing it. “Oh my god!”
“Maybe being away from the mansion helped relieve all that pressure I was feeling about getting pregnant. I don’t know. Who knows? But they’re coming.”
My life with Noah was setting itself up before my eyes. It was crazy. Just a couple of months ago, I was alone and sad. I decided to take a step forward to come and see Noah and Olivia, and soon we were planning our lives together, having a baby, moving. It couldn’t be more perfect.
“Let’s go tell Livvy.” Noah took my hand, and we went back to the kitchen.
While I sat down, he made me a plate of food and then joined us. We ate quietly for a little bit before Noah cleared his throat.
“Livvy. Scarlett and I wanted to tell you something.”
She looked up from her plate and twisted her mouth. “Does Auntie Scarlett have to go away again?” She looked so sad at the thought, it broke my heart.
“Oh no, sweetie!” I placed my hand on her back, rubbing it. “We have good news. Well, there’s two things.”
“The first one is we’re going to move. We want to be closer to the town, so you can go to school and meet other kids.”
“I’m going to school!” Her face lit up immediately. She started bouncing in her seat. “What else? What else?”
“Well,” I started. “In a few months, you’re going to have a little brother or sister.”
“How?” Livvy blinked, looking confused.
“They’re growing inside me right now.” I put my hand on my belly to show her. “And when they’re strong enough, you’ll be able to see them and hold them and play with them. They’ll be a little baby.”
“A baby,” she repeated. “A baby! Can I touch it?” She looked at the hand I had on my belly.
“Yeah.”
Livvy scooted her chair over to me and put her hand by mine. “In here?”
“In a couple months, you’ll be able to feel them kicking. They’ll little feet will push out.”
Livvy looked so enthralled by the whole thing. I was happy that she was delighted. There wasn’t a hint of jealousy. I couldn’t wait for this bundle of joy to come out and become a part of this family. We had become our own little unit, and things were looking up. I’d never been happier in my life.
