Little Bit Yours 💜

Twenty-Two

Audrey wakes up to grumbles on the other side of the bed. "What's the matter, Andy?"

He groans, getting up from the bed. "The leaving some stuff here and some stuff at my place. I'm tired of having to get up so early on days I spend the night here so that I can go home and get ready for work. It's been months of the same thing when we work at the same place."

She rolls her eyes, staring at the ceiling. Starting her day off with complaints was not what she had in mind for today. "I'm sorry," she offers softly as rolls away from him.

Andy smirks, watching her pout before jumping onto the bed, pinning her under him. "I love you."

She giggles, watching him, waiting for more. "I love you too, Andy." She bites her lip as he leans down to press kisses along her face and neck, down to her shoulder. "Anything else?"

"Hmm..." He leans back to look at her. "I love you... a lot?" He bites his lip, jumping off the bed as she whines, rolling over to pick up her phone.

"No one?"

"No one what, princess?" He asks, already knowing the answer as he dresses quickly.

"No one has texted me."

He laughs, looking at the clock. "It's six in the morning, Addie. What did you expect. Is there something special about today?" He winces, turning away from her as she leaps to a sitting position, scoffing.

"Andrew Barber! Look at me!"

He sighs, regretting the decision to pretend to forget, but it was his choice and he had to follow through. He smiles, turning back to her. "What is it? I have to get going so I can get ready for work."

She scoffs again, laying back to stare at the ceiling. "Fine! I'll see you at work then!"

He frowns as she rolls away from him again. "I love you..." He leaves, knowing he won't get a response, calling Simon when he gets to his car. "I don't think I can do this all day, Simon!"

'This was your idea, dude! You have to stay strong. I'll see you tonight.' He groans before he hangs up. 'She's calling me.'

Andy laughs. "Good! I'm going to try and stay in court all day, so I don't have to see her. See you later."

Audrey waits as the phone rings and rings before the call is ignored. "Simon Bradshaw! Answer the damn phone! Has everyone forgotten what today is?" She hangs up, tossing her phone onto the bed. After getting dressed, she makes her way to the kitchen to find Braeden waiting for her on his tablet at the kitchen table. "Good morning, buddy!" She kisses his cheeks as he giggles. "Do you know what today is?"

"Friday?" He answers quickly, staring at his tablet.

She sighs, "it is, yeah."

***

Andy hears Audrey enter her office after lunch, slamming her stuff on her desk as he winces. He groans, resting his head in his hands. He stands up and walks to her office to find her at her desk, with her head in her hands. "Baby, what's the matter?"

She raises her head up as he closes the door behind him, her eyes red rimmed. "I'm just not having a good day." She pulls her heels from her bag, shoving a shoe at him. "I broke a heel! And I brought the wrong case file to the courthouse and had to postpone."

"I'm really sorry, baby." He pulls her to her feet, wrapping his arms around her. "Come over tonight. You and Braeden, stay all weekend."

She sighs, resting her head on his chest. "I don't know. It's your weekend. Maybe I'll just stay home alone all weekend."

"No! You have to come over. Come on..." He pulls back to grab her face in both hands, kissing her hard. "I'll take care of you. Please?"

"I'll think about it."

"Don't think, do. I'll pick up Braeden after work. You just worry about getting to my house by 7."

She sighs, pulling away to sit in her seat. "I'll think about it. I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon. I'll come over after?"

"Please do," he responds with a smile. "I love you, Addie."

"Whatever..." she waves him away as he sighs, leaving her office. He hovers outside her office as he hears her crying softly on the other side and he groans, fighting the urge to walk back in there.

***

Audrey arrives at Andy's house only to find it dark. She uses her key to enter the dark house. "Andy?" She curses under her breath as she kicks off her shoes and hangs up her coat, switching on the light of the foyer as all the lights come on.

"Surprise!"

Andy appears with Braeden as Simon and some of their other friends appear out of the dark. Andy groans, handing Braeden to Simon as Audrey begins to sob in the foyer. "Oh, baby. I'm sorry..." He pulls her tightly to his chest as she cries and laughs at the same time. "No one forgot your birthday. I'm sorry. I thought it would be more of a surprise if we all pretended not to remember."

"You're so mean!" She hits him hard in the chest as he flinches. "I need to talk to you..." she whispers to him as he only nods and Simon comes up to them with Braeden.

"This was Andy's idea, I swear. I'm so sorry I didn't answer any of your calls today. I knew I wasn't going to be able to lie to you."

"Hey! You said it was a good idea!" Andy hits Simon on the arm as Audrey laughs.

"It's okay. But seriously, I was crying in my office," she takes Braden, planting kisses all over him as she follows them into the kitchen.

"I know," Andy groans. "I'm awful."

She greets Nancy and Adam, and Samantha as Braeden takes Olivia to his room. She pulls on Andy's arm. "Andy... we need to talk." He gets distracted by Simon as she huffs. "Andy! I'm pregnant!"

The entire house falls silent as everyone turns to Andy and Audrey...