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𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 : 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞

ᗷIᒪᒪIE

"Hey baby, how did it go?" Jesse asked, his voice trembling with apprehension. He searched my face for any sign of what the doctor had said, but I couldn't meet his gaze. Instead, I took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to speak.

"Y-Yeah I'm- I'm- I just caught some cold or something. . . I-I'm feeling a little under the weather. . ." I stuttered, looking away from him. I couldn't bring myself to say the words out loud. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, threatening to spill over at any moment. I wiped them away quickly, not wanting to break down in front of him just yet.

He lifted my chin, forcing me to look at him. "Billie you're crying. What the fuck happened?"

I took a deep breath, steadying myself against his steady gaze. "Jesse, I'm sorry. I just- I can't. I don't want to do this. I-I don't know what to do." The words tumbled out of me in a rush, my voice cracking with emotion.

"I really don't get what you're trying to say. What is it that you don't want to do?" Jesse asked, his voice tinged with frustration and confusion.

"J-Jes I'm just sick and I caught a cold. That's all! I'll be fine. I'll go to bed now and rest." I said, my voice barely above a whisper. I wanted to run away from him, from this situation. But I couldn't. I felt trapped, like I was drowning and couldn't find the strength to reach the surface.

He pulled me by my arm and led me inside, pushing me gently but firmly down onto the couch. "Billie, look at me," he said, his voice soft but insistent. I turned my head away, refusing to meet his gaze. "You can't keep doing this. You can't keep avoiding it. You need to talk to me."

"What do you want me to say?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. "I'm sorry, I don't know what else to do." My eyes darted around the room, searching for an escape, but I knew there wasn't one. Jesse sat down next to me, his expression a mixture of concern and frustration.

"I just need some space. Now I'll talk to you later." I said and got up, heading upstairs to our bedroom. I didn't want to talk to him right now, I needed some time to process everything. As I closed the door behind me, I collapsed onto the bed, sobs racking my body as I tried to come to terms with the news.

I grabbed my phone and called my mom. I needed someone to talk to. She answered on the third ring, her voice already filled with worry. "Hey baby," she said, "Is everything okay?"

I sobbed and then finally opened my mouth, unable to hold back the words any longer. "Mom, I'm pregnant." There was a long pause on the other end of the line, and I could almost hear her heart breaking. "I know it's a mistake, but I-I don't know what to do. Jesse and I were using protection, but something went wrong and- and I don't know how it happened."

"Jesse? Wait isn't he married? And you only told me he saved you from Matthew but then you never told me you both got back together?" My mom asked, clearly trying to understand the situation. "Honey, I'm here for you. We'll figure this out together. Have you told him yet?"

I paused for a moment, wiping away tears. "No, not yet. I was supposed to tell him today, but then I had to go to the doctor and-" My voice broke, and I started sobbing uncontrollably again. "I don't know what to do, Mom. I love him so much, but this changes everything."

"Okay, calm down, don't do anything stupid. You need to talk to him. It might be hard, but you need to have that conversation. And after that, we'll figure out what to do together. Do you want me to come over?" My mom's voice was soothing, her tone steady and reassuring.

"N-No I need some time, mom. I'll be okay. I promise. But thank you. Thank you for always being there for me." I sniffled, taking a deep breath to calm myself down. "I'll call you later, okay?" I hung up the phone and crawled under the covers, pulling my knees to my chest and curling into a ball.

I heard a knock on the door and I pretended to be asleep, wiping away the tears that still escaped me. It was Jesse. He gently pushed the door open, the light from the hallway casting a soft glow across the room. "Billie, can I come in?"

I didn't respond and I just acted like I'm fast asleep. I could feel him hesitating for a moment, but then he walked closer to the bed. I heard him sit down on the edge, just close enough for me to feel his warmth.

I felt his lips against my belly and I opened my eyes, blinking as he smiled. "Good morning mama. Now I know you're pregnant and the thing I don't know is why would you hesitate to tell me this? I mean, I thought we were past all that." His voice was soft, his hand still on my stomach. "I know it's a shock, but we'll get through this together. Mila would love a new sibling."

I smiled through my tears and hugged him tightly. "How'd you find out?" I asked, my voice shaky. "I didn't tell anyone except for my mom."

"Idiot. The pregnancy test was right in the bathroom's trash. I saw it. I mean, I was looking for the trash because I was about to take it out. Then I realized there were two lines and then I chuckled because I was thinking how you must have been so scared. But then I looked closer and realized it was real. And I just. . . I love you so much and baby, don't tell me you're not happy that we're having another baby. You've wanted this since the day we met." Jesse paused, taking a deep breath. "I know we've been through a lot, but I'm not going anywhere. I'll take care of you and the baby. We'll make this work."

I hugged him tighter, pressing my cheek against his chest. "I didn't know how you'd react. I thought you'd be mad or something. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, but I wanted to make sure it was real."

"Bitch, you're stuck with me." Jesse laughed, nuzzling his face into my hair. "I'm not going anywhere. This just means that we get to start our little family a little sooner than we planned. And you know what? I think this is a sign. Maybe this is what we both needed to finally make things official." He paused, kissing my forehead. "I'm not gonna lie, it's going to be hard, but we'll get through it together. We're stronger than that."

"Mhm." I nodded, taking a deep breath. "I know we will. I love you, Jesse. I'm so glad you're here with me." I leaned back, looking up at him. His dark eyes were filled with love and determination, and for a moment, I forgot about everything else.

𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅

A/N : Well, turns out there's gonna be more twists here.