Where I Belong (Reddie)

Chapter Four

As Rachel waited for the results she looked up at Eddie

"I'm scared in case I am, I don't know how to tell mum"

Eddie looked at her stroking her hand softly as he knew she was scared

"Hey, we can tell her together if you like"

"Would you do that?" She asked him softly

"Hey course I would, your my best friend, you know that I'll do anything to make you happy"

Rach smiled a little and looked over at the test that was still on the side

"I can't do it"

"Yes you can Rach because i'm here"

"And then you'll leave after a while"

Eddie bent down so he was on her level and held her hand "look her had and held it "I'm not going anywhere, I'm gonna stay by your side for however long you need me okay?

Rach nodded with more tears "I'm just scared of losing you"

"Hey Rach, you are never ever going to lose me okay?, I'm always going to be her for you and your mum and for the little one.."

"We don't even know if there is a little one Eddie"

" I'm just saying, If you are then I'm not gonna let you be a single mother to it, I want to help"

Rach nodded again "can you look at it first?"

"Hey of course I can baby" he said softly

Rach looked at him then at the test

"I don't want to force you by looking after it"

"Rach it's fine, I don't care who's the dad I just want you and the baby to be safe" he said as he kissed her head

"Eddie?.." She paused

"Yeah Rach?"

"I think I love you"

Eddie just smiled and kissed her head again, he didn't care if she thought that she loved him as it was early days for her, he went over to the sink looking at the test that was face down

"You ready Rach?"

"Not really" she said holding his had tight, and took a deep breath looking at him as he was picking up the test.

Eddie had put his hand on the test Picking it up and looking at the results, he had a smile on his face

"Well Ed?"

"Rach? Your pregnant"

"What?" She had tears as she hated the fact that it was Stuart's instead of Eddies.

"Your having a baby Rach , your a few months gone"

"But..." She paused "it's not yours"

"I don't care about that"

"But I do"

"Rach it's okay, I really don't mind being its step-dad"

Rach nodded again with more tears , Eddie bent down to Rach's level and pulled her into a hug "I'm going to make every thing okay for you"

"How? He won't leave me alone"

"Hey, I'll think of something"

"Okay" she wasn't sure to believe him that he was going to make Staurt and Ralph to leave her alone, she started to cry into him, Eddie had put his arms around her letting her cry into him.