Close Your Eyes: Book Three

Chapter Six

I feel hands gently running through my hair, coaxing me awake.

I shift slightly in bed and force open my eyes.

"How are you feeling?" Liam whispers, handing me a glass of water.

I push myself up, adjusting the covers to conceal my chest.

I take a sip of the water.

"Better," I mumble.

He nods and runs his fingers through my hair.

"How's the nausea?" he wonders.

"Gone," I mumble. "For now."

He smiles softly and kisses my lips.

"And the baby?" he murmurs.

I smile tiredly.

"The baby is good."

"Good," he rubs my bare back softly. "Listen, Aiden and his family are coming over at six, and it's five. Your Mom has been cleaning but she's stopped, and I think we should tell them, you know? Before everyone gets here and they bust open the wine and question why you don't take it."

Oh shit, we have to tell my parents I'm pregnant.

"Okay." I murmur.

He sets my clothing on the bed.

I threw them all over the floor, but they're folded now.

They're folded horribly, but with love.

I hand him my water and stand up, stretching.

His eyes drift down to my stomach.

"You're showing." He whispers.

"What?" I ask. "No I'm not."

"Yes you are," he says with a smile. "Go stretch in the mirror."

I'm only wearing a pair of panties but it's not like Liam hasn't seen me naked before, so I don't mind.

I walk over to the mirror on the back of the door and raise my hands above my head.

When I stretch, my belly protrudes out slightly, but if I'm normal it goes away.

But it's there, and it's just a matter of time until it's there when I'm not stretching.

I smile softly and accept Liam's kiss, and then I pull on my bra, my jeans, and my Bon Jovi t-shirt.

I brush my hair with my fingers and then throw it into a bun.

"Let's go." I say.

He opens the bedroom door and follows me out into the living room.

Noah looks up from the couch and raises his eyebrows.

"Hey Savannah, welcome to Hawaii. I haven't seen you in a year, but it's good, we don't have to say hello to each other. Sleep is more important." Noah nods his head.

"I'm sorry," I tell him.

Aria stands up and her belly is big and it makes me smile.

She hugs me and I hug her back, and then she sits back down.

"Listen, if you guys could, like, put your phones away, Liam and I have some news."

"You're pregnant." Dad says.

"What?" Mom says to Dad. "No she's not."

"Oh, yes she is," Dad stands up and walks over to me, putting his hands on my shoulders. "Tell me I'm wrong."