Always

Chapter 79

"Yeah, okay. I'm down." Colby turned to me, his brows drawn together, his face a mask of concern. "You sure? You don't have to do this." I nodded and leaned up to kiss him on the cheek. "I'm sure. I want you to go enjoy being with your friends...and I do not want to miss the chance of seeing you run naked across the grounds before swinging into that ice cold river." I started laughing as he narrowed his eyes at me, and splashed me again. I screamed a little, and covered my face. "Alright Dylan, you heard the lady. We'll be there. About 9?" I wiped my face and saw Colby with a big grin on his face, his eyes lit it. He was excited about this. Dylan nodded, the same stupid grin on his face too. They were just big kids, I swear. "Yeah, I'll tell the others." He turned to go, and yelled over his shoulder as he walked towards the house. "Don't forget your towel!" He held his hand up behind him, twinkling his fingers at us, while still looking forwards. I giggled. I really did like Dylan. He seemed like a good guy, and a good friend to Colby. He sank down in the water, letting it ride up to his chin, wading towards me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his cheek against my stomach. I let my fingers trail through is wet hair, smoothing it back against his head. "Are you sure that you want to back out there? Will you be okay with your anxiety?" How did I get so lucky? He turned his head towards me, and pressed a soft kiss against my stomach, before tilting his head back to look at me. I smiled and put my hands on his cheeks. "I'll be fine. I just want to stay away from that room. I barely saw the rest of the place." He bit his lip and his eyebrows drew together. I guess he was thinking about that night again. "I really wish that you would stop thinking about it. It's over and I'm fine." He let out a breath and kissed my stomach again. "I know. I just keep thinking what if? What if I didn't make it there in time? It tears me up, thinking of what could have happened to you, because of me." My eyebrows shot up, and I tilted my head. "Woah, what? Colby that was not your fault! How were you supposed to know that someone you trusted would slip me drugs?" He hid his face against my skin again, alternately talking and pressing his lips against me. "I should have known the type of person she was. I should have told you to be more careful of her, instead of thinking that she was still a good person." "Stop it!" I grabbed a handful of his hair and pulled, making him look up at me. "It was not your fault so stop it. I mean it. You're pissing me off." I said sternly. His face relaxed and he gave me a soft grin. "I like it when you get rough." "Psssh" I blew a breath out between my teeth and rolled my eyes. I pushed his head back down, letting go of his hair. "You are such a pervert." More kisses on my stomach, trailing his lips above my bikini bottom. "You like it," He murmured against my skin. I didn't say anything. If I denied it, I would be lying, and I'm pretty sure that my voice would give me away right now. He sighed and pressed his head against my stomach again, squeezing me a little. "I just can't believe that there is an actual life in here." I froze. We hadn't talked about it. I know that we should've but I didn't know what to say. I assumed he would talk to me when he was ready, and I didn't want to push him. He looked up at me again, his eyes growing wide. "I'm gonna be a daddy." He breathed out, like it was just now sinking in. A look of amazement crossed his face, a child like grin breaking across it. He stood up, and pressed his hand against my stomach. "I'm gonna be a daddy." He repeated again softly, staring down at his hand. My heart melted. This moment right here was something that I would remember for the rest of my life. The look of amazement, the smile, the way his hand was softly pressing against my stomach, the realization that we were going to become a family. "Sam is going to freak out," he chuckled, his hand moving back and forth over my skin. I still hadn't said anything, scared of breaking the moment. "I wonder if it's going to be a boy or a girl..." His eyes came back to mine, full of joy. "What do you want it to be?" I didn't even think. I didn't care. "Healthy." I replied. He smiled. "Yeah, me too." He lowered himself back into the water and pressed his head against me again. "Are you happy Colby?" I whispered, threading my fingers through his hair again. He was silent for just a moment. "I am. Happier than I thought possible." My heart felt like it swelled ten times the normal amount, my throat closing up, a sob threatening to escape. I put my hand over my mouth to stop it. Swallowing a couple of times, I managed to push it down, and compose myself. Freaking hormones. "You think we're ready for this?" I asked him. "I think that we have no idea what we are doing," he laughed. "But we can learn together." He stood up again and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me in for a tight hug. "I love you." I whispered against his chest. "I love you baby girl. Always." He pulled back and pressed his lips to mine feverishly, his lips and tongue working against mine in a frenzy that was making it hard to remember how to breathe. When he broke away, I took a deep breath, sucking the air into my lungs. "Wow," I breathed out. He got a cocky look on his face, raising his eyebrows. "That good huh?" "Shut up Colby." I really needed to control myself, before I give him a big head.