Chapter 39:

"I can't believe I threw up." I groaned, holding my stomach. "I shouldn't have eaten that fast."

"You shouldn't have." Landon agreed with me. "Here." He handed me a water bottle. "Do you want to go home?"

"No I'm fine." I waved that thought off. "I just need a minute.. whoa yeah okay never mind." I tried to stand but the universe had other plans for me.

"Yeah, that's it we're going home. Stay here." He left my office to go do who knows what.

"Knock, Knock." Adaline popped into my office and I groaned. "Did I do something?"

"No, it's not you." I could feel sweat forming on my forehead. "Is it hot? Why is it hot?"

"That's just you babe, are you okay?"

"No, my stomach hurts." I laid my head down on the desk.

"You need some medicine? Advil or Midol?"

Midol...

"Wait." My body stiffened. "What did you say?"

"Do you need-"

"Midol!" I exclaimed, flinging my head up. "Oh my.." I didn't have time to finish has I grabbed my phone going to the calendar. "Adaline.."

"Please tell me your monthly gift has shown up." She was panicking with me. "How many days late are you?"

"It's been a week.. I'm 7 days late." My hands found my hair, I was freaking out. "7 days!"

"Okay be calm about this, it'll be fine."

"Calm? I could be pregnant!"

"Where you guys safe at least, do you know?"

"Yes I was safe, I don't remember-"

"Oh hell." Adaline sat her stuff down once seeing me stop in my tracks. "You remember don't you?"

"Adaline." I took a deep breath. "I'm scared."

"Don't be honey, we'll go to CVS and we can get you how ever many pregnancy's test you need okay?"

"Okay.." I gathered my stuff. "Let's go now."

We both rushed to the door but I was stopped by Landon's chest and my heart quickened even more. "What's going on? Are you okay?"

"Yes I'm fine." I took a deep breath. "I'm just going to go hang with Adaline for a bit if that's okay?"

"Okay? You don't have to ask me sweetheart, but weren't you just-"

"Yes I know, a lot can change in my five minutes." Trust me.

"Okay, if you're sure?" He didn't seem to believe me, I probably looked like the Holy Ghost by the face.

"Yes babe." I kissed him on the cheek. "Don't worry, I'll see you at the house okay?"

"Alright.."

We quickly darted out of the office and into the elevator. "You could have told him." Adaline chimed in to my thoughts.

"I know." I should have. "I'm scared for his reaction, and it could be nothing I just want to be sure."

"Okay." We soon approached her car and we zipped down to the nearest CVS that was nearly ten minutes away tops.

•••••••••••••

It didn't take me long to finish up work and with a quick and curt goodnight to my workers, I set off to the house knowing she would be waiting for me.

It was strange that her sickness went away that quick and she was the only women I know that could eat like that, but I didn't expect for it to come back up.

Reaching the bottom of my building after taking the elevator and I see Miss Day waiting and my insides turned.

"Goodnight Landon." She purred my name while I noticed two of her buttons to her blouse was undone showing her little cleavage and my eyes roam over her before a faint smile forms on my lips.

"You're fired."

"What? Why?"

"Because I don't like how you eye fuck me every chance that you get. And you disrespected me countless times. It's Mr. Hale not Landon, I'll have someone send you your check."

She looks bewildered and she flips me off before getting up and walking out and I honestly don't give a fuck. Maybe I won't send her, her check. At least the drive home was peaceful after that, and there was no comment on my driving.

I soon settled after taking after taking a shower and it dawned me in that moment that I needed to get a life outside of Embre, it was pathetic but I didn't have one even when I was single.

Do guys even text their brothers that they want to hang out? How would I even word that?

Landon: Bowling tomorrow, you down?

Liam: Who is this?

Just great.

Landon: Landon.

Liam: Oh shit ha, yeah sounds good. Any reason?

Landon: I can't spend time with my brother?

Liam: Nah not really, we're going clubbing after.

Landon: Alright.

I wanted to take it back but knowing Liam he would drag my ass out of the house if I didn't live up to what I said.

•••••

Adaline pulls up to Landon's house and I hid the pregnancy test in my purse, scared to take it.

"Text me when you know okay?" She comforted me. "You'll be fine." She coated me and I reached over, giving her a hug.

"Hey I'm back!" I called out, it would have been really awkward if he didn't answer.

"I see that." He came down the stairs in his shorts and tank top.

"You already took a shower?"

"Did you want me to wait on you or something? I'm starting to think I rubbed off on you to well."

"Oh be quiet you horn dog, I'll be right back."

"Okay.." He curiously watched me and I tried my best to act normal. "Everything okay?"

"Fine!" I squeaked before I cleared my voice to speak better. "I'm fine, don't worry." Yet.

Once upstairs I grabbed some clothes to take a shower before setting my purse down on the counter, pulling out the bag that contained a long narrow box and the pregnancy test.

"Do I just pee on it?" I opened it before letting it slide out and a paper slipped out to, quickly looking over it, it said I had to wait 5-7 minutes.

Quickly making work to do that, I felt disgusted after placing it on the counter that I really just pissed on a stick.

Taking a much needed shower to pass the time, I put Landon's gigantic t shirt on over my boy shorts and I took a deep breath.

I don't know exactly which answer I was looking for. I wasn't sure if I was ready to be a mom but then again who is? And would Landon be excited if I was? Would I be disappointed if I wasn't and just overreacting?

There's only one way to find out. Counting to three, I picked the stick up to see..

Pregnant.

"Holy shit." I covered my mouth to keep my cries in. "This can't be real." My eyes kept running over the word. "There's a baby inside me."

I had to tell Landon.. I had to.

My heart swelled before I lifted up the shirt, turning to the side. "And I thought that was just happy weight." I laughed to myself.

Grabbing the second item that I purchased just for this reason, I put the test in it before sealing it shut.

"Alright baby." I patted my stomach. "Let's see what your Dad thinks of you."

Please let it be good.