Sophia Parker

"I got the job Lily!" I screamed as soon as she opened her front door.

"Oh my god! Really?" She jumped up and down and gave me a hug.

"Yes, I'm so happy. I really thought it would be difficult to get a new job but you really helped me a lot, thank you so much." I squeezed her.

"I'm happy too. Now I can get exclusive discounts from Burberry."

"Oh, I can't wait." We both laughed.

It was a good perk from the job. All Burberry staff get 40% discount and they can choose a third-party to share the discounts with. And of course, Lily already nominated herself.

"There's also something I want to tell you. I don't know what's been happening to me Lily, but I don't feel well."

"Have you been to the doctor?" She asked.

"No, not yet. I don't think its anything serious. Just headache and a high temperature. I just want some painkillers if you have any."

"Yeah I do, come on in."

Lily's place was a lot more mature than my own. It actually looked like a standard apartment, unlike mine which looked like a 12-year-old's place.

I sat at the kitchen counter while she rummaged through her cupboard for the drugs.

"Here. They're 500mg so take only one." She said.

"Okay mom."

"What do you think is wrong with you? Is it just a fever or what?"

"I don't know... I woke up this morning feeling tired and dizzy. I was so uncomfortable, I even felt like throwing up." I said.

"That sounds like pregnancy." She joked.

Her words hit me like a ton of bricks. All other thoughts fled my mind as I recalled what happened the last night in my parent's house. She might be right!

My eyes shot wide open and I stood up abruptly.

"Wait, Sophia relax. Calm down." She laughed and held my shoulders. "I was only joking. I'm sure that's not the case."

"No Lily, I might be. We had unprotected sex."

"What?!"

"Oh my god!" I gasped as I realised how true this might be. I began to pace back and forth in the kitchen. My hands were shaking and my heart was beating so fast in my chest.

"Sophia... you had unprotected sex?!"

"It was him. He said I could take the pill afterwards and I'll be fine, which I did!"

"But the pill doesn't always work!!!" She screamed.

"Please don't yell at me. This isn't my fault." I felt my eyes tearing up.

"Okay, okay. Just sit down and relax for a moment." I obeyed her and sat down, taking a deep breath to calm myself. "When did it happen?"

"A day before I came back which is more than two weeks ago." And I hadn't spoken to Mr Wilson since then.

"And when was the last time you had your period?"

I did some frantic calculations and came to the realization that I couldn't even remember when I'd last had my period!

"Oh my god Lily, I am knocked up!" I freaked out even more.

"Hang on! Before you come to that conclusion you need to get tested first. For now, it is only a theory."

"I don't see it being anything else, I haven't had my period in a while!"

"It's probably just late Sophia! You only had sex two weeks ago, stop being so dramatic! Like I said, before we get ahead of ourselves we should probably confirm that you're actually pregnant."

"Okay. I have a test downstairs in my apartment."

"How come?"

"He gave it to me along with the contraceptive."

"What?! Was he prepared for this?" Lily squeezed her face in confusion.

"Of course not Lily! I think it was just for precaution."

"Thats because he knew the pill might not work. You two are so overwhelming. I can't believe this." She shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Come let's check."

***

Adam Wilson

"What you need right now, is a hot sexy blonde that'll make you forget all about Sophia. Trust me! I have the right girl for you!"

"Thanks, but no thanks." I politely passed on Fred's tempting offer. We were drinking at a bar in the evening after work, with Mason and Hendrix. A daily ritual for us.

"Come on Adam! She's beautiful and has everything you'll ever want in a woman."

"Not tonight Fred."

"Don't waste your time on this lovesick puppy." Mason joked and we all laughed. It was pointless taking offence to their jokes because they do it so regularly and frankly, I don't care. There were far more pressing issues that I needed to be upset about.

Number one was the fact that I hadn't seen the love of my life in 2 weeks. I was respecting her privacy and giving her some time off to make her decision. But I was anxious as hell! The silent treatment never ends well, especially when it's for a long period. I might not be able to control myself when I finally see her. Which is why I have made a decision to see her as soon as possible.

My men have already gathered enough information about her. She just got a new job at Burberry which she started last week. She ends work by 5pm so I'd use that as my cue.

If it were up to me, my Sophia wouldn't have to work anymore because I will give her everything she wants, when she wants it. I would put her on a gold platter because that's where she deserves to be. Not working some crappy 9-5 job that pays her just enough to cover her bills. At least while she worked for me, she was earning significantly more than she needed and I gave her monthly bonuses for her hard work and for a wardrobe allowance.

She was more than comfortable, but now she's struggling.

"What are you thinking about?" Hendrix asked.

"What else would I be thinking about?" I deliberately made fun of myself and we all laughed.

***

Sophia Parker

As I came out of the bathroom my mind was racing with a million and one different thoughts.

I didn't need to say it, Lily could already tell the outcome. It was plastered all over my face.

There was absolutely no doubt that I was pregnant. It showed clearly on the test.

She hugged me tightly just as the tears started falling from the side of my eyes.

It was all a huge shock to me. I never thought this would ever happen to me.. not at such a young age. I'm only 23!

It all stared with a silly crush on my boss. It was completely harmless... until I acted on it. I never meant for things to turn out this way.

I wept seriously on Lily's shoulders. I didn't even want to think about my parents. There was no way I could ever be their daughter again after this.

And this new job I just got. How was I going to tell them about my condition? I only just started working!

I don't even have enough experience with children for me to raise one of my own!

"Lily, I don't think I can cope with this. My life is not in order for me to have a child right now. I don't even know the first thing about pregnancy!"

"Shhh... Just stop crying Sophia. It will be fine. I'm sure he will support you when-"

"NO!" I screamed. The thought of him made me furious.

"What do you mean 'no'?"

"I mean, I don't plan on telling him!" I said angrily.

"You can't do that Sophia! You have to tell him, it's his child."

"I hate him so much Lily! He tricked me! He put me in this situation."

Deep down I knew that I wasn't making any sense but I wasn't thinking rationally right now. I was overwhelmed with so many emotions and I needed someone to blame!

"You're having mood-swings which is another symptom. I think you just need to relax." She walked me towards the bed and I sat down. "Eventually you're going to have to tell him. The earlier the better."

"No." I shook my head lightly. My headache came back ten times stronger from crying.

"Okay. Get some rest for now. And please stop crying. Everything will be okay."

I cried myself to sleep that night, but at least I wasn't alone. Lily stayed by my side all night and I was grateful for it.

*

"See you tomorrow Bob!" I said goodbye to the security of the building. He was an old man who had my heart from day one of me working here. I gave him a kiss on the cheek two days ago because he helped me pick up files I had accidentally dropped on the floor in the lobby. He went so red after that. It was so cute.

I came out of my building and stood by the road for a taxi. It was such a long day at work and I was extremely tired. I needed to sleep immediately. My body was not strong enough as it used to be due to my current situation.

I just needed to get home quickly and sleep. I was already feeling sleepy.

But all the taxis were occupied.

I stood in my heels for about 15 minutes but couldn't get a ride and I started feeling dizzy. My legs were wobbly and I felt sick all of a sudden.

God please give me strength.

I prayed silently, because I really didn't want to collapse on the street and draw any attention.

"Sophia." I heard my name being called from behind, by a voice I knew all too well.

I turned and saw Mr Wilson standing there.

My breath got caught in my throat.

I hadn't seen him for weeks and I wasn't expecting to see him anytime soon... especially not now.

"Hey." He smiled.

I couldn't even smile back. My head was spinning two times faster. I was so confused as to why he was here.

"What are you doing here?" I asked only out of curiosity. I was to weak to be hostile to him.

"I'm here for you." He stated matter-of-factly.

"What do you mean?"

"I've given you enough time to think about us. I need an answer right now. I want to know if you love me and want to be with me. If not, just say so now. In that case, I would leave you alone forever and I won't cause you any more problems."

His words hit me like a trailer.

Yes, he gave me time to cool off but I was so busy thinking about the baby, that I forgot about us.

Do I want to be with Mr Wilson?

Now that I'm having his child it seemed like the reasonable thing to do but I don't want to be with him just because of the baby.

Me keeping this baby means that Mr Wilson will always be in the picture... except he doesn't know about it.

But if I tell him I'm sure he will be supportive of me... and... and... * * * *

***

Adam Wilson

"Sophia! Sophia! Can you hear me?!"

I shook the now unconscious woman in my arms.

What happened?

All of a sudden she collapsed but I was fast enough to catch her before she fell to the ground.

Was it what I said?

I know it was confrontational but she didn't need to faint!

"Fuck." I cursed.

Every time I come near this woman something bad always seems to happen to her. Maybe it's the universe telling me that we shouldn't be together.

I held her bag and scooped her up.

I felt her wiggle and get comfortable in my arms which meant she had recovered. There was no need to call an ambulance then... although she didn't want to wake up.

Maybe she was tired and stressed out from work. I could see it in her eyes as I spoke to her.

The best place to take her was her apartment.

I carried her silently to my car which I parked somewhere down the road while I had waited for her to come out of her building. She crawled up and fell asleep once I put her in the backseat.

I still couldn't believe this was happening. I'd anticipated anything but this.

I drove her home and carefully carried her to her apartment. I had to fumble and guess through a bunch of keys in her bag to get the right one to unlock her door. Once we were in, I tucked her into her bed.

She tossed and turned before she got comfortable between her sheets and she completely passed out.

Part of me thought this was all a joke and she was just pretending so she could avoid my question.

The though made me somewhat mad and I wanted to wake her up...

But there was a knock on the door. I quickly went to see sho it was.

It was Lily, her good friend.

I opened the door and she was surprised to see me.

"Oh, you're here." She gasped.

"Yes, hello Lily. Nice to see you."

"Um... is Sophia in?"

"Yes she is, but she's asleep."

"Oh. Well, she was expecting my company... I didn't know she had one already."

She's probably still expecting you.

"Let's just say... I disrupted you guys' plans together." I said jokingly but she gasped.

"Don't tell me you guys are back together." She said with a glimmer of hope.

Apparently, it looks like I've been a topic of discussion between these two. And I guess Lily has been rooting for me.

"Yeah, you could say that." I lied. I wanted to see if I could get something out of her.

"Thank God! I'm happy. She really can be stubborn about her feelings. I'm so glad she's finally following her heart." She smiled.

"Mhm." I nodded interestingly.

So Sophia actually loves me...

"And I'm sure she told you about the other thing." She said reluctantly.

Bingo.

"Of course she did. Wait, was she planning on not telling me?"

"I know right! It's ridiculous! You have every right to know."

"I do." I said, playing along.

What the hell is Sophia keeping from me now?

"She's going to the doctor tomorrow morning to have a checkup because she's been throwing up and fainting more than usual."

"Yeah, I know. We're going together." I said but I was still confused as hell. What's happening to Sophia? Why is she fainting and throwing up?

"That's great! She wanted me to accompany her but I guess you're a better fit since you're the father."

Father???!!!

"Fuck." I cursed. It doesn't take a genius to put two and two together.

"Excuse me?"

"Oh, um... I just remembered I'm cooking some soup for Sophia. And I don't want it to get burnt."

"Oh, I'ld leave you to it then."

"Thank you so much Lily, I'll let her know you stopped by."

"No problem. I'll see Sophia some other time. She's all yours."

Once she left, I rushed back into the room to where Sophia was.

She was sitting on the bed like she had just woken up. She had taken off her top but she wore a camisole.

I walked towards her and she looked up surprisingly.

"Mr Wilson! You're here?!"

"Who do you think brought you home?"

"Oh. About that... I'm sorry."

"What happened Sophia? Why did you faint all of a sudden?" I sat on the bed next to her.

I wanted her to tell me. I wanted to hear it from her lips.

"I don't even know myself. This is the first time this is happening." She lied.

"I will call a doctor or an ambulance to come and check up on you."

I brought out my phone. This way, she won't be able to lie to me so she better come clean now.

"No! There's no need for that. I'll be fine. It's probably the stress from my new job. Thank you for bringing me home though."

I couldn't believe she's withholding such information from me. Sophia is pregnant for me and she doesn't want to tell me.

It made me so angry but I couldn't stay mad at her. I did this to her. That night in her parent's home, I took the risk. The pills clearly didn't work and now she's pregnant.

I looked at her and I realized that she wasn't looking tired and stressed out from work. It was the pregnancy that was consuming her.

I imagined her reaction when she found out. She definitely didn't want this. How many times did she cry herself to sleep? What will her parents think?

I'ld perfectly understand if she didn't want me near her again. I've caused her so much drama.

"Sophia." I took her soft little hands in mine. I tried pulling her close to me but she stood up abruptly.

"No, you have to leave now. I'm expecting someone." She pointed towards the door.

I didn't ask who she was expecting because I knew it was Lily.

"Okay. I'ld leave."

"Thank you."

"But promise me you'll keep in touch."

She hesitated for a moment before she answered.

"I'll try."

I gave her one last look before I stood up and walked out the door.

When I reached my car, I slammed my head on the stirring wheel about 5 times.

What the fuck have I done?!

*****

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