tell him. He’s going to be
happy. What are you afraid of?”
“ I’m afraid of everything
Dem. I’m so in love with him that I can hardly see straight. I know
he’s going to be happy, and I know that he’s going to make a good
father. It’s me that I’m worried about. I don’t know how to be a
mother.”
“ Do you think I know how to
be a mother? At least you know that Garett’s going to be there for
you. I’m facing it all alone.”
“ Oh sweetie, I’m sorry. I’m
such a bitch.”
“ You’re not a bitch Acasia.
We’re both going to be fine, and so is Nikki. The Brown sisters
never give up, remember?”
“ I love you Dem. I’m glad
you’re coming home.”
“ I am too. But I don’t think
I could stand living at home with Mom while I’m
pregnant.”
Acasia laughed. “I don’t blame you. I
suppose I’ll have to find myself another place soon
too.”
“ As soon as you tell Garett,
he’ll be there with his truck to move you into his
house.”
“ He’s made some progress on
it, but the Collins place is still a dump. Not exactly fit for a
baby.”
“ So you stay with me until
he gets his butt in gear and makes the place livable. You shouldn’t
be afraid to tell him Cas.”
“ How did you tell
Del?”
Demi laughed. “I made my first
absentminded pregnant woman move and left the test on the bathroom
counter. You did remember to hide the test so that Mom wouldn’t
find it didn’t you?”
“ Yeah. The last thing that I
need is Mom finding out before I have a chance to tell Garett. I
just need to clear my head, then I’ll be okay.”
“ Did you tell him where you
were going?”
“ No.”
“ Acasia, he’s going to worry
about you.”
“ I left a note for Mom, and
I told you where I’m going.”
“ Yes, I suppose you did.
Well, actually you didn’t, you just told me that you’re on your way
out of town. Where exactly are you going?”
“ Up to Trent. I’m staying at
some cheesy motel-“The Off the Beaten Track Inn” I think. It was
the only place I could afford. My finances aren’t exactly
spectacular these days.”
“ You know that Garett will
take care of you Cas.”
“ I don’t want him to take
care of me. Well, I do, and in some ways he does, but. . . I just
don’t know Dem. Why can’t things ever happen at a good time? This
should be happening later, not when we’ve only been together two
months.”
Demi laughed. “Babies don’t really seem
to understand that there’s a good time for them to born and a bad
time sis. I should know.”
“ I’m sorry. I’m only
thinking about myself again. How’s your baby doing?”
“ Seems to be growing bigger
and bigger every day.”
“ That’s good. Um, Dem there
was something that I wanted to talk to you about.”
“ What’s up?”
“ Gavin has been asking about
you.”
Her sister’s silence stretched on for
too long. “Demi?”
“ I’m here.”
She’d waited to talk to Demi about
Gavin, because she’d tried to plan out what she wanted to say to
her. She didn’t want to see Demi hurt, especially when she was
pregnant. But at the same time, Demi was a grown woman and she had
proven in the last few months just how strong she could
be.
“ Please be careful Dem. Even
if he loves you, it doesn’t mean that he won’t hurt
you.”
“ He doesn’t love me Acasia.
And why would he come back home now after being gone for so long?
For me?” Demi snorted. “Especially when I’m pregnant with another
man’s child.”
“ Garett won’t tell me
exactly what they talk about, and he claims that Gavin doesn’t ask
about you in anything more than a casual way. But I know that he’s
not telling me the full truth. He can’t look me in the eye when he
talks about Gavin.”
“ Yep. That’s a telltale sign
that your man is lying. He’s been the same way since we were kids.
But just because he’s holding something back about Gavin doesn’t
mean that he’s in love with me, and especially not that
happy. What are you afraid of?”
“ I’m afraid of everything
Dem. I’m so in love with him that I can hardly see straight. I know
he’s going to be happy, and I know that he’s going to make a good
father. It’s me that I’m worried about. I don’t know how to be a
mother.”
“ Do you think I know how to
be a mother? At least you know that Garett’s going to be there for
you. I’m facing it all alone.”
“ Oh sweetie, I’m sorry. I’m
such a bitch.”
“ You’re not a bitch Acasia.
We’re both going to be fine, and so is Nikki. The Brown sisters
never give up, remember?”
“ I love you Dem. I’m glad
you’re coming home.”
“ I am too. But I don’t think
I could stand living at home with Mom while I’m
pregnant.”
Acasia laughed. “I don’t blame you. I
suppose I’ll have to find myself another place soon
too.”
“ As soon as you tell Garett,
he’ll be there with his truck to move you into his
house.”
“ He’s made some progress on
it, but the Collins place is still a dump. Not exactly fit for a
baby.”
“ So you stay with me until
he gets his butt in gear and makes the place livable. You shouldn’t
be afraid to tell him Cas.”
“ How did you tell
Del?”
Demi laughed. “I made my first
absentminded pregnant woman move and left the test on the bathroom
counter. You did remember to hide the test so that Mom wouldn’t
find it didn’t you?”
“ Yeah. The last thing that I
need is Mom finding out before I have a chance to tell Garett. I
just need to clear my head, then I’ll be okay.”
“ Did you tell him where you
were going?”
“ No.”
“ Acasia, he’s going to worry
about you.”
“ I left a note for Mom, and
I told you where I’m going.”
“ Yes, I suppose you did.
Well, actually you didn’t, you just told me that you’re on your way
out of town. Where exactly are you going?”
“ Up to Trent. I’m staying at
some cheesy motel-“The Off the Beaten Track Inn” I think. It was
the only place I could afford. My finances aren’t exactly
spectacular these days.”
“ You know that Garett will
take care of you Cas.”
“ I don’t want him to take
care of me. Well, I do, and in some ways he does, but. . . I just
don’t know Dem. Why can’t things ever happen at a good time? This
should be happening later, not when we’ve only been together two
months.”
Demi laughed. “Babies don’t really seem
to understand that there’s a good time for them to born and a bad
time sis. I should know.”
“ I’m sorry. I’m only
thinking about myself again. How’s your baby doing?”
“ Seems to be growing bigger
and bigger every day.”
“ That’s good. Um, Dem there
was something that I wanted to talk to you about.”
“ What’s up?”
“ Gavin has been asking about
you.”
Her sister’s silence stretched on for
too long. “Demi?”
“ I’m here.”
She’d waited to talk to Demi about
Gavin, because she’d tried to plan out what she wanted to say to
her. She didn’t want to see Demi hurt, especially when she was
pregnant. But at the same time, Demi was a grown woman and she had
proven in the last few months just how strong she could
be.
“ Please be careful Dem. Even
if he loves you, it doesn’t mean that he won’t hurt
you.”
“ He doesn’t love me Acasia.
And why would he come back home now after being gone for so long?
For me?” Demi snorted. “Especially when I’m pregnant with another
man’s child.”
“ Garett won’t tell me
exactly what they talk about, and he claims that Gavin doesn’t ask
about you in anything more than a casual way. But I know that he’s
not telling me the full truth. He can’t look me in the eye when he
talks about Gavin.”
“ Yep. That’s a telltale sign
that your man is lying. He’s been the same way since we were kids.
But just because he’s holding something back about Gavin doesn’t
mean that he’s in love with me, and especially not that
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