Falling for the Babysitter

Chapter 24

Will it be a boy or a girl? What will we name him or her? All these thoughts race through my head at once until I feel like I might pass out. Now to tell my mom …

She’s waiting outside the bathroom door, pacing. She picks at her eyebrows, something she has always done when she’s nervous. She barely has any left and has to draw them on. She sees me and her eyes open wide. “Well?” she says.

I hold up the sticks and burst into happy tears. “I’m going to have a baby!”

She starts to cry too. “Oh my god,” she says. But instead of cussing or saying something that might break my heart, she smiles and says. “I’m going to be a grandma.”

We hug, both of us melting into tears. “What do you think Deacon’s going to say?” she says when we come apart.

I wipe away the mascara rolling down my cheeks. “He’s going to be really happy, Mom. I promise. You have nothing to worry about.”

She smiles, her eyes red and watering. “I trust you. I know you’re a smart girl and wouldn’t rush into anything unless you were absolutely sure you knew what you were doing.”

“Thanks Mom,” I say and hug her again.

Now to tell Deacon.

I’m still afraid. This will drive a wedge so far between him and Sam that I don’t know if that relationship will ever recover. I don’t want to be the one responsible for ruining

soon. This

he sees me, but stands aside to let me in. There are boxes

Someone has obviously packed their belongings to move and I doubt

mad at first until he sees me.

in a way that lets me knows he’s happy

to talk to you.” I wave my hands around, pointing at all the boxes. “What is all

place of my own,” he

spend as much time together as we want, make as much noise as we want

is all your fault,” Sam says, glaring

this my fault? I don’t even know what’s going

dick,” Deacon says, tossing a gym bag on top of the pile of suitcases stacked up

she came into the picture,” Sam

started fighting had you minded your own business. What I do with my life has nothing to do with you. You’re a

care about what happens

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