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.

afraid. This will drive a wedge so

know. And soon. This isn’t something I

rolls his eyes when he sees me, but stands aside to let me in. There are boxes stacked up all over the living room. Bailey

a tinge of fear ringing through me. Someone has obviously packed their belongings

He looks mad at first until he sees me. His face relaxes

in a way

hands around, pointing at all the boxes. “What

of my own,” he

he was looking. If he has a place of his own that means we can finally spend as much time together as we want, make as much noise as we want

fault,”

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

tossing a gym bag on top of the pile of suitcases stacked up

didn’t start fighting until 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 control freak. You get off

about what happens to my

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