Chapter 4

Cheo

Angelo and I are having a baby girl. If there is one thing I hate and dislike , it is losing a bet to my loving brother who I love with my whole heart. There is a secret I have kept from everyone including our mother. The only person who knew about it was the only person I made a pact with never to tell and I have kept my word . If only he could stop staring at the door hoping that someone who is gone for good could come walking in.

"Daniel?"

" Hah."

I placed a strawberry milkshake in front of him and sat across him by the window seat .I needed to gage where he was head space wise, because ever since we've come back from the hospital two weeks ago; he has been avoiding the elephant in the room and by that I don't mean me because I am overweight , I mean Izzy.

" I might be pregnant with Ava Eleanor, but that doesn't mean that I don't see what's going on."

" I am in love with Eleanor."

"Izzy?"

" She can burn in hell for all I care. I almost lost you . "

" you didn't lose me Bro I am right here. When are you going to tell Ellie how you feel ?"

"Maxwell asked her to marry her and she hasn't said yes or no . We are both in limbo and she isn't talking to Maxwell. I want Maxwell to screw up again so badly that Ellie friend zones him for life ."

"Highly unlikely and you need to make it clear to her how you feel."

" You know something Cleo bear?"

" Yes she is torn between the both of you."

" You know that how."

" She is my new bff and she is great with the twins. I also see the way you look at her ."

"When did you become such an expert?"

I took a sip of my chocolate strawberry milkshake and smiled.

" The more things change Danny boy..."

" The more they stay the same Queen Cleopatra."

" Why do I get the feeling that you haven't opened up completely to Eleanor ?"

"Well my moon rising is scorpio, ."

" Well my moon rising is libra and you both have the same rising moon . "

" Angelo is a very lucky man."

" How so?"

" You don't like conflict."

" Yes but my impulsiveness can be my downfall since my sun is in cancer."

" You are his world and mine too."

"aww Daniel . You are not saying this because you won the bet are you?"

" Ha ha no and Eleanor was pretty chuffed about my niece having her name as a middle name ."

" Well Pio has your name and both the twins carry their father's surname ."

" Yes but you don't ."

" I take it Blue spoke to you about our argument last week."

" Yeah he wants to marry you and he feels as if you are finding excuses not to."

I looked at my brother and winced .

" I want to give birth to Ava first, get my body back and walk down the isle in the wedding dress that I have always wanted ."

" That sounds like an excuse . Do you still have feelings for Marc ?"

" No and he has been relentless . "

" I don't blame your husband for being jealous."

" That was what started the argument in the first place. When I came back from the hospital Marc had been texting me and calling me . He was also sending me gifts. When I told Angelo that he was showing his affection and that it was his love language he went all moody and that in turn sets off panicky vibes."

" in what way."

"He is behaving the same way he was when he was hate fucking me. Only this time he isn't touching me. The only time he comes close is to talk to Ava and she loves his voice .He hasn't touched me like he used to and I am going out of my mind thinking he will stray."

" I don't want to come across like I am betraying you but; I like Angelo and we are fast becoming best buddies."

"I know ."

My pone vibrated and it was a private number.

"I will go get us some refills."

I nodded and answered the phone ;

"Cleo speaking , how may I help you."

"Hey ."

"Blue . what are you doing calling me with a private number?"

" I'm not in the mood for any interrogation especially you. "

"I am close to giving birth and you're being mean to me... Okay then I will hang up ."

I hung up and put my phone on the table.

A minute later I heard Daniel's phone ring and he picked it up . The conversation sounded serious. He came over to give me a kiss on the forehead ,and since I was due soon and moving around wasn't a good idea since I wasn't driving and the twins had left with their father to go shopping. When I stood up something felt offish and by that I went from being okay to feeling dizzy within seconds. I sat back down and called Dan. I was left alone which meant that if anything was wrong I was in trouble.

" Cleo is everything okay?"

"no please come back home."

"I am on my way."

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