|||I blinked when Barry moved away from Axel who gasped when he did not see the key in his hand. Barry laughed and jogged out of the house. I giggled and glanced at Jared who was now using his phone with a frown on his face."I'm going to get their ass for that," Axel said."Can you not give me a picture in my head, man?" I pleaded and Axel winked before turning his attention toward Jared."Jared, my man. Where's my gift?"Jared had gone on a business trip in Japan and in our group chat, Axel had nagged that Jared buys him something."I did. It's in my apartment," he replied in a terse tone.Axel chuckled but awkwardly. "Are you okay?""Yeah, you sound weird," I said and Jared nodded."I'm fine. It's probably jetlag from me coming back last night. Must've been still tired.""Don't worry," Axel said, standing up. "You hungry? I can make you something to eat because the only time you visits is either for food or to take something from our kitchen."Jared smiled, genuinely this time and
|||I got home that evening feeling exhausted and dreading the perks of being pregnant. Worst of all, I was always hungry and noticed I started adding a small amount of weight. Most of my pants didn't fit me anymore, my shirts were tighter and only my dresses fit at this point. It made me wonder how the remaining five months were going to be.As I walked into the living room, I saw the large television was turned on and showing a basketball game, which meant that Lucas was home. I got the aroma of pasta and fried chicken which made my mouth water. I inhaled deeply and smiled then made my way to the kitchen. I smiled at the sight of Lucas backing me then glanced at the bowls sitting on the island in the center of the kitchen."What's that delicious smell?" I asked, walking into the kitchen.Lucas spun around and I raised an eyebrow. He was wearing an apron that had stains on it. The places where the apron didn't cover were equally stained and I almost laughed when I saw a green leaf s
|||Lucas' POV"Come again?" Jackie requested in a neutral voice. This wasn't happening. There was no way this was possible. Just when my life was going to be full of happiness and love with Jackie, someone comes and ruins it.Cindy barely looked in Jackie's direction as her attention was on me. She dropped her arms she was crossing and frowned deeper."Lucas, you are a father," she said. "No," I retorted. "I don't know what you're on about but you need to understand that I am nothing of such to you."Cindy scoffed. "I did not come from Redside to lie to you. I have evidence to back up what I am saying."I clenched my hands and looked at Jackie. Her eyes were fixed on something behind Cindy and when I followed her gaze, I saw a baby stroller. My heart tightened at the possibility of a baby laying in it and the fact that what Cindy was saying could be true."Cindy, leave," I ordered and she scoffed."No," she said. "I won't because I've lost everything because of you. I have a family
|||Lucas' POV"I'll start the payment for the apartment you'll be staying in," I said, parking in front of a hotel building. "In the meantime, you'll stay in this hotel." I dropped my hands from the steering wheel and glanced at Cindy beside me on the passenger seat. She was silent and had not said anything since I drove her out of the neighborhood, which was good for me because I was too angry to say anything to her or hear her speak. "How safe is this place?" She asked."What kind of a question is that?" I asked back and she sighed heavily."I've been living with our son—""Your son," I cut her off. "He's your child until I find out what if he is mine.""Whatever," Cindy said. "What I am trying to say is that I don't feel safe. Ever since I started staying in hotels, I've always been attacked, robbed, or almost assaulted. I fear for the safety of my son and myself."I rolled my eyes, not feeling anything like concern for her. "How does that concern me?" I asked through the litt
|||Lucas' POVIt was the next day and I had to run a test to know if I was the real father of the baby Cindy claimed was mine. I had barely slept a wink last night because I was nervous and restless, thinking of how I had been careless or how I got her pregnant when I was the most careful person when it came to such. It was only with Jackie that I let myself lose.I snapped out of my thoughts when I saw Cindy closing in on my car. I unlocked the doors and got out of the car then went around it. She was carrying a baby seat and I quickly opened the back door. She was carrying the baby in one of those baby carriers parents hung on their chests."Good morning," she said and I ignored her.I took the seat from her and aligned it at the back of the car. She placed the baby into the back of the car and I went back to the driver's side. I boarded the car and waited for her to strap the baby in his seat. Once she was done, she got into the car. The moment I started the car, Cindy shoved her
Smut Ahead. |||Jackie's POVLucas had not come home from the hospital and I was getting worried. He had texted me two hours ago that they arrived at the hospital and were waiting for their turn. While I was not bothered about the fact that he might be the child's father, I didn't like the idea of not being the one to give him his first child. It was not a good feeling at all.I pushed the thought away from my head and continued to clean the sink with the dry towel in my hand. I hung the towel on the handle of the dishwasher and walked out of the kitchen. As I turned toward the stairs, I heard the front door opening and closing.I turned around and saw Lucas leaning against the door with his eyes closed. I smiled and crossed the room, meeting him at the door. He opened his eyes and then his arms for a hug."I need a hug," he said and I giggled before wrapping my arms around his waist.He tightly hugged me, stuffing his face in the crook of my neck. I furrowed my eyebrows at his hug a
|||"We'll continue this topic in our next class," the Professor said, dismissing the class.I exhaled in relief and started packing my stuff into my bag. Once I had put in my laptop, I rose to my feet and walked out onto the aisle of the lecture room. I descended the steps and left the room, feeling hungry. As I walked through the noisy hallway, I heard someone calling my name. I paused and looked around me before looking over my shoulder. I didn't see anyone I knew and shrugged then continued walking toward the double doors up ahead.Once I reached the doors, someone came into my line of vision and I stopped walking to look up. I saw Matt smiling at me and scratching his neck. I rolled my eyes and stepped aside, so I wasn't blocking the doors."What do you want?" I asked."I just came to such a minute ago and waited until you were done with professor Walker's class," he replied and crossed his arms. "Can we talk?"I was too hungry to stand here and talk to him. My feet were already
|||Matt had brought me home and I had thanked him for it. Even while I was at home, the rain had not stopped and Lucas was still not answering my calls. I was worried sick to the point that I lost my appetite to eat."I hope he's alright," I said, pacing around our room. I rubbed my hips when they felt heavy and stopped to sit down on the cushion close to the foot of the bed.I called Lucas again and got no response. I bit my fingernail, not caring if my nail polish was getting ruined. I stopped biting down on it and decided to call Axel, who immediately responded."What's up, sis-inlaw," he said.Any other day, I would have found what he said funny but I was worried and uncomfortable."Axel," I said, hearing the concern in my voice. "Have you seen Lucas today?""Lucas? Isn't he with you?" He asked back. "No, he's not. I've been calling him but he isn't answering. I wanted to know if he's with you or Barry.""No, I haven't seen him for some days now. Is his phone switched off or som