Ben sparks up with an engaging conversation which has us doubled over laughing. At some point, Blake returns home and wanders inside casually. I feel the weight of Kyle's arm set in and the consequence of the situation come to light, but it doesn't make me move over an inch.

Blake's casual facade isn't pierced when he sees us. A small smile meets his lips as he greets our guests. He waves to Tori, kisses the top of my head and embraces Ben in a bone crushing man hug which has me wincing.

Finally, he turns towards London and a large smile consumes his face. He crouches low towards the ground so that he can kiss the side of her cheek. A large smile and giggle comes from London when she recognises the man staring back at her.

It's only when he stands up, the happiness vanishes from London's face. A small whimper escapes her lips as she looks up. London discards the toy on the ground in favour for extending her arms towards Blake to be picked up. But when Blake makes no indication to grab her, small tears stream down her face.

"Daddy will give you cuddles soon," he explains. "I'm all dirty from work." He grabs a toy from the floor and passes it to her. She grabs it and puts it in her mouth, which seems to help soothe her emotions.

When Blake walks up the stairs, the silence from the room disappears with him. Ben returns to his story, which captivates their attention. I look down at London, then towards the wall just past Ben's head. Nothing he says travels to my mind, but the weight of Kyle's shoulder burns bright hot red.

Shortly after a few more of Ben's hook up stories, Blake returns to the shower. He walks straight through the conversation and grabs London from the floor. He cuddles her to his chest and instantly starts talking to her about his day.

With London back home, it gave me a chance to put things into perspective. Having this baby wouldn't make our lives any easier, but he or she would be loved by our family no matter what.

I was more scared of things that I couldn't control, I just needed to learn that they shouldn't control me. I'd never be able to tell people what to think, everyone has a mind of their own. But I have the chance to control and shape my own way of thinking, living, and being. I only needed one person's approval on the matter, and Blake had already given it to me long before.

On Jude's arrival, it sends everyone to their feet. Without knocking, Jude walks into the house and enters the kitchen to place the large carton of beer on the bench.

Kyle, Ben, and Tori jump to his side to greet him and help unpack their package. Ben and Kyle are straight into popping the top of the beer, while Jude and Tori talk about something I easily dismiss from my attention.

I stand off to the side until Blake walks towards the kitchen bench to join in with the discussion. I rub Blake's back and smile up at him, which is met by the same glowing grin.

To keep myself busy, I bypass the group and grab a beer from the fridge for Blake. I struggle with popping the top open, but I eventually get it and discard it in the bin. When I place the beverage on the bench beside Blake, he laughs.

Blake leans in and whispers, "What happened now?" In a teasing tone, which makes me laugh along with him.

"Hey, Ava, do you want a drink?" calls out Kyle.

"No, thanks." I shake my head.

"Aw come on, why not?" His brown eyes seem daring, like he's got something to prove. That look scares me. I go to bite my lip nervously, but I stop that bad habit as I quickly try to think of something. I can't believe I didn't think of a back story before this.

"Uh, Ava can't drink because she's going to be looking after London," answers Tori. "It's been a whole week since they've seen her."

Kyle stiffly nods his head, then takes a swig of his beer.

"Let's go swimming," says Jude, which turns the awkward situation around. Everyone is quick to agree, so I follow along as well.

"Should I take London next door?" asks Blake.

"No," Tori practically shouts. "London loves swimming, doesn't she Jude."

"Yes, I'll take her in the pool." Blake passes London to Tori so that we can go upstairs to change. As soon as we get into his bedroom, I close the door and press my back up against it.

"Gee, that was close." I frown.

"Its fine, baby, you're just overreacting."

"You're not the one hiding this secret from your best friend," I grumble, pushing away from the door to walk towards the draws.

"Technically." Blake wraps his arms around my waist and whispers into my ear, "I am keeping this from Ben."

"But."

"I'm also the one with two children from two different mothers. You're not a disappointment, Ava, don't think like that." His lips find the side of my neck, which send tingles shooting down my back.

"You're right." I nod my head, my mind hazed from his delicate touch.

"What, me being the disappointment?" He chuckles.

"I think Angela might be the only excited one about this baby," I reply. "I can't imagine anyone else in our family would be."

"Wrong." He kisses my shoulder. "We're excited for this bub." His hands slide onto my stomach and rubs over the material of my shirt. The feeling of his hands on my tummy makes me sink further into his warm embrace.

"The more I think about it, the more I seem to come around, oddly enough." My confession has a small chuckle escaping from Blake's lips.

"See." I look over my shoulder to see Blake smiling. "Time has a way of working out things."

"I'm just . . ."

"What's wrong?" He frowns.

"Can we really afford another child?" We're not that hard up for money since Angela and Thomas don't charge us for rent, but we're not rolling in money either.

"Yes, we can."

"Are you sure?" I don't think I'd ever be sure about anything. Worrying would be my forte, not sure what it's going to be helpful with. I'm already pregnant, so it didn't help me there.

"You worry about the baby and I'll worry about the money, okay?" Blake leans in and presses his lips against mine. I smile into the kiss and wrap my arms around his neck to pull him closer.

He pulls away from our kiss and rests his forehead against mine. I smile as I look up into his stunning green eyes.

"Now, let's get dressed." I grab Blake's swimwear from the drawer and throw it over my shoulder. I find my black bikini and quickly change into them. I walk into the bathroom to hurry up Blake and notice my stomach in the mirror.

While my stomach is still flat, just looking at my exposed stomach makes me feel self-conscious. I wouldn't put it past if Kyle has some kind of x-ray vision that can see straight into my stomach to see the growing egg.

"Blake, do you have a spare shirt?" I grab at my stomach and examine it at another angle, desperate to make sure there's no way he'd be able to tell.

"Why?" He frowns.

"I want to cover my body." Blake places the towels on the bench and wraps his arms around my body. Our skin touches, which leaves me reeling for more. I press my face against his solid warm chest.

"But you look so sexy, baby," he proudly says.

"Please," I beg, squeezing his body in the process.

"Fine, but wouldn't it be more obvious?" he points out.

"I'd feel a lot better. In fact, we'd feel better." I smile cheekily and rub my tummy.

"Fine, Ava." Blake walks out of the bathroom and I follow behind with the towels in hand. He looks through his draws and finds a t-shirt for me to wear. He kisses my forehead before passing over the shirt.

I quickly take it and cover up my body. When the shirt drops to mid-thigh, I feel utterly comfortable in my skin. If Kyle tries to question it, I'll use London for an excuse. She likes to grab onto things, and I don't want her ripping my bathers off for everyone to see. Well, three of those people have already seen me naked.

"Are you ready to go now?" he asks.

"Yeah." I nod my head.

Blake and I walk downstairs and outside to join the rest of them. Tori passes London to me and I get in the water with her. London's eyes go wide as I put her toes in. She giggles, then pulls her legs up to get them out of the water.

"Are you sure she likes it?" asks Kyle.

"Give her a chance," shoots back Tori.

Slowly, I lower her down and she smiles with joy.

"See, a duck to water," I say.

The rest of them get into the pool, but hang on the other side so they don't accidently splash London and I. Blake stays with me and we pass London between us. He drags her through the water on her back and she squeals with excitement.

Blake passes her back and I cuddle her to my chest. London grips onto the shirt and rests her face against my chest. When she yawns, I know it's time for her to get out before she gets grizzly.

Tori, Jude, and Blake give London a kiss on the cheek before I get out of the pool to walk to Angela's house. I knock on the door and she pops out of nowhere with a large grin on her face.

"Sorry to dump her on you." I frown.

"No, never, I love having London here," she interjects.

"She loves to swim."

"I'm going to put you in the bath so you can swim some more. Now come to Grandma." Angela opens her arms and I pass her over.

"See you, baby girl!" I leave London in the capable hands of Angela and head back to the pool. Instead of getting inside, I squeeze out the shirt and grab a towel to dry my body off.

"Are you getting out?" asks Blake.

"Just a drink." I smile.

Leaving the pool, I head inside for a glass of water. When I open the fridge, I hear the front door open. I half expect it to be Blake, but when I close the door, Kyle's face pops up and the look on his face scares me.

"Are you okay?" he asks.

How do I tell my best friend I'm pregnant? It shouldn't be this hard, yet it's tearing me up on the inside.

How do you think Kyle is going to react when he finds out?