Harry

By the end of February, I had found another job that paid slightly more than my grocery one. I worked at a restaurant as a busboy, but it was one of the fancy ones my stepdads friend owned. I could work my way up to a host or a waiter in a few months, and they worked around my schedule. It was so amazing that I had gone through the interview without stuttering, but Alex says it was because I really wanted it.

All of our money was currently going into my savings for the baby. Alex began her work as well and would come home Sunday night completely exhausted. She had errands to run and took notes in meetings for her boss, that she was wiped out when she came home.

Her belly was getting bigger and luckily she was still able to hide it under my hoodie at school. Mary had kept it a secret and promised that if we needed anything, she'd be there for us. She looked at our baby as a miracle in her eyes since had been through something as terrible as she had. She told Alex that babies bring you hope.

They also brought unpredictable cravings on Friday nights. "Harry?" I felt her poking my cheek. I was asleep and completely exhausted from school, work, and then coming home to do homework, that when Alex poked my cheek twenty minutes after I went to bed, I was a bit annoyed. "Baby?"

"Yeah?" I let out a soft groan as I turned to face her. She had a small smile on her face and leaned in to kiss me.

Sex wasn't on the table anymore for the time being. We were both too tired to even think about it and especially at two in the morning.

"I'm craving something?" she whispered. "Will you get it for me?" I sighed opening my eyes all the way and turning on my light. I blinked a few times and looked over at her to see her.

She was naked.

Forget what I said earlier.

"Are you in the mood?" I whispered to her. It was also very rare we were alone anymore, we were always with my mum or at work.

"Yeah, can we?" I nodded shutting off the light. The only light was the small one in the bathroom. It was there mostly for safety reasons. Didn't want the pregnant woman to slip. "Can I be on top?" she rolled over to straddle me. I looked at her and noticed how much her body had changed in a few months. Her chest was fuller, stomach was round, and skin naturally softer and more delicate. "Don't look at me."

I looked up at her eyes. "What do you mean 'don't look at you?' You're naked on top of me." she rolled her eyes.

"Doesn't mean you have to stare at me like that. I'm very insecure right now." her voice held a very angry tone. I sat up to face her, slightly laughing. "Don't make fun of me."

"I'm not, I just want to kiss you. You're being silly." I kissed her chest. She looked very annoyed but I was getting hard at the sight of her, so I tried to make it up. "You're so beautiful my sweet angel." she sighed, clearly not believing me. "Alex-"

"You're not going to want to fuck me when I'm eight months pregnant." she sniffled.

"No I don't want to 'fuck you' I'll make love to you though." I pushed her hips forward to me. "Do you see feel hard you're making me right now?" We kissed for a few minutes before I was able to pull myself out of my clothes.

She tugged my shirt off, running her hands down my bare chest. "I'm sorry for waking you up and acting all insecure."

"Never be sorry angel." she sunk down onto me and let out a soft moan. "You do have to be quiet Alexandria." she looked into my eyes and moved slowly against me as we began making love.

When we were done she laid beside me and stared at a small birthmark I have on my neck. "I wonder if the baby will look like you or me?" she said quietly to herself. "I think I want a girl."

"I don't care what we have, as long as the baby is healthy and has your pretty smile." She cuddled closer and suddenly gasped, placing her hand on her stomach. 

"I swear I can feel the baby kick, I can't tell if you can feel it." She placed my hand on her stomach and asked if I could feel it, sadly I couldn't.

"When your belly is bigger, then I'll be able to feel it okay?" She nodded going back to sleep.

Today when we got home from school, my mum told me that Alex's parents called and wanted to come over. They wanted all of us to talk. Alex said that she was willing to see them, but it might be a bit awkward. They hadn't really called and it was as if they didn't care. 

My mum made dinner and had the table set by six when they showed up. Alex stood by the kitchen as I let them in. Her dad seemed calm and her mother was worried. Immediately they asked where she was. "She's in the kitchen, she's a bit nervous."

"I'm probably more nervous, is she showing?" her mother said quietly. There was a tone in her voice that I couldn't quite figure out. Almost like she was uncomfortable but happy in a way. I brought them in and the moment Alex turned, you could tell she had a bit of her belly out from her dress. "Alex, honey."

"Hi, mom." They hugged, both my mum and I left the room for their privacy as they spoke to each other. Her dad looked at me and pointed outside to talk, I followed with my mum.

We sat in the same spot as a few weeks ago, where I told my own father that I would become a father as well. It was a bit different with my girlfriend's father here.

"Sir before we talk, I just have to say that I love your daughter very much and I know this isn't exactly ideal, but I promise that I will do everything in my power to take care of her." My mum rubbed my back as he took a deep breath in.

"Why didn't you come to talk to me when she did?"

"It was Alex' s decision and I respected that. She was honestly nervous you'd beat my ass." He looked away and did something that surprised me, he laughed.

"I wouldn't beat your ass, then that kid would grow up without a father and I just can't do that." he sighed. "Anne right?" he said towards my mum.

"Yes."

"I know you raised a smart young man- well for the most part. What's done is done and I guess like you and my wife, I have to accept what is." he pulled out something from his wallet, an envelope, and handed it to my mum. "For letting her stay." My mum looked down and shook her head.

"I love Alex like one of my own now if this is some sort of check for her to stay I will not accept it. I think it's best we put it away for the baby." he put his hands up.

"I meant no offense, but I can tell my daughter won't want to leave back home with us," he said sadly. The truth was, I don't think I want Alex to leave. She is carrying my child and I would like us to be together through this time.

After dinner, our parents talked in the kitchen while Alex and I went to the room. "Did he say something rude to you?" she asked when we were alone. I explained what had happened and she sighed. "Your mom has been too good to me, I don't deserve it."

"You do, don't say that," I warned her. "You're not going back are you?" She looked at me and shrugged.

"I don't know, they said they want me to." I looked down.

"Well, I want you to stay with me." She took a seat on our bed and sighed.

"I do too, I just feel like it took a lot for my mom to accept everything and I don't want to have any more issues." I nodded, but I wasn't happy. 

"But as the father of our baby, I want you here with me so I can be with you through everything." She looked at me for a while. "I mean, you do what you want." I shrugged.

"I'll stay with you, but I also need my mom Harry, she needs to help me." I kissed her cheek and knew we had a lot to discuss.

Thank you for reading. Xx

-k