"I really wish you would tell me what's on your mind." He continued to look out the window as he drove down the highway, not saying a word. "You're scaring me." He let out a small chuckle and gripped the steering wheel. I sighed and looked out my side window. It was too hot and sticky and the A/C was not helping for some reason. I pushed the little button on the door and watched my window roll down. I was automatically hit with a burst of fresh autumn wind that whipped my hair around furiously. I smiled and laud my head back, happily content. But as soon as the fresh air hit my face and let em cool down it was gone. I watched the window get rolled up and turned to Kendall. "I liked the fresh air." He only pointed to the little knob to control the A/C and I frowned and turned away from him. "You're being a jerk."
"No I'm not. It's stupid to have the air on with the windows down." I crossed my arms over my chest and huffed. "Don't act like a child."
"Shut up." I continued to stare out my window and he sighed. We remained quiet the rest of the way until he pulled off the highway and we stopped at a red light. He shut off the A/C and rolled down both our windows. I finally glanced over at him and he was staring at me, face blank, one hand gripping the wheel.
"Let me see it again." I rolled my eyes and reached down picking up my purse, and digging through it until I felt the paper. I pulled it out and roughly put it in his waiting hand. I threw my purse back down on the ground between my feet and sat back closing my eyes. "So…this is real now…" I shook my head and tried nit bashing his face into the wheel.
"It's been real for the past five months."
"No I know…but now…" I turned to him opening my eyes and he was looking at the picture eyebrows pulled together. "Now I get to actually see…her." It all clicked in my head at that point and I smiled.
"Yeah babe…you're going to be a dad. To a little baby girl." He looked up at me and smiled back.
"In my entire life I never thought, ever, that I'd be a dad." I reached out and he handed me the picture and I quickly took his hand. "That little girl is going to have the worst luck with keeping a boyfriend." I snorted and he squeezed my hand. "You know how like, TV and movies show the over protected dads, who threaten to shoot the boys?" I nodded and he grinned. "That's going to be me, except it won't be an empty threat." I groaned and he laughed, driving down the all too familiar street. "So…were telling them today?"
"Well we did just come from the doctors, they will want to know. Especially James and Abs." He nodded and stopped in front of my old house which had 4 cars already parked out front. I sighed and he killed the engine. "I have to pee so bad." He laughed and quickly got out walking around the front and sticking the keys in his pockets. I unbuckled my seat belt and smiled down at my little bump on my belly. My door opened and one of his hands moved over my back, while the other grabbed one of mine and helped me down. My feet touched the ground and I gripped his hand while he grabbed my purse, and shut the door. We walked up to the front door hand in hand, while he held my purse and I held the picture. Even before we walked up the front steps the door was opened and James and Carlos were standing in the way.
"Well? Am I going to have a niece or nephew?" I smiled at James as we walked up the steps and put the picture in his face. Carlos peered over his shoulder. "I don't see anything."
"Then wait tell I give birth." I pushed between him and Carlos and walked in the house hearing Kendall sigh and start to explain the picture. Abbey was walking out of the kitchen, drinking a glass of wine, looking all skinny, and cute. "And you. Drinking with 2% body fat. Your mean." She almost spit out her drink from laughter and I stomped my foot. She giggled and walked to me, hugging me tight.
"When you get this kid out I'll work out with you so you can get your hot body back." I pushed her away and she smiled bright.
"What are you saying? I don't look hot now?" Her smile fell and she stumbled over words, trying to cover up. "Shut up and show me the food." She nodded and turned quick walking me out to the kitchen. I walked right to the bag of Cheetos on the counter. "What is James making for dinner?"
"Pizza, upon your request." I gave her a dirty look and she smiled. I heard cheering and then running. James and Carlos ran in and hugged around me, crushing the Cheetos. I groaned and James kissed my head.
"I'm going to have a niece!"
"It's a girl?!" I gently pushed them away and forced a smile. Abbey hugged Kendall tight who set my purse down and smiled over at me. I smiled back and put another handful of Cheetos in my mouth.
"So beautiful with an orange face." I flipped him off and he blew me a kiss.
"What did I miss?" I turned and watched Logan walk in form the back patio. I could smell cigarette smoke and turned away quick.
"We're having a girl." Logan walked to Kendall quick giving him a bro hug everyone around, all smiles. When Logan turned to me I look down at the bag of chips and he sighed.
"Come on, I cant give you a hug?" I shook my head and heard more than one sigh.
"Babe come on." I looked up ad raised an eyebrow at Kendall, who put his hands on his hips shaking his head. "I thought you were over this?" I opened my mouth to start a fight but was stopped.
"Okay…" Abbey got between me, and…everyone else and put her hands up. "Leave her alone she's pregnant. Besides her and I have already talked, no one else needs to bring it up alright?" I glared at Kendall, pissed that for once, he wasn't on my side. Abbey sighed and walked to Logan, kissing his cheek and whispering something in his ear. I glared at him and he walked out, without saying a word. Carlos quickly followed out, and then so did Kendall. I put my bag of Cheetos on the counter and turned to James.
"So I date Kendall, and you almost kill him, she starts dating Logan, who is practically ten times worse than Kendall, and you pat him on the back?" They both sighed and James walked to the oven, with me following.
"Here's the difference. Logan has never once put his hands on her." I laughed and put my left palm in his face. He lightly shoved it away and put on an oven mitt. He opened the over and slowly pulled out a big pizza. I turned and looked at her, shaking my head.
"You actually like him? He's a pig and an asshole and you could do way better than that."
"I guess I could say the same thing about you." She shot back, her voice sassy and irritated. "I never judged you for being with Kendall, so why are you doing it to me?"
"Cause I've seen the kind of guy Logan is!" I stepped toward her. "He is not a good guy Abbey!"
"And Kendall's fucking heaven sent right?" I crossed my arms and pouted. "Just stay out of my love life and I'll stay out of yours." She turned quick and walked out hitting her heels hard onto the hard wood floor. I turned to James who was leaning against the counter by the stove staring at me.
"What?" He remained motionless and quiet and I sighed grabbing my bag of Cheetos again. "Let em guess…I'm a hypocrite?"
"Kinda." I threw a Cheeto at him and he caught it tossing it in his mouth. "Dude…I have learned I can't tell either of you who to date because you just get pregnant." I looked into the bag grabbing more and he laughed. "And you really should give Logan a chance."
"Maybe in hell…" He groaned and grabbed my arm walking me out to the living room and setting me on the couch next to Kendall. I avoided looking at Abbey who was sitting on Logan's lap, both of which were staring at me. I leaned on Kendall's shoulder and Carlos and James walked out into the kitchen.
"So have you thought of any names?" I glared at Abbey and she gave em a pleading look and I smiled.
"We were thinking Logan. It's a really pretty girl name." Kendall groaned next to me and Abbey rolled her eyes. But Logan smiled bright at me.
"So is cunt." Abbey jumped off his lap and glared down at me. Kendall stood up quick and groaned again.
"Okay that's it!" Logan stared up at him. "I don't care anymore! You two want to hate each other fine, but do not do it around me or Abbey!" I looked at the floor and Kendall walked out, going into the kitchen. Abbey followed right behind him and I was left alone with Logan. I glanced up at him and he leaned forward on his knees.
"what gives? Why am I not good enough for your sister?" I laughed and set my bag of chips down.
"You're not good enough for the whores you use to sleep with Logan."
"Oh so this is about who I used to be."
"Used to? You're still that guy! Admit it, you're not looking for a serious relationship with her. You're just trying to get it in, and then be done with it!" He stood up fast and I got up slowly, my bump getting in the way.
"You have no idea what kind of relationship I have with her!" I was actually pretty surprised neither James or Kendall was coming out to tell him to stop yelling at me. "You don't care about your sisters feelings, and if you did you would ask her about them! I have tried and tried to make things right with you, but every time I do I get put down and called an asshole or a dick! So I give up! Does that make you happy?!" I looked down at the floor and he sighed walking in front of me. He made his way across the living room to the front door. "Tell your sister I'll call her." I looked up in time to see him walk out and slam the door. I jumped at the noise and felt really bad. I sighed and walked to the door opening it up again. I walked out letting the door shut softly behind me and stopped. Logan was standing on the bottom step looking at three guys walking up to the house.
"Logan Mitchell. I knew I'd find you here. Let me guess Kendall and Carlos are here too right?" I walked slowly next to Logan who was extremely tense and radiating off anger.
"What are you doing here?" His voice was dark and scary but for some reason the other three guys scared me more.
"Aw that's not a way to treat your guest Logie bear." One of the guys, in the middle pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He pulled one out, put it between his lips and lit it, shoving his pack and the lighter back in pocket. He inhaled some of the smoke while getting right in front of Logan. When he exhaled he blew it all over Logan's face and I turned away waving it. "Who's the babe?" I turned back quick and he was grinning at me. Logan moved quickly and stood in front of me. I couldn't really understand that but didn't object.
"What are you doing here?" The guy sighed and shrugged his shoulders.
"Word on the street is you Kendall and Carlos are out of the game." I saw Logan's back tense up and I slowly reached down grabbing his arm. "We just want to make it clear that, no one ever just gets out. Sure, you're not being the cold blooded killing, drug dealers anymore, but you still have some people to answer to. We won't take kindly to someone running their mouth. You know that Logan." The guy inhaled some more.
"Get back in the house Beth." I squeezed Logan's arm and the guy turned ot me, scrunched his eyebrows, and cocked his head.
"Holy shit. This…this is Elizabeth Diamond? This is the girl Kendall was fucking?" I put my head down and hid behind Logan. "Well…I must say…she looks a little young for Kendall's old ass. I'm surprised she's still around him." I looked up quick and heard the front door open, but didn't turn to see them. "And congratulations on the baby. I hope it's happy and healthy." I clutched onto Logan's shirt quickly and he laughed looking over us. "Speak of the Devil and he appears." Before I knew it Kendall was beside Logan fists clenched down at his sides.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" The guy smiled and Kendall and flicked ashes off his cigarette.
"Just giving a warning to Loges, and congratulating your beautiful mom to be." Kendall stepped forward but Logan stopped him. "We'll be seeing you guys around. Enjoy the rest of your night." They all turned and walked slowly to a black car. Once they were all in and down the street Kendall turned quick and gave a death glare to Logan.
"What the fuck were you thinking?" I let go of Logan who shook his head.
"I didn't tell him anything Kendall. He saw her stomach!" I quickly put one arm under my belly and the other over it. I walked next to Kendall who turned ot me, and softened automatically.
"Who were they?" He sighed and put a hand on my shoulder and ran It up tell it was softly cradling the back of my neck.
"They used to be…" He tenured to Logan who I saw shrug. "They use to work with us. In a sense they were our business partners. A few years back, we split ways. Mark, the guy smoking, he wanted to run things a little differently. He wanted to involve the Mob, expand our Empire he said, and both Logan and I were extremely against it for obvious reasons." He turned back to Logan. "So now that he's reappearing I assume we have a few problems?"