Part Two
Lauren had dosed off and jumped when her phone buzzed into life as she grabbed her Mobile sitting bolt upright on the bed,
"Ty?"
"Hey. Did I wake you?"
"No uh yeah kind of...so how did it go?" Lauren asks her heart racing wildly inside her chest making her feel nauseous,
"Yeah listen I kind of need a place to crash but maybe we could meet up later?"
"Well how bout I ask my folks if you could trash here I mean only if you want Ty?" Tyler could sense the neediness in her voice which he knew meant that she wanted him to stay with her,
"Yeah alright Branning. Uh shall come round now or shall I give it a minute"
"No come over. I need support Tyler if we are telling them. Especially my dad" Tyler knew that Max Branning was a very protective Father to both of his Daughters and even in the past experience the wrath of Max himself and to be honest wasn't looking forward to having another go at him, but he knew that he had to support Lauren as after all they were a team now! as that is what parents are according to what his father always taught him. Tyler composes himself as he makes his way over to the Branning`s house when Whitney comes charging over to him her eyes red and blotchy,
"Whit babe?"
"Don't you dare call me babe! you really going to be with her and play happy families now!"
"not quite babe. But I will be there for both her and the baby. Surely you can understand that?!" Tyler looks at Whitney's face waiting for her to soften but her frown only deepened into a cold stare,
"oh I understand alright Tyler! And you honestly believe that she will remain sober whilst carrying your child?!" Tyler felt a cold shiver run down his spine as she tormented him with these cold words,
"You know what Whit yeah we hurt you I get that but there is no need to be so evil about this!" Tyler continued walking over to the Branning's ignoring Whitney who was screaming in anger after him as he knocked on the door his legs slightly trembling,
"Ah Tyler you better come in hadn't you!" Tanya says frowning slightly as Tyler walks into the hallway which Lauren rushes over and pulls herself into his arms which was unlike Lauren,
"Hey what's going on?!" Tyler asks Lauren unnerved by her reaction on seeing him,
"That's what I'd like to know. Now sit at the table both of you and speak before I phone your dad got that Lauren!" Tanya brushes past them and enters the kitchen as Tyler studied a petrified looking Lauren,
"Lauren?" Tyler asks gently after taking her hand into his to steady her trembling,
"she found the test...she knows bout the baby...what do I do?!"
"we babe. Team now Lauren I say be honest and take what comes right?" Lauren nods her head looking gratefully over at Tyler,
"ty thank you" they both head into the living room and sit themselves at the dining table when Tanya walks in and sits herself down looking sternly over at Lauren,
"Now young lady now that Tyler is here perhaps you could explain yourself!"
"we are having a baby...Tyler is the dad...we had too much alcohol and one thing led to another..."
"oh Lauren" Tyler gritted his teeth in irritation in the disappointing tone Tanya had and watched a deflated Lauren look to the table in shame,
"Mrs Branning how old were you when you had Lauren?!" Tanya looked taking aback by the question that she struggled to make a answer for a brief moment,
"Young and that's why Lauren should know better!"
"why? You've not done a bad job with Lauren. Look I'm not going to lie I'm scared and I'll have freak out days but I will make sure that I am always there for my child! So please don't discourage your daughter on her parenting skills because she will love this child more than anything else!" Lauren smiled tearfully as she swallows a lump in her throat,
"It's alright mum to be worried for me. But there really is no need as I have Tyler with me plus you and dad right?" Tanya rolls her eyes sighing lightly,
"Of course you will! I'm your mum I love you no matter what you do!" Tanya places her hand over Lauren's,
"so does this mean we're ok now?" Lauren asks making Tanya nod her head both overwhelmed as Tyler watched glad that he had stepped in when he did,
"Lauren just leave it to me with your dad. I don't want world war three going on ok. So go upstairs get Tyler settled in and relax while I go speak with him ok?" Both Lauren and Tyler agreed eager for someone else to face max instead of them as Tyler followed Lauren upstairs carrying his belongings,
"just place your stuff down here"
"thanks. So this is the spare room huh?!"
"yeah. What you think?" Tyler smiles taking in the spacious room and the warm colours of the room,
"perfect babe" Tyler starts to unpack whilst Lauren sits on the bed watching him,
"long day huh!"
"Could say that. So what did happen with you and Whit?"
"honestly she's beyond mad babe. She didn't take none of this very well"
"Well not surprising really. I'm a terrible person ain't I!" Tyler takes her hand and lightly squeezes it in comfort,
"your not Lauren. We both just didn't think. But we must makes this work out for this little ones sake babe" Lauren smiles sadly resting her head against his shoulder,
"Did you mean what you said Tyler? Bout me being the best mum?"
"Yeah course Lauren you are one of the sweetest girls I know!" Lauren smiles warmly as she places her hand onto her belly knowing that as long as she had Tyler by her side this could work . She could be a mother.
