"It's not like I planned for this to happen." Thora said, pacing the huge living room. "I mean, hell, things just settled down for me. Now, I don't even want to think about the things that are going to be said."
"Will you stop. I'm the one who is supposed to be pacing, not you." John chuckled. He stood from the couch and walked over to her, placing a hand on her upper arm.
"You may not want to hear this, but I miss you, T." He let a small smile cross his handsome face, his dimples barely showing.
"I miss you." She said. "I'm sorry about everything. I was just so filled with emotion. I really wasn't thinking."
"Now we know why." John smiled, looking at the paper in his hand, then back to Thora. He let his arms slide around her, pulling her into his chest.
"I just don't want to deal with all the questions." Thora said.
"What questions?" John asked, pressing his soft lips against her forehead.
"John, you know everyone wants a scandal. Once this is out, how long until the paternity is questioned?"
"I don't question it." John said. "Four weeks, I know every where you have been for the last six weeks."
Thora smiled at him.
"Thank you."
"There's no need to thank me for claiming what is mine."
"No, not just this, but everything. Thank you for giving me my space. For letting things settle down, and not pressing me." She said.
"I want you to know, there was never any question about my love for you. I was just so mad. Everything was getting on my nerves." Thora tried to explain.
"It's ok. I would have only given you a few more days, than I would have come after you." He smiled.
"T, this is something to be happy about. A baby, our baby."
"I know, but I don't want to get excited, I've been in this spot before, remember?" She asked. He could see the pain in her eyes.
"It's different this time. Things will work out." John said, letting his lips fall to hers.
"How do you know?" She asked.
"Because I love you, and it's meant to be." He smiled, picking her up and carrying her to his bedroom.
"Come on Thora. We're always together. We live together on the road. What is it going to hurt to make it official?" John asked.
Thora pulled him into an open office, closing the door behind them.
"John, just stop." She said. "We're at work." He wrapped his arms around her, kissing her neck.
"I don't care where we are. I've been asking you for the last month to move in with me. You refuse to give me an answer, which makes no sense at all, because you've been with me nonstop since."
"I don't want you to feel like you have to do this because of the baby." Thora whispered. "We can continue how we are. I can keep my place, then if things get to be too much, I can just go back there."
"T, I will not have my child living in another house." John said. "The only thing that is making me do this is love. I love you."
Thora smiled, kissing him softly.
"I love you too, John. Right now I really have a lot of work to do."
"Thora." He said as she was walking away. She turned around and kissed him again.
"We'll talk about it after the show, k?" She asked.
"We better." He smiled following her out into the hall, kissing her before her let her go.
Thora sat in an empty vendor stand. It was the end of the night. She had just calculated the sales for the night, and hit send on her email. She logged off her work email, and was closing her computer when John knocked on the locked door. He waved at her through the small window in the door. She quickly gathered her things and walked out the door, meeting him with a kiss.
"How was your night?" He asked, freshly showered. His cologne flowing in the air.
"Busy. I think we beat a record in sales, and complaints." She huffed, as he put his arm around her. "It's better now that your here." He smiled down at her, taking her bags and throwing them over his shoulder with his bag.
"I'm ready to get home."
"You're home, or my home?" John smiled.
"Our home." Thora smiled.
****Because this chapter is so short, I will post another one! ENJOY!****