sweeet-as-honey: Definitely and you'll soon see. Haha, I can just imagine Cal being like that lol. Let's hope your husband doesn't do that :-)
Chapter Twelve
"So have you got any cute photos of Ava to show me?" Alicia asked, as she sat next to Lily with two pints of beer. Robyn followed with another one and sat down opposite her friends. "Come on, I love kids and Ava is incredibly cute. I've always wanted a daughter."
"I have a couple," Lily said, having a sip of her drink whilst taking her phone out of her pocket and handing it to Alicia. "Here. You can have a flick through, most of the photos are of Ava."
"She is an angel," Alicia said, as she scrolled through the photos. "Look, if you ever need a babysitter..."
"I'll keep you in mind," Lily laughed. "But Ethan and I hardly ever have nights out together. If we go out, we take Ava with us."
"This is really nice," Robyn said and had some of her drink. "Just the three of us hanging out and having a girly evening, we should make it a weekly thing or something."
"That'd be so awesome," Alicia said. "Can we play truth or dare?"
"What?" Robyn squealed. "Are you sure you're not drunk already?"
"I'm fine," Alicia said and waved her hand at her.
"But you are on your second pint already," Lily pointed out.
"So are you," Alicia giggled and handed her phone back to her. "They're good photos. So truth or dare, Lily! You are first, truth or dare?"
"Truth," Lily answered. "I am not a daring person, thank you."
"Okay..." Robyn sat there deep in thought. "What should we ask you? Okay, what is the weirdest place you have ever had sex in?"
"What?" Lily squealed. "Are you seriously asking me that question? Uptight, serious, boring Lily Chao?"
"But you're not Lily Chao anymore," Alicia said and had another swig. "You're Lily Hardy and Lily Hardy is fun and daring. Go on, you need to answer the question or you'll have to forfeit."
"Fine," Lily sighed. "Well, when Ethan and I first started dating he decided to take me to a fun fair."
"I didn't think you liked them," Alicia said, listening intensely to her answer.
"I don't," Lily said. "Which is why Ethan took me to one. He wanted me to let loose and see the fun side and he said that apparently everyone needs to go at least once in their life so he dragged me along."
"And?" Robyn questioned.
"Well, I didn't find it fun one little bit," Lily continued. "It was crowded, loud, tacky and just horrible. But anyway, Ethan and I went on the ferris wheel and we got stuck at the top."
"You didn't?" Alicia gasped.
"Oh, we did." Lily nodded. "And we got caught when we reached the bottom."
Robyn and Alicia immediately burst into hysterics and it was then that Lily realised girly nights with friends was good every once in a while. She'd always put her career first and recently she'd always put Ethan and Ava first. She hardly ever went out with anyone else, it felt nice.
"Go on," Alicia laughed and poured the rest of her beer into Lily's glass. "Have another drink on me."
"Well, I'm only a few weeks pregnant," Lily laughed, having a sip of her drink before realising what she'd said. "Shit," she muttered, gently placing her glass down and wiping around her mouth.
"Are you pregnant again?" Robyn asked and immediately snatched her glass away. "What on earth are you drinking for? Why didn't you tell us?"
"See, didn't I tell you?" Alicia squealed with excitement. "Didn't I tell you? I knew it, I just knew it!"
"Calm down," Lily whispered. "It slipped out, neither of you were meant to know so please do not say anything to anyone."
"Why?" Robyn asked. "Are you not pleased?"
"Of course I'm pleased," Lily said. "I have always wanted Ava to have a sibling. I just...I don't know if I'm ready to tell people, not just yet anyway. Ethan has enough on his plate and I don't know how he'll handle the news."
"Understood," Alicia said. "Still, that's great news Lily. When did...When did you find out?"
"The other day," Lily whispered. "When you had suggested it to me." She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said, "I took a pregnancy test afterwards and it came back positive. The only other person who might know is Cal. He kind of saw me with the test."
"And have you told him that you're pregnant?" Robyn asked.
"No." Lily shook her head. "He...He hasn't even asked actually. It's weird."
"Well, it's none of his business anyway," Alicia said and shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe he realises that or something."
"Yeah," Lily sighed. "Maybe."
"I'll get you a non alcoholic drink instead," Robyn said and stood up. "Is Coke okay?" Lily nodded and gave her a smile, as Robyn headed up to the bar. Lily watched her leave and turned her attention to Alicia.
"I'm doing the right thing, aren't I?" Lily asked. "Keeping it?"
"Of course you are," Alicia replied. "Ethan may have Huntington's Lily but he's an incredible father to Ava and he loves you. You're an incredible mum, you deserve another child."
"I'm just a bit worried," Lily admitted.
"About what?" Robyn asked, arriving back at the table and placing a full glass of Coke with ice and lemon in front of Lily.
"Well, I...I'm not an incredible mum am I?" Lily said, looking from Robyn to Alicia. "Within the first year of Ava's life, I...I wanted to kill myself. I felt like everyone was after Ava, I thought that she was better off without me and I...I'm just worried that the same thing will happen all over again."
"You weren't well at the time, Lily," Robyn mentioned. "You were a new mum as well but you got better quickly, didn't you? It isn't going to happen again, I'm sure."
"I'd tell Ethan though," Alicia added. "I know you said that you didn't want to but I would. He needs to know, sooner rather than later."
"She's right," Robyn said and Lily nodded in agreement, knowing that in fact Alicia was right. "Anyway," Robyn said, changing the subject. "Come on, let's not talk about it tonight. Can I see some photos of Ava as well?"
"Sure," Lily said with a smile and pulled her mobile out of her pocket again.
I've just started watching Holby City by the way. I really like it so far but I think Casualty will always be my favourite, haha. Hope you enjoyed the chapter :-) x
