FREDDIE'S POV:
Sinead had been in for her appointment and we were now waiting on the results. Seeing her glance at me as my phone rang, I saw it was Lindsey. Hanging up, I put my phone back into my pocket and smiled at her, entwining my hand with hers. As we continued to wait, my phone went off again…
"You may as well just get it" she sighed
"I'll be back in a minute" I informed her, making my way out of the surgery. Answering the phone… "Linds, what's up?"
"There's someone trying to get in the house, Fred" she proclaimed
"What? What do you mean?" I questioned
"I think we're being burgled" she informed me "I'm scared, Fred and I know you're with Sinead and it's important you stay but no one's answering. You need to come home"
I glanced back into the doctors surgery, seeing Sinead sitting waiting for her name to be called… "I'll be there in ten"
Hanging up the phone I made my way back inside, grabbing my leather jacket from the back of the chair…
"What's going on?" Sinead inquired as I pulled it onto my body
"Linds thinks we're being burgled. I should go and check it out" I admitted
"I'll come with you" she informed me "I can ring up for the results"
"No, stay and get them and let me know. I'll see you later" I replied, kissing her cheek
LINDSEY'S POV:
Sighing with relief as I hung up from my phone call with Freddie, I sat on the edge of the bath, nervously awaiting his return…
FREDDIE'S POV:
I made my way up the driveway, smirking to myself as I saw the window cleaner making his way down the drive. Stopping as he saw me, I pulled out my wallet and handed him his fee, thanking him. Unlocking the door, I shut it behind me, not being able to help but chuckle…
"Linds" I shouted as I pulled off my jacket "you can come down now"
"Is it safe?" she questioned
"Would I be saying you could come down if it wasn't?" I asked
I waited for a couple of moments and then I heard her footsteps, seeing her hurry down the stairs to me in her dressing gown, her arms wrapping around my neck tightly…
"Well I guess I was right" Joe sighed as he walked through from the kitchen
"What?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at him in confusion
"Never thought you'd be that type of guy, Fred" he admitted
"Can you start talking sense please, Joe?" Lindsey asked
"You two are sleeping together" he sighed
"What?" we inquired in unison
"We're not" Lindsey informed him "Sinead's having his baby"
"She's what?" he questioned "you're gonna be a Dad"
"I don't know for sure yet" I admitted "we were at the doctors when Linds called"
"And why did you call, Linds?" he asked
"I thought we were being burgled" she informed him
"But it was just the window cleaner" I explained
"And the reason I'm in my dressing gown is because I'm going for a shower" she replied
"Right" he stated "you better go then, hadn't you?"
Lindsey nodded her head and leant up to kiss my cheek… "Thanks, Freddie"
I smiled at her warmly, watching her as she disappeared up the stairs. When the bathroom door had shut… "You've gotta start trusting her"
"Pardon?" Joe questioned
"Linds, you've gotta start trusting her or you're gonna lose her" I informed him
"I do trust her. Wouldn't you be thinking the same if it was the other way around?" he asked
"No, because I trust Linds with my life. She'd never do anything to hurt me and I'd never do anything to hurt her. Same goes for you" I explained
He sighed and smiled at me weakly, placing his hand on my shoulder as he made his way past me and up the stairs… "Hadn't you better be getting back to Sinead?"
"Not yet, I said I'd see her later" I admitted, making my way into the kitchen
LINDSEY'S POV:
I made my way into the kitchen after getting showered and dressed, smiling warmly at Freddie as he became aware of my presence… "You okay?"
"Not too bad. Nervous I guess" he admitted
"You're bound to be. You could be about to get news you're gonna be a Dad" I replied
"Crazy, right?" he questioned
I nodded my head in agreement…
"Linds…" he asked
"Yeah?" I inquired, turning to face him
"Now I've got this on my plate, I've been thinking about us" he informed me "we've never used protection, have we?"
I shook my head, signalling no… "I'm on the pill, and my periods have been normal so we're fine"
He smiled at me warmly, his phone going off as he was about to speak… "It's Sinead"
"And?" I questioned
"She wants to meet me at hers" he informed me. Standing up, he pulled his leather jacket on and made his way to the back door "wish me luck?"
"If she is pregnant, you're gonna be an amazing Dad" I assured him "but good luck"