Finishing her shift Zoe didn't bother waiting for Nick like she usually would, she really wasn't in the mood to speak to him right now, she needed time alone to think. It was all too much to cope with, her head was all over the place as she weighed out her options. She wanted this baby more than anything now, she couldn't bare to get rid of it, but on the other hand, she wanted Nick too. He was the love of her life, the only man she had ever loved and she wasn't going to let that go easily. Deciding that the million things that she needed to do could wait until morning she headed up to bed as soon as she got home, slipping on her shorts and vest top as she climbed into their cold and empty bed.
The weight shifting on the opposite side of the bed awoke her from her light slight, the tear marks still present on her face from crying herself to sleep. She closed her eyes again, not having the energy to start arguing with him now as he climbed under the duvet beside her. She relaxed slightly as his arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her body back towards his as he spooned her, nuzzling into the back of her hair as he inhaled her familiar scent. He knew she was awake as she wriggled slightly to his touch, her breathing leveling out as he kissed the back of her neck. "I'm so sorry" He whispered against her skin, knowing full well that she was now listening, "I was just shocked that's all" He tried to explain himself, "I love you, you know that"
Zoe wiped away her freshly forming tears as he spoke, her hand gripping tightly onto his arm draped over her, "I love you too" She mumbled, shifting in his arms so she could turn around and face him "I love you more than anything, but I'm also going to love this baby too" She softly spoke, she didn't want to argue, she wanted him to know how she felt though and she wanted it to be clear that she wasn't going to get rid of her baby for anything, "and well if you can't love our child too then I don't know where that leaves us.." She trailed off, her voice muffled through the constant sobs.
Nick wiped away her falling tears with the pads of this thumbs, listening intently as she spoke. He hated seeing her like this, she rarely cried and it broke his heart when she did. Even more so knowing that he had caused all this. "Shhh" he tried to soothe her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder as he pulled her into his chest, rocking her slightly to calm her down "it's going to be alright" he asured her with a kiss to the top of her head "I know a baby isn't what we planned, and I never really thought I wanted children at all, but Im going to be with you every step of the way I promise" He ran a single finger up and down her spine as he held her protectively.
"what?" She titled her head to look up at him "do you mean that?" She breathed back the tears as she sat up slightly in his arms to hear him out "you honestly want this baby? I mean truly want it?" She asked, "I dont want you to just say what I want to hear"
"I truly mean it" He nodded, smiling at her as he moved to kiss her "Are you sure though?" He asked "youre only 25, you're still young" He reminded her, knowing that she was in fact a wild party girl, she always had been, even while in a relationship with Nick she would still go out clubbing most weekends.
"I'm sure" She smiled "I want to have your baby Nick, it feels right" She contentley sighed, relaxing back down into his arms as she sunk under the duvet "Being a mum was definitely not on my list, but I am happy, really happy" She looked up to meet his eyes "I guess ive got a lot of growing up to do" She chuckled.
"You certainly Have" He laughed as he playfully tickled her, rolling her over as he propped himself above her "so tell me more about your list?" He raised an eyebrow, lowering himself down so that he could kiss her.
"Oh now that Would be telling me Jordan" She smirked, looping her arms around his neck and her legs tightly around his waist as she pulled him into a kiss full of passion and desire, allowing him to show her just how sorry he actually was.