Chapter 48 – My Wicked Heart
Katie and Izzy were sat in the bathroom, waiting the dreaded three minutes, "It's positive." She looked back to Izzy, "Now I need to figure out how to tell Stu."
"I think he's going to take it well. Unlike Stephen, he didn't take to the idea of me being pregnant."
"Well, it might be you next Iz. As you can see, things turn out unexpected." She pointed at her stomach.
"I can't get pregnant, I've got an IUD." Izzy stated matter of factly.
"Yeah well so did I, that's why I have no clue as to how he's going to react." Izzy swallowed hard upon finding out this new information.
"Wait, why didn't yours work?"
"They can get flushed out of the body."
"Great, and I'm just finding this out now."
"You haven't got pregnant get right? So that's a good sign." Katie tried to break the tension Izzy sighed, "Didn't your doctor tell you?"
"Maybe, it was a while ago. Anyway, this isn't about me." She smiled, "You're going to have a baby." Izzy watched the colour drain from Katie's cheeks, she leapt over to the toilet.
"Is everything okay in there?" Stu's voice could be heard over Katie's vomiting, Izzy quickly hid the pregnancy test, shoving it in the cabinet above the sink.
Izzy rushed to the door, pulling it open "She's not very well." Stu quickly strode over to Katie's side, immediately pulling her glossy brown locks away from her face, rubbing her back and soothing her with his voice. Stu was going to make a great father.
-That afternoon-
Stephen nodded once more, his eyes drifting shut. They didn't stay shut long, a low groan left his lips; Izzy had delivered a swift elbow to his ribs.
"You're not even looking!"
"I am."
"Ste, you're eyes are shut. You can't do anything with your eyes shut!"
"Ah think ah can." She couldn't help but giggle as his hands landed on her backside, pulling her over to him to she was laid flush on top of his body. She rolled her eyes as she saw his eyes were still firmly shut.
"You've made your point." He opened his eyes and grinned cheekily, dimples appearing in his cheeks.
"Can we take a break from this?" He looked at the wedding magazines strewn across the bed. On her way home from her parents, Izzy had picked them up; she had also picked up another pregnancy test for Katie.
"And do what?" She didn't need to ask, she knew the answer; ironic considering the circumstances. She felt her resolve slipping as he placed tantalisingly gentle kisses down her jaw line. She moulded to his body as his arms wrapped around her, rolling over so she was nestled underneath him.
"Katie's pregnant, Ste." He pulled his brows together in confusion.
"And?"
"She's on the same birth control as me."
"Ah. So what now?" he asked, starting another trail of kisses down the column of her neck ending at her collar bone and gently nibbling her soft skin. She moaned as his warm breath brushed against her neck, she didn't have a clue what he'd asked her.
"Ste." His name left her mouth in a breathy sigh; he knew what he was doing to her.
"Yes?" He smiled causing his cheeks to dimple.
"I don't think we should have sex again until we're married." He laughed continuing his assault on her neck.
"Very funny." He managed to respond in between kisses.
"I'm being serious." He pulled back to look her dead in the eye.
"What?"
"I think it will make our wedding special, and with everything that's been going on it's just kind of put things in perspective."
"Iz I don't think yeh understand, yeh gonna make me a very frustrated man." He brushed the back of his hand across her cheek, searching her bright blue eyes, "but if that's what you want."
Nodding slightly she pressed her lips against his. Her decision was in the hopes that it would make their relationship stronger.
-That evening-
Stu and Katie were due to leave for Tampa the next morning; they decided to have the movie night they didn't get to have the night before. Katie was feeling considerably better; in fact the selection of goodies they had to munch on astounded even Stephen and Stu. Izzy grabbed a handful of toffee popcorn, popping a few into her mouth then turned to her left. She caught Stephen looking at her who turned back to the TV after he was caught.
"You're allowed to look you know?" She nuzzled into his neck, pushing her small frame into his.
"Ah daren't." He muttered quietly, "Yeh doing this on purpose?"
"Doing what on purpose,"
"Rubbing up against me."
"Of course not, I just love being close to you!"
He glanced down at her curled against him; she looked tiny; her big blue innocent eyes staring back at him. He kissed her forehead.
"Eugh, Katie that's gross." Katie looked up across the room at Izzy, her piece of popcorn about to be dipped into philadelphia.
"What? I think it tastes really nice!" Stu shook his head in disgust.
"That's what happens when yer pregnant though, right?" All eyes landed on Stephen and his big mouth, Stu looked like he had seen a ghost, "Ah mean... Errr..."
"You're pregnant?" Stu's voice quavered from his usual confident tone as he turned to his fiancé. Katie nodded slowly, coming to terms that Stu now knew, "As in, we're having a baby?"
Izzy elbowed Stephen in the stomach, giving him a firm glare for his slip up. He looked apologetic, but smiled as he saw the look on Stu's face. Fear and utter happiness mixed together. He had gathered a tearful Katie into his arms, showering her with kisses both now oblivious to anything surrounding them.
"I think he's happy." Izzy whispered.
"Ah think so too." He gazed down at her, a doey look in her eyes. Maybe being a dad one day wouldn't be that bad after all.
-The next morning-
"So tell me why you've dragged me here with you?" It was early, too early. All Izzy wanted to do was sleep after they had taken Katie and Stu to the airport, but Stephen had somehow convinced her to go to the gym with him, "do you think I'm fat? Is that it?"
"Yer not fat, Iz. Ah thought getting out of the apartment would be good for yeh!" She sighed; he was looking out for her best interests.
"Okay. Well I don't feel like working out. So I brought my bikini. I'm going to sit in the sauna." She grinned, she needed to relax. Especially before she was back at work.
"Alright ah'll come get yeh later." He kissed her goodbye, a clear sign to any prying men in the building.
An hour after he had worked out he left to find Izzy. He hoped she hadn't melted in the sauna; he didn't know how she could stand it in there. He reached the far end of the gym, walking past the entrance to the pool, as he neared the end of the corridor, Izzy walked through one of the doors; 'Sauna and Hot Tub' written on the wall next to the entrance. Her body was covered in a thin sheen of moisture, the lights above highlighting every curve and contour of her perfect body. Stephen felt the familiar tug of desire as she strode up to him, her hips swaying as she reached her hand up to her hair, freeing her blonde locks so they cascaded down her back. He subconsciously licked his lips, eyeing up his prize. He didn't realise how close she was until she reached up on her tip toes, kissing him quickly then letting out a breathy little moan.
"I feel like getting a massage."
"I can give yeh a massage at home, Iz."
"You don't have to do that." She smiled, he had already done enough for her, "Plus, I don't know if you will be able to control yourself."
"Ah can control meself just fine."
"Are you sure?" She rubbed her hand gently over his semi hard member, a smirk pulling at her lips. He groaned at her touch, wanting to push her hand down his sweatpants and make her do more. Instead he gripped onto her wrist, tugging her wandering hand away.
"Ah'm really sure." He wasn't, the fraction of control he had was slipping away with each breath he took. But if Izzy wanted a massage, she would get a damn massage.
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