Chapter 7
After a few minutes I hear bikes pulling up. Gilly gets off his bike and Josh gets off the hood of the car. I have the window cracked open so I can hear. "There a reason you're sitting in my driveway?" Gilly asks. "Waiting on Jenna." Josh says. "And what exactly are you waiting for?" Gilly asks. "I know she's pregnant and she'll see that I can be a better father to her child." Josh says. "Our child. Kid is mine and hers. Not yours. You're nothing to my kid." Gilly says, getting pissed. "For now. There's no ring on her finger. That means she's still fair game." Josh says. Gilly steps closer and says "We're living together and having a kid together. She's my Old Lady. She's off limits." Gilly says and Josh smirks. "Again, there's no ring." he says. Gilly smirks back and says "Oh but there will be. Real fucking soon. You're best bet right now, is to walk away while that's still an option because you come near my girl or my kid again, and I will slit your fucking throat. You hear me?" Gilly says and you see Josh stiffen. "We'll see." Josh says backing up. "I'll see you soon Jenna." he says before getting into his car and leaving. As soon as he's gone, Gilly comes into the house and I run into his arms. "I got you baby. He's gone." he says. "I didn't know he would be here when I came home." I say. "I know baby. It's all good." he tells me. He kisses me softly and says "I was headed here anyway. Got something for you." he says and I look at him confused. He pulls out a diamond ring and gets down on one knee. "You and our little churro are everything to me. You're my best friend, my girl and my Old Lady. Churro will have my last name and I'd like you to have it too. Will you marry me?" he asks. I nod my head yes and whisper "Yes Gilly." before he slips the ring on my finger and picks me up, kissing me.
After everyone leaves, we are sitting on the couch and he asks "When do you want to get married?" I look at him and ask "Can we just go to the courthouse?" He kisses me and asks "That what you want?" and I nod my head yes. "I want to do it before the baby gets here." I tell him. "Then we'll go tomorrow to get married." he says and I nod. "That's perfect." I tell him before snuggling into him and his hand goes to my stomach. All of a sudden I jump up and run to the bathroom sick. "You okay babe?" he asks. "Yeah." I say. I rinse my mouth and brush my teeth and say "Morning sickness." He looks confused and says "Then why are you sick now?" I laugh and say "Morning sickness is what it's called but it can last all day and night." I tell him and he looks at me worried. "It's not bad right now. I'm still holding down most of my food so we're good. If it gets to the point that it's getting worse, I promise I'll tell you." I say and he pulls me close and says "I just want to take care of you." I smile and say "You do baby. You do." before he kisses my lips softly.
The next day, Gilly is at work and I am working in my workroom when there's a knock on the door. I look through the peephole and see Josh. Picking up my phone I call Gilly. "What's up babe?" he asks. "Josh is here again." I tell him. "Make sure the door is locked." he tells me. "I will." I say before we end the call, knowing he's on his way. I go to lock the door and he opens it on me. Shoving me against the wall, he puts his hand on my throat and starts to squeeze. "You're mine. You need to tell that fucker that you don't want to be with him and that the kid is mine." he tells me and I shake my head no. He squeezes tighter and I start grabbing at his hands trying to get him to let go so I can breathe. "Are you mine?" he asks and I shake my head no. He smacks me hard and I fall to the floor, holding my hands over my stomach curled in the fetal position. He starts kicking my ribs and back and I try to protect my baby as much as I can. All of a sudden we hear bikes pull up. He goes to run and I manage to grab his foot and trip him. Kicking me in the head, he knocks me out.
I wake up and see bright lights and hear beeping. I open my eyes. "Boo." I rasps. He jumps up and kisses me softly and then gets me a drink of water. "You're awake." He says softly. "What happened?" I ask. "That fucker got into the house on you." he says. "The baby?" I ask panicking. "The baby is fine. Just fine. They did an ultrasound and the little churro is fine." he tells me. I sigh and start to relax a little. "You did good Mama." he says and I feel a tear fall. I look up at him and he says "He's handled." I nod and pull him down to kiss me. "I love you Gilly Lopez." I say. He smiles and says "I love you too. When you get out of here, we're getting married. I'm not waiting any longer to make you my wife." he says. "Whatever you say Boo." I say and he kisses me deeply.