"I need to make things right with her, man," I said, looking at the cloudy blue sky. "We leave tomorrow," I said, referring to our freshmen tour at Duke University, North Carolina. We go for 5 days. It's where I'm going next year to do soccer, pro. I know it'll be harder with the baby but I'm sure me and Gabriella will sort something out.
"Yeah, you do," Bubba replied "You can't go there when you need to concentrate on Duke and all your doing is thinking about Gabi,"
I sighed "I know but she hasn't spoke to me in 4 days. She said I wasn't allowed to go to the 16 week ultrasound," I closed my eyes, folding my arms over my chest.
"Wow," Bubba mumbled.
"I miss her," I whispered, frowning.
"You really need to talk to her. Go."
"I can't, soccer practise starts in like 5 minutes," I said, sitting up and looking at the team.
"Dude, you can't play anyways cause of your arm," Bubba smirked.
"Hmm," I groaned "I hate this cast," I flicked it.
"When do you get it off?" Bubba asked, glancing at my cast.
"2 weeks, it wasn't a bad break so it should heal quick," I told him, smiling slightly. I took a deep breath "Right I'm going to talk to Gabs," I stood up and tapped Bubba's shoulder "Thanks man,"
"No problem,"
I jogged all the way home and went inside to see Gabriella laying on the couch, with a bag next to her, I frowned and looked at the door and saw her suitcase. I quickly walked to Gab and kneeled next to the couch.
"Hey," I whispered, looking over her face.
I could see her swallow "Hi," She whispered back, looking away from the tele to my eyes.
"I wanna make things right before I leave tomorrow," I carried on whispering because I didn't want to break the moment.
She nodded "Me too,"
I smiled slightly "I'm truly sorry for everything baby, I guess that it hit me that we were going to have an actual baby, you know? But I'm sorry, forgive me?" I looked down at the couch and slid my arm over her waist casually.
"I know, it's hard to believe but I'm glad the whole freak out stage has past," Her hand reached up and it draped around my neck "I forgive you and I'm really sorry too, the hormones are no excuse. I was a bitch and I'm so sorry," She whispered again, rubbing the back of my head.
"I forgive you," I smiled and leant forward, kissing her lips softly for the first time in almost two weeks. She tried to deepen the kiss but I pulled back and licked my bottom lip, tracing patterns on her tiny bump. "I love you,"
"I love you too," She grinned "I'm sorry I banned you from the ultrasound,"
"Don't worry about it, I forgave didn't I?" I chuckled.
"Yeah," She giggled and shuffled back to the back of the couch and patted the spot next to her. I quickly climbed on and hugged her close to me.
"I leave tomorrow," I mumbled into her hair after a few minutes.
"I know," She whispered, gripping my shirt.
"I'd stay but really need to go to the tour, babe," I moved my hand under her tank and rubbed her soft skin.
"I know, I know,"
"It's our 2 year anniversary in 4 days," I grinned and pulled back to look at her face "2 years," I nudged my nose to her's.
"I don't know how I've put up with you," She laughed.
"There's my girl," I chuckled.
"Just kidding, babe," She sang and pressed a kiss to my neck.
"You better be, Montez," I smiled.
"Alright Bolton," Gabs rolled her eyes.
I flicked my tongue against her bottom lip before attaching our lips again, pulling her closer to me and felt her bump press against my stomach. I gave her one more kiss before pulling back and looking down at her stomach "You've gotten bigger," I smiled, lifting up her shirt a little and stroked the small bump.
"Nice comment towards your girlfriend," Gabriella said, sarcastically but let me stroke her stomach.
"Hmm," I hummed, ignoring her and leaning down to press a kiss to her side. "You'll be 17 weeks when I get back,"
"I will," Gabriella smiled.
I rested my head on her chest and kept tracing patterns on her bare stomach and closed my eyes. "It's gonna be cold over there,"
"Over where?" Gabs asked, stroking and massaging the back of my head.
"NC," I mumbled, pulling her close to me again, her belly pushing against mine again.
"Aw, well you better get used to it, you'll be going to college there," She said and kissed my forehead.
"I know. Oh and babe, we need to talk about what's going to happen when I go," I said, looking up at her.
"Yeah, we'll talk after you get back," Gabs smiled.
"Okay," I yawned "God, I've missed you,"
"I missed you too,
I sat up slightly, remembering her suitcases. "Why have you packed?" I asked, my smile faded and I looked down at her, my arm still around her.
She sighed and hugged my waist "I'm going to live with my brother,"
"What? Why?" I frowned.
"I just think the whole arguing thing was partly because I was living here. I'm only gonna be 10 minutes away," She said, slowly looking up at me.
I ran a hand through my hand "You think this would be for the best?" I asked, running my thumb down the side of her face.
"I do, yeah, I'm sorry," She said, biting her bottom lip, reaching up for my hand and lacing it with her's.
"No yeah, it's fine. I think it's for the best too, I can still come see you and everything, right?" I asked, laying down again.
"Of course, I'd go crazy if you didn't," She giggled.
I chuckled "You moving out while I'm gone?" I asked.
"Yeah, I think so,"
"Well make sure my dad picks up all the heavy stuff," I said firmly.
Gabs giggled "Cue the over protective boyfriend,"
"Better get used to it," I murmured.
Gabriella just laughed and ran a hand through my hair. "You wanna come on this tour with me?" I asked, sliding my finger tips down her sweat pants.
"Troy, you know I can't. I wish I could but I have school,"
I pouted against her skin "That's fine, Gabs," I told her, leaning up again "Come on give daddy some sugar," I smirked, leaning into her.
"No,"
"Come on baby," I grinned, nudging her nose.
"Nope,"
I growled gently, chuckling before kissing her gently.
"Aw, you made up," I heard from the door and looked up seeing Bubba, Chad and Zeke there.
"Mhm," I grinned, hugging her close to me.
"We don't have to deal with a depressed Troy anymore. I hate him more than the sappy Troy," Chad said, plopping himself in a chair.
We all laughed and I pulled Gabs top back down and leant back on my back, hugging Gabs to my side.
"All set for tomorrow, boy?" Zeke asked me.
"Yup, all packed," I said, smiling.
"You staying with Shar, Zeke?" Bubba asked and I felt Gabriella tense under my touch so I kissed her forehead and rubbed her back.
"I dunno," He sighed "She's different now ever since the whole pregnancy thing. I've barely seen her the past month. I think I'm gonna end it," he shrugged.
Everybody just watched Zeke, nobody said anything.
"Hey, just think of all the college girls you can pull," Chad said, chuckling.
"True," Zeke laughed.
"It'll be us 3 pulling the girls," Bubba said "Troy, you can still party but your not allowed to hook up with anyone,"
"I wouldn't want to, to be honest. I'll have Gabs and the baby," I grinned, kissing Gabriella's forehead again.
They all smiled "You know if your having a boy or girl yet?"
"I think we're waiting until it's born aren't we?" I asked, looking at Gabs.
"Yeah," She confirmed.
"Got any names?" Chad asked.
"I have a few but I haven't told anyone yet,"
"Why didn't you tell me," Gabriella slapped my chest.
"If you haven't forgotten we kinda weren't speaking for a while," I said, softly.
"Hm," She pouted and frowned.
I pecked her lips "We'll talk baby names when I come back," I told her.
"Okay," Gabriella agreed.
"I want it to be a boy," Chad announced.
"I want a girl, so I can spoil her and she can be daddy's little girl," I said, grinning "Hey, you guys seen Gabs bump?" I asked, suddenly really excited about showing off my pregnant girlfriend.
"Nope," They all said so I rolled Gabriella over to my other side and pulled her tank up to reveal her stomach to them.
"No way," Everybody said.
Gabriella blushed but I just kissed her neck and put my hand on the underside and stroked it with my thumb.
"Troy," Gabriella whined.
I chuckled and pulled her shirt back down "My little baby's in there," I smiled "It means a lot that you guys support us," I told them, holding out my fist to which they bumped their too.
"Our pleasure, man," Zeke said.
I know this one is short (I wanted to get it out of the way) but I didn't want to put the boys going away and this in the same chapter.
Also.. Most people want the baby to be a boy… what do you think?