Chapter 19 Everything Perfect, almost
" Close your eyes," Rufus said excitedly.
" I don't know Rufus if I fall I'm not the only one that's hurt," I reminded him cautiously. He had taken me to his building in Brooklyn and I was really getting confused. We slowly made our way up to where the lift was and I really had no idea what was going on.
" Ok Lil the surprise might not be as good now but close your eyes and I'll lead you with care, I promise," he said.
By then I was too curious to argue, so I reluctantly agreed and he began leading me to my surprise. When took his hand away I was in complete shock. The loft was now twice the size it had been before. " How?" was all I could manage to say.
" Well don't be mad at me Lil but well the thing is," and he began trailing off.
" Rufus I won't be mad this is such an amazing thing," I said.
" Well Lil my kids know something is up because I bought the space next door and combined the apartments," he explained. " I think they know it's something serious I was hoping that they would think we were planning on getting married and not this but I think they figured it out," Rufus said quickly.
" Oh I see now," I said with a smirk on my face. " Your kids told my kids their theory," I said.
" Well, yes, I think so which is why I thought this would be a good time to show you why they know," Rufus said hopefully.
" I'm not mad," I said calmly. " They had to know sooner or later, this is amazing when are we moving in?" I asked jokingly. Truthfully I was terrified of how Serena would react, but being with Rufus always made me calmer.
" Tomorrow," Rufus said seriously. I could believe what he was saying. Nothing was ready to be moved. He could tell that I was upset. " Don't worry Lil everything is taken care of. All you need to do now is tell your kids your that we're all staying here tonight," Rufus said calmly.
" But Rufus," I said, " what am I going to tell them oh by the way kids we're moving in with the Humphrey's?". I was really beginning to panic now even with Rufus here. All the kids would be furious. Serena and Dan were still dating. They couldn't survive through something like this. Sharing a sibling from before they were born was one thing, but having your mother pregnant with that sibling is another.
" Relax Lil I'll do everything, they already know your pregnant, this probably won't come as a shock to them at all. After all, Dan and Jenny probably told them already," Rufus said soothingly. He held me then and I let him feel my stomach. He laughed and just seemed overjoyed. He was such a loving father, it was his favorite thing. I wished I could be happy about this baby, but things were too complicated. Just then Dan and Serena walked in I'm what looked to be a very passionate embrace. They both stopped short when they saw Rufus talking to my stomach. I guess he had been wrong about that theory.
To be continued...