Running The World With You

Knocked up

"You are sooo scary!" He mocks. I squint my eyes at him. I want to hit Lucius so bad. He messed everything up to make me angry. But I won't. It's just as much abuse even though I'm a woman.

"Prick." I scoff. He lets out a throaty laugh, balancing himself on the wall. He's looking at me intently. I roll my eyes at him and begin to walk out.

"Your cute when your angry." He says, stopping me by moving in front of me. I roll my eyes and side step. I don't have time for this nonsense. He just moves in front me again.

"I'm glad your having fun. Now let
Me through." I demand. He smiles at me but doesn't move. Why does he have to be so big? If he was smaller I could get out. Damn this one entry room.

"Only if you give me a little kiss." He says, making his words sound comedic. A kiss? I'll show him.

I pull his shirt and bring his lips just against mine. I feel his hot breath on my lips, he try's to lean in but I move slightly so he can't.

"Don't test me Balcray." I whisper. I then give him a peck on the cheek. I take the opportunity and wiggle past him. I look back and see him looking at me, dumbfounded. He's holding the place I kissed with his hands.

My cheeks flush and I turn around. I totally won that interchange.

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I'm awoken by a phone call. I yawn and rub the sleep out of my eyes. I blink a couple of times and see who's calling. Ah, Theo and Raina.

I turn on my light and squint while I adjust to the light. I call them back as by the time I was ready it went to voicemail. After a few rings they pick up.

"Hey girlie!!" Raina says. My ears adjust to Raina's loud voice. I smile and see Theo. They aren't together. He's sitting in his room.

"Hey guys! What's up?" I ask. I'm not sure why they are calling me right now. I look at the clock and it says 8:30. That's 7:30 London time. Why so early?

"We wanted to know the deets of the ceremony! We are flying there tomorrow night!" Raina exclaims. Theo yawns. He looks abnormally tired. Large eye bags under his normally bright blue eyes.

"Well, I'm getting fitted for my mother's dress tomorrow. And I'm picking out a bridesmaids dress so I'll send you some pictures!"

"Yay! I'm so happy for you! Lucius is a lucky boy!"

"A-are you sure about this Amora?" Theo says. He has morning voice. Somehow it doesn't compare to Lucius's throaty rasp. Anyway.

"You know, I've just gotta say it. Why are you always doubting me Theo? I can make my own decisions!" I respond. He doesn't have the right to keep questioning me. Raina has accepted it. He needs to move on. My feelings for him won't go away but we can never happen.

"I'm not doubting you. I'm doubting him. He doesn't deserve you Alden."

"Lucius isn't just a jerk. I see that now. He can be a good man if he wants to be. I know you'll always resent me for choosing him Theo, but it's not a choice. It's for my country and the world."

"Alright." Is all he can make out. It hurts rejecting him. While there is a part of me that wants to believe we could be something, the other part of me says that could never happen. I'm marrying Lucius for the betterment of everyone.

"Uh, anyway, I wanted to tell you that we have some news." Raina says. I forgot she's still here. She's been playing with her black hair and looking down at the floor.

"What? Did you get knocked up?" I snort. She doesn't laugh. Theo wipes a hand on the back of his neck. This isn't good news.

"No, well it's not about me. It's about Theo he erm-"

"I got Callie... pregnant." He confesses. My mouth drops open. Callie? The bitch from Paris who sleeps with everything that moves?

I'm not judging. But she was awful to me. In eighth grade I swore to myself once I became queen I would banish her to Siberia.

And Theo. He fucking knocked her up. All this time I thought he truly cared about me and then he went and did my worst enemy. He knows how awful she's been to me.

Noticing I haven't said anything in a while, Raina pipes up.
"Amora? Say something."

"I have to go. Goodbye. See you tomorrow." 

"Wai-" I end the call before Theo can finish. I'm not in the mood for a shitty explanation. He's so irresponsible. He's the last person I'd expect to get a girl pregnant. Especially when he has feelings for someone else.

At least I thought he did. I don't know what to think anymore. I guess that explains why Theo and Raina have been acting so strange lately.

I scroll through my phone some more. I don't wanna get up. I'll stay in my silk pj set all day. I'm not leaving this bed. I open my text messages and see a text from my sister. Her flight is tomorrow as well. I sigh and shut my phone off.

It's not that I don't want to see my sister. It's just that she's really...traditional. She'll try to teach me all those traditional women things and I'm not in the mood. Sometimes I wonder if she actually enjoys being a housewife. Her husband is like that too.

As much as our ways are stuck in the past, we don't act like women are lesser than men. We have the same morals of the modern world.

Helena, not so much. She takes on the expected wife role, and always acts like that is the only job she should have. She takes care of their one son, Jeremy, all day. Her husband, Rick, is terrible. A sexist prick. She likes it though. At least she pretends she does.

She'll also bug me with baby questions. While I want to have kids someday, expecting a twenty year old to have kids is ridiculous. Especially with someone they didn't marry in a normal setting.

I reply with YAY! I finally get up. I'm not going to let Theo's news ruin my day. Plus, I have my dress fitting.

Today will be a good day.