Love's Bind

Ch. 13

**this is Emmarie**
**Caleb's POV**
*1 month later*
"Me and Lex have been spending a lot of time together, and I'm thinking about asking her out," I said to Emmarie.
"Ask her out? Really?" she said sitting back folding her arms.
"Yeah. I love her."
"Do you really? Just like you loved me?"
"Emmarie, I don't know how many times I can say this, what we had is gone. People out grow each other and that's what happened with us."
"I love you Caleb. Why are you doing this?"
"Doing what?"
"Doing what you're doing with Alexis when you know how I feel about you." she said starting to cry. I rubbed my temples and sighed.
"Emmarie, what we had is gone. Done. There is nothing between us anymore. I'm sorry you feel that way, but I love Alexis."
"Okay, Caleb. Bye," she said getting her stuff and walking out the coffee shop. I got Alexis some coffee and left. When I got to her house she was sitting on the side of her bed looking at her feet.
"Hey baby," I said handing her the coffee.
"Hey," she said looking up at me.
"What's wrong? You look worried."
"I'm pregnant."
I froze. "What?"
She was quiet for a while. "6 weeks," she said looking down.
"Wow. So..what are we going to do?"
"I want to keep it," she said looking back up.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I don't want to go through what I went through with Bryce."
"Okay. Well, I'm going to stand by you and support you the whole way and be the best father I can be," I said sitting down next to her and putting my hand on her stomach. She looked at me and kissed me.
"I love you," she said laying her head on my chest.
"I love you too," I said kissing her forehead. "What now?"
"We have to tell my parents and Dre."

**Alexis's POV**
I really can't believe I'm pregnant. Nobody really knows about the first time except me, Dre, Caleb, and Bryson. I walked down the stairs with Caleb and walked into the dining room and saw everyone already sitting around the table.
"Just who we needed to see. Come sit down," said my mama. Me and Caleb sat down and waited for somebody to say something.
"So, your father and I have been discussing, and we think that it would be a good idea if you and your brother spend the summer out in California with your father," she said. I thought about for a little and looked studied her body language.
"I think you feel bad and you're trying to make up for what you did," I said finally.
"Alexis, stop it," my dad said. "It was my idea for you two to come out there with me. I want y'all to meet my family."
"It's cool with me," Dre said.
"Alright. What do you think about it?" my dad asked me.
"I'm fine with it. Just one thing," I said grabbing Caleb's hand.
"What is it?"
"I'm pregnant."
Everyone was quiet for a while.
"Wow. Um..how far along?" asked my dad.
"6 weeks," I said.
"You're getting an abortion right?" asked my mama.
"Excuse me?" I said instantly pissed off.
"I didn't stutter. You have so much going for you right now, and a baby would just ruin everything. You're not prepared or fit to be a mother."
"Who in the hell are you to tell me what I'm not prepared for? You don't even fucking know me!"
"Watch your mouth little girl!" she yelled. Before I knew it, she slapped me in my face.
"I didn't raise a stupid ho for a daughter," she said hovering over me.
"You know what," I said standing up. "I don't have to take this shit off you. You act like you've been the best mother in the world to us. We both know that you were too busy fucking your way to the top to even acknowledge mine and Dre's presence. All my life I have wondered what can I do to make you notice and be proud of me, so I spent all of my 17 years living for you. Now that I'm living for me, I'm doing what the hell I want, and I'm starting with keeping my baby and getting the fuck up outta here," I said pushing her out my way. I ran up to my room and got down some luggage and duffel bags. I started throwing stuff into the bags. I looked up when I heard footsteps coming up to my room.
"What Dre?" I asked while zipping up one of the bags.
"You need to calm yo lil ass down. You ain't goin nowhere," he said.
"Who ain't?" I said stopping what I was doing.
"Whatchu gone do huh? You're not thinking."
"I've been thinking Dre. I'm already 10 steps ahead."
"So you been planning to move out?"
"Yep. Just needed to right moment to do it and boom here it is," I said zipping up the second bag.
"Where you going?"
"I have an apartment. That's all you need to know," I said looking at my empty closet. Damn I move quick, I thought to myself. I started getting my stuff out my dresser and started putting it in a duffel bag.
"Alexis, you really hurt Ma by what you said."
"I don't give a damn Andrew! All these years she hurt us, so why should I give a fuck about her feelings being hurt? I was telling the truth and you know it." I grabbed the other duffel bag and walked into my bathroom. I grabbed everything I needed and zipped the bag up.
"Can y'all help me carry this stuff to my car?" I asked out of breath. Caleb grabbed two of my luggage, Dre grabbed the other two, and I grabbed my duffel bags. I walked downstairs and saw my dad comforting my mother. I rolled my eyes and walked to my car. We put everything in my trunk and I got in the car.
"I'll meet you at the apartment," I said to Caleb.
"You alright?" he asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine," I said.
"Alright. I'll see you over there," he said walking off.
"Be safe," Dre said.
"I will," I said starting the car up. "I'll text you the address later. I want you to come see me."
"You already know I will. I love you babygirl," he said closing the door.
"I love you too," I said. I backed out the garage and drove to my apartment.