Out of His League: Book Two (18+)

Chapter Fifty-Seven

Phoenix

"Do you really have to leave?" Scar spoke up through tears, hugging Luke and Jack with no signs of ever releasing them from her grasp.

This morning Wolfie, Aunt Sawyer, Jackson, and Luke are headed back to Las Vegas, so all of us went to see them off at the airport.

It wasn't the longest visit, but it was just what Scar needed to help keep her on the healing path. She has been a mess about them leaving once it kicked in last night. Being pregnant must mess with your emotions because she is usually an emotional person, but recently, it's like her emotions are amplified by the minute and slightly confusing as hell. I mean, she went from crying about everyone leaving while in bed on my chest to putting three pillows between us because I was making her overheat to yanking the pillows away, feeling lonely on the other side of the bed. If this is the beginning, I honestly have no idea what's to come. Should I be scared or excited? Or both?

God, the thought of being a dad in college never even crossed my mind because it wasn't something I thought would happen, as most people with surprise pregnancies probably say, but you never think you are going to be one of them. What's more shocking to me than finding out that we were going to be parents is that my first thought wasn't to panic or being scared but a feeling of overwhelming love for the woman standing in front of me with red and puffy eyes that was going to be the mother of our child. Wow, saying that seems so damn surreal. Scar is carrying a baby that we made together without even knowing it. She's carrying the most precious thing we will ever share together...the one who will start the family I always dreamed of having with her. Thinking about it makes that fear move to the back of my thoughts for a moment because even though all the struggles or hard times we might have starting now seems not as scary when you know where they lead you to and that you have someone incredible to get past them with by your side.

Scarlett has been that one constant in my life. Always there with a smile that lights up the darkest of times and the face I would search for in the crowd for every game because I knew she would never miss a single one. If I could only ever hear one sound again for the rest of my life it would be her sweetly contagious laughter. She's the one my heart has and will forever belong to. When I looked at her before, I would dream of the day I could call her my wife, and now, as I look at her, I'm thinking about the most kind-hearted and incredible mother she will be to our baby. That little one may not know it yet, but they are going to be so fucking lucky to have her in their life, and I hope with all my heart that he or she grows up to be just like Scarlett.

"Hey, if we had it our way, we would just finish high school over here in Florida," Jack softly smiled, patting Scars back.

Wolfie let out a laugh. "Yeah, like your mom would ever let that happen."

"I think I would quickly go insane if I had to live with you three together, always causing trouble," I joked.

"And a constant headache," Ryder added as Scar turned around between Luke and Jack with a hand on her hip.

"Would you like one now, Ry? Because I would be happy to give you one?" She flashed a sassy smirk his way.

He chuckled, rolling his eyes as Lily slipped her arm around him. "No need to do that when you got me around to do it for you, hun."

Everyone let out a few laughs as Scar's smile faded into a frown. "I'm going to miss you all so much," Tears started to pour out uncontrollably as Vee ran over with a bag of tissues.

"Here, take one," She offered to her as she took every single one. "Or all," Vee spoke in amusement.

Luke gave Scar another hug. "You're acting like we're never going to see you again. Do you know something we don't?" His shoulders shook from laughter.