Our Future

-Twenty-Nine-

(Aleah's pov)

As I was packing up the kids bags to go over to Billie's parents house I could've sworn I felt the baby move, the only thing is is that it was a little early for me to feel movements. It wasn't rare for people who are pregnant to feel movements earlier during their second pregnancy. But three months was just a little too early.

It didn't feel like a kick it just felt like they had moved around but maybe I was just imagining things.

"Baby? Baby come on we gotta— hey you alright?" Billie came up the stairs and into the kids room but stopped in her tracks when she saw me.

"Yeah. Yeah, fine, sorry I just spaced out."
I zipped up the bag and slung it over my shoulder and stood up.

"You feeling okay, mama?"

"Yeah I just...I don't know, I thought I felt a movement but I think I'm just imagining things."

"Oh, well that's alright baby. They'll move on their own time and you will definitely feel
it when they do."

She gave me a quick kiss on my cheek.
"Come on, I got the kids in the car let's go."

~

I grabbed Delilah out of the backseat while Billie took Leo's hand and led him through her childhood home to the backyard where the party was being held.

As soon as we got outside Leo's eyes lit up as everyone screamed Happy Birthday to him.

He laughed happily as he ran off to greet everyone.

Both sides of the family were there, well at least the ones we were close to were. Billie's parents, Finneas and Claudia, my mom and my grams were there as well since they missed the birth.

Billie went to go greet and thank her parents for throwing the party while I took Delilah to go meet her grandparents.

"Hey mom, I have someone I'd like you to meet. The newest O'Connell member, this is Delilah Alice. Can you wave baby? Say hi."

Delilah smiled and waved gently as I handed her over to my mom.

"Does she talk yet? She's got a nice set of teeth comin in." My mom stated as she examined Delilah's mouth.

"Not yet. She's actually autistic and has a bit of developmental problems but she's very smart she can still understand simple commands. Me and Billie are working on teaching her sign language."

"Ohh well that's great, honey. You know you should let the kids come stay with us sometime. We'd have loads of fun." My grams said and I sighed.

"I really should, me and Billie could definitely use a break. I just get paranoid you now?"

"I get it sweetie. Just think about it okay?"

I nodded my head.
"I will."

"Mommy! Mommy! Can I has a cupcake please?" Leo came running up to me as he tugged on my pants leg and pointed to the direction of the snack table which had an array of cupcakes.

"Sure buddy. But only two remember we still have cake. C'mon."

I left Delilah with my mom while I took Leo to get his cupcakes. I gave him one and he practically stuffed his face with it. Reminding me of someone I knew.