Don't Be Cruel

Chapter 24

"Dean! Dean!" Richie hears behind him, followed by footsteps rushing down the stairs, Evie smiled and quickly kissed him on the cheek. 
"Well, good morning to you too, why are you so happy?" Richie asked, his hands around her waist, pulling her in tight.
"I'm with you, that makes me happy but I have even better news before you go to Australia"

"What would that be, my darling Evie" Richie cooed in her ear, his hands rubbing up and down her back as she looked him in the eyes, a smile starting to broaden on her lips.

"Richie, you're gonna be a father" she told him, brimming from ear to ear as he picked her up and spun her around in joy, it was like Christmas had come early.

"That's awesome Evie. I can't believe it, I'll have a child of my own" he shouted through the house, jumping up and down as she followed him to have a celebratory drink. Through the light cream living room, along the corridor with the chandelier and along to the kitchen that looks out into the ocean.

The champagne cork was popped as Richie poured it into his glass, orange juice for Evie as she's pregnant and they clinked glasses, smiles on their faces as Richie put away the champagne, staring into the Pacific as the waves gently rolled onto the soft, sandy beach. She gently looked down at her stomach and smiled, gently rubbing it with her hand as Richie's hand touched hers. She looked at him as he gently kissed her forehead, and his hand gently squeezed hers.
"Should we tell the guys?" she asked as she looked into the crystal blue sky, her blue eyes turning a dark shade of navy as she cried tears of joy.
"Richie. What are they gonna say? Surely, they'll be happy, won't they?" she asked, her hand squeezing his and her tear-stained cheeks flowed with unshed tears.
"They'll be very happy, well, most of them. Don't worry, you shouldn't, this is OUR decision to have this baby, not theirs" Richie stated as he stood in front of her, then crouching down so his eyes looked directly at hers. The piercing intensity of blue shone through him, he sniffled and looked up, his hair covering his eyes partially.
 
"Evie, you can't come on tour any more, Captain's orders, I want to take you, I really do but he's not gonna let me, so you will have to stay in California, here." he winced as unshed tears came out of his eyes like a waterfall, she winced a little and her heart broke somewhat at the sight of him in such emotional distress over her. Soon to be wife of the biggest guitarist on the planet, it was one leg, that wouldn't be so bad. Would it?