Our Girl

66

Leo

We walked into the house, two days later than we originally said, to see it very empty and quiet.

I don't know what I expected considering it's literally 2 in the morning.

Mike and Al went upstairs whilst I went downstairs and heard the sounds of balls being hit in pockets.

I walked into our pool room to see her crouched over the table, aiming to hit a ball in one of the pockets.

I stood by the doorframe, watching the concentration on her face.

God she looked so cute.

Her ass looks fucking amazing in those shorts too.

Yes.

She got it in before she stood up straight with a proud smile on her face.

"Well done, mi amor" I scared her by accident.

She looked at with teary eyes as she walked towards me with her head down and hid her face in my chest, wrapping her arms around my waist.

"I missed you so much I could cry too" I smiled softly, kissing the top of her head. "Are you okay?"

She shrugged. I felt her tears soak into my shirt as I moved her face away from me and lifted her up by her waist, allowing her to straddle me before I sat down on a nearby chair with her face in the crook of my neck.

"My love, what happened?"

"I need to talk to you guys- but I don't want you guys to hate me- and I've been stressing out about it- ever since you guys- left." She hiccuped.

Oh dear.

"Do you want to talk right now or-"

"Later. I don't- know. You can shower first if- you want because you have the long- car drive smell"

I chuckled "I see. Well let me go wash the long car drive smell away and you can talk"

I felt her smile into my neck as I stood up and headed upstairs to my room.

. . .

"Okay so- sit down" she pushed Alex back onto her bed next to Michael whereas I sat on the chair by her desk.

"What happened?" Michael crossed his arms.

"Um shall I be straight up or explain how I feel first?"

"Explain"
"Explain"
"Straight up"
Michael and I said together as all three of us looked at Alex who pressed his lips together to hide a smile.

"Explain" he corrected.

She smiled softly "Okay so I just want you to know that I want to know your decision first because I already told my mum and she didn't mind and you guys will probably be as confused as I am because I know we used protection and I'm just as confused-"

Oh my fucking days. Is she pregnant?

"-and I don't want you guys to feel like you have to do what I want because if you want it then I'll keep it and-"

"Sweetheart" Mike cut her off, uncrossing his arms. "Are you pregnant?"

Her eyes filled with tears as she pressed her lips together and nodded.

"Oh gosh" I whispered.

She took a shaky breath in as Alex pulled her closer by her hands, making her stand in-between his legs as he held her hands in his, rubbing his thumb softly across the back of her hand.

"I'm sorry. If you guys want it then I'll keep it. I don't- mind" her voice cracked when she said the last part "Just please tell me the truth because I really don't want you to say you don't want it just because I don't because then it's me invalidating your feelings and I really-"

"Jasmine." I stopped her panicking, standing up and walking over to them before pushing Alex to make space for me.

She smiled softly "Leo...don't push him like that"

I playfully rolled my eyes and took one of her hands in mine. "Sweetheart, we've told you before, we don't want kids"

She looked at Michael and Alex for reassured and they both nodded their heads in agreement.

"But-"

"No buts Jasmine." Michael turned her head to face him and turned his body to face her, putting an ankle under his thigh "You can't force yourself to go through something incredibly painful for people who don't know what it feels like. It's your body. Even if we did want it, you have every right to get rid of it because you're the one carrying it."

She sighed with tears rolling down her face. "Are you guys sure?"

"Yes" we all said in unison making her laugh and hide her face in Alex's shoulder.

"So what do you want to do, Jas?"

"Shall I just take the pill? Isn't abortion illegal here?" She stood up straight.

"Not anymore thankfully" I replied. "I'll get you some in the morning. Yes?"

She nodded her head with a sad smile.

"Do you want anything to eat, princess?" He wiped the tears away from under her eye.

"It's three am"

"Yeah you're right. I guess I'll just make turkey sandwiches all for myself"he sighed, pushing her back slightly so he could stand up.

"Hey!" She laughed, grabbing his hand before he left the room as they walked out.

We waited for them to go downstairs before Michael instantly opened a drawer in her bedside table and took out a box of condoms and flipped it over, reading the back.

"Ninety nine point fucking seven percent effective. What the fuck" he sighed, tossing the box back in the drawer.

"Well. Now we know that they're not as effective as we thought" I sighed too.

We looked at each other and laughed at the fact that we got unlucky.

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My first short chapter in ages😧