Paradise Bound

Chapter 47

As I sit there desperately waiting for Isaac to say something he finally turns to face me.

"You're pregnant?"

I let out a small sigh.

"Yes.... I only just found out today. Are you angry?"

Isaac moves a little closer to me and places his warm hands over mine.

"No Tessa.... I'm not angry.... I'm just, a little shocked."

"Well that makes two of us then!"

"Do you know how far along you are?"

"Well it obviously happened just before we split up and the test said 6-8 weeks but I guess I'd need a scan to confirm that and actually I'd probably have to go to the doctor first and do a test there too."

"Okay.... Well we'll go straight to the doctors in the morning."

"Oh, yeah okay."

Isaac looks at me with a serious expression on his face.

"Are you.... I mean.... Do you...."

I know what he's going to say and it's breaking my heart that this must be bringing up all those terrible memories of what Diane did but I need to show him I'm nothing like her.

"Do I want to keep the baby?"

"Yes.... And please whatever your answer is, I can handle it if it's the truth.... Just please don't lie to me."

"Isaac, I would never lie to you and yes.... Yes I want to keep this baby and I'm really hoping you do too but if you don't that's entirely your decision but...."

I don't get to finish what I was saying. Isaac pulls me against his chest and my words become muffled.

"Eh.... Isaac.... Can't really breathe...."

Isaac pulls me back and smiles apologetically.

"Sorry.... It's just, I'm so happy to hear you say that and of course I want to have this baby with you... I just can't believe it....."

"I know.... I was more than a little surprised myself. If I'm being honest I was afraid it might mess everything up between us when we had finally just got our shit together."

"Well you can get that silly notion out of your head. It's certainly a bit of a curve ball, but Tessa, I love you and I had already pictured what it would be like to have children with you. Maybe it came a bit earlier than both of us had planned but I'm a believer in everything happens for a reason.... The good and the bad."

"You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that Isaac."

"Tessa, I'll always be here for you. I'm not going anywhere."

I lean into Isaac's strong, protective frame and for the first time today I feel relaxed and I genuinely believe that everything is going to be okay.

"Em.... I'm guessing Mia knows already?"

I sit up and look at Isaac with a guilty expression on my face.

"Yeah.... Sorry. I didn't want to worry you about it in case it turned out to be a false alarm.... You're not mad are you?!"

Isaac smiles softly at me reassuring me straight away.

"Not in the slightest. I understand. I'm glad that you and Mia are so close."

"Yeah me too."

(I don't know if this is the right time to bring this up but I need him to know that I know.)