Strings Attached • JIARA•

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JJ's POV:

After I left Florida that morning, I basically let work consume my life. I didn't want to be home with my dad and I didn't want to think about my girlfriend. If she even was my girlfriend anymore. It has been almost a month and I haven't talked to her once. It was never my intention to stop talking to her.

I was going to call her as soon as I got home but I didn't and I kept pushing it off and now it was to the point where it was too late to call her. I felt like a dick for doing this to her.

I also started drinking way too much. I knew she wouldn't approve and I didn't want her to see me like this.

Thanksgiving was coming up and I lied to my friends and told them I had to work because I had nowhere else to be for Thanksgiving. I didn't want to spend it with my friends because I would only be invited because they felt bad for me.

It was way too embarrassing to suddenly show up at Kie's house after everything that happened. This was for the best.

I was laying in bed and it was Thanksgiving today. My door opened and Kie walked in. Of course, she knew my excuse was total bullshit. She didn't say anything to me. She walked over to where I was laying and practically laid right on top of me. I wrapped my arms around her because I missed her and I loved her and I hoped she could forgive me because I never wanted us to break up.

She laid on me and she whispered, "I'm pregnant" and I froze. I kissed her head and I had no idea what to say. She was pregnant with my baby. At least, I hoped it was my baby.

She cried quietly and I finally broke the silence and asked, "How far along are you?"

She moved off of me so she was laying beside me on my bed. She was on her back and I rolled over on my side so I could see her face.

"I'm not sure, I haven't gone to the doctor yet but I'm guessing around six weeks"

"So it's mine?" I asked just making sure and I realized I shouldn't because it pissed her off

"Of course, it's yours. I haven't been with anyone else and you probably don't believe me but I wouldn't be here telling you right now if the baby wasn't yours"

She got up to leave and I grabbed her hand to stop her. She stopped and looked back at me and said, "You didn't want me the past month and a half so you don't need me now because I'm carrying your baby"

She left my room and I followed her outside past my dad who was passed out on the couch. She was about to get in her car when I said, "I fucked up, okay? I saw Dylan with you and I almost lost it. I only want you with me even though I know you deserve so much better than me. I was jealous of him that night and I'm scared that someday you'll realize how much better you can do than me. You saw my dad in there, that's my fucking future"

"You know you are nothing like him, JJ and you know I love you and it's always been you. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't have ever agreed to be friends with benefits with you"

I looked at Kie standing there and she said, "I never slept with him, I never kissed him, I never even thought about doing anything like that"

"I know and I'm sorry that I acted that way...." I said feeling so guilty

I put my hand on her stomach and looked into her eyes. She smiled at me and I said, "We're having a baby and I love you. I love you so much that it scares me and it makes me do stupid shit. But it doesn't change the fact the I love you and I'm so sorry. I should never have left"

"So we're okay? I don't have to raise this baby alone?" She asked crying tears of relief

"No, never, we're going to raise this baby together" I said

Kie was crying happy tears and she slowly leaned in and kissed me. I pulled her close and kissed her back. We broke apart and I said, "I've missed you so much"

"I've missed you too" She said as she hugged me

I got in the car with her and we went to the one small store that was open on Thanksgiving and she bought a pregnancy test. She went into the bathroom to take it and then we waited in the car and both saw the positive test. She had already taken many tests but I wanted to see it in person. I kissed her and told her how excited I was for this baby.

I know we wanted to wait until Kie graduated but this was perfect. Kie was able to get a doctor's appointment in two days which was right before she left. I couldn't wait to go with her. She snuck me into her house and we spent the night together in her room. We had so much to talk about. I looked at her hand and noticed there was an old bruise on her knuckle.

"What happened?" I asked

"Dylan showed up to my house drunk. My roommates and I wouldn't let him in and he was being an ass so I punched him"

"That's my girl" I said kissing the bruise left behind on her knuckle

Kie could tell I had recently been in a fight with my dad. She didn't ask about it but she knew by the way she was so careful around me, meaning she was careful not to touch my bruises. We were laying in bed and I gently placed my hand on her stomach and said, "Our baby is in there"

She smiled at me and said, "I'm so happy that you're not mad"

"I could never be mad. The only thing that I'm mad about is how I acted because that was shit my father would do and I don't want to be him"

"You aren't him and you never will be. You're going to be the best dad and I can't wait to have this baby with you"

"I love you so much, Kie" I said kissing her

The kiss continued as we pulled clothes off of each other and we had sex. I've missed her so much. It finally felt like everything was perfect again. I just had to find a good time to propose to her.