Older || Sequel To SOS

Eleven

21 weeks

"I still cannot believe you two wanted to host a date night." Crystal breezes into the kitchen with a salad bowl, setting it on the counter before pulling Elodie into a tight hug. "But also, I've missed you! I have such a love-hate with the first month after tour because I see so little of you after spending weeks as bus mates. But I also love that we spent the last few weeks in Georgia with my mom."

"I missed you too, Crys." Elodie chuckles.

"And this, look how big baby Hemmo is getting! How far along are you now? Half way right?" Crystal's hands drop to cup Elodie's stomach, fully on display in the tight knit dress she'd put on for the night.

"Just over. I'm about twenty-one weeks. Baby Hemmo is the size of a banana according to my app. I'm not sure why they always compare babies to food, but I guess it works." Elodie's chuckles.

"And you are glowing, mama. I'm so happy for you. Have things been okay since you got home from tour? You were pretty stressed out there at the end."

"Ya, we've been laying low. I've barely left the house honestly. I spend my time in the yard reading or napping in bed because growing a whole baby is exhausting. It's helped though, to be home and not on social media much at all."

"Good."

"Where is my cute Elodie?" Brandy's voice cuts through the room as she and Calum appear in the space.

"Hi, B." Elodie's chuckles, "I've missed you too."

"Not as much as I've missed you and your cute baby! Are they kicking yet? Can I feel?"

"Not at the moment, currently the favorite spot is inside my left rib. But if and when baby Hemmo shifts to a spot on the front of my stomach I'll let you know."

"Hopefully that happens, because feeling the little kicks is definitely my favorite part of the pregnancy so far." Luke joins them with Ashton and Brooke.

"Thanks for hosting, El." Ashton offers her a hug quickly.

"Happy to, we've missed you guys."

"I haven't seen the bump yet, please show off your cute belly." Brooke grins at Elodie, the latter turning to her side and smoothing her hands over the bump to show her newest friend.

Ashton had met Brooke through some strange events including a fender bender and a broken tail light that had turned into a date, and then another. She was successful in her own career and balanced his chaos well. After spending years almost afraid to date following what he'd let his live life become, it was refreshing to see the bubbly brunette capture his full attention and steal his heart practically effortlessly with her flirty blue eyes.

"So cute! And I'm so happy for you guys! Even if I found out on Twitter from a video of Luke blurring it out on stage." Brooke turns her attention to Luke as she says it.

"Sorry, you couldn't be in Sydney and that wasn't how it was supposed to happen." Luke shrugs softly.

"I forgive you. But so help me, if the fans find out this baby is born before I do, you'll have hell to pay, Lucas." She threatened in a teasing voice.

"You'll know before the fans." Elodie's chuckles softly. "Now should we eat so we can get to game night?"

"Food's ready, let's dish up before baby Hemmo makes El a hangry mama." Luke chuckles, earning a glare from his fiancée.

***

"Riding a bike!" Ashton calls out loudly.

"Thank you!" Michael stands fully as he nods, "My thighs were starting to burn from that half squat." He adds with a laugh before falling against the couch again.