Following the Stars

Chapter Sixty Eight

Harry: Bored of Depp's dick yet? I'm still available, at a price of course.

Harry: Is Depp making you scream like I did? Probably not. Call me.

Harry: You know Lexie, this hard to get thing is attractive and even a turn on when the girl is fit as fuck but when an average chick like you does it, it's not that fun.

Harry: Why don't you just talk to me? We were good you know x

Harry: We could take on the world if we were together. Imagine the endorsements and exposure.

"Oh god the worst thing I did was check my unread messages." Lexie groaned, she was sat in a coffee shop with her girlfriends. They were all aware of her happy news now but sworn to secrecy. Lexie passed her phone round as the girls read the latest barrage of messages from her ex. "I seriously don't get his game plan? How is this meant to make you fall for him again?" "Fuck knows. And as for the sexual comments. Jesus the only screaming I did was in my head telling him he was shit." The girls giggled before Lexie's phone rang. Emily passed it to her
"Lexie Donnington"
"Hi Lexie, it's Claire"
"Hi Claire, how are you?"
"I'm good thank you, it's just a courtesy call to let you know we are good to go from Monday, the judge is in place. I should expect he will be sentenced by Wednesday afternoon. They'll just review the evidence and it should be bang to rights."
"Oh wow ok so this Monday?"
"Yes. Now are you sure you want to attend?"
"Yes, both me and my parents as a minimum."
"Ok just be aware that a lot of the documents will be available to the public and therefore available to the press, it would be wise to expect a press presence on Monday if not the very latest Tuesday. Baring in mind what happened during the incident my advice not only as your lawyer but as a woman caring about you is to hire security."
"My boyfriend has it covered Claire,"
"I thought he might, I'll see you Monday. Arrive at 9, we can brief before going in."
"Ok thank you, and thank you for all you've done."
"No problem it's my job."

"So I'm in court as of Monday." "Wow. It's all going through then?" "Yep, I want to see that fucker pay, not just for me but for anyone out there considering doing something like that. Showing the consequences you know?" The girls all nodded and agreed. "And are you sure that's wise in your condition?" "I'll be fine, thanks Lou." Lexie said smiling.

A short while later, Kate accompanied Lexie home and they were in her bedroom trying on various outfits for her to wear to court the following week. She wanted to look smart but equally wanted to hide any potential view of a bump. Not that she thought she had one yet, her tummy was just constantly bloated to the unknown eye. After an hour of trying on different variations of blouses, pencil skirts, tailored dresses and suits a rather large pile of stuff had built up with only a few making the cut that were on the bed beside Kate. "Hey!! I'm back!" They heard Johnny yell from downstairs. "Up here!" Lexie shouted back. Johnny made his way upstairs and greeted his girlfriend. "So what's going on?" "Court on Monday." Kate said simply. "Ah so it's happening?" He asked. "Yes. I just want it to be over. Once he's sentenced everything will be ok." Lexie said sitting on the edge of the bed. "I better get some suits sent over hey." "Johnny you don't have to come it's ok, it will be a media shit storm." "Are you fucking kidding me. Of course I'm going, that man hurt my girl, and you're the mother of my unborn child. We are a team remember? And who gives a shit what people think?" "I can organise that Johnny. Do you need them from the house?" "Kate you don't need to do that hun." "Johnny it's my job, I'll get them to bring a selection over yeah?" "Sure thing"

Later that evening, Lexie was lying on the couch with her top rolled up to just under her chest. "Do you think I'm fat?" "What?" Johnny said swirling his whiskey in the glass.  "Am I fat?" "Lexie please, you've never been fat, never will be." "Yeah but my tummy isn't a bump it's just podgy look!" She said poking it. "Darling, the baby is the size of a seed right now, you're not gonna have a bump." "Hmmm"  "Darling.. there's something incredibly hot about your girl being pregnant, I don't want you to ever think you're fat or not beautiful. You are, and always will be to me." Lexie smiled and sat up, she kissed Johnny passionately before pulling back. "Are you ok?" He asked and she rolled her eyes. "Sorry to kill the mood but I did something stupid today." "Go on..." Johnny said nervously. "I opened all the messages Harry had sent. They were building up and it was annoying me." "Right..." "you should look for yourself." Lexie handed Johnny her phone and he scrolled through. She could see he was getting tense and frustrated with it. "This fucker is really starting to piss me off. He's no longer just messing with my girl anymore, he's fucking around with the mother of my child. Remind me again what you ever saw in him?" Johnny said leaning his head back. "No idea." Lexie said quietly.