Cardigan

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Elle POV

I told Pascale and Kika to keep the pregnancy a secret, for now I couldn't tell Charles over the phone it wasn't right he needed to be here when I told him.

"What's on your mind?" Arthur asks, sitting down beside me.

"You have to promise me you don't tell Charles," I say, turning to him. "Not yet. He needs to focus on racing and not be distracted,"

"Okay, you're worrying me. What's going on?" He sits up.

"Promise?" I hold my pinkie out, which he wraps his around, and we both kiss the other side, locking it.

"I promise now tell me what's going on,"

"I'm pregnant," I say Arthur's mouth falls open.

"You're pregnant?" I nod."I'm going to have a niece or nephew?" I nod once again, then he pulls me into a tight hug."I'm so happy for you," he says.

"Thank you. I'm excited that Charles and I have only spoken about having children a few times, but i know he wants them,"

"I think his dream is to have children become a dad rather than win a championship, and from what it looks like, he's getting both and marrying the love of his life all in one year,"

"I'm scared," I say. "What if I'm not a good mother?" He shakes his head.

"No chance you'll be the best mother there possibly can be. I know it. I've seen how you are with children you were made to be a mother,"

"You really think so?"

"I do you and Charles are going to be amazing parents," I wipe a tear that fell down my cheek.

"That really means a lot,"

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"Baby, I'm home," I sit up, turning to the door.

"Charles, what are you doing here?"

"I thought I'd come home and see you before the next race I've missed you," he says, walking over to me and pulling me into a kiss.

"I've missed you too," I say he sits down beside me.

"How are you feeling," he asked. Pascale rang him, saying we were at the hospital a few days ago. Charles texted me straight away.

"I'm okay they said my blood pressure was low, the stress of the wedding and all,"

"I told you not to overwork yourself,"

"I know, and I thought I was doing fine until I fainted,"

"Speaking of wedding am I allowed to see the plans you and maman have made," I nod, grabbing the laptop and showing him the spread sheet.

"You two really have thought of everything, haven't you,"

"We have we counted how many chairs would fit in the garden, and it's enough for the number of guests we have," he nods.

"And the colour scheme?"

"Hints of red," he smiles at me. "I needed to have something in it for you,"

"I like that idea," he kisses me once again.

It was hard not telling Charles I was pregnant each time he rang me, but it's even harder when his sat in front of me. I pulled my phone out, texting the group chat.

Me
Charles is home. Should I tell him or wait? I don't want to distract him.

Mama P
You should tell him he'll be so happy x

Arthur
I agree this will be a happy distraction if it is one x

Kika
Give him the box now, but record his reaction. I need to see it, and I need to show Pierre for when he finds out. X

Me
Wish me luck x

"Just give me a second. I've got you something,"

"You have?" His eyebrows scrunch together.

"I do," I say, walking into our room, taking the box out, and making my way back to him.

I place the box in front of him, taking my phone and prompting it up so it shows us both.

"You're recording us? It must be a really good present."

"I hope so," I say, twirling my engagement ring.

Charles takes off the lid, and he removes the paper showing the contents inside.

"My daddy's a racing car driver?" He says, lifting up the baby, growing his eyes, then locking the ultrasound scan inside the box.

His head shoots to me, then to the baby, grow his eyes, filling with tears.

"Are you pregnant?"

"I am," his arms wrap around me, instantly pulling me on to him as he laughs.

"I've never been so happy in my life," he mumbles in my hair. "I'm going to be a dad," he mumbles again, pulling away tears falling down his cheeks.

"You're going to be a dad," he smiled, kissing me as I wiped his tears away.

I take the phone, cut it off, and send it to the group.

"Did you have to keep this all to yourself?"

"I found out at the hospital with your mum and Kika. I also told Art,"

"I need to tell Pierre," he says, causing me to laugh "I love you so much,"

"I love you too,"