Cardigan

Chapter Forty

Elle POV

"Why did you two want to see me?" Pierre asks, walking in with Kika.

"We wanted to talk to you," Charles says.

"Are you breaking up with me because if you are, this is too far," he asks. "You two are getting married. I get it, but don't cut me out of the relationship,"

"We aren't cutting you out of the relationship,"

"Oh, then why am I here?"

Charles takes my hand in his as Kika smiles brightly.

"I don't like this," he say "you all seem way too happy right now,"

"Pierre Elle is pregnant," Pierre jumps up in excitement, wrapping his arms around me, then Charles.

"Holy shit your having a kid," he says. "Did you know?" He turns to Kika, who nods.

"I found out last week,"

"You're going to be parents," He says. "I'm so happy for you two," his smile staying on his face "wait does this mean their going to take my place?"

"P nobody could ever take your place," I say.

"Not even a baby?"

"Not even a baby," I smile at him.

"I think you're lying, but how could I be mad? We're getting a little Charles,"

"Or little Elle," Kika says.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm team boy,"

"Well, I'm team girl," Kika says.

"Oh, here I thought you might have wanted one of these," I hand him the ultrasound.

"See, he's even got Charles face," kika rolls her eyes. "It's so strange that this is inside you,"

"Don't remind me. I've been looking at videos, and it creeps me out,"

"I, for one, think you'll make a perfect pregnant woman,"

"I'm just glad that I won't be showing when we get married,"

"And if you do end up showing it'll only be a small bump," Kika adds, "we can get the dress adjusted if you start to show,'

"We want to tell everyone else at the wedding,"

"That's a good idea they'll all love it,"

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Charles had to go back to racing he did offer me to come, but I still have a lot to get sorted out here. The next race I'll be attending will be Abu Dhabi, where he'll get his championship.

"How's my grandchild," Pascale asks.

"The same as yesterday, i don't really have any pregnancy symptoms,"

"Yet wait until the morning sickness I didn't get morning sickness until my second trimester,"

"I'm really not looking forward to that,"

"Neither am i," Arthur says. "I mean, if you start getting morning sickness while Charles is away and I'm staying with you, I'm going to be the one holding your hair back."

"Like you always have, you mean,"

"And how does that end," I smile.

"With you also being sick,"

"I can't handle the noise it makes me nauseous,"

"You'll be by her side either way,"

"I know I will be. I always have,"

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"I want to see the dress on you in person," Arthur asks as we get home. "I need to see you before the big day I am walking you down the aisle after all,"

"Wouldn't you want to see it on the big day,"

"No, I'm going to be a crying mess," I laugh at him.

"Okay, give me a few minutes," he nods as i walk into mine and Charles bedroom.

I carefully unzip the dress, taking it out of the bed and putting it on. It's much harder to do when someone isn't behind you helping, but I managed. I look at myself in the mirror and smile. I fall more and more in love with dress as the days go by.

"Okay, I'm coming out," I open the door, walking out Arthur's smile growing as he sees me.

"Fuck I thought I wasn't going to cry," he says wiping his eyes "you look stunning Elle Charles is going to melt when he sees you,"

"Stop crying you'll get me started," I laugh going back into the room changing into my normal clothes.

Arthur rests on the sofa, his feet up flipping through Netflix.

"I never wanted to share you. That was the main issue I had when you told me about you and Charles. I thought that I was losing you forever and to my brother of all people,"

"You'll never lose me Arthur your my best friend. I could never replace you,"

"I know that, but it still scared me, but now I know that you and Charles are made for each other and that I'm not losing you, but I'm gaining you as my sister,"

"I wouldn't want to be anybody else's sister than yours and Enzos but mainly yours," he smiles, pulling me into a side hug.

"And i also can't wait to become an uncle,"

"I have a feeling that he or she is going to have you wrapped around their little finger,"

"Oh, they will, but that's what it's all about,'