you found me - Rafe Cameron

XXII - us (epilogue)

Three years later...

The past three years have been an absolute whirlwind. But, I have never been happier.

I moved in with Rafe, I had to get all my belongings from my old home in New York and I learnt that Noah had actually planned to move to San Francisco to open up his own business no longer in his fathers shadow.

Leanne and I are still good friends. She visits us once a year and then Rafe and I go to New York. Rafe and her husband have grew quite a bond.

Of course though, not everything is perfect. Couple have their bickers and it's normal. But we always work through them.

Rafe also now owns his own estate agent company in which he named it 'Shay Sales' after me of course.

I work at Kies father's restaurant with her because I enjoy working there. I understand it may appear to be a huge downgrade to the life I was trying to live in New York but I realised that all of that and all those luxuries really were not what I truly wanted to do. It wasn't what made me happy. It may seem cliche but, I really do enjoy working at the restaurant with Kie.

I'm currently working my shift, carrying peoples plates over to them, their drinks, picking up the empty plates and glasses.
"Are you going to John B and Sarah's later for a drink?" Kie asks me as she wipes down the bar.
"Maybe. I feel a little exhausted so maybe a quick one." I reply.
"Oh yeah i've been meaning to ask, are you okay? You seem off lately." She asks.
"Yeah no i'm okay. Rafe and I just keep having bickers but we'll be okay." I reply.

It's true, Rafe and I do keep having little fall outs but they're over the stupidest things. Like the other day I just felt in a bad mood and Rafe kept pushing and so I completely let loose which I completely regretted later on because I felt bad he didn't do anything wrong and I just completely went crazy on him.

"I'm sure you'll work through them." Kie replies. I nod.
"Oh actually can you empty the dumpster out for me?" She asks. I go out to the dumpster and I just feel a wash of sickness and I disgustingly puked. I went back inside and sat down.
"Can I have a glass of water please?" I ask Kie.
"Here you go- oh, are you okay?" She asks looking at me.
"Yeah i'm fine why?"
"Your skin looks pale is all." She says placing the glass infront of me.
"Oh yeah I just threw up sorry that's all."
"Are you okay now?" She asks.
"Yeah I just feel crampy I guess."
"Maybe it could be your period." Kie says. I think to myself for a moment.

"S? What's wrong?" I look at Kie.
"I'm late."
"What? Like late late?" She asks her face looking concerned. I nod.
"Oh god not again." I say. Kie closes the restaurant and we go to the store and get a test. We go back to the restaurant and I take the test.
"I did it." I say to Kie.
"How long do you have to wait?"
"Just a couple minutes."
Kie and I carry on talking for a while until my phone timer goes off.
"Oh no." Kie says.
"Oh shit." I reply.
I'm hesitant at first to look.
"Okay, Im just going to look. I mean this is just a test I mean it's not like we know it's positive you know." I say stressing. Kie forces a smile.
I take a deep breath closing my eyes before grabbing the test and looking down.

Positive

I take a huge breath.
"Oh my god." I say.
"What does it say?" Kie asks already knowing deep down what it says.
I turn it around to show her. She raises her brows and her mouths opens slightly.
"Oh shit." She says.
"Oh fuck." I say trying to take it all in.
"So you're pregnant?" Kie says. I nod.
"Yeah, maybe a little bit."

I am in shock right now. I don't know what to say or do. All I know is that I need to talk to Rafe.
Kie lets me go home early so I go home and build up the courage to call Rafe.