Your the only one I've ever loved

Chapter 19

It's the next day. All the boys crashed in the front room after their win. They wanted to celebrate bringing the foul rivals to the ground.

As I walk downstairs with Lottie, I can hear my mum speaking to someone on the phone. I leave her to her conversation whilst me and Lottie go into the front room. "WAKE UPPPPP!!" Lottie squeals jumping on every single one of them.

I stand and laugh hysterically whilst grabbing their bottles of water and chucking the residue of what's left on them. They all groan and jump up. "Good morning." I smirk.

Lottie is by my side with a grin and they boys look tired and furious, they soon laugh at the situation and Theo grabs Lottie. She squeals in excitement. "Get Maya!" Theo shouts. Noah laughs as he runs towards me and throws me over his shoulder.

"Ahhhh, put me down!!" I scream. The boys run through the house and I hear multiple splashes in the distance. "No!" I whale. All the boys are laughing and I catch a glimpse of Lottie splashing Theo and the other boys.

"Noah." I say sharply. "It'll be okay, I won't let you drown." He assures me. He takes me off his shoulder and holds me like a baby. He smirks at me before jumping in. I scream and before I know it we are under the water.

He never fails to make me feel safe. I was in his hold the entire time, and soon enough we were bobbing above the water. Thank god the pool has heaters, because it's the start of November. We would've all contracted hypothermia if not.

"It's a good job I'm wearing a tampon and not a pad." I whisper into Noah's ear so no one heard. "Oh shit, I forgot." He admits. I chuckle a little and he can't help but laugh as well.

My mum comes outside and takes a few pictures of us all. "Hi!" I beam. "Hi." She smiles. Her smile isn't as full as usual. I send a puzzled look towards her and she shakes her head trying to hold back tears.

I kiss Noah's cheek and climb out of the pool. I walk inside with my mum and grab a towel from the laundry room. I wrap it around myself and sit at the island with her.

"What's wrong?" I ask reaching out to hold her hand. "I went out on a date, well quite a few. For quite a while. " She starts trying to not completely break down. "Ok, who with?" I puzzle. "Michael from a few streets down." She continues.

"What happened?" I ask, protectiveness taking over me. "Nothing bad happened, it's just... I was on the phone to your Nanan." She rambles a little bit. "Mum, whatever it is, it's okay." I reassure her.

"I'm pregnant." She sobs. I pull her into a hug even though I'm soaked wet from the pool. She cries as she hugs me back.

We stay like that for a few minutes. When she pulls away she hiccups. "I'm sorry." She apologises. "Why are you apologising?" I puzzle. "I shouldn't be sat crying to my daughter." She hiccups.

"Mum, we are here for each other." I smile. She nods, "If you don't want the baby that's fine you know." I say to her. "I want the baby, I'd love another baby. I'm just scared, everything with your dad, if Michael even wants a kid. There's just a lot to think about." She rants a little.

"Look. Worst case scenario, Michael doesn't want the baby. It won't be the end of the world, we've all turned out perfect because we have the best parent ever raising us. One parent is enough sometimes. For us it works. Plus you have me and Theo, and the football team, there are so many people that will help you. But, best case scenario is that Michael will be there for you and your baby. You guys have just got to have a conversation." I explain.

She nods and hugs me. "Go and get dried before you get a cold." She smiles. "Promise me you will have a conversation with Michael." I say standing up. "I'll go over now." My mum stands up to go and get changed. "We can look after Lottie, everything's going to be fine." I reassure her.