Safe- Mattheo Riddle

The perfect life

~1 month later~

Aurora

My leg was bouncing up and down uncontrollably, my heart thumping in my chest.

I held my head in my hands as I waited. This wasn't any less nerve racking than last time.

I reached the end of my three minute countdown in my head. I stood up slowly and walked towards the small stick that was resting on the side of the sink.

I reached out my shakey hand, grasping my fingers around it. As i flipped it over, I felt tears pool in my eyes. Just like last time, the small digital test read 'pregnant'.

I pulled it against my chest and let out a small breath. This was real, I was pregnant. With Mattheo's child. I smiled widely as the tears of happiness ran down my face and soaked the top of the hoodie I was wearing.

I took a few minutes to collect myself and let the anxiety I had been feeling settle. I pushed the small test into my pocket and unlocked the bathroom door.

Mattheo was sat on our bed, Lucas pulled into his side. He was reading him a story and I swear my heart expanded at the sight.

He had been the best second father to Lucas, always treating him as if he was own and Lucas loved him so much. He was still too young to understand what the situation was but all he did know was that he had two daddies who loved him to the ends of the earth and that was enough.

Mattheo's eyes flicked over to my face, he smiled widely and carried on reading to Lucas. I joined them both on the bed, listening as Mattheo finished his story.

Lucas was fast asleep now and Mattheo lifted him gently and carried him into his own room. Returning a few moments later.

"I love that kid. You know he told me earlier that he loved the boo boo on my nose?" Mattheo spoke as he ran a finger over the scar on his nose.

I let out a small laugh and smiled up at him.

"He loves you too, you've raised him as if he were your own"

"Of course, I've never looked at him as if he was anything else" he placed a kiss against my head.

"I can't wait to see how you are with our child" I said quietly.

"Well, I'll be exactly the same. As far as I'm concerned, Lucas is my child. I know he's not really but he is"

"We'll see in 9 months time, won't we" I spoke quickly and hopped off the bed, to start folding laundry.

"W-what did you say?" Mattheo asked tripping over and he rushed off the bed and over to me.

"I said, we'll see in 9 months time, won't we?" I looked at him and raised my eyebrows slightly.

"You're pregnant?" He asked with wide eyes, his mouth parted slightly.

"Yes, I am" I smiled widely.

"Oh my god" he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into a hug. I felt a hot tear hit the top of my head.

"Are you crying Mr Riddle? When did you get so soft?" I asked, looking into his eyes and wiping away the tear stain off his face.

"I got so soft after the first time I laid eyes on you darling" he said shaking his head lightly.

"We are having a baby" I spoke softly and rested my hands on my lower stomach.

Mattheo kneeled to the ground, keeping his hands on my waist and placed a kiss against my clothed stomach.

"Hi, I'm your dad" he mumbled against the fabric of my sweatshirt. "I'm gonna love you so much and take care of you forever" he placed one more kiss, before looking up at me.

I stroked my hand through his brown curls, the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen. The boy that saved me from myself multiple times, the one who pulled me out of the darkness and changed my outlook on life.

I don't know what life would have been like without Mattheo Riddle. I owe it all to him, every great thing I've ever experienced was because of him. I thank Merlin for us both getting into fights that day, all those years ago.

He'd given me memories that I get to treasure for a lifetime. Family that I get to love.

And most importantly, he'd kept me safe.

Safe from myself and all of the demons that I harboured in my mind.

Safe from the whole wide world.

He re lit the spark inside of me and made sure it never burned out again and I well, I showed him what it meant to feel love. I love you Mattheo Riddle, until I take my last breath on his earth and even after that.

Thank you for keeping me safe.

The end.

Authors note
(819 words) there's still the epilogue to go but oh my gosh, I'm cryingggg
Kisses xoxo
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