Life as a Leclerc

Chapter 11

~Loren~ 

I stared into his eyes and tried to understand what he just said. "I'm what?" I said again. He stayed quiet for a moment. Hoping that he would speak again but a door opening beat him to it. It was Max. "Oh sorry am I intruding?" He said stopping before he came into the room. "Oh no man you weren't, I just ah was going to go get something to drink. Loren do you want anything?"  He asked getting up. I shock my head no and he left the room. Max looked at him all confused. "What happened?" I looked into his eyes. Does he know? Does he know that I'm pregnant? "Max can I ask you something and be honest with me?" "Of course why won't I be?" "Am I really pregnant?" He turned white as a ghost. He kept looking at me. "Yes" Is all he said. I started to cry. Not tears of sadness but tears of joy. I'm gonna be a mom. I'm gonna have a baby. Me and the love of life are going to have a baby together. I covered my face, hiding my tears when I felt a hand remove them from my face. "Loren why are you crying? This is great news. Congratulations are in order!!" Max said giving me a hug. "These are tears of joy, max oh my lord max, I'm gonna have a baby." I hug him tighter. I pulled away and realized that I am happy that I'm pregnant but why did Charles leave so quickly. "I'm so happy that I'm going to be a mom Max this is so overwhelming." I said wiping my tears away. "Lovely it is but why did Charles walked away?" He said as he grabbed a chair to sit in. "I'm not sure. I thought he would be happy. Was he happy when he found out?" "Yes of course he is we both are, I'm sure he's just overwhelmed as well, I mean it is a big change for you guys as well." I nod. then I realized why he's acting like this. "Oh my lord" I covered my face with  my hands. "What is it?" I removed my hands. Took a deep breathe. "We have talked about having a baby but i-we didn't think it will be THIS soon. And we-uh did say when we do have a baby it will be out of love you know and that's what we did. I'm sure he thinks we didn't" I looked at the door hoping he would walk through it. Max grabs my hand without saying anything. I glanced at him with a smile.

A couple of hours have gone by Charles was no where in sight. The worry I have made my heart race fast to the point you can hear the monitor go off. "If you like why don't I go find him?" Max said knowing how worried I am. I smiled and he was off. Leaving me in silence. All I thought about was afraid Charles might be. Sure Max said he was happy but what's on a person's face is not always what's in their hearts. I should know Charles like the back on my hand but at this point I'm not sure. We vowed that any fight or agreement we would have we will talk it out. Frankly I don't know if this is part of it.

Finally, I'm out of the hospital today. Charles came by with new clothes for me to wear on my way out. I thanked him and the only thing I got from him was a simple smile. I walked into the bathroom, Charles wanted to help me but I could walk on my own. I locked the door behind me and sighed. I put the clothes on the counter and ran the water in the sink, trying to cover the sound of me crying. I don't understand him right now and it's frustrating that we can't be open. After a few seconds I looked into the mirror and saw that my eyes were really red. I splashed water on my face hoping that they would turn white again. The gaze on my head was falling off. I sighed and started to put clothes on. A white tank tops and gray sweats with a gray zipped up sweater. I also found a pair of socks and a hair tie . I put on the socks and put my hair up in a ponytail. I checked myself out in the mirror one more time before I headed out of the bathroom. I didn't think I would see anymore in the room but there he was sitting on the side of the bed looking at his phone. He looked at me when he heard the door opening. I looked at him and he looked at me. I wanted to say something but nothing came out. I looked down and started to move closer to him. He didn't move, just sat there like he wanted to say something but couldn't find the words. I put my stuff down on the table and walked closer to him. I stopped in between his legs grabbed his hand and said "I'm excited to have this baby with you, I'm beyond excited. It's happening now and I'm so grateful for it" giving him a kiss on his hand. I look at him, he's still looking down then looks up at him with a smile. "We're going to have a baby?!" I smile and nod yes. He pushes me a little to get up and lifts me up in the air causing my legs and arms to wrap around him. He spins us around the room filled with excitement. He put me down and we both smiled at each other. I kissed him. He kissed me. It was like nothing ever happened.