lies lies lies || book three

chapter fifteen

Going back to Tennessee with Morgan was the break from the chaos that she needed. Despite their arguments, she was happy to be home and snowed in the house. But the confession was still lingering in her mind. That's why he hesitated and acted strange when he got back from California. She had a million questions she wanted to ask but she buried them. Bringing up the past, when they made up was no use.

As she cooked in the kitchen, she could hear him strum his guitar and sing a song, Ain't nothin but lies lies lies look into my eyes eyes eyes I'm still a fool for you. Nothin I wouldn't do for you. Lies lies lies. Girl I'm on a downhill dive. Habits and heartbreaks are hard to break. So I just tell the same old lies lies lies".

She knew exactly what he was singing about, especially after his confession of a speech he gave her earlier in the day, "Laney I love you so damn much. You've made me a better person and there's no one else I would want to live a life with and start a family with. I'm sorry I've hurt you in the past. I hope you can see I'm a changed man".

And with that, he had walked away from the bathroom sink as she continued to slowly brush her teeth in confusion. What the fuck? That was truthfully the only question and thought she had after that random 9 AM speech he decided to give her after he brushed his teeth. He had been cooped up in his studio while she had been cooking a slow cooker meal for the last few hours.

Laney had newfound fame as she became an Internet meme for using "I'm pregnant" as an excuse to the paparazzi the first time she went to the hotel versus when she left the afterparty. She couldn't help but laugh at some of the stuff people were saying, especially at the photo of how happy she looked standing next to Drake while they spoke. She wasn't sure who took the picture but she was glad that it had been taken. Her parents even had a few remarks to make about it in the family group chat.

The Sierras
Penny: *insert image*
Penny: Why does Laney look happier than she has ever looked with Morgan?
Lisa: Penny that's not nice... Laney, what did he say to make you smile that hard?
Dad: Probably told her that he offered to be the godfather
Laney: Morgan mentioned me to him when they shot a music video and he remembered and offered me tickets to a show :) If he was the godfather you would NEVER hear the end of it. Middle school me would be so confused right now
Lisa: How come you ended up with Morgan after seeing Drake?
Laney: MOM
Lisa: Haha sweetie you know we love you both, just some fun jokes!

Laney was flabbergasted by her mother's comment and couldn't help but laugh at the question when she read it. Morgan had asked her what was so funny but she kept her mouth shut. Throughout the morning, she mentioned how she met Drake and Morgan kept going, "I know".

When she asked if they could go to a show, Morgan shrugged and asked which show to which she immediately picked one for the next week. He texted Drake and got three tickets, one for Mia of course. Mia would have come over and had a word with Morgan if she found out that Laney would have seen Drake without her.

But right now, the only thing that was on her mind was the baby kicking the living shit out of her. The heartburn would come back when the baby would violently kick which was happening more than ever lately. She let out a howl in frustration. She was ready for this kid to pop out.

Short after her howl, Morgan had peeked his head out of the studio door, "You ok Lane?".

She narrowed her eyes at him, "I'm being violently kicked right now".

Morgan crouched down and put his face to her stomach and began talking, "You are hurting your mom. Son, I love you but you ain't making this easy".