Kiss and Tell // A Landrew Romance 💋

Decorating Gone Wrong

Andrew was hovering over Lexi, making sure she didn't overexert herself. "Babe, you good? Need anything?" he asked for what must have been the tenth time in the last five minutes.

Lexi smiled up at him from where she sat in the rocking chair, her hands resting on her belly. "Andrew, I'm fine. But if you keep fussing, I might just have to start worrying about you instead."

Andrew chuckled, leaning down to press a kiss to her forehead. "I can't help it. I'm just excited. I mean, we're about to meet our little girl."

"I know," Lexi said softly, her eyes shining with anticipation. "It still feels surreal."

"Alright, everyone, smile for the camera!" Andrew called out as he set up the camera in the corner of the room. He wanted to capture every moment of this day—the laughter, the teasing, the joy of getting ready for their baby girl.

"Hi, baby!!!" they all chorused together, waving at the camera. "We're setting up your nursery right now!"

Jeremy immediately jumped in front of the camera, giving it a close-up of his grinning face. "Don't worry, little one, I'm going to be your favorite uncle. I'll teach you all the important things, like how to prank your parents and how to stay up past your bedtime."

"Yeah, right," Brent chimed in, rolling his eyes as he adjusted the mobile over the crib. "We're all just waiting for Jeremy to corrupt the poor kid before she even turns one."

Jeremy feigned shock, placing a hand over his heart. "Corrupt? Me? Never. I'm a responsible adult."

The room burst into laughter at that, with Pierson shaking her head. "Sure, Jeremy. And I'm the Queen of England."

"Hey, hey, now," Liv interrupted, laughing as she folded a tiny onesie. "Jeremy might be a bad influence, but Pierson and I will be here to teach her the finer things in life. Like how to sing and act."

"Exactly," Pierson agreed, nodding enthusiastically. "We'll have her belting show tunes and nailing monologues before she's even in kindergarten."

Lexi, who had been sitting in the rocking chair, joined in. "And I'll teach her how to dance. She'll be the most well-rounded little girl ever."

Dom, who was still struggling with the crib, looked up with a grin. "And I'll teach her... how to put together Ikea furniture?"

Everyone burst out laughing again as Dom pretended to wrestle with a crib rail, which had somehow managed to get stuck.

"Speaking of teaching," Ben said, jumping into the conversation with a playful grin, "I can't wait to teach her basketball. She's going to be a little baller just like her uncle Ben."

"Uncle Ben!" Pierson exclaimed with a mock stern voice. "Are you trying to steal my spotlight? This baby girl's going to be all about the arts."

"Yeah!" Liv agreed, nudging Ben playfully. "But you know what? I think it's time we teach you a thing or two."

With that, Liv, Pierson, and Lexi immediately broke into song, belting out "Get'cha Head in the Game" from *High School Musical* at the top of their lungs.

"Why am I feeling so wrong? My head's in the game, but my heart's in the song..." Pierson sang, swaying to the beat as she mimicked the choreography.

"Got to get'cha, get'cha head in the game!" Lexi and Liv joined in, grinning as they clapped their hands and tried to pull Andrew into the makeshift dance routine.

The boys groaned, rolling their eyes in exaggerated exasperation. "Not again!" Brent muttered, though a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Please, make it stop!" Ben teased, covering his ears with his hands. But despite his words, he was tapping his foot along to the rhythm.

Dom, never one to miss out on a good time, jumped in with the girls, miming shooting a basketball as he shouted, "Get'cha, get'cha head in the game!"

"Why do I always feel like we're in a musical whenever you guys are around?" Andrew asked, laughing as he watched his friends dance and sing.

"Because we are!" Pierson shouted back, twirling around before pretending to take a shot at an imaginary hoop.

"Better than Zac Efron himself." Brent laughed sarcastically.

"NO ONE is better than Zac Efron." Dom said wisely.

Liv laughed. " I think Dom has a crush!"

Everyone burst out laughing.

But just as they were reaching the crescendo of the song, Lexi suddenly stopped, her hand flying to her belly.

"Lexi, what's wrong?" Andrew asked immediately, concern flashing in his eyes as he moved closer to her.

Everyone else paused, the music and laughter dying down as they turned to Lexi, waiting for her to speak.

She looked up at them, her eyes wide with surprise. "I think... my water just broke."

For a split second, the room was completely silent. Then chaos erupted.

"Oh my God!" Pierson yelped, nearly dropping the stack of onesies in her arms.

"Shit, shit, shit!" Dom cursed, jumping up from where he'd been wrestling with the crib.

Andrew was already by Lexi's side, his arms around her. "Okay, okay, we need to get you to the hospital, right now."

Liv started grabbing bags, while Brent frantically tried to clear a path through the room. "Everyone, move! We need to get her out of here!"

Ben, ever the documentarian, grabbed the camera, pointing it at Lexi and Andrew. "Well, I guess we'll be meeting you in person soon, baby girl!" he said, keeping the camera steady even as everyone rushed around.

Lexi was trying to stay calm, but the mix of excitement and nerves was making her feel a little light-headed. "Andrew, I'm scared," she whispered, clutching his hand tightly.

Andrew looked down at her, his expression softening. "Hey, it's going to be okay. We're ready for this. You're ready for this. I'm right here with you, and we're going to meet our baby girl soon."

Lexi nodded, taking a deep breath as she tried to steady herself. "Okay, okay. Let's do this."

Andrew lifted her into his arms, carrying her out of the room as their friends followed, still frantically trying to make sure everything was ready.

Ben kept the camera rolling, capturing every chaotic, beautiful moment. "This is it, guys. We're about to become a family."

As they rushed out the door, Lexi glanced back at the camera, her eyes shining with a mix of fear and excitement. "We'll see you soon, baby girl," she said softly, her voice trembling with emotion.

With that, Andrew carried her out of the house, their friends trailing behind them, ready to welcome their little girl into the world.

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Final two chapters tomorrow but I have school and the dentist sooo prob after like 4:00 pm stay tunedddd ✨✨✨