I Think I'm in Trouble {Reimagined}

LXIX.

As Stevie was at the tail-end of getting ready, simply dusting blush on her cheeks and applying some lipstick, the sound of somebody knocking on the door pulled her from her final tasks.

"Coming!" she got up from her vanity in her bedroom and she made her way to front door.

"Hello, beautiful..." Lindsey smiled.

"You could've come in," she smirked, stepping out to get on her toes to kiss him. "Why'd you knock?"

"I didn't wanna freak you out if you were in the tub or something," allowing his fingertips to dance across her back as he hugged her.

"Well, I'm ready..." she mentioned, backing up to see herself in the mirror. Smoothing her blouse over her bump before loosening the fabric a bit.

Since bathing and getting ready, she simply changed into a more loose fitting tunic, some leggings and her comfier boots.

Even though everybody knew she was pregnant, she was still trying to hide her stomach simply because it felt like it was something that would cause her and her daughter to fight about; she just wasn't looking for any sort of confrontation.

Slipping a sweater on, she picked up her purse and approached him.

"Are your mom and brother waiting?" she wondered.

"Our moms got straight to talking, I'm sure they're expecting us, but not waiting on us," he chuckled.

"That's good," she smirked. "Let's go then..." she wiggled her fingers for him to take his hand.

He smirked, grabbing ahold of her dainty hand, following her to her house.

Once they got to her front door, she pushed it open and grinned at everybody there, seeing that her sons were both around, her parents, her brother and his family, Lindsey's family and a woman she couldn't yet make out since she could only see the back of her, she just knew it wasn't Shannon.

"Hello, hello," she made her presence known, causing everybody to turn around.

Everybody in their own way greeted her, but her heart nearly picked up rhythm when her eyes landed on Kristen.

"Mom, I invited Kristen over, I hope you don't mind?" Jeffrey walked over.

"Of course not," she shook her head.

Jeffrey kind of exchanged looks with Lindsey although the guitarist simply smiled, trying to relieve his angst.

"Hi, Stevie, it's nice to see you," Kristen walked over, pecking cheeks with her. "Lindsey," she waved but kept her distance.

He did the same.

"I hope I'm not intruding..." she mentioned.

"No, not at all. You're welcome whenever you'd like," she assured.

It had completely slipped the singer's mind that Kristen and Jeffrey had been seeing one another; she wasn't mad, she was just surprised.

She smiled in return, "I appreciate it," she swiped her hair out of her face.

"TeeDee, come here," her mother waved her over to join the conversation she was having with Ruth.

She smirked, dragging Lindsey right along to take a seat with her.

"Yes?" she leaned forward and pecked cheeks with Ruth before sitting next to her mother.

"We were just looking at how beautiful you look," she rubbed her back.

"Really?" she smirked, rolling her eyes as she crossed one leg over the other.

"Yes and Stevie, your children are beautiful... Although, I haven't met your daughter," Ruth claimed. "But your sons are gorgeous and so lovely."