Forever.

Chapter 33: I always knew

Claire's P.O.V. (The next day)

I feel a light kiss on the top of my head and a hand move it's way on to my stomach.

"It's not big enough to feel." I say as I slightly laugh.

"I know that, but it's still there." He says.

I turn over and face him. He has an adorable smirk on his face. Ever since I told him yesterday, he's been acting really cute. He's constantly making sure that the baby is okay, even though it's probably barely even there.

"You're cute." I say.

"You're beautiful." He says with a smile.

"You're crazy." I say as I sit up.

"Crazy in love with you." He says as he sits up too and kisses the side of my neck gently.

A smile comes across my lips and I feel sparks running down my body. I turn around and run my fingers through his hair.

"I have no idea how I got so lucky." He says.

I kiss each of his cheeks gently and he slightly moans.

"God, I wish you weren't pregnant right now." He says through a happy sigh. I can tell he wants more than a kiss, but he's right, we can't do anything while I'm pregnant.

I lean down and lightly kiss his neck and collar bone, earning me a small, throaty groan.

"I'm serious, Claire." He says.

"You don't like it?" I ask.

"I love it, that's the problem." He whispers.

I decide to tease him a little more. I lean back and climb into his lap and bite my lip as I give him a small smirk. He reaches his hands up my shirt, leaving his hands on my bare waist. He moans again and I smile. I lightly press my lips against his as I run my fingers through his hair. He deepens the kiss by kissing me harder and more passionately.

As if on cue, someone knocks on the door.

"Well look at that." I say with a smirk.

I stand up and tie my hair into a bun as I go to the door. I open the door and see Derrick standing on the other side. Ever since Braden was in the hospital, Derrick seems to be a different person. He seems to legitimately care about Braden and what happens to him, and he cares about me because Braden cares about me too.

"Hi-" I begin to say, but Derrick cuts me off.

"Hi, Claire, how are you? Good? That's great, um where's Braden?" He asks quickly.

"He's uh-" I begin to say but Derrick gently pushes past me and walks in the apartment. I turn around and see that Derrick has already found Braden in the kitchen.

"Put all of that down because I've got amazing news!" Derrick says excitedly when he finds Braden.

Braden does as he's told. "Wait," he says as he walks out of the kitchen and to me. He wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me to him so my hips are pressed against him. He leans down and gently kisses me. "Okay," he says when he pulls back and turns his attention back to Derrick.

"So you know how there's always paparazzi showing up around you?" Derrick asks, directing the question more at Braden than at me.

"And her too." Braden says, and I can feel his grip change on my waist.

"And, of course, her. I know that you're both technically adults because you're eighteen and there's not much we can do to get them to stop, but I did. I filed it as harassment and they can no longer get near you guys unless it's a press conference or premiere of some sort, which there won't be too many of anyway." He says.