Age is But A Number (L.H. Fic)

Chapter 35

I was stiff, My neck was sore and my head was throbbing.

"Demi? Demi wake up." A soft, yet husky voice whispered in my ear as I slowly fought against my exhaustion.

"Mm, wha-where am I?" My vision was blurry as I looked around me, I was laying on a couch placed in the room my mother was in but I was laying against someone. Their body was warm and comforting.

"Demi." That voice, it was familiar. I looked up and into those same baby blue eyes that I so desperately craved.

"Luke?" Sitting up he released me from my warm embrace and I roughly rubbed my palms against my sore, tired eyes.

"Where's Jordy?" My voice was horse from crying. Im sure I looked like a mess, but the way Luke looked at me with all the utmost affection and kindness, I could care less what I looked like.

"Oh um, she's with Cal. He went after her when she ran off. I think she's asleep in the hallway." My only responce was a nod and a sigh. He reached out and gently brushed a stray hair behind my ear before letting his large hand linger on my cheek.

Leaning into his touch with closed eyes, I placed my hand over his "Thank you Luke. For being here I- I'm sorry I haven't let you explain anything to me. I was just so-" he cuts me off with his lips brushing so lightly over mine I wasnt sure it actually happened. But when I opened my eyes there he was, inches from my face.

"I understand Demi. You have absolutely nothing to apologize for. It's me who needs to say theyre sorry." He holds my face in his hands and my gaze remains on him.

"I just, I need you Luke. I feel like I'm falling apart and I don't know what to do to fix it." My voice broke as my eyes filled with tears again; tears for everything that has happened between this beautiful boy and I as well as tears for my mum.

"I'm not going anywhere Demi. As long as you need me or until you tell me to leave, I will always be beside you. I fucked up royally and without you this entire time I was in hell." He caressed my cheek with his thumbs as he lightly placed his forhead on mine.

His warm breath hit my lips and I let out another sigh, only it was a sigh of contentment "I understand if youre still mad and dont trust me. But I'm not going anywhere."

"Thank you Luke."

"Anything for you Demi." He pulled away from me and I pushed myself up into a standing position. I needed to get some food in me and find my sister.

"Im starving. Lets grab something to eat, I cant sit in here anymore and listen to her heart monitor." the beeping was enough to drive me over the edge, which I was riding pretty close.

Luke linked his fingers with my tiny ones and he led me out into the lobby. To my surprise everyone was still here, "Why are you guys still here?" They all looked like death with dark circles and bags under their eyes but as soon as I spoke all of their heads shot up and they met us halfway.

Ashton pulled me from Luke and into his arms, he was so sweet as he whispered words of encouragement in my ear. My hands gripped the back of his jumper as I tried to contain more tears, "Thanks Ash." He ran his hand down my head in a brotherly fashion.

"You're welcome Demi. Were all here for you okay? Were a family." his words finally broke the barrier as the tears began to flow freely down my face.

Never in my life was I this grateful for the people in my life. Never have I had such a close group of friends that they weren't even my friends anymore, they were my family.

Haley pulled me into her arms and she led me down the hall to the bathroom. When we were away from the boys she handed me a wet paper towel and I wiped my face. Looking at my reflection I looked terrible; red, puffy eyes, splotchy cheeks from crying, and my hair was such a mess I looked homeless.

"Thanks Haley. Im such a mess, oh my God." she shook her head at me and handed me tissues.

"You have every right to feel this way. If my mom was in the hospital I would be a reck. But youre my best friend and no matter what its my job to cheer you up. Now lets go stuff our faces until we can't move." The giggle escaped my lips before I knew what was happening and I pulled her in to a sloppy, rough hug.

She steadied herself so she didn't hit the counter, "Whoa Demi be careful I'm fragile." I scoffed at her words, Haley and fragile in the same sentence doesnt match.

"Youre so full of it Haley. You are tough, way tougher than me thats for sure." She rolled her eyes before she looked down at herself, what was going through her head?

"Well now I am." I still didn't get it as she gently placed a hand on her stomach.

Wait. What?

My eyes went wide and I let out a huge gasp of surprise, "No way! Bloody hell Haley are you serious? You're pregnant!" Her smile told me that I nailed that right on the head.

This time when I hugged her I did so carefully, I didn't care if I was in a shitty situation, my best friend was pregnant!

"Does Michael know?" I held her at arms length and she shook her head.

"No not yet, I just found out a few days ago. Im a few weeks late and I haven't been feeling well so I took a test, which it came back positive. Im just trying to find the right way to tell him." She looked nervous at the idea of telling Michael.

"Don't be scared. He will be so thrilled! He loves you so much he would be stupid not to be happy!" She laughed at my enthusiasm.

Even though my world is a little dark and rough at this moment there will always be people and things that make it bearable. Like Haley's pregnancy. And Luke, he is my rock. He is the glue holding me together, even if we are still patching up out relationship I know he's there for me.

Now we just had to tell Michael.

Oooh shit!! I dropped the baby bomb!!! Heres to the real life Haley, my bestie AnotherSliceForMichael !!!!