The Ruby's // O2L fanfic

Chapter 21: Know that I am here

  I woke up to water dripping on my forehead. I looked at the clock and it said: 3:31 am. I wiped my forehead. There was a leak. I took Connors offer and moved into Sam's room couple weeks ago. I got out of bed and walked into the almost nursery. I laid down a few blankets And pillows. I just laid down. Thunder clapped outside. I tried to keep my calm in storms but it didn't always work out. Since the hurricane. I reviewed my options. Go back to bed. Go to Connors room. Sleep on the couch go to- I gasped as someone picked me up.
"Good gosh, Kian!" I yelled. "You scared me."
"Your not sleeping on the floor." He said.
"I'm fine, put me down."
"No ma'am." He walked into his room.
"Kian." I moaned.
"Shush." He said.
"How did you even know I was awake?"
"Because your a bear when you walk."
"How many hours at night do you take to come up with fat jokes for me?"
"Eh, I'd say about 2." He laid me in the bed.
"I'll sleep on the Couch, goodnight." He slid his hand across my belly. There was a thunder clap.
"Kian." I said. He groaned.
"Alright." He groaned. He walked back in and slipped under the covers. We laid back to back. I felt him turn over and face me but my back was still towards him. I heard dog crying.
"Come on Hazzie." Kian said. She jumped in the bed in between us. That mad me miss hamlet. But he's with lady in Dubai.
"Goodnight." He said.
"Goodnight." I said back.

I woke up with hazel laying across my legs.
"Hazel." I yawned. She made a funny noise. I got up.
"Kian!" I yelled.
"What!?" He ran in.
"I can't see my feet." I complained.
"Willa." He walked out.
"I won't be able to see my feet for a long time." I say. I followed him. He was in my room trying to fix the leak.
"Don't you need to get ready?"
"Yeah." He pointed at me.
"Your belly button it sticking out. He said. I laughed.
"Shut up." I hit his arm. My shirt was getting to small, you could see almost all my stomach. I walked downstairs and opened the fridge.
"Is he kicking?" Ricky asked. I looked down.
"Yeah. He is." I say.
"That's really something." He said.
"It so weird." I say. He laughed. The doorbell rang.
"I got it." Trevor said. I poured some orange juice.
"Willa." Trevor said.
"What?" I walked over as I tried to pull my shirt down to it looked like it fit.
"Hi, I'm Diana." She held out her hand.
"Hi?" I say.
"I'm your social worker."
"Oh Sam and I are working with our lawyers."
"I'm sorry, who?"
"What?"
"I'm here for you, Willa Carson. Am i correct?"
"Yeah, I don't understand."
"May I come in and explain some things?" She asked.
"Yeah sure." I say. I open the door wider. Not the best time. all the guys were eating breakfast and throwing stuff. We sat in the couch.
"When you were 16, your parents died in a car accident." She says.
"Yes." I say. Why does she know that?
"Your mother was 9 months pregnant with a baby boy."
"Where are you going with this?"
"You were told that he died, but he didn't." Those words just changed everything I knew. I saw the guys. The cereal in Ricky's mouth spilled out. Trevor and Kian stopped fighting. Connor dropped his water. Diana jumped when Connors glass fell.
"I'm sorry? What?"
"He lived, but your grandmother said she was too old to care for a baby so the best decision was to put him in foster care." I put a hand over my mouth.
"What's his name?" I asked.
"Liam James." He said. I couldn't speak. That was the name mom was going to use.
"Willa."
"Willa."
"Willa."
"Willa."
"Hey."
"Willa can you hear me?" All the guys gathered trying to get me to speak. But I was in shock. For 7 years I was told it was just me and lady. But he's alive. I felt a hand on my leg. I grabbed it and gasped for air.
"Hey it's ok." Kian said.
"I'm sorry for just coming like this to tell you." Diana said.
"Yeah." I said.
"He was adopted and his mothers want to meet you."
"Why wasn't I told that he lived?"
"Your grandmother wanted it to be a secret."
"He was my brother!" I snapped.
"Willa calm down." Kian said.
"Maybe I could come another time." She said.
"Please." Kian said.
"I'll call you." And she left. I cried on Kian shoulder.
"He's alive! Willa this is great. You should see him and talk to him."
"I'm just so confused. Of course I'm happy just, shocked."

  I walked next to Ricky in the grocery store. He threw in a bag of cereal in the cart.
"Do you think I would be marrying Logan if it wasn't for grandma moving into your neighborhood?" I asked. He looked puzzled.
"I guess, why?"
"I would be a Butler. My father in law would be my boss and i would be an instant aunt..." I trailed on.
"That doesn't even matter. You have Connor and Kian. Jc and Trevor. And me!" I smiled.
"I do."
"THEY HAVE RAINBOW JELLO!" Trevor yelled as he ran to the cart.
"Seriously!?" Ricky asked.
"Yes!" Trevor yelled.
"Get like 10 packages!" Ricky yelled.
"Ok!" Trevor ran down another aisle.
"Shit." Connor said behind me.
"Look where you're going!" A little snotty girl said. Connor had just tripped over her leg and almost face planted. I laughed.
"Put your Phone down." I say.
"I'm looking at fan art." He said. Trevor cleared out the self of rainbow jello. And i mean the whole self. we turned the corner and Kian was in the baby aisle.
"Breast milk or formula?" He asked. Connor went off.
"He just said the word! The word! Kian!! The fucking word!"
"What?" Kian asked. Trevor snickered. I kicked him in the shin.
"Damn Willa!" He grabbed his leg.
"Thats not your decision." I told Kian.
"Alright drama cow." He stood up and walked over.
"2 hours?" I asked referring from this morning.
"Maybe 4."
"I could so back hand you right now."
"Do it."
"No." I snickered.

  "You said his name is Liam?" I asked Diana.
"Yes." She smiled. She showed me a picture. I traced my hand over it. He looked just like lady. In every feature. Just like mom. Just like dad. And a little me. He has the Carson signature dimples. Big blue eyes. He was definitely a Carson.
"I know this all so surreal to you right now, but are you interested in seeing him?"
"Absolutely."
"Do you want me call her, I can put her on speaker phone."
"Please if you could." She called her and we talked. She wanted to meet me before I met him. It wasn't late so she stopped by Diana's office so we could talk. She walked in a I stood up.
"Willa Carson." I said shaking her hand.
"I'm Steph and this is Lena." I shook both their hands. I'm happy to see he is raised in diversity. (Yes I totally just brought the fosters into this)
"What made you contact me?" I asked.
"Your grandma, when she put Liam into the system she wanted you to meet him when we felt it was right. As soon as we laid eyes on him we wanted him. We're aware you have a sister?"
"Yes Adelaide, or we call her lady." I say.
"Where is she?" Lena asked.
"She lives in Dubai with our aunt and uncle. My uncle is in the military." I say.
"Why doesn't she live with you and your grandma?"
"Mellie passed away late October from a stoke and cancer. I couldn't take care of her in my own, and have a job."
"I'm so sorry." Steph said.
"Thank you."
"Is she legally theirs?" Lena asked. Steph muttered something to her.
"Yes." I said.
"But I visit quite often when I can."
"We're do you work?" Steph asks.
"I work with Trixin clothing. You may of heard of Shay Carl." I say.
"Oh that guy in YouTube." Lena says.
"Yes." I nod.
"That's great. Are you making that your career?"
"We just want to make sure we know you before we let you see him." Steph said.
"Yeah of course. Yes I am head of the design team." I say.
"That's great." Steph says.
"I couldn't help but notice you don't have a ring." Lena says.
"Oh no I'm not married." I got her hint.
"The baby is a long story." I say.
"If you don't mind we would like to know." Steph says.
"Ugh yeah sure. You may want to sit down."

  I told them everything. Absolutely everything. I stood outside Diana's office. Steph and Lena were arguing with Diana. I didn't really want to know what about but I was called in after they left.
"They don't understand your situation with the baby. They don't think you would be a good role model to Liam." Diana says.
"They can't do that, he's my brother."
"They are his legal guardians, Hun."
"Diana can't you do anything."
"I'll talk to them and try to work something out but I'm just not sure. I will do everything I can." I nodded.
"thank you."
"Don't forget all the great thing that have happened today. Don't go home and be sad. They haven't won the war yet." I smiled.
"Thank you again."

  I opened the door and walked in. Kian was on the couch watching tv. I walked over and slouched on the couch.
"I know you have had a long and emotional day, but you really need to know that I here and you can talk to me." He said.
"I know that. You're here aren't you."
"I'm not going to pull a Sam and you can be sure if that."
"Good." Cause this baby needs a dad. I mean what? He pulled me I and kissed the side of my face. I smiled.
"It's 11 o'clock and your like 6 months pregnant. Go to bed." He said.
"Yeah yeah." I stood up.
"I'll tell you everything that happened tomorrow."
"Good cause I want to know." I smiled and walked upstairs. Liam is alive.