Be My Forever [COMPLETE]

Chapter 109

Being a writer for Vogue was harder than I expected. People expect so much of you, especially on your first day. When I told people I used to be a creative writing teacher, people treated me differently. It was like they thought they'd "catch the middle-class" if I got too close to them. At least, I had Hanna. Hanna never changed. She remained the bubbly, optimistic blondie I became friends with in high school.

"Can you keep a secret?" Hanna asked during our lunch break.

"Of course! What is it, are you knocked up?" I joked, laughing to myself.

Hanna was quiet.

"Han?"

"Well... Yeah, I am."

"Oh my god!" I jumped up and hugged her, "you're having a baby! Oh my god, does Jordan know?"

"Of course he knows! Now will you hush? I'm asking you to keep it a secret because if my boss finds out, she'll fire me."

"Why? You're a photographer."

"It doesn't matter. She wants everyone- even her assistant- to look flawless. A size 0, at least."

"Hanna, how exactly are you going to hide your pregnancy?"

"I don't know yet, okay? I'll come up with a lie. A lie that'll keep me out of work for a month or two. Like I got liposuction, or my mom died, or something."

I was actually impressed with Hanna. She had everything planned out. If only I was that prepared during my pregnancy.

Our lunch break was over, and later, and I got a call from Toby.

"Hi," I said, trying not to sound unprofessional. My assistant was kind of a bitch, so she'd rat me out to my boss if she'd find out I was talking to my husband instead of clients.

"I'll make it quick, because I know you're busy. I talked with the adoption agency today, and there's a slim to none chance that we'll be able to adopt another baby."

"What? How?"

"Our apartment isn't big enough, and both of us are gone all day. They're trying everything they can, but I wouldn't get my hopes up."

I sighed in frustration. "Alright. I'll talk to you when I get home."

"Okay. I love you."

"I love you too."

I hung up the phone. I wasn't upset that I couldn't adopt another baby, but I definitely wasn't happy. I was feeling a weird mix of frustration and relief. I know Toby is upset, but we already have two kids. If that's all we can have, he needs to learn how to accept that.