Forever Yours (Book 4 of 4) (Justin Bieber Love Story) ✔️

Chapter 22: The Only Boy

SERRINA

~ 20 Weeks Pregnant ~

I bit my nails and paced back and forth in the middle of the kitchen. Connor had gone to get the kids from school while I brainstormed a plan to tell the kids about the baby. So far, all I had was sitting them down and saying, "I'm pregnant," then explaining to Amelia what pregnant meant. Every scenario I ran through my head left somebody angry. In one, Braxton and Krystal would gang up and tell me I was stupid for having another kid. In another, Amelia would hate me when she realized she wasn't going to be the baby anymore. In another, Justin would get mad at me for not letting him be apart of it, regardless of our relationship right now. No matter what I thought through, it never ended well.

Then I heard the car in the driveway and my nerves flooded all my senses. My hands began to shake and the outfit I was wearing suddenly wasn't hiding my body well enough.

The front door opened and my heart leapt into my throat. Amelia was the first to come barreling into the room and wrap her thin arms around my legs. Braxton was next but his hug was half-assed. Krystal bypassed the hug and just waved at me. As the twins began to head towards their separate rooms I spoke up, "Can you please come down after you put your stuff away? We need to have a family chat." I saw something flash in Braxton's eyes and he scurried away while Krystal just groaned and complained about something.

Connor placed his hand on my back and made me jump while Amelia dropped her backpack on the floor and ran into the living room to work on a puzzle she had dragged out last night.

I felt him kiss the skin behind my ear and pull me into his side, "You know they're not going to be mad."

I shrugged and crossed my arms across my chest, "You don't know these kids like I do." Then I glanced up and gave him a sideways smile, "Connor, they came from me. They're petty as shit."

He laughed and pressed our heads together, "Exactly, so you know how to talk to them."

I could hear footsteps coming down the stairs and took a step away from Connor just as Krystal came into the kitchen and crossed her arms, "Why do we need to have a family chat?"

I couldn't find the right words to say so I looked up at Connor, listening as he replied for me, "Get your brother and go take a seat on the couch. We will be there in a few minutes."

He grabbed my shoulder and stared at me with a smile, "Serrina, it's now or never. Get in there and do it."

I nodded and let him lead me into the room and was immediately terrified of the kids sitting in front of me. I took a long, very needed, breath and sat down on the coffee table in front of them. I could see that Braxton was worried and Krystal was unsure what to think. Amelia was on Braxtons lap and smiling. At least somebody's excited.

"Whats going on?" Braxton spoke before I did and I was so grateful for it.

I let out a long shaky breath and looked them each in the eye, "There's something that I've been needing to tell you guys. Something I've been terrified of saying because I'm afraid you'll be mad." I dropped my gaze and picked at my thumb nail before looking back up, "I wish your dad was here to tell you guys with me but he's not."

"Mom, you're freaking me out." Krystal cut me off and shook her head, "If this is a divorce announcement can it wait for another day?"

"What?" I gasped, shocked that it was even a thought in her head. Me and Justin would never get a divorce, "No!" I shook my head and slid to the edge of the table and reached for each of the twins hands, taking one in each of mine, "Your dad and I are not getting a divorce."

Braxton shook his head, "Then what's so important that we had to sit down as a family for?"

I hesitated and glanced over my shoulder, making a brief and silent exchange with Connor. He nodded at me and I turned back to my children, "I'm pregnant."

In less than a second, each of their faces were filled with emotions. Amelia frowned while the word ran through her head and then when she finally settled on what it meant her face lit up and she threw herself off Braxton's lap so she could get at me. Krystal face was full of relief, then horror, then she teared up and shook her head in confusion. Braxton nearly brought me to tears; his eyes widened in excitement then it quickly faded and his gaze turned hard and angry. He clenched his jaw and shook his head in a way that made me feel like I was being disciplined.

"A baby?" Amelia's hand were on each of my cheeks and her face was only a foot away from mine, "Is it a girl?" Then she shook her head, "No, is it a boy? Actually, I want another sister. No more boys." Then she turned to her siblings, whose faces softened at the sight of her excitement, "What should we name it?"

Tears filled my eyes and I was suddenly so filled with emotions that I could've cried for hours, but i bit the inside of my cheek and sighed, "Say something." Connor walked over and sat beside me, pulling Amelia onto his lap so she wasn't between me and the twins.

"Dad isn't even here." Braxton snapped, "It's probably not even dad's kid, is it." Then he turned to Connor and glared, "Is it yours?" I had never seen him look so angry in his life.

Which was probably what made Connor laugh. At the sound of his pfft, I cracked a smile. Connor composed himself as soon as he noticed Braxton getting offended, "Sorry little man. I love your mom but not like that." Then when he got funny stares from the twins he smiled, "I'm gay."

Amelia took that moment to slip from Connors grip and throw herself on the ground in front of me, "Can I talk to the baby?" I glanced down at her and she pressed her ear to my belly, the size not even fazing her, "Hi baby. My name is Amelia but you have to call me big sister." She looked over at her siblings, both of whom were watching her in fascination, "You get one more big sister and a big brother, but you have to share with me, okay? If you don't I'll bully you!"

"Woah," I tapped her forehead gently, "Be nice to the baby."

"Sorry," She added. Then she sat quietly for a few seconds before sighing and putting all her weight on my belly, "I cant wait to meet you," She smiled and closed her eyes, "And I promise I wont hate you, even if you're a boy."

I placed my hand on her head and gently ran my fingers through her hair, "Don't worry, Milly. It's a girl." Amelia jumped up and threw herself into Connors arms, blabbering to him about how excited she was.

Finally Braxton and Krystal spoke up. Krystal was first, "I'm not sharing my room with anybody."

"You wont have to." I told her and she got up to give m,e a hug before walking over to Connor and Amelia who were talking about what the baby's favourite TV show will be. I looked over at Braxton who was still sitting in silence, "Talk to me." 

He looked into his lap and sighed, then surprised me by standing up and wraping his arms around my neck in a big hug. He held me there for a while and then sighed, "I cant believe I'm still the only boy."

His words pushed me over the edge and tears fell down my cheeks. I hugged him tighter and nodded as my emotions took over my thoughts, "Thank you."

It went okay.

Nobody hated me... At least not yet. 

Not until Justin finds out I told our kids without him.