Back Where I Belong

Chapter 21

Zoey's pov

"Really?" Peyton asks, his eyes wide. I nod, feeling uncomfortable. God I hope he's not upset.

"That's so awesome, Zoey!" He exclaims, wrapping his arms around me. He pulls my body back on top of his chest.

I stare at him in a mixture of shock and confusion, "It is?"

Peyton laughs softly and kisses my temple, "Yeah Zoey. I'm excited. What about you?"

"I... I don't know. I'm scared I think. I'm scared of being a mom. And of what my brothers will think. Peyton, I'm terrified," I confess.

"Don't be. Everything will work itself out. I swear," he says, kissing my temple again. I smile and kiss him back.

"So it's been two months since that party, which means that you're two months pregnant. When will you start to get a bump?" He ask, gently rubbing my still flat tummy.

"The doctor said about another month. We can find out if it's a girl or a boy in two months," I inform him.

Peyton starts grinning wider, "What do you think it's going to be? A boy or a girl?"

"I have absolutely no idea. What do you think?" I ask.

"I think it'll be a girl," he says. I smile at him.

"So when are we going to tell Ash, Cal, Luke, and Mikey?" Peyton questions.

I groan, "I have no idea. I want to tell them, but I don't want to. Like, I hate lying to them, but I'm scared of their reactions."

"I bet they'll be pissed off at me, but eventually get over it," Peyton predicts. I internally wish that he was right.

"What about Charlotte and Jace?" Peyton's voice snaps me out of my thought.

"I do want to tell them, but I want to wait to tell them until after we tell the boys. I feel like it's fair that the dad knows first, then my brothers, then our other friends. We can tell your mom whenever you want though," I explain.

"I'll tell her after we tell the boys. And what about Bryana? I think if we make her wait, then she'll be mad at us," he says.

"She already knows," I reply, reminiscing about how happy my brother's girlfriend was about my pregnancy. Peyton gives me a puzzled look.

"She was in the room with me when the doctor told me. So she cheated the system," I explain. Peyton nods.

I shift slightly in his strong arms and stretch my arms and legs. Then I turn on my side so that I can rest my head on his chest.

"Tired babe?" Peyton questions, holding me a little tighter. I could hear the smile on his face.

"No," I mutter through a yawn. My eyes start to shut on their own.

"Take a nap, Zoey. I'll be right here when you wake up," Peyton promises.

"You better," I mumble, wrapping my arms around his torso.

He chuckles softly, "Trust me Zoey, I'm not leaving you or the baby. Not now. Not ever." I smile and squeeze him tightly.

"I love you both," Peyton mutters quietly as he runs his fingers through my hair, which had fallen out of its bun.

"We love you too," I whisper back right before I fall asleep.