Just Can't Let Her Go

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

News

A week has past since the gala, and nothing had really changed. She hadn't given much thought to the advice of Valerie, but had put more of her focus on showing Harry her full love and attention. Harry seemed to be eating that up, and both of them were over ecstatic when Alicia had agreed to move in with him. Thursday, last night, all of her clothes had been moved in, but nothing else. All of her other stuff was still neatly in place.

So here Alicia was sitting in the bathroom with her phone in her hands, as she had just gotten out of the shower. Pandora had been on, and when she went to lower the volume, one of the little advertisements had caught her attention. A Kotex ad. Wait, what day is it? I'm always on time. She looked at the date and realized that she was in fact four days past due for her regular time of the month. What the fuck! I missed my period!

 Panic stricken and scared she dropped her phone to the floor. Harry of course, lurking around outside had heard the clamber . "Alicia, are you alright?" He asked as he jiggled the door knob. He opened it immediately without her permission, and let his eyes rake over her body. "Baby girl, what's the matter?" He pressed.

Alicia couldn't let Harry know anything. Not yet at least.  She did however know she had to get her hands on a pregnancy test. "I just. I just remember that I need some stuff from the store. I don't think you'll want to come with me..." Alicia stated, trying her best to hint at it. "What stuff?" Harry said nosily. "I need some freaking tampons, Harry! Okay?!" She said, feeling a real genuine mood swing.

Harry shook his head, and brushed his hands through his hair. "Oh... well umm... yeah. Just yeah. Okay?" He said awkwardly, not really liking that whole subject. He for once was willing to let her own her own voluntarily.

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Alicia had purchased everything she needed and tampons, and returned to the apartment. She was not so dumb as to actually bring the tests home, so she had went into the little ladies room and taken the tests. Frantically combing her fingers through her blonde messy locks as she awaited the alarm on her phone to go off.

When it finally did go off she picked up all three of the tests in one hand. She let her blue eyes settle on the results, everyone reading the same thing.

Positive

Alicia started to cry, her whole world was crashing down. A baby? Did god hate her or something? First she barely survives a killer who apparently was not only after Drew, but her as well. Not to mention he was still on the loose. She was left to live with a stranger. Luckily this stranger turned out to be the man of her dreams, but never once had Harry said anything about babies. She couldn't possibly let him find out.

She threw away the tests, but made sure to pick up her plastic bag with the other stuff and receipt in it.

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Harry wrapped his arms around Alicia immediately as she entered the home they now shared, he nearly took her off her feet. "I missed you, baby." He crooned in her ear. He kissed her multiple, times before pulling away from her lightly, not wanting to come off clingy. Alicia pulled a half smile and pressed her lips to Harry's. "Say you'll never let me go." She pleaded.

His eyes flew open. What was this? Where did this come from? Alicia really needing him, why all of the sudden? Well this made him blissful anyways. "I'll never let you go. Ever." He said darkly, having more meaning than she knew. "I love you, Ali." He said. "Now tell me what this is about?" He said demandingly, having a new found sharp edge in his voice.

Alicia stumbled backwards trying to pull away from him, knowing she couldn't lie to him if he were holding her so close like that. She took a misstep and flailed her arms around dropping her bag to the ground. Harry squatted down immediately to pick up everything she had dropped for her. Being Harry he lingered on the receipt.

He felt his heart literally stop for a moment. "Why. In. God's. Fucking. Name. Did you buy a box of pregnancy tests?" He boomed loudly, his fists clenching. This being the first time in a week he had lost all self control. When Alicia didn't answer him, he kicked his foot violently, sending a small desk toppling over, a vase shattering all over the floor. "You, answer me now or so help me god!" He snapped.

"I b-bought them because, I missed one of my umm periods." Alicia whimpered, frightened by Harry's over irrational behavior.

"AND!" Harry yelled, waiting for her to tell him the rest. He stepped closer and closer to her. Placing his large hands on her frail shoulders, and almost shook her. But even when in a complete and total fit of rage; He couldn't hurt her. His touch was gentle on her shoulders, not tight or rough. He couldn't hurt his angel. He just couldn't do it.

"I'm pregnant."