best friends brother // joe sugg

eight

17/4

Lydia P.O.V.

It's been three days since I found out I was pregnant. Three days since my life has changed. Not that much has changed in the three days since I found out. I've spent the past days cuddled up in my bed, vomiting out everything I'd eat, but it's starting to calm down enough to go out. My pregnancy still remains a secret to everyone except Jamie, but I plan to change that today. I've been working up the courage to tell Joe since I found out, and been too sick to see him. But today I woke up feeling a lot better than the past few days, so the first thing I did, rather than puking, was text Joe.

text sent at 9:54am to joe

Lydia: hey Joe, can we meet up today if you're not busy?

Joe: sure thing lyds, I'm free until 11:30

Lydia: cool, meet at Starbucks at 10:30?

Joe: sweet, see you then love x

Since it's a bit warmer than the past few weeks, but still cold, I throw on a pair of long overalls, and a high neck long sleeve. I pair this with a pair of cute booties, and grab a jacket to bring with me. It's 10:19am by the time I'm in the car, ready to leave. It takes only five minutes to get there, but Joe still arrives before me. I order myself a coffee before sitting down in front of him. Steam rises up from the hole in the top of his cup and I smile lightly at him.

"Hey," I say, voice soft.

"Hey Lyds, how're you feeling?" He asks. "How's the tummy bug?"

"I'm feeling a lot better today, good enough to actually get out of bed. Although, I don't know if I'd call it a tummy bug... look, there's a reason I wanted to meet up, I didn't just want to hang out. I need to tell you something... it's really important..."

"What is it, Lyds?"

"Please don't freak out..."

"You're gonna freak me out even more by saying that! Just tell me..."

"Joe, I'm pregnant." I blurt out, before I can change my mind. His eyes go as wide as a 50 cent coin. (I live in NZ, we have dollars n coins and stuff.)

"You're... you... you're pregnant?" I nod my head, eyes locked on my coffee cup. "And it's mine?" I nod again, still avoiding eye contact. "And you're certain you're actually pregnant?..."

"I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to make sure, but I took three tests and they were all positive, so..."

"So you're pregnant. Our drunken one-night-stand got you pregnant. I'm such a shit person."

"I wanted this just at much as you did, Joe. It isn't like you forced me into having sex with you. I guess that makes us both shit people." I smile softly trying to make a joke out of this situation.

"Yeah, okay... so what are you going to do?"

"I'm not aborting it, if that's what you mean. I'll figure out what I want to do after the appointment tomorrow."

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea... have you told anybody?"

"Only my sister, but I was going yo head over to Zoe's after this to talk to her. I wanted you to know first."

"Do you want me to come too?" I shake my head.

"Let me tell her alone, I think you being there might make it worse." He nods, and begins to stand up. The time on my phone reads 11:18am. He pulls me into a strong hug and whispers in my ear.

"We'll pull through this, Lyds." I nod against his chest before grabbing my leftover coffee. "I'll talk to you later, love, I have to get going."

"See you later, Joe. Thank you for talking to me."

"That's alright Lydia, see you later." He says before walking outside.

Once I've finished my coffee, I head straight to Zoe and Alfie's place, and knock on the door. Zoe answers almost straight away. Her face looks surprised, at the spontaneous visit.

"Didn't expect you, Lydia," I laugh lightly and walk into her lounge room.

"Yeah, sorry I didn't text you Zozo, is Alfie here, I need to talk to you alone."

"He's just gone out, what's up Lyds?" I sit down on her single seated couch, and Zoe sits on the one next to me.

"I'm a really bad best friend, please don't hate me after I tell you."

"I could never hate you." She looks confused.

"Don't be too sure," I laugh, humourlessly. I sit there, hands in my lap, unsure of how to tell her the news. Do I tell her that I'm pregnant first, or that I slept with her brother, or that I've been in love with said brother since I was 14? "Zoe, ISleptWithJoe," I say, vomiting it all out in one big word. She looks shocked, to say the least. I look down at my intertwined hands, ashamed.

"You slept with my brother? When?"

"The night of your birthday..."

"You slept with my brother on my birthday? Why didn't you tell me earlier? That was almost three weeks ago!"

"I know, I just thought that if I told you then I'd also have to tell you that I've had feelings for him since I was 14, and I felt like I was betraying you..." I look up, finally meeting her gaze.

"I wish you'd let me know. Why are you telling me now?" Tears start rolling down my cheeks.

"Because I almost 100% sure that I'm pregnant..."

"Oh, Lydia..." She pulls me up off my seat, and into a big hug. I stand there, tears flowing from my eyes, all the emotions that have been building up the past few days all being let out. I feel like a weight the size of an elephant has been lifted off my shoulders. After what seems like forever, my tears stop and I pull back slowly. "Does Joe know?" She asks.

"Yeah, I met him before I came here." My phone vibrates in my lap. "Speak of the devil..."

text received at 11:58am from joe

Joe: hey, about the appointment, am I allowed to tag along?

Lydia: of course, it's your baby to. Ill text you the details tomorrow

Joe: ❤

I turn back to Zoe.

"I think I'm going to head home, I need to film a video," I grab my coat off the seat.

"That's alright Lyds, I'll talk to you another day." I smile at her and head out the door.

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Aw she told the suggs yay