Russell Howard Fanfiction - Love At First Laugh

Chapter 9 - No Longer A Problem

A/N
DAYUM 2 CHAPTERS IN 1 DAY AREN'T YOU LUCKY

Russell's POV

I raced into the bedroom where Y/N was lying on the bed, probably stressing out about the whole situation. I felt so happy that she wouldn't have to worry no longer.
"Y/N I need to tell you something"
She looked up at me with red eyes, she must have been crying again. "What?"
"I'm not the dad!". She stared at me with confusion. "How? She had a pregnancy test and her stomach was .."
"Yes she is pregnant but it's not mine!"
"How do you know Russell? It hasn't even been born yet!"
"Because I was on the phone to my mum and she told me that if Cerys is 4 months pregnant and we've been together for 3, it can't be mine because I was single for many months after I left her! I'm not the dad Y/N!"
"Oh my god how didn't I realise that! But wait, who's is it then?"
"Probably one of her boyfriends". When I said this, suddenly all of the excitement drained out of me. I realised that she probably got pregnant to get me back, and some man out there doesn't know what that he is a soon to be father. That made me feel so angry at her. "Russ what's wrong?"
"I just realised that she got pregnant to try and get me back. She tried to stop our relationship. She got pregnant! She's having a child for the purpose of that! She's deluded!"
Y/N paused. She seemed just as confused and angry as I was. "What are we going to do?"

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Y/Ns POV

We heard a knock at the door. Russell opened it and Cerys stepped in the house, acting all innocent. She gave Russell a smile and put her hands on her baby bump, obviously trying to get Russell to touch it. I could see how uncomfortable he was, knowing that it isn't even his. Instead we both walked into the living room and Cerys followed us, with a quite annoyed expression on her face.
Russell sat down on one of the sofas and Cerys quickly sat next to him, leaving me to sit on the other sofa alone.
We all sat in silence for a few seconds until Russell said "so how's the .."
"Baby?" Cerys interrupted, "It seems fine". Russell nodded. We both didn't know what to say. Russell and I glanced at eachover for a few seconds. Russell actually looked very tense. Cerys must have spotted this and said "Oh Russ there's no need to be shy! You've got to just accept that we will be parents .. together" She stared into Russell's eyes and edged closer to him. Oh hell no. I wanted to get this intervention over with.
"Well that's funny" I said.
Cerys raised her eyebrow and Russell turned and gave me a look, trying to suss out what I was going to do next.
"Excuse me?" Said Cerys.
"I said that it's quite funny. You know, what you're trying to do"
"What do you mean" (A/N WHAT DO YOU MEAN? OHHH WHEN YOU NOD YOUR HEAD YES ...)
Russell joined in and said "She means that we know I'm not the dad Cerys!"
"Of course you are Russell, what do you mean?"
"We're not stupid Cerys, you can't fool us! If you're 4 months pregnant then you got pregnant when Russell was single!" I said
Cerys went red with rage. "Well that's when I got pregnant! He wanted me that much so he came back to me! And he still does Y/N even NOW!"
Russell became really angry at this point. "Y/N don't listen to her, I have NEVER cheated on you and you know I wouldn't! "
"I know Russell." I turned to Cerys. "If anyone is a cheater here it's YOU. That's probably who you're pregnant with! One of your 50 boyfriends! You became pregnant to try and win Russell. You're carrying the child of another man out there who doesn't even know he's a FATHER! You should have a child to love it, not as a way to win back an ex!" I stormed out, ran up the stairs and tried to calm myself down. I just couldn't stand her. What she did was unforgivable.

Russell's POV

I felt so proud of her words, she sure as hell told Cerys! I turned back to Cerys who had a massive grin on her face.
"Does that make you happy Cerys? Really?!" I shouted, pointing towards the door that Y/N walked out of.
"Yes" She said with a smile.
"What is wrong with you?!"
"I'm crazy for you Russell"
"Yeah you're sure crazy!"
"Russell my baby needs a father!
"Well go and find his real one!"
"You should be their father in my eyes"
I scoffed at her words. I couldn't believe this. "Cerys get out"
"Why should I?"
I heard Y/N come down the stairs and saw her in the corner of my eye by the doorway. Cerys also saw.
Before I knew it, Cerys had tried her arms around my neck and kissed me. It was horrible. No spark, no lights, no butterflies like I had with Y/N. I can't believe that I was ever with Cerys. I removed her arms and moved her away. "Leave" Cerys strode out of the living room and exited through the front door, slamming the door as she left.
When I looked up at Y/N, a sensation of guilt rushed through me. She looked heartbroken. "Y/N you know that was her not me. I felt nothing."
Y/N nodded and said "I know but it wasn't nice to see." She looked down at the floor uncomfortably. I walked up to her, put one of my hands on the side of her face to draw her eyes to me and I kissed her. That kiss felt so needed. Sparks, lights and butterflies all because of her.
We now no longer had to worry about the Baby or Cerys.
They were no longer a problem. We had eachover.