B A B Y S T E P S
[CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE]
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From Brooke;
Have you told him yet? Tristan said he spoke to him this morning, so don't be afraid.
BUT KEEP ME UPDATE (:
I smiled sadly at the message from Brooke before looking over at Brad who was feeding Arabella with a bottle and singing underneath his breath softly.
The cake ended up being an absolute disaster so we scrapped the idea and cleaned the whole kitchen - So Anne wouldn't expect we had a food fight.
"Anything interesting?" Brad asked quietly, I looked up from my phone to see him looking in my direction with a smile plastered across his face.
"Just Brooke asking to hang out." I slightly lied, twirling my hair around my pinky. "I said I was busy."
"Busy?" He repeated with a smirk. "So your are planning to stay longer with Arabella and I?"
"If I can." I chuckled shifting closer to them. My hands taking hold of Arabella's causing me to smile at her. "Brad, I need to tell you something-"
"I need to tell you something too." He interrupted shyly, a side I rarely saw of him.
"You go first!" I let out a nervous giggled.
"Do you want to go out?" He blurted out. "For a drink or two."
"Oh." I muttered, disappointed that he didn't actually ask me out. "I have nothing else planned so-"
"Ok." He answered awkwardly as he began to bit on his lower lip.
"Should we invite the others?" I found myself asking, although I loved it when it was just Brad and I.
"No!" He responded rapidly. "T-T-They're busy!"
"Great then." I confirmed, standing up from my floor and stretched my limbs.
"I'll go and settled Arabella with mum upstairs and call a taxi to pick us up." He planned, completing the same action as me to stand up to his feet with his daughter close to his chest. I nodded before watching him wander out of the living room taking this advantage to text back Brooke - announcing that we were going out for drinks.
From Brad;
One of you has to admit their true feelings! If Brad isn't, you've got to make the first move. Good luck (: X
"Brooke again?" Brad guessed successfully. "Doesn't she have any other friends?"
"She clearly has a lot of time on her hands despite you saying they were all busy?" I smirked slightly emphasising the word 'busy' that caused Brad to run his hand through his curls before coughing awkwardly.
"Ok, maybe I like you all to myself." He shrugged nervously, his cheeks turning a pinky shade.
"That makes you sound overly possessive and have a obsession." I chuckled before he winked in my direction. "Is there something you aren't telling me? Do you secretly obsess over your neighbours?"
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Baby Steps
ספרות חובביםFamily isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs. The ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.
