Knock, Knock (Lenny Pearce/Justice Crew Fanfic)

Chapter 19: Celebrating Love

* Ava’s POV *

It was yet another Sunday and we’re spending it right in mum’s house as mum and Simon were celebrating their anniversary and have invited some family, relatives, and friends over. They even invited some of my friends to let me feel at home by having my own group to hang out with. If only they knew what has been happening between us lately, perhaps they’d think again. But I thought it would be a great opportunity to finally have a chance to iron things out.

I overreacted, I think.

Though, Lenny, Harley, and I are now okay, perhaps it would be great if I had my friends back. Hopefully, they would be fine with me being a ‘mummy’ as what Harley calls me now.

I’m probably going to scare off my mum and Simon with it too.

“Why are you so quiet, babe?” Len asked as he was driving us to mum’s house. Harley was at the backseat, busy watching his favourite cartoon on the mini television Len’s car was equipped with. At least, someone’s happy.

I shrugged, looking out the window, resorted to watching the road and thinking more about things that was about to happen.

What if I’m pushing things too far? Like am I really ready being Harley’s mummy? I mean, everything’s not even official. Len and I are just in a relationship and diving down into being his wife and Harley’s mummy felt like I was rushing things.

And you know what happens when things are being rushed… Things get complicated as it is. I don’t want that to happen, especially now that things just got back to normal between Len and I.

Plus, I have no idea what mum will think. She’ll probably scare me off with kids stuff and for sure, at the end of the day, I’d be running off to the wild and regretting things. But this is Harley and Len we’re talking about… they’re different, and I really want them in my life.

All I know is that I love Lenny, and I think I love Harley too.

I groaned and hit my head on the window as Len’s hand travelled to my thighs, waking me up, more of telling me that he was here and can hear me.

“What’s the matter, babe?” He asked and I simply shook my head. I shouldn’t have done that but I got carried away with my thoughts.

What if mum thinks I’m desperate or something? Like I’ve always been dreaming of having a complete family and having Len and Harley around actually helps me feel complete? I don’t want to go home regretting about coming to mum’s house. I was afraid of her reaction and how things will end.

I groaned again and leaned in towards Len, resting my head on his shoulder. “Babe, you’re scaring me. What’s wrong?”

I shook my head yet again and just relaxed beside him. My hand rested on top of his free hand and played with it. We were near mum’s house and I was trembling inside. Maybe we shouldn’t have brought Harley just yet. It was still too early, but then, I felt like I was a hypocrite of hiding him and I didn’t want him to feel I wasn’t proud of him, because I was. Just like how I’m proud of Lenny being a great dad and a boyfriend.

“We’re here!” Len exclaimed as Harley giggled at the back, pushing up his arms up in the air, looking directly at me and be the one to carry him. “I swear, daddy is getting jelly here.”

“But you had him all these years. It’s my time now.” I uttered as I went down the car to open the back door and released Harley from the car seat.

“Mummy!” He called and hugged onto me tightly.

“I wish I was Harley so you’d notice me, and cuddle with me, and give me your loving attention…” Lenny teased as Harley laughed as if he understood what his dad was complaining about.