Behind The Storylines..

Chapter 17.

BENS POV. 

'Ok. Yep, Yep... alright, thank you, bye' I heard Ali talking on the phone as she came walked back through to the sitting room. 'Who was that?' I asked her, confused as to why she had to go into the kitchen to take the call.. why couldn't she have taken the call in front of me and Kym? Was she cheating on me? Did she have someone else on the go? NO, No... stop being so ridiculous Ben! Ali wouldn't have said yes to the proposal if she had someone else on the go... 

She sat back down next to me and smiled at me.... 'No one...' I was very very cautious about this. I didn't know the full story, but, she was being secretive and I didn't like it. 'Come on Ali, you know I don't like secrets...' I pleaded with her to tell me who was on the phone. 'Trust me babe... you'll love it! It's nothing bad, I promise'

'Are you sure? Cause you know how I get with these sorts of things' I pulled her into a hug and she sighed happily. 'Yeah, positive' She replied matter of factly. I was almost inclined to believe her. I sighed with her and began to watch tv. Daisy and Polly ran upstairs and Kym sat on the other sofa watching tv with us. 

KYMS POV.

I sat there, looking at Ali and Ben. and looking at how much love they both had for each other. It just made me smile so much. 'So... Ali. How long are you thinking of taking off work?' She looked over at me. 'A week? Maybe two at a push' She replied to me. 'No, No, No... you've got to take longer than that off missy! I'm not letting you come back to work when you're not ready!' I started to turn into her mother a little bit. Telling her off, making sure she did what was best for her. 

'I'm sure ill be fine Kym!' Came her reply. I'm starting to believe that was her default reply. Thats what she always seemed to tell me, and 9 times out of 10 she wasn't. 'Ali! Cut the crap! ill let this one slide and let you come back to work next week, but, if you even feel the slightest bit light headed, or weak, you HAVE to tell me! NO excuses Alison! Is that clear?' She knew I wasn't trying to be threatening. I just wanted whats best for her. 

'Ok, Ok. Fine! You drive a hard bargain, Marsh!' She half laughed and I did the same. I loved to hear Ali laugh. It's not a laugh that I got to hear that often but, when I did, it was like music to my ears. 

'Right, King! What are we doing tonight? While pinky and perky are upstairs playing princesses?' She laughed again.. 'I don't know..' She got up and Ben looked a little worried again, about where she was going. Thats when I noticed her small bump. 'Awww' I said as I smiled. 'What?' She looked extremely confused. 'You're tiny little bump..' I giggled and put my hand to it.. 'How the hell do you look so small and cute when you're pregnant?! I looked like a whale with all my pregnancies!' I laughed loudly. 'Well! what can I say!.... not everyone can look as good as me when they're pregnant!' She joked and smiled at me. 

BENS POV. 

I loved the way Kym and Ali interacted with each other. I mean, they had been friends for a hell of a long time but I just loved the way they knew each other inside and out. And their main goal for each other was, to keep the other safe. 

I lay myself fully on the sofa, and Kym laughed. 'The cheek of him! The minute his pregnant fiancé stands up he sprawls out where she was just sitting!' She half laughed and I knew she was joking. I just laughed too... 'Theres another sofa there... its fine'

I still wanted to know who rang Ali earlier, and why she was so secretive about it. I didn't want to ask her too much because then she would think I was being too paranoid and that I didn't trust her. 

ALIS POV. 

I wanted to keep this a secret for as long as I could. Ben had asked me to marry him, so, I wanted to do something nice for him. I'd booked us both for a spa day. I thought It would be the best thing considering that I wanted to treat him, and I'd been told I needed to 'rest and recuperate' 

I was planning on booking it for this weekend, so I only had a couple of days before I needed to tell him. I sighed, and sat down next to Kym, holding my small bump. 'Hello to you!' Kym laughed. '..and hello to you too!' She said, leaning down to my stomach and rubbing it lightly. I half laughed and so did Kym. 

***

A couple of hours later, Daisy and Polly still hadn't come back downstairs. Me and Kym were beginning to get worried that something had happened. I got up and started to head upstairs, with Kym close behind me. Getting to Daisy's bedroom door I could hear snoring.. I smiled at Kym as we both walked in. They were both asleep on Daisy's bed. Her bedroom was a mess, but that was okay. I smiled and looked over at Kym. 'Want to wake Poll up yet? its only 7.30?' 

'No, No..' Came her reply. Let's leave them for a little while longer. I mean, its not that often that they're this quiet' Kym laughed as we both walked out of the bedroom and back down the stairs. I suddenly felt a funny sensation in the bottom of my stomach and instantly put my hand to it. Walking quicker, back to the sitting room. 

'BEN! I exclaimed. 'What! Whats wrong?!' He looked slightly scared. I grabbed his hand and put it to the bottom of my small bump... 'That's your baby moving for the first time.' I smiled, looking at him, still holding his hand to my stomach. I could see that he was holding back the tears... 

'I love you' He said, kissing me as a tear escaped his eyes. 

'I love you too'