One love

Chapter 18

When i came up i hear Shane laughing. I splash him. Now  i’m the one laughing. “Really  Love, you want to play that game?” He comes closer, and he as a crazy look in his eye. “Shane?” “He doesn't answer he just keeps coming closer. “Babe please i didn't mean to start anything i just got even. Please don't do what you are planning.” He is close enough now where his can wrap arms around me.  “Okay Beautiful i will be nice.”  He kisses my cheek. We swim for a little bit.

I’m laying on a chair on my stomach, Shane is getting us some drinks. “Hey Layla mind if I join you?” I look up and find Beth. “Sure,where is your husband and Luca?” She sits down and gets comfortable as she can with such around belly.  “Oh Aaron is in the pool with the munchkin.” I sit up and look at the pool and Aaron is playing with Luca and its the cutest thing in the world.” “They are so cute, I remember when Aaron found out I was going to be having a baby. He was so scared.” “Why was he scared?” “Well he was scared that the baby will have diabetes, because Aaron has type one diabetes. Things got better once we got Luca tested and when the test came back negative he wasn't scared anymore he was beyond happy.”

“Wow! I would be scared too.” “OOO! Who is that walking toward us?” I look where she is and smile ear to ear. “Oh that's my boyfriend Shane.” Shane smiles and bends down to kiss me. “Hey Beautiful, i got you a strawberry lemonade.” “Thank you.” He smiles. He sat next to opposite of Beth. Beth leans in so she can whisper to me. “Holy Hottie!” “Thanks, do you want me to introduce you guys?” “Uh totally.” I poke Shane and he looks over at me. “Whats up Baby?” “I want to introduce you to someone i meet at the hospital.”

He nods and i turn to Beth. “Babe this is Beth, Beth this is my boyfriend and best friend Shane.” Shane smiles. “It’s nice to meet you Beth.” “You too, oh and that brown hair man and little blond boy is my husband Aaron. And the cutie is my son Luca.” Shane smiles again. “Oh and this little one is Briella.” She says rubbing her very pregnant belly. “Can i feel her?” I look at Shane with shock. “Sure she is actually kicking right now anyways.” Shane places his on her belly  where she says the feet are.

He just stares at his hand. A few minutes past and then he lights up. “That's the coolest thing in the world. Babe you totally have to feel  this.” I reach my hand out and wait then a couple seconds later i feel it. It is the coolest thing in the world. Then randomly a thought what it be like if Shane and i had a baby. Would he be as excited to feel the kicks of our child as he was with Briella. Plus on top of that would he even get a chance to be with me? Will there ever be a time where I get to tell him how I feel about him.

I smile at Shane and he smiles back. Shane continues to talk to Beth, and I sit back and close my eyes. I don't know how long i was stuck in my thoughts. Out of sudden I feel someone jump up on my lap. I open my eyes and find a smiling Luca. “Hi friend!” “Hey Cutie!” “You come wimming with me?” “Sure Cutie did you ask your mommy and daddy if that's okay?” “Yup! Daddy is to tired and Mommy cant. come wimming with me?” “Sure Cutie lets go.” I look over at Shane and he smiles and gives me a thumbs up.

Luca and I play in the pool and i'm so impressed on how great of a swimmer he is. “Luca it’s time to get out.” “But Daddy!” “Luca Gage Thompson out now!” He pouts but he does get out. “Tell Layla bye and thanks for playing with you.” He runs up to me hugs me. “Thank you for playing with me.” I smile. “Your welcome cutie.”

We are back in the hotelroom and Shane is in the shower. The bathroom door is ajar a little bit. He has Daughtry playing on his phone and you hear him singing along. I’m sitting on the bed smiling and stuck in my thoughts. What am I getting myself into? Do I keep playing along and pretending that I’m in love with Shane?

Or do I tell him. No I can't do that. He is just showing you how to love for Zander’s sake. Even if I told him that I have feelings for him. How would he react? I shouldn’t want Shane to be anything more than my best friend. But I just can’t get him out of my head, or I can’t help the butterflies that fill my stomach when he near or kisses me. Dang it! “What’s wrong?” I sit up at the sound of his voice. He is standing at the end of the bed with a towel wrapped around his waist. His chest and holy cow of a chicken is his six pack ever hot. “When I walked out of the bathroom you said dang it like you were upset. What’s going on Sweetheart?”

“Oops I didn't mean to say that out loud.” He walks around the bed to the side i’m sitting and pulls me up into his arms. “What’s going on Love, talk to me. Please Baby!”  “Do you like me?” He pulls away but doesn’t let go of me. “Of course i do Love.” “No Shane, do like me as in like like?”  “Oh, well your my one and only best friend.” He didnt say he like like me…. I begin to tear up. I push him away from me and ran toward the bathroom and shut and lock the door.  There is a small knock on the door. “Please open the door Layla. Please talk to me.”  I ignore him and undress and get in the shower. When the the hot water hits my body I let my emotions take over.