New Beginnings ✅

24. Doorstep Shocker

"What are you doing here?" Josh asks in confusion.

"We have something we need to discuss" she says as she pushes her way into the house. I numbly close the door behind her, watching as her and the baby boy in her arms make their way across the room.

"How did you know where I was?"

"You're not that hard to find sweetheart" she chuckles. "Your niece was happy to pass along your girlfriend's address."

"What do you want Tiffany?" he asks as he looks towards me with a nervous look in his eye.

"To talk about Jackson. Our son" she says making his eyes widen as he looks at the small baby in her arms. "I know I should've told you before you left but-."

"But what?" he snaps. "You show up here at my girlfriend's house with a baby in your arms and you expect me to believe that it's mine."

"Of course not" she shakes her head as she reaches into her purse. "I got a DNA test. You left a hairbrush at my place when we broke up. Made things pretty easy actually" she states as she hands him the piece of paper.

My head was spinning. Not only was I a mother but now Josh was a father. "So what do you want from me?" Josh asks, swallowing harshly as he looks down at the baby.

"To be in his life. I just moved into town" she explains. "I expect that you'll want to be a part of his life now that you know about him."

"Yea" he nods, "of course I do" he says genuinely. "How far were you when I left?"

"Three months" she replies. Josh shakes his head, seemingly trying not to snap on her.

"Three months. That's fucking twelve weeks pregnant Tiffany. You didn't think it was important to mention that I was going to be a father before I moved across the country."

"I couldn't make you stay."

"He's my son" he shouts.

"Mommy" Liam says sleepily as he wanders into the room. "What's going on?"

"Nothing baby boy" I shake my head as I walk towards him, scooping him up. "Let's go back to sleep."

"Josh?" he asks, looking to my boyfriend.

"I'll be in a second buddy" he assures my son. I carry Liam to his room and tuck him back into his bed, sitting down beside him.

"What's going on mommy?" he asks softly. "Who was that lady?"

"She's someone that Josh used to know kiddo. Don't worry about it."

"Are we gonna lose Josh?" he asks causing my heart to break into a million tiny pieces. I had given Josh every single piece of me and now I wasn't sure if we would be together. This could change everything.

"You aren't losing me" Josh says as he walks into the room, kneeling in front of Liam. "I love your mom and I love you" he assures Liam. "I'm not going anywhere" he says, looking away from Liam and turning to look at me. "I love you" he says softly as he places his hand over mine.

*************************************************************************************

"So what's happening now?" I ask Josh as we sit in my bedroom. It was past three in the morning at this point. Tiffany had left a little while ago with a promise to come by tomorrow with Jackson so he and Josh could spend some time together.

"I have no fucking clue" Josh sighs as he rubs his hand down my back. "I had no idea she was pregnant when I left. I wouldn't have left."

"I know" I nod. "You're going to be such an amazing father Josh."