(ARABELLA'S POINT OF VIEW)
''Large Big Mac with fries cheese burger and coke.'' Justin said I smiled thanking him.
''You really have an appetite this pregnancy huh.'' he said I nodded.
''Yeah I had a lot of morning sickness with Josh remember.'' he nodded.
''Yeah at least this way the baby will weigh more and you look healthy with a bit of meat on you while pregnant, plus you are young it'll fall right off when you hit the gym.'' I pulled a disgusted face.
''Don't ever mention that world until the baby is 8 weeks old.'' he laughed dipping his fries into ketchup and I heard the front door opening and closing.
''Sis!'' Antonio called out.
''In here babe!'' I shouted back he walked into the kitchen he smiled putting his gym bag down Justin nodded to a bag of food.
''Thanks bro.'' he smiled and nodded and Antonio sat down beside me.
''So the twins rang me today.'' I nearly choked on my burger, Justin chuckled
''What?'' he nodded.
''Yeah I was with Cameron at the gym and they rang wanting to meet up and talk.''
''And?'' Justin asked he shrugged.
''I was busy I couldn't drop everything for them because now they decide to talk to me''
''Good.''
''I eh I told them to come over here and we'll talk.'' he said Justin fought a laugh off while I glared at Antonio.
''Look I know what they done is wrong, but I hate this how I'm living how everything is turning out, and mom would be pissed off.'' he said I ignored him picking up my cheese burger, Justin chuckled. I kicked his leg hard he winched and glared at me.
''When are they coming over?'' I asked and the doorbell rang I cursed under my breath and Antonio looked at me pouting.
''Go, go.'' he kissed my cheek before leaving the kitchen I looked at Justin shaking my head.
''Close the door after you.'' he sighed closing the kitchen door I finished my fries and looked at Tess would was sleeping in her bed I whistled she sat up I held my half eating cheese burger out and she came over taking it from me, I rubbed her head and put the rubbish in the bin and put my Big Mac into the microwave for later.
''I know you'll never forgive us but we really are sorry man, we shouldn't have blown up like that, big deal you're gay, there's nothing wrong with that.''
''If there's nothing wrong with it why did you all freak out and fucking hit me?'' Antonio asked I heard a sigh.
''Because you're an Moreno the soccer loving star with a scholarship to UCLA we let our surname affect us, but quite frankly I don't give a fuck who we are, who dad is, we may have went the complete wrong way about it but what I do know is I'll never let anyone treat you like that for being gay.'' Benny said I leaned on the door they looked at me I raised my eyebrows they looked around shifted nervously.
The twins where always like that, I could give them a look and they would become very nervous.
''You should be on the ground kissing his feet for forgiveness.'' I said Antonio bit his lip to stop smiling the twins sighed. I heard a knock at the door without turning around I call out.
''Come in Cameron!'' I shouted.
''Cameron wait what?'' Antonio asked. I invited him over earlier to surprise Antonio. They're always at his house so I thought for a change they can hang out here.
''We'll see if they really mean it when he comes in.'' I said moving back and smiled.
''Hey babe.'' he smiled and hugged me before looking in the living room his eyes widen, he obviously knew who my brothers where.
''Uh hi.'' he said nervously Antonio stood up and walked over he wink at Cameron and took his hand.
''This is Cameron my boyfriend.'' I smiled feeling my eyes welling up; I was so proud him right now.
I looked at the twins they looked at each other and smiled then stood up; Eric was first sticking his hand out.
''Alright man nice to meet you I'm Eric, Antonio's older brother.'' he shook his head smiling broadly.
''So you're his boyfriend?'' Benny asked Cameron nodded ''Are you kids serious?'' they nodded once again.
''Good, I'm only going to say this once, break his heart and I'll break every bone in your body got me?'' my jaw dropped Justin barked a loud laugh
''This is familiar.'' he said shaking his head.
''You don't need to worry about that.'' Cameron said nodding, Benny smiled and bro hugged him.
''Nice to meet you I'm Benny.'' I looked at Justin who was still chuckling.
''I remember him threatening me it was hilarious.'' Benny hit him across the back of the head.
''Owe that wasn't fair I'm just telling the truth.'' Justin looked at me'' I got it off both of them and Vinny, now Vinny was a bit uncomfortable because he was one of my bro's and I knew what he was capable of but these two I left the room and laughed, only because they were younger than me and threatened to kill me if I hurt you.''
''And what did I do when you did hurt her?'' Eric asked Justin glared at him.
''Punched me in the face... twice.'' Eric smiled and sat down.
''Where's Josh?'' he asked Justin they all looked at me I crossed my arms.
''Oh come Arabella we said we're sorry alright you've kept my only nephew from me for 4 weeks.''
''That's your own fault.'' I said to Benny, he got up and walked over to me.
''What do we have to do for you to forgive us huh, because I've two little boys and home who want to see their aunty Bella.'' he said I fought a smile off and kept my poker face on.
''Weren't you the one who always say everyone deserves a second chance no matter what they did?''
''Bare Paedophiles, murderers, or animal abuser's.'' Antonio said I smiled at him and looked plainly at Benny he pouted his lip.
''I mean it now either of you ever pull a move like that again and I'll make sure you have no kids and you'll only have the two got me.'' I said they both nodded and Benny hugged me I smiled wrapped my arms around his waist hugging him back tight he kissed my head.
''I really sorry for treating him like that.'' he whispered I nodded hugging him tight.
''So where's Josh?'' he asked me.
''Upstairs in bed, due a feed now dough.'' Justin looked at his watch.
''I'll go get him.'' Eric rushed out of the room I chuckled and sat down.
''So do you know what you're having yet?'' Benny asked rubbing my belly. I shook my head.
''Nope we're keeping it a surprise, we'll never find out on any of our kids.''
''So there's going to be more?'' Cameron asked I smiled.
''To right there is bud, we're going to have a load of kids.'' Justin said I laughed.
''Yeah if you're pushing them out we can have as many as you like.'' they all laughed and Eric walked in with a laughing Josh.
''Josh buddy hi I missed you yes I did.'' Benny said taking him from his twin kissing his face tickling his sides making Josh spas out and laugh loudly.
''So now we've to try get Gabby back.'' Eric said hugging me tight kissing me head.
''Good luck with that she's stubborn.'' every one of them scoffed, even Cameron which I chuckled at.
''No one is as stubborn as you are, she will side with you in everything.'' Benny said I shook my head.
''She was really hurt, she rang me crying last night at how no one talks to him, I'm only giving into you guys because he is and he lives here I don't want him to feel like he can't talk about use, but she is a whole other story, when she had Isabella she changed so much, you're going to literally have to kiss someone's feet for her forgiveness.''
''We'll manage.''
***
''And you forgive them?'' she asked me I nodded.
''Yeah I do, Antonio is over the moon them two are back talking to him, they went to his college match yesterday, bursting with pride they were, I know how much he was hurting and he hid it but when he made up with them two he smiles much more.''
''What about dad and Vinny?''
''I don't know about dad but I know he has been talking to Vinny on the sly the past while, Vinny has been here with Justin but I haven't spoken to him other than asking if Alice was pregnant yet.''
''I'll never forgive daddy for hitting me though, but it's gone on two long now, almost five weeks and quite frankly I am sick of the fighting, this stress I am feeling is doing no good for me or the baby, and Justin only stays around Daddy's because he works for him, he'll talk through Z, told my dad it me and the kids over the job but I don't want to pull him away from work. I'd rather make up forget about the pass than lose my unborn.'' she hummed.
''Yeah you're right, I'll give them a call back and have a chat and I'll call you later.''
''Alright talk then bye.''
''Bye.'' we hung up and I let out a long breath rubbing my chest.
''I told you this is all going to cause you stress.'' Justin said I looked at him and sigh, he came over to me and rubbed the end of my belly.
''How're you feeling your back ok?'' he nodded.
''I'm great are you, you look a bit tired.'' he said.
''I'm fine don't be worrying.'' I ran my hand through his hair and pecked his lips, his phone rang, he groaned into my hair and took it out of his pocked putting it to his ear
''Hello.... Alright that's not good.... He is.... Right well just bring him over to my place.... Right bye.'' he hung up I raised my eyebrows.
''Barry.'' he rolled his eyes I sighed ''Kid is driving me mad.''
''He watches you and Jinx both with your own families you can't blame him for being depressed.'' he said I sighed licking my lips and he got up.
''I don't know who is coming over so stay up here alright?'' I rolled my eyes.
''Don't you even start Justin this is my own house.'' he groaned cursing how I don't do anything he says and left the room I pulled a face after him and looked down at Josh I kissed his hand and I bit the inside of my lip and hummed to myself.
''Let's go into your room huh buddy.'' I said kissing his head and stood up and carried him across the hall.
Giving he is 9 months now I think it's finally time to have him in his own room, we'll have a new baby in a few weeks and can't have two of them in with us. I opened the door to his room, I smiled and kissed the side of his head and put him into his crib he sat up himself and I put teddies around him he gladly played with while I sat on the rocking chair, rubbing my belly and watching him.
''Mommy be right back baby.'' I said to him and I went into mine and Justin's room and got myself dressed then went back into him. I dressed him into some Chino's white shirt and vans and carried him down stairs as the doorbell went. I walked over opening it to see a gang of guys.
''Can I help you?'' I asked.
''They're alright Belly Bell, they're with me.'' Jinx said pushing threw them he kissed my cheek.
''How's my nephew doing?'' he asked kissing his forehead I stepped aside and they all came in.
''He's good, I think he'll start walking soon, he always wants to be standing on his legs.'' he smiled.
''Little Champ, where's your husband at?'' he asked I nodded towards the living room he nodded and Antonio walked out of his rooms eyeing all the guys.
''Alright fag.'' some guy said another sniggered.
''What the fuck did you just call him?'' I heard Barry growl I turned and looked at the door his eyes were sunk in and he looked exhausted.
''I asked you a question.'' he walked over to the guy.
''A little fag. '' he said, Barry slammed him against the wall, my photos that hung shook with the hard slam.
''Say something like that to him again and I'll pulled your eyes out got me.'' he said I shivered over his tone the guy paled and nodded rapidly.
''Ok, ok enough my pregnant wife and son are in the house.'' Justin said putting his hands on Barry shoulders
''How you doing my man?'' he asked Barry let the guy go and looked at Justin.
''I'm good.'' Justin hummed and Jinx led everyone into the room.
''I think someone wants to go over to his Grandma Maggie don't you'.' Antonio said.
''No.'' he sighed.
''Sis come on Mag hasn't seen him in ages, she's staying over at her sisters, she fell out with dad after what happened.''
''She is.'' I frowned he nodded.
''Yeah things are a bit rough with them, she wants to see him.'' I nodded kissing the baby's head and gave him to Antonio.
''Let me get his bag.'' he nodded and I walked into the living room and picked his bag up.
''I already gave him a bottle at noon he won't need another one until later she'll know, tell her that he likes to stand a lot so she has to keep an eye on him in case he does it when she leaves the room ok.'' I said putting a bottle into the bag he nodded putting it over his shoulder.
''Will do, be back later.'' he kissed my cheek and left. I walked over to the kitchen door and quietly closed it and took my phone out.
''Hello?'' Halle asked.
''Hey listen Barry is playing up again.'' I said.
''Yeah Jinx's was telling me, this is getting too much Bells.''
''It's over Taylor Halle.'' I sighed.
''What do you mean?''
''He's been in love with her for so long and he is trying but she is playing hard to get and bragging about the guys she does be with around him, it's killing him and I hate seeing how much he loves her and her treating him like a mug.''
''No I fucking don't!'' Taylor shouted in the background.
''Nice one Halle.''
''I didn't know you were going to curse her out.''
''I'm putting it out there, he is fucking on crack now over it, Taylor get your act together I mean it.''
''I don't nothing wrong, I don't want him.''
''We all know you want him but won't admit it Tay.'' Halle said sighing
''No I don't.'' she mumbled.
''They be a lady and stop leading him on and tell him up front you've no feelings for him, I've to go someone is coming in.'' I hung up and the kitchen door opened and Justin raised his eyebrows.
''Who were you talking to?''
''No one, just some network call.'' I said he hummed watching me clean the counter tops then I heard a smash inside that caused me to jump.
''Wait here.'' I ignored him and rushed after him into the living room to see a smash glass against the wall and Barry head in his hands he looked at me.
''I really sorry Bella I'll clean it.''
''Don't worry about it darling only a bit of glass, come sit.'' I said sitting him down beside me and I looked at him.
''I know they can all be a bit to heavy and come on hard but they only want, what is best for you.'' he nodded.
''I know, but it's not easy.'' he said looking at his hands.
''I love her.'' he said I heard a snigger I looked up.
''So help me god another word or a noise coming from you I am going to rip your liver out and have you eat it got me.'' I growled at the guy he stopped smiling narrowing his eyes into slits before looking away.
''Get out.'' I said they all looked at me.
''Everyone get out.'' I said and with muttering to each other they all left.
''I know you love her Barry I do, but babe, I don't even know who Taylor is any more she's changed.'' he nodded.
''I know; I tried talking to her but anytime I do she's either with someone or making excuses up.'' he shook his head
''I'm 24 years of age, never had a real girlfriend, I don't have a decent job, I don't even know who I am Bella''
''You're Barry the guy who always puts himself before everyone, someone everyone can rely on because you're a great guy.''
''It's not enough for her.'' he said his eyes very dark I took a deep breath and let it out.
''You need to stop drinking and doing the drugs Barry, you need to be clean, she's never going to want you like this.'' he sighed and I heard a knock on the door I looked up.
''You've a visitor bro.'' Justin said and Taylor came into view I heard her gasp a little he looked down, I squeezed his hand and stood up and I looked at her I nodded once before walking out closing the door behind me.
''It's so horrible.'' I whispered to Justin my eyes welling up he kissed my forehead rubbing the back on my neck.
''I know it is, but we're going to help him, no matter what it takes.'' he said I nodded and let out a deep breath he took my hand and we walked into the kitchen.
''Who are these?'' I asked him.
''Some new kids.'' he said I nodded and sat on the stool crossing my legs.
''How many times have I told you not to wear heels when you're pregnant.'' he said I waved him off picking up a chocolate éclair. They talked in hush tones that made me laugh and Justin looked at me.
''Sorry, I just find it funny with the hush tones when I've been through two wars before these kids started living.'' I shook my head his shoulder drop I shrugged licking my fingertips.
''Yeah right.'' someone mutter.
''It's true, by the time you finish high school, that's if you did I was living a life of sniper.'' I wink at the guy Justin tensed beside me I smiled and walked over to the fridge.
''What have you done that makes you so badass.'' I laughed.
''Killed a few here and there, but only a solider can turn a ladies man into a loving husband and father.'' I said Justin lips curved I winked at him before leaving the room.
''Hey.'' I turned to see Taylor I smiled.
''Everything ok?'' I asked she nodded and looked back at the living room and Barry walked out with broken glass he smash he winked at me before walking into the kitchen.
''So what's happening.''
''I've been such a stuck up bitch, I don't know why I changed but I did and I hate myself for being such a awful friend to you and Halle and worse of all fucking him up.'' she shook her head.
''It's ok I'm over it.'' she shook her head.
''I always let on it didn't bother me you both having families of your own but it does, I hate being the only single one no man or child in my life. I felt that not having a stable relationship at my age why should I bother so that's why I started sleeping around, then one day he told me he loved me, I couldn't let myself believe it and fall for him when I didn't want a boyfriend, but now.'' she looked at the kitchen door.
''He's your missing piece.'' I smiled and I stepped forward and hugged her tight.
''Pidge.'' I turned to Justin with Barry.
''We've to have a word.'' he said I nodded and we went into the living room.
''What's happening now?'' I asked them they looked at each other, she laced their fingers together.
''We're together now, we're going to get through it together, he's going to stop drinking taking drugs and I'm going to love him through it.'' she said looking at him I smiled.
''We want to get away from California for a while, just start up together, filled that missing space, you know without anyone interfering.'' Barry said I nodded.
''And well my money went on drink and drugs.'' he said him and Justin looked at me.
''Oh.'' I copped on.
''I wouldn't ask I wasn't desperate.'' he said '' I've a few jobs your dad is going to give me, only if I get clean so I will definitely pay it back.'' he said I nodded.
''No rush at all I just want you to get clean and you both to be happy.'' I said and looked at Justin.
''Give us a second ok.'' they nodded I walked out Justin followed.
''How much did he ask for?''
''20k.'' I nodded.
''Well I've no problem giving it but I don't think 20k can cover them for a few months.'' he nodded
''Yeah I though the same, it's not cash he wants and my cheque book his in the gym in the safe.'' I nodded and walked up stairs.
''Why are you wearing those shoes?'' he asked following me.
''They look good and I look good in them.'' I shrugged he chuckled and I typed the code into the safe and opened it taking out my cheque book.
''Much?'' I asked.
''I can give you cash now.'' he said
''Oh for god sake will you stop it already, what's yours is mine and what's mine is yours so how much are we giving him?'' I asked waving the cheque book in his face.
''45?'' he asked unsure.
''Yeah that's sounds like plenty and there's no rush on getting it back.'' I said sitting down and right on the cheque, signing my name I ripped it off and gave it to Justin, he leaned in and kissed my cheek I winked and put it back into the safe and closed the safe and we headed down stairs.
''So where are use going?'' I asked Taylor asked Justin and Barry talked.
''Maybe Europe, I thinks it's best if we're as far away from here as possible until we get our feet on the ground, I can't thank you enough for giving us alend.'' I waved her off.
''I'd do anything for my family.'' she smiled and hugged me tight, the guys came over and Taylor hugged Justin and Barry hugged me tight thanking me.
''You get cleaned up and come back and see your new niece or nephew ok.'' I fixed his jacket he smiled and nodded.
''Give Josh a kiss from me ok?''
''I will do, you both be safe and ring me ok.'' they both hugged us again before leaving and I let out a deep breath and looked up and Justin, he looked at me and kissed my head wrapped one arm around my waist and turning me to him.
''I love you Mrs Bieber so much.'' I smiled and kissed him softly.
''I love you to Mr B.'' I winked he chuckled and I looked at the kitchen.
''I'm going to go get the grocery shopping in.''
''Let me get rid of them and I'll come.'' I shook my head.
''No it's ok you chill hang out whatever it is you men do and I won't be long.'' I said he sighed slipping his hands into his back pocket taking his wallet out and I laughed picking my keys up and walked to the door.
''Pigeon.''
''La, la, la, la, la can't here you.'' I sang getting into my car, he narrowed his eyes into slits I smiled and rolled my window down.
''Ok, but please will you change your shoes, wait there and I get you a pair of flats.'' I reversed the car.
''See you later Honey.'' I called he frowned I smiled and turned the radio on and drove to the shopping mall.
