My broody boy

26. The truth to be told

Final chapter

"Nope," she giggled curling into her bed and sucking her bottom lip. "That is not at all true..."

"It's a little true..." he chuckled with an eye roll. "You enjoy greatly not letting me sleep. Whether you're with me or not..."

"I don't see how that is possible," she flipped her hand out and stared at the ceiling. "I miss you Broody..."

"Oh I miss you too," he ran his hand over his face and let out a sigh. "So much baby girl. You should come back..."

"I would, but I think Sophie is about to pop any minute now and I can't leave her," she confessed with a frown. "And I...I've kinda been talking to Ethan more."

"That's good," he shifted, not wanting to admit how much he missed his best friend. At this moment his best friend, who he really loved more than anything, was experiencing a life changing event and he hated he was there to deal with it with him.

"He misses you," Eve told him honestly. "You know how he is. Yet, I can tell how much he misses you," she told him but wasn't surprised when she didn't get much of a response. Like her brother, Jaxx didn't discuss their friendship well. They were men as both put it and they didn't discuss that stuff. "Why don't you come home for a few days?" she wondered and heard him sigh. "You two could talk..."

"And say what? I'm not sorry for being with you Eve. I'm sorry I lied to him but I already told him that. He doesn't want us together and I'm not sure I want to discuss anything with him if that is what he is still thinking."

"I understand..." she toyed with the bed sheet and let out a sigh. "Crap...Sophie is calling me," she glanced at her caller I.D. "Can I call you back in just a minute?"

"Yeah that's fine..."

"Ok, love you..."

"Love you too, Pretty Girl...talk to you in a bit..."

"Bye," she clicked off and hit on her other line. "Hey Sophie, what's up?"

"Eve, it's me," she recognized her older brother's voice and shifted a bit on the bed. They were better, they weren't like how they were but they were better. She wanted to get back to how they were, she wanted him to trust her again but she just...she just didn't know how to get there.

"Hey Bubba," she worried on her lip and pulled in a long breath.

"Umm..." he scratched his neck and pulled in a jagged breath. "Sophie...Sophie went into labor..."

"What?" she rose up on her bed with wide eyes. "Like, seriously?"

"Yeah," he let out a dry laugh and felt his heart race. "We were just getting ice cream and bam, the little thing is coming."

"Ok," she dove off the bed and grabbed her stuff. "I'll be there like five minutes..."

"Ok..." he paused a moment too long and she stopped moving.

"You ok?"

"Yeah...I just...I'm going to be a dad," he smiled, a sudden level of excitement ripping through him. "I'm about to be a dad."

"I know Bubba," she lit up. "I'll be there in just a minute," she promised, clicking off. Grabbing her keys off the stand and racing out the door.

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"Ethan!" Eve called down the hall when she saw the dirty blonde standing by the back window. "Bubba!" she yelled and he slowly turned to face her.

"Hey..." he gave a smile and she frowned when she noticed it didn't reach his eyes.