PEACHY

17 (ANDY)

All day staring at the ceiling
Making friends with shadows on my wall
All night hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
Because tomorrow might be good for something

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*unedited*

"Matteo, you don't have to carry me inside, you know? I can walk myself," I state.

"Well, I'm going to carry you anyways," Matteo responds as he opens the front door of the mansion.

He walks in and walks into the living room. Leo, my dad, Shannon, my brothers, mom, Hannah, and the kids are scattered throughout the living room. Matteo sets me on my feet. Everyone looks at me and I just stand there.

My mom stands up and runs to me and wraps her arms around me signaling everyone else to come to hug me except for Shannon and her two sons. Everyone pulls away from except Peach. I drop to her level and pull her into my arms. I kiss her head as she sniffles.

"How far along are you?" My mom asks.

"Seven months," I reply.

I pull away from Peach and stand up. "When did you have Peach?" My dad asks.

"On Christmas day, I'm sorry I missed your birthday, Peach. I will make it up to you, I promise," I respond as I look down at Peach.

She smiles and nods. "You should get upstairs and rest, Andy, you need it," my mom says. "We will all be here in the morning."

I nod. Matteo and I go put Peach in bed and then we go to my room. I strip out of my clothes and go take a quick shower. I come back to find Matteo laying in my bed with a pair of my shorts on. I shake my head and walk into my closet.

I grab the biggest shirt I can find and put it on and a thong. I go back into my and climb in bed beside Matteo. Matteo pulls me into his body and kisses the side of my face.

"You're beautiful, Andy," Matteo mutters as his hand rubs my belly.

"What took you guys so long to get me?" I ask.

"We weren't sure on where you were and we didn't want to just barge in and you end up dead. Red sent us all of your hair and pictures of you. He left a message on the back of them and we set everything up and I came and got you," Matteo replies. "Did you know you were pregnant when you were kidnapped?"

I close my eyes and sigh. "No, I didn't realize I was until I gained about fifteen pounds. Red got me checked out and that was that" I reply. "I saw Nora."

"Oh yeah? How did that go?" Matteo asks.

"She was nice. We talked a lot. She told me everything I needed to know about this world and why you and Red are the way you are. She had two kids, Jade and Jax," I reply. "She's trapped there."

"I can't help her. Nora is Red's not mine. You are mine and you're not going anywhere," Matteo states.

Matteo kisses behind my ear and then buries his face in my neck. "Go to sleep Matteo. I will still be here," I murmur.

I turn over in the bed only to hit my face on Matteo's chest. I groan a little and scramble out of bed. I go pee, wash my hands, and brush my teeth. I come back to see Matteo sprawled out on my bed. It's a California King Bed but he manages to take up the whole thing.

I climb on top of him and poke his cheek. Matteo flips us over making me squeal really loud. Matteo kisses my lips, nose, then my forehead. The baby kicks making Matteo's eyes widen. Matteo moves off of me and puts his hand on my belly. I put my hand on top of his and move it to where the baby is kicking.

"Hi, baby, it's your daddy!" Matteo murmurs to my belly.

The baby kicks harder making his foot protrude out of my belly. Matteo's eyes light up. "You be good for mommy and don't give her any trouble. We will be seeing you soon," Matteo adds.

I push Matteo off of me and get out of bed. I walk to the door and open it up to see Peach in her pajamas about to knock. She looks up at me and smiles.

"Morning, Peach," I blurt out.

"Morning," she tiredly says as she walks into the room.

I turn around and watch Peach climb into my bed and cuddle into his side. Both of them fall back asleep and I smile. I quietly leave the room and make my way downstairs. I go into the dining room to see everyone gathered around the table. I take my seat as everyone passes the food around.

"So where are Matteo and Peach?" My mom asks.

"Asleep in my bed," I reply.

The dining room door opens and Dante, Sara, and a tall girl with jet black hair and blue eyes walk in. She resembles Sara a lot. The three of them sit down at the end of the table and get some food. I quietly eat my food as everyone else talks.

"So, Andy, who's baby is it?" Shannon asks me.

I look up at her and just stare. "Matteo's. Why?" I respond.

"I thought it might be that guy Red's since you are just like your mother," Shannon responds.

"Excuse me, I am not a whore, like you, Shannon. My mother is not a whore either," I state.

"Oh she is, darling, she is. You know you're not your father's right?" Shannon asks with a smug smile on her face.

I look at my father as he talks to Leo. I glance at my mom as she smiles at Luca. I look back at Shannon. "I am my father's child. You are wrong," I respond.

Shannon looks at my dad. "Teddy," Shannon catches my dad's attention. My dad looks at Shannon. "Why haven't you told Andy that she isn't your child? Why haven't you told her that her mom is a whore and got pregnant by someone else?"

My dad just looks between my mom, Shannon and I. The whole room is dead quiet. "What is she talking about?" I ask.

"Sweetheart," my mom says as she stands up.

I quickly stand up and look at the three of them. "Tell me what she is talking about," I demand.

"I'm not a whore but your father broke up with for a few months and in that time I was raped by this old black man one night. Your dad came back from his university and saw me pregnant. I explained to him what happened and he wanted you to be his no matter what. That man is your father no matter she says," my mom responds.

"Understandable, but you guys could have told me. I wouldn't have viewed him any differently," I state.

I walk around the table and to the door. I put my hand on my growing belly. "Don't leave because of her," my mom says.

"I'm going to get dressed so I can go check on my baby, someone I would never keep anything from," I state.

I leave the kitchen and go back up to my room. Peach and Matteo are still sound asleep. I walk into the closet and find a big shirt and a pair of basketball shorts. I change clothes and leave the closet. I make my way to the bathroom and wash my face. I quickly dry it off and go into the bedroom once more.

I look at Peach as she tosses and turns in Matteo's big arms. Matteo stirs and looks at Peach for a second and then looks over at me. "Morning," he murmurs.

"Get up and get dressed, we need to go out," I state.

"Why and where?" Matteo asks.

"ObGyn, the mall, and wherever else I need to go."