This Love

Decisions

February 3rd, 2025
Malibu, USA
Miley's POV    

"Liam," I start. "I'm not pregnant." I say with a smile. Liam just stands there.

"Are you sure?"

"Look for yourself, they both say negative." After Liam looks at the tests, he looks at me and smiles. He picks me up and spins me around. "Wow Liam, I never thought you'd have that reaction."

"We both said it. We don't particularly want one. At least that's what you said before. And sometimes you tend to change your mind once you see the negative sign. You think "oh well it wouldn't be horrible if I was. Maybe I do want a baby"".

"That is not what I sound like, and I know you were trying to mimic me."

"Whatever. The kids had a snack earlier. You got here just in time for dinner. I'm keeping it simple tonight, I'm making pineapple fried rice. Two different dishes because the recipe says it's delicious when it has a bite to it. And the kids don't like spicy foods...yet." Liam says.

"Okay, I don't really care what it is for dinner. I'm starving."

"It'll be a while, play with the kids or something."

Then I walked toward the hallway where the kids' bedrooms were.

"Kids, y'all wanna go outside?" After maybe one second the kids came out and into the living room. "We gotta get our shoes and coats on."

They walk to the area with all the kids' shoes and I help them put theirs on. I helped them with their coats and they ran outside. Once I got something on my feet and a light jacket I walked outside with the kids.

"Jessica Mae Hemsworth you do not jump on the trampoline without my supervision." Jessica was about to climb the ladder to the trampoline but I caught her.

"Can we jump mommy?" Cecilia asks.

"Yes, you guys can jump." I walked back and sat in a chair. I watched the kids jump, but I didn't see Leonardo. "What the fuck?" I say to myself. I saw him come outside, I even helped him put his shoes and coat on.

I stood up and looked by the trampoline, then I looked in the window, maybe he went in. Nothing. Then I looked towards the swings.

"Got cha."

I walk over to Leonardo and kneel in front of him. He was just sitting on the regular swing, doing nothing.

"Leo, sweetie why are you so upset?" I ask.

"I'm sad..." He says with his head down. I pick him up and put him on my lap while I sit in the grass.

"That's not allowed Leo, good vibes only." Then I kiss the top of his head. He hugs me tight and I tear up. I try to hold back my tears, Leonardo was upset enough.

"I'm sorry."

"No, don't be sorry for being sad. Sometimes we just can't help it...do you wanna tell mommy what's wrong? Maybe I can help." I say, then he looks up at me.

"I don't have brothers to play with." Oh boy. "I have daddy but he doesn't play."

"He does sometimes."

"I wanna play with a brother."

"Yeah...I know."

"Mommy, can you give me a brother?" Leonardo asks.

"Well Leo...that situation is complicated. I can't make the decision, not by myself. Daddy has to make a decision too."

"Can I ask him?"