This Love

BB Talk

February 14th, 2026
Malibu, USA
Miley's POV

"I'm better than okay..." Then I lean in closer to him. "I'm pregnant." I probably didn't have the best timing, I said it as he took a bite of food...he nearly choked.

"You're what?" He asks with wide eyes.

"I don't wanna have to say it louder. Besides, by the reaction I got I'm pretty sure you heard me."

"Wh- h- I mean-" Liam stutters. "You're sure?"

"Yes...that's what I went to the store for. And I took it in the store because I didn't wanna get your hopes up in case it was negative."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Maybe after the hot tub incident? Or the wine rejection?"

"I've been trying to think of a cute way to say it...I couldn't think of anything so I gave up."

"Yeah, you nearly made me choke."

"I'm sorry." I apologize. "I should've waited til after you didn't have food in your mouth."

"Do you know how far along you are?"

"Can this conversation wait til we get home?"

"I kinda don't want it to, you told me the news here, I figured you'd wanna talk about it now."

"I couldn't take it anymore, I needed to tell you. I don't wanna say too much. I might have made a huge mistake by saying it here though. I'm hoping no one heard."

"Well no one looked when I nearly choked, so if they didn't hear that then they didn't hear you." Liam replies.

"I hope not. The last thing I want is for the world to know before I've even went to the doctor."

"Good point. Do you wanna just drop the subject for now?"

"I kinda want to, yeah. Is it fine if we talk about it later?"

"As long as we talk about it before tomorrow, yes."

After dinner and dessert, we went home. We got changed out of our dinner clothes and into some regular clothes. We were on the couch, him holding me close.

"So...you're pregnant." Liam says. He still seems shocked, I'm just hoping he's happy like he said he was going to be. "Wow..."

"Are you okay? You're not having second thoughts now, are you?"

"No, I'm just surprised. I didn't think it was gonna be happening anytime soon."

"Surprise." I say, then Liam kisses my forehead and laughs.

"How far are you? Or do you need to go to the doctor to find out?"

"Well if I'm thinking it happened on your birthday, I'm four weeks."

"You're only four weeks but already getting symptoms? That hasn't happened before." Liam replies confused.

"I know, I'm just as confused as you are. I looked it up though and it's completely normal. Just that the symptoms won't normally show up til about six weeks."

"Are you sure you're not six weeks then? You're showing a lot of symptoms awfully early. But I guess if it's twins everything is doubled-"

"Liam I swear to god, please don't say that. I'm having enough anxiety as it is."

"Why do you have anxiety?"

"I just want this baby to be okay. Which is why we aren't telling anyone until I'm at least twelve weeks." I explain. "Twelve weeks, unless there's something wrong. Then longer."