H&J Lockdown

27

Our getaway only lasted a few days and then it was back to LA for me and London for Hero. We decided to wait till after we got back to tell my parents about the baby, not wanting to ruin our vacation.

We were back in LA now, at our friends house where I was staying, trying to hold each other as much as we could before Heros flight in the morning.

"Should we call your parents before I leave?" Hero asks, his patience wearing thin.

I huff, not wanting to deal with their disappointment but nod in agreement.

He hands me my phone and I check the time to make sure they will be available.

I face time my mum and wait for her to answer.

"Hello?" She says as her face fills the screen.

"Hey mum. Are you with dad by any chance?" I ask nervously.

"I'm right here," My dad says as his face appears next to my moms on the screen. "Oh hey Hero! How are you?"

"I"m good sir, how are you?" Hero asks.

After a bunch of small talk and many elbow jabs from Hero I finally work up the courage to tell them. "So we have something to tell you guys."

They look at us confused but wait for me to continue.

"I'm pregnant." Another elbow jab.

"We're pregnant." Hero corrects me. "We're having a baby."

My mom smiles but they both look like they seen a ghost. "Oh Josephine. I won't lie, I am shocked but you have been so happy lately and now I know why. Congratulations honey."

We spent the next hour talking to them and even though I could tell they were shocked they both tried to be very supportive and helpful. We went over our future plans and everything was great until it finally hit me how much they will miss out on of my pregnancy and childs life because of the pandemic.

Hero notices my mood change as soon as we end the call. "Are you okay?"

I shake my head no and jump onto his lap, needing him to hold me because in a few short hours he will be gone again too.

"Hey, hey. Babe. Calm down, your shaking." He says into my hair as I hold onto him for dear life, everything hitting me all at once.

"Fuck this, this isn't good for the baby." He says more to himself then me and sets me down on the bed and starts packing my things, knowing exactly whats wrong without me having to say anything.

"I already booked your flight home with me when I booked mine I just didn't think you would come but I'm not giving you a choice, get your things."