Invisible String

95

"Cheers to that." Taylor says with a smile. "But really can we watch the movie now?"

I turn to look at Alex and I nod my head.

"So actually I have an announcement." Alex says.

"You're being traded to a better club?" Austin says and I snort.

"Austin! Let her finish. Alex is everything okay?" Taylor says and I grab Alex's hand. "Oh this is serious. What's going on?"

"We do have an actual announcement." I say looking at the people in front of us.

Alex turns to grab something from the paper bag, holding it behind her as she turns to face the others.

"We love you all so much and you know us being a family is so wonderful." I say and I look at Alex.

"Which is why.." Alex says as she moves her hands to the front and giving them a box.

"We want to make this family bigger." I say with a smile. "And we wanted to tell you in person."

"Open the box." Alex says and Taylor is the first to do so.

"Oh my god! OH MY GOD!" Taylor shouts as she jumps from her seat. Handing the pregnancy test to the rest. "They're having a baby."

Taylor stops jumping as she runs over to us and engulfing us in a hug. The rest following right behind her.

"I'm so happy for you both, truly happy." Taylor whispers and I smile. "Oh my god I'm going to cry."

"I'm gonna be an uncle! Dude that's so cool." Austin says and I smile. "I'm going to be an uncle!"

"Oh sweetie I'm so happy for you both." Andrea says as she grabs our hands. "So happy."

"I can't believe I'm going to be an aunt." Taylor says with a watery laugh, tears streaming down her face. Happy tears. "I guess you really are growing up huh bub?"

"WE are going to be aunts." Selena says and I laugh.

I pull Alex closer to me, kissing the side of her head as I wrap one arm around her waist.

"You're the first to know this and honestly we were so excited to share this news with all of you." I say.

"I have one question. When's the due date?" Taylor asks and I laugh.

"May."

"Good to know." Taylor says with a cheeky smile.

"You're being weird."

"Me weird? Please." Taylor says and I raise an eyebrow.

"Weird."

"Let's celebrate! To the Acevedo's!"

"Acevedo-Swift." I say with a nod.

"I'm so happy for you both. I really just- wow. I know you're married but to me you'll always be that shy introverted person, bub." Taylor says.

"I'm pretty sure I'm still that same person, except I'm just older." I say chuckling.

"You know what I mean bub."

"I know." I whisper.

After we all celebrate for a good five minutes we all separate, well I did as I had to go work on a couple of things.

"I gotta ask." Austin says and I turn to look at him. "You can't keep it a secret anymore I mean you're having a baby."

"Trust me we know." I say as I turn back around to look at my computer. "We're working on it."

"As your brother." Austin begins and I groan.

"Oh no what now."

"If you need help with handling this you can always ask Taylor for help."

"I'd rather not, I don't want her to get caught up into this if something were to go wrong. Plus we both know she has a lot on her hands right now."

"I'm just saying reach out to her if you need help."

"She put you up to this didn't she? She asked you to do it so she didn't have to because she knew I'd say no."

"That's exactly what happened." Austin says and I shake my head.

"I got this. Alex and I have talked about it already. We're prepared for anything. I'm prepared for anything."

"She needs you more thank you know." Austin says patting my shoulder. "She just wants to be reminded that you still need her."

"Is that what she said?"

"Taylor? Absolutely not. It's what I see. In her eyes you'll always be our younger sister, she just wants to be the one who protects you."

"Do you think that if I fill her in with what Alex and I are thinking on doing she'll relax?" I ask Austin.

"Definitely. Again she just wants to know you still need her."

"I'll always need her, I'd be a lot more terrified of the fucking world if it weren't for her being by my side. It's why I have peace."

"Well I'm glad we had we had this talk." Austin says as he pats my back. "I'm happy for you."

"Thanks Austin."

"I'll let you continue working, just don't forget what we talked about."

"I won't."

"Great."

"Hey wait, have you seen Joe? I haven't seen him in a while." I say turning my chair around. "Is there something I don't know about?"

"I haven't seen him either so I don't know. If you don't know anything then there's no way I know anything."

"Hmm. Okay. Well thanks anyway."

Weird.