Dallas |Book 2|

It Was A Sin

"Do you need help folding the clothes?" I turn around and find Paige and Racheal standing at the door.

"Sure." They walk in and start to help fold and hang up the clothes. "What are you guys doing here? Not that I mind."

"Theo and Cole wanted to come over so I decided to tag along with Racheal." Paige answered, hanging up my long black dress.

"These are so cute," Racheal exclaims and folds my red silk blouse. "Where did you get these?"

"Gretchen knows a guy who designs maternity clothes. He brought some over today and did some measurements for more clothes. Honestly, it's a lot for only 9 months."

"Have you talked with Hailey?" Paige asks.

"I haven't. I thought that giving her time would be best."

"It's been almost a week, Syd. You need to talk to her. She looks miserable."

"I will. I promise." Paige smiles at me and pulls me into a tight hug.

"I know this must be tough, but you have to know that we all support you. Even Hailey."

My eyes well with tears and I fight to hold them back. "Thanks." Paige pulls back and wipes my eyes.

"Okay, onto a lighter topic, the gender of the babies. Ooo, have you figured out the names?" Paige jumps and the excitement is evident in her eyes.

"Aww, it would be so cute if it was a boy and a girl," Racheal adds.

"Two girls would be cute, too. What about two boys." Paige says and thinks.

"Actually guys, I have big-,"

"What about names with the same first letter like Dylan and Damien," Paige suggests.

"Yes, but-,"

"Or if it's girls it could be Abby and Angel," Racheal adds.

"Okay, but I have news you-,"

"Two boys would be soooo cute,"

"No two girls!" Racheal fights.

"Guys!" Both of them stop bickering and look at me. "I have something to tell you."

"Well get on with it, both of them are good and healthy, right?"

"Actually, all three of them are perfectly fine."

"Three?"

"You're having triplets?" Racheal asks.

"Yes,"

"Dear god, how did Dallas take it?" Paige asks.

"Pretty well, I guess." I peek over at the door and see that it's wide open. I walk over to it and shut it, locking it. "He thinks he's going to be the worst father. He doesn't think he's going to be able to give them the love they need. He thinks he's scary."

"Well, he is, Sydney. Don't you see the way people act around him. People are terrified of him." Racheal whispered.

"I guess I just don't see it.  You aren't scared of him, right?" I ask my friends.

"Sure, he's intimidating, but he isn't scary." Paige says and she and I look at Racheal.

"Maybe he's a little scary." I roll my eyes and huff, putting the last of my shirts into my chest of drawers.

"I can't see him being scary towards his kids. He isn't like that with me. Dallas is the sweetest person I've ever met. I don't know, I think he needs to realize that he isn't as scary as he thinks he is. "

"Let's cross that bridge when we get there. Dallas will do just fine with your kids. Now, names."

"I haven't really thought about it. I've been to busy focusing on school work and stressing about the pregnancy."

"So, what do you want the genders to be?" Racheal asks.

I shrug, "I don't care, just as long as they are healthy."

"Oh, come on. Don't be that way. What do you hope for." Paige urges.

I cave in, 'Fine, I want two boys and a girl." The girls collectively 'aww'.

Two hours later we had my clothes put away and we were just talking. "Paige! "We stopped when we heard Theo yell up the stairs. "We're leaving."

Paige rolls her eyes and stands up from my bed. "Let's go, Racheal. You need to talk to Hailey." She says to me.

"I promise I will." She huffs and crosses her arms.

"We are all meeting at someone's house to talk. I vote Racheal."

"Why me? Why cant we meet at your house?" Racheal asks Paige.

"Because I've never been to your house. It's settled, we are meeting at Racheal's house on Friday and we are spending the night there. All the secrets come out and we come clean to one another, got it?" She says sternly

"I've got it, mom."

"Good-,"

"Paige!"

"I'm coming!" She calls back down the stairs.

"Damn right," I faintly heard Theo say. I heard the guys chuckle. I rolled my eyes.

Boys