One Night

Love

"I love you," He told me.

I stood there shocked. I really wasn’t expecting him to say that. Seen as though I said nothing, he continued;

"I have liked you ever since we started high school. We were more like family when we were little but once we started here, I realised just how much I liked you. When I saw our baby yesterday, I knew it was the right time to tell you," He explained.

I couldn’t say anything. Tears started to stream down my face. I tried to open my mouth but no words came out. I ran straight into him and wrapped my arms around his waist. I put my lips against his ear and repeated;

"I love you too!"

His worried face turned into a massive smile. He sighed with relief and wound his arms around me. After some time, he pulled away and looked into my eyes (which luckily were all dried up).

"Bronte, will you be my girlfriend?" He asked.

"Of course I will," I answered kissing his cheek.

He puts his warm, smooth hands on either side of my face. I moved my arms up around his neck just as he moved his hands down to the small of my back and pulled me closer. He bought his face forward, we closed our eyes and finally our lips touched.

It was like nothing else I have experienced before. He was magic. We were magic. He was giving me butterflies. Tom and I were kissing for ages. I finally pulled away, short of breath.

I started giggling. Tom had the biggest smile on his face. Tom looked down at my stomach.

"Do you mind?" He wondered.

I shook my head.

"Go for it!" I shrugged.

‘Lucky we were hidden away in the trees. I didn’t want any teacher or student to see this. It was cute. We were officially a little family. Me, Tom and bub.’ I thought while he sat his hand on my stomach.

"I’m excited." He blurted out.

"Are you really? I am shitting myself."

"There is nothing to be worried about, you have me," Tom explained.

Have gave me a big hug and kissed my forehead.

"We better get back, they are going to be wondering where we are!" I said.

He took my hand and he walked back to Georgia and Lincoln. I thought Lincoln would have filled Georgia in while we were gone but by the look on her face, staring at our hands, he obviously didn’t say a word.

"What just happened?" George asked surprised.

"Tom and I are dating," I said practically jumping up and down.

Georgia hoped up and starting jumping with me. She locked her arms around my waist and squeezed me.

"Wow, Georgia! Be careful," Tom said all serious.

Georgia bit her lip.

"Oops, sorry!"

I just laughed it off.

"Tom, I forgot to ask. Have you told your parent?" I really hope he hadn’t because it is something we can do together.

"No, I pinky promised not to tell anyone, remember!" He said being all cute.

"Good, I was wondering if you wanted to tell them together." I asked.

"That’s a good idea but just not yet. We should wait for the right moment."

"Yeah, that’s cool. I had to wait with my mum as well." I nodded.

Georgia and Lincoln had to get home early that afternoon but Tom said he would walk me home. Along the way, we basically talked about the baby. Things like if we thought it was going to be a boy or girl, names and if we should go shopping soon or not.

Tom was dead set; it was going to be a boy. I just shook my head and said;

"Nup, it’s gonna be a girl, I’m telling ya!"

We joked around for a while and soon we were at my house. I was about to walk inside when Tom suddenly stopped.

"What’s up?" I asked him.

"Should I come inside?" He asked shyly.

"Yes, I want my Mum to meet my boyfriend!" I giggled.

He laughed too. Of course they already knew each other but we were a couple now. We walked inside holding hands.

Mum was in the kitchen starting to cook dinner.

"Mum, I want you to meet my boyfriend," I announced.

She looked at our hands entwined with each other’s.

"Oh, good for you," She cooed, pointing in our direction.

We both had a big smile on our face. Tom turned towards me, kissed my nose and told me he had to get home. I walked him back to the front door and waved as he walked away.

Once he was out of sight, I walked back into the kitchen and sat on one of the bar chairs next to the counter.

"I am glad you too are together, you need someone that I can trust to look after you right now," Mum said while she juggled around the kitchen.

"What? Don’t you trust Georgia?"

"No, of course I do. I meant, you need the father. Is he okay with it now?"

"Yeah, he is more excited than I am," I huffed.

"Aw, that’s so cute!"

"Mum?" I half yelled.

"That is so embarrassing." I continued.

"Hahaha," Mum just laughed it off.

The night seemed to drag on but I was so happy. My dream that night was about the baby and Tom. It was cute, we became a little family.