The Younger Girl

Chapter 40

Theo POV

I wish Collae had came with me on my tour but it was a sensitive time for her. I didn't want to force her into anything she didn't want to do with me. Just being around me seemed to erk her a little sometimes, so I still wanted to continue giving her some space.

She wanted to talk today, I wasn't too sure what it would've been about other than the future of our relationship. I hoped and hoped that she would see me in her future and not just the baby.

I couldn't imagine parenting with her and not being able to kiss her and hold our baby.

Collae was too beautiful and good for me. I hoped that she'd give me another chance to prove I'm not an image of my past mistakes with her. I wanted to show her that I'd change for her and our future family.

Going to college away from her and being a full time student athlete was going to be hard but I had to make sacrifices if I wanted the baby in my life. Who am I to abandon the two of them while I'm off enjoying college while Collae is taking care of herself and the baby alone? It would be too selfish.

I drove to Collaes house to pick her up and take her to a bar and grill. She really enjoyed burgers and her cravings have been heightened so I thought I'd treat her.

I texted her that I was outside and she shortly came out telling her nana bye in the process. Her nana was still on the outs with me which was one hundred percent understandable.

"Hi beautiful," I stood outside the passenger door and opened it for her to enter the car. I lopped back around the car after closing her door.

Her beauty wasn't something I would take for granted. To have even landed with a girl like her, I was lucky. Her intense dark eyes always pull me in.

"Hi Theodore," She rolled her eyes a little playfully before buckling her seatbelt. I knew that I still had some sort of effect on her because she was looking away as usual when I complimented her.

"How was your weekend?" I asked.

"It was fine didn't do much, just stayed home mostly," She shrugged. She was keeping things short and simple, "Where are we going?"

"This burger spot, you'll love it," I smiled at her. She smirked subtly.

"You know I love burgers," She smiled.

"Yep, well done and nasty," I scrunched my face up at her favorite temperature. If it was long medium rare to medium it wasn't good.

"Well done because I don't want my shit mooing," She scoffed.

"Well it's definitely dead and dry, takes out all the juice, and if it's not juicy I don't want it," I could feel her rolling her eyes at my double meaning statement.

"Whatever, I'm starving I can't wait to eat," she clasped her hands together excitedly. I loved seeing her smile with me. After things have been going I was afraid she wouldn't smile as much anymore.

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After ordering our burgers we had to wait a while for them. The place was a bit busy and they weren't known for getting food out that fast. Another reason I bought her here, more time for us to talk but she wasn't budging past small talk.

"Collae what did you want to talk about amour?" I finally decided to break the ice because I knew she wanted to have a conversation and I was eager to find out what she wanted to chat about.

"Us," She sighed, "I've been pretty anxious about it."

"What about us?"

"Just the fact that I still want to be together at some point but it's been a lot for me to deal with emotionally from the baby to the breakup to the bull shit with Harrison, I've been going through a lot, and it's just like I don't know how you'll be able to deal with what's coming, with me," she looked down at the table.