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"Look, if you don’t like what’s inside that box, it’s fine I swear I mean, I knoe both said in the past that anted this at some point, but we never said when, and I don’t knohen there’s ever a right ti, and let me open it"

"Okay"

I pull the lid off and stare down at the white stick inside the box

My entire being freezes

"You’re pregnant?" The words feel like they rush out of me I lift my eyes to hers

She bites her lip and nods "Seven weeks I had it confirht I’d wait to surprise you I just hope it’s a good surprise" Her face is screwed up with nerves as she chews on her lip

"Babe, it’s a good surprise It’s the best fucking surprise ever"

"Really?"

"Really" I sht crack "Jesus, Ava" I get up froht "I’ht now"

"God, I’m so relieved," she whispers "I was so worried"

I lean back and take her face in my hands "Why?"

"Because we didn’t plan it, and I wasn’t sure where your head was"

"You being pregnant with ift I have ever received in , and my chest feels like it could burst with the love I feel for her

I move a hand down to her stomach and press my palht now"

"It’s a, isn’t it?" she whispers

The waiter appears with our food I look at it being laid out on the table, and after finding out that she’s pregnant, I decide that I don’t want to wait any longer to give her o? I really want to give you your gift now"

She looks at o?" I tell the waiter

"Of course, Mr Evans Would you like any dessert to go with it?"

"Speedy?"

"I could eat some cheesecake"

"Two pieces of cheesecake as well And make it quick"

The waiter rushes off to sort our food I reach over the table, get the pregnancy test from the box, and put it in my pocket

"What?" I say in response to the look on Speedy’s face, which is a ust and happiness

"You do realize that I peed on that stick?"

"And your point is?"

"That it’s kind of weird and gross that you’re carrying around a stick with irlfriend is pregnant witharound for everyone to see"

She stares at eous eyes "Please don’t do that"