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"They didn’t start anything," he replied "I saw the whole thing You pushed Jade first"

"N-no, you don’t understand," Stella stuttered, looking for her friends They were sh to sneak away as soon as Reid had shown up "She took you fro crazy We broke up before I found out Jade was pregnant, and for good reason I saw you lay your hands on her Stella," he leaned in close, and lowered his voice until it was grave, and threatening, "and that is the last time you ever touch her Do you hearI had to hand it to her, the bitch could act "But Reid - "

"Be quiet," growled Reid "Don’t ever coet hurt We are over, Stella, move on"

I stepped forward, and wrapped my hands around his forearm His head whipped to the side, his faceful stare We’re okay

With that he turned his back on Stella, pulledelse melted away

After another minute, he’d calmed down, his heart thumped steadily under my palm

"Sure you’re okay?" His hand rested on my hip, and his thumb discreetly brushed over the side of my stoo all cave, along with all the questions I continuously tried to answer

Were we more than friends?

Could we do this?

Were we ready?

Did he still love me?

Did he still want me?

We turned back towards our friends, and everyone was quiet as we took our seats Luckily – and rather aardly – the silence was broken by the sound of a grumble that came from my stomach I looked around, and felt hter erupted Reid looked down at me, a warm smile on his face, and all I could do to brush off the e rin on his face, and replied, "Daht it’s my kid"

Pride filled oing to be okay

Chapter 12

Reid

"When are you going to realize that I don’t want to be just the father of your baby?"

I was sat at my desk when Dane walked into my bedroom He looked a little frazzled, and when he sahat I was reading his brows lifted quizzically

"What?" I asked, placing the book facedown so I didn’t lose ’?" He chuckled

I gave hirin, and swiveled in roaned when the tension froh at nant with your first baby you’ll understand"

I’d decided to start reading about pregnancy, and what to expect in the co months I was constantly worried about Jade, and wanted tocare of herself Some of the inforht trau process I’d nearly fainted when I read about what happens to a woets ready to deliver a baby – but for the most part it nancy It was ours

"Yeah, " Dane rubbed the back of his neck, and laughed nervously