Hold On

Chapter Three

Two Weeks Later

How could this have happened though racking her brain she was trying to find the exact moment when this could have happened. The more she tried the more she failed to remember who. What will happen she had just gotten a promotion at work the manager of a huge hotel line and this is happening now sh didn't believe in alternative measures so her only option was to keep it.

She stared at the two pink line on the stick the same lines that determine her future. She was pregnant. How could she have been so stupid and careful. She always made it a propriety to have some kind of protection yet she let it slip right through her fingers and now she was facing the consequences. A child a tiny little human who soul responsibility is to survive and it would depend on her only on her she was alone on this. No one was going to help her how was going to get through this. The tear in her eyes kept coming out, But how, who is the better question she hadn't gone out for weeks, wait two weeks to be exact the last person she'd had s*x with was-.

No, but they had used a condom right, wait no they hadn't used one she was to wasted to even remember protection and by the time she had woken up he was gone and left her 300 dollars on the night stand in the hotel. Remembering right she had been so upset that she walked to front desk and asked that they return the money to the rightful owner of the person who payed for the room the previous night. She wasn't a prostitute and she sure as hell didn't give off that vibe so what they f**k.

She looked down at her flat stomach and only imagined it a couple of months from now a big round belly with a baby inside, "Looks like its just me and you baby, and I'm pretty sure I'll doing this alone." she spoke to the tiny little fetus inside her. She gave her stomach a half smile.

She heard a knock on her door just remembering that Diego had promised to come by today to accompany her to the shopping mall in order to prepare for her new job

She heard a knock on her door just remembering that Diego had promised to come by today to accompany her to the shopping mall in order to prepare for her new job. She was too upset to shop she had no idea what she was going to do. Opening the door she saw Diego on other side he was leaning against the door with his phone in his had scrolling through.

"Hey, your ready to go." he asked with out actually looking up he just came inside and went straight for the couch.

"I'm not really in the mode anymore" That's weird thought but when he looked up he saw the puffy eyes, the red cheeks, and her eyes red. He quickly stood up and brought her in for a warm hug.

"Hey, what's going on, what wrong did something happen." His worry only made he cry more they tears steamed down her face sobbing into his chest. Diego has always been here to support her. Would he leave her once she tell him the truth about where she was the night they went out?

She unwrapped her self from is arms and looked up at him"D, I screw up so bad, please don't be mad at me, please don't leave me your the only thing I have. Please, I can't do this with out you." he cupped her face and brought and rested his forehead on hers.

"Darlin' there is nothing that you could say to make me leave you, your kinda stuck with me. Now come on and brave up, tell me what you did." instead of tell him she took the little pink stick out of her jean pockets and handed it him. At first he was confused, why was she giving this to him? Then he looked into her eyes. She was pregnant, but how?

He ran is fingers though his hair, "How did this happen? When did it happen? Did someone do something to you?" Each question was like a dart thrown in her direction.

"Then night we went out, I lied never stopped by misty's house I just- I though it would be weird if I told I went home with some stranger." She was pacing back and forth she could concentrate on what was happen all she could think about was him. They way he blind folded her, the way he propped her up on the table, they feel of him inside her.

God this was crazy she was in the middle of a serous conversation and all she could think about was the father of her child. Oh God the father he had to know, but didn't know anything about him except that he was here on business and that his name was Eli that was it.

"Who's the father" his asked her. He was standing in front of the table with his hands flat on the surface. She could him shaking his head and that made her nervous he never had gotten mad at her and now she had done this stupid thing and she was dragging him down with her.

"I don't know him well. We didn't do much talk to be honest. I just know that his name is Eli and he was here on business that it. How pathetic is that I'm pregnant with a baby who's father I didn't even know." She heard him inhale and the exhale then saw him turn around towards her. He was thinking, how could he help her out.

"Its not pathetic you made a mistake but this baby doesn't have to be brought up like one. He needs a father and good one. Obviously the father is no help we don't even know who he is, but this baby could be good for us" He walked towards her and her confusion look girl more and more and he got closer.

"Us, how could this be good for us, I'm going to be a single mother. I never wanted this D. I always thought that I would at least have a partner to do this with or a husband, but did I think I would do this alone! How am I going to afford the baby I was barely able to by lunch yesterday?This huge thing is happening in my life this isn't you responsibility its his. The father has to provide of this child I just don't know how I'm going to find him. Diego I'm sorry that this is happening but you don't have to do this." she felt lost, alone, and abandoned all over again. Now she not only had to provide for self but also this baby.

"Hey, listen to my Haley, I love you okay. I am going to do whatever it take to help you so listen here and listen good because I have an idea." he grabbed her shoulder trying to get her to calm down he wiped her tears.

"I love you too D but, this is my fault and I-" he stopped her by pecking her lips with his. It was quick like seconds but she was shocked wait did Diego love her life a women. She always saw he as a friend never nothing more. "Diego, what are you doing". He rested his forehead on her's and inhaled bringing her in for a hug all he wanted to do was wrap her in his arm and never let her go. Take all her pain and sorrow away.

"Haley I love you, more than you could imagine I know this might not be the best time but you have to know that I would do whatever it takes to make you happy. I love you not like a friends but like a man could love a women. Love so consuming, so epic, and I will be here for this baby." He had shocked her in awe she had no word to give,

"Diego, please stop." she walked toward the window where the field of Daisy's was visible.

"No, please let me say this." He walked toward her grabbing her waist and turning her around so that she was facing him. " Marry me Haley. Marry me and we could raise this baby together. I don't care that this baby isn't mine I would raise a hundred babies from a hundred of your lover if meant I got to be with you." He new this was his one shot to make her truly happy and he didn't care that this child wasn't his because this would be one of the many they'd have together.

"What, you don't want this D you think you love me because we have through a lot together but a baby is a big responsibility and marrying you- I just- I can't do that to you." She said well cupping his face. "I care about you to much to put to put you in a position like that"

"No, listen its prefect. Don't you want his baby to have a dad and family. We could give it that, together. You'd never have to be alone again. You would have partner for life and I know you might now love me the way I love you but I don't care.I want this I want you." he grabbed her hand and pulled toward the could and sat her down. He knelled in front of her and looked into her eyes.

"Diego, this is crazy, you'd be giving up everything, your life, your freedom. For what, a nagging wife and screaming baby." she never thought that he would have felt this way. How could she marry someone she did love, romantically anyway.

"I would give it all up for you and the chance to be a father to this baby. Listen, we could tell my parent about the baby. You know they have dying for a grandchild and this would bring so much joy to them." He got closer to her and placed a hand on her flat stomach. "It could have a real family, our family" she smiled at the thought of the baby having a family the family she once had but so tragically lost. At that moment she decide that what she wanted was now irrelevant. It was about what was best for this baby and Diego was offering her exactly that, the best of the baby.

"What about the father of the baby" She asked.

"How about we cross that bridge when we get their, for now think about it think about what I'm offering you because I hope to hell that you'll marry me. " She let out a chuckle no one had ever done something so sweet.

Diego was a man of honor she knew that much, he was kind, and loving she knew that with his by her side she'd be happy and that the baby would also be happy. She could not believe this she was actually considering marry him this was the right they that much she knew was true.

"Diego, you are the most amazing man that I know you have cared for me, watch out for me, and even in times cried with me. Their is no one in this world that I would rather spend my life with than you. I don't have much to offer you but I the one thing that I could offer you is my companionship and my support." She leaned forward and cupped his cheek and brought his face here their lips almost touching.

"You have been my partner, my friends, and now you'll be my lover. I could not ask for a better man than you, but are you sure this is what you want. I don't want you to regret it later I don't want you to feel pressured by this baby." she eyes tearing up once again.

"No, baby look at me and listen. Marrying you would make me the happiest man in this world. I've wanted this longer than you think." she leaned in and locked their lips but she felt nothing its wasn't like when she kissed Eli. The fireworks his lips, his touch, and his body had created in her were far bigger than the little spark that she had with Diego. This kiss was sweet and nice but that was it there was no fire no shock waves nothing but a tiny little spark.

She pulled apart and smile and him finally releasing the words that he had yearned for her to say since the he first day he'd met her. "Yes, I'll marry you."she bit her bottom lip cupping his face and her actions were followed with a smile on her face. Although, his smile was nothing compared to her's.