29 - Abby POV
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"OH MY GOD! I can't believe you are pregnant!" Pippa screams in excitement as we all settle into work on Monday.
"How dare you be keeping it from us! Thought we were friends!" Henry whines. I had told them that I was a few months gone so that it ties in with human pregnancies. Otherwise, I would have to explain how I have birth to a perfectly healthy baby in five months.
"And why have we not met the father yet? Or, why have you not told us you lost your virginity?" Sloane looks up from her screen to begin her grilling. She was used to interviewing the sports stars for her segments. Guess it was my turn.
"His name is Colt and we met up at the club when we were having Pippa's birthday party; he was with Jason and their group of friends celebrating." I wave it off as if it was nothing. "We danced and had drinks, a few too many in my case, and then the next thing I know, I was at his place."
"OH MY GOD! You lost your virginity the night of my birthday party!" Pippa was way too giddy about that.
"Few weeks later, I noticed my flow was late so I took a test and voila, two red lines reappear."
"So how did Colt react when you told him?" Sloane looks at me, lowering her mug so her eyes narrowed over the brim. This was acting like an interview now.
"I went back to his place and showed him the test. He had questions but we decided we would both go to the scan to confirm it. Once we did that, we agreed we would raise them together. It was only until a week ago that we decided to officially give us a go since we had grown closer during this period." This is a much simpler explanation than I found a werewolf in the woods, slept with them and they smelt the baby growing inside of me.
She seemed satisfied with that answer as she placed her mug back on the desk with a shrug. "Guess that's one way to meet a guy. Just never saw you as the one to go that way about it."
"Yeah, Abby the prude was clearly an act." Henry agrees as he sends a smirk in my direction. "I knew you had a wilder side to you."
"So you lost your virginity and conceived a baby on my birthday night?" Pippa brings it back round. I nodded my head in her direction. She seemed to bubble with excitement before eventually exploding with joy. "AAHHHHHH!"
"QUIET!" We all startle as Astrid bangs the door open to her office and glares at us. I shove my head down as far as I could out of sight- she has become a lot scarier, in my eyes, now that I know she is a demon.
"I don't give a crap that Abby is pregnant if it distracts you this much from your jobs. Talk about it in your own time and get back to work!" THWACK! Her door is slammed shut as she seals herself back inside.
"How about this Pippa? To appease your excitement, you can organise a work outing in celebration." She clapped her hands excitedly in response. "I'm going to get planning right away."
"Do we invite Gabe?" The cheer seems to have been sucked out of the room as we all turn towards Henry, who had asked the question. Darting out eyes towards his chair, we all let out sighs.
"It's been weeks, why hasn't he contacted any of us?" He protests. "What the hell happened to him?"
"I'm not sure." LIES. "Guess we didn't matter that much." It was an odd statement, one that the others did not think I could make, but I was hurt - both by his actions and the fact that I could not tell the rest of them what was going on. I just want them to veer away from the subject.
The rest of the day went by peacefully. In no time, Pippa wanted the others to help plan my baby shower for work and Jason was coming up so we could go home together.
I just had to make one little stop at the front desk before we left. "Earnest, how was your first day back?"
You could hardly tell that he had his throat slashed not too long ago - the scar had healed up nicely that you could only see a very faint line.
"Taking it easy but the guys have been looking after me. And congratulations by the way."
"Thank you, Earnest. See you tomorrow?" He gives me a nod and a wave as we head out the door towards our bikes.
"Not long before you will have to put her away for a bit." Jason gestures towards my bike. You weren't suppose to ride them whilst pregnant.
"I know. Siobhan said I would be OK to ride her for the move across to the new packhouse but then any further would be pushing it."
"And are you OK with moving to the new place. After.. you know?"
I let out a sigh. "It will be weird but I don't think I formed too much of an attachment to that place for me to be effected." Guess we will find out when we are there.
We dink our helmets together before putting them on our heads. The roar of the engine floods the streets as we maneuvered our way around traffic.
The site of the packhouse soon greeted us, along with Colt, a look of admiration on his face as I parked up neck to him.
"Good evening, my love." I greet him, removing my helmet to give him a kiss.
"You realise how sexy you look on that bike?"
"Get used to the view whilst you can."
"And this is a conversation I do not want to hear." Jason states from behind me as he parks his motorbike in the garage. "I'm going to clean out my ears and then meet you on the training grounds."
Colt looks at me perplexed after he waves Jason off. "Why are you going to the training grounds?"
"To keep in shape."
"You're pregnant though!?"
"Yes, I'm not bedridden though." Now I was looking at him perplexed - what is his problem?
"What about baby Ash? The exercise may put strain on them."
"So I can ride my bike until Saturday but can't do light exercise with my guards?" This is why I was confused. I hold his cheeks between my hands and give him a serious look. "Siobhan said I could do light exercise, with you in the room, so stop worrying."
He held my gaze for a few seconds before relenting. "Fine, but nothing major."
"You can watch to check if it makes you feel better." I dismount from my bike and start walking it to the garage.
"I have to make a few calls to the other packs to sort out deals but then I will." I give him a kiss goodbye as we go our separate ways.
The sight before me is Jason and Nicole going all at it on the training ground. Punches were connecting, kicks thrown and the face getting pummeled.
"WHOA! GUYS! CUT IT OUT!" They freeze in motion as they c**k their heads towards my stunned stillness.
"Would you believe us if we said that we were pulling punches?" I shook my head at Nicole.
"Just doing some heavy practice before we get started with you as we are going to have to be super careful with you now, our delicate flower." Jason winked at me which earnt him a shove. This is apparently what happens when I leave these two together for a few minutes.
"Don't test me." He holds his hands up in surrender before we all laugh. "Let's get started."
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