Twenty
2001 Words
Eloise wakes up in the morning and sees she's not in her bed. It doesn't smell like hers or Olivers rooms.
Looking to the people next to her she feels relieved to see Hannah and Victoria each side of her.
Now she vaguely remembers coming in the bed.
Enjoying the moment for one last time she begins to get up to try sneak back to her room.
Hannah almost slept with one eye open to keep watch of Eloise.
Shooting up instantly when Eloise tried to get up throwing her arms around her.
Eloise sits there shocked unsure of what to do.
" are you okay " Eloise asks worried
" yeah, I'm fine. I had a bad dream about you that's all. I don't want you to leave my sight much and don't leave the house without me there for a few days " Hannah instructed
Hannah didn't normally tell people what to do like this so Eloise knows she's serious and she's not someone you should upset when she does.
Hannah is a very protective mother, seeing Eloise as her own she feels the same protection for her too.
there's no getting out of this so I'll just have to leave when she feels better or when Oliver instructs her to tell me to go. At least then Hannah won't tear everything in her path up trying to find her. If she comes to my parents house there's no telling what Nathan would do to her after what happened with Oliver.
Eloise lays back down with Hannahs arms still wrapped around her tightly.
They both drift back to sleep.
Hannah is dreaming of the figure again but this time just still Infront of her.
She can feel gratefulness from the figure and she smiles but it only concerns her more about her dream before. She can still feel the horror of it though.
She believes she only postponed whatever the possible fate was going to be. Hopefully Aunt Marie will figure it out she thinks to herself in lucid dreaming.
Oliver had snuck in taking every precaution so he didn't make a single noise.
He had slept in the car knowing he wouldn't be able to sleep in the bed without Eloise next to him.
He thought long and hard about how to convince Eloise to move with him trying to figure out what was keeping her at that house.
After what happened he could only assume she had nothing left to save at that house.
Nathan had probably destroyed everything she owned in her room.
Victoria fell out of bed, dragging the duvet with her which luckily gave her a soft landing.
Eloise and Hannah shot up to check if she was okay.
Seeing she was they helped her up checking her over to make sure.
All 3 of them tiredly came down the stairs.
Eloise went to the kitchen to make them all a coffee while Hannah and Victoria had made their way to the living room shocked to see Oliver on the sofa sat up snoozing dressed in a suit with his dark brown hair combed back handsomely.
Hannah walked over crouching down next to him to wake him
" Oliver, wake up. Why are you sleeping on the sofa like this "
Olivers eyes opened wide as he searched the room
" where is Eloise "
he said panicking
" she's just making coffee she's still here "
Hannah reassured
" good "
He sat relieved, excited to see her.
Oliver explained what happened at her parents house and that he had tried to convince her to move in with him before he could tell Hannah and Victoria what his plan was to convince her Eloise walked in with the coffees on the serving tray.
Oliver walks over to her and gets down on one knee Infront of her and pulls out an open jewelry box with a gorgeous elegant silver ring inside.
" I know we've only just gotten into the relationship but I've loved you for so long I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. it's always been you. I just hope you feel the same way. Will you marry me? "
Eloise stands shocked Hannah rushes over to take the tray off her and places it on the small side table.
Eloise looks between the ring and Oliver.
" yes I will marry you "
Eloise shouts excitedly.
Oliver slides the ring on her finger and kisses her
" well it looks like I'm going to need a catch up "
Gerald says in the doorway.
He had come in just as Oliver walked over to Eloise seeing everything.
Hannah and Victoria jump on him happy to see him after the hard 4 months he was gone not expecting the jump they almost knock him over but he quickly catches his balance.
Oliver and Eloise are still kissing too busy to acknowledge Gerald.
Oliver picks Eloise up and carries her to his room to celebrate by making love for hours.
" er gross "
Victoria says laughing
They cuddle up on the sofa filling in the last few details of what happened over the last couple days.
" all that excitement has got me a bit tired I'm going to have a bath " Victoria says
" ok darling we'll see you in a bit. Would you like to come and help me sort my things " Gerald says winking at Hannah
" of course baby " Hannah says blushing. She knows what he's really asking for but of course they won't traumatise Victoria by saying it.
They both run up the stairs and satisfy their s****l needs after a long four months over and over making up for all the time they couldn't.
Aunt Marie arrives in her land rover driven by her personal driver.
They stop Infront of the house then the driver gets out to help her out then goes to get her bag and cases.
She knocks on the door, usually she would use her key but she will need help from whoever comes to the door.
Victoria opens with a big smile and a hug
" aunt Marie it's so lovely to see you again how are you doing " Victoria says
" yes very good darling how have you been "
" brilliant thank you things are going perfectly at the moment " Victoria is thinking about the proposal when saying this.
Victoria grabs some of aunt maries things helping her in.
They have a catch up before letting everyone knows she's there.
Eloise and Oliver come down the stairs first immediately Aunt Marie can see the that she needs to try and connect with her.
" hello dear I'm not sure if you remember me I'm aunt Marie " she walks over to Eloise and holds her hand smiling warmly.
" I think I do it's lovely to see you again "
Eloise smiles feeling a little awkward at the physical contact
Aunt Marie sees the figure appear near by but it's not as dark as usual. It's got a little colour on proving to aunt Marie it's linked to Eloise some how.
Aunt Marie avoids too much interaction with her though she can sense there's a lot to see but wants to wait for Hannah before going into it.
Eventually Hannah comes down the stairs with Gerald looking like she's just woken up with her hair a mess and tired looking eyes.
" oh hello aunt Marie I didn't realise you arrived "
Hannah said greeting her.
" not a problem I've been having a lovely chat with this lovely lot " aunt Marie then whispers in Hannahs ear " let's get straight to it there's a lot we need to look at here I can see it "
with that Hannah turns to the others trying to think of what to say.
She hadn't even thought of how she will explain to Eloise what aunt Marie does
" Eloise sweetie aunt Marie can see things and she can sense things. She thinks she'll be able to help you " Hannah says anxious whether Eloise will be able to understand and participate
" see things like what "
before Hannah can answer aunt Marie walks over and places her hand on Eloises stomach
Eloise is visibly uncomfortable but frozen in shock to stop her
Gerald comes into the room but before he can say anything aunt Marie says
" oh my darling " aunt Marie then turns to Hannah and says
" yes it makes sense why I could sense her now "
everyone in the room look confused so she explains
" don't you know? you're in the early stages of pregnancy "
nobody said a word frozen on the spot
" I'll take that as unknown information " aunt Marie laughs
" what are you crazy ? "
Eloise stares at her in disbelief then looks to Oliver who is speechless
" we'll give you two a minute to talk "
aunt Marie winks at Oliver then guides everyone else out the room
Gerald agreed to go and buy some pregnancy tests they have no doubt in aunt Marie but since Eloise is new to her gifts she will definitely need some reassurance to help her process the news
" why did she just say that has she got early dementia or something " Eloise asks Oliver
" She is very powerful I don't doubt what she's saying it's a lot to process and I know it's hard for you only just finding out the sort of things she can do "
" have you all gone crazy " Eloise shouts
" listen it makes sense if you think about it. we haven't been using any protection I hadn't even thought about it after the first time "
Eloise sits trying to think of all the times they made love and every single time he had finished inside her
" I can't believe we hadn't even thought "
They sit in silence for a few moments before Oliver breaks it
" I will support you whatever you want to do but I really would love to have this baby with you "
" this baby we don't even know for sure if there is one " Eloise shouts
Just then Gerald walks in the room with 20 pregnancy tests in a bag though she will only need one she will want to take more to be sure
" we can find out now I'm so excited to be an uncle "
he says smiling
Eloise glares at him and snatches the bag going off to the toilet
luckily they all find her reaction amusing it's to be expected after such shocks
Oliver sits outside the toilet waiting for her to come out with the result. He waits 5 minutes before knocking worried about why she's taking so long
Eloise comes out the toilet with 10 tests that all have two lines
Oliver lifts her up and twirls with her
" I'm so happy Eloise I hope you are too "
Eloise doesn't say anything just staring at him.
Oliver laughs and guides her to the rest of the family to share the results.
They all scream with excitement while Eloise sits in silence still in shock.
Aunt Marie notices and goes over to try and get her to speak
" I can't believe I'm pregnant " she eventually says
Everyone but aunt Marie become worried with what her reaction will be now
then she smiles and shouts
" I'm going to have a baby "
before jumping up into a group hug
once they all stop aunt Marie says
" now the good news is out the way there's more things we need to discuss like the figure that's attached to you "
Eloises face drops she becomes scared not understanding what she could mean
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