Chapter 01

"Lia, baby, calm down," Laura said.

"Fuck, Laurs, I can't," I said as tears ran down my face.

"Babe, calm down. Look at me—you're going to be a mother," Laura said.

"Do you hear yourself, Laura? I'm going to be a mother! A fucking mother! And Shawn is the fucking dad!" I said.

"Aren't you happy? With Shawn?" Laura asked.

"I am! I love him so much! But I know he won't be happy with a baby right now! He's on fucking tour! He's growing into a big celebrity," I said, breaking down.

"Lia, who said he wouldn't want it? Did you ever talk about this? Nope! Stop crying. Look, babe, I'm here with you, and I'm so happy for you. You should tell him, and if he doesn't want it, me and your family will be there with you, and we'll take care of the baby and love him," Laura said.

"Get yourself together, call Shawn, and tell him to meet you as soon as possible," Laura said as she helped me get up.

I washed my face then I grabbed my phone and called Shawn.

"Yes?" an unfamiliar voice said.

"Shawn?" I said.

"No, this isn’t Shawn," the guy said over loud music.

"Oh, sorry, wrong number, I think," I said.

"No, this is Shawn's phone. Wait," the guy said. "Shawn! Your phone!”

"Hello?" Shawn said.

"Hi," I said.

"Hey, baby. How are you?"

"I'm good. How about you?"

"I'm great. I miss you."

"I miss you too. Shawn…"

"Yeah?"

"You busy?" I asked.

"No, I'm just at a party. Did something happen? Are you okay?"

"Um… yeah, I just wanna know when you’re coming back?"

"I don't know, maybe next month? Did something happen, Lia?"

"No…"

"Babe, tell me," he said.

"Something happened, but I just wanna see you."

"Do you want to tell me what happened?"

"It can't be said over the phone. I'll just tell you when I see you."

"Baby, I can take a flight now and be there" Shawn said.

"No! No, Shawn, you have a show tomorrow. We'll talk when I see you, and don't get drunk because we don't want a singing Shawn with a headache at the concert."

"Baby, a month is too far away. You know that all I'd be doing is thinking about you and being worried."

"Babe, it can wait. Nothing too important, so don't worry, please"

"Okay, babe, are you sure?"

"Yeah, baby, don't worry."

"I love you so much, and if you need anything, just give me a call."

"I love you too. Bye."

"Lia, I made an appointment for next week" Laura said entering my room. "What happened with Shawn?"

"He'll be here the next month," I said.

Laura hugged me.

"You're gonna be alright, momma bear" she said.

"Thanks for being here," I said.

A week later, I had an appointment to check if I was really pregnant.

"Amelia Johns" a nurse called again.

"Yes," I said, standing up with Laura beside me.

"The doctor is ready to see you," she said before me and Laura entered the room.

"Amelia?" he said.

"Yes?”

"Congratulations, you're having a baby," the doctor said with a smile.

"Really?" I said happily.

"Yes, really! You're going to be a mother. You're three months pregnant," he said.

"Three months! How?" I said.

"Some people may not have pregnancy synonyms in the first months, but they come later, and I guess this happened to you," he said.

"Oh my god!" Laura said, pulling me into a hug.

"That's why I'm getting fat!" I said, making Laura and the doctor laugh.

"Do you want to see your baby now? Or with the baby's father?" he asked, and I looked at Laura.

"She'll come with the baby's father," Laura said.

"Just give us a call, and we'll book you an ultrasound appointment. Be careful. Don't bend, jump, or do any crazy stuff. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, and make sure you eat healthy food. If you get severe morning sickness, just call us and I'll prescribe you some pills," he said.

"Okay, thank you, Doctor," I said shaking hands with him.

"Thank you!" Laura said.

"Just doing my job, and again, congrats," he said.

We gave him a smile before going out, and Laura instantly pulled me into a hug.

"I'm gonna be an auntie!" she said.

"I have a baby, Laurs, here in my tummy," I said, putting my hands on my stomach.

"I'm so happy. I can't wait till you tell your family!" she said.

"Tell my family? I don't think so," I said.

"What! You know Nate would be mad at me if he knew that I knew and didn't tell him," she said with a frown.

"What if they tell Shawn?" I asked.

"You do realize that he is your boyfriend and the father of the baby," Laura said.

"Fuck, Laurs, I don't know what to do," I said.

"I think you should tell Shawn. Try to talk with him," Laura said.

"You think so? Would he be happy?" I asked.

"I don't know, but we have to see, and if anything, you know we're with you!" Laura said before we headed home.