Chapter 83

Ella

It’s about 5 in the afternoon when Reece finally decided to leave and go back to his room. Having promised to see me soon do I now stand within my huge bedroom closet. My hands skimming through my dresses.

My eyes searching for that one specific dress I bought.

“Come on… Where is it? I know it’s in here somewhere” I say, still trying to find my dress. My eyes scanning the dresses once more before finally spotting the dress. My hands quick to grab the dress from upon the rack within my closet. The dress a beautiful black mermaid style gown. Sweetheart neckline and lace bodice.

The bottom of the dress an ombre style as black soon blended with beautiful navy blue. Elegant crystals handwoven within the fabric that made it sparkle when the light hit the dress just right. An elegant lace mask in the same color ready to grace my face. Having found the dress the day I found my dress for Dylan’s event.

Smiling to myself I move to grab the dress once more only to stop. A nagging feeling now rising within me. A part of me wondering if I should just come clean now and tell each of my brothers what my secret was. That there was a good chance I was possibly pregnant.

Chewing along my inner lip do I move to set the dress down. Mentally deciding that I still had enough time before the ball to finally tell them. My eyes now on my phone as I move to pick it up. My hands now holding the phone as I move to take a breath.

My body now leaning against my desk all while dressed in nothing but a simple silk robe. My fingers quick to pull up a group chat. Butterflies dancing within me as I move to text my brothers.

Ella: Hey… if it’s not to much trouble for you, can you three come to my room? There’s something I need to tell you.

Pressing send; I move to set down the phone. Another sigh rising as I move to open the top drawer of my desk. The pregnancy test from two nights ago still there.

My mind now racing at all the things my brothers could possibly say to me within that moment. Things like, congratulations or oh my god or the standard reply, No. Hell no.

Lost in thought and emotions do I fail to hear when the door to my room opens up. Or fail to hear the voices of my brothers when each of them move to enter the room. My mind too preoccupied to notice.

“Hey, is everything okay Stellina?” asks Dylan. Dylan currently in nothing but a pair of shorts and muscle tee. My body tense as I move to turn around. The test now hidden behind my back as I try to mentally prepare myself for what’s to come next.

“Yeah… it’s just… I wanted to tell you three something before I chickened out. That’s all” I say, hoping they won’t get too mad at me when I do.

“Like what baby?” questions Caleb. His eyes now on me as he moves to stand next to Dylan. Caleb currently dressed in nothing but gray cotton pants and zero shirt. His well defined muscles on full display for all to see.

“I…” swallowing thickly, I move to rip off the band aid. Deciding it was time to get it over and done with. Reece still silent all while watching me as he continues to stand next to his brothers. Reece currently in a pair of shorts and shirt do I finally move to speak.

“Do you remember that night within the kitchen? The night you found me crying?”

“Yeah, of course I do. You had me so worried about you. Especially when you started talking about mom.”

Nodding my head does Reece move to speak up.

“Stellina, does this have anything to do with that supposed secret I overheard Mrs. Foster talking about with you within the kitchen. The same secret I tried to get you to tell us earlier?”

Nodding again, I move to hold back tears.

“Yeah”

Spotting my tears do each of them try and approach me. My hand quick to stop them as they do. “No. Not yet. Just wait a second, please.” Doing as their told do each of them wait. Their eyes still on mine.

Sighing again, I move to close my eyes. Unable to watch as disgust appears along each of their faces. Disappointment evident as I move to speak again. “I’m… I’m pregnant.”

Suddenly ashamed, do I try and make a dash from the room. Unable to stand within their presence as I listen to each of them tell me how turned off they are. That neither of them are ready to be a father even when Reece confessed only hours ago about giving me a baby.

My emotions high even as Reece moves to grab my hand. “Wait, what did you just say?” pausing within my haste to leave do I move to look towards Reece.

“I said… I’m pregnant. Or at least I think I am based off this thing” I mutter. My hands now showing them the home pregnancy test that said positive. Unable to look them in the eye as I do.

Caleb quick to grab the test from me as he moves to look it over. Reece still watching me even as Dylan moves to approach. Each of them carefully guarded which makes me even more nervous for when they tell me no.

“Well? What’s the verdict? Are you three mad at me? Do you hate me? Please… just say something, anything. This silence is killing me” I beg, unable to handle anymore silence within the room.

“Your… Your positive?”

“…. Yes”

“Who’s the father? Do we know?”

“Not sure. Either of you could possibly be the father of this child, I mean after all, I have slept with each of you both solo and together as one. But your also triplets, so it might be hard to narrow it down” I say. My eyes now on each of them.

Caleb quick to look at each of his brothers. Neither of them saying a word as we continued to stand within the room. Reece finally the one to break the silence as he moves to pick me up. A yelp of surprise rising as he moves to spin me around in a circle.

“That’s wonderful news Stellina” exclaims Reece, Reece clearly happy even as he continues to hold me against him.

“Your.. your not angry at me?”

“Angry? Heavens no. In fact, you’ve just made us the happiest people within this very room.”

“Really?”

“Yes really. And as far as the father goes, don’t worry about it. We’ll figure it out when it comes but for now just know that each of us will help step up and help raise this child as our own.”

Upon hearing their confession do I move to hold back tears. A wave of relief rising at knowing that each of them supported me and I didn’t have to do this alone, that each of us were one and together we could overcome anything including a baby.