CHAPTER 40:

"Who are you calling?" Jake grumbles. I hold my hand up to shush him.

"Hello?" Brandon answers the phone.

"Brandon! Why weren't you at school?" I exclaim.

"Uh oh," he says.

Jake stares at me with his arms crossed over his chest, I can sense the jealousy but he doesn't say anything. Brandon is my new found best friend. Plus, I'm sensing he is gay. But I won't know for sure until he is comfortable to come out.

"Explain!" I demand.

"I over slept so I didn't see the point in coming today," his reply is.

"YOU DIDNT SEE THE POINT! I was all alone, that is the point. I have no other friends but you," I state.

"I'm sorry, I promise I'll come tomorrow. Please forgive me!" I giggle and shake my head.

"See you tomorrow!" I hang up the phone and Jake raises his eyebrows. "What?" I ask.

"Nothing at all," he grumbles sourly. I pout, teasing him and he glares in response. I pinch his cheeks and he slaps it gently away.

Jake has been less controlling since we have gotten back together. He says and I quote 'it's your decision what you wear. If you want other guys attention then it's on you'. Basically, he is very dramatic and sensitive. But more importantly, he lets me make my own decisions which is important in every relationship.

A lady has to remember what is toxic and what isn't.

"Can you grab me some food please?" I question. He sighs and stands up to grab me food.

I turn on my phone and see a notification from Brandon.

'There's someone special I want you to meet' - B

The next day

Brandon asked me to meet him at Starbucks before school. As much as Jake disliked it, I drove my own car there. We argued for 10 minutes, I really had to go though so I told him I'm not dealing with this shit then left. So technically we are still fighting.

I park the car and take the keys out. I look straight ahead at the coffee store and sigh. Tiredly, I exit the car and walk to the doors to enter. I see him, with a boy.

He waves to me and the guy next to him nervously waits. I near the table smiling and stop, staring into Brandon's brown eyes. Brandon is a tall, Fijian boy. His skin a golden dark brown, so beautiful and looks so smooth. His hair is very curly and black.

"This is Toby, my boyfriend."

And it shocks me to hear he is gay. I smile so brightly and squeal in excitement. "Nice to meet you!" I exclaim.

Toby has a caramel skin colour, a big smile with pearl white teeth and a massive Afro. "Nice to meet you too," he smiles nervously.

"So do you go to school?" I ask.

He shakes his head, "no. I left two years ago."

"Do you work?" I question.

"I'm a electrician," he responds.

"Oh nice," I nod. My phone buzzes and I look down to see a text message from Jake.

'You forgot your lunch. Do you want me to transfer money or bring you it?' - Jake

'I think I'm gonna skip school today'

'Why?' - Jake

'I'm meeting Brandon's man. You can come to the coffee shop if you want'

'Nah, I got shit to do. Have fun, love you' - Jake

'Love you too'

"Sorry about that," I say looking up.

"Do you have a partner?" Toby asks me. I nod and sigh, feeling my belly underneath the table.

"I have recently fallen pregnant accidentally. He is 20, so 3 years older then me right now. I turn 18 at the end of the year."

"Oh really? Age is just a number anyway. I'm 19, almost 20. Brandon is 18 so I guess people can't really judge that," he shrugs.

"True. So how long have you guys been seeing each other for?" I question.

"A couple months I would say," Brandon responds.

I check the time and sigh, "do you guys want to come back to mine?"

They both agree, we then part ways to drive home. After driving for 10 minutes I drive up the driveway and notice a bright pink car. I frown and stop my car, quickly getting out and running inside.

"Jake?!" I exclaim.

"He's in the shower," a tall, Spanish and very beautiful looking girl states. Her black hair appears to be dripping wet as she wears my robe.

"Who are you?" I ask.

She grabs an apple out of the fruit bowl and take a bite. Brandon and Toby walk into the house and Brandon gasps loudly. So Jake is cheating on me.

Loud footsteps descend the stairs. There he is, a white towel wrapped around his waist where the water droplets accompany his glowing abs. His hair is a mess but an attractive mess.

He sees my shocked and upset face and frowns, then notices the Spanish girl standing there in my robe.

"It's not what it seems," he says.

"Oh right. She's just in my robe for no apparent reason? Then you come out in a towel!" I exclaim. "I'm your pregnant girlfriend and you're sleeping around with someone else?"

"No Faye. I don't even know who she is," he exclaims.

I laugh at him, is he serious? Does he think that I would believe that?

"Oh please," I roll my eyes.

"Oh honey," she says. "I was with Tyler last night," she plays with her beautiful sleek, wet hair. I'm jealous of her.

As soon as she says that, Tyler descends the stairs in Jakes robe and I sigh. He wasn't lying. Jake raises his eyebrows at me and shakes his head. He comes closer to me and wraps his arms around me and kisses my forehead.

"I'm sorry," I say.

"I completely understand baby," he says.

"No more bringing girls over," I point to Tyler.

"What? Seriously?" He looks at Jake.

Jake shrugs and sighs, "I have to keep the misses happy. Plus, I don't think it's good if you keep staying the night all the time. We have a baby on the way, Faye needs her sleep."

I'm relieved he says this and I smile, "sorry Faye." Tyler says this and slings an arm around my shoulder.

"All good, but do you mind if you both get changed and out of our robes? Make sure to put the robes in the wash," I add. Both Tyler and the girl walk away in our matching robes and I sigh.

"So who is this?" Jake asks.

"I'm Toby," Toby introduces himself.

"Hi Toby, I'm Jake. Faye's partner," he smiles.

After a while of Toby and Brandon staying over, it gets late and they leave as I grew more and more tired. Now here I am, staring at naked self in the mirror.

My belly has grown slightly, not too noticeable but still visible.

"Beautiful," Jake whispers. I look at him in the reflection of the mirror and shake my head. He smiles and comes closer, bringing his arms around me snd kisses my cheek.

"I love you," I whisper.

"And I love you," he whispers back and spins me around to face him.

I wrap my arms around his neck, my naked body pressing against his clothed body. He kisses me on the lips snd sits down on the end of the bed, pulling me with him so I'm straddling his lap.

My phone suddenly rings and I answer it, "hello my baby!" Mother exclaims on the other line.

"Hi mum," I respond.

"You haven't called, haven't text, nothing. We were all wondering if you were even still alive! You haven't even text Nick!" She exclaims.

I hear dad dad in the back asking if she was talking to me. "I'm sorry mum, I've been busy. I'll come visit tomorrow but I'm really tired, tell dad I love him. Love you mum," I say.

"Bye sweetie, I love you! Dad says he loves you," she says.

I hang up and sigh, Jake drops to the bed laying down and I smile at him.

For the rest of the night, we talk, cuddle and sleep.