Page 77 of Spending Forever With You

“A positive.”

“I’m positive too,” Callie said with me and Mickey both looking at each other with matching horrified expressions.

“Okay, so that’s two negatives and two positives,” I said. “So one more round with just us three.” I pointed to Johnni and Mickey.

When Mickey’s face scrunched up, I got nervous all over again.

“No need, I was thinking of a way to tell y’all. I found out a month ago. When you came up with the idea, I thought you knew, not that somebody else was pregnant.”

“Oh not somebody, it’s the renewed newlywed,” Johnni said, looking at me with a goofy ass smirk.

Mickey gasped and I had no idea why, her overly dramatic ass. I swore motherhood changed my girl.

“Are you serious? Hollis, you’re pregnant! Oh my gosh. We’re going to be pregnant at the same time, it’s going to be so fun. And ooh, Raja and Dalia can be both of our care team,” she shrieked, rushing and choking the shit out of me.

“Which one of you heffas set me up?” I whined as Mickey released me.

“What? Um… you do know this was your bright idea, right? How’d somebody set you up by taking a pregnancy test? Or better yet, impregnate you other than Deacon?” Callie asked with her head hung to the side and a perplexed expression deep in her eyes and brows as her mouth curved up.

I shook my head. “Nope, definitely a scheme that Todd set up to come at me with the bullshit because ain’t no damn way. And that man just told me I need to be telling y’all we made a baby before he left. I laughed in his face and said the only thing I need to be speaking on is giving us a second chance.”

This time when Mickey’s gasp filled the room I didn’t even react because I knew it was warranted, while Johnni voiced her opinion.

“I fucking knew it! You couldn’t wait to leave us this morning once he got up. Sneaking kisses and shit, we heard the lip smacking. Y’all wasn’t quiet nor slick.”

“Not to mention you’ve been M.I.A these last couple of weeks, and I mean, silent as hell over this way,” Mickey added while Callie just smirked since she already knew.

“Yeah, well…so what. Y’all knew I was over here⁠—"

“Being fast in the ass and now having your husband’s baby. Like damn, y’all ain’t waste no fucking time this go ’round, huh? My question is though, what happened to your faithful birth control?” Callie added, headed for the door with us all falling in line to leave my bathroom.

My eyes bugged as my mind suddenly tried to remember the last time I took it. Since being back with Luke, my whole life had been upside down and nothing made sense beyond us making it work. This man had me back in his web of love and just going through the motions of our life together.

Johnni and Mickey snickered, covering their mouths as they shook their heads in unison with CJ trying to mimic them.

“You’re thinking too hard over there. Trust us, we get it. Now, go make that man’s food while I get these girls changed for the pool. Their movie is over.”

“Ooh, I’ma make an order for some groceries or something. I’m thinking a small party for real this time. We gotta celebrate,” Mickey said, going for her phone while Johnni chased down CJ who was now following Callie as he attempted to say pool.

“Damn, y’all heard everything, huh?”

“Yes,” they all said at the same time as I grabbed my phone, texting Kay to let her know she could send him home.

I quickly thought about just blurting the shit out when he came back, but changed my mind. Naw, I wanted him to focus on his week of games and come home to the news. I huffed, hopping into gear, going to the kitchen where Johnni joined me.

“Talk to me. Are you good?”

I nodded then shrugged.

“I mean, it’s what I always wanted. No, correction, what Luke and I always wanted. I wanna freak the fuck out about timing of everything, but we’ve already lost so much being apart, and like Luke said, this is our shit.”

“Exactly, you’re going to be good. Just like you told me and Mickey, you’re not going to be alone. You’re surrounded by family and friends. Welcome to the mommy slash wife club,” she gushed while I grabbed the ground turkey from the refrigerator along with the trio of peppers and onions.

“I ain’t there yet. Slow down, heffa.” We shared a laugh while I got busy on my husband’s pregame food.

The guys had been on the road for a couple days now and I was missing Luke like crazy. Instead of laying around the house, I called up Johnni and Angie, who also were husbandless this week, to come hang at Jimmy’s house then grab lunch afterwards. Yes, Luke offered to pay for a professional company, but I had been enjoying going through everything. On the days when Luke wasn’t home, I usually came alone, but I didn’t want to be by myself today. I was happy they both agreed to come.

“Are y’all still planning to sell this place once everything is settled with the estate?” Johnni asked as we packed up little knickknacks Jimmy collected over the years.