#Chapter 149: A Baby

Aria “You’re...pregnant?” Bella sighed, her shoulders slumping. “Yeah. About eight weeks, I think.” My mind raced. I couldn’t figure out if this was good news or not. We were both still young, and Bella had never shown an interest in being a mother before. “Is this... wanted?” I asked softly. “I mean, are you okay with this?” Bella’s expression shifted, her eyes softening as she placed a hand protectively over her still-flat stomach. “It’s Liam’s baby,” she said, as if that explained everything. And in a way, it did. “Of course I want it.” Relief flooded through me. “I just haven’t told him yet,” she admitted, looking down at the ground. “With everything going on right now, I didn’t want to add to his stress. He’s been running himself ragged helping Darren with the refugees and the security patrols.” “You need to tell him,” I urged. “He deserves to know that he’s going to be a father. And you shouldn’t have to go through this alone.”