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"What's wrong? Is the baby okay?" she asks, frowning at the tears streaking down Maisy’s face, and Maisy pulls away.

"The baby is fine. I just have to go,"she tells Izzy, who then glares at me as she figures out I’ve done something.

“What did you do, you idiot?” Izzy asks, standing with her arms crossed. I don’t reply as I run to stand in front of Maisy’s car door.

"I'm a fucking idiot, May. Please let me fix this,"I plead as she looks at me with an empty stare.

"You can't fix what is completely fucked-up, Sebastian." My heart breaks at her words, more than from seeing her empty stare aimed at me.

"Let her go, Sebastian. The stress isn't good for the baby. Your son can hear you now, and it's not fair," Izzy says, gently pulling me out of the way. She is right, and that makes me feel worse.

"I'll call you later, May," I say and try to kiss her forehead, but she moves away.

"Bye," is all she says as tears run down her face while she gets into the car. I don't want her to drive home in that state, but she will never let me take her home. She doesn't need her parents on her back too.

"What happened? Should I get alcohol while you explain why you’re an idiot and I help you fix it?" Izzy jokes, trying to lighten my mood as she wraps her arm around my waist.

I smile sadly at her and explain what happened. When I'm finished, we are sitting in the kitchen. I have a beer, and she has a coke.

"You messed up, and you have to see it from her point of view, Seb. She is in a vulnerable situation, and you hurt her with the girl who broke you guys up." She looks away for a second before continuing as I continue to panic because I may have lost Maisy once again.

"Right, you need to get rid of her number. Show Maisy it's her you want, and not because of the baby. I don't know if you can move past this, but I know that girl loves you. And she put up with you being an idiot for years already."Izzy takes my hand, giving it a squeeze.

"You’re right. I'm getting a new phone and number. I'm changing everything because May deserves that. Thanks, sis."

I give her a brief hug, and she complains that I'm squashing her. I make plans to change my life for the better. It's time I become the father, and boyfriend, Maisy needs in her life.

Chapter 8

Maisy

Isit, plaiting my hair in one of those mermaid plaits I’ve seen on YouTube as my phone buzzes. I just finish my hair and add a little makeup before going to read it.

Sebastian: please talk to me. I need to see you x

Sebastian texts me again. God knows how many times this week he has tried to get me to talk to him. I haven't replied because I don't know how; part of me wants to forgive him and jump into his arms, and the other part is scared. I hate to admit I’m so scared, but I am. I was surprised when Seb came to the scan, and I think back remembering how that went.

Seb walks into the waiting room looking like a Greek god while I'm waiting at the hospital, and he sits next to me. He doesn't say anything, and I have no idea what to say.All the females in the room stare at him as if he is going to do a strip tease any second. I turn off my kindle, I was in the middle of reading a cool book about these two best friends who find themselves in a new world with a guy, and one of them was actually born there.

"It's good to see you," he finally says, and I nod at him, as I quickly look at his grey hoodie and tight jeans. I wonder, if I dropped my kindle onto the floor, would he bend over to get it? Would I get a great view of how tight those jeans fit him?

"I’m getting the silent treatment, huh? Well, I'll talk then." He takes my hand, and I don't bother pulling away, as I know it's useless.

"Well, I understand why you won't reply, but I'm not giving up. The house will be ready for you to move into in about a week. Izzy and Allie are mad because you’re not talking to them, and they’re driving me fucking insane going on and on," he says, and I can't help but smile a little at the shocked face of the women in front of me as Sebastian goes on.

“Allie keeps coming over with new things she says you need at the house, and Izzy is worse because she brings Blake, who keeps watching that show with those vampires,” he mutters the end part.

I want to ask why Blake is watching a show about vampires, but Seb goes on.

“I had to play referee between Allie and Elliot when they were both over the other day. You know his phone has the song “Milkshake” set as a ringtone, and he can’t change it. Allie refuses to help and even when he got a new phone, it somehow transferred over. The song is hilarious on Elliot’s phone.”

I snort a little in laughter, and he smiles down at me.

"You smell nice today, not that you don’t every day. Urgh, I’m an idiot. Anyway, I'm excited to see our son. I’ve been thinking that Bastian is a nice name,"he carries on, a slight blush on his cheeks.

I glare at him, and he chuckles.

“Sebastian the second? I know! I think it's awesome, too." He smirks, and I can't help but giggle.

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