1st March, Canary Islands, Spain
Rundown hotel
Lotty’s POV
“MOVE!” I huffed as Leon and I fought to get to the closed bathroom door first.
“Ow, quit it.” He snapped in annoyance as we pushed and shoved our way closer.
“Let, you okay?” I asked as I finally reached the door, Leon just a second behind me.
“Go away.” She moaned quietly. Leon and I shared a look as we waited at the door unsure whether or not to go in or stay out.
“What do we do?” I whispered to Leon.
“Why are you asking me? The last time she found out she was pregnant she took off.” He whispered quietly back. I looked back at the closed door pathetically.
“Well we can’t just stand here and do nothing.” I whispered as the gagging noises from inside the room started up again.
“Maybe we should go and get Dom.” Leon thought aloud.
“NO!” Leon and I both jumped at the sound of Letty yelling at us.
“Let he’ll under-“
“I said no. No one tells him anything, promise me right now.” She ordered as the door swung open and a pale looking Letty stood anxiously waiting.
“Maybe Leon’s right,” I started but a quick glare from Letty shut me up immediately.
“No, you both have to promise me you won’t say anything to anyone.”
“But-“ Leon tried only to be snapped at in return.
“Leon I mean anyone.”
“Okay.” He caved.
“Lotty?” She demanded and I bit my lip as I sighed.
“Fine. But I don’t like this. He’ll kill us when he finds out.” I spoke reluctantly.
“There’s not anything just yet for him to find out,- What’s burning?” Letty asked sniffing the air.
“OH MY EGGS!” I yelled as I scrambled back to the small kitchenette. I growled as I picked up the blackened lumps in the pan and dumped them in the bin before turning off the stove.
“I’m going to need to go to the store.” I huffed as I turned to face them both.
“Then get Letty a test while you’re there.”
“No-“
“No Letty this one isn’t being negotiated. You have to find out.” Leon spoke calmly as he guided her into a chair.
“He’s right you know. Besides we need to know before we can put in our orders for either another niece or a nephew.” I spoke teasingly hoping she’d cheer up just a little.
“Oh yeah because this is all about you two.” She muttered annoyed as I kissed her cheek.
“Well it is now. Back soon.” I promised as I picked up my wallet and left.
Letty’s POV
“Now seriously, what are you going to do?” Leon asked a minute or two after the door shut behind Lotty.
“Nothing.”
“Let, you can’t just push this away and pretend its not happening.”
“I know but...”
“But?”
“It feels like Déjà vu, Mexico all over again." I whispered in defeat.
“But we’re not in Mexico and Dom’s not MIA, he’s right here.”
“But we’re still running, being hunted down exactly like last time. This is no life to bring kids up in. It’s bad enough now with Ava. As it is she has no stability, no sense of home. I can’t do that to another kid.” I stressed as the reality of our actions over the last couple of months really set in.
“I should have been more careful.” I whispered as I leant my head in my hands.
“It takes two to tango Letty, it’s not just your fault.” Leon spoke softly while I gave him a small sad smile.
“What if he leaves again?” A serious but stormy expression crossed over Leon’s face that made me shudder.
“I’ll hunt the bastard down and kill him.” Silence fell over us, both of us turning over his words.
“He won’t leave you again Letty. The fool’s madly in love with you, and Ava, he’s not going to miss his chance with this one.” Leon’s words held a lot of truth but the thought still cared the shit out of me.
A stray tear fell, then another and another. Before I knew it I was sobbing at the table as Leon hugged me close.
“It’ll be okay Let, I promise.”
It was thirty minutes later when Lotty arrived back, eggs and tests in tow. One pointed look towards the bathroom I figured it was either now or never.
‘I should have choose never.’ I thought silently to myself.
Three different tests, three different signs but none of that mattered because they all told me the same thing. I’m pregnant.
“Let? Everything okay?” Lotty asked as she creaked open the door and spotted me on the floor beside the sink.
“I’m pregnant.” I whispered numbly.
“Oh hunny.” She spoke as she joined me on the floor, taking me in her arms as she held me.
“You’re going to have to tell him.”
“Not today. I just… not today.” I whispered weakly.
“Okay, not today but tomorrow?” She asked.
“I’ll think about it.” I whispered as I looked up noticing Leon standing in the doorway with a small smile on his face.
“Dom’s going to either freak out or faint during the labour.” Leon spoke making us laugh because we all knew it was true.
“I don’t know what I’d do without you two.” I whispered.
“Well you’ll never have to wonder because we’ll always be here.”