One Way or Another

Nicole’s POV

On the ride on the subway back home, we ended up discussing names for our future child. I wanted it to be a boy. Of course, that really didn’t matter as long as he or she was healthy. Gerard wanted a girl. So, we had plenty to discuss on the 30 minutes long trip.

“I still think you should accept the fact that if it were a boy, it’d be the cutest little boy ever, thanks to you.” I argued once more playfully as we walked up the stairs exiting the subway station.

“I still don’t agree…shit, it can’t be raining! Ugh.”

We walked back down the stairs to cover our self from the strong pouring rain. I watched as he took his cell phone out of his pocket and dialed an unknown number.

“Frankie, hey. Listen, I need a lift.”

I couldn’t hear clearly what was being said on the other side of the line. I just got to the conclusion that he agreed on picking us up.

“Ok, we got nothing to worry about. Frank will pick us up and take us home”

I still was getting used to calling his house “home”.

“Frank?”

“Yeah. He’s a friend of mine. You guys haven’t met before?”

I wasn’t sure of what he meant with before. When before?

“No. Not that I remember.”

“Yeah, but let’s face it. You don’t have such a good memory”

I reacted to his joke, punching him in the arm playfully.

“Oww. Help! I’m being assaulted by a pregnant woman!”

I punched him again, covering his mouth with my hand so he would stop yelling nonsense.
He reminded me of Mikey when he acted like this.

“Shh…someone’s gonna think your being serious.”

I let go of him, stepping back as he lunched into a fit of giggles. That dorky adorable giggle of his. So kid like.
We heard a car honk and he took my hand in his, guiding me back up the stairs again. The cold winter rain hit my uncovered face and hands as we stepped closer to the unknown black car.

“Get in quick” he ordered opening the back door for me. To my surprise, he got in with me at the back too.

“Where to?” asked a playful voice from the driver’s seat.

“The closest, cheapest motel please”

I repeated my now well-known playful punch.

“You see that? She mistreats me!”

Frank cracked up laughing as we sped away from the station.

“Dude, if you want cheap, I’ll rent you my room” he play along.

Ugh, boys men.

“Hello….I’m right here!”

“Yes, I see….” Frank cooed looking at me through the car mirror.

“Ok, you guys are jerks.”

Gerard pulled me closer to him, grabbing my face and forcing my lips onto his.

“Ooh, hot make out session live right in the back of my car”

His giggle was getting annoying at the moment.

“Shut up” I ordered, pulling away from Gerard and sliding across the seat as far as possible.

The rest of the ride “home” was in complete silence.

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Gerard’s POV

It hurt me when she pulled away. I didn’t mean to offend her or anything. I was just joking around with Frank. I guessed they haven’t met before, and she doesn’t seem too happy to meet him either.

“Thanks man. Wanna come in, we can order something.” I opened the door as I heard him turn off the engine.

“Do you seriously have to ask!?” he giggled once again.

I hated his giggle.

Well, I didn’t really hate it. I was just jealous. Jealous that he had such a cute and adorable giggle, while mines was so dorky and stupid.

Oh, don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I think his giggle is “cute” and “adorable”. I’ve just heard other woman comment on it. And I also heard others comment on mine.
Apparently, I don’t have an attractive giggle.

When I closed the car door and started walking to the porch to cover myself, Nicole was already opening the door and going inside.

Was she avoiding me?

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“Fuck! This pizza is sooo fucking good!” Frank sounded as if he was having an orgasm as he moaned and chewed at the same time.

“Dude, this is a family house. Please” I joked, though I really wished he would stop. It must be really uncomfortable for Nicole.

“Sowy….its jut soo gwd….” he talked with his mouth full.

“Oh hey, listen. Can I ask you another favor?” I asked while looking a Nicole, who was gently cleaning her mouth with a napkin.

“Sure….”

Nicole locked her eyes on me once she saw I was looking at her, while asking a favor.

“Mind staying here for a while and watching over Nicole??”

She put the napkin down hard on the table as if protesting.

“Watch over me?? What am I, 5??”

There was a huge silence invading the room for a while until I got some more questioning from Frank’s part

“Yeah, what is she 5? Why do you need me to watch over her…..oh, you think she’s cheating, don’t you??”

Her eyes widened as she threw the dirty napkin at Frank, hitting him right in the face.

“Eww….oooh, never mind. It’s pizza, ahh so good….” he smelled the napkin with passion.

What a freak.
That’s all I can say.

“Uh, no. Oh, I didn’t tell you? She’s umm…..”

“I’m pregnant” she answered for me, though I could clearly see she was uncomfortable with announcing it.

Frank let go of the good smelling napkin, letting it drop to the floor, as his eyes went big.

“You are???!”

He eyed her at first but then just locked his eyes on me.

“Um, well….congratulations then?”

“Uh, thanks. As I was saying, she’s pregnant and isn’t gonna attend collage this year” I had already talked with the principal “so can you please stay here and watch her while I’m at class. It’s just from 8am to 3pm”

He looked between me and her, thinking it through.

“So, you want me to baby-sit?”

I didn’t think that was the right term for this situation but, what the hell.

“Yeah, please. I don’t wanna leave her alone here. I’m afraid something will happen to her.”

He nodded.

“Yeah, you’re right. It’s not safe. Especially the last two months. So…you’re asking me to move over practically?”

I nodded as he chewed on his lips, still thinking it through.

“Ok. I’ll go get my stuff tonight and I’ll come tomorrow early in the morning. 8, right?”

“Yeah, thanks so much! Well, I don’t have a guest room, but you can sleep on the couch. Or with us. The bed’s big enough for three people anyways.”

Nicole’s eyes grew big once again as Frank just nodded getting up.

“Ok. Sure. I’m gonna go home to pack. I’ll see you, tomorrow in the morning” he said to Nicole smiling as he headed to the front door.