55- The one with Scarlett's mini take over

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Scarlett

I couldn't tell if it was the pregnancy or my nerves, but I feel as if I'm going be violently sick any minute. Rocky would be here any second and I know when he arrives that I'm going to be faced with some uncomfortable truths.

I couldn't help but feel guilty, I never meant for this to happen. I took the plan b, and I made sure that I took it in the right amount of time, so it would be as effective as possible. I know logically that it takes two to tango but even though I didn't know Rocky, I don't want my careless choices to affect his hopes and dreams.

Upon finding out about my pregnancy, I couldn't help but be hit with an overwhelming feeling of grief. The grief with knowing that my mom won't ever be there to hold my hand as I give birth or attend my scans with me.

She will never get to meet my child, her grandbaby.

Tears prickle the corner of my eyes at the thought even though I was only small when she passed, I could still faintly remember her smile. It was so beautiful it hurt; I've always longed to be that beautiful.

My dad would always tell me that she was the kindest soul you could ever meet but unfortunately, she wasn't able to be kind to herself. And ever since I found this out, I vowed to myself that I would always have the courage to be kind.

My head snaps up when a shadow covers the table I was sat at, my heart stops when I see Rocky towering over me. He was extremely handsome there was no denying that. I truly believed that he had the kind of beauty that even a blind man couldn't miss. But there was something about his eyes that drew me in, they were clouded, almost troubled.

Luke always tells me that I have a habit of trying to look for people's problems, so that I'm able to fix them. And to some extent that's true, all I wanted was to be able to help people even if it meant hurting me in the process.

'Scarlett?'

My cheeks flush brightly as I snap away from my thoughts, 'H-Hi, sorry I was away in dreamland!'

He nods stiffly before sitting down across from me, I couldn't help but be glad that he chose a coffee-shop to meet at, it somehow made this exchange less intimate.

'Look, I'm really sorry if I sound like a dick but I've had a lot of girls in the past pretend to be pregnant with my baby when they realise that I'm short-listed to be a UFC fighter. Are you sure that it's mine?'

I choke on my own spit as I blink rapidly, 'P-Pardon? I-I didn't even know that you where short-listed, heck! I barely even know what the UFC is! B-But trust me, you are the father.'

His chocolate brown eyes study my face intently probably trying to gage whether I was telling the truth which makes panic bubble in my stomach, nausea hits me again at a full-blown force.

'I-I promise, I would never lie about anything like that!'

He sighs loudly, 'I believe you.'

'L-Look, I would never force you to do anything, it's completely up to you whether you want to be involved or if you don't. E-Even if you decide that you don't want to be involved right now and then change your mind in years to come. I-I would never deny my child the opportunity to get to know their father.'

His eyebrows knit together, 'You're a real dumbass, you know that? If a dad decides that they don't want to be involved in their kid's life from the start, then they shouldn't deserve to be in any of it.'

My eyes widen considerably, 'D-Does that mean that you want to be involved? I-I don't know if I'm just taking this out of context because I'll be honest, my mind is all over the place! And usually when my mind is all over the place, I smoke but obviously right now I can't.'

Rocky lets out another sigh before nodding, 'Yes, I want to be involved.'

'O-Okay, so that's settled then.' I squeak out, my voice at an usually high pitch.

'So, what happens now?'

I let out a shaky breath as I play with the napkin next to me, 'I-I don't really know, I-I suppose part of it is up to you, do you want to attend appointments and scans?'

'Yeah, I just need to know in advance because of training.'

'What about building a rapport? W-Would you like to do this?'

His head tilts, 'What the fuck is a rapport?'

'L-Like a relationship.'

'No offence but I don't want to get into a relationship with you just because we're having a kid.'

A nervous laugh escapes my lips, 'N-No, not a romantic relationship! Sorry I should have worded that better, I-I meant like a friendship.'

'Oh.'

'So, would you consider trying to have a friendship with me?'

'How close friends, are we talking?'

I refrain from rolling my eyes because I don't want to seem rude, 'J-Just friendly enough, I mean ideally, I would like us to be able to take the baby on nice days out and have joint birthday parties together.'

'Yeah, I'd consider that.'

I can't help but feel a twinge of frustration towards his bluntness, I know it's probably not his fault and he's just trying to wrap his head around things. But it just makes me feel as if he can't stand me. Which is most likely a reflection of how I feel about myself. I won't sugar-coat it; I know I wasn't everyone's favourite person. My perkiness could be overbearing for some people, at-least that's what Ricky used to say.

'I-It's completely up to you! I don't want to pressure you into anything, if you just want to talk about baby related things that's completely fine!'

'Look, I'll give it a shot. I know how shit it can be when your two parents don't like each other.'

'O-Oh, I'm sorry that your parents don't like each other!'

He snorts, 'I'm not, they're total assholes.'

I frown slightly, 'Oh.'

'So, how far along are you?'

'T-Three weeks, I-I've got my first appointment at six weeks.'

'Okay, I'll make a note of that.'

I nod slowly, 'I'll be due sometime in September.'

Rocky nods stiffly, 'My birthday is also in September.'

I smile brightly at him, 'Look I've already learned something new about you! I turn eighteen in five days!'

'So, you're graduating this year?'

'Yeah! I'm actually expected to graduate as one of the top in my class, which always surprises people! They often think I'm a ditz.'

'Congrats. What are you plans for college?'

I wince, 'I-I was meant to go to Julliard b-but then obviously I can't go now because it isn't fair on you New York is nearly a two-hour train-ride away.'

He shakes his head, 'Isn't Julliard meant to be really fucking hard to get into?'

'Y-Yeah.'

His eyebrows knit together for a second before his face relaxes, 'Two hours isn't that far, I'm sure that we can figure something out. And my dad owns an apartment in New York that he uses for work, I'm sure I could crash there for time to time.'

Tears pool in the corner of my eyes, 'Y-You'd seriously let me go?'

'Scarlett, I don't even know you. I'm not going to stop you from going to college. It'll be good for our kid to see their mom achieve something.'

'That's so kind of you! Thank you so much.'

'I'm just doing the right thing; you don't need to thank me.'

I shake my head, 'Kind gestures should always be appreciated.'

Rocky eyes me up for a minute, 'Half of the shit you say, sounds like you come from a Disney cartoon.'

My grin widens, 'Thank you again!'

His face goes blank, 'It wasn't a compliment.'

I frown, 'Oh.'

He sighs loudly, 'Look, I'm sorry. I can be a bit of a dick, don't take it personally. I just don't warm to people straight away.'

'That's okay, everyone's different. For example, I warm to practically anyone.'

'Of course, you do.'

'I-I don't know if this is a little premature, well extremely premature but if the baby is a girl could we name her after my mom.'

'Are you two really close or something?'

I look down as I feel my entire mood deflate, 'N-No, she passed away when I was little.'

'Oh, shit I'm sorry. What was her name?'

A sad smile appears on my face, 'Ophelia.'

He thinks for a moment before nodding, 'I like Ophelia, it's a pretty name.'

My eyes widen dramatically as a small gasp escapes my lips, 'Oh my god, I don't even know your last name!'

Rocky lets out a brief chuckle, 'My last name is James.'

'Ophelia James.' I muse, 'It has a nice ring to it.'

'Fine but I get to pick the name if it's a boy.'

'Deal!'



A:N

A little preview into Scarlett's life, honestly, I'm so excited to write her book, I adore her character so much!

We roughly have 10 chapters left of Autumn's story but don't worry her and the rest of the gang will be heavily feature in Scarlett's book <3

What do you think about Rocky?

Do you enjoy Scarlett's prospective?

Do you think Scarlett and Rocky will be love interests, do you ship?


ALSO VERY IMPORTANT!

I have two idea's for Scarlett's story and I want you to vote on what you want to read!

1. The story will centre around Scarlett's pregnancy and dealing with a Newborn.

2. We will skip a few years two when the baby is 3 years old, and you will get to see Scarlett navigate motherhood and watch her and Rocky co-parent


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