"I'm pregnant." I blurted out nervously with wide eyes as he walked towards me making him stop in his tracks. "I-I" I started until he spoke.

"What?" He breathed out as he tried to gather his thoughts. "I-I don't know. I don't know why I said that. I d-don't even know if it's true. I-It's nothing." I rambled as I started walking inside until he grabbed my hand to stop me.

I looked up at him as I silently hoped for him to say something. "You're pregnant?" Ethan asked hesitantly as his eyes were full of awe and worry. "I-I think so." I answered honestly making me look away as he stayed silent.

"We should just go inside. We have other things to worry-" I started as I pulled away before he cut me off by placing his lips against mine.

I felt Ethan pull me closer to him as he wrapped his arms tight around my waist. I quickly kissed him back as if all our worries disappeared in this moment with him.

"We can't tell anyone. Not yet." I stated as I pulled away from our kiss making him nod. "We should at least know for sure before we start freaking out." I continued as he started smiling down at me making me chuckle.

Somehow all of my anxiety and panic quickly faded away once I knew Ethan's true feelings. Even with being presented with something as life altering as this, he still ends up making me at ease. As if all my doubts had disappeared and only my hope for our future remains.

"Let's just go." Ethan said making me chuckle. "That's what I have been saying." I replied as I pulled away to walk inside when he stopped me.

"No, let's just leave. You're right I don't need their permission or acceptance to be with you." He confessed making me swoon as his eyes burned into mine. "Okay. But I-I have one thing to say to your family." I said making him nod before we started walking back inside.

I ignored everyone's stares as to why we were outside for so long as I walked towards the stage. The band hand been on a short break making me let go of Ethan's hand. I walked up the steps towards the microphone ignoring his and everyone elses confusion.

"Hello, everyone. I'm sorry to interrupt your evening but there is something that needs to be said." I said into the microphone as I adjusted the stand to my height. I looked around to see everyone look up at me confused including Ethan, Sarah, Colton, Lucas, and Daniel. I saw Cynthia's eyes burning into mine full of anger making me smile as I looked away.

"As you all obviously already know Ethan and I are dating. We met at school and ever since then he has been a pain in my ass. But I am in love with him. Despite his crazy family." I stated looking over to Cynthia again. "I know many of you are wondering who I am or more importantly who my family is. I'm sorry to inform you all but I am not born into a gang or any other type of organization for that matter. My parents weren't rich nor did it matter. My mother loved to bake, and my father loved to teach. And they never once put their jobs and their expectations of us ahead of our happiness.

I came here tonight to prove myself to you all thinking that was what was expected of me. But now that I am here, I couldn't give a damn of what you all think and expect of me. The only person I care about and what he thinks of me is Ethan. I came here with all of your family's history since the late nineteenth century. I know everything about your marriages and children and who is related to who. I know how and where every single one of you make your money. I know everything that I need to know, and I am not afraid if I were to be quizzed on it by any of you. But you don't have to worry. I don't care about any of that or who you are. I have no intention to tell anyone. My only intention is to be with Ethan. To be honest with him because I am in love with him. Which is why I will never need this." I stated sternly as I pulled Cynthia's check from my clutch before ripping it in half.

"Cynthia paid me one million dollars to leave you." I explained looking down at Ethan before continuing to look around the room. "Which for a poor person like me it was very difficult for me to rip that. But if I have survived this long without enormous amounts of wealth then it isn't as needed and important as it's cracked out to be." I said looking at Cynthia ignoring Victor and Ethan smiling up at me.

"There is more to being happy then having children just to spread alliances and wealth. And if you all really cared about Ethan then it shouldn't be a problem for him to be with a poor woman who only has a brother to support. You just assumed I was out for your money and not good enough for your son without even getting to know me. Well this is me." I stated as I flug my arms motioning to myself. "No matter how obnoxious and crazy I may seem right now. I am the type of person who doesn't watch the people I love get walked all over and expected to do things they might not want to do from the time they are born. Life should not be set in stone. No one knows what is in store for every single person here including yourself. I never meant to fall so deeply in love with Ethan, but I did. No one but us can tell us what we can or cannot do with our relationship. He has changed and saved my life more times than I can count, and I will spend however long I can thanking and showing him how grateful I am." I confessed staring down at Ethan as he smiled up at me.

"It was very nice meeting you all but it's obvious that I don't fit in very well at these types of events." I finished making everyone silent as I started leaving the stage.

I frowned looking up again as I heard Colton and Daniel clapping. Sarah, Victor and Lucas quickly joined in making me continue to quickly get off the stage.

"I think I just ruined your Mom's party." I joked as Ethan and I rushed out the door. "I think it was the highlight of the night." He replied as we ran hand in hand towards his car making me chuckle.

"What now?" I breathed out as he drove making him chuckle lightly. "Time to see if there is another reason to celebrate." Ethan answered after a few moments as he pulled up to drug store.

"I-A-Are you sure?" I asked hesitantly looking up at him. My heart skipped a beat as I saw he was already staring down studying me intensely. "Yes." He answered making me smile weakly.

We both walked inside the store before trying to find the aisle of feminine products. Once I found it, I walked down it before grabbing a pregnancy test.

Ethan slowly followed making me look up at him. "One?" I asked making him shrug. "Just in case." He stated as he grabbed one more making me nod not knowing how these tests work.

As we checked out, I inwardly rolled my eyes at the worker looking up at Ethan and I as he scanned my tests. The man gave Ethan a smirk as he swiped his card making him glare daggers at him. If looks could kill.

"At least Ian won't be home." I breathed out as he continued to drive us home. "Will you tell him?" Ethan asked making me smile softly.

"We'll get to all that once we find out if I actually am or not." I stated through a soft chuckle not trying to show how deeply nervous I am. He just nodded in reply as we continued to drive in silence.

Once he pulled into my driveway, I quickly opened the car door before rushing up to my house with the tests. I couldn't handle the suspense anymore. I needed to know.

Ethan quickly followed as I unlocked my door. "Slow down. It's okay." He said as I rushed up my stairs ignoring the ache in my feet from my heals. I walked into my bedroom before stopping at my bathroom entrance.

I kicked off my heals as I unzipped my dress before I felt Ethan help me. He stayed silent the whole time I changed into my pajamas making me slowly start to ease.

"Do you want me to go in with you?" Ethan asked hesitantly making me shake my head softly. "Talk to me through the door." I said barely above a whisper as I felt tears collect in my eyes.

Ethan nodded as I closed the door behind me. I placed the tests on my sink before reading the directions. Once I knew what to do, I opened the box with my shaking hands making it fumble.

"How are you?" Ethan asked from the other side of the door making me smile at his nervousness. "I'm fine. I'm sure I'm just overreacting. I'm always late." I explained as I sat down to start the test.

"Late? Oh." Ethan asked before realizing what I meant making me chuckle. Once I finished both tests, I washed my hands before setting the timer on my phone.

I opened the door to see Ethan dressed in sweatpants and a plan black tee as he paced. "It says it takes a few minutes." I said making him stop and look at me.

"What do you want to do if you are pregnant?" Ethan asked making me look away to sit on my bed. "I don't even know." I confessed making him squat in front of me making me look down at him.

"I will be here. No matter what the test says and what you wish to do. I won't leave." He promised making me smile weakly. "You don't have to. You didn't expect this nor did we plan it. I won't be upset if you decide this is all too much." I confessed honestly making Ethan grab my hand as he placed his other gently on my cheek.

"The thought of having a family with you doesn't scare me. Just the opposite. I hadn't known what exactly I was getting myself into when meeting you, but I would never change anything. You mean more to me than anyone and I would be lucky to have a child with you. I won't leave." Ethan stated sternly never tearing his eyes away from mine as a single tear escaped.

I leaned towards him before kissing him deeply as my hands brought him closer. His hand raked behind my neck deepening our kiss before I pulled away breathless.

"I love you." I confessed as tears continued to fall down my face making him wipe them away. The timer on my phone went off making me jump. Ethan and I both stood before I slowly walked back into the bathroom.

"What is it?" He asked quickly as I walked towards him holding the tests. A hot tear slid down my face as I looked up at his features begging me to tell him the results.

"I'm pregnant." I breathed out making his features soften as of a weight had been lifted from him before rushing towards me. Ethan grabbed my waist before lifting me to spin me around making me laugh as I wrapped my legs around him.

I was cut off when he kissed me with so much love and admiration making my heart fill with warmth. My arms wrapped around his neck as I continued to hold the test.

"I love you. So much." Ethan said as I leaned my forehead against his making me smile softly. "Now your family have even more reason to hate me." I stated through a smile making him chuckle.

"I couldn't give a damn." He replied making me laugh. "God, I can't believe I said all that." I groaned through my smile that wouldn't fade away making him chuckle as he put me back down.

"I can. And I have never been prouder and in love with you then in that moment watching you confess everything to everyone I know." Ethan confessed making me smile up at him as I ran my thumb down his cheek. "Thank you." I said softly as my eyes collected with tears making him frown.

"For what?" He asked tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. "For being you. For being amazing, loving and trusting. Something no one has been for me since my parents died. For being the only person, I have ever loved after my parents. You will never know how much that means to me." I confessed as a tear escaped making him smile weakly as he wiped it away.

"You're welcome."