*Just a note that I did change my photo editing style. I got rid of what I used to edit before so it's easier to use different methods, also I just wanted to. Just wanted to note that in case anybody wonders why or whatever.*
It was Evie, and of course Mae’s, 18th birthday so Alex had flown in to visit for the occasion. It was also, being only 6 days after Valentine’s day, their Valentines celebration. Alex had gotten in at almost 1am, so they’d slept in late and packed up a picnic lunch to take with them on a leisurely stroll through the park. It was all they really had planned for their Valentine’s date, they didn’t need much just to be together. They had the club with Mae in the evening anyway as birthday celebrations, so something more laid back was welcomed.
“So, I can’t believe I forgot to ask… I was just so exhausted and out of it I guess, but how was the doctor’s yesterday?” Alex asked as they sat in the park with their picnic lunch.
“So, I can’t believe I forgot to ask… I was just so exhausted and out of it I guess, but how was the doctor’s yesterday?” Alex asked as they sat in the park with their picnic lunch.
Half the time Evie didn’t even get to leave the doctor’s office before there was a text from Alex asking about it, he was having a difficult time being so far away while she was pregnant so he made a fuss over getting every detail he could.
“Oh. Yeah. Still going as it should. But”
“What but? I don’t like buts.”
“It’s not a bad thing. I just need to know if you can come back in 2 weeks so we can find out what we’re having. If not we’ll set up to find out another time.”
“Oh, already? Wow. But yeah, I’ll be here.”
“It’s getting exciting, isn’t it? Soon we’ll know what we’re having, I can’t wait to start doing the nursery and buying clothes and stuff. I see so much cute stuff but it’s hard to buy so much of it when I don’t know if it’s for a boy or girl. And soon they’ll start kicking and it’s just exciting, it’s starting to really seem real now, you know?”
“Hmm…Yeah, I guess.” He frowned.
Evie realized that he might not be there when the baby first kicked, or for most of the process of setting up the nursery. “And soon you’ll be home.”
Home. It seemed weird to say, wonderful but weird. It was, of course something they’d already been considering, him moving in, but it became a done deal once they found out she was pregnant. They hadn’t really been together long and it seemed so soon, but there with her was his home.
“I can’t wait.” He smiled and kissed her.
“Oh. Yeah. Still going as it should. But”
“What but? I don’t like buts.”
“It’s not a bad thing. I just need to know if you can come back in 2 weeks so we can find out what we’re having. If not we’ll set up to find out another time.”
“Oh, already? Wow. But yeah, I’ll be here.”
“It’s getting exciting, isn’t it? Soon we’ll know what we’re having, I can’t wait to start doing the nursery and buying clothes and stuff. I see so much cute stuff but it’s hard to buy so much of it when I don’t know if it’s for a boy or girl. And soon they’ll start kicking and it’s just exciting, it’s starting to really seem real now, you know?”
“Hmm…Yeah, I guess.” He frowned.
Evie realized that he might not be there when the baby first kicked, or for most of the process of setting up the nursery. “And soon you’ll be home.”
Home. It seemed weird to say, wonderful but weird. It was, of course something they’d already been considering, him moving in, but it became a done deal once they found out she was pregnant. They hadn’t really been together long and it seemed so soon, but there with her was his home.
“I can’t wait.” He smiled and kissed her.
They laid down on the ground, Evie resting her head on Alex’s stomach and stayed there chatting for a couple hours until it was time to go home and get ready for the club. The club she didn’t even really want to go to, but that she would endure so she didn’t ruin Mae’s day. It had always been their plan for their 18th birthday, to go to the club and get drunk and have a good time, a standard rite of passage for any 18 year old. But Evie couldn’t drink so it took much of the fun out of that idea, though with Alex there it might not be so bad.
Evie and Alex arrived back at the house to find Mae sitting in front of the door crying.
“Mae? What’s wrong?” Evie asked walking up to Mae and helping her to her feet.
“Julianne dumped me.”
“What? Today?”
Mae nodded.
“I’m so sorry,” Evie hugged Mae and let her cry on her shoulder for a few minutes. “I’m so going to kick her butt if I see her again though. On your birthday? Ugh, I hate her."
“Julianne dumped me.”
“What? Today?”
Mae nodded.
“I’m so sorry,” Evie hugged Mae and let her cry on her shoulder for a few minutes. “I’m so going to kick her butt if I see her again though. On your birthday? Ugh, I hate her."
Truth be told, Evie hadn’t foreseen their relationship going well, but she’d never would have said that to Mae and definitely wasn’t about to. And when they’d been going out for a while and gotten engaged she’d though maybe she was wrong, and hoped she was.
“So, club now then?” It was a bit early, but justifiable if Mae wanted to go get drunk already.
“God, yes.”
“Okay, just let me go get ready. Go make yourself comfortable this might still take a while. I have ice cream, help yourself… just don’t eat it *all* or I’ll go all crazy pregnant lady on you.”
“It’s rather convenient that pregnancy cravings and breakup comfort food are the same thing, isn’t it?” Mae laughed and wandered inside headed for the kitchen.
Evie went to search though her wardrobe, she hadn’t even picked what to wear yet, she dreaded doing so. Hardly anything fit anymore, she really needed to go maternity shopping, and most of what did fit was just baggy sweaters and not club worthy. But she eventually settled on a purple dress, it was too snug around the stomach but she had to accept that was becoming unavoidable.
Alex had to help her zip it up, while she frowned at her reflection in the mirror. “Ugh, I look fat and gross. I don’t even belong at the club, clearly, what am I even doing.”
“You look beautiful.” Alex said finishing up with the zipper and kissing her on the cheek.
“No, I don’t. I mean look at this,” she placed a hand on her stomach.
Alex wrapped his arms around to her stomach, too, “You look beautiful to me. This is our baby, it’s not fat, and it’s amazing.”
“So, club now then?” It was a bit early, but justifiable if Mae wanted to go get drunk already.
“God, yes.”
“Okay, just let me go get ready. Go make yourself comfortable this might still take a while. I have ice cream, help yourself… just don’t eat it *all* or I’ll go all crazy pregnant lady on you.”
“It’s rather convenient that pregnancy cravings and breakup comfort food are the same thing, isn’t it?” Mae laughed and wandered inside headed for the kitchen.
Evie went to search though her wardrobe, she hadn’t even picked what to wear yet, she dreaded doing so. Hardly anything fit anymore, she really needed to go maternity shopping, and most of what did fit was just baggy sweaters and not club worthy. But she eventually settled on a purple dress, it was too snug around the stomach but she had to accept that was becoming unavoidable.
Alex had to help her zip it up, while she frowned at her reflection in the mirror. “Ugh, I look fat and gross. I don’t even belong at the club, clearly, what am I even doing.”
“You look beautiful.” Alex said finishing up with the zipper and kissing her on the cheek.
“No, I don’t. I mean look at this,” she placed a hand on her stomach.
Alex wrapped his arms around to her stomach, too, “You look beautiful to me. This is our baby, it’s not fat, and it’s amazing.”
“You’re lying, but thanks.”
“Hey, I’m flying out to see you 3 weekends in a row, I can’t get enough of you and how beautiful you are. I’d also rather be unzipping that dress than zipping it up... you're still hot in my eyes.'”
“Hmm… I’ll remember that later. When I get home, but I should go get Mae out of here… I have a feeling all my ice cream will disappear if don’t.”
“Hurry back.” They’d decided it was best for Alex to stay behind so Evie could focus more on Mae and trying to make her feel better.
Evie shook her head but smiled and went to find Mae.
“Hey, I’m flying out to see you 3 weekends in a row, I can’t get enough of you and how beautiful you are. I’d also rather be unzipping that dress than zipping it up... you're still hot in my eyes.'”
“Hmm… I’ll remember that later. When I get home, but I should go get Mae out of here… I have a feeling all my ice cream will disappear if don’t.”
“Hurry back.” They’d decided it was best for Alex to stay behind so Evie could focus more on Mae and trying to make her feel better.
Evie shook her head but smiled and went to find Mae.
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Mae downed her first drink within minutes of getting to the club and not feeling any better quickly downed another. And ordered a 3rd. Evie convinced her to slow down and to eat something as well, the ordered a feast of food, at least it was something Evie could have… probably better than alcohol too at least for her hungry pregnant belly. Food that was horribly unhealthy too that she didn’t eat too much of anymore, but it was her birthday she was allowed to pig out on delicious fried food.
Mae drunkenly dragged Evie out to the dance floor later, she’d rather have been going home to bed, being pregnant was making it difficult for her to be out so late even though she was so used to it from her career, but it was good to see Mae having a good time, so she followed. And it wasn’t like she could leave Mae alone anyway, she was way too drunk and would need a way home. She could drag Mae home kicking and screaming but it wasn’t worth it
“We should find you a new girl.” Evie shouted over the music and laughed, she knew Mae wouldn’t be ready for that but she hoped to get a laugh out of it anyway “lots to pick from here”
“I bet they’re all straight.” Mae slurred back, “I should try this bisexual thing like you and Nolan. Double my chances.” She smiled slightly, probably the most Evie was going to get out of her.
“Don’t bother. I’m not sure most guys are worth it.” Evie thought of all the guys that tried to hit on her on pretty much a daily basis and how it took way too much effort to get them to leave her alone.
“Yours is though.”
“Yeah he is, I got lucky.”
“And we get the Juliannes. I don’t think women are any better.”
Speaking of the devil, Evie eyed Julianne of to the side of the dance floor. She had no idea what she was going to say or do, but she wasn’t going to let Julianne get away with what she did. “I’ll be back. Just stay here, keep dancing. Or actually, go back and get us more Nachos. I want Nachos.” It wasn’t untrue, she was hungry again, or still, and Nachos sounded good but mostly she wanted to distract Mae so she didn’t see Julianne.
Once Mae headed off towards the bar Evie stomped off towards Julianne, who just watched her calmly, way too calmly… she had to know Evie wasn’t just going over to say hi.
“What is wrong with you?!” Evie had to clench her fists at her side too keep from slapping Julianne.
“I bet they’re all straight.” Mae slurred back, “I should try this bisexual thing like you and Nolan. Double my chances.” She smiled slightly, probably the most Evie was going to get out of her.
“Don’t bother. I’m not sure most guys are worth it.” Evie thought of all the guys that tried to hit on her on pretty much a daily basis and how it took way too much effort to get them to leave her alone.
“Yours is though.”
“Yeah he is, I got lucky.”
“And we get the Juliannes. I don’t think women are any better.”
Speaking of the devil, Evie eyed Julianne of to the side of the dance floor. She had no idea what she was going to say or do, but she wasn’t going to let Julianne get away with what she did. “I’ll be back. Just stay here, keep dancing. Or actually, go back and get us more Nachos. I want Nachos.” It wasn’t untrue, she was hungry again, or still, and Nachos sounded good but mostly she wanted to distract Mae so she didn’t see Julianne.
Once Mae headed off towards the bar Evie stomped off towards Julianne, who just watched her calmly, way too calmly… she had to know Evie wasn’t just going over to say hi.
“What is wrong with you?!” Evie had to clench her fists at her side too keep from slapping Julianne.
“What?”
What? She had to clench her fists even tighter, Julianne knew what. “You dumped Mae!”
Julianne’s voice was calm, “So, I don’t love her, it’s what you do when you don’t love someone.” She shrugged.
How could she be so calm? Evie’s blood was boiling. “You were supposed to get married in a week, you couldn’t figure that out sooner? And it’s her birthday you couldn’t at least wait one day to not mess up her birthday. God, it supposed to be a happy day and she’s miserable as hell… you hurt her. You better be grateful that I don’t hurt you back, and worse.”
“I didn’t mean to hurt her. I just got freaked out with the wedding so close, too freaked out, I knew it just wasn’t right. I just don’t love her, not enough anyway.”
Evie snorted. “Whatever. How can you not love her? She’s beautiful, and smart, and so out of your league but she loves you anyway.” Evie almost regretted her words, Julianne had been her best friend for so many years and she used to be amazing and totally worthy of Mae, but that Julianne had vanished a while back and was slipping further away. Besides, if she had to take sides, it would always be Mae’s side.
“Because I love you.” Julianne screamed finally ditching her too calm voice.
“What?” Evie thought back to the time Julianne had tried to kiss her under the mistletoe, that was the only sign she’d ever noticed that Julianne had any feelings for her and she thought that had long since passed…just a teenage crush passing when something new came along, not something big enough to end an engagement.
“I love you. Going out with her was a stupid idea, I only liked her because she made me think of you. I lied to even myself and said that wasn’t why, but it was.”
“I…” Evie was at a loss for words. How do you respond to that?
Julianne was staring awkwardly to Evie’s side. Evie had a bad feeling and turned to look where Julianne was staring.
Mae stood there for a moment, tears welling up in her eyes, before turning and running out of the building. Evie sighed and started after her. She was not wearing the right shoes for running and she was too tired, but she didn’t like the idea of Mae running off to some unknown location drunk and upset.
What? She had to clench her fists even tighter, Julianne knew what. “You dumped Mae!”
Julianne’s voice was calm, “So, I don’t love her, it’s what you do when you don’t love someone.” She shrugged.
How could she be so calm? Evie’s blood was boiling. “You were supposed to get married in a week, you couldn’t figure that out sooner? And it’s her birthday you couldn’t at least wait one day to not mess up her birthday. God, it supposed to be a happy day and she’s miserable as hell… you hurt her. You better be grateful that I don’t hurt you back, and worse.”
“I didn’t mean to hurt her. I just got freaked out with the wedding so close, too freaked out, I knew it just wasn’t right. I just don’t love her, not enough anyway.”
Evie snorted. “Whatever. How can you not love her? She’s beautiful, and smart, and so out of your league but she loves you anyway.” Evie almost regretted her words, Julianne had been her best friend for so many years and she used to be amazing and totally worthy of Mae, but that Julianne had vanished a while back and was slipping further away. Besides, if she had to take sides, it would always be Mae’s side.
“Because I love you.” Julianne screamed finally ditching her too calm voice.
“What?” Evie thought back to the time Julianne had tried to kiss her under the mistletoe, that was the only sign she’d ever noticed that Julianne had any feelings for her and she thought that had long since passed…just a teenage crush passing when something new came along, not something big enough to end an engagement.
“I love you. Going out with her was a stupid idea, I only liked her because she made me think of you. I lied to even myself and said that wasn’t why, but it was.”
“I…” Evie was at a loss for words. How do you respond to that?
Julianne was staring awkwardly to Evie’s side. Evie had a bad feeling and turned to look where Julianne was staring.
Mae stood there for a moment, tears welling up in her eyes, before turning and running out of the building. Evie sighed and started after her. She was not wearing the right shoes for running and she was too tired, but she didn’t like the idea of Mae running off to some unknown location drunk and upset.
Luckily Mae was still outside, stumbling too much over her own feet to make it far.
“Stay away from me!” Mae yelled as Evie caught up. “I hate you.
“Stay away from me!” Mae yelled as Evie caught up. “I hate you.
“No” Evie grabbed Mae’s arm and started pulling her towards the street where her car was parked. “Look you don’t have to talk to me right now. But I’m taking you away from here, away from her.”
“I’m fine on my own, I'll go home myself.”
“No, you’re too drunk. I’m taking you back to my place so I know you’ll be safe for the night.”
“Take me home, to mom and dad.”
“No. We’re going to talk in the morning.” Evie paused for a moment while she fiddled with her phone. “Besides I don’t know about taking you home to mom and dad like this, you’re a mess. And I just texted mom to tell her you’re staying with me tonight. So it’s too late to argue.”
Mae rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath but climbed in the car anyway.
“I’m fine on my own, I'll go home myself.”
“No, you’re too drunk. I’m taking you back to my place so I know you’ll be safe for the night.”
“Take me home, to mom and dad.”
“No. We’re going to talk in the morning.” Evie paused for a moment while she fiddled with her phone. “Besides I don’t know about taking you home to mom and dad like this, you’re a mess. And I just texted mom to tell her you’re staying with me tonight. So it’s too late to argue.”
Mae rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath but climbed in the car anyway.
“Also, don’t throw up in here, or I’ll kill you. Keep the window down or something.” Evie was half joking to make Mae laugh, though half serious too and lacked the conviction to make it sound like a joke. She’d just bought herself a Corvette as her birthday present to herself, her sister drunkenly vomiting in it was not something she wanted.
“You already stabbed me in the back. You of all people, the person I trusted most, that wound goes deep. You may as well just kill me.”
Evie just drove off in silence. She didn’t know what to say to Mae, hopefully she’d figure it out by morning and hopefully Mae would be calm and sober enough to listen by then.
“You already stabbed me in the back. You of all people, the person I trusted most, that wound goes deep. You may as well just kill me.”
Evie just drove off in silence. She didn’t know what to say to Mae, hopefully she’d figure it out by morning and hopefully Mae would be calm and sober enough to listen by then.