Kane(74)

 

“‘Kay, bye.”

 

I hung up my phone, pocketed it, and continued to walk down the never-ending hallway to my classroom. Kiera kindly swapped rooms with me for the reminder of the year because it was closer to the staff room than what my old room was. I didn’t see the logic of her offer when I was thirteen weeks pregnant, but now that I was showing and feeling a little strained, I was glad I didn’t have to walk as far.

 

My students liked it as well because they got to see more of the older students. The school I worked in was huge; it was both a primary and secondary school in one, which meant there were students of all ages roaming around.

 

I made it to my temporary classroom, but just as I walked inside I halted all movements. “Oh, my God,” I whispered as I walked closer to the huge bouquet of flowers on my desk. There were so many flowers and colours packed into a single glass vase. I was stunned to silence. I didn’t know what to think or do—I just stood and stared.

 

I didn’t know how much time had passed by before I slowly began to make my way over to the breathtaking arrangement on my desk. When I was close enough to do so I leaned in, closed my eyes and inhaled a deep breath.

 

The scent was divine.

 

I smiled as I opened my eyes and roamed them over the stems, petals and then to the white envelope that was placed neatly on the side of the bouquet. I reached in and picked the envelope up, then gently opened it. I pulled out the card from inside and read what was written: Halfway there, Mama Bear.

 

Who could have sent these?

 

Kane.

 

I don’t know why, but he was the first person that came to mind and it made me a little giddy. It only took a few seconds for that giddiness to quickly turn to annoyance. I was annoyed at myself, not necessarily at Kane. He was being very sweet to me lately. He gave me no ammo for arguments so they have been few and far between, but not arguing with him made me mad.

 

The fact that I knew I was starting to really like him really bothered me as well. I didn’t want to get invested in him in case things went badly between us. I would only end up being hurt.

 

I just didn’t know what else do to or how to act with both of us constantly being civil towards one another. Falling in like with him seemed to be unavoidable.

 

“You’re havin’ his baby, you shouldn’t want arguments!” I snapped to myself.

 

I didn’t know what the hell was happening to me, but I knew that I didn’t like it. I liked Kane’s sweet side, and yet I didn’t at the same time. I knew how to handle annoyed Kane. I could probably even stand a chance against mad Kane, but sweet Kane, are you kidding me? That was a losing battle.

 

Was I losing my mind?

 

Going crazy was the only explanation because any part of me that liked something Kane said or did was just obscene. I couldn’t fathom a reality where I could possibly like anything about him or in relation to him. Then again I would have never pegged myself to be knocked up with his child either.

 

It was official.

 

I was losing my damn mind.

 

 

 

 

 

“Hello?” I called out as I entered the Slater household.

 

I heard movement upstairs then footsteps as someone descended the stairs.

 

“Hey, gorgeous.”

 

I rolled my eyes. “Don’t bullshit me right now. I’m tired, hungry, and want to sleep.”

 

Kane snorted as he neared me. “You want me to tell everyone to fuck off?”

 

“No,” I laughed. “They’re all excited to see the DVD of the baby. If we deprived them of watchin’ it, the girls might kill you.”

 

“Why me?”

 

I smirked. “They can’t hurt me, I’m the pregnant one.”

 

“Technicality.”

 

I grinned. “Whatever. I’ve to wee first, give me five minutes?”

 

“Why five?”

 

“If you must know it takes me a minute or two to heave meself up from the toilet.”

 

Kane burst into laughter, “How long will it be before you’re calling me to help you up?”

 

“Never. I’m not weak, I can lift meself up from a bloody toilet… it just takes me a minute or two.”

 

Kane laughed as I walked past him. I adjusted the strap of my bag over my shoulder and sighed as I began to climb the stairs. I hated that there were so many flights of stairs in this house. I hated it even more that Kane’s room was on the top bloody floor.

 

“You could just use the bathroom on the second floor instead of going all the way to the top, you know?”

 

I rolled my eyes. “I know, but I want to put my slippers on and I left them in your room.”