One More Chance (Part 2)(25)

Great. Just what I want to fucking hear.

“Good for her,” I repeat.

“If you’re happy for her, then why does it look like someone just kicked your puppy?” Kenz asks, calling me out in front of everyone.

“What? No, I’m fine and I am happy for her,” I say trying to fake a smile.

“Well, it’s your own damn fault,” Quinn says surprising me.

“What’s my own fault?” I ask confused.

“You’re losing her. You moved on, so it’s only fair that she gets to do the same,” Quinn says hastily.

“She’s not mine to lose. Guys we didn’t work, but we’re friends, please let it go…all of you,” I say now annoyed.

Haley

For the next few hours Jason and I talk and things are going great, until I realize I need to tell him the truth. I know he is someone I will be friends with, but I can’t start anything with him without him knowing the whole truth.

“So I’m thinking we should definitely do this again soon,” he says as we walk back holding hands.

“There’s something I need to tell you,” I say nervously.

“What’s up?” he says as we continue to walk.

“Getting to hang out with you and know you these last few days has been amazing. I think you’re great, you’re funny, and charming, but I need to be honest with you about something,” I say as I look towards the ground.

“What’s going on?” he asks as he pulls me to stop on the sidewalk.

“I…ummm,” I stutter.

“Just tell me,” he says calmly.

“I’m pregnant.”

“What?”

“I just found out, but I don’t want to lead you on if this were to go somewhere,” I say honestly.

“Pregnant, wow. How far along are you?” he asks as he looks at my stomach.

“Thirteen weeks.”

“Wow.”

“I’m sorry, if you don’t want to see me again because of it I’ll understand.”

“Haley, I think you’re great. I’m not going to lie to you, but I don’t know if I could date you now.”

“That’s fine, I understand.”

“No, wait…shit,” he mumbles, “Haley we just met and started hanging out. I would like to continue to be friends, but I can’t say it would go any further than that.”

“Friends?”

“Yeah, you’re fun to hang out with so if nothing else, friends would be great.”

“Friends it is then,” I say with a smile.

“Let’s go,” he says laughing as he throws his arm around my shoulders leading us back to the tattoo shop. “Well, I guess no tattoos for you anytime soon,” he says with a sexy smirk.

“I wish, but after the baby’s born and I get another one, will you do it for me?”

“Sure.”

I know I trust Jason to give me a tattoo; he’s been doing them since he was seventeen years old, so he’s had lots of practice and the ones he did on himself look amazing.

“Thanks.”

We end up talking for another hour before we head in different directions.

I walk into the house around 11:30 p.m. to find everyone in the living room, laughing during a movie.

“Hey you’re home,” Quinn says as she jumps up to walk over towards me, “So, how did it go?” she asks excitedly.

“It went really well,” I say truthfully.

“Are you going to see him again?”

“Yes, but we talked and decided to be only friends.”

“What? Why?” she asks looking surprised. All I can do is point down to my stomach so she’ll know why. “Oh, you told him?”

“I had to. I can’t start something out on a lie like that.”

“Okay, well at least he wasn’t a complete dick about it,” Quinn says looking relieved.

“Who wasn’t a complete dick?” Brody asks with Liam and Spence right behind him.

“Haley’s date, he wasn’t a dick so that’s good,” Quinn says trying to cover up her comments.

“Is there a problem?” Liam asks.

“No problem at all,” I say with a smile.

“I’m glad. I can’t wait to meet him,” Quinn says lying through her teeth.

“You’ll meet him sometime. Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’m going to head to bed,” I say as a yawn takes over.

“Yeah, we’re gonna head out too,” Liam says as he and Spence walk towards the door.

“Good night,” I say before heading towards the stairs.





Chapter Six

The next few months go by quickly and before we know it, there are only a few weeks of school left.

“Only three weeks of school left, can you believe it?” Quinn asks.