Reed - Prom Night II

We step out together and both take deep breaths.

I turn to her, "Ready?"

She looks at me and nods, "I'm dressed and ready to go."

I smile at her and we make our way down to the driveway, where she stops at the car but I walk pass it and turn around and give her a wide grin.

"No, you didn't."

She walks up to me and looks down the road, where a white limo is cruising forward.

"Come on, you know I would."

She turns to me and gives me a wide grin. "I really didn't."

"The lack of faith Reena." I shake my head, "Lack of faith really hurts."

She laughs, "It's not about faith, I just really didn't. You know I wouldn't have mind if you drove."

I turn to look at her, "I know, and that's why you deserve it more."

She bites her lips and tips on her toes to kiss me on my cheek. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

When the car stops, the driver comes around and opens the door for both of us, he gives me a quick look when he spots her bulging belly but is smart enough to keep it to himself.

As I sit beside her, I notice her looking all around. "Is that actual champagne?"

I take up a bottle and shake it, "It's water. I told them no champagne."

"Why, it's not like we're going to do anything reckless and end up pregnant." She laughs at the last part and I giggle.

"Anyways, since you're pregnant, I safeguarded the car in regards to beverages."

She smiles and leans closer, "You're sense of humor is lacking."

"It's never lacking, it's just that tonight I want everything to go perfectly."

"Yes I know but you also need to relax and let us have fun."

I look down at her, right into her eyes and she smiles. "I promise we will."

"Good."

The car starts, and the privacy screen disappears and the driver pokes his head out and gives us a warm smile. "I'll be your driver for the evening, and since you already covered first base, you'll make my job a lot easier tonight."

Reena laughs, but I just give him a dead smile. She looks at me and jabs me in my side, "Will you relax, please."

The privacy screen appears, and I look at her and smile. "I'm relaxed."

She puts the back of her hand on my forehead and gives me a blank look, "Then why is your forehead slick with sweat when the night's so cold?"

I stare at her, and as the car drives away I turn my attention to the mirror, watching the world go by.

"Reed, nothing is going to happen."

Without looking at her, I nod and I hear her give a long drawn-out sigh.

Of course Reena's right, I should relax but I'm finding that impossible to do. She's so close to having our baby and although I can't wait, I still feel like I'm not ready. I'm not ready for when she's going to be in a lot of pain and all I'll be doing is nothing.

I hate feeling worthless, I want to protect her and when that day comes I know I won't be able to and that sucks. It tears me up.

Reena lies down, puts up her feet and lays her head on my lap. Her eyes are looking directly into mine and I can't look away now, because I know she wants me to tell her what's really bothering me.

Taking a deep breath, I brush her hair away and run my thumb across her bottom lip, "When you go into labor, there won't be anything I can do to ease it and..." I trail off and finally look back to the window.

"You'll be there and that's all that matters."

I look down at her and she's smiling, "Be there?"

"Yes, you'll be there holding my hand, encouraging me to do what I need to do." She puts both hands on her belly, "The father being there, you have no idea how that's helped a lot of women."

I give her a small smile and take a deep breath. "I won't leave your side for anything."

I bend my head and kiss her on the lips. "Ha. You better not."

She leans back up and rubs her belly. "She's sure active tonight."

I immediately tense, "Are you feeling pain?"

She looks at me and shakes her head. "She's just moving around, I wish she'd stop. I can't possibly dance with her kicking my bladder." I open my mouth but before the words can come out, her eyes narrow, "I will be dancing, so don't even bother."

I give her a faint laugh, "I didn't say anything."

Her face softens and she relaxes into my arms. We don't say anything for the rest of the drive and that's because she's sleeping. So I play in her hair and think of that first night I saw her at the party. The night that started all of this...

I had just come from upstairs where I had to chase two girls off my parent's bed and out their room. I thought it best to lock the doors to their room as well as the guest's room, I wasn't having any premarital sex going down in my parent's house... The irony of that situation makes me laugh.

After closing off upstairs, I came downstairs to noise and drunken shouts and lopsided screams. I knew I had the work cut out for me in the morning, good thing I had friends who were going to help me out, well hopefully. If they bailed, I knew I could always count on Sheldon.

After checking the kitchen and backyard, I came to the living room and that's when I noticed the thick dark curly hair. Reena Waters.

She was drinking and some guy, a guy on the lacrosse team known for his temper was trying to talk to her but she wasn't having it. She waved him off and eventually he got up and walked off. I don't know how, but the next thing I know is that I'm standing a few feet from her and watching her put an entire bottle of beer at her head and chugging it.

I open my mouth and just utter, a bit loudly, "Wow." and she looks right at me. She takes me in before she turns back to the empty bottle and she drops it, holding her head. She seems to be in pain so I move to her without even thinking, but before I can get to her she stands up, tries to move and almost falls. But I catch her.

Again she stares at me and my chest grows warm at the way her eyes look at me, and for good reason because Reena Walters had been on my mind a lot lately, but I never spoke to her. Now, she was my arms and I really liked that she was in my arms.

I know I asked her if she was okay and she just said sleep. So, I took her to my room so she could a quick nap, I couldn't leave her downstairs and from the looks of it, she wasn't a seasoned drinker.

On the way to my room, it was quite a struggle, but we finally made it and I placed her to sit on the bed but she almost fell, again. I caught her again and laughed at the look on her face, she looked so beautiful in that moment. She opened her eyes and stared again, like a really long stare then I felt her body go rigid and she jumped from my arms, only to land on the floor.

I stretched out a hand to help her up, but she shoved it away.

We then began talking after that and I noticed her body language changing as she grew more comfortable around me. Next thing I knew, she was on the bed sleeping and I'm there with her, keeping her company because I said I would stay.

Time goes by slowly, and I check periodically, even texting to Sheldon to take watch because I was busy. I hear her mutter a few low words before she sturs and wakes up, her eyes land on me and I see the look of surprise. I tell her she's been asleep for no more than fifteen minutes. Next thing I know is that both of our hands are touching, she goes stiff but I reassure her I mean no harm and she relaxes.

Next, she brought up Riley Dane, a scum bag that's known to lie on girls especially ones who've shut him down, but even though persons know his reputation some still teased her about the things he said. I guess it was a 'better her than me' situation.

Again, I reassured her I'm nothing like him, she knew but I guess she just wanted to hear me say so.

She kissed me.

At first, I was shocked but my body reacted and I kissed her back. She tasted better than I imagined and I wanted more of her. I felt her hands on my skin, going down till they reached my pants and I grabbed her hand.

I knew she wasn't ready for this and I definitely did not want her thinking I took advantage because she's not sober and alone in my room.

I tell her this but she disagrees and tells me she is, she talks some more and I listen. Then I get up and lock the door.

When I get back, I'm nervous and still thinking maybe this is a bad idea. I should at least take her out on a date, introduce her to my parents but when her lips touch mine, all those thoughts disappear as the warmth of her body sets my mind free.

We get lost in the moment until I find out she's a virgin and all sense comes rushing back, but she tells me not to stop and I don't.

After we fell asleep together then in the morning we shower together and I take her home and return home to clean up.

Never did the thought cross my mind that this would be our life now. She's pregnant with my child, we're engaged and she makes me happy. Even though I wanted things to go a bit differently, I don't think I would ever change the outcome. I'm lucky to have her in my life and I wouldn't want it any other way.

I look down at her as the car pulls up to the school and I kiss her on the side of her forehead and she wakes up. She leans forward and looks around, and as she realizes where we are, the excitement and joy on her face is pretty hard to hide.

"We're here." The driver says, and she takes a deep breath and fixes the crown on her head.

"Ready?" She asks me and I smile at her and nod.

The driver opens the door and I step out before her, then I take her hand and gently pull her up from the car.

"Let's do it then." I say and she gives me a wide grin.

"I love you, Reed."

I return the grin and clasp her hand, "I love you too."

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