Free Mystic Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell

should’ve been more careful. But what’s done is done and it’s time to move on and make this right.

Chapter Twelve
    Surprising Turn
     
    Driving back to the Pierce house, I try to decide how I’m going to tell Matt. I think it is best to tell him today. This isn’t something I should keep from him. Doing it at the Pierce house will be the best, surrounded by those that we love and that won’t judge us will help to make it easier. Pulling up the drive my nerves begin to get the best of me. My heart starts to race and the stickiness of sweat on my palms confirms it all. I try to remember, what Grams and Mom said to me. They’re right, Matt and I will get through this together. I always knew one day Matt and I would have family. I just didn’t expect to be so soon.
    “ You’re back already?” Alexander notes, while looking at his watch.
    “ Yeah it didn’t take long,” Sophia answers. The two siblings slowly walk into the other room, knowing fully that they need to remain close by, but yet giving us some privacy. Alexander is fully aware of the situation, courtesy of his telepathy. Sometimes it is annoying not having any privacy from him, but most of the time it’s helpful.
    Somewhat worried I walk inside and see Matt. I give him a hug and a tear falls down my cheek. Wiping the tears from my face and placing his hands on either of my shoulders, with a concerned look.
    “ What’s the matter beautiful, did something happen?”
    “ Well, I went to the hospital with Constance so she could run some tests on me, and find out why I was so ill last night,” I begin to admit.
    “ What is it, are you okay? Are you sick?” He leads me towards a chair.
    “ Well, no I am not sick. Although there is something going on that we need to talk about.” Without realizing that I’m holding my breath, my lungs start to burn. With a huge intake of air, the pain subsides.
    “ Okay, you can tell me anything, I’ll always be here for you. I just hope you’re going to be okay.”
    “ I will be, but Matt, you and I…” I start to stutter.
    “ You’re not breaking up with me are you?” He sits back, with the worry in his brow growing.
    “ NO, never, but um,” I can feel my heart pounding through my chest again. “See the night we…ah…um, first made love. Well we were a little caught up in the moment.”
    “ Yeah, we can’t be that careless again.” He smiles.
    “ Well, it doesn’t really matter anymore, because I’m pregnant.” I start to cry again.
    Matt’s face goes blank as the color drains from his face. He lowers his head into his hands, takes a deep breath and looks at me. Noticing the tears streaming down my face in full force with my knees pulled to my chest in the fetal position, he kneels in front of me and holds me.
    “ I am so sorry Ebony. I’m just surprised.”
    “ I know, I was too. What are we going to do?”
    Matt stands and says, “I’m just going to get some water, would like some? Then we can figure things out.”
    He hurries out of the room, and I don’t know what to do with myself. Is this it, will he run? Will he even come back? Sophia comes and gets me; she leads me into the family room where the entire Pierce family is. Florence quickly runs to me and holds me in her motherly fashion.
    “ Ebony, I understand how difficult this must be for you, but we are here for you as always. I have told you that you are like another daughter to me, and your baby will also be a part of this family.” She softly kisses my forehead.
    Matt comes back in with two bottles of water and hands me one. Then sits next to me and holds my hand. “I am glad that you are all here. This is a pretty shocking time for us, I’m glad that we’ve got friends like you to help us through it.”
    “ Matt, I must say you are extremely calm,” Elijah observes.
    “ I guess I am. I have a slight admission to make. The great ones came to me a while ago and fore warned me that something would happen that could