Free BRANDON: Stepbrother Navy Romance Series by WANDA EDMOND Page A

started to come over her. She looked at him, wondering if she should say it, but at the same time refraining from doing so. What was she thinking? He wouldn’t be okay with that? But then, he was looking at her with the same glance, and she just smiled.
    “I’m glad to have you,” she admitted.
    “Same here,” he replied.
    The two of them were afraid to admit their love for one another just yet. It seemed a bit strange for them to be doing that, especially since Jackie wasn’t sure if he felt the same way. The two of them then sank into the couch, curled up against one another, but Jackie was still thinking about those feelings. The feeling of love that she wanted to express, and the feeling of telling him about it were looming over her. Should she do it? She honestly didn’t know. She was terrified of what he might think, but at the same time, she knew that someday she wanted to tell him.
    She fell asleep thinking about everything that had happened. They were going to keep the baby, or at least put it up for adoption if things got too rough. She felt closer to him than ever before, and Jackie was happy about that. She wondered how things would go for them from now on, but at this point, Jackie would wait. She hoped that things would get easier, that confessing would be easier, and that declaring her love and figuring out her future would be easier as well. She was ready for whatever was about to come her way with the pregnancy and their family, and it would soon get better for them with time.
     
    << The End >>

Chapter 1
    Thing had been looking up for Jackie and Brandon after their confession. The two of them realized that they did care for one another, and that they would stick together regardless of what was going to happen next. They both knew that it was going to be awkward for them, especially if their parents found out about this.
    “Shit, mom and dad are going to kill us,” Jackie said to herself. It had been about three weeks since the decision, and Jackie was starting to show a very tiny bit, with a little bit of pudge in the general area. She didn’t know what to do, especially since she wondered how long it was going to be before their parents invaded again.
    “you know, I think it might be best if we don’t tell them though. I don’t want them to realize that we did this, because it could cause us to have a lot of issues. But we do need to start budgeting out the way we’re going to live. Especially if our parents find out. I know that if they find out about you, they will take away any and all funding that we’ve had in the past, and there goes everything. I know that your mother is trying to see the good in having me here, but I know that my dad won’t have it. He’s already pissed that I’m back. You remember that. It’s best if we don’t anger the beat anymore and try to work out a solution to everything,” he explained.
    Even though she didn’t want to admit it, he was right. Brandon was looking at his with foresight. If their parents found out, they could be pretty much persecuted for what they did. She knew that her mother wasn’t’ too happy with her life choices, and this would only throw a wrench into everything. Jackie just hoped that things wouldn’t become terrible because of it.
    “We should start to budget. It will save us a lot of heartache in the future if worst comes to worst,” she replied.
    That’s what they started to do. Over the next month, Jackie and Brandon started to budget out, with the money that Jackie was getting and the one from Brandon’s job. He made some money, and for now they would be okay, but the truth of the matter was, they didn’t know how long this was going to last. What was it going to be like to have a kid? She was going to be a parent, and this was something that scared her more than anything.
    “I’m honestly terrified,” Jackie told Brandon.
    “you don’t have to be scared. I mean I know what it’s like. It is a bit