Free Full Circle (Rockin' Country #3) by Laramie Briscoe Page B

this.
    “Really?” she asked.
    “Really, but we want everyone’s blessing. We don’t want to make it difficult on any of the people sharing our lives, so I need to know…what do you think?”
    Hannah held her breath, waiting to hear what her best friend in the whole world had to say about her possibly becoming a mother.
    “I’m so excited for you! I think the two of you will make great parents, and this is the perfect time for you to do this.”
    “Oh, I’m glad you think so.” Hannah laughed. “I was sweatin’ bullets wondering what you would say. I know it feels like Garrett and I have moved fast, but I know that everything is right with him. I feel more like myself with him than I ever have with anyone else.”
    Shell knew that feeling all too well. “I know you do, and I will support you in any way I can. You know the record company won’t be pleased, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. There’s no sense in telling them you’re planning on getting pregnant. Let’s just wait until you are.”
    “Right. I mean, it could take months. I’ve been reading up on it on the internet, and it seems it can either take months, or you get pregnant right away. Either way, Garrett and I are ready for it. He’s going to talk to the guys about it this afternoon too. He’s taking them to a really nice steakhouse. I’m kind of worried about it,” she confessed.
    “Why?”
    “Well, I mean this is their life and I just invaded it. Now a baby might invade it too. It seems like I’m taking over.” She shrugged.
    “No, I don’t think they will feel that way at all. Garrett’s the happiest he’s ever been, and that’s thanks to you and the life that the two of you have made together. They aren’t going to begrudge him that. I can promise you they would never be that petty. His friends aren’t like Ashton’s. I know that’s your point of reference for everything, but I’m pretty sure you’ve got a good group of guys here who would walk through fire for you.”
    Hannah breathed a little easier. “I hope you’re right. We’re not telling our parents yet, just in case. You know Marie can smell a conspiracy a mile away.”
    “I’m telling you, you have nothing to worry about.”
    *     *     *
    “It’s been forever since we’ve been out,” Chris commented as the group was seated in the back, away from other customers just like they had requested.
    “Yeah, I realized how long it had been,” Garrett mentioned as he leaned back, letting the waitress place a menu in front of him.
    “Our priorities kinda shift sometimes.” Jared shrugged. “But it’s okay, that means we’re growing up. We all have different things going on in our lives. Now we’re old enough that we don’t have to be stuck up each other’s asses every single minute of every single day.”
    Garrett was glad the conversation had taken this turn, but he was still worried. Worried that his friends wouldn’t understand that he wanted to grow up even more. That his life would take on an even bigger role outside of the group if he and Hannah were so blessed. His hand actually shook as he took a drink from the beer that had been placed in front of him. He couldn’t remember ever being this nervous.
    The waitress came back around and they quickly ordered, knowing that it would be a while before they would get their food. A great steak took time to prepare.
    “You’re quiet.” Jared pointed at his friend. “Is everything going okay with you?”
    He cleared his throat. “I have something I want to talk to you guys about. It’s serious.”
    They were immediately all ears. “Nothing’s wrong with Hannah is it?” Brad asked, concern evident in his voice.
    “It does concern her, but it really concerns all of us, which is why I’m talking to you about it.”
    He took a deep breath to steady himself.
    “Next week, Hannah makes the decision if she wants to go off birth control or not. She and I have talked about it,