pulled him between my legs. I giggled. He was hard again.
He pulled back from the kiss, smirking. “I can’t help it.” He kissed me again harder this time, but I pushed him back before things could get crazy.
“I know, I know.” He kissed me a few times before he helped me down off the sink. “We should probably head back to your parents’ house and tell everyone what’s going on.”
“I guess you’re right. Mason and Cooper will probably just wind up here anyway.”
“Trust me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I want to tell everyone. There is going to be a bunch of bullshit that goes down, but it is you and me, CC. I won’t let anyone come between us.”
I hoped he was right this time.
On the drive back to my parents’ house, I told Hunter that I was going to finish out the semester at ODU. I would transfer my credits back to a college in New Jersey close to the house. That way, I could still figure out how to get my teaching degree and be close to him where we would have help with the baby. Mom and dad were in the kitchen eating lunch when we arrived.
“Andrew, Elle, we need to talk to you guys.”
Hunter, who never gets nervous, stood at my side, sweating.
“Well, I’m glad you two are back to speaking again,” my dad said. “I didn’t like seeing you guys fighting. It was worse than you fighting with Mason.”
“Um, Dad, things might not be so well between us and Mason once he finds out what is going on.” I reached over and grabbed Hunter’s hand; I needed the connection with him.
Hunter squeezed my hand and cleared his throat, “CC and I are going to move in together when I graduate college in a few months.”
Dad frowned. “Kenzie still has three years left of school.” He looked at me for answers, “You want to transfer back home just to be closer to Hunter? That’s not like you.”
My eyes darted to mom. She gave me a thin smile. “I’m pregnant, Dad.”
He had the same reaction as my mom. Disappointment, hurt.
“I don’t know what to say.” he said.
“I’m sorry, Dad, I know you’re disappointed in me, and I’m more disappointed in myself.”
I started crying. He turned from me. Mom stopped him before he left, wrapping him in her arms.
“You knew about this?” Dad asked mom. She nodded. “What are you going to do about school? You need to finish, MacKenzie; you need a college education nowadays.”
“She’ll finish, I’ll make sure of it,” Hunter said. “We will do whatever we have to do to make sure she gets her degree. I have a job lined up when I graduate and I have money saved up from my inheritance. She will be taken care of Mr. Cahill, you have my word.”
I was proud of Hunter for standing up to Dad. It made me fall a little more in love with him.
“This isn’t going to be easy, MacKenzie,” Dad said. “You are basically giving up your life. You understand that right? You are sure this is something you want? You are ready for such a huge responsibility?”
I smiled at Hunter. “Yes, this is what I want. I want to raise our child together. I know things are going to be tough and I’ll have to work extra hard, but I have to do this.”
“Hunter, you are in this for good now, right? You are going to take care of my little girl, protect her and my grandchild?” Dad said sternly.
“Yes, sir. No one comes between us ever again.”
“You know I already think of you as a son, but I’m glad it’s you that this happened with and not some other asshole. I’m not happy with it at all but as long as you give me your word I’ll accept it.”
Hunter cleared his throat. “You have it, sir.”
Hunter and I left shortly after that and went to talk to his mom, his sister was out somewhere with Cooper so she would find out later tonight when we told my brothers. His mom took it pretty well. She was disappointed, but that was to be expected, but was proud of her son for standing up and taking responsibility. She rode with us back to my parents’ for dinner.
Cooper, Jaylinn, Chloe, Jackson, and Alex were at the house when we got back, but Mason was out picking up Hailey. Mom had dad grill so that the smell wouldn’t turn my stomach.