CHAPTER 5

Ben was silent for a second.

“What?” he asked, barely audible.

“I’m pregnant.” I said looking up at him, tears already rolling down my face.

“Em, that’s excellent." He said with false enthusiasm that I almost didn't notice.

"Really?"

"Yes really." He hugged me quickly. "I'm just going to go for a walk.” He said pulling away from me and leaving the room.

“Ben!” I cried just as he was walking out the front door but he didn’t seem to have heard me.

I collapsed onto the floor in tears. Karen and Paul ran to my side.

“Em, what happened? Did you tell him?”

“He was happy and then… then he j-just left.” I stuttered through hysterics.

“Paul, run after him will you?" Karen said.

"Yeah, sure."

Paul took off after Ben.

"He probably just needs to let it sink in." Karen said, comforting me as I cried heavily in her arms.

“I knew this would happen.” I cried.

“Em, he’ll be back, I promise.” Karen said.

“No he won’t, I know it. This is it. It’s over.”

“Em, Paul’s going to bring Ben back. He’s just shocked. He loves you too much to leave you hun.”

I couldn’t respond through the tears.

“It’ll be okay babe.” Karen comforted.

“Ben!” Paul yelled, running up behind him. “Ben!”

Ben ignored Paul and kept walking.

“Adams stop!” Paul yelled as he stopped running and stood a few metres behind Ben.

Ben stopped and defeatedly turned around.

“Emma's pregnant." He said simply.

"I know."

"You know?! How long have you known for?"

"Only a couple of hours. I wasn't supposed to know though. I found out by accident.”

“And you didn’t think to tell me?”

“Emma wanted to tell you mate.”

“Sorry. What was I supposed to do? I’m going to be a father. That isn’t right.”

“Ben, you’ll make an excellent father. Just look at you with Rupe and Luce.”

“They’re my brother and sister. It’s hardly the same. I can't lose Emma."

"You won't."

"How was I supposed to react?"

"Well, I don't think walking out was the best idea."

"I know, I'm an idiot but I felt trapped. I had to get out. Oh god. She’s gonna hate me. What kind of boyfriend runs out after something like that?”

“Ben, she’s not going to hate you. She thinks you hate her.”

“What?! How could I ever hate her? I couldn’t, it’s just not possible.”

“Does she know that?”

“Of course she does, well, I thought she did.” Ben said. “I’ve stuffed everything up now.”

“No you haven’t. She loves you, you love her. You know that, I know that. What’s the problem?

“I don’t know.”

“You ready to go back then?”

“But what am I going to say?”

“Only you know that mate.”

Paul led Ben back to the house.

Ben walked in the front door and ran straight to me, taking me into his arms and not wanting to let me go as I cried into his shirt.

“Babe, I’m so sorry.” He said. “I shouldn’t have walked out like that I was just really shocked. I love you Em, and whatever happens that won’t change.”

***There you go. The final chappy to a fic I wrote ages ago. Sorry it’s taken so long to update. Thanks to those that reviewed! :D Luv Em xxoo***