Four or Dead by G O A

Four or Dead

Chapter 81

Jayden 12

Asher has been checking the time on his phone every few minutes since Emma called to say she was coming home. I'm not sure if this will be a quick visit or if she is officially moving back in, but I am just glad to see her again so soon. The house is oddly quiet without her here. It's hard to believe how we handled the silence before she ever came to live with us. Things have changed so much, and it hasn't slowed since the day we brought Emma into our lives

Something is off with her though and it has me worried. I know she is dealing with a lot, I understand more than anyone given my past, but it's more than that. The way she keeps looking at me, and how she seems a little nervous around me making me wonder if she's upset with me for some reason. Things seemed good with us before she left, more than good. So what could it be? .*

A knock comes at the door and Asher is out of his seat faster than lightning. Emma's smiling face greets him as soon as the door opens and he pulls her into him immediately. She lets out a small surprised laugh but wraps her arms around his waist. Asher's head raises from where he was resting it on top of Emma's head and focuses on the guy standing directly behind her

Wyatt

I vaguely remember him, but that's about it. He seems to have turned

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into Emma's shadow, and I can't say exactly how I feel about it. If she is interested in him I guess we can't be too mad. She already has the four of us wrapped around her finger, what's one more? I'*)

Asher moves away from the door to let Wyatt in but he doesn't let Emma go, instead, he tucks her into his side while giving Wyatt a look of disapproval. I *)

"Play nice," Emma warns him and Asher lets out a grunt of an agreement

Wyatt closes the door behind him and stands awkwardly waiting for someone to offer him to sit or move. Emma tears herself from Asher and takes Wyatt's hand and leads him into the living room where the rest of us are waiting. Leo and Logan stand to greet her with a kiss on the cheek and I give her a small smile that she returns with one of her own

"So you missed us so much that you couldn't stay away huh?" Logan says to Emma

"You could say that." She shoots back with a sassy smirk

She leads Wyatt to a spot where they can sit side by side. She looks at him and they seem to have a quick silent conversation before he nods his head and she clears her throat. She hasn't let go of his hand even when they sat down, and it looks like she's holding it even tighter now

Something is wrong if she is so tense. >)

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"Actually I also came because there's something I need to tell you all." She pauses and takes in a breath. "First I want to say that no matter how you feel about this news, anything that happens after is my decision to make. I won't be pushed aside unnecessarily. I know you guys want to protect me from all the bad that's coming but I won't let that happen. I have men depending on me, and I am working with The Angels, not for them. So if we cant come to an understanding I will have to handle things on my own. Okay?"

"Okay, what's going on?" Leo asks

"Im pregnant." She says and the room goes completely silent

at each of us and waits for someone to

speechless, what do we

She's pregnant? How...when?

think it over it suddenly all makes sense. How she's seemed off and acting

night before you left," I

It's......it's my kid. I was the last one to be with her. My mind seems to have

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just assumed I was too screwed up

little person is growing inside

and it's still early but yes."

the end of the couch with

Leo asks throwing

me. Is it...his?" Asher is referring to Zane I'm

Asher he isn't the father.

could even try. So no the baby

voice sounds hurt and angry,

and it flares a strange sense of jealousy in me. She's carrying my baby, it

version of this book for free.

even know how? Would

the father, but I

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very capable of raising and taking care of this baby myself. I just

probably because she thinks none of us want

to be there for you Emma. I don't care who the father is, you are our girl. There is no way I would let you do this alone." Leo says standing and kneeling

forward to wrap

who the dad is, that little thing is

tears forming in her eyes. Of course, those two would jump at the chance to be dads but Asher and I seem to be having a harder time working through this. He and

She lowers herself so that she's sitting on my lap and I instinctively rest my hands on her hips to keep her steady.

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do the opposite of what

raise our baby and never

scared shitless but I also want to be with Emma as long as she'll have me. I want to see her stomach grow and be there for doctor appointments. I never thought this is something I would want, but...1

tell her and without breaking eye contact I rest my hand on her

and she leans closer to pull

believe I'm going to be

sighs loud enough to make us look at him. He runs a hand down his face and shakes his head. Emma tenses in my arms like she's waiting for him to lash out at