2 months later~~~
“Okay ladies, today we’re going to be working on…” I tuned out what the woman was saying, my mother insisted I come to these damned classes and learn about breathing, and everything else.
“God, this is so boring,” I whispered to Zacky who was sat behind me in the same position as I was, legs crossed, tapping on the floor with our fingers.
“I know, but your mom’s making us come to these,” He huffed “Look on the bright side, we get to go shopping after this, pick a crib?”
“Okay, okay, I won’t make any jokes in this class today, as long as we get the one I want,” I bargained
“Deal,” He said, nodding his head and holding his hand out for me to shake, I laughed and shook it anyway.
The teacher talked about contractions and how we were all going to dilate and told our partners how to rub our backs and keep us comfortable during labour, I was currently on all fours, my bum pressed against my heels, my head dipped, practicing the breathing techniques we’d learned last week while Zacky rubbed the bottom of my back adding loads of pressure.
“This is actually really relaxing, you can do this at home too if the mother asks,” The instructor said, speaking to the partners.
“Yeah, you can do this at home Zacky, baby Baker’s getting big,” I said over my shoulder to him, laughing.
“Sure thing momma,” He teased adding extra pressure
“Okay, okay, no need to hurt the pregnant lady,” I said, shoving his hand away.
The instructor told us to relax, with the partners behind while the women sat in between their legs, backs against their chests.
“Alright ladies, as you know you will dilate to a whole 10cm but your baby’s head will be an average of 17cm, that’s a whole load of pushing,” The cheery woman down the front chirped, I’d had enough of her and her fucking fun-facts about child birth, considering she looked like she’d never popped out a kid, she was so freaking skinny!
“Okay lady, that’s it!” I exclaimed, pushing myself up from the ground “There is no way in hell I’m doing that, it’s just going to have to stay in,” I laughed nervously before walking out of the hall, through the parking lot and over to the car all the while Zacky was calling out after me.
“Bella! What the fuck was that all about?” Zacky laughed as he unlocked the car for me
“There is no way in hell a 17cm head is coming out of this hole!” I yelled waving my hands in the air
“Well how is the baby going to be born?” He asked, eyebrows raised and his arms folded across his chest.
“I don’t know Baker, you put it in there, you come up with a way to get it out,” I said, stomping my foot making him laugh.
“Oh Bella… what are we going to do with you?” He chuckled, walking closer to me and wrapping his arms around my waist, my now more obvious baby bump pressing against his lower abdomen
“I don’t know, but I’m never doing this again,” I laughed, looking up into his eyes, he looked into mine too, my breath hitched in my throat as he started to lean into me, his lips pressed against mine gently, yet, passionately. The kiss only lasted seconds, but long enough for me to melt into it. Zacky was the one to break the kiss, he pressed his forehead against mine and we both breathed heavily.
After shopping around a few baby stores Zacky dropped me off at my mom’s for lunch before he went home with the baby stuff that we managed to buy today.
“Ah, Bella, how are you today?” My mother asked as she stepped aside in the door to let me into the house.
“Alright I guess, exhausted from carrying this… thing,” I laughed, rubbing my stomach
“You know, I still don’t approve of you having this child out of wedlock-“
“I know mom, but it’s my baby, my life and my decision, Zacky and I don’t see each other like that, we’re not in love so we’re not getting married. Period.” I snapped, my hormones had been going through the roof recently.
Luckily she dropped the subject after that and just talked baby stuff, talking about when she was pregnant with me, how my father adjusted to having a baby, labour – which scared the shit out of me before I finally managed to make her talk about something other than babies – the wedding.
“Well we’re going dress shopping with Val tomorrow,” I told her, sipping from my glass of water.
“Ah yes, I’ve been asked to come along too,” She boasted
“By who?” I snickered
“Valarie’s mother,” She scoffed.
“Alright mom, I’ll see you tomorrow, I’m going to go home and get some sleep,” I sighed, pushing myself up from the sofa and walking to the door “Tell dad to call me when he gets home?” I asked
“Of course, be safe,” She smiled, kissing my forehead before opening the door for me.
I hadn’t asked Zacky to come and pick me up today, I felt like a walk could do me good, I needed to clear my head, my mom had made me think about what I really wanted, Zacky as a friend and the baby’s dad or… something more? After walking for about half an hour I was walking down the street I now lived on with Zacky, in his house.
“Honey I’m home!” I called out when I walked into the house
“In here!” Zacky called back with a chuckle
I walked into the living room where he had called from, and was slightly shocked at what I saw sitting on the sofa beside him.
“Oh, hey Gena?” I questioned
“Bella!” She exclaimed “I haven’t seen you in forever,”
“Yeah, after you broke Zacky’s heart like that I didn’t really feel like seeing you for a while, sorry,” I pat, saying sorry sarcastically. She just smiled sweetly
“Oh that’s alright, I just saw something online this afternoon and wanted to come and check it out for myself, looks like it was true,” She smirked, looking down at my bulging stomach.
“What are you talking about?” I asked, amused, wrapping my arms around my stomach protectively.
Gena pulled out her phone and tapped a few keys before holding the bright screen to my face and, there it was. Someone had been following Zacky, stupid fucking paparazzi.
‘Avenged Sevenfold’s Rhythm Guitarist to be a Father?’ is what the headline read and underneath it was a photo of Zacky and I kissing at his car outside the Lamaze class from today, with a small photo zoomed in on my hand, my ring finger circled with a question mark and a sub heading which said “Out of Wedlock…”
“What the fuck is this?!” I growled
“Keep reading, it gets better,” Gena smirked
‘Zachary Baker aka Zacky Vengeance of Avenged Sevenfold seems to be set on breaking thousands of fan’s hearts by becoming a father to his best friend’s sister’s baby. Isabella Madison Sanders, who has known all of the guys her whole life has finally tied herself to the band… permanently by getting herself knocked up. Of course, no one would have this opinion about the two if they were an official couple of course, but it’s quite clear that they are not. No ring? No relationship. Despite the couple being caught in a lip lock an anonymous source confirms that they are not together.’ Was the first paragraph in the article and I couldn’t bring myself to read more for the tears already pricking in my eyes.
“Get out Gena, go home and leave us alone,” I growled
“Alright, I’m going home, but I can’t leave you alone,” She chirped before walking over to Zacky and kissing him quickly on the lips “See you tonight babe,” She said before scurrying past me and out the door.
“BABE?!” I yelled when I heard the door closing behind me “You got back together with her? After everything she did to you?!”
“Yeah, she came over here, apologized, made me see that there’s nothing going to happen with us other than we’re having a kid, so I got back together with Gena!” He yelled back, standing from his place on the sofa.
“After she cheated on you too many times to count in the two years that you were together, old admitted to it when you proposed to her, she broke your heart and you lived on my sofa for three fucking months?!” I screamed
“Whatever Bella, I’m going to Matt’s.” He snapped before walking around me and storming out of the house, the tears started to roll down my face and I started to sob as I fell onto the sofa, holding my head in my hands crying. Why was this so difficult? Why did it hurt me that he had a girlfriend again? I felt a pang in my heart, did I love Zacky?