Saving You (Love Wanted In Texas Book 2)(70)

“Wait. What is going on?” Alex said as she threw up her hands.

“Libby and I are expecting a baby, Alex. November sixth.”

Alex’s mouth dropped open and tears quickly formed in her eyes. Alex walked over and pulled Libby into her arms. “I’m so happy for y’all!” Pushing Libby back to look at her, Alex smiled bigger. “We’re totally going shopping for maternity clothes!”

Libby giggled and nodded her head.

“Does Will know yet?” Alex asked.

I walked up and took Libby into my arms. “Not yet. We wanted to tell our parents first.”

Colt laughed. “Dude, please let me be there when you tell him. I want to see him kick your ass.”

I glared at Colt. Josh started laughing as Colt laughed harder.

It wasn’t long before everyone started making their way over for the barbecue. The rest of the day was spent talking, planning, talking some more, and then eating. Grams and Gramps invited Libby and me over for lunch the next day. Josh took me outside and threatened my life if I didn’t make Libby and the baby happy every day for the rest of their lives. My father insisted he wasn’t to be called Pappy. My mother made plans to go to Paris to buy clothes for the baby, and Heather watched Libby’s every move. I wasn’t sure how to read Heather. I couldn’t tell if she was happy or not. She said she was happy for us and even talked about Josh building the baby’s furniture.

If only her eyes didn’t tell another story.





MY MOTHER AND I walked arm in arm along the dirt trail. I was exhausted. Once everyone found out Luke and I were expecting a baby, everything got crazy. What plans were being made? Would I keep going to school? What about my degree? Where were going to live? It was endless. When my mother pulled me to the side and asked if I would take a walk with her, I was somewhat relieved.

We walked along in silence for a few minutes before I couldn’t take it anymore. “You’re upset aren’t you, Mom?”

Turning to look at me with a stunned expression, she shook her head. “No, I’m not upset with you, Libby. I do have to ask you one thing though.”

Inhaling a deep breath, I got ready for it. “Okay.”

She stared straight ahead as we walked. “Did you use some form of birth control?”

I stopped walking. “Yes. Mom, I didn’t purposely get pregnant. I was on birth control. I’ve been on birth control ever since you took me that one time.”

Her eyebrows rose. I looked away embarrassed for some reason. “Luke wore a condom any time we were together, up until Christmas break. We were together one night and it just felt right and magical. I feel so embarrassed talking to you about this.”

I turned away from her. She walked up and put her arm around me as we continued to walk. “Libby, you’re a grown woman and I don’t live with blinders on. Your father and I knew you and Luke were in a sexually active relationship. I was your age once too, you know.” She wiggled her eyebrows up and down.

“Gross mom, I just threw up in my mouth some.”

She laughed as she moved her arm and we walked together holding hands now. “Libby, I’m not going to judge you or say you did something wrong. You used protection and you’re not upset about being pregnant. I’m glad you’re being honest. It’s just, I would have rather you waited a few more years.”

Nodding my head, I stopped and turned to my mom. “The day I found I was pregnant was the day we were leaving for our camping trip. I was scared, Mom. I knew you and Dad were going to be upset with me. I didn’t want to disappoint either of you. I didn’t know how Luke was going to react either. When Luke graduates, we had already decided he was going to get a job close to A&M, maybe at a ranch or something. Being apart wasn’t an option.”

“Did you ever talk about kids?”

I chuckled. “No. I mean sometimes we would talk about our future and we both wanted kids. The plan was to wait a year or so after I graduated. I would stop taking the pill. If it happened, it happened. Then, I started to feel sick. Like I was getting the flu. My period was a few days late, so I bought a test. I was positive I wasn’t pregnant. I mean, I was on the pill. I took them every single day at the same time of the day.”

Clearing her throat my mother asked, “Libby, did you ever talk to your doctor about being sexually active?”

“I was planning on it when I went to her for my yearly. Why?”

“Were you still taking the same birth control pills? I mean your doctor hasn’t changed the type of pills or anything has she?”

I shook my head. “No. It’s been the same pills I’ve taken all along. Why?”

Stopping my mother looked at me with such a loving face. “Baby, you were on the lowest dose of birth control pills. You were supposed to talk to her before you became sexually active.”

Thinking back to that day in the doctor’s office, I remembered the doctor telling me I would need a higher dose once I became sexual active. My mouth dropped in horror as I slammed my hands over my mouth. “I’m so stupid! I totally forgot about her saying that, Mom.”

Shaking her head she winked. “Well, what’s meant to be will be.”

“Luke says the baby is a miracle. That she saved his life.”

Lacing her arm with mine, we began to head back toward Gunner and Ellie’s house. “How so?”