Now and Forever

Chapter 36

Amelia POV

'Why don't you have one with Leila'?! The thought of what I said last to Alexander haunted me as I

stood on the sidewalk just outside Knight Industries, waiting for a cab to come into view.

The funny thing? I didn't even bother hiding the fact that it had to be Leila out of all the people I could

have named in the whole of New York City!

"Good evening miss- hey! Your Amelia Knight!" The cab driver grinned widely when he turned around

to see who his customer was.

"Oh- hey," I replied awkwardly and before I could tell him the address he peeled out of the parking

space and into the busy road. "I know your home address so no worries, I'm not going to kidnap you or

anything." He chuckled at the end, probably trying to make the air lighter I guess? But that was creepy

on many different levels I must say.

"How did you-"

"I'm not a creep or anything, your address was on google." How is that not creepy and oh-

"Our address isn't on the internet..." I drawled out and god so help me I'm not being kidnapped..

"Okay fine fine! You got me! My brother works at your house like a security guard- but please don't tell

your husband, my brother would die if he lost his job -and oh congratulations!"

"Thank you- oh wait, what for?" I wrinkled my eyebrows in confusion and looked at him through the

glass separating us.

"For the baby of course!" Pardon? For the.. the baby? What baby?!

"What baby- oh wait, you think I'm pregnant?" I laughed hysterically and he looked at me like I was the

one who had run mad.

"Oh wait- your serious," I immediately sobered up and that's when it hit me.. he was listening to that

gossip channel on the radio, don't people have better things to do in their free time?!

"Of course I'm serious, why wouldn't I be?" He stopped the cab when we had reached our destination.

"Okay, don't you think I'd know if I was pregnant or not?" I payed the amount of money the meter read

and stepped out of the cab.

"It's okay ma'am, you should watch The Gossip at 9:00 tonight it would be there so no need to deny it."

He winked at me which looked like his eye had a mini seizure and zoomed off before I had the chance

to fully close the door.

Ugh, what a creep...

***

"No I don't think you should come Bella, it's already about to-"

Ding dong..

"Too late! Now come open the freaking door." Bella said and hung up the phone.

"Oh my god Bella! Why didn't the gate inform me you were here?" Was the first thing I said when I

opened the front door. "Wow what a nice way to welcome me to your humble home, how's the little

munch-" I smacked her hand away before she could even touch my stomach and threw her a death

glare.

"You know I'm not pre-"

"What are you doing here?" Alexander walked up from behind Bella wrinkling his eyebrows in

confusion.

"You guys really have to work on your welcoming skills," she looked between me and Alexander while

shaking her head, "anyways, it's about to start! Let's go!" She pushed passed me and went in the

direction of the kitchen, completely missing the turn of the living room.

"Other way!"

"Right!" She pointed up and turned around.

"Is she spending the night?" Alexander walked past taking off his tie in the process. I shrugged and

started walking away when he called my name, "wait Amelia," I turned around and raised my

eyebrows. "Are you still mad at me?"

"Who said I was mad at you before?" I crossed my arms, still raising my eyebrows. "Well you looked

like-"

"It's staring Amelia! Hurry up!" Bella shouted, making me forget about what just happened, "coming!

Sorry, can we talk about this later?" Who am I kidding? We're not going to talk about this later, talk

about saved by the bell.

He nodded his head like he was saying he knew we were of course not going to talk about this later

and walked away.

"Welcome back to The Gossip everybody! I'm Ashley Romero your host for tonight's episode and these

are our guest stars Bethany Kingsley and Rita Garcia," the camera zoomed in on Bethany and wait-

"Bella! that's the waitress that's served us at the restaurant earlier on today!" I shook Bella's arm as I

pointed at the tv, "well what's she doing on tv?!" She screamed back at me, "well how am I supposed to

know?!"

"Okay shut up so that we can find out!"

"It's such an honor to be here but today isn't about now is it?" Bethany asked the host with a huge grin

on her face but I knew better than to trust her, "of course it isn't." The host laughed and Bethany and

Rita joined in.

"That wasn't even funny." Bella rolled her eyes and scoffed, making me smile.

"We're going to be talking about billionaire Alexander Knight and wife, Amelia Knight and maybe or not

they'll be expecting an heir to Knight Industries-"

"They really know how to make things bigger than they are don't they? I mean, that's if you were

expecting a baby." Bella added on quickly when I threw her a death glare.

"-she even told me herself! See, I have evidence right..." Bethany pulled out her phone and the camera

zoomed in, showing her call log, "...here," she pointed at my name? Making it look like I called her

yesterday. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

"*gasp* that bitch! I did not call her yesterday! Let alone ever!" I screamed at the tv like it was going to

make her tell the truth.

"-I heard Mr and Mrs Knight telling Mr and Mrs Knight Sr about how they're going to get I quote; 'a

grand baby'-" Rita gushed and clapped her hands together like she was getting to the good part of a

story, "that's not what we were talking about! These people are liars!" I grabbed Bella by the shoulders

and shook her, hard.

"-oh wait, hold on- we have new news everybody! Give us a second to put it up..." A clip of me

checking out of a grocery store and buying a pregnancy test? What the hell?!

"Yes I went to the grocery store today but I did not buy a pregnancy test! I swear!" At this point I just

want to reach into the tv and pull their hair out of their roots..

"-that Alexander does not want the child? Alexander said and I quote; 'well I do not want a child!' When

the couple was last seen today entering the elevators in the underground parking at Knight Industries-"

"How the hell did they know about that conversation?! We were all alone down there!" What are people

even getting out of this?!

"-do you think Amelia only told Alexander about the pregnancy when the couple met with Alexander's

parents?" Ashley asked Rita, "well yes because when she apparently told them the good news he

stood up and stormed out of the restaurant probably upset about the news." Rita explained like she

was sitting on the table with us.

Oh how I just want to slap the living hell out of those-

"Scandal or not? Find out next week on The Gossip tha-" the screen went black, cutting off whatever

Ashley was saying.

"What the hell is wrong with that show?!" Bella screamed at the blank screen, "I know right-"

"It didn't last no more than fifty minutes!"

"Are you serious right now?!" I looked at her in horror, "I'm kidding I'm kidding! Jeez! What were you

getting at the grocery store anyways?"

"I was actually getting the opposite of a pregnancy test, Jesus these people." I sighed while shaking my

head and leaned back in the sofa. "What's the opposite of- oh, oh! You mean- no wonder you're being

so cranky."

"Bella! Not the point!" I smacked her hand making her scrunching up her nose in paint and rubbing the

spot. "Okay fine! But we can't exactly do anything at 9:45pm now can we?" Okay, she does have a

point...

"and even though we could, what are we going to do? Bella shifted so her body was facing me, "well

we could start off by I don't know; telling them I'm not pregnant!"

"I know! But how are we going to convince the whole of New York City you're not pregnant? In order for

them to we would need evidence so..." she gave me a knowing look while looking down, "ew no Bella!

I'm not going to tell millions of people I'm on my period smart ass!" I scrunched my nose in disgust and

looked at Bella in horror.

"Well do you have a better idea?" Bella raised an eyebrow at me, urging me to answer her, "well no I-

wait! I actually do! Let's book an appointment for an ultrasound tomorrow at the hospital and when they

see my uterus is empty, they'll for sure be convinced I'm not pregnant." I sure do deserve a medal for

my creative thinking don't I? *smirk*

"Well yeah but do you have an OB-GYN?" She took out her laptop from her bag and logged in, "I used

to but in Seattle, she's the one that did my first pap-"

"Uh-uh no way! I'm gonna stop you right there, I do not need all the details!" She covered her ears and

scrunched her eyes like that has anything to do with her hearing, what a drama queen, am I right? "Oh

shut up! Now let's just research about this and get over with it."

1 and a half hours later...

"Yeah well I don't like Dr Linda because everybody in her reviews says she's rude-"

"Well I don't like Dr Emilio because he's not straightforward with news-"

"Okay fine! There's no point in arguing about this, how about, we just pick somebody else?" I took the

laptop off Bella's lap and scrolled through all the OB-GYNs that are in New York City.

"Wait! Stop right there!" Bella pointed at a lady who looked mixed with black hair and cute glasses

propped up on her nose, "okay, umm, her name is Delilah Mikaelson? Funny kind of reminds of The

Originals-"

"Focus Amelia," she slapped me upside the head which made me wince and rub the spot, "okay okay

fine! Okay umm, she's 30 okay wow shes really young to be a doctor- and she works at New York

Grace Hospital." I finished off and scrolled down to the reviews...

"Wow people really like her don't they? Now to ask the question I've been dying to ask..." Bella raised

an eyebrow, urging me to continue, "don't you think we're being a bit too dramatic getting a five star

doctor just to do an ultrasound?" I pushed the laptop off my lap and put it on the coffee table.

"First of all; of course we're being a bit too dramatic but second of all; you're Mrs Knight and you can do

whatever the hell you want even buy mother freaking helicopter girl! And last but not least; what if you

actually do get pregnant with Mr Hawtie up there and do you seriously want some rookie taking tests

on baby Richie Rich?" This girl needs help...

"Okay first of all; thank god we're on the same page, second of all; I'm only Mrs Knight for ten more

months and third but not least; are you fucking delusion you freaking idiot?! Of course I'm not going to

have a child with 'Mr Hawtie' as you call him." I hit her with a cushion and giggled when she feigned

pain.

"Well am I wrong? Have you seen him?! He's built like a fucking Greek god! I'll bet he has a huge-" my

eyes widened and I clamped her mouth shut, stopping her from whatever she was going to say, "you

freak! What if he was listening to our conversation?! And besides we all know that's true." I smirked at

the end to get her reaction and let me tell you, it was not worth it!

"So now you're going to tell me you're not going to have baby Richie Rich when you're already thinking

about Mr Hawtie's-"

"Just shut up and let's book this thing." I rolled my eyes playfully and dialed in the number that was

underneath Dr Delilah's bio then put it on loud speaker.

"New York Grace Hospital this is Margaret, how may I help you?" A middle-aged woman's voice who

sounded awfully tired came through the phone, "uhh, hi I would like to book an appointment with Dr

Delilah Mikaelson-"

"She's fully booked." She cut me off and said like she knew it was what I was going to say, "okay-"

"Well this is Mrs Amelia Knight you're talking to lady!" My eyes widened and I looked at Bella in horror

when she interrupted me, "wait, really? Is it really the Amelia Knight?!" Her voice immediately sounded

like she was a kid waking up on Christmas morning, "Umm yeah, it's the Amelia Knight." I chuckled

nervously at the still killing Bella a million different ways in my mind.

"Okay well there's just been an opening." The sound of typing was heard through the phone, "okay

umm, when?" I got a pen and notebook I had prepared, "well whenever you want Mrs Knight!"

"You can do that? Isn't that like I don't know, illegal?" I looked at Bella who just shrugged and raised her

eyebrows, "well yeah but please don't tell my boss." She chuckled at the end and I joined in awkwardly

not to make her feel weird.

"So? Are you going to book or..?"

"Oh yes umm is 12:00pm okay?" I looked at Bella to confirm and when she nodded I clarified that

midday would be suitable.

"Well of course it's okay Mrs Knight... are you coming with your husband or-"

"I'll be coming with my best friend but I don't see how that..."

"Oh yeah it's not compulsory I just wanted to know if you were coming with your husband or not." She

giggled like a high school girl who's crush just noticed her and it made me sick.. ugh...

"Anyways, so you're all set; your appointment is at midday and oh- Congratulations on the baby!" And

before I could respond, the line went dead.

"Why are we going through all this trouble just to prove you're not pregnant?" Bella asked and fell back

in the chair, "well first of all; I don't think it's nice that people are getting lied to and second of all; do you

see me having anything better to do in my free time?" I stood up and pulled Bella up when she stuck

her hand out to me.

"Yeah well I think I need to get some sleep because I'm tired as hell and will have to wake up early

tomorrow for work." She yawned and picked up her laptop and bag, "well are you staying the night? I'm

sure there's a room ready for you," I so did not want to be alone right now because someone was too

busy working his ass off.

"Nah, I have to go home and make up for the nights I spent here on the weekends to Mark and

besides; I'm sure Mr Hawtie would want to be alone with his precious wife and little munch-" she cooed

in a baby voice but my smack on her arm cut her off before she could finish her sentence.

"Shut up you freak! Now get out of my house before I have to call security!" I laughed and gave her hug

to which she gladly returned and after a quick goodbye, she left.

***

It's 12:58 and I can't sleep.

Alexander was still in his study, still doing what he knows best: working.

The door suddenly opened and I don't know why but out of habit, I closed my eyes and pretended to be

asleep.

"Yeah well I don't care what you have to do to get them! Just get them in my desk by the time I get

there!" He whisper shouted into the phone, probably not wanting to 'wake' me up. "Leila no listen- fine!

Then book the freaking meeting for 10:00! I don't care just get them to me by the time I get there." He

then hung up the phone and set it down on his bedside table then walked into the bathroom.

I don't know what's more satisfying; the fact he was shouting or the fact he tried to make it as quiet as

possible not to wake me.

As soon as I heard the shower being switched on, I opened my eyes and scanned if the room was

clear and when it was, I sat up and replayed the tone Alexander was using with Leila, a smile curling up

on my lips I didn't even hear the bathroom door opening until I heard his voice.

"What are you doing up?" I clutched my chest I'm surprise and looked at him wide eyed like he just

caught me doing something bad but oh my goodness the sight in front of me was just astronomical...

There he was, in all his glory Alexander Knight; Shirtless and only wearing his work pants, crossing his

arms and raising his eyebrows like he was waiting for an answer.

"Uhh.. Umm.. I needed to use the bathroom?" I silently prayed he wouldn't catch on to my lie. "Well you

can use it before I shower." If he did catch on to my lie, he didn't show it one bit. "Thanks." He nodded

his head in acknowledgment and walked away and into closet, probably getting his pajamas.

I can't breath right now.

I literally can't breathe right now.

Wanna know why? Well you see my dear friend, when someone as hot as Alexander is lying next to

you in bed, shirtless, you forget how to do the easiest thing on earth: breathe.

What makes it worse? I have a stupid crush on him like I'm still in high school. Dumb ass.

Ring.. ring.. Alexander's phone all of a sudden rang and I could tell from the way he sighed it was

someone he didn't want to talk to at the moment. "What?" He whispered into the phone, probably

thinking I'm still asleep, "can't it wait until tomorrow? Because if you haven't noticed, it's freaking 1

o'clock in the morning!" He sat up and swung his legs over the side as quietly as he possibly could.

"Fine I'll be there in forty minutes." He hung up the phone and sighed, probably mentally killing that

person a million times over and over in his head before he stood up and started walking in the direction

of the closet.

"Wait!" I called out which made him halt in his tracks and look back at me, not looking surprised that I

was awake. "What?" I couldn't see his features that well in the dark but I could tell he was raising an

eyebrow, "can I please come with you?" I sat up and asked.

"Why?"

"Because.. because.." I stumbled over my words, looking for an excuse, "well because I'm not sleepy

and I'm bored so what better way to cure my boredom than to go with you?" I stepped out of bed and

into my slippers then walked up to him, my arms crossed.

"And what makes you think you won't be bored when you go to the office?" He asked and turned

around then continued walking to the closet. "Well it's better than staying here all alone with nothing to

do." I said and followed him.

"And what exactly are you going to do if you do come with me?"

"Listen, it's a yes or no question but even though you do say no- which I know you're going to say, I'm

still coming." He looked at me with a look that said 'I really don't have a choice do I?' And I smiled

knowing I had won the argument.