Broken (Broken 1)

She was leaning down, talking to my stomach, “You’re going to be the best dressed baby in Llano!”

Layton took a step toward me and smiled.

Ah shit…does he think I’m pregnant?

The smile on his face made me weak in the knees.

Would he be happy if I were pregnant? Oh. My. God.

Everyone was talking all at once. Courtney was still talking to my stomach, and Mitch started saying something about teaching the baby how to rope as he smiled down at Courtney. Olivia was trying to tell Layton what a huge mistake this pregnancy was, and Reed was trying to grab Kate, who was running around, screaming that I had a baby growing in my stomach.

The only two people not talking were Jen and Layton. Jen was standing there, smiling at me.

No, wait. Oh my God, this has to stop!

“STOP!” I screamed. “Everyone, just shut up!”

Instantly, everyone stopped talking, including Kate.

“Oh…Whitley said shut up, mama,” Kate said.

Courtney was now on her knees with her hands on my stomach. I pushed her away and took a few steps back.

“For Christ’s sake, stand the hell up, Court. You look like an idiot!” I said, shaking my head.

Courtney jumped up and started smiling.

“I’m not, let me repeat this, I’m not pregnant. ” I looked around.

Jen’s, Layton’s, and Court’s smiles all disappeared. Olivia smiled and seemed to be relieved.

I took a few steps closer to Olivia. “I really don’t appreciate you assuming that I’m pregnant because I want to plan my own wedding first, Olivia. I’m sorry, but I’m just not interested in planning your wedding. Period. You’re going to have to find another event planner or wedding planner for that. And when Layton and I decide to have children, it sure as hell will not be any of your business, so don’t ever say what you just said again. Do I make myself clear?”

“But—”

“No, I’m done with this conversation with you. ”

Olivia put her hands on her hips and gave me a drop-dead look. “Fine. I was just trying to do you a favor by having you plan what is sure to be the year’s most talked about wedding in Llano. But if you don’t want to—”

“I don’t want to,” I said with a smirk.

Olivia gave me the dirtiest look I thought she could muster. “Layton, it was good seeing you. ” She looked around at everyone else and shook her head. “Have a good day, everyone. ”

I watched as she walked toward her BMW. I rolled my eyes and turned back to look at everyone staring at me.

Kate walked up to me and pulled on my shirt. “So, you don’t have a baby growing in your tummy?”

I bent down and took her hands in mine. “No, sweetheart, at least not yet, but I hope to someday soon. ”

I looked up at a smiling Layton. The butterflies in my stomach were going crazy. I almost fell back on my ass just from the smile on his face. I was going to have to talk to him about his reaction to all of this.

“So, are we still going out for my birthday tonight?” she asked me with the cutest smile.

“Of course, we are! This is your day. ”

Jen walked up and took Kate’s hand. “Speaking of your day, birthday girl, come on. We have to go shopping for a new birthday dress for tonight. ”

Kate jumped up and down and ran to give Reed a hug good-bye. Then, she hugged Layton, smile