Flashback

It was a sunny november day in Monaco. Amélie and Charles had just came back from a little trip to Italy. They had a nice time in Italy and their bond grew even thicker. It didn't seem like they would break up just a few weeks after.

About 6 weeks after their trip Amélie started to have morning sickness. She didn't want to tell Charles, as he had started his preparations for his first Formula 1 season. He signed with Sauber, but he is hoping to sign with Ferrari. Moreover, she didn't want to stress him out with her being sick. He has to concentrate on his big dream.

Its been now a week that Amélie had morning sickness, so she decided to go to see a doctor about it. It didn't slip her mind that she hadn't had her period, but it often happens to her through stress and everything. She still had one thought. Pregnant. But would she really be pregnant? Would her and Charles be ready for a baby? They've been together for 7 months now and already moved in together after the second month, but would they overcome this hurdle? They decided things very fast in their relationship, but a baby now?

Shortly after Charles went to training, Amélie made her way to the doctor. She had to figure out how she would tell Charles about it.

Amélie got into the doctors office and waited for her appointment. As she got called up she had a tingling feeling in her stomach.

‚Now or never' she thought to herself and went into the doctors room. She sat down on the chair and next to her was the ultrasound machine.

„So what got you here today, Ms. Blanchet?" the doctor asked. She looked quite young for a doctor. She was not over 35.

„I've had morning sickness for the last week and haven't had my period in a while" Amélie told her.

„Do you know approximately when you had you last period?" she asked Amélie.

„It must have been in the middle of November, right before my boyfriend and I went on a trip" Amélie answered her

„Well it's January so we have to check for a possible pregnancy. You have to pee into this cup and then we proceed to take a test" the doctor smiled at Amélie.

After Amélie was done the doctor went into another room to take the test.

Amélie patiently waited and was stressed out. She didn't know if she wants to have a baby. She was still very young and had her whole life infront of her.

The doctor came back in and Amélie nervously looked at her.

„Congratulations Ms. Blanchet, you are pregnant" she said smiling.

Amélies heart stop beating.

Pregnant.

Even though her intuition already knew that she would be pregnant, she still hoped it was something else.

„You are around  7 weeks pregnant so I'll give you an appointment in one week for your 8 weeks check and then one in a month again for your first trimester " she said and wrote everything down. She gave Amélie the note.

„Thank you so much!" Amélie smiled and left the room.

She had to tell her family first. Maybe they know what to do. She sent a message to their group chat to meet at her parents apartment.
She pulled up at her parents apartment and walked upstairs. She came in and her parents and sister already waited for her in the kitchen.

„What do you have to tell us?" her mother bluntly said

„It has to be something important, if you called us together" Relia, her sister, added.

„I don't know how to tell you this" Amélie slowly said.

They all looked at her. She felt intimidated.

„I'm pregnant" she finally said.

All their jaws dropped. Her parents never wanted Amélie to be pregnant that early in life. She is only twenty, so is Charles.

"Why Amélie? You have your whole life in front of you. How could you be so irresponsible?" he father said. He was always the strict parent.

„Stop it. I knew we didn't want her to be pregnant so early in life, but we can't change it. She is our petite fille. We have to support her" Amélies mother spoke up.

„No matter what happens, I will support you, Amélie. Tu es ma petite sœur" her sister said and hugged her. She started crying in her arms. Her mother went to hug her as well. Her father was clearly disappointed in her. She was sure he would have to take his time to think about it, but he will support her in the end.

„How are you planning on telling Charles?" Relia asked her.

„I really don't know, maybe I will wait till I had my 12 weeks scan and then show him the picture. It would fit perfectly as he would be starting Formula 1 two weeks later " she suggests.

„Make him a cake and put a copy of the picture on it. Thats how I told your father when I was pregnant with you" her mother smiled.

Amélie loved that idea. After her mother told her many things about pregnancy, she went back to Charles and her apartment. He should come back soon. It's going to be hard for Amélie to keep this a secret, as he is around her almost 24/7 and they tell each other everything. She needs to be sneaky about it.

Will it work?

Charles wasn't home yet. She laid down and accidentally fell asleep after a while.

Charles came home around 4 p.m. He was exhausted after his training day. He was looking forward to enjoy his evening with Amélie. He really loved her.

When he opened the apartment door everything was quiet and almost dark. It seemed like she wasn't home. The only thing that is to see in the apartment are the last sunrays of the sunset.

He made his way into the living room and saw her sleeping on the sofa. He smiled to himself.

‚How can I be so lucky' he thought to himself.

He quietly put his training gear away and got back into the living room. He laid down next to her and hold her in his arms. After a while she woke up and feels his hands around her waist. She relaxed and turned around.

„I didn't want to wake you up, so I let you sleep. Did you sleep good?" he said giving her a kiss on the lips. She smiled lazily.

„Yeah it was a good afternoon nap" she cuddled into Charles. Their living room had a beautiful view onto the sea. They looked out of the big window. They enjoyed this moment.

„You know amour, I can already imagine us sitting here with kids running around the apartment, or them visiting us with our grandchildren when we're old. I want that life with you, Amélie." Charles spoke up after a while.

Amélie was about to tell him about her pregnancy. There was nothing else she wanted to do. She wanted to scream it out, but she also wanted to make it a surprise. It would pay off in the end to wait, so she thought.

„I will remember that moment later" Amélie said happily. At least she knows now that he would be happy about a kid.

There would be nothing in the way now.

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Present

Charles Pov:
I don't know why I said that. I had a flashback to this moment and we seemed so close for the first time in 5 years. I wanted this moment to last. I can't explain why I'm even so cruel to her. I'm the biggest asshole. I guess I can do that better than letting her get close again.

„I will head home. I need to get ready" Amélie said after a while. Deep down I didn't want her to go. It feels like we're a family for the first time.

„I'll see you in two days, baby. I will miss you and I love you" she kneeled down and hugged Jules.

„I love you too, Mama" Jules snuggled into her neck. I was in awe. I always knew she would be a good mother. I regret leaving her instead of talking to her. I was too scared that it would be true, that she was cheating on me. She got up and we all walked to the door.

„Be on best behaviour for Papa, okay?"

„Yes Mama, I will" Jules told her and she gave him a last kiss.

„I will see you both on Sunday, bye" she looked at Jules and then at me.

„See you" I gave her a small smile and she returned it. She started walking downstairs and I closed the door.

Jules had tears in his eyes

„Whats wrong, Jules?" I asked him and got down to his height.

„I've never been away from Mama for more than one day" he cried. I took him in my arms and hugged him tight.

„Hey you are with Papa now. Mama needs her time too, especially for working. When you get older you will be away from Mama too" I whispered. He nodded.

„When do you always see your Mama and Papa?" he asked me.

„I try to visit my Mama whenever I can and my Papa is not here anymore, he is up in heaven looking down at us" I tried to smile. He slowly understood.

„Can we go and see Mamie?" he asked with a smile now.

I haven't told her yet. I haven't even told Arthur and Lorenzo. I wanted to, but I couldn't do it. Maybe now is the right timing.

„Sure we can little man. Do you want to meet my brothers as well?" I asked him.

„Can I play cars with them?" his eyes shined.

„Of course you can" I said. He run to his bag pack and got out his cars.

„When can we go?" he excitedly asked.

„I have to text them first and them we can go" I told him. I texted into the family chat. I played with him as long as they didn't answer.

„We can go they all went to Mamies place" I told him. We put on our shoes and went into my car. I really hope nobody will see him in there. We got really fast to my mothers apartment. We got out and went upstairs.

How would they react? They would probably be mad at me. I mean they told me first to talk to her, but I was too afraid.

My mother opened the door.

„Bonjour, Charles and who is this?" she asked and let me in into the apartment.

„Mamie" Jules said and hugged her. She looked at me in confusion.

„Thats what I wanted to talk about" I said and we went to the living room, where Lorenzo and Arthur already were.

„Hey, who is this little man?" Lorenzo asked and I sat down.

„I'm Jules" he answered Lorenzo proudly. Shock written all over their faces.

„Charles whats going on?" Arthur spoke up.

„I don't know how to tell you this, he uhm he is my son" I said. Everyone was quiet.

„How is this possible, Charles? What did you do?" my mother asked me. She seemed a little mad. 

„You remember Amélie? Turns out she was pregnant. She hid the pregnancy from me and I thought she was you know" I blurted out.

„Charles I told you to talk to her. It would've been the best, but you were to
egoistic for this" my mother lectured me. I knew she wouldn't take this well. I gulped.

„You really fucked up, Charles" Arthur said. You could sometimes think he is older than me.

„Arthur, not in front the child" my mother snapped. Lorenzo and I laughed.

„Hey Jules, I'm your oncle Lorenzo"

„And I'm your oncle Arthur" they both presented each other. 

„I'm your Mamie. It's good to finally have my first grandchild" my mother got up and hugged Jules.

„Yay I finally meet you. I always wanted more people to play with" Jules happily said.

„Aww he's so adorable" my mother said.

„Can someone play cars with me, s'il vous plaît?" he asked.

„I'll play with you" Arthur said and Jules got out his cars.

„He really looks like you" Lorenzo said after some time.

„Yeah, he really does. I met him and Amélie at the French Grand Prix. Pierre already told me that she seemed familiar and when I saw her I wasn't sure. She coloured her hair. Then we met at her Bar again and I confronted her. She was denying that he his my child, so I came back the next day with a lawyer" I started to tell them.

„A lawyer?! Are you crazy?" my mother whisper shouted.

„I had to get under her skin somehow. Anyways after the lawyer was gone she finally told me he is my son." I told then

„So, you two are good now?" Lorenzo asked.

„We are far from good. She started dating Max" I said.

„And? You shouldn't be interested in her dating life." my mother said.

„I know, but it's Max. She just doing it for revenge, why else would she only get in a relationship now again"

„Charles, I could slap you sometimes. She is happy, thats the only thing that matters.  Are you jealous?" Lorenzo asked me now. He always said things clearly. He always got everything out of Arthur and me, when we tried to cover up for each other. He always would find out.

„Of course not" I sighed

„Then why are you so interested in this? Don't let it come near you." he said.

„I try, but it's so hard. She was my first love, it's hard to see her now again and especially with us having Jules. I have to see her more often" I honestly said.

I was scared I would catch feelings for her again.

„But you have to think about her feelings too, Charles. She's not been in a relationship for year's, because of Jules. You have a relationship too, so why can't she have one?" my mother said.

She is so right. Maybe I just need to accept it and move on with everything. I have to make the co parenting between her and me work.

She's perfectly wrong for me.

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hello loves,
thought I bless you all with a new chapter🫶
not me starting to put in lyrics of the songs in the playlist 🤭

I already have an idea for the next chapter, so be excited!!!

anyways wrote 2000 words again. How do we find Charles Pov?

love you all, gi