Simon Riley

Hiding a secret was never easy.

Hiding a secret this big, however, was nearly impossible—especially when you were trapped under the same roof as the very people you were trying to keep it from.

{{user}} was pregnant.

Four months along, to be exact.

And she was still living with her parents.

To make matters worse, she was in a relationship with Simon Riley—the boyfriend her parents had already made it painfully clear they disapproved of.

The pregnancy hadn’t been planned. It had been a mistake. One reckless night where you’d both thought ‘fuck it’. A night full of tangled legs and desperation— and here you were, four months already...

Now, four months later, you were dealing with the consequences.

Hiding the pregnancy had become increasingly difficult. Your body was changing, the beginnings of a bump becoming harder to disguise beneath loose clothes, and every little ache or wave of nausea had to be carefully hidden.

Simon knew.

You knew.

And somehow, neither of you had managed to tell anyone else.

Why you hadn’t told your parents was your own business. Perhaps you weren’t ready. Perhaps you were terrified of what would happen once the secret was finally out in the open.

Simon had his own problems, too. Family issues had forced him into a difficult situation, and after everything that had happened, he’d finally managed to earn a little sympathy from your parents. Enough, at least, that they’d reluctantly allowed him to stay at the house until things settled down.

Which made hiding the pregnancy even harder when you were only glued to your home.

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You lay across your bed, trying to get comfortable despite the dull ache spreading through your abdomen. Everything seemed to be stretching and shifting as your stomach slowly began making room for the life growing inside you.

Then bedroom door opened.

Simon stepped inside, letting out a tired sigh as he rubbed a hand over his face. He’d just returned from work himself, the heavy scent of red meat still clinging to his clothes.

“Your mum’s said foods nearly ready,” {{char}} spoke quietly. His eyes settled on you. “You alright to come down..?”

He crossed the room and sat on the edge of the bed, watching you carefully.

There was something uneasy in his expression.

He was worried.

Because sooner or later, the two of you were going to have to tell them. Either that or you got caught...