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- Chapter1 -
-Sick to My Stomach-
It had been a month since the Glass house members had the Halloween party at the former German's Tire Plant. Within that month my cousins Dale and Elisabeth had came to stay the weekend with us, Michael had got all the paperwork together that would forever turn German's Tire Plant into 'Hell's Pit' – the nightclub that would be for the teens and young adults all over Morganville, including the college kids - and me and Eve had started getting things ready for our double wedding.
I woke up around 5:30 one Saturday morning feeling sick to my stomach. Shane had slept over in my room last night so I wasn't surprised to wake up beside him. I ran to the bathroom and started to puke. Not once or twice but three times. I started to remember the last time that I had done this as Shane came running in through the bathroom door. He held my hair up as another wave came through me and up came more.
It was last month after we had the Halloween party at Hell's Pit. I started to replay the scene in my head.
Me, Shane, Eve and Michael had went the day after Halloween and bought a bunch of vodka and things to make Grateful Deads. We had all got trashed that night, and the sex was out of this world. I woke up the next morning doing the same exact thing that I was doing at this moment.
"Claire…"
I didn't answer him right then. I was waiting to make sure nothing else came up. When I thought the coast was clear I flushed the toilet for the third time and waited.
"Claire, baby….is everything ok?"
The flashback stopped when I realized that Shane was saying the exact same thing that he had said that morning a month ago.
"Claire, baby…is everything ok?"
"Yeah…I'm fine."
I flushed the toilet for the fourth time then Shane helped me up. I leaned against the wall beside the sink for a minute.
"Are you sure your alright?"
"Yeah just give me a minute ok. I'm going to get a shower and come back to bed."
"If your sure…"
"I am, now go ahead and go back to bed. It's early. I'll be there in a few."
"…how about I stay in here until you get done with your shower. That way I know for sure that your ok."
"I'll be fine. Go ahead and go back to bed baby."
"…Alright…but if you need me you yell ok."
"Ok. I love you too."
"I love you three."
He kissed the top of my head then walked out the door shutting it behind him. I stood there for a minute then went over and cut the hot water on. I stripped then slowly made my way into the shower making sure that I didn't fall or anything of the sorts that would send Shane running back in like the knight in shining armor that he was.
After about 10 minutes in the shower of just standing there letting the water fall over me, I washed my hair and used the body wash that I loved so much from Victoria's Secret I dried off and wrapped the towel around me then brushed my teeth and used the mouthwash tree times a piece. When I was done I walked over to my bedroom.
I didn't have to open the door because Shane had left it wide open. I shut it behind me and went to put some clothes on. When I was done I went back to the bed after cutting the light off and climbed in close to Shane who put his arm around me and pulled me closer to his chest.
"Feel better?"
"Yeah…for now."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Well I haven't been feeling that good for the past week or so. I think I'm coming down with a bug or something."
"Well we know this time that you aren't hung over because you haven't drank since the last time."
"Yeah. Let me just get some more sleep and see how I feel when I wake up. K?"
"K. Love you."
"Love you too."
He gave me a kiss then we went back to sleep. The next time that I woke up it was because Eve was knocking on the door.
"Claire Bear you ok?" She asked poking her head in the cracked door.
I sat up on my elbow and looked beside me where Shane was suppose to be. I glanced up and looked at her.
"Yeah…where's Shane at?"
"Downstairs playing the game. Is it ok if I come in?"
"Yeah." I sat up and patted the spot beside me as she shut the door then walked over to the bed to sit.
"How you feeling?"
"A little better…what time is it?"
"3 in the afternoon."
"3...Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
"Well Shane was downstairs when I got up and he said that you wasn't feeling well…so we let you sleep."
"Well thanks…Eve can I ask you something?"
"CB you know you can ask me anything…as long as it's not about my sex life…"
"It's not."
"Ok then what you want to ask?"
"Well…do you think that maybe….I…could be…"
"…pregnant?"
"Yeah. I mean I woke up this morning at 5:30 and puked my guts up. I've been gaining some weight, Shane said my boobs are getting bigger…and I haven't felt like I should for the past week or so."
"…not to mention sleeping until noon or later."
"Yeah, so what do you think?"
"Well I'm not a doctor, but it does sound like it. The only way to be sure is to take a test or two…or a few."
"True. Do you think maybe you could go get me a few? I mean if you don't that's fine I'll go and get them."
"No, I can go get some. Matter of fact I have to go to the store as it is…you up for going with me?"
"Yeah, I guess…give me a minute to get dressed?"
"Sure, I'll be downstairs in the living room."
"Ok…and if you would don't say anything to Shane about this. I want to tell him when I find out."
"No prob. Now get up and get ready I'll be waiting."
"K."
I got up and put my 'bum'n'it' clothes on as I like to call them. Just some black stretchy sweat pants, a light pink cami, and a black zip up hoodie that matched the pants. I looked in the closet to find my black flip-flops. Yes I know its almost December and I'm wearing flip-flops, I've always been that way. And that will never change. After a minute or so looking I found them. I grabbed my purse/tote bag that I had made and walked down the stairs to the living room.
Shane was laying on the couch facing the TV playing…Fall Out 3? Ok…change of scenery I get it. I walked over and stood above his head and looked down at him. He paused the game and looked back up at me.
"Hey baby, feeling better?"
"A little. I was a little disappointed that I didn't get to wake up with you holding me this morn….afternoon I mean." I laughed a little.
"Well you said that you didn't feel that well so I thought that I would let you sleep. You aren't mad are you?"
"No I'm fine. I'm going to go shopping with Eve ok?"
"Ok. Have fun…but if anything happens you best call me."
"Yes daddy." I said while bending down to kiss him.
"That's my girl." He laughed.
Just then Eve came out of the kitchen with Michael on her heels. I looked at him and to my surprise he didn't have a pissed off look on his face…neither did she. Thank God she didn't tell him that I could be pregnant.
"You ready CB?" she asked.
"Yeah right behind you." I said to her then turned back to look down at Shane. "Love you babe."
"Love you too be careful please."
"Will do."
We kissed then me and Eve was out the door and in the car.
- Chapter2 -
-And the Results Are?-
I daydreamed pretty much all the way to the store and didn't wake up until Eve shook me a little.
"Claire, come on."
I nodded my head and got out of the car. Eve walked over to me and put her arm through mine like she always did. Eve was more like my sister than a best friend. We finished each others sentences, we were always thinking the same thing it seemed like, and she always knew when something was wrong. It's like she had a sixth sense.
"Claire Bear is everything ok? You seem kind of out of it."
"I was just thinking…if I am, how bad would everything change?"
"Nothing is going to change. You have me, Shane and Michael to be there with you. Plus your mom and dad only live a few blocks from us, and you know they will be there for you. It's not like the world is going to end."
"But Eve you don't know that. I mean…what if Shane doesn't want a baby right now? I mean in a way I don't because I'm still young. Who knows how Shane would react to that. And Michael…if I am you know Michael is going to be mad…"
"Michael is not going to be mad at you. If anything he will be mad at Shane for doing this. But you have to think of this too, Michael loves you like a little sister, the same that I do. So if anything happens he will end up treating the baby like his niece/nephew."
"True. But still…"
"Come on we can talk about this later when we know the result ok?"
"Fine."
It took us a little over an hour to get everything we needed. I ended up getting a variety of tests. Starting with what my cousin likes to call 'cheapos' and going up to the expensive ones. All in all there was five. I had the bag boy put all of the tests in a bag by their selves and put them in my purse/tote bag when we got into the car. The whole way to the house me and Eve didn't say anything. She knew that I was still thinking about everything and how it would turn out if I was pregnant.
When we got to the house Michael and Shane came out to help us carry the groceries in. Michael as always went over to Eve and gave her a kiss. Shane did the same thing to me like always.
"So, everything go ok? Nothing happened right?" he asked.
"No everything was ok, and nothing happened."
"Good."
Shane and Michael carried most of the groceries into the kitchen for us. They started taking everything out of bags while I pulled Eve to the side for a minute.
"When we get done would you go up and be with me while I do them?" I asked her in a whisper so no one else could hear.
"Of course."
"Thank you."
"Welcome."
We walked back over to Shane and Michael and dismissed them from grocery duty. Shane gave me a kiss and went into the living room to play his game some more. Michael did the same thing but went to play his guitar some. When everything was put up I started to walk out the door when I turned to look at Eve.
"You coming?"
"Right behind you." she said.
When we got up to the bathroom Eve shut and locked the door behind her. I got the tests out and put them on the counter then looked at Eve.
"Here we go...which one first?" I asked.
"Cheapo?"
"Ok."
I opened the box and got everything out. This one was different tho. There wasn't a stick to pee on, it had a dropper in it. I read the directions, since I had never seen or heard of anyone using one of these.
"Ok. This one you have to put five drops in this little hole instead of peeing on a stick like the rest. Do we have a paper cup that we can throw away up here?"
"Yeah under the sink."
I looked under the sink and sure enough there were some foam cups in a bag. I pulled one out and looked at Eve.
"I'm so not ready for this." I said while walking over to the toilet.
"Well would you rather know now or wait another couple of months and have to wake up almost every morning puking to figure it out? I would rather you do it now...that way we can start looking at baby stuff...if you are that is."|
"Ok then."
I peed in the cut just about a quarter of the way up. No use in peeing it all out. I've four other tests to do. I pulled up my pants and sat the cup down on the counter top then washed my hands. Filling the dropper up then putting the right amount of drops into the little hole, I looked over at Eve.
"Should I go ahead and do the other tests or wait?"
"Do them if you want. If we have to I'll go out and get a few more."
With that I opened the other four packs and pulled out the tests. Two of the packs that I had bought had two tests in it, so being the smart one that I am, I saved one from each package and gave them to Eve.
"Hold on to these in case I need them later....or whenever you need them."
"K."
Thank God the others were the kind that you just peed on the stick. I went through the routine – open, pee, cap, counter – four times, finished peeing, cleaned up and waited. After five minutes I looked at Eve who was sitting on the floor.
"Think we should check them?" I asked.
"Yeah. One at a time together?"
"Yeah."
We both got up and went over to the counter. I picked up the first one, the cheapo, but didn't look at it.
"Count of three look. One...two...three."
When I opened my eyes and focused on it there was two pink lines. I looked over at Eve with my jaw dropped.
"Am I reading this right? Two pinks lines mean pregnant right?..." She didn't say anything. "Eve...answer me please."
"Your right sorry. Just stunned."
I looked at the other four. Two pink lines, pink lines, pink lines, 'Pregnant'.
OMG! Can this be happening for real? No, I'm reading this wrong. I can't be pregnant.
I looked at all of the tests on the counter lined up. Not twice, but three times. Yup! I'm PREGNANT.
