Expect The Unexpected
Summary: Emily finds that she is pregnant, and now must tell Matt.
Chapter One
Emily paced their bedroom floor, it was nearing five in the morning and Matt was still sound asleep. She had the morning off, to go to the doctor. She had become increasingly sick lately, and hoped it wasn't anything too serious. She really should be in bed, but sleeping was the farthest thing from her mind. Random thoughts jolted through her mind, she felt nauseated again.
"Hey, you feeling sick again?" Matt asked, as he raised up from the bed slightly.
She would have loved to hide it from him. Not because she didn't want to tell him, but in case it was something serious. Well she didn't want him to have to go through that. She would have hid in her tiny shell, at her house, but her house wasn't her house. She had moved in with Matt about a month ago.
"Yeah, a little," Emily said, holding her stomach.
"Babe, I'm sorry," Matt said, getting out of the bed, to comfort her.
"I know Matt," she said, as she felt a sudden burst of nausea.
Matt bowed his head, as he watched his girlfriend run for the bathroom, for the seventh time that night. He loved her some much, and it hurt him to see her like this.
"Hey Em, you want some Ginger Ale and crackers?" Matt asked through the door, knowing he'd have to wait for an answer.
"Yeah, maybe that will help," Emily said, a few minutes later.
Matt wondered into the kitchen, and grabbed a glass from the cabinet and poured Ginger Ale in it, till it was half full. He then reached into the box of crackers, that had found it's place on the counter top, and pulled out four crackers.
He turned back around and went back into the bedroom, and found Emily sitting up, and that she had switched on the television.
"I'm so sorry Matt, I know that this is hard for you just like me," Emily said, as a couple of tears cascaded down her face.
"No, don't be sorry, I love you, and I want to take care of you. I want to be the guy that's there for you," Matt said as he slid in beside her.
"I'm so glad to have you here," Emily said as she slid closer to his body, resting her head on his shoulder.
"I'm glad that your glad," Matt said as he softly rubbed her shoulder, as Emily slowly drifted back to sleep.
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Emily awoke with a jolt a mere few hours later, when the alarm clock next to her started to beep conuntiniously. She rose, and looked at the time. It was indeed eight, and they both had to get ready for the morning ahead of them.
"How you feeling, babe?" Matt asked.
"A little better," Emily said.
"Are you sure you feel like working. Cheryl said, that if you ever felt to bad to come to work let her know," Matt said, in a soft voice.
"I know, I think I'll be okay," Emily said, as she leaned over, and peaked his cheek.
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Emily knew she had to shower quickly. Standing up for long periods of time where proving quite difficult. With her lack of food, and lack of sleep, she gets dizzy after a few minutes of standing. She knew if she fell in the shower, than Matt would assume the duty of driving her to the doctors. That could only lead to him following her into the doctor's office, with no chance of her hiding the truth from him.
She throw on her clothes, and walked back out into the kitchen.
"Hey honey," Matt said, meeting her with a kiss.
"Hey, my appointment is for eight-thirty so I'd better get going," Emily said, peaking his cheek once more.
"Okay, bye babe," Matt said, giving her a smile.
"Bye," she said, grabbing her purse and heading out the door.
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"Emily Lehman," the nurse called.
Emily stood up from her seat, grabbed her purse and headed toward the door. She followed the doctor into the open examination room.
"Can you tell me the reason for your visit today?" the nurse asked.
"Yeah, my stomach has been very upset the past week. I can't keep hardly anything down, the only thing that helps is Ginger Ale and Crackers. I've not been able to sleep, and it will be interfering with my job soon," Emily said, completely annoyed by her effects.
"Okay, let me get your tempature and blood pressure," the nurse said.
"Al right," Emily said, slipping her jacket off, and raising her sleeve up a bit.
"Hmmm...your blood pressure is raised slightly. Have you been stressed?" the nurse asked.
"I've been sick," Emily said, to tired to hide her sarcasm.
"Okay, the doctor will be in shortly," the nurse said, not afraid to hide her displeasure.
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"Emily, not feeling well?" the doctor said, as he entered the room.
"No, not at all," she said, as she felt the nausea return.
"Are you not feeling well right now?" the doctor asked.
"I'm not feeling well," Emily said, as her face turned pale.
"Here have some Ginger Ale," the doctor said, handing her a glass.
Emily took a sip, and felt a little better.
"Always come prepared," Emily said.
"Yep, now can you tell me how long you've been like this?" the doctor asked.
"Yeah, a little over a week," Emily said.
"Okay, ummm, I've set you up for a couple of blood tests, and a pregnancy test," the doctor said.
The word ringing in her head. Pregnancy, could that be it, could she really be pregnant.
"Oh, and just wait around after your tests, the pregnancy test doesn't take long to get back," the doctor said.
"Oh, ummm, okay," Emily said, as she made the small walk over to the lab.
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"Emily Lehman," the woman called.
Emily again picked herself up, and walked into the lab area.
"Okay Emily, the doctor will have the blood results in a day and the pregnancy test in about ten minutes," the woman said, following her to the door.
"Okay," Emily said, as she sat back out in the waiting room.
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"Emily," the nurse called her back in.
Emily followed the nurse back to the doctors actual office. There where exam rooms open, she wasn't sure why she was being taken back here, but she knew it couldn't be good.
"Emily, how are feeling?" the doctor asked.
"A little better," Emily said, taking the seat in front of his desk.
"Emily, I've got your pregnancy test. Emily your pregnant, I've written you a prescription for Pre-natal vitamins," The doctor said, handing her the slip of paper.
"Pregnant, meaning with child?" Emily asked, her eyes as big as saucers.
"Yes," The doctor said.
"Uh, huh, um...yeah...okay," Emily said, getting up from the chair, and walking almost mindlessly from his office, and back to her car.
That's when it hit her, how was she going to tell Matt. Sure he'd be happy that there wasn't anything serious wrong with her, but a baby. Emily thought tears forming in her eyes.