Here's chapter 2 of What to Expect! Let me know what you think by leaving me a comment! Thanks for reading! :)
Riley looked at her phone, 1 missed call and 1 new voicemail from Maya. She hadn't hear her phone ring, but then again she had spent the last hour hurling up her breakfast. "Morning sickness. It's all for a good cause." she reminded herself as she finished rinsing her mouth out with the minty mouthwash. Riley clicked on the voicemail and listened to the message.
"Hey Riles! Huckleberry and I were talking last night and we were thinking that it's been a while since we've gotten the whole group together to hang out. We were thinking of having everyone over for dinner and drinks or something soon! Let me know when you are Farkle are free, I'm trying to see when Zay and Smackle are available so we can all get together. Hopefully we're all free to get together on Saturday night. Let me know! Love you Honey!"
Dinner with everyone? At Maya and Lucas's house? Well, at least she and Farkle would be able to tell everyone together, and she wouldn't have to cook. Getting everyone together on Saturday was sounding better and better. Deciding that she didn't want to risk having another bout of morning sickness while she called Maya back, Riley decided to just text her response to Maya.
Riles: Hey Peaches! I'm doing research at the library right now which is why I didn't call you back, but yes, Farkle and I would love to come to dinner at casa de Huckleberry on Saturday! And you're so right, even though it's only been 3 weeks since we've all hung out, it seems like forever! Can't wait to see you guys!
Peaches: Awesome! I'm probably gonna make pasta since everyone loves it! See you guys on Saturday at 7! Love you Riles!
Pasta. Just the thought of it and Riley could already feel the bile rising in her throat. "Hopefully this kid gets over the pasta hatred before Saturday." She thought as she leaned over the toilet bowl again.
"Riley?"
Riley lifted her head a couple of inches to see Farkle entering the bathroom.
"Riley, you're supposed to call me when you're feeling sick, so I can come take care of you, or at least hold your hair back for you." Farkle said as he pushed Riley's hair away from her face and wiped her forehead with a cool washcloth.
"Well it's not my fault this child of yours seems to think that any food or any thoughts of food sound terrible and makes me sick." Riley replied, her voice echoing from the acoustics of the toilet bowl. "Also, this child seems to think that the thought of pasta is not a good thought, which I hope the he or she gets over before Saturday because that's what Maya is cooking for dinner. Also, we're going to Maya and Lucas's house for dinner on Saturday along with Zay and Smackle."
Farkle smiled down at Riley. "Well at least we can tell everyone our good news."
"I just got a text from Riley saying that they are going to come over on Saturday for dinner. And Zay and Smacks told me that they are going to make it Saturday also. Is it weird that I'm kinda nervous to tell our friends that we are going to have a baby?" Maya said from her spot on the couch. "It's just weird for us to be the first ones to have kids, I feel a little bad since I know that Riley and Farkle have been trying for a while, and then Zay and Smackle found out that they couldn't have kids… should I call them back and just cancel? Should we just stop being friends with them and move away to Texas so we don't make them upset that we're the ones having a baby?"
"Maya, calm down." Lucas looked over from his seat on the edge of the couch where he was rubbing Maya's feet. "I don't think that we will have to give up our friends and move away to Texas. If anything, I know that our friends will be happy for us and that they will be glad to be considered aunts and uncles to the baby. Don't worry, everything will turn out all right."
Maya sat up and moved her feet from Lucas's lap. "You're right, Huckleberry. Our friends are going to be happy for us, and I know that the baby is going to be so spoiled by everyone. Mom and Dad are really excited, even though Dad's mad that he can't tell Cory. I've sworn them to secrecy until we've told our friends."
"I think Shawn is just really excited to be a grandpa, Katy mentioned that he is already calling himself Grandpa Shawn. I'm just glad that he didn't try to come after me and hurt me for knocking you up." Lucas replied with a laugh.
"We've been married almost a year, and we've been together for almost 7. I'm pretty sure my mom broke the news to him that we were having sex after the first year." Maya said with a giggle, standing up from the couch. "Now come on Huckleberry, this kid is making me crave some pizza with mushrooms and broccoli."
Lucas stood up and pulled Maya into a hug. "Well can't keep my child and his mama waiting. To the pizza!"
Zay was busy sitting in his office typing on his computer. He was supposed to be researching ideas for his next book, but he was doing research on filling out the perfect adoption agency application instead.
"Zay?"
Zay looked up from his research to see Isadora standing at the door of the office. "Hello love. How long have you been standing there?" Zay asked.
"Long enough to know that you're obsessing over something we said we would finish together." Smackle replied with a smirk as she entered the office and went to sit on Zay's lap.
"I know, I'm sorry. I just really want us to have a really detailed application that has everything they're looking for. I just don't want to let you down." Zay solemnly said, leaning his head into the back of Smackle's shoulder.
"Zay my sweet, you're not letting me down. You're such a wonderful, kind hearted man who I know wants this more than anything. I want this more than anything too. As long as we are absolutely honest in our answers, I know that we will be blessed with something amazing." Smackle replied, turning to place a kiss to Zay's forehead.
"I love you Isadora Smackle-Babineaux, you always know what to say to make me feel better. This is why you're a genius and the brains of this relationship. I guess I'll just have to settle on being the looks in the relationship." Zay quirked back with a smile.
"You're lucky I love you, because with my brains and beauty, I could easily find another man." Smackle jokingly said with a laugh before leaning down to kiss Zay on the lips. "Now, we have until Thursday to get this application perfected, so we should probably get to work! Also, Maya called, they want us to come over for dinner on Saturday night, and she said that Riley and Farkle are going to be there too. We'll have already submitted the application so we can finally tell everyone that we are starting the adoption process."
"I can't wait to tell them, I know that our friends are going to be so excited for us! Now let's get this application going!" Zay rubbed his hands together and cracked his knuckles before turning back to his computer to start typing.
Before everyone knew it, Saturday evening had arrived, and it was almost time to reveal their news with the rest of their friend group.
"Farkle, I don't know if I can make it. We should find a way to work it into the conversation early on, that way I won't have to make excuses for having to leave the table to puke every 5 minutes." Riley said from the passenger seat as Farkle parked the car in the driveway of the Friar house.
"It's going to be okay, Riley. We can tell them as soon as we walk in if you feel like you're going to be sick. If you want to wait, then I can just make something up while you're gone until you're ready to tell them." Farkle shut off the car engine and turned to look at Riley. "We've waited so long for this, and I want you to be the one to share the news with our friends, not just me saying it for us. Now come on, we've got some news to share."
Getting out of the car, Riley smoothed her dress and grabbed Farkle's hand before heading to the front door. "Let's do this."
The lasagna was in the oven and Lucas was putting the finishing touches on the salad when he felt arms sneak around his chest and Maya's head leaning around his arm.
"So, how much time do you think we have before everyone shows up?" Maya asked, looking up at Lucas with sultry eyes.
"Again? It's literally been 20 minutes. You're lucky I can even stand right now, let alone finish making the food." Lucas replied with a laugh, turning around to face Maya.
"I can't help it, these damn hormones have my libido going crazy. But seriously, how much time do you think we have?" Maya asked again while stepping up on her toes to kiss Lucas.
After a couple minutes of kissing, Lucas pulled away from Maya. "What time did you tell everyone to be here?" he asked.
"7 o'clock. We have time." Maya replied, leaning up to kiss Lucas again.
"Alright, but we gotta be quick though, they'll be here any minute I'm sure." Lucas responded as he lifted Maya up to carry her to the bedroom.
10 minutes later, Maya and Lucas walked back into the kitchen with satisfied smiles on their faces.
"Good job there Huckleberry, wasting no time and getting straight down to business." Maya said with a smirk as she straightened her dress when the doorbell rang.
"Right on time." Lucas laughed, heading to the door to let everyone in.
"So do you think we should take a copy of the application in with us so we have proof when we tell everyone?" Zay asked as he parked the car.
"Zay, I'm pretty sure our friends will believe us if we tell them we are starting the adoption process, we don't need to bring proof." Smackle answered as she opened her car door and grabbed the cake from the backseat.
"You're right, I'm just really nervous to tell everyone and hear what they have to say." Zay said, walking up the pathway to the front door.
"Everyone will be happy for us, Zay. Stop worrying about it." Smackle replied as she rang the doorbell.
"We're so glad that everyone was able to get together for dinner tonight, I'm glad we're all still such good friends like we were when we were younger, even if we don't get to hang out together as much." Lucas said as he closed the door after letting Farkle and Riley in. "Can I get anyone something to drink? Wine? Beer? Water?"
"Water. Please." Riley answered as she rigidly sat down on the couch beside Smackle.
"I'll have some wine." Smackle said as she glanced slightly towards Riley, wondering why she was acting so strange.
"Lucas, bud, you know that I'll take one of those craft beers that you keep on hand at all times." Zay replied as he sat back in the lounge chair in the living room.
Farkle sat down beside his wife and looked at her with a questioning look before responding, "Umm, I think I'll take a beer for now, thanks."
Maya walked out of the kitchen and wiped her hands on the side of her skirt. "Hey guys! I'm so glad everyone could make it! Dinner will be ready in just a few, I made both eggplant lasagna and regular lasagna, so I hope you're all hungry! Riles, you alright?"
Riley quickly stood up and shook her head yes before quickly walking towards the bathroom. "I'll be right back." She shouted over her shoulder.
"Okay, that was weird, even for Riley." Zay said as he stood up and headed towards the dining room table.
Sitting down around the dining room table, everyone made quick work of serving themselves some food. After a couple of minutes, Riley looked up from her plate and looked at Maya.
"This is all so great, thank you Peaches for making this lovely dinner. I'm sorry that I can't eat it though." Riley said as she pushed her plate away.
"Riles? What's wrong, I thought you loved lasagna?" Maya asked with a concerned look on her face.
"I do, but unfortunately if I eat it, I'll be sick." Riley replied with a smile as she looked at Farkle. "The reason the lasagna will make me sick is because I'm not the only one eating it anymore." After a pause that lasted a few seconds, Riley shared with a shout, "I'm pregnant!"
"WHAT? RILES THAT'S AMAZING!" Maya excitedly screamed as she stood up to hug Riley.
"Well since we're sharing good news now, Smackle and I have started the process to adopt!" Zay announced.
"Two children in the group! This is gonna be great Smackle, our kids can grow up with other and compete academically." Farkle responded as raised his glass in a toast towards Smackle.
Lucas clapped Zay on the back in congratulations as he looked towards Maya who had released her hold on Riley.
"Umm, you guys, the reason we invited you all here tonight is because we wanted to tell you our news. I'm pregnant too!" Maya said as she stood near Lucas.
"Peaches! I'm so happy for you, and I'm so happy for me! And Zay and Smackle, I'm happy for you guys too! Wow, three babies in the group! All our kids are going to be best friends and grow up together." Riley cried as she hugged Zay and Smackle. "I'm so hungry, I wish this kid would let me eat something without being sick. How about you Maya, any morning sickness?"
"No, nothing. I actually thought the whole morning sickness thing was a myth, I'm not really feeling anything too different, except for cravings. I've been craving veggies like crazy, oh and Lucas." Maya replied.
"Lucas? How is that a craving?" Zay asked.
"She means sex, sweetie." Smackle answered as she patted the back of Zay's hand.
"Yeah, it's tough having to keep up with her demands." Lucas replied with a chuckle.
"So anyways, according to my doctor I'm about 8 weeks along." Maya said as she hit Lucas in the arm. "What about you, Riles?"
"Well, my doctor said I was about 7 weeks, so it sounds like our babies will be born very close to each other!" Riley said gleefully.
"Well according to our case worker, it takes about a year or so for the adoption to go through, so we'll be a bit behind you guys, but we'll be happy to be blessed with a child of any age." Smackle replied with a smile as she grabbed Zay's hand.
"Wow, babies. Everything is gonna change for us." Farkle said contemplatively.
"But for now, who wants chocolate cake?" Maya asked.
Riley jumped up from her chair and ran to the bathroom again. This was going to be a long 9 months.