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Will had been living in Lima for almost three months now. It was the end of June. Emma was off of work for the month of July and Jake was out of school for the summer. He and Emma had agreed to live separately until they built their relationship more. He lived at his parents' house and stayed in his old room, the same one that he and Emma used to hang out in while they were in high school. Will spent a lot of time at Emma's apartment though. He even tried to spend as much time with Jake since it was the summer and he was now home all the time probably driving his mother insane.
Will had come home to his parents' during spring break before Emma and Jake had returned from their trip to the city. His parents were far beyond surprised when he told them about Jake. He had mentioned that he had reconnected with Emma over Christmas when she came back to visit her sister but they just assumed that the story stopped there. Will brought Jake over to his grandparents' house one day so they could give Emma the weekend to herself. Will parked his old, rusted, blue picked up truck in front of the garage that was detached from the main house. Jake hopped out and Will got out pulling the duffel bag out of the back.
"This is where you grew up?" Jake asked looking around the well established neighborhood. The house was along the border of the neighborhood green area that had two tennis courts and a large black top with a few basketball hoops on it and hopscotch boards painted on. On the far edge was a playground with little kids running around it. Bike racks were placed in various spots in the large green space. "It looks awesome!" He exclaimed who had lived in an apartment almost his entire life and was used to skating or biking down the street to play in someone's yard.
Will nodded, "From the age of three onward. Although most of this was just grass when I still lived here. All of this is still fairly new my dad said," He started to walk to the staircase behind the garage that led to his room, "My parents are home too right now by the way. And I have to say, they're overly excited to meet you."
"Really?" Jake asked as Will opened the door.
"Yeah," Will said, "They've always wanted grandkids I guess. They've never told me that though."
Jake laughed, "But aren't they like mad that it's been twelve years?"
"Nah," Will shook his head, "But we should get over there. They really want to meet you," He stated again throwing his keys on his bedside table and ruffling Jake's messy hair. He jogged over to the main house and Jake followed him.
Will's parents were inside the air conditioned house. Will's father was sitting in his armchair across from the television with his glasses on and was reading the latest issue of 'News Report'. His mother was in the kitchen cleaning and watching her usual lunch time soap operas. Will opened the glass sliding door that led into the house and Jake stayed close behind him suddenly becoming very shy. Meeting new people wasn't exactly something Jake liked or was good at even if they were his grandparents.
"Will! I thought I heard that old pick up of yours pull in. Really sweetheart, it's time to replace the old thing. It's going to rust through eventually," Mrs. Schuester entered from the kitchen and hugged her son.
Will hugged her back laughing, "I'm not trading in my truck quite yet," He moved out of the way, "This is Jake by the way,"
"Uh, hi," Jake said quietly and waved.
"Oh, Will," She said in awe of him, "He looks just like you!" She hugged her grandson, "Charlie, come here now! The stocks can wait!"
Will laughed and shook his head. His mother was a little over dramatic, you could say, when it came to exciting events for her. Charlie Schuester walked in and clapped Will on the back, "Hey son," He gave Jake a nod, "You must be Jake. Your dad's been talking a lot about you. Your mother too."
Jake looked at Will like 'seriously?' and nodded at his grandfather, "Yes sir. The one and only."
"You must be hungry. Both of you!" Mrs. Schuester said.
Will shook his head, "We stopped to get lunch already. I was just about to take him to the basketball courts. We need to get that three-point down by December and it isn't easy," Will said nudging Jake gently in the side.
"You mentioned he was quite the ball player. How was last season?" Mr. Schuester asked.
"Third place at Nationals this spring," Jake answered confidently. Sports was something he was comfortable talking about with almost anyone. Will nodded and they were able to escape the conversation. Jake skateboarded alongside Will who walked to the basketball courts that were across the green space of the neighborhood.
Meanwhile at the Pillsbury Apartment...
Emma walked out of the bathroom for what felt like the hundredth time that morning. She carried a damp washcloth with her. Collapsing onto the couch, she put the washcloth on her forehead. She pulled out her phone:
"What are the chances I get the flu the weekend before we all go to mom and dad's beach house?" Emma hit send sending the text to her older sister.
"That sucks. Need me to grab you anything? Trav and I are about an hour away from Lima." Natalie replied almost instantly.
"I'll just get off my lazy butt and go to the store myself. I see no point in eating anything even though I'm starving. I can't hold anything down." Emma texted back.
"Should I take Jake to mom and dad's so you can have a quiet house?" Natalie asked.
"Will has him for the weekend." Emma stated through her text. "Though, I wish Will was here to take care of me or somebody."
"Ha, I know the feeling. I'm having Travis drop me off as soon as we get to town. I'll take care of you until you feel better." Natalie offered knowing her little sister wouldn't turn it down.
"Thanks sis, I owe you one." Emma said. She put her phone down and turned on the television. Of course, MTV was on. She must've been watching Teen Wolf or Jersey Shore the night before like she normally did when she didn't feel the best. Teen Mom was on. Emma was able to relate to it well seeing as she was in those girls' position at one point but she thanked the lord that she didn't have to deal with as much baby-daddy drama then. All she had to do was deal with it all now.
"Hello?" Emma said as she picked up her ringing phone, "Hey sweetheart. How's the parentals?"
"Not bad, actually," Will laughed on the other end, "I just wanted to see how you were feeling."
"Bleh," Emma said plainly, "I'm sick and nothing's changed."
"Do you need anything? I can come over if you need me to," Will said willingly.
Emma smiled. She could hear Jake in the background shout and rejoice when he made a basket. "Nat's coming in about an hour. You have fun with Jake and enjoy your guy time."
"Alright, call me, though, if you need anything. Even if it's a hug," Will said smiling, "I love you."
"I love you too," Emma said then she ended the call. She scrolled through her phone's applications then stopped at the calendar. It was June 30th. It was almost July, the hottest month in Lima, Ohio. "Oh, crap."
"Nat, I need you to pick something up." Emma texted urgently.
"Sure, what is it?" Natalie replied asking.
"A pregnancy test. Maybe two just to be safe." Emma said.
"... Alright. Questioning will happen later," Natalie replied.
Emma tossed her phone across the couch and covered her face with a pillow. She closed her eyes and pressed a hand against her forehead that still had the cold washcloth on it. It'd been two, almost three, months since her last period. Eight weeks since she'd slept with someone. A week since she'd had flu symptoms. All the same things happened when she was pregnant with Jake.
Emma laid on the couch and watched MTV for the time being while she waited for her older sister to get to her apartment. There was a knock, "It's open!" Emma called still staring at the television.
Natalie let herself in, "You don't seriously think that you're pregnant again, Em. Do you? Aren't you on birth control or something?" She walked over to her little sister who was on the couch and handed her a walgreens bag.
"It's all the same things that happened the last time I thought I was then it turned out I was," Emma shook her head, "No, Will and I really only did things once since we got back together. We used protection."
Natalie shook her head, "You said that last time, Emma!"
Emma sat up, "I know I did! What else would I say?" She covered her hands with her face, "There's no way I can support a second child if I am. There's no way."
Natalie stopped her pacing for a moment, "What would Will say?"
Emma shook her head, "I don't even want to think about it. I think he'd flip out like Dad did last time. Just without all the yelling," She took a deep breath, "He actually wanted to have another kid. We already talked about it too. He said I wouldn't be all alone again like I was with Jacob."
Natalie sighed and pulled Emma up off the couch, "You're taking these tests then talking to him as soon as you can."
"B-," Emma began.
"No," Natalie cut her off, "Jake can live without being with his dad on their brocation or whatever because you need to talk to him about possibly another child."
"Dammit, Natalie," Emma mumbled, "I really appreciate it when you're bossy and kick my ass into gear but right now isn't the time." Emma took the pregnancy tests and sat on the edge of the tub waiting for the results. Her phone's alarm buzzed. She tapped the off button on the timer and picked up both of the tests. Each had a small purple, '+', in the center. Emma's jaw dropped and she put both sticks down. "Oh. My. God."
Natalie knocked at the door, "Emma, what do they say?" She opened the door and saw her sister's expression. "Oh my god, Emma," She slowly approached her and gave her little sister a gentle hug.
"I honestly didn't think it would be positive," Emma said shaking her head, "Another kid," She muttered to herself. She hugged Natalie back.
"I'll just leave you be. Let you think for a while," Natalie said standing up from her seat on the tub, "I'll be in the living room."
Emma sat on the floor in front of the toilet and gingerly put both hands on her stomach looking down at it. "I can't believe it." She shook her head and a year trickled down her cheek. She picked up her phone and dialed Will's number.
"Hey babe," Will answered, "How're you feeling?"
Emma sniffled and wiped her tears away, "I need to talk to you. Like as soon as possible."
"Ems, what's wrong?" Will said. He could tell she was crying.
"I just need to talk to you. Without Jacob," Emma said anxiously.
"Is it okay if I come for dinner? My parents won't mind having some one-on-one time with Jake," Will said.
Emma nodded, "That sounds great," she dabbed her eyes with the back of her hand.
"Hey Ems, I love you. You know that right? And I hate hearing and seeing you cry. Can you tell me what's wrong?"
Emma shook her head, "I can't tell you now. I will later," She sighed, "I should probably let you go," She sniffled again, "I love you."
"I love you too, sweetheart," Will finished the conversation and ended the call.
Emma set her phone down and walked out of the bathroom. "You did not just tell him you were pregnant over the phone. Did you?" Natalie said from her spot on the couch.
"What? No!" Emma said walking into the kitchen, "I called him to tell him that he needed to come over," She pulled a bottle of water out of the fridge, "I think I can take care of myself now. You don't need to stay a play nurse on me."
Natalie chuckled and picked up her purse, "Well, I guess I'll leave then," She stood up and walked over to her sister to give her a hug, "Keep me posted when you go to the doctor. I want to know about my little niece or nephew. I'll see you at the beachhouse. You're still going, right?"
"I'm not missing the beach house. That's the best part of summer," Emma said assuring her sister that she wouldn't let a pregnancy get in the way of a vacation at the beach.
Natalie laughed, "Alright, I'm gonna go now."
"Thanks, Nat," Emma said. She walked over to the hutch where they kept the phone books and whatnot. She pulled out a phone book and flipped through the yellow pages. She dialed her OBGYN's number.
"Hello, Dr. Wu's office. How may I help you?" The perky receptionist said on the other end.
"Hi," Emma said trying to sound somewhat enthusiastic, "I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. Wu."
"Alright, name and how many weeks along please?"
"Emma Pillsbury and I don't know. This is a first appointment," Emma answered unsure.
"Not a problem," The receptionist answered, "How does Monday morning at ten sound?"
"That sounds fine. Thank you," Emma said then she hung up. She took a sip of her water then looked at the time. It was almost five-thirty and Will would be there soon. She pulled out a pot and began to boil the water. Emma walked to the cabinet and took out a box of pasta. She wasn't very hungry but she knew she had to eat.
Will walked into the apartment, "Hey," He made his way into the kitchen.
Emma spun around, "Hey," She walked over to him and gave him a hug.
"What's up? You sounded upset when we talked earlier," Will asked brushing some hair out of her face.
Emma gulped, "I-I'll tell you after dinner. It should be ready soon." She drained the water from the pasta and they ate together at the counter. Will talked about how he and Jake spent their day together. Emma sat and listened to him. She liked that Will was making such an effort to be a good father maybe she really had nothing to worry about when it came to doing it all alone again.
Emma just picked at her food the whole time they talked. She still wasn't very hungry and didn't want to trigger anything. How am I going to tell Will this? She thought to herself. She took her plate to the sink and took Will's for him too. Will sat on the couch and Emma sat beside him her legs rested across his lap. "What did you want to talk about?" Will asked rubbing her legs.
Emma nodded, "I don't know how to say it," She admitted. She sighed and rested her head against the back of the couch, "Do you remember what we did when Jake was with his friends and I came over to help you pack over Spring Break?"
Will nodded and smiled, "That was a pretty good night, Ems."
She gave him a soft and small smile, "It was but," She took a deep breath and groaned. She swung her legs off his lap and sprinted towards the bathroom. The contents of her stomach were emptied into the toilet. Will rushed after her and kneeled behind her holding her hair back and rubbing her back. She stood up with a disgusted look on her face and brushed her teeth.
Will stood up and leaned against the wall across from the bathroom mirror, "I hate seeing you like this."
"Get used to it," Emma grumbled, "I'm going to be like this for a little while longer."
"What're you talking about?" Will asked her confused. He knew the flu shouldn't last that long.
Emma spun around and leaned against the sink. Her arms were crossed across her stomach. She glanced up at him then looked back down at her stomach, "I'm pregnant," She said very softly, "I didn't know how to tell you."
She looked back up at him. His expression was certainly shocked. Will stood there with his jaw dropped, "A-Are you sure?" He managed to sputter out, "I thought we were waiting a while you said. A long while."
Emma nodded, "I'm sure."
Will shook his head still dumbfounded and hugged her, "I can't believe it," He kissed her forehead then rested his against hers looking down at her stomach, "How do you feel about this?"
"Scared," Emma said. Her voice was still quiet and she could feel the tears in her eyes, "I don't think I can do it again."
"You're keeping it right?" Will asked.
She nodded, "I don't have the heart to give my child up for adoption," She buried her face in his chest beginning to sob quietly.
Will rested his chin on top of her head and stroked her hair letting her cry. If it was hard on her now he could only imagine how hard it was thirteen years ago. "Shhh, Ems, sweetie. It'll be alright." He led her out of the bathroom and sat her down on the couch. He kneeled in front of her, "I'm scared too. I have no idea what I'm doing. I don't know what to do with a baby. I don't know how to be a father."
"You're doing great with Jacob. He looks up to you," Emma assured him carefully wiping her tears away.
"Jake's different. He's older now," Will said. He sat on the couch next to her and rubbed her back, "It's going to be alright, sweetheart," He kissed her temple.
"But what if it's not?" She looked at him, "What if I can't support a second child being a single mother?"
Will shook his head, "Don't be like that. You know I'll be by your side the whole time even if things get tough."
Emma leaned against him, "I just wish this happened later," She covered her tear stained face with her hands, "I don't even know how to tell Jacob about all this. I can talk about anything with teenagers and give them advice from break ups to pregnancies but I can't handle this," She sighed, "What's wrong with me?"
Will shook his head and rubbed her back some more, "Nothing's wrong with you. You're just feeling overwhelmed. That feeling will go away soon I think. You'll warm up to the idea of a new baby around. Right now, we need to focus on keeping you and the baby healthy though."
"I know," She kissed his cheek, "You always have the right things to say even when I don't know what's happening."
He smirked, "I know."
"I made an appointment for Monday morning. Can you come with me?" She asked him.
"Of course I will," Will smiled. He put a hand on her stomach, "I'd love to see the little peanut that's growing inside of you."
Emma smiled and gave him a soft kiss on the lips, "I love you."
"I love you too," He kissed her back and held her close. So many thoughts were running through his head. New baby. New job. He's still getting used to being a father to an eleven year old. His girlfriend is pregnant. And so much more. Will knew he needed to stay calm so Emma would. He also knew that this was the time for him to do some growing up and needed to prepare to take some major steps in his life.
And that's all for now folks! I promise I'll try to update ASAP!
I'm going to be sticking in this time area for a little while so if you have any ideas for summer activites for the little family please let me know!
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