I woke up early the next morning, climbing out of bed as quiet as possible so that I didn't wake up Will. I shut the door quietly as went out in the hall almost running into Kenzie.
"What are you doing up?" I asked.
"My belly hurts." She told me.
"Okay, why don't we go lay on the couch?" I suggested as I picked her up.
"Okay." As she laid her head on my shoulder.
Once down stairs I laid her on the couch before I went to the kitchen grabbing some juice, medicine, and the small trash can my mom kept in the closet.
"Kenz what else hurts?" I asked as I walked back into the room.
"Nothing." She whispered.
"Would you like some juice?"
"No."
I laid down behind her, feeling her head.
"You are going to need some medicine."
"I want to lay on you."
"Okay." As I turned to lay on my back.
She moved to where she was laying with her head on my chest, I started rubbing her back.
"Mommy." She whispered.
"What baby?"
"I sick."
I lifted her up over the trash can before she started throwing up in the trash can.
"Jen." My mom coming down the stairs.
"Yeah. Could you please get me some water?"
"Sure." As she went to the kitchen.
"Mommy I done."
"Okay Nana is getting some water."
"Here you go." Mom as she handed me the water.
"Kenzie take a drink."
She did as I asked, before laying her head back on my shoulder.
"Mom thanks."
"It's no problem. How long have the two of you been up?"
"Not long, she met me in the hall as I was coming out of my room."
"I guess Aunt Carol's is out of the question."
"Probably, I don't think it will be a good ideal."
"Me go." Kenzie told us.
I thought about it for a minute.
"Kenzie if you take some medicine and rest maybe we will go for a little bit." I told her.
"K." she whispered.
I gave her medicine and laid her on the couch before joining my mom in the kitchen.
/
She was sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee, I went and fixed myself a cup before sitting across from her.
"Will still asleep?" she asked.
"Yes, but he'll probably be up soon."
"Kenz wasn't sick yesterday."
"No but with Pre-school I swear she catches something on a weekly basis."
"That's usually how it works."
Will came down the stairs, he looked at Kenzie laying on the couch before joining us in the kitchen.
"She okay?" he asked.
"No, she has a stomach ache."
"Are you really going to go to Aunt Carol's today?" my mom asked.
"Depends on how Kenzie feels but swimming is not in the plan."
"If you wanted to go, I can stay here with Kenzie." Will as he got a cup of coffee.
"If I show up without Kenzie and you I would never hear the end of it. I thought we could go for an hour or two and then come back here." I explained.
"I am going to go get ready, I told her I would come over early to help." My mom as she stood up.
"What time should we be there?" I asked, looking at the clock it was only eight.
"Around noon." Before she went up the stairs.
/
Three and half hours later.
I had gotten Kenzie to eat some toast before she fell back asleep; Will had came back down the stairs with the baby monitor for us to take.
"You ready?" he asked.
"Yes, we need to get Kenzie and Bolo." I told him.
"I got Kenzie."
"Thank you, by the way you look really nice."
"Thank you and you look beautiful."
He kissed me before going to Kenzie, I followed him grabbing Bolo and the bag I had put together. Once we had Kenzie and everything else in the car, I told him I would drive.
"I am not used to you driving." He replied as we pulled out of the driveway.
"Me either but since we didn't get to the pond, I thought I would show you the town on the way."
"Sounds like a plan. I hate that she is sick, she was excited about going today."
"Have I told you that you are going to be a great daddy?"
"You have not so thank you."
"She already sees you as hers, so do I. I am sorry that I tried to fight it."
"Jennifer, I want nothing more than the three of us to be a family. I know that you were trying to protect her."
"Me too but you better look around because we will be out of town within the next five minutes."
"It really is a small town."
"Yes, I hope you understand why I am nervous about going to my aunt and uncles now. Everyone knows everyone and all the rumors that come along with it; I have always hated it."
"I understand."
/
We pulled up to the house, there was already five or six cars already there besides my moms, I knew that my cousins weren't going to be here because they were scattered in different states.
"I have Princess." Will as he got out of the car.
"I have the bag."
"Jen is that you?" we heard from behind us.
I turned to see Ms. Vicki walking up to me; Will finished getting Kenzie out of the car.
"Yes ma'am. How are you?"
"Just fine, I have not seen you in such a long time. Is your mom already here?" She asked as Will carried Kenzie around the car.
"Yes ma'am she is."
"Well who is this?"
"Ms. Vicki this is Will. Will this is Ms. Vicki."
"It's very nice to meet you ma'am." Will told her.
"You too. That can't be your baby, she has grown so much."
"That's Kenzie, she isn't feeling well today."
"I am sorry to hear that. Good thing she has her mommy and." She paused.
Will decided to nip it in the bud.
"Her daddy." He told her.
"We should get in." I told them.
"You are right." Ms. Vicki before she walked away.
I turned and grabbed the bag and Bolo out of the car.
"I bet that everyone will know that you are her daddy before we get inside." I told Will.
"I am sorry if I crossed the line." As we walked towards the house.
"No, you're not and you didn't. Ms. Vicki is a gossip so she wants to know everyone's business."
"Well then, I just gave her something to talk about."
"That you did." I smiled as we reached the door.
My mom opened the door before I could knock.
"Did you miss me that much?"
"You no. Kenzie and Will yes." She replied with a laugh as we walked in.
The front of the house was empty, which surprised me.
"Where is everyone?"
"In the back yard and I am glad." She told us.
"Why?" Will confused.
"Everyone can spread their gossip quickly and I can warn Jen that Sharon and Mike are here."
"Great." I replied.
"Plus part is Vicki is telling everyone that Kenzie is Will's daughter."
"That's because Will told her he was Kenzie's daddy."
"Who are Sharon and Mike?" Will asked.
"Jason's parents." My mom answered.
"Oh." He replied simply.
"Did you tell Aunt Carol that Kenzie was sick?"
"I did but she still wants to see her, I set up a place out of the sun for you to lay her down."
"Okay, let's get this over with."
/
As soon as we walked outside, my aunt and uncle made a big deal out of us being there; I quickly introduced them to Will then suggested that we lay Kenzie down. My aunt followed us to the blanket.
"Jen, you look great."
"Thank you. The house looks amazing."
"Thanks, I wish the three of you could enjoy the pool. Kenzie loved it the last time she was here."
"She was excited last night. Unfortunately, this morning she was sick."
"I understand. Will I am glad to finally meet you."
'It's good to meet you to ma'am."
"Carol please. Where are you from?"
"New Orleans."
"It's very pretty there we have been a couple of time."
"It's different from here." I replied.
"That is very true my dear."
I watched as Kenzie started to stir, she looked around not sure where she was; at the same time Mike and Sharon had started walking towards us.
"Mommy."
"Hey baby."
"We swim."
"Not today but next time."
She climbed on Will's lap instead of mine, I was starting to notice a pattern; when she was tired she wanted Will.
"Kenzie, I am glad to see you." Aunt Carol.
"Glad see you." She whispered back.
"I am going to let your mommy and daddy take care of you but I will see you later." Carol told Kenzie.
"Kay." She replied confused.
"I need to potty."
"Okay, let me take you. Are you going to be okay?" I asked Will.
"Just fine." He smiled.
/
I took Kenzie to the closest bathroom in the house.
"Mommy, why Aunt Carol call Will daddy." She asked.
"Will told someone that he was your daddy."
"Not Aunt Carol's daddy?"
"No, she was saying that your mommy and daddy could take care of you. Are you okay with her calling Will your daddy?"
"Yes, like Uncle Hotch is Jacks."
"Wash your hands. Yes, like Uncle Hotch and Jack."
"Okay, me like it."
We walked out almost running into the four people I didn't except to see together ever; Sharon and Mike, my mom and I was almost positive my dad. I stood there staring at my mom, she knew I was completely confused by what was going on.
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