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CHAD POV
I woke up to a warm body on top of mine. I stirred lightly and put a hand behind my head. I brought my other one up, finding her soft thigh and caressed it slowly. I could get used to waking up like this but sadly she has to go to school and I have to go to work. That sucks.
"What are you doing, Sonshine?"
"Waiting for you to wake up." She muttered, running both her hands up and down my chest. "I couldn't sleep."
"Why?"
"I don't know." She sighed. "I just couldn't... so I didn't want to bother you."
"How long have you been up?" I opened my eyes and smirked when she had on one of my work shorts. She had it open so I saw her bra and panties. The cuffs were rolled up to her elbows. I loved seeing Sonny in my clothes.
"Since four. I... cleaned the kitchen since we left food out, then I used the computer for a while to do my homework. I took a shower and I just finished breakfast," I peered over at the clock on my nightstand that read '8:52' I looked back at her and shook my head.
"Where are you getting this energy from?" I chuckled deeply.
"I don't know but I didn't want to wake you up." She whispered.
"Oh," I breathed out. "Well, are you tired now?"
"No, I'm all good." She sat up straight when my cell phone rang. I reached over to the nightstand and picked it up, putting it to my ear.
"Hello?"
"Hey Chad, it's Diana..."
"Hey, what's up?"
"I'm not gonna be in today. I'm sick but I filed for a temp,"
"…You're infected." She laughed loudly and muffled a nasty cough. "Alright, feel better."
"Thanks,"
"Bye…" I hung up the phone and dropped it on the nightstand.
"I'll let you get ready," She started sliding off me but I grabbed her waist and kept her in place. "You're gonna be late."
"You're already gonna be an hour late for school, Sonshine. It's not a big deal for either of us," I rubbed her side. "What was on your mind that kept you up?"
"Are you okay?" She put a hand to my forehead. "You just asked me if I wanted to talk about what's on my mind,"
"Yeah, I'm fine." I chuckled and took her hand off my head. "Something had to keep you from sleeping."
"I'm just gonna feel bad because... you're gonna be spending all the money on a baby and me and... I can't contribute. I mean, I'm already over here eating your food and mooching off you," I raised my brows before a smile spread on my face.
"I'm supposed to take care of you. You're my girlfriend and the mother of my unborn child. I have to make sure you have everything you need to be happy and healthy." I explained. She looked up, fighting a smirk.
"There's something wrong with you. You're being way too nice lately."
"I can't be nice?"
"You're too nice. It's like "Sonny let me help you. I love you and... I'm gonna make you happy" What happened to if-you're-gonna-be-a-bitch-get-out-of-my-car Chad?"
"I can't treat you like shit. I've run out of chances and I got you pregnant. I can't have you hating me and I'm trying to keep your emotions in check. If they start switching like you're PMS-ing, I'm gonna die."
"First off, I never had PMS ever and my moods don't switch. They won't ever," She giggled loudly. "So, you're being weirdly nice so you don't screw up?"
"Exactly,"
"I should probably get ready for school," She stated, sliding off me again but I stopped her. "I can't stay here."
"For a minute," I murmured, sitting up while she was still on top of me and wrapping her arms around her lower back.
"Despite your morning breath, I still wanna kiss you."
"I'm sorry," I chuckled. Her mouth grazed over my forehead and I planted a kiss on her collarbone and sighed. "You smell good,"
"I smell like your body wash." She giggled and ran her fingers through her hair shortly. "I go to school smelling like Axe."
"Then you go to school smelling good." I stated with a grin, walking my fingers on her side. "Why'd you make breakfast?"
"I was bored," She chuckled and shrugged her shoulders. I let my mouth trail up her collarbone. I stopped when I got to her lips and pecked them shortly. She smiled and kissed me again, cupping the back of my neck. I tightened my hands on her sides and pulled her closer to me. Then she froze, pulling back abruptly and scrambling to get off me.
"What the hell?" I said to myself.
She bolted into the hallway and in the bathroom. Then I heard her throwing up into the toilet. That's nasty... I sighed, getting out of bed and heading that way. I pulled her back and sat on the edge of the tub. She heaved into the porcelain and coughed. I can't imagine throwing up almost every day. It must suck and you must feel like shit after it's finished. She groaned and cleared her throat, taking her hair out of my hand. I could tell she hated it. The way she'd groan and then gag. It was sort of funny but not really at all. She inhaled heavily and flushed the puke down the toilet.
"Are you okay?"
She reached for toilet tissue and balled it up, "No," She said lowly, wiping her mouth and throwing it away. "I feel disgusting."
"Oh." I breathed out. "I'm sorry,"
"I bet you are. It's your fault I'm throwing up every morning."
"You didn't throw up yesterday morning,"
"When I got to school I did." She got on her feet and slid over to the sink.
"Maybe you smelled something bad," I insisted, resting my hands on her hips from behind.
"No," She chuckled, picking up her toothbrush and spreading paste on it. "Your breakfast is getting cold."
"What'd you make?"
"Just pancakes and sausage."
"You touched meat?" I asked unbelievably. "You out of all people."
"No, I used a fork the entire time," She giggled, putting the brush in her mouth and scrubbing her teeth and tongue.
"Well, I'll tell you if it's disgusting or not." She grinned and pushed her ass into me.
"Get out," I kissed the back of her head and snickered.
Actually, her breakfast was really good. I mean, she can't even taste the sausage to see if it's done but she made it very well. I'll give credit where credit is due and I'll have Diana pick up a dress from a store and bring it to my office. I'll take it home and give it to her. Twenty minutes later, she was blowing out my hair with a brush and dryer. She had on her uniform and I had on my usual work clothes. She finished my hair fast and I styled it in the short style that it's always in.
"School sucks."
"Isn't your mother coming up to talk about leaving early?"
"Yeah, later on this week," She answered, sighing when I pulled up in front of the school. "Bye..."
"Have fun learning." I said enthusiastically. She shot me a look, shaking her head.
"I hope Angela makes you cookies and tries to feed them to you," My smile dropped.
"Why would you wish that on me?" I grumbled. She just smiled and leaned over, kissing my lips.
"Have fun at work." Sonny mocked me and got out my car. I rolled my eyes at her laughing when she closed the door and watched her go inside.
"It is way too early for you to annoy me," Sonny fucking jinxed me. Angela only shrugged and closed my office door.
"Yeah, well I came to tell you that we have a joint meeting today at four. Our clients are cousins. Did you know that?"
"Unfortunately." I grumbled.
She chuckled sparsely, "Don't get too excited, Chad."
"Oh, I'm bursting from excitement." I deadpanned and saw the door open behind Angela. "Diana, I need you to do me a favor."
"Diana is sick," How did I forget that fast? I recognize that voice. I grinned a shook my head when I saw Hanna roll her eyes because she knew what I was thinking. "Don't abuse your power, asshole," I laughed loudly and leaned back in my chair.
"Oh, this... is going to be fun." I gave her a paper off my desk and laughed again. "Ten copies. I can't believe your temp agency put you here."
She took the paper. "Ha fucking ha. I don't want to work for you, trust me,"
"Whenever you two are finished." Angela let out an agitated sigh and folded her arms. "We need to make a presentation."
"Yeah, yeah..." I waved her off. "I need your help later, Hanna."
"Yeah, whatever, boss..." She strode out of the room. Angela sat in the chair across from my desk and scratched her hair a little.
"Personal friend?"
"Yeah, we went to school together." I responded. "So, how do you want to do this presentation?" I pulled out my phone and started a new text message.
'You jinxed it!' – CDC
'Lol, that must suck. Suck it up. Be a man.' – SM
Angela just kept talking and I was slowly tuning her out.
'I am a man' – CDC
'Mmkay.' – SM
'Hanna is a temp here.' – CDC
'Who's assistant is she temping for?' – SM
'Mine' – CDC
'Oh' – SM
Somehow, I could tell that she was disappointed. I nodded my head, pretending to listen to Angela.
'Is that okay with you' – CDC
'Yeah, why wouldn't it be?' – SM
'I was just asking, Sonshine' – CDC
'Its fine' – SM
SONNY POV
Am I a little on the defense about Hanna working with Chad? Yes. I don't know what it is about her but she always seems to find her way to him. It's annoying to me. I guess the real question is, do I truly trust Chad around Hanna? Well, I don't really know. Hanna can persuade you in an instant and Chad- being the guy he is- can be easily persuaded by an insanely beautiful woman in their underwear. I don't know. I just don't want to get hurt. Especially not with a baby inside of me. I think that if I do get hurt, I'll just be too done to function. I'll take care of the baby but I really wouldn't know what to do with myself. My heart will be done. I'll just be done with guys, period. I sat in the school nurses office with a thermometer in my ear. I was feeling dizzy and freakishly cold when I got here. I don't know why. When it beeped, she moved her hand and looked at the digital screen.
"One oh two point six. You're burning up, Sonny,"
"So, what now?"
"When did you start feeling sick?"
"When I got in school this morning." I replied. "Can I just call my mom and she can pick me up?"
"That'd be best but how's your stomach? You might have the stomach virus..." I highly doubt it. "Throwing up? Induced vomiting, diarrhea? Is there any pain at all?"
"None," I lied. My stomachs been cramping and aching a lot. It was more painful than usual.
"Okay, call your mother while I fill out your form." I nodded and jumped off the table to get to the school phone on her desk. I dialed my mother's cell phone number and waited for her to answer.
"Hello?"
"Hey, mom..."
"Hey, Sonny, what's up?" She asked softly.
"I'm at the nurses' office. My stomach hurts really bad and I have a fever over one hundred." I said lowly so the nurse couldn't hear me. "I'm sure it has something to do with the baby."
"Do you want me to come and get you?"
"Yes,"
"Alright but I'm gonna be an hour. I have to take care of two patients soon but I'll be there. If you don't think you can wait, you can call one of your brothers and have them drop you off at Chad's place and I'll pick you up from there," She said as I tapped my fingers on the desk.
"Okay, that's fine. I'll call Jake,"
"Alright..." I hung up with her and dialed Jakes number. He agreed to pick me up. I left the nurses office and headed to my locker to get my things. Penelope saw me gathering my things and walked up to me. She leaned on the locker and sighed.
"You're leaving?"
"Yeah, I don't feel well. The nurse said I have a fever,"
"Oh, that sucks." She whispered. "Is the baby making you sick?"
"I don't know. I threw up this morning because of morning sickness but I felt fine until I got here." I replied.
"When are you going to the doctor?" She held my bag open so I can put my textbook in it.
"Monday,"
"You have to let me know how the results go," She said excitedly.
"I'm not finding out anything like the sex of it." I chuckled from amusement. They're probably going to talk about my weight and give me those prenatal pills.
"I'm just saying. Have you told Chad about your bu-"
"No, I haven't." I closed my locker and threw my bag over my shoulder. "I'm not going to because I don't need to tell him."
"Come on, Sonny..."
"No, stop bugging me about it."
"You need help,"
"I don't need anything." I snapped at her. "I'm fine. Unless I am in any physical pain, I am fucking fine,"
"I don't want to see you get hurt. Please stop doing this to yourself,"
"Stop talking about it..." I glared at her. She huffed out a breath of air and shook her head.
"Fine...fine," She exhaled. "I hope you feel better." Penelope grumbled as she turned and walked away. I was frustrated and angry now... she's making a big deal out of nothing.
Twenty minutes later, I was sitting in the backseat of Jakes car since he had Nicole in the front. Derek still hasn't spoken to me. I guess he's too upset with me or he hates me also. It sucks because I'll text Derek and he'll keep the conversation to a minimum. Our conversations are maybe two minutes. Derek is like a brother to me so it hurts when he doesn't talk to me. I just wanna jump on him and annoying him until he says something. And that's what I'm going to do the next time I see him.
"How's dad been?"
"He got sent home off anger and... He got suspended... this morning." My jaw dropped.
"He- He got suspended?"
"Yeah, don't worry about it." Jake turned onto the freeway and speed up to get in the lane.
"Everyone keeps telling me not to worry about it." I exclaimed rudely. "He's my father, I'm gonna worry about it,"
"Sonny," Nicole turned around and looked at me. "You're dad is just having a hard time accepting the fact that you're pregnant with a twenty two year olds kid."
"But I- was he drunk?" I tapped Jakes shoulder.
"Nah, he's just angry..." He assured me. "Sonny, it's gonna take dad some time. You know how his anger is,"
"Well, he needs to fix it because I don't want mom and dad to get a divorce." I slumped back in the seat, running my fingers through my hair and pulling out my phone. I started a new text message.
'I'm going home. I don't feel well' – SM
'Your stomach hurts?' – CDC
'I went to the nurse. My fever was over a hundred' – SM
'Do you want me to come home and take you to the doctor?' – CDC
'No, my mom already got it. Thanks, though' – SM
'Text me when you get from the doctors' – CDC
'Okay' – SM
"Did you try to talk to your father, babe?" Nicole asked him quietly, putting her fingers through the hair on the nape of his neck.
"I tried... but he doesn't listen." He sighed. "He doesn't want to hear anything from anyone of us,"
"He'll come around, he'll see that he's being irrational." She dropped her hand and chuckled. "You need a haircut."
"I know. You're gonna cut it for me?"
"Mhm," I smiled at my brother and Nicole, shaking my head and lowering my eyes. They're so in love with each other. I hope he marries her.
After going to the doctor and having him tell me that a fever during the first trimester is normal, I rolled my eyes. It was a waste of time to go. We were sitting outside in a diner, shaded by a big umbrella and a glass of lemonade sitting on the table. My mother ate her chicken quietly while I just pushed the food the food around my plate. I wasn't hungry. I'm never hungry anymore.
"I've been looking for a place," She stated. If she actually buys, then I know that she was absolutely serious about the divorce.
"Mom-"
"It's a beach house. It has two and a half baths and four bedrooms. There's a balcony that sits right on the sand and you can see all the waves,"
"Don't- Can't you just talk to dad?"
"Sonny, your father and I grown apart."
"No one ever grows apart, mom. You guys are just having a hard time," I told her.
"No, Sonny..." She breathed out. "Your father and I just- we've been fighting a lot and... just don't worry ab-"
"Don't tell me to not worry about it. I'm tired of everyone body keeping themselves on reserve so I don't have to worry about it." I scoffed.
"Before... all of this happened, you're father and I was clashing. He was constantly yelling at me when I didn't do things right, we were arguing and he made me feel bad about everything I did..." I can hear her voice shake. She wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin and shook her head. "It was like he suddenly didn't love me anymore. He made me feel like a bad mother,"
"B-But you're not a bad mother. You've always been there for me and Jake..."
"You're father just made me feel bad and I can't take it anymore. He was trying to control my moves and just me in general," The waiter came back with more napkins. "I've been thinking about separating for a long time. I can't seem to find the love or happiness with him." Mom shrugged. "Okay? Now leave it alone." I nodded and picked at another small leaf on the plate. "How's Chad been since everything happened?" She questioned.
"He's been... helpful. He's keeping his cool, I guess. I mean, he hasn't really been talking about the pregnancy."
"That's good."
"Yeah, he made dinner reservations for tonight. I don't know why..." I mumbled.
"He's taking you to dinner?" I nodded. "It's weird. I'm letting my daughter date an older guy,"
"Mm." I chuckled shortly. She looked at my plate and furrowed her brows.
"Sonny,"
"Hm?" I poked a green leaf from the salad and exhaled.
"Eat."
"I'm not hungry..."
"You're not hungry or you don't want to eat?" I put the leaf in my mouth and inhaled. "You're gonna finish the food."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are,"
"No, I'm not..." I chuckled, putting my fork on the plate. "I'm full."
"You're pregnant, you have to eat..." She chuckled and picked up my fork. She put food on it and held it up to me.
"Mom, I'm done. I ate too much. You just weren't... paying attention,"
"You're lying."
"I'm not,"
"You know what I always wondered? If Chad hurt you so many times, practically made you bulimic and depressed, wh-"
"He never made me depressed. I was never depressed and he didn't make me bulimic. If you're gonna talk to me about this then this lunch is over because I don't want to talk about it."
"Why do still want to be with him? If he makes you feel that way, why do you still but yourself through that?" She narrowed her eyes at me and cocked her head. "Honestly, Sonny and don't tell me "because I love him" because no man is ever worth hurting yourself and risking your health."
"My health is fine," I seethed.
"You're bulimic, Sonny. You're not fine. You're sick," She quipped. "You're getting help."
"I'm not getting help. I'm fine, mom."
"No, you're not. You're going to tell him also because he should know how you feel,"
"I feel happy and perfectly good. There is nothing to tell him."
"Yo-"
"No,"
"Sonny, you-"
"No."
"Tel-"
"Damnit, mom. I said no. I'm not telling him anything. Do you know what that would do to him? Leave it alone because everything is perfectly fine. I don't have a problem and I'm not sick." I said loudly.
She just shook her head. When will people realize that I'm good? After fifteen minutes of a deadly silent ride to Chad's apartment, I threw everything up.
CHAD POV
"The presentation went well considering you didn't say anything." Angela bought the paper presentation back into my office and dropped them on the desk.
"Yeah, I guess," I unloosened my tie since I can go home now and walked over to my desk. I'm convinced that Angela likes hearing the sound of her own voice. She just… talks. "You didn't give me the chance to talk."
"Oh, well I had a lot of points on my mind that I had to get out. Sorry…" She snickered. I grabbed my car keys out of my desk and put them in my pocket. I made sure I had everything I needed. "What are you doing Friday night?"
"Not going out with you,"
"Ha, funny." She deadpanned. She never leaves me alone. She's fucking persistent. Angela leaned on the edge of my desk and folded her legs. "I was going to ask if you wanted to go to a wine tasting,"
"Mm, no. I don't drink wine."
"You should drink it. It releases endorphins,"
"No, thanks…" I smiled and looked at her so she can get off my desk. She took my loose tie in her hand and played with it. "Angela,"
"Come on, Chad. You always say no. You act like you're too good to hang out." I furrowed my brows, taking my tie out of her hands and shaking my head. "Why were you in a rush to leave so early? You have to get home to that "girlfriend" of yours?"
"My girlfriends' name, Angela, is Sonny." I looked at her and shrugged my shoulders.
"That sounds like a name that you would make up," I rolled my eyes.
"I'm not going to try to get you to believe me." She scoffed as I walked away and opened up my office door. "Get out."
"You'll come around one day…"
"I doubt it," I rocked back and forth on my heels and waited for her to leave my room. "I'll see you tomorrow, Hanna."
"You forgot the package that came in earlier," She pointed out. I waved it off and ran my fingers through my hair.
"I'll open it tomorrow."
"I ordered that dress that you wanted and stuff. All you have to do is pick it up from the store. I'm sure she'll like it…"
"Thanks again,"
"Mhm."
When I got home after picking Sonny's dress up, I saw her lying down on the couch bundled up in a blanket. Her fever must be back. I dropped the dress bag on one of the chairs and walked in front of her. I crouched down to her level and pushed her hair out of her face. She moaned when I touched her and moved her head away from my hand.
"Still sick, huh?"
"It went away for a few hours and then came back." She muttered, I moved back to the coffee table and sat on it, leaning my elbows on my lap. "I don't think I'm gonna make it to that dinner thing,"
"Yeah, I figured…" I chuckled and cleared my throat.
"The doctor said that it's common and he prescribed me some Motrin. It should go away in a few days."
"That's good," It sucks that she's sick but I rather her be confined in the house and sleep it off instead of leave and make things worse.
"Everything on my hurts. It hurts when you touch me," I snorted a quiet laugh and nodded. "How was work?"
"Annoying as usual," She moved her arms under the covers and scratched her head.
"I feel like I'm going to die. My stomach hurts so much," I raised a brow and sighed.
"Go to sleep, maybe you'll feel better."
"I've been sleeping on and off for two hours. It hasn't helped,"
"Then you need to go back to the doctor. There's obviously something wrong with you." I tried to convince her.
"No, doctors… I'll just sleep," She exhaled "Maybe, I'll slap some Vicks on my chest,"
I smirked. "You're not that sick." I told her. Well… let me know if your stomach gets worse."
It was around two in the morning when I heard Sonny whimpering and sobbing in her sleep. I thought she was just having a bad dream but when I actually opened my eyes and looked over, she was in a ball with her hands on her stomach. She looked like she was in major pain. I pushed myself up on my elbow and leaned over her. She was crying a little bit and her hands were balled up in her shirt.
"Sonny, what's wrong?" I yawned and placed my hand on her shoulder.
"My stomach hurts so bad. It's burning…"
"What do you mean it's burning?" My brows furrowed.
"I don't know but it hurts so much," She said in a small sob. I got out of the bed and searched the drawers for a shirt. I found a pair of jeans she could put on and handed them to her. I got dressed, watching her move painfully and pull the jeans on each leg. I grabbed my phone and dialed her mother's cell phone number.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Mrs. Monroe…"
"It's two in the morning, Chad."
"I'm taking Sonny to the hospital. She's been complaining about her stomach and she's crying that it hurts,"
"Are you going to Long Shore?"
"Yeah."
"I'll meet you there." And then she hung up.
Sonny stepped into a pair of shoes and grabbed her phone. I put my feet in a pair of sneakers and grabbed her hand and led her towards the door. I don't know whats wrong with her but she was in the backseat of my car holding her stomach, writhing in pain with tears coming out of her eyes. I honestly thought she was having a miscarriage. That's what I learned. If a pregnant woman's stomach hurts this early in a pregnancy, she's having a miscarriage. I didn't want her to miscarry. In nine months, I was looking forward to a mini Cooper destroying my place. She just sobbed and moaned from pain.
"We're almost there, alright?"
"It hurts so bad." She stated. We pulled up at the ER entrance and I carried her out of the car. One of the nurses came up to me with a bed and I placed her on it.
"Who are you to her?"
"This is Sonny. I'm her boyfriend and father of the unborn child." I answered.
"How many weeks pregnant is she?"
"Five," That's the closest. She'll be six weeks next week.
"And what's the problem?"
"She's crying about her stomach hurting really bad. She said that it was burning."
"Are you allergic to anything… food or medicine, sweetheart?"
"No, please just make it stop," Sonny responded loudly.
The nurse nodded, pushing her through the ER doors. I wasn't allowed through so I seat in one of the waiting seats and dragged a hand down my face. I hope she's okay. I haven't prayed to God in a long time but this time I did and I wanted him to hear me. I asked him to let her be okay and everything is fine. I texted Grady and told him where I was. When he said he was on his way, Mrs. Monroe, Jake, Derek and Penelope walked in. I don't know why Penelope is here but that is Sonny's best friend. This is the first time I'm seeing Jake, there's no emotion from him. I don't know what to say to him.
"Did they take her in?" He asked.
"Yeah," He sat in the chair next to me and inhaled.
"If there is anything seriously wrong with her, I will kill you."
"I'd kill myself before you'd get the chance," Please don't let there be anything wrong with her. It's just a stomachache. Waiting turned into five minutes, then twenty and then half an hour. There still weren't any words from the doctor. Grady had came and sat in the chair across from mine, patting the top of my head when my knee started bouncing. There has to be something else to this. What's wrong with Sonshine? "Is there anything that she told you that she didn't tell me?" I looked at Penelope who just had her hands in her sweatpants pocket. Penelope looked at Connie before looking back at me.
"She doesn't want me to say anything,"
"Penelope, I don't give a damn right now. You need to tell me so I could possibly help later on,"
"Chad, she was comparing herself to Hanna constantly. She felt that she wasn't good enough for you because Hanna's… smaller and she thought that she was prettier. I tried to tell her a-and she just-"
I narrowed my eyes. "What do you mean she was comparing herself to Hanna? What ar- Penelope, please get to the point."
She took a deep breath and looked into her lap. "Chad, Sonny's bulimic."
A/N
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