Through The Ups & Downs
Couple; Harrison X Briana
Rating; Mature
Disclaimer: I do not own HTTYD or any songs I might use! In addition, from this point in the story and in future chapters, I do not own the character Ella (Eira) Solveig. She belongs to a good friend, ShadowSpirit020.
41) Can't Wait
{Briana's POV}
[February 17, 2017-Briana & Harrison's Place]
I loved having my family here with my on Arc Isle. It was definitely an adjustment to be living with Harrison in a completely new location that I was not used to. Sure, I knew some of Harrison's home island, but not everything. I didn't have a car, I flew Nightstar everywhere I had to go but if driving was necessary, then I rode with Harrison in his truck. The house warming/engagement party at mine and Harrison's apartment was a complete success, and we set our wedding date too. Harrison and I didn't care that at the time we chose the date, it was only nine months away. Harrison and I weren't going extravagant for our wedding, something small for just family and close friends. Oh, did I also mention that Skye Ostberg and Andy Kingston were living here on Arc Isle too? Yep, they moved at the end of January and joined up with Sky Striker Company out of Fort Fury and the three of us were on Glenn's platoon, Wind Rider.
My parents were living fifteen minutes from Harrison and me. Mom and Dad got a four-bedroom house, it was beautiful too. Harrison, me, and our friends worked together to help my parents and siblings move in. Sky and Andy were living at Fort Fury, I guess they liked the accommodations. My family finally met Harrison's, thank the heavens that it went alright and both sides agreed that they'd mesh well together when Harrison and I got married in October. Harrison and me had gotten some planning done towards our wedding. We chose a place to have the ceremony, picked a cake, our first dance song plus the songs for special dances. Harrison planned to dance with his mother as I planned to dance with my father. I believe Harrison picked Perfect Fan by the Backstreet Boys as his song for the dance with his mom. Me, I chose Daddy Dance With Me by Krystal Keith for me and my Dad's dance. Harrison and I planned to dance to I've Had The Time Of My Life from the movie Dirty Dancing.
It took a lot of convincing to get Harrison to agree, but he did and now we practiced it at least twice a night after he got home from Berkys. Yep, Harrison was working at his old job five to six days a week. Harrison would go in for 4 am to open the store, then he'd work anywhere from a ten to twelve hour shift. There were the occasional nights that Harrison didn't get home until 5 or 6 pm if Calvin was running late or they hit a bad rush and Harrison wouldn't leave them down a worker. I remember one time, Harrison got home at 7 pm, the poor guy was thoroughly exhausted. Calvin ended up promoting another worker who had been there a little less time than Harrison to Shift Supervisor, this person now had the ranking to open the store so Harrison didn't have to be in at 4 am anymore. Now his shifts were from 6:30 am to 4, 5, or 6:30 pm, it really depended on how busy it was.
Yeah, we had it pretty made for twenty-years-old and living on our own. I stayed home and took care of the dragons while Harrison worked. Normally, we'd spend his off days together by going on a date after we went shopping if it was needed. I kept the house tidied up throughout the week so Harrison wouldn't have to do more work when he got him. I typically had dinner ready when that time came around or sometimes I would go there to visit him for lunch and we'd sit outside in the grass with our dragons and Stormsky who was still with us and seemed to not have in interest in bonding as his brother, Streamwing and sister, Luna had with Nate and Emily. Oh, Nate was doing really well too! His cancer was still in remission, keeping up with his appointments and what not. Hell, I even think that Emily and Nate were getting closer together.
Harrison and I would both leave the duplex for the last weekend of the month for training at Fort Fury, it was a lot different from Fort Benning training and I like it more. Of course, when Harrison and I got home from Drill on the 29th of January, we had sex. Regardless of us being engaged or not, on the military base, there was no co-ed sleeping. I was with Olivia, Skye, Ella, Stephanie, and Chelsea in the girls barrack with other females from Sky Striker Company. Harrison shared a barrack with the guys. Harrison and me made love at least twice a week, sometimes it was only once depending on how tired he was from work. I didn't mind, at least he was honest about when he wasn't in the mood and so was I. Harrison and I never did it when I was on my period. Also we always used condoms and I was still on birth control, although, I wasn't using the same one as before.
Originally, I was on the birth control shot; I would get one shot and it lasted for three months. However, when I moved to Arc Isle, they don't have my insurance out here so I had to get a whole new plan and this took close to two weeks to do, there was only a rush on it because my shot wore off at the end of January. Now, I'm using the Nuva Ring; a birth control that goes in for three weeks and out for one. So, I started that right after my period ended even though my shot was still effective until the start of February. I had a new doctor and dentist now, my life was officially and finally settled here in Berkville. I couldn't be happier about my choice. I was marrying Harrison in October, just eight months away. Life was good, except for today; I didn't feel so good. The time was 4:30 pm, Harrison should be home in ten to fifteen minutes and I had dinner in the oven; it still had another twenty minutes to cook. I wasn't entirely sure what was wrong with me, I felt tired, bloated, a little crampy, and nauseated.
I heard a knock at the door and wondered who it could be, and then I remembered that tonight was dinner with the family night. Harrison and I did it once a week on a night everyone in our families was free. Spencer, Viviana, Nate, my parents and siblings would come over for dinner so we could all hang out and talk, occasionally discuss the wedding.
"Coming," I called as I forced myself off the couch and walked to the door to open it. "Hey," I smiled to them.
"Hi, Bri," Nate greeted with a wave. I hugged my parents, Harrison's parents, then my siblings and Nate while they all walked in and got comfortable in the living room.
"Dinner still has twenty minutes to go, Harrison should be home by then," I informed.
[Twenty Minutes Later]
Yeah, I didn't feel good at all. My head was bothering me, I felt like I was going to throw up but refrained from it. Harrison would be home any minute and then we could all enjoy a peaceful dinner together. I heard Harrison's truck pull up into the driveway, then it shut off and he got out because I heard the door close. I saw him through the patio doors saying hi to our dragons as he did every night, finally he came inside the apartment.
"I'm home," Harrison stated while kissing my cheek then hanging his coat on the hanger by the main door, Harrison tossed down his keys and wallet on the small table in the corner by the hanger before coming over to greet everyone.
"How was work, Harrison?" Mia questioned.
"Long, busy, short staffed. One of the girls slipped and hurt her back, not sure how long she's going to be out for and someone else had to leave early to pick up their kid from school early. That put us down two from our seven which we opened with," Harrison sighed while cracking his neck. "Oh, and I managed to burn myself," Harrison shrugged.
"Are you alright, dear?" Viviana asked him.
"Grill trainee dropped a chicken breast into the fryolator when I was skimming it out to be drained. Nothing bad, just splattered and hit my hand," Harrison smiled as he moved towards me now and kissed me lightly. "How are you, Milady?"
"I'm okay, dinner should be done in a second or two," I replied lightly.
"Smells great," Harrison told me. I heard the oven beep and got to my feet and walked towards the kitchen. Harrison set up the table for dinner and served everyone, including me. I was feeling a bit better, and something else that crossed my mind, I was due for my period today, I suppose I would wake up tomorrow bleeding. I guess that's why I was feeling so shitty tonight. The rest of our evening was calm, I turned in around 10 pm due to being tired and Harrison joined me not long after. Hopefully, tomorrow I would feel all the way better.
[Three Days Later; 2/20/2017]
Okay, so I was starting to think that something else was going on. My main reason for believing that is because my period is three days late. I was supposed to get it on the 17th, and it didn't come. I expect to end up with it on the 18th, but I was wrong. Now it was the 20th, and I still have not gotten it. However, my boobs were sore, I was moody, getting nauseated at random, and still having some mild cramps. I felt like it was something else and I knew there was only one-way to know for sure.
I went to the store to pick up a few household things; milk, bread, sandwich meats, and other things. I did grab one more thing; a pregnancy test. I knew I was on birth control and Harrison always used condoms so the chance was slim to none, but I had to check it for myself. My symptoms pointed to period, but also pregnancy. If I had gotten my period three days ago, I wouldn't even consider this to be a reason for what was going on with me. However, that wasn't the case. My period was three days late and I needed to know if it was for a medical reason or because I was carrying Harrison's baby. As soon as I got to the duplex, I put everything away and went to the half-bathroom to take the test.
Five minutes later, I nervously picked it up and looked at the screen. Two blue lines were staring back at me. The test was positive, I was pregnant. I was happy, excited but scared and unsure of how Harrison would take it. I knew he loved kids, he mentioned wanting them, but I assumed that was after we were married. I was pregnant now and couldn't have been more than a month in because I got my period in January. I took a deep breath and tried to decide what to do. I knew I had to tell Harrison, but I also wanted to go to the doctors and get checked out just to make sure. That was my next step, call my doctor.
[Four Days Later; Briana & Harrison's Residence]
I just got home from the sonogram office and I was holding the picture in my hand. I couldn't believe it, I really was pregnant. After taking the home test, I labeled it with the date and time it was taken, then took a picture of it. I called my doctor right away and she had me come in on the 22nd for an office test. Of course, all that did was confirm what I found out on my own. My Nuva Ring was removed in office, and I was given a prescription for Prenatal Vitamins. I filled that the same day after leaving the office with my appointment to get a sonogram done. I was five weeks along right now. At the office, if I counted back right, I had been four weeks and five days along. And the day I took the test, I was four weeks and three days into the pregnancy. I knew this was something I should talk to Harrison about in private, but I knew he wouldn't freak out. It was one of the many things I loved about him.
Harrison was not the type of guy to wig out, he went with what felt right or the natural flow of things. Like when he got called for those super secret missions overseas last year. Harrison didn't get mad or ask questions, he went with it. Another time was Harrison just joining the army at eighteen. Why? Because it felt right to do it. This would just be another one of this situations and I knew exactly when to tell him and how I would do it. Harrison's 21st birthday was on Tuesday, the 28th and it would be the perfect time to tell him that he was going to be a father. And a bonus, everyone was coming over for the surprise party I just decided to plan. I'm sure I could pull it off in only four days. I hoped it came fast because I just can't wait!