Just a little chapter for today, I wanted to keep it short and sweet so I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for your reviews, I enjoy getting your feedback on things!
Jack had been awake for hours, just watching her sleep peacefully next to him. He didn't get any sleep last night, the thoughts had been racing around his head and he was way too excited at the prospect that in a matter of hours he would find out if he was going to become a father. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't want Nikki to wake up only to see that he had gone, he would be in the shop buying all the tests he could right now. Reaching out he tucked a piece of hair behind her ears, a smirk spreading across his face as she stirred.
She slowly opened her eyes, only to be met by Jack's face opposite hers.
"I wish you would stop doing that," she mumbled.
"Doing what?"
"Watching me sleep," she sighed. "It's weird. How long have you been awake anyway?"
"I can't help it," he replied, turning his body to look up at the ceiling. "You don't want to know. I haven't stopped thinking about it since you told me."
Nikki's hand found his. Taking hold of it she held it tightly, "I'm surprised you haven't been to the shop already."
"I was thinking about it," he chuckled. "But I didn't fancy leaving you on your own the morning after our wedding. You'd have thought I'd done a runner."
"No I wouldn't because I'd know exactly where you'd be," she grinned, as he turned to look at her once again.
"Shall I go now then?" he asked eagerly.
She rolled her eyes, the smile still on her face, "Even if I say no you're still going to go anyway so I might as well play along."
Jack didn't hesitate to spring up out of bed and was now rushing around the room, finding some clothes to put on. He pulled the t-shirt over his head as he gazed over to the woman lying in bed, her eyes drooping and he had no doubt that she'd go back to sleep the moment he left the house. He edged closer to the bed, leaning over her, he captured her lips with his, taking her by surprise. But it wasn't something that was unwelcomed as her hand came to rest on his cheek and she deepened the kiss.
It wasn't for the fact that he wanted to find out if he was going to become a dad or not he would've been tempted to stay in bed for a touch longer, not that it would've taken that much convincing, even right now. Reluctantly he pulled away from her, his eyes searching hers.
"I love you Mrs Hodgson," fell from his mouth.
Nikki's lips twitched fondly, "I love you too Mr Hodgson."
And with that Jack was heading down the stairs and disappearing behind the front door. He could feel his whole body shaking with anticipation as he drove to the shop and paced up and down the aisles trying to find the best one, one they could rely on the most to give them the right result. He settled on picking up a few, just in case one of them ended up being wrong.
He returned after about an hour and to his surprise Nikki was downstairs, sat at the table with the laptop in front of her.
His shoulders dropped, "I hope you're not doing work."
Nikki glanced up to him before slowly closing the laptop, "No…" she lied.
Jack just shook his head, chuckling to himself as he placed the shopping bag on the table. Digging through the bag, he pulled out the breakfast rolls for the two of them, although he was much too nervous to even think about food right now and he knew Nikki would be in the same boat as him. But he thought that they might want something to eat once they got everything else out of the way. He then grabbed the three boxes out, popping them next to the bag.
"Breakfast first or after?" he asked anyway in the off chance that she'd want something.
Shaking her head, Nikki reached out to pick up one of the boxes, inspecting it. She couldn't bear any food right now. Pushing herself up from the chair, she walked round the table so that she was now standing in front of him. She placed her hand on his arm.
"What if they all come back negative again?" the lump in her throat forming.
Jack rested his hands round the back of her neck, causing her to look up at him, "We'll deal with that hurdle when we get there, okay?" Leaning down, he pressed his lips into her forehead.
Nikki nodded, feeling a little bit more reassured. She picked up the remaining two boxes and headed back up the stairs to the bathroom. Jack watched as she left. It was going to be at least ten minutes until they'd find out the result but he could feel his heart racing already. They'd not been married for twenty four hours yet and here they were, taking a test to find out if they were going to be parents. It had all gone so quick and there was this slither of doubt telling him that it was too good to be true. Apart from everything with his dad, things seemed to have gone his way recently. He'd finally got the courage to ask the woman he had been pining over for the past seven years to go on a date. Now he was standing in her kitchen, or rather their kitchen, married and waiting for the result that would mean they'd be starting a family.
There was the smallest part of him that wanted it to come back negative in a way. It would give them the chance for it to be just them, without having to worry about everything else. They would have the moment to settle into their lives together. But then he supposed they would have nine months to do that. And after all he'd always wanted to have children and he couldn't think of anyone better than Nikki to share that opportunity with. If this was all happening now then it was for a reason, else why would it happen?
His thoughts quickly turned to his dad and he was starting to wonder how he would react to all of this. Of course he would be over the moon, he was the one who encouraged them to get engaged after all. But Jack couldn't stop that sinking feeling as he realised that his dad would probably never meet his grandchildren. There was that chance that the chemotherapy was having an effect however, but the doctors prospect wasn't bright. Jack just had to hope that his dad would be able to pull through. He was tough as old boots after all and he wouldn't let something like this win. Especially not if Jack were to tell him that he was going to be a grandfather.
Quickly bringing him back to reality was Nikki coming down the stairs, the three tests in her hand. She walked closer to him, placing them down on the table before moving to get herself a glass of water.
"How long do we have to wait?" he broke the silence.
"Three minutes, I've set an alarm on my phone," she breathed.
"Do you think you could manage some breakfast?"
Nikki shrugged but Jack was already placing the roll in her hand and he very clearly was not about to take no for an answer. And she couldn't deny that she was hungry so she sat back down in the chair and took a bite of the bread. She slowly ate away and she was halfway through when her alarm started ringing. She dropped the roll on the table as the adrenaline quickly surged around her body. Both Jack and Nikki's head flicked to where the tests sat. Jack didn't hesitate to grab hold of her hand, squeezing it tight in an attempt to reassure her.
Reaching across the table, Nikki held her breath as she picked up the first stick. She knew that her hand was shaking but she was just hoping that they didn't come back negative again, she didn't think she could cope with that feeling. If they were negative, that would be the third time now and she was starting to worry that there was something seriously wrong. But at least she had Jack with her this time and she knew that he would be okay with whatever the result was, he'd said as much yesterday.
Letting out the breath she was holding back, she opened her eyes, settling on the result. Positive. She felt her stomach drop and the tears she didn't even realise she had were now slipping down her cheeks. Not quite believing her eyes, she picked up the remaining two tests and sure enough, they were all positive. Her head snapped to Jack who was clearly trying to gauge her reaction but he'd gotten his answer as her whole face lit up and the beam was spreading across her face.
"Oh my God," he said under his breath, his eyes blurring as he stood up. Before he even knew what he was doing, Nikki was being scooped up in his arms and he was holding her tight in his arms. He could feel himself sobbing as he nestled his face into her neck.
He eventually put her back down but not wanting to lose the contact, his hands were cupping her face. Leaning down, his lips were crashing into hers. He could feel her hands resting on his waist, pulling him closer to her as her lips parted, allowing him to deepen the kiss. His hand travelled to the back of her head and he gently tugged at her hair.
If it wasn't for oxygen becoming necessary he would have stayed like that forever. Pulling away, he rested his forehead against hers. Their breathing in time with each other and their smiles mirroring one anothers.
"I can't believe this is all really happening."
"It is what you want though?" she questioned, her heart dropping at the thought that maybe this wasn't what he wanted.
"Absolutely," he replied, quickly forgetting that thought he had earlier. Now he knew for definite that he was going to be a father there was no chance that he would want to turn back the clocks. This was everything that he wanted and more. He'd got the woman of his dreams, beautiful and extremely intelligent. And now she was carrying his baby, he couldn't think of anything better. After everything that had been thrown at them for the past couple of years it was the least that they deserved.
Nikki on the other hand was just relieved that it wasn't yet another negative test. It had been playing on her mind for the whole week and now she finally had the result she'd wanted. Their little family was just getting started and she couldn't be happier. She had to admit that she never thought she'd be the maternal type but now that she knew she was pregnant and there was this thing growing inside of her, nothing had felt more right. And she was getting to experience that with her best friend, she couldn't think of a better situation. She was finally getting her chance at happiness. As Jack wrapped his arms around her body, embracing her once again, she corrected herself, they were finally getting their chance at happiness.
