Gina loved being pregnant it was something she had wanted for a long time, she would never admit it but pregnancy was hard on her. Gina was five weeks pregnant and woke up with a start, her stomach hurt so much.
Gina was wondering if it was something she ate the day before (she had puked quite a bit after eating lately) then she gagged and put a hand over her mouth she made it to the bathroom just in time, she sat down on the bathroom floor and touched her flat stomach "I love you kiddo but why do you have to make Mommy feel this way?" Gina stayed in the bathroom for who knows how long.
She was laying down on the tile floor when EJ found her. "G? Are you ok?' EJ asked concerned sitting down next to his wife. "The floors cold. It feels good." Gina said turning to face him. "Want me to help you sit up?" Gina nodded and EJ gently helped her up, her stomach twisted "oh god, stop moving." EJ stopped. Gina took a few deep breaths "ok I think i'm- before she could stop herself she puked in his lap. Gina looked horrified at what she had done "babe I am so sorry. I didn't have time to turn away-"
"Hey, G. It's ok this is normal."
"I puked on you…"
EJ shrugged "it's ok, I don't mind."
EJ went to change his pants and came back a while later with a water bottle for Gina. "I figured you might be dehydrated." Gina gratefully took it.
EJ sat down next to her. Gina looked pale and she was covered in sweat. "I don't feel good, I can't stop throwing up." Gina whimpered
"You want to move to the couch? You might be more comfortable there."
Gina shook her head.
"Ok, C'mere." EJ opened his arms and Gina leaned into him exhausted but happy that he was here. "Thank you." she whispered
EJ kissed her forehead. "For what?"
"Everything. I'm sorry you have to see me like this.."
EJ looked at Gina, he knew that she never wanted to show weakness to anyone, she was never really allowed to growing up she still carried a lot of shame about that.
"G. You're not weak. Your sick, everyone gets sick. You're pregnant, baby this is normal."
"I know."
EJ stoked her hair. "You're allowed to feel whatever you want G. You don't have to pretend everthings ok."
Gina started to cry, no one had ever told her that before. "This is harder then I thought it would be."
"I know. You're doing such a great job taking care of our baby already."
Gina managed a small smile. "You're the best."
EJ smiled "I try."
FOUR MONTHS LATER.
"Hey Eej could you-
"You want me to rub your back because it's sore?'
Gina smiled, happily surprised "how did you know?"
"Your backs been sore ever since you got pregnant. Also your doing that thing were you put one hand on your back and one hand on your belly, you always do that when it hurts."
Gina looked at her hands. "You're right.' she put her hands on her belly, the baby was kicking.
EJ sat down next to her on the bed and started rubbing her back. "Too much pressure?"
Gina insanity felt relief. "That's good. Thank you."
"So it's saturday. What do you want to do?'
"Well I was thinking..
"We could paint the nursery today?" EJ said
"Can you read my mind?!" Gina laughed EJ smiled "no. But I wanted to do this today."
"Let's do it." Gina smiled
EJ got the room ready for painting and got the paint ready, it was a nice butter yellow color. "Hey Eej?" Gina called
"Yeah?'
"We might need to get me some new clothes" Gina came into the room, her shirt only came halfway down her belly and her jeans were unbutoned and unzipped. "My jeans don't fit" Gina said touching her baby bump.
EJ smiled "I think you look adorable."
"Thank you." Gina sighed "I guess I didn't think things would change so fast, I'm still getting used to my body changing.."
"It's a lot sometimes huh?'
Gina sighed "yeah.."
"Want to get started?" EJ asked "I would love to."
Gina put her phone on shuffle play and connected it to the speaker, then grabbed a roller and got to work.
"I can't believe this is going to be our baby's room." EJ smiled
"I know! I can't wait."
They had painted almost the whole room EJ had pulled the ladder out to get the high parts on the walls. Gina started climbing the laddder, "Hey G let me do that." EJ said
"I'm fully capable. I'm pregnant i'm not helpless."
"I know that, you're just too short."
Gina rolled her eyes. "I'm almost as tall as you!"
"Your standing on the step that says 'do not use as step'"
Gina looked down. "I hate it when you're right. Fine I'll come down."
Gina came down and stood next to EJ. "you got a little something.."
"Really where?" EJ said trying to look.
Gina took her paint roller and got some on his arm. "Right there." she smiled
"No you didn't" EJ grinned "oh you are in for it Porter." EJ dipped his finger in the bucket and got some on her cheek.
Gina smiled and flicked some paint on his back. "Ha ha. Now you can't reach it."
"Cmere!" EJ grabbed her and twirled her around "Hey! No!" Gina yelled happpliy. EJ put her down the couple was covered in yellow paint streaks and out of breath they smiled at each other.
'Wouldn't Change A Thing' came on the speakers. Suddenly it was like they were back at camp prom all those years ago, when they broke up. Even after all these years hearing that song, remembering what happened still hurt. They looked into each others eyes in silence "I put phone on shuffle play.. I can turn it off." Gina moved towards the phone and EJ gently held her arm. "What?"
"I think we need to take the song back."
"What?"
"I should have danced with you that night and I didn't.. This was the song we were supposed to dance to.. We could dance together now, maybe if we do we won't forever be haunted by this song."
"EJ.. that's so sweet, but i'm out of shape and the baby.."
EJ smiled "slow dancing. Nice and easy I promise."
"I don't know."
"It's just you and me like always."
Gina took his hands "ok."
The couple started to dance, Gina smiled and started to sing sofly "It's like, he doesn't hear a word I say
His mind is somewhere far away
And I don't know how to get there
It's like all he wants is to chill out"
EJ smiled and joined in. "(She's way too serious)
Makes me wanna pull all my hair out
(She's always in a rush and interrupting)
Like he doesn't even care
(Like she doesn't even care)
You, me
We're face to face
But we don't see eye to eye
Like fire and rain (like fire and rain)
You can drive me insane (You can drive me insane)
But I can't stay mad at you for anything
We're Venus and Mars (Venus and Mars)
We're like different stars (like different stars)
But you're the harmony to every song I sing
And I wouldn't change a thing She's always trying to save the day
Just wanna let my music play
She's all or nothing
But my feelings never changeWhy does he try to read my mind?
(I try to read her mind)
It's not good to psychoanalyze
(She tries to pick a fight to get attention)
That's what all of my friends say
(That's what all of my friends say)
You, me
We're face to face
But we don't see eye to eye
Like fire and rain (like fire and rain)
You can drive me insane (You can drive me insane)
But I can't stay mad at you for anything
We're Venus and Mars (Venus and Mars)
We're like different stars (like different stars)
But you're the harmony to every song I sing
And I wouldn't change a thing
When I'm yes, she's no
When I hold on, he just lets go
We're perfectly imperfect
But I wouldn't change a thing, no
Like fire and rain (Like fire and rain)
You can drive me insane (You can drive me insane)
But I can't stay mad at you for anything
We're Venus and Mars (Venus and Mars)
We're like different stars (like different stars)
But you're the harmony to every song I sing
And I wouldn't change a thing
But I can't stay mad at you for anything
We're Venus and Mars (Venus and Mars)
We're like different stars (like different stars)
But you're the harmony to every song I sing
And I wouldn't change a
Wouldn't change a thing"
EJ slowly spun Gina around. "Worth the wait?" Gina smiled and kissed him. "It was perfect."
I've never actually seen camp rock… I need to get on that. This idea came to my head for two reasons 1.) There are some songs I can't listen to anymore because I have painful memories attached to them. 2.) I heard people say that this was a perfect Portwell song, and I agree, Also I wanted them to have a chance to really heal over the song in a way, you know? So when they listen to it, it doesn't have any negative things surrounding it anymore.