A new face after the race
Chapter 12
Lucky tossed and turned, trying to get a few more hours of sleep. With all effort of sleep gone, Lucky groaned and stuck his face in his fluffy pillow. Just one more hour, that's all he asks! He thought. He wanted this for two reasons. One, to catch up on his sleep he missed last night because of that stupid virus. Two to escape reality for just a moment more. To wake up and find that Emily wasn't angry and they never had that talk. To find that it was just a nightmare! Finally realizing that he isn't going to get anymore sleep and find that all that happened with Emily earlier wasn't a nightmare, he got up out of under the covers.
Grabbing some clothes to wear Lucky walked to the bathroom across from his room and closed it. After taking a quick shower and changing into the clothes he bought Lucky exited the bathroom and went to his room again. He played with his hair and did the daily routine he usually does earlier in the day. With his stomach growling, he exited his room and made way for the kitchen. Surprisingly finding leftovers from last night's dinner, he put them in the microwave and sat down in a chair and waited for the microwave to tell him the time is done. After eating, he put the dishes in the sink, and looked around to find that he had finished all his chores. A wonderful thing if you want to keep busy and forget about your problems.
With a sad and tired sigh, Lucky made for his room to find something to do. A few hours later, indeed Lucky had. After reluctantly cleaning his room and rounding all his laundry together, he then decided to surf the net for a while. Maybe he would get tired from staring at the screen for so long. It didn't work, but Lucky continued to browse the net lost in his world until the mail slot squeaked. Finding himself distracted from the internet, Lucky gave up on that plan and turned his computer off.
Making his way, toward the mail pile on the floor Lucky saw an envelope with his name on it on the kitchen counter. Stopping to read it, Lucky sat and opened it. It was from his mom saying that leftovers were in the refrigerator for him to eat, as he figured out for himself. After placing it in the trash, he picked up the mail and sorted through it. Finally turning to the last letter, he saw it was addressed to him.
Studying it closer, he found it was from Jax and Skye. Opening it, he found two tickets to the grand opening of The Sleeping Ape. With a laugh, Lucky figured out it was the restaurant Skye was opening. She had finally figured out a name, and what a name it was. He also figured out that the second ticket was for Emily, who just happened not to be talking to him and was seriously angered with him. The grand opening was planned for next Friday. It was a bit soon to send the invitations, but Skye and Jax must have done that to give the invited citizens plenty of time to get ready. Though there was a big chance of forgetting too.
Making a mental reminder to not forget and to mention it to Emily when they are in neutral ground, he put it on his billboard, so as not to forget. A note might be good too, but he would do that later.
Making way into his room, he made sure his computer was off, so not to waste energy, he was on his way out, when he heard his cell ring. Finding it in his coat pocket he answered it with a hello.
"And here I thought you would be sleeping after the night you must have had." The masculine voice greeted, with his Australian accent showing.
"Hey, Jax." Lucky said, praying there wasn't another computer problem. He loved being needed and messing with computers, but after the virus took apart the systems last night, he was fed up with them at the moment.
"Hey. I wasn't sure you were going to answer. I would have been out like a light given the circumstances last night." Jax commented on the other side of the phone.
"I, um, am a light sleeper." Lucky explained wanting to go right and ask why he was calling, but not wanting to be rude, he kept his mouth shut.
"Imagine that. Have you got your invitation to the opening of The Sleeping Ape?" Jax asked, trying not to laugh about the name. Skye wanted it unusual and if she likes the name, he wasn't going to fight it. It wasn't his restaurant, and he certainly didn't pay for the building. Skye did all that on her own.
"Yeah, I did, but I have got to tell you that the name was definitely a surprise." Lucky noted and lay on his bed that had yet to be made.
"To me too, Skye and I were talking about the invitations and she just came up with the name. She was going for a name that was memorable, and I had to agree that The Sleeping Ape was definitely that." Jax explained, and glimpsed at his wife, who was studying the menu one of her employees made up.
"I doubt anyone could with that name. It's next Friday, but I really didn't think that the construction workers could be done that the opening would be a little more than a week away." Lucky said leaning against the fluffy pillows that he slept on for most his life.
"The workers surprised Skye, they are currently finishing the inside, leaving Skye to move up her plans and such." Jax answered, and frowned as Skye looked strangely at the menu. Something must be wrong. He wanted to ask, but he needed to finish his phone conversation with Lucky.
"That can be a good thing. Is that all you called about, I think I am going to go back to bed." Lucky said, feeling a yawn come. Sure enough he gave a long yawn and rubbed his eyes.
"No, just making sure you got the invitation. Skye especially added another ticket for Emily. She finds your girlfriend to be good company." Jax noted and caught Skye glance at him when Emily's name was mentioned.
"Yeah, a lot of people say that." Lucky answered, uncertainly. Jax just had to mention what he wanted to forget for the past hour.
"More problems?" Jax asked, as he caught Lucky's tone.
"Yeah, I had a jealous episode and Emily was far from happy about it when we discussed it." Lucky said, vaguely, extremely vaguely with the real ending.
"Give her a few hours and try to smooth it over. It worked when I had problems with Skye when we were dating." Jax suggested, and smiled as memories of that time flew into his mind. It was a glorious time in his life.
"I don't know Emily isn't like that. She has held a thing over my head for days at a time, without saying a word."
"That's saying a lot for a person like Emily. She usually has a good head." Jax observed. He had met her only a few times, but from those few meeting showed she was a generous, pretty, intelligent young girl who had everything going for her.
"She hides her emotions pretty well." Lucky explained. He knew that most of all with all the crap he had pulled in the past years.
"Well, it isn't my problem, maybe you could go do some damage control pretty soon considering that Skye is going to throw you out if Emily isn't with you at her opening." Jax hinted, pushing Lucky to make up or else.
"I don't doubt it, but the only way I can do damage control is to get some sleep." Lucky said, his eyelids growing heavy.
"Oh, right. See you at work tomorrow." Jax said, excusing Lucky to do as he said. It wouldn't do any good to have Lucky sleeping on the job.
"Yeah, I'll be there." Lucky said, and hung up, placed his cell on his night stand, and crawled under his blankets for some long needed rest.
Jax hung up his own phone and looked toward his wife, who was chewing on a pen still looking at the menu. He walked over to Skye and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Skye, you okay?" Jax said, and Skye came back to the present with a scare.
Recovering her composure Skye answered. "What? Oh, yeah fine." Skye stated and Jax looked unconvinced. "Really I am. What am I doing that shows I'm not?" She asked and waited for Jax to answer.
"You're chewing on your pen you only do that if you're nervous about something?" Jax said and motioned to the bite marks on the pen.
"It must be about the restaurant. I'm stressed and big things are supposed to be happening with it." Skye stated her excused though Jax wasn't buying it.
"Skye," Jax started. "Don't lie to me. I know you better than that." He finished and waited for a response.
Skye opened her mouth, but no words came. Jax was about to do the same, but the phone ringing interrupted his thoughts. He went over and picked it up. He spoke a few words with the person on the other end and called to Skye. "Skye, it's for you."
Skye looked at Jax and the phone with hesitation. Slowly she stood up and picked it up. "Hello? Yes, this is Skye Jacks. You do? Yes, I would. Hmmm... thank you, yes I'll do that." That was how Skye's conversation went within his hearing. He watched Skye carefully as she said all this and Skye hung the phone up with a frown on her face.
"Who was that?" Jax asked, started to feel concerned because that conversation didn't sound good.
"The doctor I saw yesterday afternoon." Skye said, making her way back to the desk to continue studying the menu mindlessly.
Jax stopped Skye's procession toward her desk by grabbed her hand. "You saw a doctor? When? Why? What'd they say?" Jax asked, as he flung these questions at her.
Skye waited for Jax to stop his questions to answer. "I saw the doctor yesterday afternoon as I said before. As for why, isn't it obvious? I haven't been feeling all that great lately. You know as much." Skye explained and skipped the last question. It was hard to bear everything the doctor had said as it was than to answer her husband.
"Okay so useless questions. What'd he say? Are you okay?" Jax said, now getting really worried. He knew Skye wasn't feeling the best, but a doctor's visit, that worried him. HE couldn't lose Skye. She was his whole world.
"I..." She stuttered. "I'm not too sure how to explain what he said." She confessed and bowed her head in confusion.
"Okay, so just tell me what you can." Jax insisted and tipped her head so their eyes met.
Skye stood there unsteadily, eyes locked with her husband. "She said that..." She stopped and controlled her emotions for a second. "I'm..." She said, stuttering again.
"You're what?" Jax said, waiting for an answer. He was starting to get worried with the fact that she couldn't say it herself.
"Pregnant." She blurted out and Jax's jaw fell and he stepped away in shock and Skye frowned. That wasn't how she wanted to tell Jax, really. This was a mind blowing; world changing thing and she just announced it like that?
Jax let Skye's answer revolve in his head. Skye's pregnant? He's going to be a dad? After the shock wore off, Jax composed himself as best as he could and saw Skye's frown. "How...long?" He croaked out unsteadily. Obviously he was still in shock.
"Dr. Meadows said three months." Skye answered calmly. She needed to stay calm for the child. She crossed her hands over her stomach and abdomen. There was a child there, in her, needing her, she realized.
After another minute of silence Skye broke the air. "Jax, say something." She begged, hoping he didn't think the news bad. The child and she needed him.
"Wow." Jax said unexpectedly, fully gaining his composure and stalked over to her and gave her a passionate kiss.
Skye broke away. "You're not happy." She observed and tears came to her eyes. They had never talked of children too much, but knew they were wanted.
Jax went to his wife and washed away her tears. "It may look that way, but I'm completely the opposite. I'm ecstatic, I'm joyous, I can't wait, when is he due?" He answered and Skye gave a big smile
"Who said it was a he?" Skye grinned and asked. Jax was happy for the child. Their child. That was the important thing.
"Who said it was a she?" Jax asked back and they laughed. Their family will be complete in a matter of months.
Jax and Skye kissed again and the thoughts of looking over the menu fled from Skye's mind as they celebrated Skye's pregnancy.
Author's note: Touching news, no? Happy endings for this couple. Sniff, sniff. I got some more reviews, so the reviewees, you have my thanks. More would be appreciated as usual. Nothing else to say, but I need to know other people beyond Am21 is reading this story. Please inform me everyone else! It's a matter of life and death. (Okay, I'm exaggerating a bit).