CHAPTER 14
Jack was sitting in the waiting room with Evelyn and Bobby. He kept getting up and walking around.
"What is taking so long?" Jack asked as he continued to pace the waiting room.
"I don't know, Jack," Evelyn said as she watched her youngest pace around the room.
A doctor entered the room.
"Are you all here for Lacy?" the doctor asked as she looked at the three of them.
"Yes, is she alright? Is the baby alright?" Jack asked as he quickly came over to the doctor.
"I want you to have a seat," the doctor said as she gestured over towards the empty chair.
Jack walked over to the chair and sat down. He looked over at the doctor as she sat down beside him.
"My name is Dr. Palumbo. I'm Lacy's obstetrician. I take it that you are the boyfriend/father?"
"Yes. How are they doing?" Jack asked as he looked at the doctor.
"They're both doing fine. Lacy was actually having what we calling Braxton Hicks contractions which feel like contractions, but they aren't as bad. This is completely normal for the mother to experience. She might not get these ever again, but if she does get them, you need to help her relax and they will go away on their own."
"Is she going to have to stay here?" Jack asked as he looked over at the doctor.
"No. She's actually getting dressed right now. I can take you to her room and you can wait outside for her," Dr. Palumbo said as she stood up.
Jack followed the doctor to my room.
"It's this room right here. She should be out in a few minutes. If you two have any questions, don't hesitate to call," Dr. Palumbo said as she looked at Jack.
"Thank you," Jack said as she watched her walk down the hall.
A couple minutes passed and I opened up the door to my hospital room. I started to walk out and I noticed that Jack was standing there waiting for me.
"Hi," I said as I came out of the room.
"You alright?" Jack asked as we started to walk down the hallway.
"Yeah. The pains went away," I said as I saw Bobby and Evelyn approaching.
"You alright, sweetie?" Evelyn asked as she pulled me into a hug.
"Yeah. I'm alright now," I said as I hugged Evelyn back.
"Alright. Let's get back home and back to bed," Evelyn said as we walked down the hallway.
"I'm about to come work at the hospital," Bobby said as he checked out some nurses that walked past him.
"Robert Mercer, I taught you better than that," Evelyn said as she scolded Bobby.
"Sorry, Ma," Bobby said as we walked out of the hospital.
Jack helped me to Evelyn's van and helped me get inside. I sat down on the seat in the back and Jack sat beside me. I rested my head on Jack's chest as he wrapped his arms around me and held me close to him. It felt good to have Jack back in my life, but I still wanted to know why that girl answered his phone. I dozed off as Evelyn continued to drive towards the house. Evelyn pulled into the driveway and turned the ignition off. Jack looked down at me and noticed that I was sleeping.
"Hey," Jack whispered into my ear. "Lacy, we're back home."
"Hmm," I moaned as I lifted my head up.
"We're home," Jack whispered again as I looked at him.
I sat up and looked around and noticed that we were back at Evelyn's house. Jack got out of the van and helped me out. He helped me walk to the house and up the steps. We went inside and walked up the steps.
"Night," Evelyn said as she walked into her room.
"Night," Jack and I both said as we walked to Jack's room.
We walked into Jack's room and Jack closed the door behind us. I walked over and sat down on Jack's bed as Jack walked over towards me. He kneeled down in front of me and looked me in the eyes.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Jack asked as he continued to look at me.
"I'm fine, Jack. I just really want to go to sleep," I said as I took my shoes off and moved them off to the side.
I looked at Jack as he looked back at me. Tears welded in my eyes.
"What's wrong?" Jack asked with a concerned look on his face.
"Did you cheat on me?" I asked as a tear escaped my eye and rolled down my cheek.
"No," Jack said as he shook his head.
"Then why was there a girl answering your phone?" I asked as another tear came out of my eye.
"The guys and I went to a bar the one night to celebrate our record. I was by myself and the guys decided to invite a bunch of girls. I was sitting there and my phone started to ring. The one girl answered it before I could grab it off of her. Don't worry, she heard it out from me," Jack said as he looked at me. "I swear to God, I didn't cheat on you. You can ask any of the guys. I would never do something that low," Jack said as he reached up and wiped a tear off of my cheek.
I looked down and fidgeted with my hands. Jack brought his finger under my chin and slowly lifted my head up. I looked at him in the eyes.
"You believe me?" Jack asked.
"Yeah," I said as I nodded my head. "You just don't realize how hard this has been for me, especially this past month. I couldn't handle knowing that you were in L.A., messing around with girls," I said as I shook my head. "I thought for sure that you had found someone else and forgot about me," I said as I looked at Jack.
"I could never forget about you. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I would never do something that stupid and just throw my life away."
I nodded my head and looked back down at my hands.
"So, umm, when did you find out?" Jack asked as he motioned towards my tummy.
"A couple weeks after you left. I tried to call your phone, but you never answered. I was going to leave you a message telling you about the baby, but I didn't want one of your band mates to check your voicemail. I wanted it to be a surprise," I said as I looked at Jack.
"Well, it's definitely a surprise."
"Well, how about we talk about this more tomorrow. I'm tired," I said as I yawned.
"Alright," Jack said as he stood up and climbed into bed with me as I layed down.
He reached up and turned the light off. I covered us both up with the comforter. I rested my head on Jack's chest as he pulled me close to him. I inhaled the scent of his cigarettes and cologne. I was glad to have Jack back in my arms.
The next morning, Jack opened his eyes and noticed that I wasn't in bed with him. He sat up and looked around the room. He got out of the bed and pulled his t-shirt on. He opened the bedroom door and walked out into the hall. He heard me throwing up in the bathroom. He opened the door and walked in.
"You alright?" Jack asked as I flushed the toilet and walked over to the sink to rinse my mouth out.
"Yeah," I said before I rinsed my mouth out. "Just the usual morning routine," I said as I dried my mouth off.
I grabbed my toothbrush and brushed my teeth. I felt Jack wrap his arms around my waist. He planted kisses on my neck as I spit the toothpaste out and rinsed my mouth out. I dried my mouth again and then turned around to face him.
"Make me breakfast," I said with a smile as I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"What would you like?" Jack asked before he gave me a quick peck on the lips.
"Pancakes."
"My specialty," Jack said as we walked out of the bathroom.
We went downstairs and into the kitchen. Evelyn was sitting at the table reading the morning paper.
"Good morning, dear. How are you feeling this morning?" Evelyn asked as she put the paper down.
"I'm better. Sorry for the big scare last night," I said as I sat down at the table.
"Don't be sorry. We were all worried that something might have been wrong with the baby."
"Well, I'm glad that there is nothing wrong with him," I said as I placed my hand on my tummy.
"Well, I have to run down to the office. I will be back later. Do you two need anything before I head out?" Evelyn asked as she stood up.
I shook my head. Evelyn walked over, put her coat on, and walked out the door. I looked over at Jack as he mixed the pancake batter. I got up and walked into the living room. I came back into the kitchen.
"I wanted to show you something," I said as I came over to Jack.
Jack turned around and I handed him a picture. It was a sonogram picture that I had just gotten the other day of the baby. Jack rested his back up against the counter.
"Is this him?" Jack asked as he looked at the picture and then my belly.
"Yeah. I just got that the other day," I said as I looked at the picture with him.
Jack smiled and then leaned down and kissed me. I took the picture and put it on the fridge. I walked back over to Jack as he flipped the pancakes onto the other side. Jack looked over at me and then pulled me close to him. We looked into each other's eyes as Jack leaned down and kissed my lips. I pulled him closer to me and continued to kiss him. We both pulled back and smiled at each other.
"I missed that," I whispered as I continued to smile.
"Me too," Jack said as he held me close to him.
We both kissed each other again and then I walked to the cabinet and grabbed two glasses and set them down on the table. I got the forks out and then walked over to the fridge and grabbed the orange juice. I walked back over to the table just as Jack was putting the plates on the table. I sat down beside Jack and started to eat.
"So, how often do you get sick? Is it like an every morning thing or just every once in awhile?" Jack asked before he took a bite of his pancake.
"Well, it's usually every once in awhile and it's usually first thing in the morning when I get up. Some mornings I don't get sick, but most of the time I do. It's not that bad once I get it all out," I said before I took a sip of my juice.
"So, I'm really going to be a dad?" Jack asked as he looked over at me.
"Yeah," I said as I nodded my head and smiled at Jack.
We continued to eat as Bobby came down the steps and walked into the kitchen.
"Morning, Lacy. Morning, Fairy," Bobby said as he poured himself a glass of juice.
"Morning, Bobby," I said as I continued to eat my breakfast.
"Feeling better?" Bobby asked after he took a sip of his juice.
"Much better," I said as I looked over at Bobby.
"That's good," Bobby said as he made his way to the living room.
I finished eating and took my plate over to the sink. I filled the sink up with soapy water and started to do the dishes. Jack finished his breakfast and came over to me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my neck. I was so glad that Jack and I were back together. I couldn't wait to have the baby with him and start our lives together.
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