Author's Note: Hey people, I hope you liked the last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one!
Imprinting Is Like Getting Punched In The Face
I was exhausted. I was sitting at the kitchen table, drinking coffee for the first time in my life. I had stayed up all night over at Chloe's house. She went to sleep easily since she was so tired all the time now while I stayed up, worrying and dreading telling anyone about the baby.
Dad came tromping down the stairs while I sat at the table drinking my third cup. "Whoa, what are you doing up so early? You look horrible," he said, grinning at me like it was funny to see someone depressed.
"I didn't sleep very good last night," I mumbled, rubbing my face while yawning. Dad nodding and fix himself a cup of his own.
"Hey dad, I've got a question for you. There is this guy at school and he knocked up his girlfriend. He's really worried about it. What do think about something like that?" I said nervously, trying to act calm. Dad turned to look at me real hard.
"I'd say, 'What the heck were you thinking? You've just ruined your future!' Is that the kind of answer you were looking for for your friend?" dad replied. I felt bile rise up in my throat. Oh God, I'm going to throw up.
"Not exactly," I gagged out before vomiting up all the coffee and toast I had eaten. Dad freaked out and yelled for mom while I gagged some more, getting ready for round two.
Mom hurried down to us and got me a wet cloth to put on my face, even though I was burning up anyway. She cleaned up my mess and put a bucket at my feet just in case. I ignored her fretting and held my head in my hands. I trembled while I sat there, thinking about what was going to happen now.
"Ian, do you want us to call Dr. Cullen?" mom asked, stroking my hair. I shook my head no. Carlisle wouldn't be able to help me.
"Get me the phone, I need to call Chloe's place right now," I groaned, running my hands through my hair. Dad got me the phone and I called Chloe's parents. I told them to come over immediately and to bring their daughters.
I didn't have to wait long on the Sanders to arrive at our house. My parents greeted them and all of us sat on the couches and armchairs waiting for the other one to say something first.
Chloe shot me a worried look. I gave her a half smile and cleared my throat to go ahead to get this over with. Everyone looked at me.
"Well, I don't know if any of you could tell if the two of us have been acting different or not so I'll just go ahead and say this. Chloe might-"Chloe threw her hand over my mouth and glared at me.
"What is going on you two?" Mrs. Sanders asked, shifting in her seat anxiously for our news.
"Chloe's pregnant isn't she?" Annie piped up, bouncing in her seat, grinning at her older sister. Everyone stared at her. How much did this little girl know? Annie noticed all the looks she was getting and grinned bigger, enjoying that she knew something that we didn't (even though Chloe and I already knew, we're just playing along with it).
"Well, in the movies the girls always act all worried and put a hand on their stomach all the time, right? Chloe has been doing that for the last two days," Annie said. Our parents almost gave themselves whip lash as they set their burning eyes on us.
"Well? Is she?" dad demanded. He had this knowing look on his face. He had figured it out already from my question earlier. What another stupid mistake on my part……
"I think so!" Chloe cried, hiding her face in my shoulder. The room got quiet as everyone glared at me. I swallowed nervously and willed myself not to gag again. Instead I wrapped my arms around Chloe for my own personal protection against her father.
I was surprised at who yelled first and what came out of their mouth. "Devil boy! You have made my daughter unclean! You stupid, pigheaded man!" Mrs. Sanders screamed, lunging at me. I picked up Chloe and dodged her mother's attack on me. Her husband quickly stopped her from another attack on me.
My mother shot me a disappointed look before leading Mrs. Sanders upstairs to calm down. The two fathers looked at me for a long time while I held Chloe against me as she cried. I've never seen her so…..emotional before, must be a pregnant woman thing which I'm clueless about stuff like that.
"Ian, are the two of you 100 percent sure that Chloe is pregnant?" dad asked. He seemed kind of calm. I guess years of drama in the wolf pack do that to a guy (or girl in the case of Leah).
"No but I'm showing the signs of being pregnant," Chloe sniffed, raising her head off of my shoulder. She untangled herself from me and sat beside her little sister who had been watching her mother assault me. Annie placed her head against Chloe stomach immediately, wanting to be close to the baby (if she was pregnant).
"I'll call and make an appointment with Dr. Carlisle for today. I'm sure Jacob could pull a few strings if need be," dad mumbled, already searching for the phone.
I glanced at Chloe's dad and suddenly wanted to hide behind the couch like I used to do when Chloe and I were playing hide-and-seek. He was glaring at me like only a father can to their daughter's boyfriend. I mean, he was like 5'11 but I suddenly felt like a little kid again looking at him. My stomach gave another nervous churn as I hurried and looked away.
Chloe and Annie seemed to be having a sister moment on the couch. They each had a hand on Chloe's stomach, both crying, mumbling about whether it would be a girl or boy. Personally, I think they were just getting ahead of themselves. What if Chloe just had the symptoms of being pregnant? It could be a rare disease right? Right?! Yeah, I doubt it too right now.
"I talked to the doc. He said to just show up at his house and he'll check her out for us. Ian, you stay here and guard the house like a good dog. Tom (A.k.a Chloe's dad), you can come with Chloe and me to see what's going on. Everyone ready to go then?" dad said, coming back into the room.
I raised my hand like we're supposed to in school and waited for dad to let me talk. "What am I supposed to do? Mrs. Sanders is upstairs somewhere waiting to kill me and I'm going to have to babysit Annie while you're gone," I said.
"I hope my wife does kill you. You deserve to have that devil beat out of you," Mr. Sanders exclaimed. My shoulders slumped. I was even going to be alive to find out if Chloe was pregnant or not. How depressing it that?
I didn't even get to say goodbye to Chloe, her father wouldn't let me near her, before they left for the Cullen's house. Annie and I sat on the couch, watching Suite Life of Zack and Cody reruns. I could hear Mrs. Sanders upstairs crying and yelling random things every once in a while as we watched. Forget being worried about vampires, I was terrified of my future mother-in-law killing me or cutting off my thingy.
Some how Annie got me to start talking about the maybe baby. Her questions and my answers went something like this.
"How did Chloe get pregnant?"
"Um, I don't know."
"How does the baby come out of her stomach?"
"Er, I'm not sure."
"Do you want to be a father?"
"I don't know. I never thought of it before."
"Why is everyone upset about the baby coming?"
"Because Chloe is a little young to be starting a family."
"Why is she too young?"
"…..I don't know, just because. Why do you have so many questions?"
Annie huffed and crossed her arms when I asked her a question finally. "I just want to know. No one ever tells me what's going on," she whined. I sighed and leaned back in my seat. Why are kids so curious about everything?
I made sure to keep an easy conversation with Annie for the rest of the time that I had to watch her. It was lunch time when everyone came back. My mom and Mrs. Sanders finally came back downstairs but neither of them would look at me.
Chloe ran into my arms and kissed my cheek. "I'm going to have a baby!" she exclaimed, jumping in my arms. I didn't know if I should jump with her, stop her from jumping, or throw up again. I kind of felt like doing all three.
"Sit. We have a lot to talk about now," mom said to everyone. She had this stony look on her face like someone had just died instead of being excited about a baby coming. We all listened to her and sat in the floor or on the couches this time.
"Lisa (A.k.a Chloe's mom) and I have talked it over and we have come to an agreement. Chloe and Ian can not start a family out of wedlock. They are going to get married so their child will grow up in a stable family. Any questions?" mom said. No one said anything. I think we were all in shock.
"Good. Chloe come on, we need to pack your things. We're going to find you two a good apartment right away," Mrs. Sanders stated, looking at her daughter for the first time in hours. Chloe smiled up at me and gave me another quick kiss before following her parents out the door.
"I want my answer next time I see you, okay?" Annie said, walking past me. I nodded. I was so not going to answer her questions.
The Sanders left and I glanced over at my parents. They ignored me and went into the kitchen.
I sat back down on the couch and thought about what had happened. Chloe was pregnant; we were going to move in with each other and getting married soon by the sound of it. Even if all this was too early for the two of us I think, it had a good ending so far.
I am getting married to the love of my life and getting to be a father. This has been an awesome day, minus Mrs. Sanders attacking me and Annie's questions.
Author's Note: I like this chapter. I believe there is going to be one or two more chapters left in the story. See you guys later!
