Rose nervously tapped her fingers against her thigh, waiting for the time to be up. Really, just two minutes to know if her world was going to change or not. She yanked on her hair. Trying to relieve some of the anxiety she was currently feeling.
The timer went off, but she didn't jump up to see. She was too absorbed in the memory what happened last night. John didn't take her news lightly and if she was pregnant… She didn't want to deal with him being in her life for so long.
"I think I'm pregnant."
She heard John take a deep breath behind her, before getting up. She was worried he was angry, and she was right. "Where you not on birth control?" She could hear the heat rising from his voice. She didn't want to deal with this, not after the night she had.
"Well no, I didn't expect you to fuck me." She told him, honestly ringing from her words. She didn't expect her boss to fuck her, without a condom. "So you weren't on birth control, and I didn't use a condom." He spoke, but it sounded more like it was to himself than anything else.
Rose bit her bottom lip, she knew he was going to be angry. She sighed and ran her fingers through her hair. She felt a headache start to begin. "If you're pregnant, you should get an abortion." He told her, not bothering to look at her.
She felt her disgust with him rise up. He wanted her to abort their baby… If she was even pregnant. She could feel the bile start to rise up in her throat. "No." She whispered, didn't even know if he heard her. But he had.
He slammed his hands down on the bed, before looking her dead in the eye, with a glare. "You will abort the abomination." She felt her anger rise up, a storm playing inside of her emotions. "Fuck you, John. If I'm pregnant I'm going to keep it." She bit out, trying not to scream at him.
"Don't be such a stupid cunt." He bit back. She felt her heart slump in her chest. He didn't want their baby, he obviously didn't want her. "I'll leave then. If you want nothing to do with it." She told him bravely. She didn't have anywhere to go, but she would find a place if it meant getting away from him.
She could feel his frustration rolling off his body in tsunami-sized waves. But she wouldn't back down. Not if it meant her child's life.
"Fine, then fucking leave." He told her, before stomping out of the bedroom. Rose could feel the tears slipping down her face. She ended up going to Jack's room. He held her while she cried, saying nothing. But she could feel his sorrow.
Finally she dragged herself off the toilet to look at the stick. Two lines shined back at her. She was pregnant. It was probably from the first time they had sex. He was rough, and she wanted it. But now she was alone, and pregnant.
With a sigh she went off to find Jack. She had to tell him what the test said. He was the one who went and bought it. She found him in his usual spot, on the couch. But the TV wasn't turned on, and he was looking at his phone with disgust.
"Jack?" Rose asked, making him snap his head up. He gave her a small smile which she returned. She didn't know why he looked like that, but she wasn't about to ask. "What's the test say, kiddo?" He asked her.
Rose bit her bottom lip before the words stumbled out of her mouth. "Well, I'm pregnant. So I guess I'll start packing my stuff." She told him, in a weak voice. She only had 4 thousand on her. And she couldn't really afford anything nice.
"Don't bother. You can move in with me. I have a three bedroom house. It's a lot smaller than this, but it will do until you can do find something better." He said, before getting up. Rose threw her arms around him, grinning like mad.
She wasn't going to be forced to live in some dump. Jack cared; he cared about this pregnancy a lot more than John. But she swallowed the thought down before setting off with Jack to pack their things. She threw all of her clothing in bags, pictures, everything she could that belonged to her.
She left John's shirt and the house key on their bed. If he ever came back, he would see it. She needed to do this. She had too. She was going to be strong for their, no her baby, even if the father wasn't. She quickly picked up two bags. Before stepping out of her room. She could hear Jack was arguing with someone on the phone.
"Fuck off, John. She's pregnant with your child and you're going to act like this?" She could hear Jack shout. It was quiet for a second before Jack snapped at John. "No, she's not fucking River. She wanted you to be a part of the baby's life, yet you fucking called it an abomination. You don't deserve it John. I'm glad you took me in, but I paid off my debts a long time ago."
She didn't hear anything else, and thought that he probably ended the call; she had to strain her ears to hear the end of their conversation. "Rose is coming with me. If you won't be father to the baby I will." She swallowed, but felt her pride rise up. Jack was going to take care of her.
She knocked on his door, and he quickly answered. His cheeks red, and eyes watery. She dropped her bags before leaning in and hugging him. She didn't know what happened in his past life, but none of it mattered. Because they had one another. And that's all they really needed.
After they moved into Jack's home, and a few weeks passed Jack told her she really needed to see a doctor to make sure the baby was okay. She agreed before pulling out her phone. No missed calls, no missed texts. John really didn't want anything to do with her.
She found an OBGYN. Who told her to come by tomorrow and they would check out the baby, to make sure nothing was wrong.
The next day she woke up, feeling the urge to vomit. She hadn't had any morning sickness yet, but figured it was coming. She quickly rushed to the bathroom. Feeling the choking in the back of her throat before she got sick.
She felt Jack lift up her hair, before rubbing small circles on her back. Finally she was done. That would bitter and she didn't want to deal with it. She got up on shaky legs before brushing her teeth. "Well good morning to you." Jack teased. She glared at him and he laughed. "Are you hungry?" The thought of food made her stomach turn and she shook her head no. "Well, you better get dressed, we need to get going.
Finally they were in the car. Jack driving slower than her normally did, hoping it would help her with her morning sickness. Finally they got there, and quickly filled out the paperwork. When they asked about the father, she left it blank. She didn't know if he had any kids, but it was clear he didn't want this one.
She was called back quickly. The nurse took her vials before telling her that the doctor would be back in a second. She almost laughed. Jack was sitting down next to her. She could tell he was worried. Finally the doctor came in. He had short brown hair, and blue eyes.
He smiled at Rose, making his large ears rise up. "Hello, Rose. I'm Doctor Eccleston" He had a northern accent, and his voice was soft, making any nerves Rose was having calm down. "Nice to meet you." She told him kindly.
"Well mum, dad. Are you ready to see the baby?" Rose felt her heart slump against her chest, but didn't bother to correct him. John wasn't here, Jack was. The doctor asked her to lift up her shirt, and he squeezed some gel on her stomach before scanning her stomach. Rose heard a heartbeat, and Jack's eyes swelled with pride.
She wanted to cry. John wasn't here, he wasn't holding her hand, and he wasn't listening to their baby's heartbeat. But she pushed it down and grabbed Jack's hand, giving him a small grateful smile. The doctor showed them the baby's face, telling them that she was around three months pregnant, and the next time they came in they would find out the gender of the baby. The doctor told her she needed to start gaining more weight.
Jack made sure to ask for something to help with her nausea. After they were done and the prescription was dropped off, they went out for chips. Rose moaned at how good they tasted. She hadn't really felt hungry lately. But she knew she needed to eat more for the baby.
Finally when they were done, they walked back to the car. The ride was quiet, but she noticed they weren't heading home. But into town. "Jack, why are we going into town?" Rose questioned him. She didn't want to run into John, but she hadn't left the house since she moved in.
"We're going baby shopping." Was all he said, quickly. Rose just giggled. They finally made it into town, before pilling into the baby store. "Okay, let's go shopping." He said while wigging his eyebrows, making Rose burst out laughing.
They ended up buying a car seat, a dark brown crib, and some soft plush toys. Jack quickly pulled out a card before handing it to the woman who was eyeing them. Rose just gave her a small nervous smile, while keeping her hands on her stomach.
She didn't like the way this woman was eyeing her up and down. She was probably just jealous that Jack was with her. And she probably thought he was the father, but the more Rose thought about it the more she understood that she wanted Jack to be the father, even if he wasn't the one who got her pregnant.
After they got everything in the car, he took her a couple of shops so she could get some looser clothing. Rose was happy, her tank tops were tight around her stomach and it was uncomfortable. Finally they were done and were heading home. Rose grabbed one of Jack's hands before putting it on her lap.
Even if this was wrong, even if she was pregnant with someone else's child she was happy with Jack. He looked at her questionably, but she just smiled at him, and he didn't try to move his hand. Finally they were home and Rose was tired. Jack brought everything into the house, while Rose went to the couch. She pulled off her leggings, leaving her in a tank top and panties.
Jack just snorted when he looked at her. He put everything in the extra room. Promising that they could paint it when they figured out the gender of the baby. He was standing next to Rose, but she was cold and wanted body heat. So she grabbed his hand and tried to pull him down. "I don't think so. Move it." Feeling like he probably didn't want a pregnant woman lying on him, she moved to sit up. Jack quickly laid down, before pulling Rose on top of him.
"I didn't want to hurt the baby. I'm kind of a bigger guy, you know?" He said to her, cheeky. She just laughed and laid her head down on his chest. She fell asleep hearing his heartbeat thumping against her ear. When she woke up, she was in her bed, Jack spooning her. He had his arms wrapped around her stomach tightly.
She couldn't figure out why she was awake, but she heard Jack's phone vibrate and figured out that was probably the reason why. She tapped on his phone to see he had 10 missed calls, and they were all by 'Doc.' Rose rolled her eyes before turning off the phone and throwing it against the room.
She quickly fell back asleep, feeling Jack's chest rise and fall behind her. When she woke up again, Jack was gone and so was his phone. Rose sat up and rubbed her eyes. She could hear Jack fighting with someone again. She rolled her eyes before setting off to the bathroom. "Baby, you need to stop making mommy have to pee so much." She told her unborn child before stepping into the bathroom.
When she was done, and happy with her appearance, she stepped out to hear Jack still fighting with someone. "Yeah I did go with her to have her ultrasound. The baby is fine by the way. Quit fucking calling me, I don't work for you anymore." Another pause before Jack's booming voice made Rose jump. "Fuck off John. You don't get to miss her and want to play daddy when it's convenient for you." She knew he was going to be angry after the call. So she went down to the kitchen before making him lunch. Or dinner. She didn't actually know the time. But judging from the sun coming down outside she figured it was more likely dinner time.
After looking in fridge and freezer, she decided to make lasagna, one of the few rare things she did know how to make. After everything was done and it was popped in the oven, she waited for Jack to come down. She wasn't going to push him, if he wanted to come down and speak with her, great. But if he didn't then she wasn't going to push the subject.
She felt her heart swell with love for Jack. He was there for her, he wanted to make sure she was okay. And the more she thought about it, the more she thought they were just like a couple. Finally he came down with a nervous smile on his face.
"Rose babe. Don't freak out okay?" She felt panic swell in her stomach and chest. "What is it, Jack?" She was worried something bad was about to happen, and how right she was.
"John is coming over."