Kallye's view
Two weeks later
I was awoken again by terrible nausea. I groaned and ran to the toilet. I threw up last night's dinner and then flushed the toilet. I leaned against the bathtub and let myself feel miserable. Alex came in a few minutes later.
"I thought I heard you. Come on back to bed." He said and bent down to pick me up. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he lifted me up bridal style. He tucked me into bed and later kissed me on the cheek once he had gotten settled into his side of the bed.
"Morning sickness sucks." I mumbled. Alex rubbed my stomach in soothing circles.
"Calm down baby and let momma sleep." He whispered. I had broken the news to Alex last week and we had told the kids about two days ago. Whitney and Kimberly were so excited. Toby and Zach didn't really care. Kimberly was also incredibly excited to be turning six in a month. I couldn't believe that seven years ago I had been shot while carrying Toby and both of us had survived and that Alex and I had been happily married for six years. In fact today was our six year anniversary. Alex had planned a special dinner at the place where he had proposed to me. We had Callie and Mark watching the kids for us even. I smiled to myself and drifted off to sleep. When I woke up Alex was no longer beside me. I sat up slowly and went into the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and then lifted up my shirt. I examined my stomach and was shocked to find you could already see a bump. I guess after four kids you show early. But I didn't think I'd show this much at seven weeks. I pulled out my phone and called Addison. She answered on the second ring.
"Hey Kallye." She answered.
"Hey Addison. When you did the ultrasound are you sure you only saw one embryo?" I asked.
"Pretty sure Kal. But the embryo separates around four weeks, sometimes five so it could have split. Or I could have missed it." Addison explained.
"God I hope not." I moaned.
"Why do you ask?" Addison asked.
"I feel like I'm showing way too much." I told her.
"It's probably just your mind playing with you, how about when you get to the hospital I'll run a quick ultrasound okay?" Addison asked. I nodded.
"Thanks Addie." I smiled.
"Hey Kallye, if it is multiples, I promise you can handle it." Addison told me. I nodded.
"Thanks Addison." I said.
"I'll see you later. Bye." Addison said and hung up.
Addison's view
I hung up with Kallye and rubbed my temples. Derek came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me.
"Everything okay Addie?" He asked. I nodded.
"Yeah, Kallye thinks she's pregnant with multiples." I said running a hand through my hair. Derek shook his head.
"Maybe having her tubes tied is a good idea." Derek reasoned. I nodded.
"A very good idea." I agreed. I suddenly felt really nauseas.
"Addison are you okay?" Derek asked. I shook my head and broke free of his grasp. I ran to the bathroom and threw up several times into the toilet. I moaned and pulled myself shakily to my feet. Derek supported me. He felt my forehead.
"Ugh, I feel gross." I complained.
"You aren't running a fever." Derek mused.
"I don't want to go to work." I complained and buried my face into Derek's chest. He stroked my hair.
"Why don't you stay home?" Derek asked. I shook my head.
"No, I told Kallye I'd run an ultrasound." I told him. Derek sighed.
"Wait, Addie are you late?" Derek asked. I stopped for a minute.
"Oh my God. I am." I breathed.
"What is it with you, Kallye, an Callie being pregnant at the same time?" Derek chuckled.
"Derek I'm not exactly a spring chicken. Being older increases the chances of multiples. What if it's twins or triplets. I know I keep telling Kallye she can handle five kids, but I don't even think I can." I said. Derek smiled.
"Addie calm down, we can do this." Derek assured me. I stared into his deep blue eyes. They calmed me down instantly. I nodded and drew in a shaky breath.
"Okay." I agreed.
Kallye's view
I met Addison in the OB exam room. She was trying to take her own blood when I walked in.
"Addison what on earth are you doing?" I asked. She looked up. She looked sick an distressed.
"I think I'm pregnant." Addison told me. I sighed and walked over to her. I took the needle from her and took her blood. I sent it off to the lab and then went and sat down in front of her.
"You look rough." I observed. She nodded.
"I feel rough. Come on let me do your ultrasound and exam." Addison said. I got up and walked over to the exam table. I laid down and pulled my scrub top up. Addison squirted the gel on to my rounded stomach. She rubbed it around.
"Is it twins?" I asked. Addison scanned the screen carefully.
"It's not twins." She told me. I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank God." I laughed.
"Kallye. It's not twins, it's triplets." Addison told me.