cool-kellytavares-things: "Hey, hi! Prompt idea: April and Julian spend the day together and April begins to feel "sick" (nothing serious just some pregnancy symptoms ) but she tries to hide, cause she doesn't want Julian noticing or jackson finding out (or he will "force" her to take maternity leave) ... but Julian "spill the beans" .. I like that he's kind of a 'talking tina "hehehe Ps:i hope you write this one 😉😊 thanks for the one-shots!👏🙌"

Hi:) I don't think Jackson would force her on maternity leave early in the pregnancy, but here's what I came up with...

100 Encore, Day 56: "A Hunch (Tilt-A Whirl)"

"Mama! Let's go on the tea cups please!" Julian jumped up and down, gripping his mother's hands.

"Julian, relax please. I know you're having so much fun but I don't feel well right now, so just calm down."

"Why you don't? We didn't even go on a rollercoaster 'acause you said you scared too." He huffed. This was supposed to be a fun day with his mom, but she wasn't doing anything but watching him ride the rides. It was annoying because she'd promised him they'd go on a rollercoaster together. He had been excited but too nervous to go on alone. He was having fun on other rides, but he really wished his mom would join him. It was rare that they had a day alone.

April sighed and bit her lip, unable to meet her son's eyes. She felt guilty for going with a hunch. She didn't even want to be right, not today at least. Bowen wasn't a year yet, and she really had wanted to ride the rollercoaster with little man. Something deep inside of her was telling her not to do it..

She'd suffered a miscarriage very early on in a second pregnancy after Julian, so she was extra cautious. She and Jackson had handled it well enough, but she didn't even like to tell him until after she took a blood test. "I don't know bud…I'm so sorry. I just got here and…all of the smells started making me feel dizzy. Do you want to eat? Maybe I'll feel better when I put something in my tummy, but I still can't go on the rides, OK? Not this time. Isn't it fun going alone?"

"No mom. Why you come here and daddy with Bow if you don't wanna play with me?"

"I do! I do want to play with you, J! The fair was my favorite growing up! I didn't know I'd feel crummy when we planned today bud! I'm sorry! After we eat let's play a game, OK? I'm really good with the water gun ones! I'll win you whatever you want and then we'll go home and…it's your night. You pick the movie or game or anything you want!" Julian frowned at the ground. "And…And I'll make dad take all of us back tomorrow….or just you…whatever you want!"

She desperately wanted to scream "I think there's a baby in my belly, J!" But she couldn't. It was way too soon. The poor kid would understand that, but she didn't blame him for not understanding why she was dizzy without going on any rides, and queasy although she hadn't eaten anything .

"Come on, let's go get lunch. Can you guess what my favorite lunch at the fair is?"

"Uhhhh salad with all the vegitbles daddy make a face at."

"No way silly! Not at a fair! Chicken sandwiches and chilli cheese fries with cotton candy for dessert…but let's get water to drink for some balance OK?" He nodded and took her hand.

"Mama why you get the cheesy fries and a gross fried pickle if you just gonna throw it up?" Julian blinked at the puddle of vomit between his mother and him.

April groaned. "Jul, I didn't know I was going to throw up."

"You sick then you have to go home an' lay down!" he insisted.

"I'm not sick, alright? I feel fine. Let's just go win you the giant snake you had your eye on."

"No mom, when you throw up you goes home from school. Member I did and you and daddy was at work but I didn't stay in daycare acause I make other kids sick so I gotted a hosital room myself and cartoons and daddy sneaked in so much astead of working but you didn't?"

"Dad had a lot of free time between surgeries that day. You know some of his surgeries aren't emergencies and pretty much all of mine are." She stood up from the picnic bench they were sitting on and helped Julian up. "I'm winning you that snake. You deserve a prize for putting up with me today." She couldn't help but grin and tousle his curls when all Julian could do was shrug and nod. At least his mommy admitted when she was being no fun.

"So what are you going to say when daddy asks you how your day was?" April asked Julian as she struggled to seatbelt in the giant snake she'd won him. On top of being super competitive, she never had a boyfriend to win her anything at fairs. The combination resulted in a pretty extensive stuffed animal collection back in Moline, and she was more than happy to be starting one for her kids. But she was also hoping the giant snake was a good enough bribe.

"Good, we rided eve-thing to-gether, mommy eated, didn't throw up, winned me Sparky the snake, we comed home. So fun we have to do it tomorrow daddy. Who cares if you think fairs smell gross." Julian's voice was as flat as April had ever heard it.

She bit her lip, concerned. "Errr…take out the part about the throw up and…try to sound a little happier, please? I told you daddy can't know yet that I was sick."

"Oh oops…" Julian smacked his head.

"You named a snake Sparky? So silly!" April said when she hopped in the front seat. Drilling Julian on the story would only make him nervous.

"So how was your day, J?" Jackson asked when they got home.

"Mama winned me a HUGE snake acause she feeled bad acause she didn't ride rides with me and she throwed up so please daddy will you take me tomorrow? Rides no fun alone." Julian spilled before his mom and Sparky even entered the house.

When April threw the snake on the couch and could survey the scene in front of her she knew. Jackson was holding Bowen, but staring at April, unblinking. Julian had a hand over his mouth. "How was your day, honey?" she smiled, making sure to show teeth.

"She said dada," he replied, monotone. He kissed Bowen's cheek and then started up the stairs, without looking at April.

"Sorry, it just comed outta me mom!"

He looked to be on the verge of tears so April went over and gave him a kiss. "It's OK, J. Time for a bath though…I think we'll try a movie tomorrow night."

"Why are you mad? It's just a hunch." she asked, when they were laying in bed later.

"That is one of the last places you should be if you had a hunch!"

"I didn't have it until every fiber in my being told me not to get on the rollercoaster."

"You should've called me."

"Why? So you could come bring me a pregnancy test to take while squatting in a Port A Potty stall at the county fair? Thanks but no thanks. It'll be fine. I'll take the test tomorrow at work and leave you a voicemail with the results so you can listen right after you get off the rollercoaster."

Jackson just smirked. He really hated fairs and portable rides especially. That's why Julian and April had a day. "April. you know the closest I get to any ride is watching you oo the tilt-a-whirl we ride right here in this bed.

April blushed and kissed her husband. But she passed on the opportunity to ride anything that night in favor of a back rub.