Sabrina made her way to the bathroom as soon as she got home. She had bought a pregnancy test at the gas station when they stopped. They were back from their honeymoon. They had stayed an extra week. She had been feeling sick and thought it was something she ate. She set the test on the counter and waited for it to be done. Seth knocked on the bathroom door.
"Babe, you ok?", he asked.
"Yeah, just really needed to go", she said.
She had ran in as soon as Seth parked.
"I told you to go before we left the airport. You also could have gone at the gas station", he chuckled.
"I didn't have to go then and I am not using those dirty toilets at the gas station. Who knows what goes on in those", she said.
She heard him laugh. After a few more minutes, she checked the test. Those pesky plus signs looking right at her. She lifted the test.
"Seth", she yelled.
He tried to open the door, but it was still locked. She stood and unlocked it, letting him in. He looked around till his eyes landed on the test in her hand.
"Is that, what I think it is?", he asked.
She nodded.
"And does it say, what I think it says?", he asked.
She nodded again. She met his eyes.
"We're going to be parents?", he asked.
She smiled and nodded. They hugged and he kissed her.
"I knew its sooner than we planned, but I promise to be the best dad, ever", he said excited.
She kissed him again.
"I know you will", she said.
He bent down and kissed her stomach. He stood up straight again.
"We have too tell our friends", he said excited.
"Hold on, just a second", she said.
"You don't want to tell them?", he asked confused.
"I just want to enjoy this with you for a little bit longer", she said.
He nodded. Kissing her. He suddenly pulled away.
"We have to look for a bigger place or at least go house hunting. We need a house", he said quickly.
She placed her hands on his shoulders.
"Ok, slow down babe. We don't need a house right this second. Like I said, lets enjoy this news and everything else can wait", she said.
"Agreed", he said.
"Dean told me his secretary was a man", Serena said.
"Nope.", Nala said.
"I'm going to kill him", she said.
Nala laughed softly.
"Thank you again for watching the kids. Roman and I needed that", Nala said.
"Anytime. I'm hoping the twins will give Dean baby fever", Serena said.
"You want to try?", Nala asked.
"I have tried talking about it, but he blows me off and I feel like he makes up work just to not talk to me", Serena said.
"You have changed him so much, not by force, because he loves you", Nala said.
"I'm starting to wonder if he gave me that speech about wanting marriage and kids to suck me in and keep me, never planning to give me any of that. I mean, we don't have too get married or have kids", Serena said.
"But you want those things", Nala said.
Serena looked down into her wine glass.
"I do", she said.
"But you also love Dean", Nala said.
Serena nodded.
"I love him so much and I want to make him happy, but I don't know if I can give up marriage and kids just to keep him", Serena said.
Nala reached over and took her friend's hand.
"You really need to talk to him", Nala said.
Serena nodded. After Sabrina and Seth's wedding, Dean had pulled her aside and spoke about getting married as soon as they could, but whenever she tried to talk to him about it, he blew her off and acted like he didn't care. So she stopped planning, wondering if he would notice. He didn't. That hurt more. Once Dean got home, he set his bag down and removed his tie. He went over to the fridge and grabbed a beer. He lifted the lid to the pots on the stove to see what was for dinner. He moaned.
"Babe, is the food done?", he called out.
She walked into the kitchen and he tried to kiss her. She pulled away and grabbed the plates.
"Yeah, its done", she said.
"Is everything ok?", he asked.
"You tell me. How's Mandy?", she asked.
Dean raised a brow.
"So I see Nala told you", he said, trying to play it off as a joke.
She rolled her eyes.
"I didn't want you to freak out darlin. Look how you're acting now", he said.
She shook her head.
"So I'm not allowed to be mad because you lied to me? Was there something going on between you two and that's why you didn't say anything?", she asked.
"No. I have never cheated on you and I don't plan too", he said.
She went back to serving.
"Can we talk about the wedding?", she asked.
She saw the face he made and shook her head at him again.
"You know what, I'm suddenly not so hungry anymore", she said, shoving the plate into his hands.
"Rena, I just had a long day", he said.
"So did I. You don't see me rolling my eyes at you and making those faces", she said.
"I don't want to fight", he said.
"Well tough shit. You said you wanted me to start planning our wedding and when I try to talk to you about it, you make faces and roll your eyes. Like its not important to you. If you don't want to marry me or have kids, tell me now and don't lie to me.", she said.
"I want to marry you, but you have to understand Rena. I never wanted to get married again, it scares the shit out of me. I don't want you to realize you made a mistake and leave. I need you, I don't think I could ever feel what I feel for you, with anyone else. I don't want to be alone again", he said.
"If I was leaving you, I would have left a long time ago. Do you still want to do this or not?", she asked.
He licked his lips and nodded.
"I do. When? We can go down to the court house tomorrow and I will marry you then", he said.
"And kids?", she asked.
"I want that too", he said.
"Are you lying to me?", she asked.
"No, Rena", he said.
He pulled her into him.
"We get married now and then once you finish school and only when you finish school, will we try for a baby", he said.
She nodded.
"Deal?", he asked.
"Deal", she replied.
"Ok Mrs. Rollins, looks like you are around a month, almost two", the doctor said.
They watched the baby on the monitor. Seth and Sabrina smiled.
"Is everything ok with our baby?", Seth asked.
"So far so good", the doctor said.
Once the doctor left to bring them their sonograms, Seth helped Sabrina sit up.
"Now can we tell everyone?", Seth asked.
Sabrina smiled at her husband's excitement. She sighed.
"Fine, go ahead", she said, handing him his phone.
He quickly took it and took a picture of the monitor with the baby on it. He smiled as he typed.
"Coming soon, baby Rollins"
He sent it in a group chat to his friends. Suddenly his phone was blowing up with calls. Sabrina took her sister's call. Seth was talking so fast to whoever was on the line with him.
"Yay, I am going to be an aunt", Serena said.
"You are", Sabrina said smiling.
"How far along are you?", her sister asked.
"Almost two months", Sabrina said.
"How exciting, more babies", Serena said.
"Speaking of babies. When can we expect Dean to knock you up?", Sabrina asked.
"Not till I'm done with school. We agreed to it", Serena said.
"So you talked to him about the whole wedding and kids or I'm out thing?", her sister asked.
Serena sighed.
"Yup. He's just scared I'm going to back out last minute and leave him", Serena said.
"Do you not show your man love or what? Why would he think that?", her sister asked.
"You don't know how much love I show him", Serena said.
"Ew Rena, don't need to know", Sabrina said.
Her sister laughed.
"Wedding is on and in a few months", Serena said.
"When you say few months, you mean, eight, nine?", Sabrina asked.
She and Seth were walking out of the offices. Seth not taking his eyes off the sonogram.
"More like four", Serena said.
Sabrina stopped.
"Four? Four months?", Sabrina almost shouted.
"What's wrong?", Seth asked his wife.
She covered the mouth piece to her phone.
"Serena and Dean are getting married in four months", Sabrina said.
"Does that mean they have everything ready for it?", Seth asked.
"No, she doesn't", Sabrina said into the phone.
"Would you relax. I have been planning this wedding since I was a little girl. I know what I want and I know where to get it. After he said he wanted to get married I put my butt in gear and shopped", Serena said.
"I hate you. If you need help, let me know", Sabrina said.
"Actually, I asked Nala to help me. Its only fair. You had Kathan as your maid of honor, she had you.", Serena said.
"Fine, I guess I'm ok with it. Plus it would be easier for her since she lives so close to you. Wedding dress shopping can be moved up. When?", Sabrina asked.
"I was going to tell you before I got the picture Seth sent. Next weekend", Serena said.
"I'll be there", Sabrina said.
Dean got home to find his fiancée looking at her phone with a smile.
"You are either looking at the photo of the baby or looking at a naked man", Dean said.
Serena laughed softly and set her phone down.
"Baby", she said.
He sat beside her.
"Seth sent it to me too", Dean said.
She reached over and squeezed his arm.
"You ok?", she asked.
"Yeah, just, I can't wait to do that. Send my family and friends a text with a picture of my baby's sonogram", he said.
She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"A few more years baby", she said.
"And I am looking forward to it", he said.