Surfer Girl // A.I (completed)

sixty-two

< March >

{ Tatum }

I jumped from the bed and ran into the bathroom, dropping to my knees and throwing up into the toilet. As I gagged, I felt my hair get pulled back and an arm holding me.

Once I felt as if my stomach was empty, I leaned my head and closed my eyes,

"You okay baby?" I heard Ashton speak, pulling me down to sit on his lap on the bathroom floor. I nodded and leaned my head back on his shoulder,

"You sure?" He kissed my head. Just as I went to nod, I jumped out of his lap and buried my head back in the toilet.

I heard Ashton get up then the sink run before it turned off. I leaned up and Ashton wiped my mouth before using the back of his hand to feel my head,

"You don't have a fever" he sighed, "Baby, I think you need to see a doctor"

I nodded. He was right. I did. This has been happening for a few weeks now. I get my wake-up call at 4 am by puking my guts up then I feel nauseous until at least noon. And my boobs hurt so fucking bad,

"Let's get back in bed. I'll call and make you an appointment once the doctor's office opens" Ashton helped me up and guided me into bed. He pulled the covers up over me and placed a kiss on my head,

"I'm going to grab you some water" he whispered then left the room.

I groaned and rolled over, my stomach feeling like it was just moving in circles. I closed my eyes because I was getting dizzy and used my arm to cover them because the light from the lamp Ashton turned on was burning,

"Here babe" Ashton cautiously sat on the edge of the bed. I opened my eyes and sat up a little, taking the glass from him and chugging the glass,

Ashton took my empty glass back to the kitchen, then settled in bed with me. He pulled my back to his chest and held me, placing kisses behind my ear,

"Ash?" I quietly spoke, "Can you, like, massage my boobs? Preferably my left boob"

"What?" Ashton laughed, "Baby if you're trying to get turned on-"

"No. Seriously Ash. I need you to, like, massage it or something. They hurt so bad" I whined,

"Okay okay," he quickly spoke, his hand coming up to my left boob, massaging it. Usually, this would have me turned on and taking Ashton's clothes off, but not now. It was a relief almost,

"This okay?" Ashton questioned. I nodded, letting my eyes close, "Go to sleep baby"

And I did. I went right back to sleep.

****

The next time I woke up was at 9 am, launching from the bed like earlier and running into the bathroom, puking into the toilet,

"Hey baby I got you an- Oh shoot" I heard Ashton then he was right behind me, holding my hair.

I finished my puking spell and brushed my teeth, turning back to Ashton,

"What were you saying?" I asked,

"I got you an appointment for 3:00 today" he lightly smiled, stepping to me and hugging me,

"Thank you" I smiled.

Ashton lifted me and I wrapped my legs around his waist while arms went around his neck with my head on his shoulder,

"You'll be okay"

****

We walked into the doctor's office and I signed in and did the paperwork. Ashton came with me because he's worried. Also, I didn't want to drive so he did.

"Tatum Irwin" a nurse practitioner called out. Ashton and I stood and followed her back to a room,

"I like the Irwin" Ashton winked. I rolled my eyes. We had eloped last month. Technically I wasn't Irwin yet. We were still waiting on the document to come in the mail with the official name change.

"They'll be with you soon" she smiled then left us. I thanked her and laid my head on Ashton's shoulder.

The door opened and another nurse walked in,

"Hi. I'm just going to check vitals, take a bit of blood, and have you give us a urine sample. Then the doctor will be in" she told me. I nodded.

She got what she needed then I walked down the hall to do the urine sample. I put the cup in the little metal door then went back to the room I was in.

"How do you feel right now?" Ashton asked, kissing my head,

"Really tired" I sighed, letting my head hit his shoulder,

"We'll take a nap when we get home" he promised, making me laugh.

Not long later, the door opened and my actual doctor came in,

"Tatum, when was your last period?" she asked right away,

"January. But I have an irregular one anyway" I shrugged, taking Ashton's hand,

"Well, we looked at the blood sample and the urine sample" she looked at me, "Honey, you're pregnant"

I felt like everything stopped. My hand fell from Ashton's. I looked over at him and he looked just as shocked as me,

"I see you're not on birth control anymore? Were you all trying for a baby?"

"We weren't trying. My other doctor took me off a bunch of stuff last year. She took me off birth control and some other medicines. She also made me change up my diet" I spoke as Ashton took my hand again,

"You haven't been eating meat? The way your specific body is set up and the way your system works is reliant on proteins like that. You're the same weight you were months ago, which means you lost a lot and have gained it back with being pregnant" she explained.

I just nodded,

"Okay, I want you to get back to eating meat. You can eat whatever you want" she told me, "Now, I'm going to schedule you guys in at our office that's for pregnant women. It's just down the hall if you guys want to head there now"

Ashton and I thanked her before stepping out into the hall of the large building.

"This is crazy" he whispered, "But, I'm kinda happy"

"I'm scared" I spoke, "but, kinda happy too"

****

We walked into the OBGYN and were taken into a room right away with a doctor,

"I'm Dr. Stevens. Your doctor just sent you here right? You just found out you're pregnant?" She smiled. I nodded and squeezed Ashton's hand,

"Okay. Let's have you change into this gown. We are going to do an transvaginal ultrasound for the first one"

Once I was changed she came back in and got me sat up on the table. Ashton stood next to me as she put this wand thing in me.

We all stared at the screen, seeing nothing for a while. But then there was a blob. I looked at Ashton who had tears in his eyes, much like me,

"Hold on" Dr. Stevens squinted and moved the wand around, the screen rotating and a second blob popping up.

My eyes widened and I looked at Ashton. His mouth was open,

"Wait, there's two of them?" Ashton asked,

"Yes, there is!" The doctor smiled, "And by estimating I'd say you're about 5 weeks along"

She continued to talk but Ashton and I didn't really register it. We were both too in shock.

****

We both silently got in the car, me staring at the string of photos in my hand,

"Holy fuck" I mumbled,

"We're having twins"