Surfer Girl // A.I (completed)

sixty-three

< March 13th >

{ Ashton }

I carefully got out of bed this morning and made sure Tatum was covered up before I slipped out of the room. I walked out into the kitchen, putting a K-cup in the Keurig then walking over to the fridge. I stopped before I opened it, smiling at the strip of ultrasound pictures that were being held on by a magnet. It's definitely scary knowing I have two kids on the way, but I'm happy even if it was a little unexpected.

I finished up my coffee and took a seat on the couch, grabbing my phone and scrolling through Twitter. Most of my feed was people talking about the upcoming 5SOS album. I'm stoked people are so excited for it. The boys and I worked super hard. The one thing that worries me now is the tour with this album. It will be during the pregnancy and, if we figured it up right, I'll be on tour when Tatum's due. If I have to miss part of tour, I will because my kids' births are more important.

I got an alert on my phone from the Ring doorbell, making me click the notification and see that the mail had come. I sat my phone and coffee down and got up, walking outside and out the gate to the mailbox, pulling the mail out. As I walked back to the house, I looked through the mail. My smile spread when I saw the yellow envelope from the courthouse with 'Tatum Irwin' on the front. It's been a bit since we eloped and we were patiently waiting for the official documents with her name change.

I sat everything but the yellow envelope on the kitchen counter, then wandered down the hall to our room. I was too excited that I had to wake her up.

As soon as I sat on the edge, Tatum woke up and rolled over,

"Good morning Mrs. Irwin" I smiled. She squinted her eyes then eyed the envelope in my hand,

"It's official?" She smiled, taking it from my hand, sitting up and pulling all the papers out,

"Does this mean we can tell everyone?" I asked,

"Well duh" she grinned and grabbed her phone and I went and grabbed mine and came back and sat on the bed with Tatum,

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^@anneirwin: welcome to the family 😊

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"Are you feeling okay?" I patted Tatum's leg once I sat my phone down,

"I'm a little nauseous, but I'm okay" she smiled up, then looked back down at her phone, "Hey what's this about the coronavirus in the US?"

I squinted my eyes and looked down at her phone,

"I mean I've heard about it but I didn't know it was bad here"

"They said we might go on lockdown" she looked up at me, a little worried,

"Then today, we'll go to the grocery and get everything we need" I assured her and she nodded, "How about some breakfast?"

****

Just as we were walking out the door to go to the grocery, Tatum stopped me as her phone popped up a notification,

"Ash, the cases are apparently really bad here. We have stay-at-home orders starting tomorrow" she told me. I could tell she was a little worried- I mean I was too but I was more nervous about her and the babies,

"Okay," I nodded, "You stay here and I'll go to the grocery. With you being pregnant, it's safest for you to be here since the grocery is probably getting packed right now"

Tatum nodded and leaned up on her toes, pressing her lips to mine,

"Do you need or want anything food wise?" I asked, pulling my notes in my phone up where I had a grocery list made,

"Fruit and Oreos" she smiled, "Oh and the vitamins I'm supposed to be taking"

"Got it" I pecked her lips once more, "I'll be home soon.

****

I pulled into the Costco parking lot and immediately groaned. It was crazy packed. I ended up having to park in the very backlot.

I sat in my truck for a minute, watching people walk in. A few walked in with masks on. I glanced around my vehicle then opened the console, seeing a bandana in there. I got it out and tied it around my face, covering my mouth and nose.

I walked in and grabbed a cart, seeing the checkout line to the back of the store. I sighed and went straight to the back where I knew toilet paper and paper towels were since I heard people were taking it at all. I got back there just in time to grab the last few packs of each.

I continued moving up and down aisles, grabbing what we needed and wanted, including the large box that had 12 Oreo packs in it for Tatum.

Once I had all the items, I hopped in the long line, scrolling through my phone as I inched forward.

I soon had floods of texts and emails flowing in. They were from managers and people we were to be interviewed by. Our music video shoot was canceled along with every interview and secret performance we had planned. This also means that the boys and I have to figure out how we're going to release the new album.

This coronavirus shit is serious.

****

I got home and brought all the groceries in and Tatum and I got them quickly put away,

"We'll just have groceries delivered until this is over. Hopefully, it won't be long but I have a bad feeling it will last a while" I sighed,

"Yeah" Tatum nodded, wrapping her arms around my middle, "The baby doctor called me. They said until further notice, only I can go to the appointments"

I felt my heart drop. I can't go with her to see my own kids,

"I'm sorry Ash"

"It's not your fault. It sucks but it's what's safe" I kissed the top of her head, "We will be fine. We will stay in and away from people. I promise we will be okay"