As I Am (Part 2 of There You'll Be)

Sprinkle

(Jay)

Did I hear my girlfriend right just now? She really wants to go back to the piece of shit that caused her so much heartache? While expecting my child? Hell no. I gently grabbed her chin and wiped the tears off her cheeks with my thumbs.

"Evelyn Rae Hadley, you listen to me, okay? You're upset. I see that. You're also pregnant and hormonal which means your emotions are all over the place. Think about what the last 7 years ended up as. Think of how angry and heartbroken you were. You are safe now, baby. I got you. I won't pick up and leave. You're not just a convenience. You are my world. I'm not going to drop you because I'm bored like he did. I won't hurt you, Evelyn. I promise. You and this baby are my whole life now. Your kids are my life now. I'm not going to let you go, okay? I love you."

I kissed her gently again and again on her head and pulled her close. My hand resting on her tiny little 8 week pregnant belly.

"Thank you...so much." She said relaxing.

"What do you say we get up off the floor and go for a drive down the strip. You, me and our little sprinkle." I said.

"I'd like that." She says with a smile.

She gets up and her little belly is so cute and small. Then it hits me. How the hell are we going to tell her ex-husband, a buddy of mine, that we are expecting?
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Driving down the Las Vegas strip at night with the top down hits different when you drive with the love of your life right beside you.

We stopped at In-N-Out per the baby's demand and end up at my place with a movie. I leave for filming in 3 weeks. And I'll be gone for another 3 weeks. By the time I get back, it'll be a month before I find out what we are having.

I happen to glance over at Evelyn and see that she's very intrigued in the show and that she is also naturally just holding her belly though there's nothing really there. I place my arm around her and kiss her cheek. It's only a few more minutes before she's out like a light. Asleep on the couch.