Right On The Money Honey - Michael Hardy

TWENTY

Michael and Morgan are on tour together and Elizabeth and Haley have been practically living together since they left. 

"My boobs hurt." Liz says as she filters through the medicine cabinet for Pamprin. "Fuckin' period fuckin' bullshit." She grumbles as she tries to take the cap off the pill bottle. "Stupid fuckin' child proof bullshit." Tears form in her eyes. "Open, dammit!"

Haley gently takes the bottle from her and opens it for her. She rubs a soothing hand across her back. "You okay?"

"Yeah." She whimpers, sniffling softly. Haley nods, getting a cup of tea ready for the rather emotional woman next to her. "How much longer is this tour?"

Haley glances up at the calendar then to her phone. "A week or two."

"I miss them." She says after taking a drink of the tea.

"You sure you're okay?"

"Why? Am- Am I actin' weird?"

"Just- I've been around you while you're on your period and this ain't normal period Liz."

"Shit. What could- What do you-"

"You might be pregnant."

Liz scoffs into a weak laugh. "Nuh-uh. I'm- I'm on the- I've got the IUD. The chances for that is like less than one percent."

"Not zero." Haley picks up her keys. "I'm gonna run out and grab a few things. I'll be right back, alright?"

Liz nods and sits at the table, those words rolling through her mind. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to be pregnant again but it's kind of weird timing.

Michael got so behind in his work when Mikey was born and Liz felt awful about it. She couldn't handle the boy alone but she was too stubborn to ask for help.

Her health went downhill. She wasn't able to sleep, didn't have time to shower or eat a proper meal and she got incredibly emotional: weepy and angry. Michael was worried out of his mind about her so he kind of pulled back from his music for a hot second.

Now, if she's pregnant again, who knows what going to happen with two kids.

"Okay, I got a box of tests and a tub of ice cream." Haley says as she drops a paper bag on the counter. "Let's get you upstairs and peein' on a few sticks."

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The tour has finally ended and the guys are flying back from Iowa. They should be back in home any minute.

Liz has been insanely busy with cleaning the house, washing the sheets, making food and watching her kid so she's taking a quick nap well before Michael is supposed to be home.

Michael quietly opens the door and is met with a silent house. He kicks his shoes off and tosses his bag on the couch before heading upstairs to take a shower.

He stops in his tracks when he sees his wife curled up on his side of the bed clutching a pillow. He smiles then tip toes to his sons room.

Mikey squeals when he sees his dad and it makes Michael smile from ear to ear. He picks him up and takes him back to their bedroom where his boy lays between them and Michael on his wife's side.