A Touch Of Poppy (Complete)

Fifty-Two🐄

Poppy is now thirty-seven weeks pregnant and miserable. She can't sleep or get comfy really and she's about over this pregnancy.

I went to the kitchen to get her some orange juice while she took her prenatal vitamins.

"How are you feeling today?" I asked her.

"Just tired really and even though I slept all night I believe I could sleep all day." She laughed.

"I'm sorry I can't stay here with you but I have to get out there and feed the animals and check on the pig that's pregnant," I said.

"Ok be careful and I will miss you." She said.

"I will miss your face too," I said leaning down kissing her lips.

"I'll have my phone on in case you want to check on me." She said.

"You know I will be. I love you, Poppy."

"I love you too Luke," She said.

I went out got on the side by side and headed to the stables. I got all my chores done before breakfast and walked in and Clara gave me a bag so I could go eat with Poppy.

"How is she this morning?" Worth asked.

"She's tired and staying in bed mostly if she's not up peeing," I said.

"Give her a kiss from me." He said.

"And tell her I hope to see her at dinner," Clara said.

"Thanks, guys I will." I walked out to the side by side and headed back to the house. When I walked inside I didn't find her in the bed but I heard the toilet flush.

"Hey, I brought food," I said as she walked out.

"Good I'm hungry what is it?" She asked.

"Not sure. I'm going to go get us some drinks I'll be right back." I said.

When I walked back into the bedroom I had drinks and ketchup in my arm.

"Ohh I'm glad you brought ketchup because she gave us hash rounds." She laughed.

"I figured I would bring it just in case," I said handing it to her.

Clara had given us sausage biscuits and hash rounds and a side of apples.

"Clara said she hopes to see you for dinner and your dad asked me to give you a kiss from him," I said leaning over kissing her lips.

"Well I don't kiss my dad on the lips but thanks." She laughed.

After lunch, I asked if she wanted to ride with me while I gathered apples and she smiled. "Of course I do."

Romeo was tap dancing at the door ready to go with us which caused me to laugh. "Are you ready Romeo?"

He barked and wagged his tail when I opened the door. I held Poppy's hand and helped on to the side by side and we headed up to the stables and I grabbed the buckets and then we headed toward the orchard.

I picked apples while Poppy played fetch the apple with Romeo. I could hear her giggling which was music to my ears.

When I got back on the side by side she was holding her stomach. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, he's kicking me hard." She said putting my hands on her stomach to feel.

She grimaced and I was getting concerned. "Are you sure that you are ok?"

"I'm not sure maybe it's Braxton hicks because I'm not due for several more weeks."

"Yeah but anything can happen. Let's get you back down to the main house so your grandma Josie can check you." I said.

'It's nice to have a nurse in the family huh?" She laughed.

Once down to the main house I took her inside and asked Clara where Josie was.

"She's on the front porch Luke. Wait are you ok Poppy?" She asked.

"I'm thinking it's just Braxton hicks but I need grandma." She said holding her stomach.

I walked out front and Josie was sitting on the porch with Holland. "Hey, Josie can you come to check Poppy?"

"Is she ok?" Holland asked jumping up.

"She's in pain and hoping just Braxton hicks but we aren't sure," I said.

Josie got up and come into the house and helped Poppy into a spare bedroom downstairs and begin to access her.

"Are the contractions close together?" She asked.

"No, I don't think so grandma. It's just sharp pain and then it quits." She said.

We waited around thirty minutes to see if anything developed but it didn't and things calmed down so we chalked it up to Braxton hicks.

By the time we made it back to the kitchen, it was dinner time and everyone was gathering up around the table.

"What's on the menu tonight?" Roger asked.

"Enchiladas," Clara said.

"Oh, that sounds good." Poppy said.

"Nothing you can eat with ketchup though." I laughed.

"Don't tempt me, Luke." She laughed.

After dinner, I took her home and we spent the rest of the evening in bed watching tv.

"Luke, would you get me some ice cream and pickles?" She asked.

"Gross but yes I will." I laughed getting off the bed and going to make this nastiness in a bowl.

When I walked back into the bedroom she was asleep and I walked over next to her and put the bowl by the bed and covered her up.

"Oh, I'm sorry I dozed off." She said.

"Do you want your ice cream and pickles?" I asked.

"Sure." She said sitting up. While she eats that I went to take a shower because I can't stand to see her eat that not to mention I hate pickles.

When I got out of the shower she was finishing it up. "I know you hate it but it hit the spot, Luke." She laughed.

I took her bowl to the kitchen and rinsed it out before joining her back in bed. She got situated with her pregnancy pillow and I had what was left of the bed.

It's a good thing we have a California king or I would be on the couch.