Always Been You

Chapter 28

Rosemary's POV
I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and ran to the bathroom. I started throwing up. I pulled my hair back.

"Rose? Are you okay?"

"I think. I just don't feel good."

"Do you need me to stay home with you?"

"No. I think I'll be fine. I can always call you. You can go back to sleep."

"I have two hours before I need to get ready. I'll sit with you."

"I'm not staying in here. I'm going to lay down."

Malakai helped me get up and walk back over to our bed. He stayed with me until he had to go to work.

"If you need me to come home early I will."

"I don't want you to get fired."

"Love it's fine. It's not like this will be the only chance I can get."

"But it's your first major one. I don't want you to lose it because of me. It's bad enough we'll lose money if I don't do  anything while I'm sick. And all I do is sit at the computer playing games for people."

"I knew it! You're stressing yourself out!"

"I'm not."

"Rosemary you were freaking out because you couldn't find your headset. I don't want you playing anything today. Okay? I love you I'll see you later."

"I love you too."

He kissed my forehead then left.  I went back to sleep. I ate what I could. I listened to Malakai and didn't play anything.

                         *Phone Call with Malakai*
"Hey do you feel any better?"

"I have no idea. I've been sleeping on and off since you left."

"Did you eat?"

"Hardly. Can I be honest with you? I haven't felt good for a few weeks. I woke up and it was just worse."

"Do you want to go to the doctor?"

"I don't want to but I should."

"I'm on a break now so I'll call and see when someone can see you. I'll let you go back to sleep. Love you."

"Love you."

                           *End of Phone Call*
I put my phone down and fell asleep AGAIN. I felt a hand go on my cheek.

"Rose? Babe? Hey love. Can you get ready? I'm taking you to a doctor. I found one that can see you in an hour. It's not a random one. They're someone my family uses."

"I'm so tired."

"I know. You look like it. You can go back to sleep when we get home."

I got up and got ready. When we got to the doctor's office I did whatever they asked me to do. Then I sat down and put my head on Mal's shoulder and held his hand. When my name got called we got up and followed the nurse to a room. I sat down on the exam bed and Mal stood next to me. I yawned them rubbed my eyes. The door opened and then closed.

"Hi I'm Dr.Dawson. I assume you're Rosemary?"

"Yeah. That's me."

"First off congratulations."

"For?"

"You're pregnant!"

"Holy shit."

"Is this why I don't feel good?"

"Yes. It's just a bit of morning sickness. It should go away soon."

I hugged Malakai. She did an ultrasound and said I was seven weeks along. At home I went right back to bed. Malakai put my due date on the calendar. I woke up the next day still sick. I ran to the bathroom and threw up again. I started crying.

"I don't fucking feel good!"

"I'm sorry. It'll be worth it in the end."

"I'll buy you a puppy if you stop making me sick!"

I threw up once or twice a day. It started going away a few weeks later. I was starting to get a bump too. We started turning a bedroom into a nursery. Christian and Adrian came over and helped put the crib together. Adrian now has a son so I'm assuming he's the one that's mostly putting the crib together. No matter how hard I try to convince him Mal won't let me help.

"Come on let me help!"

"No. Go lay down."

"Ugh okay fine."

There was a knock on the front door. I went to open it.

"Hey Liz! Is everything okay? Why are you upset?"

"My mom has a boyfriend."

I immediately started thinking the worst.

"What happened?"

"Nothing! God no! I-I just feel like she's ignoring me."

"Does she know you're here?"

"I left a note."

"Your uncles are upstairs setting up a crib. You look tired. Did you sleep at all?"

"Not really. My mind kept screaming."

"You should've called. We would've come to get you."

"I didn't want to bother you anymore."

"You needing us doesn't bother us."

"It doesn't?"

"Not at all."

We sat down on the couch and started talking. Hannah came to pick her up a few hours later. I suggested she'd stay the night but Hannah wanted her home. The next day an non invited guest showed up.

"Hey Rose? Hailey's here."

"It's been what? Four years? What does she want?"

I opened the front door and saw her.

"What?"

"I see I'm going to have another grandchild. Congratulations."

"Go away. You are not allowed to be part of our lives. You lost that right years ago. You will have no part in my life. You will have no part in Mal's life. And you WILL NOT have a part in my child's life."

"But I'm the grandmother!"

"Okay and?"

"I have the right!"

I started laughing.

"You? You're not grandparent material! Let me ask you this. Are you still with him?"

"With who?"

"You know who I'm talking about. Even though he's in jail are you still with him?"

"Of course I am."

"Does Adrian let you around his kid?"

"No. But he should!"

"Get away from my house. Hey Mal? What time is it?"

"Almost 4:30!"

"I have to go."

I went to shut the door and I saw her lift her foot up. I pushed her away then slammed the door and locked it quickly.

"She went to kick me!"

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going live!"

I sat down at the computer and did what I normally do at this time everyday.