What are we going to do now?// Luke Hemmings

6

I wake up to aches and pains, kicks and nausea. I sit up slowly and take deep slow breaths.

As much as I would like Luke to try and comfort me right now, he's sleeping right next to me.

I slide out from underneath the covers and make my way downstairs. I reach the kitchen and grab a glass of water and some crackers.

Silently eating them at the island, someone loudly runs down the stairs. I look over and see Luke at the entrance of the kitchen.

"You just scared the shit out of me. I woke up and you weren't there " He says as he nears me.

"Sorry, tell our baby girl that. She woke me up." I say and take a nibble from my cracker.

"Well, our baby girl needs to let mommy sleep." He chuckles.

"I'm fine for now, but just wait until two months from now. That's a different story." I say and smile.

He shrugs as he attempts to lift me off of the chair.

"Yeah, I can't do that." He says and sets me on the floor.

"You do realize that you'd be carrying me, the baby, and the extra weight I've gained, up the stairs. Right?" I ask him.

"No, Riley, I though I was carrying a cat." He says and rolls his eyes.

"I was just making sure, I mean you aren't the brightest. Look what happened." I say and gesture to my large tummy. His mouth hangs open, eyes wide.

"Hey! You had just as much part in that as I did! And I am too smart. I used a condom every time. And I am bright. I have the prettiest smile and eyes." He says and pouts.

"I was joking, Luke." I say and head back for bed.

"Hey, don't just walk away." He calls and chases after me. He says an grabs me by the waist. I squeal as he turns me around as he kisses my lips.

"I love you."

"I love you too." I say with a smile.

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My eyes jolt open as an excruciating pain occurs in my ribs. I try to sit up, but the pains restrain me from doing so. Taking in a deep breath, I try to ignore the uncomfortable pain. But I can't. She must be stretching. Mom told me that's what I used to do. I let out a little whimper of pain as she stays in that position.

"Are you ok? what's wrong? Are you having contractions?" Luke asks.

"She's stretching." I manage to tell him.

When she finally stops stretching. I let out a sigh and become less tense.

"Are you alright now?" He asks.

"Yeah." I nod my head as I begin to fall asleep once again.

"Good night babe." He says and presses a kiss to my forehead. I hum in response. Before I fall back asleep, I feel his arms wrap around my waist and hands rest on my tummy.

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Waking up again, it's only to a couple kicks. A few harder than others, but tolerable. I roll out of bed and head downstairs to get some breakfast.

As I reach the living room, I see Luke playing Call of Duty with Hunter. Who is also kicking Luke's butt.

"Dammit. How are you so good at this?" Luke asks rhetorically as his player dies.

"Skill." Hunter says with a smirk.

"I give up." He sighs and throws his head back on the couch.