Waving the Green Flag (Alex Bowman)

Chapter 5

Alex was going absolutely crazy not being able to race. I felt so bad for him.

"I swear NASCAR needed to make changes long before now deciding they were gonna do something. Look at Kurt Busch, he's been out since what July?" I said.

Alex nodded, "I miss racing.."

I really hoped he could make it back for Phoenix, for his own mental state.

*****

I've officially moved in with Alex, and my nephews, and sister in law, already miss me. So instead of taking them all the way to Vegas with him, he and Brittany asked if Alex and I would take them and we agreed to. They also left Emilia with us.

Joey and Brittany dropped them off and hit the road to Vegas.

"I can't believe we get to stay with Aunt Emma and Uncle Alex for four days!!" Hudson exclaimed. It was safe to say that he approved of me and Alex.

"Yay uncle Alex!!!' Jameson laughed. "We gonna race cars!!"

Alex took a breath, "Good lord, okay,"

"Uh we need cars, Uncle Alex!" Hudson laughed.

"Alright then, let's go," Alex said.

I laughed, and we headed out to Alex's Silverado. The boys got in the truck, I buckled them in, and Alex put Emilia in and buckled the seat in.

Alex got in the driver's seat, and took us to Target. "Um boys, you go with Uncle Alex, I need to go grab something quick," I said, handing the cart that had Emilia in it, over to alex.

After I parted with Alex and the kids, I went to the aisle that held the pregnancy tests. I was so nervous, my period didn't come for the second month in a row, and I'd only ever missed one period in a row. I was bloated more than usual with a period, so I figured I'd get a pregnancy test just to see. I walked to the checkout, paid for it, and put it in my purse with the receipt before walking to where Alex was with the kids. They had a cartful of snacks, Hot Wheels, etc.

After the Target adventure, they built a massive Hot Wheels track all around the house.

I took a video of it then posted it to Instagram.

emmalogano: when your brother and sister in law ask you to take the kids, and your house turns into a Hot Wheels universe

@joeylogano @alex_bowman

Liked by joeylogano and others

joeylogano: They love hot wheels!

emmalogano: @joeylogano we had to make a target run lmaooo

*****

I went to the bathroom and locked the door, I peed on the pregnancy test and paced the room for 5 minutes waiting for the results. Once the timer went off, my new fear was unlocked as I read the LCD screen that said "PREGNANT".

I reminded myself to make an appointment Monday with my OB/GYN.

Sunday rolled around. Joey won the Vegas race, and he was locked in to the Championship 4. Monday, I dropped the girls off at school, on my way to my OB/GYN appointment. Joey would be home soon anyway, so I didn't have to worry about picking the girls up.

After waiting, I was called back, and they put me in a room to wait for the doctor.

"Hi Emma, how are you?" Dr. Johnson asked.

"I'm okay," I replied.

"So, my notes here say you took a pregnancy test and it was positive, and that you've also had signs of pregnancy?" She asked.

I nodded, "Yeah, I've never missed more than one period,"

She did some typing, "Alright, hun, lay on your back for me,"

I did as she told me, she lifted my shirt up, "This gel is going to be cold, but I'm doing an ultrasound to confirm your pregnancy,"

I nodded, staring at the ceiling.

"Oh my, yes you are indeed pregnant, and I'm going to say you are 14 weeks along, your baby is in the right spot to for us to see the gender, and I'm going to say your due date is March 14, 2023, would you like to know the gender?"

I smiled, "Yes,"

"Your baby is a girl, congratulations," Dr. Johnson smiled.

After finishing the ultrasound, she was able to print off copies of the sonogram for me, and she did some typing on her computer before printing off my patient plan for me.

"I want to see you back here around your 20 week mark, but other than that you are good to go,"

I walked out of the doctor's office, made an appointment and left the doctor's office, and went to my friend's print shop.

"Emma! It's been a minute," Stephanie said as I walked through the door.

"How are you?" She asked.

"Pregnant, very pregnant," I replied.

Stephanie's jaw dropped, "No fucking way! Can I make you a onesie!?"

"That's actually what I came here for, I need one that says "Pack my diapers, I'm going racing with daddy," I told her.

Steph nodded, and she got to work, while I sat down and waited.

"So who's the lucky racer?" Steph asked. "Alex Bowman," I smiled.

"Ooh he's cute, congrats Em!"

I tried to pay Stephanie for the onesie but she wouldn't let me. I went home and walked in the door.

"Alex?"

"Living room!"

I walked in the living room, sat down next to him, and held up the onesie. Alex read it, and looked up at me.

"You're pregnant?!"

I nodded, holding up the ultrasound, "It's a girl," I smiled at him.

"Oh man, are we even ready for this, Emma?" Alex asked, causing my heart to drop. "I mean, we've only been dating eight months,"

I bit my lip as I fought back tears, not saying anything.

"I need to think..." He said.

I just nodded, standing up. I left the onesie and ultrasound sit on the coffee table, before getting up and walking out the door. I got in my car and let the tears fall. I turned my car on and I drove out of the driveway, calling the one person I knew could calm me down, "Erin?"

I was good friends with Erin Blaney, we went to school together since middle school. "Emma? Everything okay?" Erin asked.

"I-I need my best friend," I sighed.

"Come over, William is going out with friends, so it's just me," Erin replied.

I headed over to William and Erin's apartment building, I rang the buzzer, and Erin buzzed me in. I got up to their apartment, and knocked on the door. Erin opened the door and hugged me tight, "Girl what did Alex do?"

I didn't respond, just sat on the couch and she joined me, then I took a breath, "I told him that I'm pregnant and he said he didn't think we were ready, and he needed to think,"

"First off, congratulations! Second off, he made the baby too, so he needs to grow a pair and be there for you and little one," Erin replied.

"I didn't know what else to do, I've never cried in front of him and I didn't want to, so I held it back, got up went to my car and that's when I lost it," I said.

Erin nodded, "It's gonna be okay, he'll come around,"

We watched movies all night, and Erin told me I could crash in the guest room, and I thanked her.