My Heart Is Open

This Love

*Adam's pov

"I can't do this" Lacey said. "What? Lacey come on" I begged trailing after her. "Adam please, I can't just sit back and watch you go off around the world while I sit here waiting" she said pushing me away. "Lacey please" I begged. She took off her wedding band, that at first meant nothing at all and then meant everything in the world, and threw it at me. "Lacey!" I yelled. "Lacey!" "Adam! Adam, wake up" Lacey's voice pulled me back to reality. "Lacey" I mumbled. "Adam it's okay, it was a nightmare" she said, her voice soft and soothing. I looked up and there she was, she was still there, hovering over me, "relax" she said softly. "You're here" I whispered. "Of course I am, where would I be?" She asked looking worried. "I just, I thought you left" I said. It felt so real, it didn't feel like a dream. "I'm here Addy" she said, her hand on my cheek. I kissed her pulling her close. "Adam what's wrong?" She asked. I shook my head, "nothing, nothing's wrong" I said caressing her cheek and kissing her long and hard. I relaxed feeling her kiss me back. "Are you sure?" She asked. "Yea I'm fine" I said as she searched my eyes for the truth. "It was just a nightmare" I reassured her. She nodded, "any plans for today?" She asked. "Just spending it with you" I smiled. "Good" she said covering her mouth. "What is it?" I asked. She shook her head and her eyes bugged out of her head. She pushed back the sheets and ran before stopping short and vomiting on the rug. "Lacey" I said getting out of bed and running over to her.

She shook her head unable to get a breath. "Lacey" I said softly pulling her hair back. She gagged and coughed, it sounded painful. I picked her up and carried her to the bathroom setting her down beside the toilet and got a cup of cool water so she could rinse her mouth. She did and I sat beside her rubbing her back lightly. She panted struggling for a breath. She vomited again and I held her hair back. She finally fell back against the tiles shaking and sweating. I cradled her in my lap trying to get her to relax. "It's okay" I whispered holding her against my chest. "I want to lay down" she muttered. "Yea okay" I said and lifted her up and grabbed the trash and carried her back to bed. I helped her into bed and unhooked her bra, and slipped my shirt on her and laid her down. I put the trash by her head and kissed her forehead. "I'm cold" she said shivering. I covered her and got a cool facecloth and laid it on her forehead, "I don't want you to over heat" I said caressing her cheek. I watched her drift to sleep and looked at the clock, 5:30. I sighed, today would be long. I cleaned up the rug as best I could and cleaned up the bathroom and aired it out unable to handle the smell any longer. I looked at the clock again as I crawled back into bed, 6:30 hopefully I can sleep a little longer, I thought and fell asleep.

I woke up to the sun in my eyes and Lacey gone. "No, no, no, no, no, no" I said, "not again. Wake up, wake up, wake up!" I begged. I stopped hearing movement outside the room, I got up and threw the door open. There she was sitting at the island eating a muffin and drinking coffee I assumed. "Lace?" I asked. "Morning Adam, I didn't wake you did I? I feel horrible especially after you taking care of me so early this morning" she said crossing the room to wrap her arms around my neck. "Should you be eating that?" I asked motioning to the muffin. "I don't know, I feel fine though, like nothing happened" she said smiling. "Maybe you should take it easy" I offered. "I'm okay Adam I promise" she said. "Am I missing something here?" I asked watching her walk back to the island. "Yes, you are" she said still smiling. I eyed her, "care to clue me in?" I asked. She walked back over holding a stick out to me. I stared and eventually took it from her. I stared at it shocked. "You're, we're..." I said stuttering. "Yes Adam we are" she laughed. "Are you sure these can be wrong" I said. She nodded and handed me a paper as well. It confirmed it. "When did you go to the doctors?" I asked. "I was up at 7 and didn't want to wake you, I called Rachel and asked her to take me" she said. "I wanted to be sure and I didn't want you exhausted and falling over from lack of sleep" she took my hand and placed them on her stomach. I smiled and got down on my knees, "hi baby" I said kissing her belly. She laughed and ran her hands through my hair.