Kaylee and Hunter: An Office Romance

Chapter 13: Kaylee

HANGOVER two days in a row. Dang! I haven't felt this bad since my twenty-first Birthday! I roll over in my king-sized bed and am shocked by what I see. We had all passed out in my room after we drank everything I had, but when I fell asleep, I was between them. This morning, Payton has Elyse locked in his arms and their legs are tangled to the point where I don't know where Elyse begins and Payton ends. I realized the depth of their feelings last night after Payton stormed out, but I naively thought that I would never have to witness my brother with a woman in such an intimate way... I guess if it had to be anyone, I am glad its Elyse.

I headed to the bathroom to freshen up and get some more aspirin. If I kept this up, I'd need to by some more. Entering the kitchen, I started the coffee machine and waited impatiently for my life-giving juice to get done. I am never truly alive until I've had coffee and when I'm hungover, coffee is even more imperative. My thoughts headed to a direction that I try not to go down, but has been in the forefront of my mind since my latest encounters with Hunter.

Two Years Ago

I sit in the cold waiting room seat sweating bullets. My period is late. I'm never late. Elyse squeezes my hand trying to comfort me. I finally told her everything that happened that night at Gavin's party - well not everything, just the basics. The details of my time with Hunter were just for me. She cried and laughed with me and assured me that she'd be there for me if I was pregnant. Pregnant. That eight letter word haunted me. How could this have happened! We used protection for Gods sake! How could I be pregnant?!?! Maybe I'm just late. It could happen. I started to hyperventilate. No! BREATHE KAYLEE! BREATHE! Somehow I was able to calm down before my name was called.

"Kaylee McCalski," A nurse called out. I didn't respond. "Kaylee?" She began to turn around, but Elyse nudged me and said, "She's right here." There was no escaping this nightmare...

Present Day

The coffee machine's signal roused me from my musing. I didn't get pregnant then, but it was scary enough. I have no clue what I would have had to do if that test was positive. Would I have been able to tell Hunter? Would he have believed me? I have no clue. I picked up my coffee and began to get ready for the day.