I'm in Love...with a Rockstar (MCR)

Chapter Twenty-Six: Telling Twice

Five weeks later, Mikey takes me in for my first ultrasound. In secret. They put that wet jelly like stuff on your stomach to check on the baby. We decided, even though it is too early now, that when the time comes, we want to be surprised by the gender. The nurse gives us a little picture of the baby and we go home and use the copy machine to make five more copies. One for Lizzy and Heath, on for Frank, one for Ray, and one for Gee. We plan to tell them tomorrow. As we get on the bus. I just hope the don't freak out too bad.

~Tomorrow~

I slip the photos into a tan paper bag,  fold over the top and slip my hand into Mikey's. We are going to tell them today. I am not backing out. My stomach has begun to swell again and I wore the largest shirt I have to cover it up. I brought along a different shirt to change into. If I change right before I give them the pictures, and I am hoping they won't notice right away.

We invited Heath and Lizzy to come with us, because one, there is enough room, and two, I have to tell them and I want them to be there with everyone else. I'm giving Lizzy her picture first.

This is a two week gig and so I'll tell them today and we'll have to take the excitement for the next two weeks. It's going to be really fun though. Lizzy and Heath have never done this before, and I can't wait to show them what all we do.  I'm probably just as excited as they are.

When we get to the meeting place, I slip the paper bag into my jacket, to hide it. Then I get out of the car and walk around to stand next to Mikey.

"Ready?" I ask.

"Yeah. I just have to practice before we get there."

"You practice every day." I say, smiling and tucking a loose piece of his blond hair behind his ear. "Why more?"

"I feel like I haven't though."

"I bet the baby loves it." I whisper into his ear and he grins. "I bet."

"Come on." He says and grabs my hand. We walk up to the bus and he lets me on first. Such a gentleman. I smile as I clamber onto the bus.

"Pierce!" Frank says and hugs me. "It's great to have you back on here again. Feels lonely with out you guys." He smiles. I collapse onto Mikey as he sits on the couch. His arm around me. His arm brushes the side of my jacket and the bag crinkles. I cringe.  Ray, Gerard and Frank sit in the chairs next to the couch. Lizzy is sitting on Heath in one of the bigger chairs.

"Halo?" I ask, leaning forward and grabbing a controller.

"Oh yeah, it's been a long time." Mikey says as I hand him one. I grab another and toss it to Frank, who is getting pelted with controllers.

"Why me?" He asks. I smile as he tosses one back to me.

"You two playing?" I ask Lizzy.

"I can't." She says. "I'm terrible."

"We'll go easy on you." I say.

"Yeah right." Ray scoffs. "You. Go easy?"

"Oh come on." I grin and toss two towards Heath and Lizzy. "I'm not really that good."

"Lies." Mikey whispers into my neck. I narrow my eyes and smile. I'll tell them after.

~

"I thought you said that you'd go easy on us." Lizzy says, exasperated at the end of a game. "You are so mean."

"You sure?" I ask and reach into my pocket, pulling out the bag. Everyone stops what they are doing and looks at us.

"Pierce?" Lizzy asks as Mikey and I stand up. "Pierce, what-"