Born a Willow, not an Oak

The Unravelling Part 2

Blake woke up the next morning and got dressed, she put on a pair of jeans, a tank top, and her camo hoodie. She put her hair up in two Dutch braids and grabbed Lee's cross necklace, she kissed it and put it under her hoodie pulling on her boots as she walked out and saw no one was in the kitchen. She grabbed some bacon and ate a few pieces, she looked at the orange juice and poured a huge glass of it. Blake downed it in a few seconds and went to get another when she saw John, she blushed and held out the carton "You want some?" John chuckled "No Bee, I had some already. You have as much as you want, I'll tell Gater to get an extra carton for you." He rubbed her back as she basically chugged the rest of the carton "It's just so good, I can't explain it. You know I barely drank now its all I want this morning." John chuckled "Pregnancy cravings are different for everyone." He smiled when she finished the carton and pouted "I'll have Gater grab more today, you can have it when we get back." Blake smiled and kissed John's cheek "Thank you, Daddy." Blake walked out to the truck got in and sighed as John drove, she got out and went over to talk to Rip. She saw he was staring at something and looked in the same direction, she saw the bear. It was all bones, she walked closer with John and got a whiff of the corps. She gagged but tried to keep it together, she saw Donnie give her a look "You ok Dutton?" She nodded and swallowed, she stood next to her dad and listened to the officers. She sighed when John found out Donnie hid the casings "What the hell Donnie?!" 

She shook her head and watched John walk over to him and whisper something in his ear, Blake walked to the truck and got in. She laid her head back and heard John get into the truck "You ok Bee?" She shook her head "Feel like Im gonna puke. I held it in so I wouldn't puke in front of Donnie, feel like I'm going to explode." John put the truck in drive drove to a clear field and got out with Blake, he rubbed her back as she puked. He kept saying it was okay, telling her to get everything up. John handed her a rag after she stood up "Thank you." She wiped her mouth leaned on the truck and rubbed her stomach "The OBGYN said this should go away in a few weeks, God I hope so. I hate this." John rubbed her arm "I hate to tell you this, but your mama got sick like this her entire pregnancy." Blake glared at her dad and stood up "Don't fucking say that. You'll jinx it." She got back into the truck and closed her eyes relaxing as John drove home, she relaxed and felt her dad rub her hand "Relax Bee, I'm going to go check on the cattle. Why don't you take a nap while I drive." Blake nodded and fell asleep with her head on the window, she slept for over two hours until they got home. John gently woke her up and helped her out, they walked in and Blake went upstairs and crashed on her bed. She didn't wake up until John rubbed her back "Bee? Honey, it's time for dinner, you need to eat something." 

Blake sat up and rubbed her face "So tired dad." John kissed her head "You can sleep after dinner, I promise."  Blake got up and walked downstairs and sat at the table, she saw Beth sitting in front of her. Beth passed her the meat and Blake looked at it, Gater had cooked meatloaf. One of Blake's favorite meals, she took a good-sized helping and some potatoes. They all ate in silence, Beth was mad at Jaime and couldn't talk about it, and John just wanted to be quiet and eat. But Blake had a different reason, she was exhausted but something also felt off. She was scared to tell her dad so she kept quiet, after Blake finished her meal she left the table and went upstairs to her room. She got ready for bed and laid down falling asleep almost instantly. Blake woke up around four AM feeling weird, she felt something wet in her pants she went to the restroom and felt her heart drop. She was bleeding. Blake got dressed and walked into John's bedroom trying not to dry "D-Daddy?" John was already halfway awake and sat up when he heard Blake "Honey? What's the matter?" Blake felt a few tears fall "I-Im bleeding." 

John had Blake in the truck and was speeding to Bozmen Hospital, he got her in and they were taken back to a hospital. The doctors did a few tests on Blake and came back with an ultrasound machine, they looked around and the doctor looked at Blake and John "Everything looks ok, the baby is perfectly healthy. But we want to run more tests before sending you home." Blake rolled over on her side and looked at her dad with tears in her eyes "I don't want to lose the baby daddy. I already love it so much." John got up and sat on the bed and rubbed her side "You can't think that bee, the baby is going to be just fine." They waited a few more hours until the doctor came back in "The baby is healthy, a little smaller than we would like to see. I'd want you to start eating more, and I know you live on a ranch. No ranch work, none at all." John nodded "I will make sure she rests doc, thank you for everything." John got her back into the truck and looked at Blake "Honey I know you're upset about having to rest but it's for the best. We have to keep baby Dutton safe." He rubbed her belly as they pulled into the driveway, when they walked in Beth, Lloyd, and Rip were sitting in the living room. Beth heard the door and ran over to Blake "What happened?! Are you ok?! Is the baby ok?!" John helped Blake sit down and looked at Beth "She was bleeding, the baby is ok. She just has to rest, no ranch work. She's a little pissy about that." 

Blake looked at John "A little pissy?! Daddy working on the ranch is all I know! And now I can't do anything!" Blake turned back around and looked at the fire trying not to cry, she absolutely hated the pregnancy hormones. John sighed and looked at Beth "She's worse than your mother was, and she threw a saddle at me." Blake got up and went upstairs and slammed her door, she sat down on her bed pulled out her phone, and sent a text "Can you sneak up to my room? I really need some best friend time." She smiled when the text came back "I'm coming up darlin' unlock your window." Blake unlocked her window and waited for her visitor, she lifted up her shirt and rubbed her belly "You scared Mama today, you can't do that honey." She heard her window open and saw Ryan crawl through the window "Hey honey, is everything ok? I heard Lloyd talking about you." Blake hugged him and sighed "The baby is ok, but I have to rest and no more helping on the ranch." Ryan rubbed her back "Oh honey, I'm sorry but if it keeps baby Dutton safe. It's what's best honey." Blake nodded and sat on her bed "Yeah, I guess. I'm just going to be so bored." Ryan chuckled and kissed her head "I'll help honey, why don't we watch a movie you know that helps you sleep." 

Blake smiled got into the bed and snuggled into his arms, she always felt safe with Ryan. Sometimes she wished Ryan was the father of her child but her dad would have killed him. Blake relaxed and felt the baby stop kicking, she fell asleep in his arms and didn't wake until the morning when she heard someone clear their throat. Blake looked up and saw her dad looking at her and Ryan, Blake sat up and cussed "Shit Daddy, I'm sorry. I-I needed someone, I'm sorry." John put his hand on her shoulder "It's ok, its ok. I understand honey, I knew Ryan was here. Rip saw him sneaking up the house, I know you two have been seeing each other off and on. I know everything that happens in this valley." He kissed her head "Get some more rest, but I need to steal Ryan." Blake nods and lets Ryan get up, she felt him kiss her head as she falls back asleep. When Blake wakes up a few hours later she gets up and walks downstairs and sits on the porch, she breathes in the fresh air. She heard footsteps and saw Kayce "Kayce? What are you doing here? Is everything ok?" She saw him sit down and held his hand, as he started taking, "Monica left me. Took Tate to her grandfathers house. I told her what happened with her brother and she said she can't trust me." 

Blake looks at him "I'm so sorry kayce." He nodded and got up "Keep baby Dutton safe, dad told be about the hospital trip." Blake nodded and watched Kayce leave, she heard footsteps again and saw beth standing next to her "You think this ranch will be here when your child is old enough to run it?" Blake looked up at her sister and rubbed her belly "I hope so. I'll do everything in my power to keep it." She looked up at her sister knowing she will feel the same way "When dad dies, were selling that fucking table." Beth leaned down and kissed her sisters cheek "Fuck yeah we are." They two watch the ranch hands work through out the afternoon, enjoying the peace and quiet the family has always had a hard time finding.