Short Kings Anthem

Part 43

Lauren's heart felt like it was about to beat out of her chest as she approached Chris in his home office, the lump in her throat growing ever more prominent. She didn't know why she felt so nervous, all she was going to do was ask him a question.

"Chris," Lauren's voice wavered. She cleared her throat as she sat on the chair next to him. Chris turned away from his screen, he was finishing up watching an edit of a video about to go out later that week and just had a couple of notes to add.

"You okay?" Chris asked concerned, he clocked Lauren's face immediately, it was full of worry.

"Yeah, well. I need to go to the shops can you come with me?" Lauren asked, she needed to just come out and say it but she couldn't, if she did then it would feel too real and she wasn't sure she was ready for that.

"What do you need?" Chris asked confused, she wasn't acting like she just needed to go to the shops.

"I'm three days late Chris," Lauren finally choked out looking at Chris seriously. He sat open mouthed for a while before regaining his composure quickly, he nodded as the words sunk in.

"Are you usually?" Chris asked trying to stay calm. He was very much like a swan, very cool and calm on top but what you don't see is the frantic kicking under the water and that's what he felt inside.

"No, usually a few days early so I'm really late for me," Lauren explained looking flustered. When they discussed coming off birth control of course she knew there was a possibility that she could get pregnant but she didn't expect it so soon. It was only the eighteenth of January, she had the coil removed just a month ago.

"Right, let's go to Boots then," Chris then stood up and grabbed Lauren's hand helping her up too. If they were going to find this out they might as well do it now.

"Jesus fucking Christ how many are there?" Chris's eyes went wide at the sight of the shelf.

"Have you never had to do this before?" Lauren asked Chris picking up two different brands just to be sure.

"No, I don't know if Shannon ever did," Chris replied earnestly. Lauren simply nodded a response and rushed to the tills hoping they wouldn't get noticed. They didn't and the tests were safely in a bag as the two rushed home.

"Why do I feel like a teenager in trouble? We're married and have planned this for fucks sake," Lauren grumbled as they walked back into their house.

"Thank God I'm not the only one who thought that," Chris replied.

"Right. Let's do this." The couple smiled at each other nervously before going to the bathroom.

"I can't believe I'm sitting here just watching you wee," Chris commented from his place leaning on the bath tub.

"We've done more disgusting things Chris," Lauren replied as she placed the stick down on the shelf behind her.

"So now we wait?" He asked.

"Mmm hmm," Lauren replied before sorting herself out, she pulled her jeans up and turned around to flush the toilet, quickly glancing at the test. "Although, it's already come up," Lauren said picking it up for a closer look.

"What does it say?" Chris asked running over.

"I think I'm pregnant," she whispered reading the words pregnant, 3-4 weeks over and over again.

"We're having a baby?" Chris asked excitedly his voice high. He then hugged Lauren and she laughed relieved, not that she should expect any other response from Chris. When he let go he looked at the test himself.