The Story of Us

Chapter 8-Surprise

We spent the rest of the weekend just enjoying being with each other. Lots of cuddles and lots of sex. When we came home we both returned to work. A week later, school got out for winter break. April and I decided to go Christmas shopping a few days later. I had set an alarm to get up and get ready and when it went off, I rolled over slapping at the nightstand to turn off the offending sound. Once I got it to stop, I went to take a shower and get ready.

In my closet, I started digging for a crossbody to take and when I found the one I was looking for, I went to the dresser to switch things over. It has been a while since I carried this one and there were a few things in it. I dumped it on the dresser and started putting my things for the day in it. Once I was ready, I cleaned up the things I had dumped out. There had been a tampon in it and as I picked it up to throw it away, Tae walked in.

"That sucks for you to wake up to." He said, seeing the tampon in my hand.

"No, I am just putting it up. It was in my bag. It isn't time..."

I looked at it and then looked at him. Wait...

"Tae what is today's date?"

"Um, the 22nd I think, why?" He called from the bathroom, around his toothbrush.

Oh. Shit. I heard him spit in the sink and the water came on and turned off.

"Liv?" He said, poking his head out of the bathroom.

I turned to him, my eyes wide.

"Why were you...what?"

"I, um."

"Liv?" He said again walking towards me.

Stopping in front of me he studied my face for a minute. His eyes glanced at my hand and then back to my face and then his eyes went wide as well.

"Are you...when did...oh shit." He said, raking his hands through his hair.

"I...I..."

"Just breathe, okay? Do we still have tests under the sink?"

I nodded without saying anything. We used to pretty much own stock in them. It took me a while to get pregnant the first time. At one point we bought a huge pack on Amazon. He left and went to the bathroom and I could hear him rummaging around under the sink and then he came back with the box in his hand.

"There is one left."

We both just stare at the box.

"Do you want to..."

"...yeah..."

Taking the box, I go into the bathroom and rip the pack open. After peeing on the stick, I get up and place it on the counter before washing my hands. I walk out of the bathroom and sit on the bed beside him. Neither of us says anything, we just sit in silence. I hear the front door open and close.

"You two better not being fucking because I don't want to see that."

I can hear her steps in the hallway and then April comes into the bedroom and stops.

"What's going on?" She asks, her eyes going back and forth between us.

Staring at her, I simply raise my arm and point to the bathroom. Her brows furrow and she walks into the bathroom. A minute later I hear, "oh shit" and it makes me laugh.

"That seems to be the consensus."

"Um, guys, how long has it been?"

"A few minutes, maybe," I tell her.

"I think it is done."

She comes out holding it in her hand.

"April, you know I peed on that, right?"