The Road Ahead Of Us

Chapter 25

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

Brenda's POV

I woke up at 10 AM exactly. Sam was still sleeping soundly, curled into my side. I smiled, playing with his hair. I got my phone and took a picture of me kissing his head and another one smiling at the camera. I put it on Twitter saying,

Brenda Jackson @BrendaJackson

Good morning guys! Sammy is still sleeping but I'm to excited for the #CMA's tonight! Isn't he just the cutest thing possible? If it wasn't for this man curled into my side, sleeping peacefully, I wouldn't be where I am today! I wouldn't be a famous singer or have 5 nominations, which I want to thank all of my fans for as well.! I love you Sammy, and I love my fans! Have a great day!

I carefully got up without waking him up and took a shower, washing my hair and shaving everything that needed to be shaved. I got out and dried off  putting my clothes on then wrapping my hair up in a towel. I brushed my teeth and put moisturizer on my face then went back in the room. Sam was now sprawled out on the bed, hugging a pillow. I smiled and picked up my phone. I went downstairs quietly, my hair still in a towel. Grandma, grandpa, and Mercedes were in the kitchen waiting for breakfast to be finished. I sat beside Mercedes, eating an already cooked piece of bacon. Mercedes glared at the bacon as if she hated it.

"I thought you loved bacon?" I asked.

"I guess I've just lost the taste for it. The smell of it makes me want to puke." She said.

"Are you feeling sick sweetie?" Grandma asked, putting her hand in Mercedes forehead.

"Other than the nausea. I've been feeling like this for about a week now. Only I the mornings." She said. I started choking on my bacon and grandpa patted me on the back. I drank some water and stopped coughing.

"You okay?" Mercedes and grandma asked.

"I think your pregnant." I said quickly.

"What? Chord and I use protect-oh crap." She shook her head and put her face in her hands for a second. Then  she looked up.

"What do you mean, oh crap?" I asked.

"The night Chord and I got married, we didn't use a condom." She said.

"Well, that's great! That you could be pregnant."

"No its not. Chord is going to be so mad." She said softly.

"Why would he be mad?" Grandpa asked.

"Because he said he wanted to wait a while before we have kids."

"Oh, sweetie. Of course he wants to have kids. I know he's just saying that because he thinks you don't want kids yet."

"How do you know?" She asked.

"He told me at the wedding. He wants to be a father." Mercedes nodded.

"I want to know though, and I can't just go buy one without paparazzi following me." She said. Grandma stood up.

"I'll go buy you a pregnancy test."She said.

"You don't have to do that, grandma."

"It's fine, I want to. I want to know whether or not I'll get another great grandchild!" She said. She kissed grandpa goodbye and left.

TIME SKIP

Third Person POV

20 minutes later she came back and Sam and Chord were still asleep. She gave the bag to Mercedes, who immediately went to the downstairs bathroom to take the tests. Five minutes later she came back, holding up the three pregnancy tests. She had tears in her eyes but she was smiling. All 3 were positive. Brenda squealed and hugged her.

"Congratulations! I'm going to be an aunt!" She said happily. Grandma and grandpa hugged her as well. Mercedes puy the pregnancy tests in the brown paper bag by itself and rolled it up. Seconds after she put them in her bag, Sam and Chord came down stairs.

"What's with all the screaming and squealing?" Chord asked.

"Um, no reason. Mercedes will tell you."

"Um-" Brenda interrupted her.

"Now." She said. Pointedly looming at her, then her bag. Mercedes took a deep breath.

"Can I talk to you upstairs Chord? Privately?" She asked, standing up.

"Um, yeah, I guess." He followed her upstairs as Sam sat down and ate his breakfast all confused.

"Will someone tell me what's going on?" He asked, putting a piece of bacon in his mouth and chewing on it.

"Mercedes is pregnant." Brenda said. He almost choked too.

"What? Since when?"

"Since we found out less than ten minutes ago." All of a sudden, they could hear Mercedes squeal the  giggle loudly.

"I told you he'd be happy." Grandma said.

With Chord and Mercedes when she tells him

"Sit down." She said, patting the spot next to her on the bed.

"Um, okay." He said nervously. She took the brown paper bag out and opened it, but didn't take anything out yet.

"Well, uh, you know, the night we got married. We um, didn't use a condom." She said, taking out one of the pregnancy tests and giving it to him."2 lines mean your pregnant, and one line means your not." She told him. He looked at her, shocked."You're going to be a daddy, Chord. Please don't be mad at me."

"Why would I be mad at you? It's my fault as much as it it yours." He said, standing up. She stood with him."Do you have any idea how amazing this is? I'm going to be a dad! And you're going to be a mom!" He said happily, picking her up and spinning her around, causing her to squeal then start giggling. He put her down and kissed her passionately. They pulled apart foreheads touching.

"I love you so much." He whispered, smiling.

"I love you too. So much."