Pretty Wings (Paul Walker)

Ch. 6

It was finally Paulie's first birthday and Hanna couldn't have been more excited that it was finally here. Stifling a yawn she finished drying Paulie off before she started putting his clothes on.

"Happy birthday munchkin."

Paulie grabbed his mothers' cheeks and puckered his lips before giving her a kiss.

"Tank you."

Hanna laughed and picked Paulie up before taking him downstairs to sit with his grandfathers.

"Thank you guys so much for coming over."

"Are you kidding me," P3 chuckled. "I can't get enough of this little man."

"I just wish that he would have gotten some of my traits."

"What can I say? We have strong genes," P3 laughed handing Paulie over to Chris.

Hanna headed back up the stairs to shower before heading over to the venue, where the rest of the family was to finish setting up for her sons' first birthday party. Before she could make it to her room, she suddenly felt sick. Running the rest of the way to her room, she bent down and emptied her stomach into the toilet. Not thinking anything of it she brushed her teeth before getting into the shower.

***

"It's still not even on Ashlie's side," Cheryl said.

Aimee giggled and Ashlie sighed. They'd been working on the banner for at least twenty minutes and it still wasn't perfect.

"Have you talked to Hanna yet?"

Cheryl shook her head no.

"She should be here soon."

"Is it me or does she have a glow to her," Aimee asked.

"What are you talking about?"

"Get a good look at her when she comes in and tell me what you think."

"So what are you thinking?"

"I think she's pregnant," Aimee shrugged.

"That's impossible," Ashlie said.

"No it isn't, especially if she got pregnant while Paul was still alive."

"Can you imagine how heartbroken she would be if she was pregnant?"

"She has us."

"But you know it's not the same mom," Ashlie argued.

"I guess you're right, but let's finish this up so we can take a doughnut break."

***

When Hanna walked into the venue she couldn't believe how tired she was. Whatever was going on with her would have to wait because she was going to celebrate her son's first birthday.

"Happy birthday Paulie," Caleb said taking him from Hanna.

"Stop hogging him," Ashlie complained.

"He's my nephew."

"He's all of our nephew," Cody said walking up and hitting his brother in the back of the head.

"Yea but I'm his favorite out of all of you guys."

"Whatever," Aimee said rolling her eyes.

Hanna walked off to the bathroom so she could relive her bladder and when she opened the door, she was scared half to death by Cheryl.

"Are you pregnant?"

"No, well I don't think I am."

Suddenly everything was adding up. Her bout of morning sickness, the urge to always have to go to the bathroom, her always eating, and the tiredness. Feeling the weight of the realization hitting her like a ton of bricks, she leaned on the sink for support.

"I thought it was just stress from losing Paul. What if I've harmed my baby," Hanna said covering her mouth.

"You didn't know," Cheryl said. "After the party we'll buy a pregnancy test, just to be sure."